New England Genealogy

Could I have Emma Anna Murphy's family, at last?

2012-02-06T07:50:00.004Z

Last night I was working on some of my recent brick wall ancestors (I'm pretty sure the Italian ones will have to wait for an actual visit to Italy). As the new and improved Family Search site continues to evolve, it leads me to new discoveries fairly often. It is one of the sites I check periodically to see if maybe, just maybe, there is something new about an ancestor about whom I know nothing or very little.

Regular readers may recall the saga of my great-great grandmother, Emma Anna Murphy (first husband, Mr. Reagan, second husband, Erastus Bartlett Shaw). To make a long story short, everything we have about Emma begins in 1888, when she married my great-great grandfather, Erastus, and ends in 1945, when she died.

Censuses and records switch back and forth on whether she was born in Nova Scotia, Canada or Maine. I've been convinced from the start that she was born in Nova Scotia for a few reasons.

First of all, had she been born in Maine, she would appear in some U.S. census before 1900 (either 1870 or 1880).

Second, the very earliest record we have on her is her marriage certificate in Middleborough, Massachusetts in 1888. She would have given the information personally, and her place of birth is listed as Nova Scotia. On the other records where her place of birth is listed (censuses from 1900 to 1930, her son Harrison's birth and death certificates, and her very own death certificate), Emma may not necessarily have given the information.

Geneablogger Barbara Poole very kindly pointed me to an 1871 Canadian census entry, which showed an Emma Murphy, age 10 (the correct age to be my great-great grandmother) living in Manchester, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, with the Flavin family.

After that, I asked myself why my grandmother and great-uncle remembered Emma as they did: a woman who told stories about coming from a wealthy shipping family. Was she exaggerating? Was she trying to make herself seem better than she was to impress people? Had she been orphaned at an early age and made up these stories to give herself an exciting "family history" (heck, just to give herself a family)?

This last one was my theory for quite a few years. It seemed to fit. Since the province-wide keeping of Nova Scotia vital records begins just after Emma was born (she was born in 1861 and civil record-keeping began in 1864), I couldn't find a birth record for her. I wasn't sure that Manchester or Guysborough were where she was born, so I wasn't quite ready to scour every single church in the area, seeking a baptismal record - not just yet.

Her father has an incredibly common name: Patrick John (or John Patrick) Murphy. There's a needle-in-a-haystack scenario right there.

It was the mother in whom I had vested any other research hopes: Mary Frasher/Frasier/Frazier.

Last night I searched Family Search for a "Mary Frasher" and, to my shock, came up with a record for a Margaret Murphy, born about 1842 in Nova Scotia, and died 21 December 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts. I looked at the death register on American Ancestors to confirm it: Margaret Murphy, born in Nova Scotia, daughter of Patrick Murphy and Mary Frazier, wife of William Murphy.

This seemed like a good possibility for an elder sister to Emma, since no siblings appeared in the 1871 census. However I knew I couldn't get too excited, just because their parents share the same name.

I went back to the 1871 Canadian census (indexes for which are now on Family Search) and searched for Margaret Murphy.

There she was, in the *exact* same place as my Emma: Manchester, Guysborough (even down to the same district, 202) in Nova Scotia. Also, Patrick was listed as born in Ireland, while Mary was listed as born in Nova Scotia... but of Scotch descent. This also fits everything our family has been trying to piece together.

Margaret's parents, Patrick and Mary, were ages 70 and 58 respectively.

First of all, it clicked in my head that I'd been guesstimating Emma's parents as too young, by 20 to 30 years. I thought parents of a child born in 1861, would have been born between 1830 and 1840 themselves. Then I guessed that they would a have been married between 1850 and 1860.

It made sense that, if these were Emma's parents, they would have "given" her to another family. What 60-year-old father and 48-year-old mother want an infant? Emma was probably a huge surprise to them in 1861.

I have no proof yet that there is a connection, but I'm sure you can imagine what I will spend my day doing: researching Margaret's children (if any) through her marriage to William H. Murphy.

And I will try to locate death records for Patrick and Mary Murphy, though such records may not tell me much. So my focus is more on the life of Margaret (Murphy) Murphy and church records from the area.

Is my theory sound? Could this family fit? How many families were there with a husband named Patrick Murphy and a wife named Mary Frazier from Manchester, Guysborough, Nova Scotia?

And why am I asking rhetorical questions, instead of drawing a chart at this very moment so I can start doing more research and taking more notes?

Bucket List Genea Meme

2012-01-27T20:12:00.001Z

I saw this post by Heather Wilkinson Rojo at Nutfield Genealogy and decided to get in on the action. Credit for this cool idea goes to Jill Ball, an Australian genealogy blogger at Geniaus. So, here goes:

The Bucket List GeneaMeme

The list should be annotated in the following manner:
Things you would like to do or find: Bold Type
Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type
You are encouraged to add extra comments after each item.

1. The genealogy conference I would most like to attend is - I honestly have no idea!

2. The genealogy speaker I would most like to hear and see is Megan Smolenyak.

3. The geneablogger I would most like to meet in person is everybody I have befriended on Facebook. We need to organize a party. ;)

4. The genealogy writer I would most like to have dinner with is - Alas, no idea.

5. The genealogy lecture I would most like to present - and the talk I have actually given - is a basic "How To" for those who want to get started. This is usually all it takes to get people impassioned about genealogy.

6. I would like to go on a genealogy cruise that visits northwestern Italy.

7. The photo I would most like to find is - my great-great grandmother, Emma Anna (Murphy) (Regan) Shaw.

8. The repository in a foreign land I would most like to visit is pretty much any in the Busca and Moneglia areas of Italy, where my great-great grandparents were born.

9. The place of worship I would most like to visit is – I haven't the vaguest idea... However, since I have 2 more years left in England, I plan to visit a few to see what I can discover. It's not a huge deal to me, but it's also not an opportunity that I will allow to pass me by.

10. The cemetery I would most like to visit is - I can't think of one. Thus far, I have visited all the cemeteries of interest to me. However, when I discover where certain relatives are buried, I'm sure I will want to go there. :)

11. The ancestral town or village I would most like to visit is a tie between Busca and Moneglia, Italy. Many of the towns in England are a given and I am plotting my research on a map.

12. The brick wall I most want to smash is Emma Anna (Murphy) (Regan) Shaw. She has eluded us for so long!

13. The piece of software I most want to buy - I can't think of one. I love Legacy 7.5.

14. The tech toy I want to purchase next is - none. I'm not much of a tech person.

15. The expensive book I would most like to buy is - the Great Migration Series by Robert Charles Anderson - all the volumes!

16. The library I would most like to visit is - Salt Lake City, Family History Library

17. The genealogy related book I would most like to write is - well, when I figure it out, I'll tell you.

18. The genealogy blog I would most like to start would be about - Hmm... I think I'm good with this one.

19. The journal article I would most like to write would be about - finding great-great grandma Emma, when it happens!

20. The ancestor I most want to meet in the afterlife is - once more, great-great grandma Emma. She can't hide forever. ;)

Hop on over to the Geniaus blog and add your list to Jill's comments or, if you have your own blog, please join the meme and pass it on!

