Before I tell you all about my possible new discovery, a little bit of housecleaning. These posts will now only be once a week, on Wednesdays. I'd love to keep up with the two posts a week schedule I'd set for myself, but such is life.

Now, on to something more exciting. I believe I've discovered why Thomas Oliver Jones moved into Tattnall County in the mid 1880s. The 1880 census listed him as a "still hand", which means he worked in the naval stores industry in some fashion. Naval stores, as the name suggests, has historically been centered around shipbuilding and related jobs, but it's since expanded into other areas.

If I am right about this, then I've definitely got a good start on my writing. More news next week!