Book Synopsis
I wrote this story to honor my ancestors, whose faith, courage and sacrifices inspire us and for the descendants of Albert and Frances McCamy Rymer. I compiled this story form my recollections and research combined with information collected from other's family history.
National and international politics; local and national economy; and religion have influenced our clan. Some of my story cannot be proven, as it is not documented; some has been handed down, one generation to the next and some is deduction and conclusion.
My parents are the keystone of the story. Section I investigates the Rymer family through the birth of Albert Rymer, Civil War and Polk County in the late 1800s. Section II looks at the McCamy roots, including Julian, Acker, Halbert, and Griffin families, through Frances McCamy's birth; religious significance of our ancestors; American Revolution; Cherokees and French Huguenots. Section III joins the Rymer-McCamy Families and my parents life and their descendants.