Bartlett Tid-Bit

2012-01-16T14:04:00.002Z

One of the important things I do twice a year is prepare "The Bartlett Line". As the editor for the newsletter of the Society of Descendants of Robert Bartlett, I try to make sure the newsletter includes reports from the Society's officers, news about new discoveries (which one of our members, David T. Robertson, is very good about finding and sharing), and updates about the Bartlett DNA project.

Something I particularly enjoy is going back through the minutes of Society meetings of long ago. When I took over the position of editor in 2007 (from the wonderful Robert L. Bartlett, who served as editor for 8 years), I understood that it would not be incredibly time-consuming, but that it would require a great deal of creativity.

After all, amazing new discoveries about our Bartlett ancestors are not made every day, and sometimes you have to find another perspective to keep things interesting.

Since I was voted in as editor at the 100th reunion - and what a lovely time we had a Plimoth Plantation during that weekend in 2008! - I decided that it was appropriate to include a little "100 Years Ago in Bartlett Society History..." column in the back of each newsletter.

It was very exciting for me to receive the History of the Society of Descendants of Robert Bartlet of Plymouth, Massachusetts, compiled and some portions written by Marian Longfellow, Historian of the Society, when I took on the position of editor. Spanning the Society's history of meetings, officers and more from 1908 to 1913, I realized that these minutes and reports probably are not common knowledge.

A great example is this month's "100 Years Ago in Bartlett Society History..." column. Many of the Society's members are probably aware of the 1660 fire-back that Joseph Bartlett (son of Robert Bartlett, who came over on the Ann) imported to Manomet, Massachusetts from England. They probably know that it can be found in the Pilgrim Hall Museum. However, the little tidbit I found tells us how it left Bartlett hands:

At the third annual reunion of the Society of the Descendants of Robert Bartlett on June 16, 1910, “The President called attention to an interesting relic exhibited by Mr. Ephraim D. Bartlett. It was an iron fire-back, bearing the date 1660. A little history concerning it may be of interest.

This fire-back was imported from England by Joseph Bartlett (2) son of Robert Bartlett (1) who came to Plymouth in the ship Ann in 1623. Joseph (2) married about 1660 and went to Manomet Ponds (now, 1880, South Plymouth) and there built a house and settled. In 1680 Joseph (2) built another house at Manomet, and years later the original house came into possession of Charles Dana Bartlett (8) and Hosea C. Bartlett (8) sons of Charles Bartlett (7) who lived in the house about fifty years. Years later Hosea C. Bartlett (8) tore down his half of the house and Charles Dana Bartlett (8) moved his half farther up the road, where it is still standing today (June 16, 1910). In taking down the chimney, this fire-back was discovered and was sold in 1880 by Charles Dana Bartlett to A. M. Harrison, United States Coast Survey, and left by him to Miss Sarah Acsah Bartlett, of Plymouth, Mass.”

The fire-back is now in the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth, Mass. This was a very interesting tidbit to read out of the Society minutes, as Charles Dana Bartlett is my (the editor’s) 4th great-grandfather.

I had no idea that my 4th great-grandfather had lived in the original 1660 home so, in the course of my volunteerism for the Society, I also learned something of personal ancestral interest.

Looking Back and Thinking Ahead

2011-12-30T14:53:00.000Z

While 2011 was a fairly quiet year on the genealogy front, I did break through one brick wall, and that was exciting. :)

Most of the year, I have focused on putting my new husband's genealogy together based on various sources, and then verifying names, dates and places with the census and vital records. As with any new project, it's in its infancy and not very impressive at the moment.

However it was exciting to learn that Callahan cousins still reside in Annagolgan, Roslea, County Fermanagh, Ireland! Visiting them is a priority for 2012.

Since most of the year was dedicated to writing (and it is going very well), I would like to spend more time exploring England in 2012. While my son is here for the next 6 months, I want to spend a weekend seeing Stonehenge, Glastonbury and Salisbury Plain.

My main intention for the year is to get a map of England and mark the places I need to visit for research purposes. Once I have this in front of me, it will be much easier to plan trips, learn what facilities (libraries, historical societies, etc.) are in those areas, and get organized for my research.

We live here for two more years and I want to make the most of it.

Happy New Year! May 2012 be a year of breaking down brick walls and finding elusive ancestors!

Happy Solstice & Merry Yule!

2011-12-21T19:58:00.000Z

Many thanks to everybody who is reading or has read The Gossamer Gate. It will remain free until January 1, and you are more than welcome to share the link with anybody you know who loves faerie fantasy with a bit of romance. Every time someone tells me they got so lost in the story that they couldn't put it down, I feel warm fuzzies. ^.^

I'm trying to wrap up what I can before the year ends. Mostly, it's just a look back at some genealogical brick walls and I'm performing some searches to see if there are any new results.

This was not the most exciting year for discoveries on my part, only because I was busy moving around the world *again* (ah, the military life!) and then my focus was on my work. However, I have two definite genealogy goals for 2012:

1. Visit Manchester, where my great-great grandfather, John William Wood, was born on 15 March 1874. There is so much research I want to do there!

2. Visit Ireland, where my husband's Callahan cousins still live in Annagolgan (and the general are), Roslea, County Fermanagh.

What are you genealogical goals for 2012? And, by the way, did you back-up your files? If not, this is the perfect time to ensure that your hard work is not lost in an unforeseen accident!

Since we are Pagan and celebrate the Solstice, also known as Yule, this night marks the end of the dark half of the year. As tomorrow marks the start of the light half of the year, I feel that it is only appropriate to spend tonight doing a bit of light organizing and research. I would like to get a good night's rest, spend tomorrow celebrating quietly at home with a ritual and opening gifts, then take a walk later in the day.

All in all, I think Monday would be a good day for a fresh start and continuation of projects (be they literary or genealogical) currently in progress.

I would like to pass on my good wishes to all of you: Happy Solstice and a Merry Yule, and may you enjoy success in all your endeavors in the light half of the year. ^.^

Our Ancestors, Part 19: Ford

2011-12-13T14:15:00.000Z

As I research my husband's ancestry, I keep saying, "You must, must, must have somebody who goes back to New England!" This line certainly offers possibilities, but I have not found any connection to New England yet.

The Ford line is yet another midwestern one, though most of the people in this line seem to have started in Pennsylvania and made their way westward.

Generation 1:

1. Alvah W. Ford (abt. 1907-1959)

Generation 2:

2. Herbert Philip Ford (1881-1958)

3. Winifred Innis Laughlin (1881-1959)

Generation 3:

4. Jacob Wesley Ford (1841-1920)

5. Rebecca Emily Short (1850-1912)

6. William M. Laughlin (1839-1915)

7. Hettie Ellen Dial (1845-1900)

Generation 4:

8. Michael Ford (1805-1862, he and his wife, Rebecca Van Houten, are first cousins)

9. Rebecca Van Houten (1808-1874)

10. William R. Short (1807-1875)

11. Jemima Dillavou (1812-1854)

12. Harrison Laughlin (? - bet. 1840-1850)

13. Susannah Roderick (? - bet. 1840-1850)

14. James Dial (abt. 1806-1877)

15. Sarah Jane Thomas (abt. 1810-1880)

Generation 5:

16. William Ford (bet. 1771-1774 - bet. 1846-1848, son of Henry Ford of Pennsylvania?)

17. Catherine Van Houten (abt. 1783-1853, daughter of John Van Houten and Mary)

18. John Van Houten (no dates, son of John Van Houten and Mary)

19. Unknown

20. Unknown Mr. Short

21. Unknown

22. John Dillavou (July 1790 in Salem County, NJ - 1867 in Senaca, Kansas)

23. Rebecca Roberts (abt. 1785-1843)

24. Unknown Mr. Laughlin

25. Unknown

26. Unknown Mr. Roderick

27. Unknown

28. George Washington Dial (1772, Westmoreland County, PA - 1848, son of William Edward Dial and Elizabeth Welker, the ahnentafel I found at Rootsweb shows this family as going back through Maryland and to Wales before that)

29. Elizabeth (abt. 1774-1819)

30. Unknown Mr. Thomas

31. Mary Elizabeth Powell (abt. 1783, Maryland - 1860, Fayette County, IL)

As you can see, I don't have much yet on my husband's family. Thus far I've covered most of the internet basics - seeing what other people have put together, and verifying names and dates with the census. I explained to my husband that this is a step-by-step process, and that I don't like to fill my Legacy file with name after name, that cannot be confirmed.

