[joesnuffy]

My pop's own dad was killed when he was only 5 yrs old -back in 1922.
My dad and his two brothers ,who were only a few yrs older, kept the family in rabbits and squirrels with their 22s..

[Gorjus]

My pop's own dad was killed when he was only 5 yrs old

Gee, he must have gotten an early start. Three kids by age 5. How old was your grandmother at the time?

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I know it's not something to joke about, but I was reading along and the 'he' who died at age 5 seemed to refer to the subject of the sentence - your 'pop's own dad,' not your father. Ain't English a fun language?

[zeugma]

My pop's own dad was killed when he was only 5 yrs old -back in 1922. My dad and his two brothers ,who were only a few yrs older, kept the family in rabbits and squirrels with their 22s..

Your grandfather sired your dad when he was only 5? Wow!

;-)