Leslie Quimby Research Paper

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I was born on March 2, 2001 at Brookwood Hospital. I weighed 10 pounds and two ounces. I was 21 inches long. My mom is Alison Leslie Quimby and my dad is Leslie Craig Quimby. My mom is 35 years old and my dad is 39 years old. They were married for 17 years, before they got a divorce. My mom has a boyfriend right now and they are looking to be married in the next couple of years. My sister lives with my mom and I live with my dad. Me and my mom never really got along after her and my dad split up. I tried making it work and live with her but it didn’t work. So, I moved in with my dad and we are getting along great.

My family had 5 generations alive 2 months ago, before my great-great grandmother died. She died at 99 years old in her nursing home. She was a great woman. My great grandmother her daughter would visit her every Sunday after church and I would go sometimes with her. God blessed her with a good mind until a couple of months before she died. We don’t talk about her that much even though we miss her. I called her Grandmother Edwards. I never really ask her what her first was. My great-great grandfather was Mr. Edwards and he
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I went to Maplesville from 7th grade to 9th grade. I am doing homeschooling at Ogburn for my 10th grade year. I have some good friends who I still talk to everyday. Their names are T.R, Tristen, Laci, Kelsey, Blake, Shelby, Ashton and a couple of others. I love to play football and I played it from 7th grade through 9th grade. I have kept above a 90-overall average for my 3 years at Maplesville High School. My favorite football team is Alabama Crimson Tide. I love to go to their home games and watch them play. My future goals are to get involved with cattle. My granddaddy owns cattle and he make a lot of money doing it. He is rich even though he doesn’t look it. I have helped him with his cows, so I know what they need to eat and how to take care of

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