I see quite a bit of research on vital records in my future. ;)

December: A Back-up Reminder

2011-12-07T11:23:00.000Z

What a busy month! With my son's birthday, my birthday (today - funny to open my Legacy file to see my age changed), the Winter Solstice (our holiday, also known as Yule), our wedding anniversary, Christmas, New Year's, and a few birthdays for friends and family scattered through the month, it can be a bit overwhelming.

One thing I really want to say is this: Back up your files.

I keep several important files on my laptop. Well, they're important to me! My writing, genealogy documents and database, and homeschooling documents are things I would hate to lose.

There really is no better time than the end of the year to schedule a back-up. You've worked hard all year. Maybe, like me, you've been a good doobie and backed up every few months (the last time I did was September). Perhaps you're even more conscientious about that than I could ever hope to be, and you do it monthly. Maybe you think about it, only to have it slip your mind month after month.

So I'm reminding you to either back-up your files or to mark a date in red on your calendar to do it.

Personally, I have two novels I wrote between September and now. One has undergone a rigorous process - through alpha readers who gave feedback on the initial draft, through an amazing beta reader who critiqued the revised second draft, and then through gamma readers who found nothing problematic in the way of plot or character-development, and who basically helped perfect the manuscript by finding small proofreading errors.

That manuscript is as polished as can be after an intense few months and currently on query to literary agents. It would destroy me to lose it because of something bad happening to my laptop.

Genealogically, I have added a significant amount of source citations to my database, mostly on my husband's ancestors. It would be terrible to lose that and have to retrace my steps.

Think about everything you have put into your computer and then back it up. Consider it one of the best ways to make sure your new year really is happy!

Our Ancestors, Part 18: Dillon

2011-12-05T16:44:00.000Z

My husband's great-grandfather, John James Callahan (covered in the previous post) was married to Agnes Bertilla Dillon on 9 Jun 1925 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.

Once again, my husband has far, far more recent immigrant ancestors than I do. This makes research a bit difficult, as it tends to stop at the Atlantic ocean. ;)

Generation 1

1. Agnes Bertilla Dillon (1905-1983, she married a second time to John Aloysius Donovan in 1939)

Generation 2

2. Francis Dillon (1879-1924)

3. Anna Heitkamp (1884-1938)

Generation 3

4. Lawrence Dillon (1842 in Ireland-1907)

5. Bridget Corcoran (1848 in Ireland-1912)

6. Henry Heitkamp (1855-1933)

7. Ellen Petronella Snyder (1856-1941; every time I see her name, all I can think of is Snyder's of Hanover pretzels...)

Generation 4

5. Martin Dillon (1805 in Ireland-1859 in Galena, IL)

6. Margaret Furlong (1805 in Ireland-1884 in Galena, IL)

7. ? Corcoran

8. ?

It appears that my husband's Irish ancestors from Callahan to Corcoran are all Potato Famine, or just slightly later, immigrants.

9. Johann Heinrich Henry Heitkamp (1808 in Germany-1885 in Menominee, IL)

10. Anna Margaretha Margaret Kopel (1823 in Germany-aft. 1900)

11. Peter Snyder (1823-1905 in the Netherlands)

12. Anna Wolfhagen (1821-1902)

I have a few more generations going back here and there from the Heitkamp and Kopel families, but I do not want to post them without obtaining more proof. All of these names are easily verified in U.S. censuses or with vital records, particularly marriage records in which the bride and groom named their parents.

However, I'm quite new to research in Germany and the Netherlands, and I would not want to post any inaccurate information. :)

Our Ancestors, Part 17: Callahan

2011-11-28T12:15:00.000Z

Now I have a whole new addition to my family tree thanks to the Callahan name. I never expected to have an interest in midwestern genealogy - both my family and my ex-husband's family are predominantly from New England, with a few exceptions here for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ireland, England, Italy, North Carolina, and Virginia.

I never expected to end up researching in Iowa and Illinois, but here goes!

The Callahan surname is obviously the first one I will share. This family left Roslea, County Fermanagh, Ireland for Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois. The siblings traveled to the U.S. at various times, but all ended up in the same area.

My husband has a cousin who has put a great deal of time and effort into researching this family. He has collected vital records, property records, wills, newspaper clippings, and much more. It helped me get everything organized in my Legacy program and I am very grateful for that. He is clearly an experienced genealogist who knows what he's doing - he's not just collecting names.

Here are my husband, Daniel's, ancestors, beginning with his paternal great-grandfather.

Generation 1

1. John James Callahan (1893-1938)

Generation 2

2. Hugh Callahan (1856-1933)

3. Catherine Isabel Birmingham (1853-1921)

Generation 3

4. Edward Callahan (abt. 1824, Ireland - ? - he's an interesting guy. He was arrested on suspicion of murder when his wife died, released and left town. When he returned 4 years later, he was shot by the deputy and sheriff of Galena in a public disturbance. Two of his brothers were arrested in this incident. I don't know when Edward died - if he died when he was shot, or recovered and died later)

5. Mary Riley (abt. 1825, Ireland - 1859, Galena, IL)

6. John Birmingham (abt. 1823, Ireland - aft. 1880)

7. Margaret Naddy (abt. 1829, Ireland - bef. 1870)

Generation 4

8. Thomas Callaghan (I do not have any dates on him, but I do have 7 children listed for him: James, Julia, Edward, Michael, Thomas, and Hugh. It looks like the eldest, John, remained in Ireland.).

This is as far back as I have, though I understand that my husband's cousin has more. He also told me that there are cousins in Roslea, whom he has met. The husband already wants us to take a trip up there to meet them too. :)

Perhaps we should bring our genealogy cat, Kobold Callahan to give us some assistance in our research.

Our Ancestors, Part 16: Galfre

2011-11-27T11:22:00.000Z

This is the last Ahnentafel posting on my direct ancestors. After this, I will share my new husband's ancestry, of which I have very little information. It is the current focus of my research.

This posting will also be quite short and more detailed than the others, as we don't know much about our Galfre ancestors, except that they come from Italy. Fortunately, we are in contact with our cousins in Italy! One of my aunts and cousins from the U.S. visited with them this year, and many of us have connected on Facebook. It is wonderful that the internet can bring us together.

