My father thought that Augustine Shelburne III was our familyÕs connection to DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). It ended up being the Hostetlers that provided that connection. In any case, the Stodghill connection to both the Shelburnes and the Hostetlers were the result of hardworking, God-fearing Stodghill men marrying well!
Generations have come and gone before and since the end of my father's line of Stodghills. It was enough for me to catch a glimpse of our small part in history. IÕm glad to share that with the rest of my family both living and those to come. There are interesting questions remaining, such as whether a Madison, married to John Stogell, might have been related to President Madison. I hope by leaving this account, someone else might eventually piece together more answers to questions about the Stodghill family