El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-09
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

the indian king whose daughter, PO-
cahOntas saved the life OF John smith
1t IS only within the last few years
that this claim has been substanCated
by genealOgfsts. as IL had been stated
that POcahOntass who married JOnn
ROlfe, left no children The matter
caused much research in both England
and America and copies of the old
marriage announcement Of John ROlfe
TO the indian princess, which were re-
Gently located IN the old BOdleian
library at oxford, helped to substan-
tiate the Randolph claim.
There is an old book now in the
possession Of the library of the Phila-
delphia Historical society, published
early In the 18th century, which pur-
ports to give the family record Of each
royal parsonage in Europe at that time
and to carry IL back all the way to
Adam. This quaint old book has been
SCORED at by some genealogists and
accepted in part by many others. Since
It's publication modern research has
done much to substantiate many Of
these royal lines, although this old
book IS still so much in demand that
one man last year Travelled all the way
across the continent to see it.
The venerable Bede. in his life OF
Alfred the Great, gives practically the
same list. excepting that there is
slight difference in the spelling Of
qiHerent languages in which they have
been given. JOsephus also partially
substantiates some parts Of it.
Tracing Back to Adam.
There are now several tables pre-
tending TO show how the royal fami-
lies may be traced back to Adam, and
the one carrying the descent to Al
fred the Great is frequently referred
TO- II takes "a generations to 90 back
TO EgDer1, the first king OF England
the Great and from him 46 genera
TONS are supposed to lead back TO
Adam. The table begins with Adam
and has scriptural authority for II
generations. the Biblical authority
ending with Shem, the son OF Noah
After Shem come p generations Of
saxon chiefs Among these Is Wo-
den, who, under different names, is
identified in Roman history and in the
LraolLlons OF several other nations.
The Saxon records come down to the
year 495, when the saxon king Cedric
landed in Britain His descendants
ruled for p generations until Egbert
was crowned as the first real English
monarch.
Even 25 generations ago the ruling
population Of the world was so small
compared with the present. that the
1ntermarriage OF royal families great
" decreased the supposed number OF
ancestors, so that any person who
cares to trace his geneaOgy that far
back Is sure Of at least one royal an
cestor
While the descendants OF ROYALTY are
the true genealOgist has no
patience with those who claim the dis
JUNCTION without proper proof Not
long ago SLOWLY dressed woman Z
went into the genealogical department I
OF the Boston public library and after
a couple OF hours perusal Of English /
pedigree arose with visible air OF in I
creased pride Il am most pleased with Z
my mornings work" she remarked I
conde scendingly to the man in charge
I have just discovered that I am
connected with three royal families,
that I have q royal ancestors and j
that I am entitled to use four different
coats-of-arms, all Of royal origin. I I
am most happy in having made all
tnese discoveries and with a smile Z
OF conscious superiority she entered I
her waiting carriage