Without further ado, my maternal ancestry, which places me in Haplogroup H1 based on DNA testing I had done a few years ago.

Generation 1

1. Lia Galfre (aka Leah Elizabeth, b. 1903, Middleboro, MA, d. 1991, Brockton, MA)

Generation 2

2. Bartolomeo Giovanni Michele Galfre (b. 1869, San Benigno, Torino, Piedmont, Italy, d. 1952, Lakeville, MA)

3. Ernesta Maddalena Bergamasco (b. 1874, Moneglia, Genoa, Liguria, Italy, d. 1925, Middleboro, MA)

Ernesta is very interesting to me because, besides being a direct maternal ancestor, she supposedly had an uncle who was a bishop. I have not found any bishops named Bergamasco, so he was either her maternal uncle, or a great-uncle (but still not a Bergamasco). It would be fascinating to find out which bishop she was related to, if any.

Generation 3

4. Michele Galfre (b. 1836, Spinetta, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy, d. ?)

5. Francesca Manassero (b. 1839, Spinetta, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy, d. ?)

6. Giuseppe Bergamasco

7. Giabatta (that may not be the correct name for Ernesta's mother; that is as close as we can get based on family documents, such as Ernesta's passport, which was shared in a previous post).

Generation 4

8. Giovanni Battista Bartolomeo Galfre (he may have come from France)

9. Teressa Dematteis

10. Giovanni Manassero

11. Teresa Cavallo

12. No other information on Ernesta's ancestors

Maternal Mayflower Lines, Part 4

2011-11-23T09:04:00.001Z

This is the final post on my Mayflower lines. This does not include 5 that would be added if my theory on the ancestry of one of my brick walls is correct.

Nor does it take into account the 9 Mayflower lines my ex-husband contributed to our son. :)

Oh, and I almost always seem to forget about Francis Cooke. Shame on me!

55. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Joseph Alden married Mary Simmons

3. Hopestill Alden married Lt. Joseph Snow

4. Rebeckah Snow married Thomas Wade

5. David Wade married Mary Littlefield

6. Thomas Wade married Silence Phillips

7. Ruel Wade married Ruhamah A. French

8. Henry William Wade married Esther Ann Benson

9. Rosedla Lorena Wade married Basil Clyde Bartlett

10. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

11. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

12. Donna married Dennis

13. Wendy

56. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Joseph Alden married Mary Simmons

4. Hopestill Alden married Lt. Joseph Snow

5. Rebeckah Snow married Thomas Wade

6. David Wade married Mary Littlefield

7. Thomas Wade married Silence Phillips

8. Ruel Wade married Ruhamah A. French

9. Henry William Wade married Esther Ann Benson

10. Rosedla Lorena Wade married Basil Clyde Bartlett

11. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

12. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

57. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Mary Bartlett married Jonathan Morey

4. Hannah Morey married John Bumpus

5. Samuel Bumpus married Abigail Bumpus

6. Samuel Bumpus married Elizabeth Maxim

7. Susannah Bumpus married Levi Benson

8. Eliel Benson married Joanna Westgate

9. Esther Ann Benson married Henry William Wade

10. Rosedla Lorena Wade married Basil Clyde Bartlett

11. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

12. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

58. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Mary Bartlett married Jonathan Morey

4. Hannah Morey married John Bumpus

5. Jonathan Bumpus married Mary Haskins

6. Jerusha Bumpus married Thaddeus Maxim

7. Elizabeth Maxim married Samuel Bumpus

8. Susannah Bumpus married Levi Benson

9. Eliel Benson married Joanna Westgate

10. Esther Ann Benson married Henry William Wade

11. Rosedla Lorena Wade married Basil Clyde Bartlett

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

59. Francis Cooke

1. Francis Cooke

2. Jane Cooke married Experience Mitchell

3. Elizabeth Mitchell married John Washburn

4. James Washburn married Mary Bowden

5. Mary Washburn married Thomas Perkins

6. Mary Perkins married Josiah Hayward

7. Josiah Hayward married Dinah Maxim

8. Otis Hayward married Elizabeth Parris

9. Charles Otis Hayward married Mary Ann Gordon

10. Charlotte Ferguson Hayward married Charles Dana Bartlett

11. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

12. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

13. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

14. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

15. Donna married Dennis

16. Wendy

60. Francis Cooke

1. Francis Cooke

2. Jane Cooke married Experience Mitchell

3. Elizabeth Mitchell married John Washburn

4. Mary Washburn married Samuel Kingsley

5. Sarah Kingsley married Josiah Hayward

6. Josiah Hayward married Mary Perkins

7. Josiah Hayward married Dinah Maxim

8. Otis Hayward married Elizabeth Parris

9. Charles Otis Hayward married Mary Ann Gordon

10. Charlotte Ferguson Hayward married Charles Dana Bartlett

11. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

12. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

13. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

14. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

15. Donna married Dennis

16. Wendy

Maternal Mayflower Lines, Part 3

2011-11-23T08:57:00.000Z

50. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Joseph Bartlett married Hannah Pope

4. Mary Bartlett married John Barnes

5. Jonathan Barnes married Phebe Finney

6. Margaret Barnes married Captain Zaccheus Bartlett

7. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

51. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Joseph Warren married Priscilla Faunce

3. Elizabeth Warren married Josiah Finney

4. Phebe Finney married Jonathan Barnes

5. Margaret Barnes married Captain Zaccheus Bartlett

6. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

7. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

8. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

9. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

10. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

11. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

12. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

52. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Mary Bartlett married Jonathan Morey

4. Jonathan Morey married Hannah Bourne

5. Maria Morey married Seth Swift

6. Hannah Swift married James Clark

7. Anna Clark married Joseph M. Bartlett

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

53. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Mary Bartlett married Jonathan Morey

4. Jonathan Morey married Hannah Bourne

5. Thankful Morey married Thomas Swift

6. Rhoda Swift married Benjamin Cornish

7. George Cornish married Joanna Reed

8. Lucinda Cornish married Charles Bartlett

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

54. Peter Brown

1. Peter Brown

2. Rebecca Brown married William Snow

3. Lt. Joseph Snow married Hopestill Alden

4. Rebeckah Snow married Thomas Wade

5. David Wade married Mary Littlefield

6. Thomas Wade married Silence Phillips

7. Ruel Wade married Ruhamah A. French

8. Henry William Wade married Esther Ann Benson

9. Rosedla Lorena Wade married Basil Clyde Bartlett

10. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

11. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

12. Donna married Dennis

13. Wendy

Maternal Mayflower Lines, Part 2

2011-11-23T08:53:00.001Z

45. Richard Warren – My original Mayflower Society line

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Joseph Bartlett married Hannah Pope

4. Sgt. Joseph Bartlett married Lydia Griswold

5. Captain Joseph Bartlett married Elizabeth Bartlett

6. Captain Zaccheus Bartlett married Margaret Barnes

7. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

46. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Benjamin Bartlett married Sarah Brewster

