tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post4448486452885577643..comments2023-09-30T15:24:11.002-06:00Comments on Lineagekeeper's Genealogy Blog: There’s One In Every Family – The TinkererLee Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07887845471606058415noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-68674853671627304962010-12-09T04:37:19.966-07:002010-12-09T04:37:19.966-07:00there is a lot to be said for the innovators of th...there is a lot to be said for the innovators of the past. Not only were times hard and of course, requiring maximum effort to ensure the daily survival was handled. These hardships made many think of ways to ease the daily burdens. The stories of past innovation and creation inspire me and should be shared with the present generations. Life can be hard and to make it easier is even harder!<br />Thanks for sharing this story.<br />myfreegenealogy.comlumpy39ushttp://www.myfreegenealogy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-86334310423059257532010-12-03T20:45:53.976-07:002010-12-03T20:45:53.976-07:00I usually think of a tinker as doing small-time ki...I usually think of a tinker as doing small-time kind of "work." I think David was an inventor! Amazing that he was able to imagine the system and then put it into effect. They were a family ahead of their times.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-28554388679930641622010-12-01T22:46:02.448-07:002010-12-01T22:46:02.448-07:00I'd say there was a little more than tinkering...I'd say there was a little more than tinkering going on! Wow. Amazing the work that was done, all the way around. We have it so good these days.my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-61122641554842777542010-12-01T08:19:40.139-07:002010-12-01T08:19:40.139-07:00The home was there 10 years ago but the water towe...The home was there 10 years ago but the water tower was taken down a long time ago. The home may still be there, but with all of the growth and changes in Copper, I can't tell by looking at Google Earth photos.Lee Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887845471606058415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7632952351438454750.post-36362869044726881332010-12-01T07:16:49.322-07:002010-12-01T07:16:49.322-07:00Copperopolis! Why that is just about 20 minutes a...Copperopolis! Why that is just about 20 minutes away from Stockton where I live. Do you know if the home is still standing or the windmill?Sheri Fenleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720122119370691488noreply@blogger.com