An Un-Bee-Lievable Family History

Twin brothers Jack and Jim States were guests at the final Tuesday Talks of the season on May 14.

The brothers provided background on the long history of the States family, beginning with how the family made its way from Europe to Colonial America. Included within the presentation was the family’s involvement in pottery, electrical work and beekeeping.

“The long history of the States family was unknown to us,” Jack said. “As I got older, I became interested in the stories of our family background. So here we were, sitting in Saratoga, not realizing we had a history which goes back to 1774.”

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