4. Samuel Bartlett married Hannah Pabodie

5. Elizabeth Bartlett married Captain Joseph Bartlett

6. Captain Zaccheus Bartlett married Margaret Barnes

7. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

47. William Brewster

1. William Brewster

2. Love Brewster married Sarah Collier

3. Sarah Brewster married Benjamin Bartlett

4. Samuel Bartlett married Hannah Pabodie

5. Elizabeth Bartlett married Captain Joseph Bartlett

6. Captain Zaccheus Bartlett married Margaret Barnes

7. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

48. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

3. Hannah Pabodie married Samuel Bartlett

4. Elizabeth Bartlett married Captain Joseph Bartlett

5. Captain Zaccheus Bartlett married Margaret Barnes

6. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

7. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

8. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

9. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

10. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

11. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

12. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

49. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

4. Hannah Pabodie married Samuel Bartlett

5. Elizabeth Bartlett married Captain Joseph Bartlett

6. Captain Zaccheus Bartlett married Margaret Barnes

7. Joseph M. Bartlett married Anna Clark

8. Charles Bartlett married Lucinda Cornish

9. Charles Dana Bartlett married Charlotte Ferguson Hayward

10. Charles Otis Bartlett married Agnes Jane Griswold

11. Basil Clyde Bartlett married Rosedla Lorena Wade

12. Basil Wade Bartlett married Lia (Leah) Elizabeth Galfre

13. Annette Bartlett married Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr.

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

Maternal Mayflower Lines, Part 1

2011-11-23T08:47:00.001Z

This is picking up where yesterday's final post on my paternal Mayflower lines left off:

33. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Rebecca Alden married Thomas Delano

3. Benoni Delano married Elizabeth Drew

4. Beriah Delano married Naomi Merritt

5. Elizabeth Delano married Joseph Bonney

6. Ezekiel Bonney married Zerviah Perry

7. Roland Bonney marred Thirza Hatch Beals

8. Hiram B. Bonney married Elizabeth B. Estes

9. Emma Jane Bonney married Benjamin F. Haley

10. Hiram Frederick Haley married Rosanna Cassidy

11. Herbert Benjamin Haley married Mildred Marian Burrell

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

34. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Rebecca Alden married Thomas Delano

4. Benoni Delano married Elizabeth Drew

5. Beriah Delano married Naomi Merritt

6. Elizabeth Delano married Joseph Bonney

7. Ezekiel Bonney married Zerviah Perry

8. Roland Bonney marred Thirza Hatch Beals

9. Hiram B. Bonney married Elizabeth B. Estes

10. Emma Jane Bonney married Benjamin F. Haley

11. Hiram Frederick Haley married Rosanna Cassidy

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley married Mildred Marian Burrell

13. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

35. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Abigail Warren married Anthony Snow

3. Alice Snow married Robert Barker

4. Alice Barker married Matthew Estes

5. Robert Estes married Beulah Wing

6. Zaccheus Estes married Elizabeth Dillingham

7. John Williams Estes married Elizabeth Barker Ellis

8. Elizabeth Barker Estes married Hiram B. Bonney

9. Emma Jane Bonney married Benjamin F. Haley

10. Hiram Frederick Haley married Rosanna Cassidy

11. Herbert Benjamin Haley married Mildred Marian Burrell

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

36. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Ann Warren married Thomas Little

3. Ephraim Little married Mary Sturtevant

4. Mercy Little married Job Otis

5. Sarah Otis married Mordecai Ellis

6. Nathaniel Ellis married Mary Ramsdell

7. Elizabeth Barker Ellis married John Williams Estes

8. Elizabeth Barker Estes married Hiram B. Bonney

9. Emma Jane Bonney married Benjamin F. Haley

10. Hiram Frederick Haley married Rosanna Cassidy

11. Herbert Benjamin Haley married Mildred Marian Burrell

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

37. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Ruth Alden married John Bass

3. Mary Bass married William Copeland

4. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

5. Elizabeth Jones married Samuel Ludden

6. Hannah Ludden married David Linfield Burrell

7. George W. Burrell married Laura Ann Jones

8. George P. Burrell married Susan Ellen Jones

9. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

10. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

11. Donna married Dennis

12. Wendy

38. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Ruth Alden married John Bass

4. Mary Bass married William Copeland

5. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

6. Elizabeth Jones married Samuel Ludden

7. Hannah Ludden married David Linfield Burrell

8. George W. Burrell married Laura Ann Jones

9. George P. Burrell married Susan Ellen Jones

10. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

11. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

12. Donna married Dennis

13. Wendy

39. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Ruth Alden married John Bass

3. Mary Bass married William Copeland

4. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

5. Moses Jones married Dorothy Dyer

6. Abraham Jones married Eunice Chessman

7. Moses Jones married Eunice Hayden

8. Laura Ann Jones married George W. Burrell

9. George P. Burrell married Susan Ellen Jones

10. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

11. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

12. Donna married Dennis

13. Wendy

40. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Ruth Alden married John Bass

4. Mary Bass married William Copeland

5. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

6. Moses Jones married Dorothy Dyer

7. Abraham Jones married Eunice Chessman

8. Moses Jones married Eunice Hayden

9. Laura Ann Jones married George W. Burrell

10. George P. Burrell married Susan Ellen Jones

11. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

41. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Ruth Alden married John Bass

3. Mary Bass married William Copeland

4. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

5. Moses Jones married Dorothy Dyer

6. Abraham Jones married Eunice Chessman

7. Obadiah Jones married Abigail Madden

8. Henry Jones married Rachel Littlefield Glover

9. George W. Jones married Olive Maria Hayden

10. Susan Ellen Jones married George P. Burrell

11. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

42. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Ruth Alden married John Bass

4. Mary Bass married William Copeland

5. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

6. Moses Jones married Dorothy Dyer

7. Abraham Jones married Eunice Chessman

8. Obadiah Jones married Abigail Madden

9. Henry Jones married Rachel Littlefield Glover

10. George W. Jones married Olive Maria Hayden

11. Susan Ellen Jones married George P. Burrell

12. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

13. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

43. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Ruth Alden married John Bass

3. Mary Bass married William Copeland

4. Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

5. Ephraim Jones married Abigail Thayer

6. Abigail Jones married John Madden, Jr.

7. Abigail Madden married Obadiah Jones

8. Henry Jones married Rachel Littlefield Glover

9. George W. Jones married Olive Maria Hayden

10. Susan Ellen Jones married George P. Burrell

11. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

12. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

13. Donna married Dennis

14. Wendy

44. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3 Ruth Alden married John Bass

4 Mary Bass married William Copeland

5 Mary Copeland married Ephraim Jones, Jr.

6 Ephraim Jones married Abigail Thayer

7 Abigail Jones married John Madden, Jr.

8 Abigail Madden married Obadiah Jones

9 Henry Jones married Rachel Littlefield Glover

10. George W. Jones married Olive Maria Hayden

11. Susan Ellen Jones married George P. Burrell

12. Mildred Marian Burrell married Herbert Benjamin Haley

13. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr. married Annette Bartlett

14. Donna married Dennis

15. Wendy

Paternal Mayflower Lines, Part 4

2011-11-22T16:40:00.001Z

This is the last set of paternal lines. I will post maternal lines tomorrow. :)

22. Stephen Hopkins

1. Stephen Hopkins

2. Constance Hopkins married Nicholas Snow

3. Constance Snow married Daniel Doane

4. Constance Doane married George Shaw

5. George Shaw married Mercy Rich

6. Elkanah Shaw married Elizabeth Atwood

7. Lydia Shaw married Lt. Joseph

8. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

23. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Mary Warren married Robert Bartlett

