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In this episode, host Andrew Martin interviews family historian John Matheus about his journey into genealogy and the life of his ancestor Noah Davis, a judge.

Message us. In this first episode of Season Eleven, host Andrew Martin meets family historian John Matheus. He hears how John only recently got hooked on researching his family's history, hears about his wonder of the spelling of his last name, and why he thinks Warren Zevon's 1978 song 'Lawyers, Guns and Money' describes his family tree well. THE LIFE STORY - NOAH DAVIS John has chosen to tell the life story of his 3x Gt Grandfather Noah Davis born in 1818, who went on to become a Judge and ...

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