My Grandfather, Edwin John Belton, in World War I. His parents were from Ireland and came to NY in abt. 1866. He became a firefighter in Indiana and married Jennie Josephine Fowler.
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I have been researching my ancestors for about two years, and have gathered quite a bit on some lines, and very little on others. My main search is for the HUGHES - BELTON - FOWLER - SEAMAN - UNDERWOOD - DAY - DILLEY - WATSON - KIDD - MCQUADE lines.