3. Benjamin Bartlett married Sarah Brewster

4. Benjamin Bartlett married Ruth Pabodie

5. Ruth Bartlett married John Murdock

6. Bartlett Murdock married Sarah Lucas

7. Bartlett Murdock married Deborah Perkins

8. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

24. William Brewster

1. William Brewster

2. Love Brewster married Sarah Collier

3. Sarah Brewster married Benjamin Bartlett

4. Benjamin Bartlett married Ruth Pabodie

5. Ruth Bartlett married John Murdock

6. Bartlett Murdock married Sarah Lucas

7. Bartlett Murdock married Deborah Perkins

8. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

25. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

3. Ruth Pabodie married Benjamin Bartlett

4. Ruth Bartlett married John Murdock

5. Bartlett Murdock married Sarah Lucas

6. Bartlett Murdock married Deborah Perkins

7. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

8. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

26. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

4. Ruth Pabodie married Benjamin Bartlett

5. Ruth Bartlett married John Murdock

6. Bartlett Murdock married Sarah Lucas

7. Bartlett Murdock married Deborah Perkins

8. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

27. George Soule

1. George Soule

2. John Soule married Rebecca Simmons

3. Benjamin Soule married Sarah Standish

4. Hannah Soule married George Sampson

5. Hannah Sampson married Joshua Perkins

6. Deborah Perkins married Bartlett Murdock

7. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

8. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

28. Myles Standish

1. Myles Standish

2. Alexander Standish married Sarah Alden

3. Sarah Standish married Benjamin Soule

4. Hannah Soule married George Sampson

5. Hannah Sampson married Joshua Perkins

6. Deborah Perkins married Bartlett Murdock

7. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

8. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

29. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Sarah Alden married Alexander Standish

3. Sarah Standish married Benjamin Soule

4. Hannah Soule married George Sampson

5. Hannah Sampson married Joshua Perkins

6. Deborah Perkins married Bartlett Murdock

7. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

8. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

30. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Sarah Alden married Alexander Standish

4. Sarah Standish married Benjamin Soule

5. Hannah Soule married George Sampson

6. Hannah Sampson married Joshua Perkins

7. Deborah Perkins married Bartlett Murdock

8. Sarah “Sally” Murdock married Capt. Joseph Shaw

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

31. John Billington

1. John Billington

2. Francis Billington married Christian Penn

3. Joseph Billington married Grace

4. Francis Billington married Abigail Churchill

5. Jemima Billington married Joseph Bent

6. John Bent married Bethiah Morss

7. John Bent married Mary “Polly” Snow

8. Adaline Crocker Bent married Harrison Shaw

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

32. Stephen Hopkins

1. Stephen Hopkins

2. Constance Hopkins married Nicholas Snow

3. Mark Snow married Jane Prence

4. Nicholas Snow married Lydia Shaw

5. Nathaniel Snow married Elizabeth Eldridge

6. Samuel Snow married Hannah Shaw

7. Mary “Polly” Snow married John Bent

8. Adaline Crocker Bent married Harrison Shaw

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

Paternal Mayflower Lines, Part 3

2011-11-22T16:36:00.000Z

15. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Elizabeth Warren married Richard Church

3. Joseph Church married Mary Tucker

4. Abigail Church married William Simmons

5. John Simmons married Comfort Shaw

6. John Simmons married Hannah Brightman

7. Pardon Simmons married Betsey Church

8. Elizabeth Simmons married William Winsor

9. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

16. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Elizabeth Warren married Richard Church

3. Benjamin Church married Alice Southworth

4. Thomas Church married Sarah Horsewell

5. Thomas Church married Ruth Bailey

6. Constant Church married Keziah Briggs

7. Betsey Church married Pardon Simmons

8. Elizabeth Simmons married William Winsor

9. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

17. Isaac Allerton

1. Isaac Allerton

2. Mary Allerton married Thomas Cushman

3. Thomas Cushman married Ruth Howland

4. Robert Cushman married Persis Lewis

5. Ruth Cushman married Luke Perkins

6. Hannah Perkins married Capt. Nathaniel Shaw

7. Lt. Joseph Shaw married Lydia Shaw

8. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

18. Mary Norris

1. Mary Norris

2. Mary Allerton married Thomas Cushman

3. Thomas Cushman married Ruth Howland

4. Robert Cushman married Persis Lewis

5. Ruth Cushman married Luke Perkins

6. Hannah Perkins married Capt. Nathaniel Shaw

7. Lt. Joseph Shaw married Lydia Shaw

8. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

19. John Howland

1. John Howland

2. Ruth Howland married Thomas Cushman

3. Robert Cushman married Persis Lewis

4. Ruth Cushman married Luke Perkins

5. Hannah Perkins married Capt. Nathaniel Shaw

6. Lt. Joseph Shaw married Lydia Shaw

7. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

8. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

9. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

10. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

11. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

20. John Tilley

1. John Tilley

2. John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley

3. Ruth Howland married Thomas Cushman

4. Robert Cushman married Persis Lewis

5. Ruth Cushman married Luke Perkins

6. Hannah Perkins married Capt. Nathaniel Shaw

7. Lt. Joseph Shaw married Lydia Shaw

8. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

21. Joan Hurst

1. Joan Hurst

2. John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley

3. Ruth Howland married Thomas Cushman

4. Robert Cushman married Persis Lewis

5. Ruth Cushman married Luke Perkins

6. Hannah Perkins married Capt. Nathaniel Shaw

7. Lt. Joseph Shaw married Lydia Shaw

8. Capt. Joseph Shaw married Sarah “Sally” Murdock

9. Harrison Shaw married Adaline Crocker Bent

10. Erastus Bartlett Shaw married Emma Anna Murphy

11. Harrison Clifford Shaw married Nina Gertrude Blake

12. Barbara Estella Shaw married Vincent Allen Wood

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

Paternal Mayflower Lines, Part 2

2011-11-22T16:32:00.000Z

Each Alden line is effectively doubled thanks to his father-in-law, William Mullins. You can apply to the Mayflower Society with either line, though I believe the Alden name is more recognizable.

7. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Sarah Alden married Alexander Standish

3. Mercy Standish married Caleb Samson

4. Ruth Samson married John Fullerton

5. Alithea Fullerton married Ebenezer Joyce

6. James Joyce married Mary Staples

7. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

8. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

9. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

8. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Sarah Alden married Alexander Standish

