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I noticed your mention of Howe's ancestry connected to a prominent
Presbyterian minister in Gainesville. It made me wonder if there might be a connection between your McCormick's and the Presbyterian seminary in Chicago---McCormick Theological Seminary. I checked a wee bit and saw
that the seminary was named after Cyrus H. McCormick who was a Presbyterian and the inventor of the mechanical reaper. I hustled to see what the H.
stood for and, unfortunately, not Howe but Hall. Still there might be some
connection.
great stuff as always.
all the best,
barry
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