So, when was your father born, and when were you born?
I meant to say “I had a grandfather” implying it went back generations. He was my 5th great grandfather. He was born mid 1700’s, me 1960’s, all my direct grand parents late 1800’s. I had a cousin who new his Grandson. She was born in the 1870’s. She was the Family historian and had many of his personal letters. I have been trying to locate them thinking may elderly father had them but his stuff is a mess. I have seen and read some of them when I was in my teens and my cousin was still living.