4. Mercy Standish married Caleb Samson

5. Ruth Samson married John Fullerton

6. Alithea Fullerton married Ebenezer Joyce

7. James Joyce married Mary Staples

8. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

9. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

10. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

11. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

12. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

9. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

3. Mercy Pabodie married John Simmons

4. Martha Simmons married Ebenezer Delano

5. Joshua Delano married Hopestill Peterson

6. Rhoda Delano married Samuel Winsor

7. Samuel Winsor married Asenath Hunt

8. John Winsor married Martha Howett

9. William Winsor married Elizabeth Simmons

10. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

11. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

12. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

10. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

4. Mercy Pabodie married John Simmons

5. Martha Simmons married Ebenezer Delano

6. Joshua Delano married Hopestill Peterson

7. Rhoda Delano married Samuel Winsor

8. Samuel Winsor married Asenath Hunt

9. John Winsor married Martha Howett

10. William Winsor married Elizabeth Simmons

11. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

12. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

13. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

14. Dennis married Donna

15. Wendy

11. George Soule

1. George Soule

2. Mary Soule married John Peterson

3. Jonathan Peterson married Lydia Wadsworth

4. Hopestill Peterson married Joshua Delano

5. Rhoda Delano married Samuel Winsor

6. Samuel Winsor married Asenath Hunt

7. John Winsor married Martha Howett

8. William Winsor married Elizabeth Simmons

9. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

12. George Soule

1. George Soule

2. Mary Soule married John Peterson

3. Benjamin Peterson married Hannah Wadsworth

4. Mercy Peterson married Joseph Weston

5. Jane Weston married Thomas Hunt

6. Asenath Hunt married Samuel Winsor

7. John Winsor married Martha Howett

8. William Winsor married Elizabeth Simmons

9. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

13. John Alden

1. John Alden

2. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

3. Mercy Pabodie married John Simmons

4. William Simmons married Abigail Church

5. John Simmons married Comfort Shaw

6. John Simmons married Hannah Brightman

7. Pardon Simmons married Betsey Church

8. Elizabeth Simmons married William Winsor

9. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

14. William Mullins

1. William Mullins

2. Priscilla Mullins married John Alden

3. Elizabeth Alden married William Pabodie

4. Mercy Pabodie married John Simmons

5. William Simmons married Abigail Church

6. John Simmons married Comfort Shaw

7. John Simmons married Hannah Brightman

8. Pardon Simmons married Betsey Church

9. Elizabeth Simmons married William Winsor

10. Georgianna B. Winsor married Lemuel Augustas Wood

11. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

12. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

Paternal Mayflower Lines, Part 1

2011-11-22T16:28:00.000Z

Well, here goes!

First of all, any John Howland line is automatically tripled as far as Mayflower options, since his wife's parents, John Tilley and Joan Hurst, "count" for purposes of joining the Mayflower society. So it doesn't really give one much variation on the lineage. ;)

1. John Howland

2. Hope Howland married John Chipman

3. Elizabeth Chipman married Hosea Joyce

4. Thomas Joyce married Elizabeth Bent

5. John Joyce married Abigail Ford

6. Ebenezer Joyce married Alithea Fullerton

7. James Joyce married Mary Staples

8. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

9. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

10. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

11. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

12. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

2. John Tilley

1. John Tilley

2. John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley

3. Hope Howland married John Chipman

4. Elizabeth Chipman married Hosea Joyce

5. Thomas Joyce married Elizabeth Bent

6. John Joyce married Abigail Ford

7. Ebenezer Joyce married Alithea Fullerton

8. James Joyce married Mary Staples

9. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

10. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

11. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

12. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

13. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

14. Dennis married Donna

15. Wendy

3. Joan Hurst

1. Joan Hurst

2. John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley

3. Hope Howland married John Chipman

4. Elizabeth Chipman married Hosea Joyce

5. Thomas Joyce married Elizabeth Bent

6. John Joyce married Abigail Ford

7. Ebenezer Joyce married Alithea Fullerton

8. James Joyce married Mary Staples

9. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

10. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

11. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

12. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

13. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

14. Dennis married Donna

15. Wendy

4. Richard Warren

1. Richard Warren

2. Abigail Warren married Anthony Snow

3. Abigail Snow married Michael Ford

4. James Ford married Hannah Dingley

5. Abigail Ford married John Joyce

6. Ebenezer Joyce married Alithea Fullerton

7. James Joyce married Mary Staples

8. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

9. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

10. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

11. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

12. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

13. Dennis married Donna

14. Wendy

5. Henry Samson

1. Henry Samson

2. Caleb Samson married Mercy Standish

3. Ruth Samson married John Fullerton

4. Alithea Fullerton married Ebenezer Joyce

5. James Joyce married Mary Staples

6. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

7. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

8. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

9. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

10. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

11. Dennis married Donna

12. Wendy

6. Myles Standish

1. Myles Standish

2. Alexander Standish married Sarah Alden

3. Mercy Standish married Caleb Samson

4. Ruth Samson married John Fullerton

5. Alithea Fullerton married Ebenezer Joyce

6. James Joyce married Mary Staples

7. Abigail Joyce married Samuel Whitmore

8. Susan Whitmore married Benjamin S. Wood

9. Lemuel Augustas Wood married Georgianna B. Winsor

10. Lewis Preston Wood married Ruth Evelyn Wood

11. Vincent Allen Wood married Barbara Estella Shaw

12. Dennis married Donna

13. Wendy

Mayflower 2011

2011-11-22T16:17:00.004Z

Back in November of 2009, I shared my Mayflower lines - not in detail, but just in general. To share each of my lines would probably take some time, so in this post I will just note the pilgrims from whom I can prove descent. I will follow up with posts detailing my paternal and maternal Mayflower lines.

The pilgrims from whom I can prove descent are:

John Alden
Isaac Allerton
Mary (Norris) Allerton
John Billington
William Brewster
Peter Brown
Francis Cooke
Stephen Hopkins
John Howland
William Mullins
Henry Samson
George Soule
Myles Standish
John Tilley
Joan (Hurst) (Rogers) Tilley
Richard Warren

The majority of my lines go back to John Alden and Richard Warren, thanks to their prolific families. I descend from siblings in many instances.

People who find a Mayflower ancestor, often find more than just one. It isn't surprising - there weren't too many options for marriage in the 1620's. Once the Great Migration began, family trees really branched out (pun intended).

Since I have a bit of a mobile lifestyle, thanks to having a husband in the Air Force, I rely on my own personal library of the Mayflower Society's silver and pink books, as well as NEHGS for my research and documentation of these lines. Ultimately, I would like to get all of my supplemental lines into the Mayflower Society, though that is a rather costly goal.

For now, I am a member through one of my Richard Warren lines (via Mary Warren and Robert Bartlett - just one of many).

I think the paternal lines that ended up in Hancock County, Maine surprised me the most. When one thinks of the Mayflower, they often connect it to Plymouth. Yet, I know Mayflower descendants have certainly migrated much, much farther from Plymouth than just Maine. ;)

Some fellow bloggers I am pleased to count as Mayflower cousins include Midge Frazel, Heather Wilkinson Rojo, Barbara Poole, and Bill West.

Our Ancestors, Part 15: Bartlett

2011-11-20T16:06:00.001Z

Bartlett is one of the oldest names in Plymouth County, a name that arrived with Robert Bartlett on the "Anne" in 1623. He married Mary Warren, daughter of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren. She also came to Plymouth on the "Anne", along with her mother and siblings.

I can document 58 Mayflower lines for myself. The first 32 are through my paternal family and are quite diverse, going back to John Howland, John Tilley, Joan Hurst, Richard Warren, Henry Samson, Myles Standish, John Alden, William Mullins, George Soule, Isaac Allerton, Mary Norris, Stephen Hopkins, William Brewster, and John Billington.

The remaining 26 are through my mother, going back through William Brewster, Peter Brown, and predominantly through John Alden, William Mullins (of course any line to Alden is "doubled" because of Mullins) and Richard Warren.

My Bartlett ancestors were mostly in Middleborough and Plymouth, with the rest of the family names in this ahnentafel found in Carver, Wareham, and throughout the South Shore, as well as Nova Scotia (the Griswold and Parks families).

