Aunt Ruth's Book, Frank's Autobiography, page 1, paragraph 1

[Page 1, as in the book]

[Spelling and punctuation have been preserved as in the original. This will reveal Grandpa’s spellings as well as Aunt Ruth’s writing and Aunt Martha’s typing. (smile)]

I, GEORGE FRANKLIN ELLSWORTH, JR., son of George Franklin Ellsworth and Sarah Mariah Follett, was born in Showlow, Arizona then Apache County on December 24, 1884 at 4:40 P.M. At the time of my birth, the snow was drifted completely over the house and my father had to dig a pathway out from the door.