Notes:
1. Margie Owens’ story is told in Bonanza Episode #82, “The Tall Stranger,” written by Ward Hawkins.
2. I liked the idea of Ben asking that Jamie’s consent to the adoption proceedings be a matter of record in Bonanza Episode #402, “A Home For Jamie,” written by Jean Holloway, and borrowed it for this story.
3. I liked the idea of Ben asking that Jamie’s consent to the adoption proceedings be a matter of record in Bonanza Episode #402, “A Home For Jamie,” written by Jean Holloway, and borrowed it for this story.
4. Hiram and Cissy Peabody met and married in episode #337, A Lawman’s Lot Is Not A Happy One, written by Robert Vincent Wright.
5. I’ve seen “The Pursued” a few times (only in syndication), but don’t recall ever hearing the parson’s name mentioned, so I chose one I thought was a bit dandified from a list of popular Victorian Era names, at the following address:
( http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~poindexterfamily/OldNames.html )
6. According to information found on the website for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints the practice of polygamy was abolished in 1890, when Wilford Woodruff, then President of the Church received revelation that the leaders should cease teaching the practice of plural marriage (Official Declaration 1).
7. The Clawsons’ story is told in The Persued, Parts 1 and 2, respectively episodes 239 and 240, written by Marc Michaels and Thomas Thompson.
8. Psalm 8: 3 – 4
9. Lafe appears in Bonanza Episode #121, “The Hayburner,” written by Alex Sharp.
10. See Bonanza Episode #51, “Bank Run,” written by N. B. Stone, Jr.
11. Psalm 46: 1 – 2, as taken from the King James Version
12. Proverbs 1:7, King James Version
13. The Bible passage Hoss refers to is John 15: 13.
14. I Corinthians 13: 1 – 8, as taken from the King James Version.
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Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate hearing from you. I apologize for not responding sooner. I recently came back to Brand after spending the last few years taking care of things. Stacy started out calling Joe Grandpa in response to him referring to her as Kid and teasing her about not respecting her elders, meaning himself, of course. They still tease each other, but Kid and Grandpa have mellowed into expressions of affection as well.
Very exciting. Lots of action. I enjoyed it very much. Read The Lo Mein Affair first, then decided to read the series.
Did I miss something as to how Stacy came to call Joseph “Grandpa”?