Iams Family Lore

Lore
The Iamses, at least my line is an interesting bunch. The beauty of pre-digital records is that there are few. Tales handed down become history irrespective of accuracy - and the ones I've heard are worth keeping. It's dangerous to generalize, but given the fact that this is my narrative, I'll say that we fancy ourselves eccentric outlaws. There are many accounts dating back to England that form this mosaic. I usually start with my Grandfather, Aaron Lewis Iams.

His early life is shrouded in mystery. What everyone always wants to know is whether I am a scion of the pet food empire. I share my preferred account: my Grandfather homesteaded in Dickinson, North Dakota after squandering his share of an inheritance that ultimately bankrolled a number of going concerns, also including. Apparently, cards and ladies were the intercepting beneficiaries of said largesse. As an aside, he didn't marry until well into his thirties - which was old for the day.