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Val,my mother is Shirley (Miller) Amos, grandmother Mary (Reynolds) Miller, and great-grandmother Abbie Esterbrook, daughter of Kalliah and niece of Aunt Virginia. Chuck Miller (different Miller) is decended from a half sister of Abbie. Would love to connect and see the photos and detailed family tree. It would help connect some dots. Julie

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Hello. Always enjoy finding another long lost cousin. It was my son, Si, that you enjoyed listening to this morning. Unfortunately, I did not catch the program today but am proud that he was able to give such a thoughtful perspective of his ancestry.

As a child, Chuck's book, Bride of the Gods, Mountains of Fire, was always one of Si's favorites, as he poured over the pictures of Aunt Virginia and Grandma Kaliah. Our copy has been loved to death. I grew up only hearing the stories of our family so was thrilled to have them recorded for others to enjoy and appreciate. As a former schoolteacher, I have also used the book extensively in teaching NW history.

Would love to share more with you. I have a wonderful close up of Aunt Virginia taken by Edward Curtis that I downloaded from the Library of Congress' website. Let's talk!

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