First Place in the Books by Non-Professionals/Family History category of the Texas State Genealogical Society 2016 writing contest. Rufus and Lily: The letters, lives, and lineages of Rufus Blandford and Lillian Burkhardt is a family history book. Volume 1 reveals Blandford and Silcock family stories using World War I correspondence, love letters, photographs, memorabilia, and genealogical research. Settings include France during World War I; Bexar County, Texas; and Dorset, Hampshire, and Lancashire, England. Seven Blandford generations and five Silcock generations are carefully documented....