According to Minnie May Pugh in her 1963 book, <em>Chapman and Pugh Family History and Allied Lines</em> the family Bible lists Reason/Rezin Pugh dob as June 2, 1787 instead of 20 20, 1787. As a novice/hobbyist in the world of genealogy, how is one source determined to be more authoritative than another?
Looking to learn,
J. Morgan Maddox