So here, without further ado, is my Bartlett ahnentafel:

Generation 1

1. Basil Wade Bartlett (1901-1976)

Generation 2

2. Basil Clyde Bartlett (1881-1931)

3. Rosedla Lorena Wade (1878-1954)

Generation 3

4. Charles Otis Bartlett (1852-1900)

5. Agnes Jane Griswold (1864-1899)

6. Henry William Wade (1838-1920)

7. Esther Ann Benson (1845-1933)

Generation 4

8. Charles Dana Bartlett (1821-1907)

9. Charlotte Ferguson Hayward (1832-1923)

10. George Emery Griswold (1824-1906)

11. Rebecca Parks (1829-1892)

12. Ruel Wade (1796-1883)

13. Ruhamah A. French (1809-1884)

14. Eliel Benson (1810-1883)

15. Joanna Westgate (1809-1864)

Generation 5 - After this point, there are so many brick walls, I will not continue

16. Charles Bartlett (1785-1871)

17. Lucinda Cornish (1798-1895)

18. Charles Otis Hayward (1806-1882)

19. Mary Ann Gordon (1808-1875)

20. Emery Alexander Griswold (abt. 1785-bet. 1838-1868; no idea where his parents were from)

21. Hannah Doane (1792-1868)

22. William Parks (?-bef. 1835; nothing more about him)

23. Elizabeth (perhaps abt. 1795-bet. 1881-1890; second husband was James Johnston; nothing more)

24. Thomas Wade (1796-1820)

25. Silence Phillips (1774-1803)

26. John French (1763-aft.1830)

27. Rebecca Linfield (1765-aft.1830)

28. Levin Benson (abt. 1765-1815; nothing definitive on his parents, though I believe they were Elisha Benson and Sarah Steward)

29. Susannah Bumpus (abt. 1772-1858)

30. Joseph Westgate (abt. 1785-1856)

31. Sarah Morton (abt. 1789-bet. 1832-1840; nothing definitive on her parents, though I believe they were Bartlett Morton and Joanna Benson)

This pedigree is *quite* extensive, but with the scattered brick walls it is difficult to post an ahnentafel that won't end up rather confusing after the fifth generation.

Of course, you can always refer to my family tree at Rootsweb or contact me for more information. :)

Now that things have slowed down...

2011-11-16T13:09:00.001Z

There should be more postings from me.

First, I was in deep with my latest novel - alpha and beta readers, now queries to publishers and agents (and waiting patiently in the process) - and *then* participating in NaNoWriMo to jump start the sequel.

I know some of my genealogical peers also enjoy NaNoWriMo and I hope that all of you are doing well! My 50k was reached yesterday and now I'm just meandering along through the manuscript with revisions. (I tend to write everything out as a short draft and then return to add more detail and dialogue, and whatever else is necessary. It would be nice to be one of those people who *overwrites* and cranks out 80k-100k words in a first draft, but it's just not me.)

So that's my story. Meanwhile, I'm keeping up with all of you. I just haven't had time to say as much as I would like about your posts, because I get up, zip through email, blogs, forums, and Facebook, and then get right to work.

I'm slowing down now. Honestly.

Do You Use WikiTree?

2011-11-05T12:09:00.000Z

While I'm in deep doing NaNoWriMo this year, I take time out of my rabid attempts to reach my personal daily word count goals to relax with movies, books, and magazines.

The latest issue (December 2011) of Family Tree Magazine gives a tutorial on WikiTree in their Toolkit column.

I'm curious if any of you use it and what you think about it.

As far as having an online family tree, I've stuck with the old standby of Rootsweb for a long time. I had a brief love affair with GenCircles, but Rootsweb is like a comfortable old sweater that you can count on year after year.

So, to plant or not to plant at WikiTree?

Our Ancestors, Part 14: Burrell

2011-11-04T11:38:00.001Z

In August, I posted about my great-grandmother, Mildred Marian Burrell. She had two husbands, seven children (some of whom we lost track of, sadly), and her Ahnentafel is so extensive, I think it is unrivaled, even by my Shaw and Bartlett ancestors. Why? I think it is because my grandmother, Barbara (Shaw) Wood and my Nana Bartlett (still living) both have recent immigrant ancestors - their grandparents. Thus, while their Plymouth County heritages are prolific, I am still left with mysteries only a few generations back.

My great-grandmother Mildred has no such issues in her family tree. Everybody goes back to an immigrant ancestors in the 1600's. There is also a *lot* of overlap, however.

So, without further ado, the *very* full branches of her tree, which grows in Randolph, Massachsuetts, and branches out to Stoughton, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, and into Plymouth County as well:

Generation 1:

1. Mildred Marian Burrell (1897-1972)

Generation 2:

2. George P. Burrell (1861-1942)

3. Susan Ellen Jones (1867-1930

Generation 3:

4. George W. Burrell (1826-1890)

5. Laura Ann Jones (1830-1902)

6. George W. Jones (1841-1891)

7. Olive Maria Hayden (1846-bet. 1916-1920)

Generation 4:

8. David Linfield Burrell (1795-1872)

9. Hannah Ludden (1796-1844)

10. Moses Jones (1802-1882)

11. Eunice Hayden (1805-1833)

12. Henry Jones (8917-1879)

13. Rachel Littlefield Glover (1819-1865)

14. Caleb Hayden (1820-1883)

15. Mary Nichols (1821-1879)

Generation 5:

16. Samuel Burrell (1774-1816)

17. Phebe Linfield (1774-1865)

18. Samuel Ludden (1761-1840)

19. Elizabeth Jones (1758-1840)

20. Abraham Jones (1760-1821)

21. Eunice Chessman (1763-1812) (makes me think of Chessman's Pizza back home in Bridgewater!)

22. Nehemiah Hayden (abt. 1780-1837)

23. Hannah Holbrook (1783-1870)

24. Obadiah Jones (abt 1786-1847)

25. Abigail Madden (1790-?)

26. Abijah Glover (1784-aft 1830

27. Hannah Hunt (1790-1845)

28. Caleb Hayden (abt 1784-1858)

29. Amelia Jane Thayer (1790-1857)

30. Nathaniel Nichols (1794-1880)

31. Miriam Turner Joy (1800-1896)

Generation 6:

32. David Burrell (1740-1817)

33. Mary Dyer (1743/44-1819)

34. David Linfield (1752-1790)

35. Esther French (1756-1841)

36. Hezekiah Ludden (1726-1821)

37. Mehitable Thayer (1734-1806)

38. Ephraim Jones (1709-1778)

39. Mary Copeland (1713-bet. 1784-1785)

40. Moses Jones (1734-abt 1772)

41. Dorothy Dyer (1741-?)

42. Samuel Chessman (1721/22-1808)

43. Mary Tower (abt 1729-1811)

44. Nehemiah Hayden (abt 1749-abt 1825)

45. Miriam Thayer (abt 1742-1826)

46. Thomas Holbrook (1754-1819)

47. Sarah Tower (abt. 1754-1838)

48. Abraham Jones (1760-1821)

49. Eunice Chessman (1763-1812)

50. John Madden (1768-?)

51. Abigail Jones (abt. 1775-?)

52. John Glover (1753-?)

53. Rachel Littlefield (abt. 1754-?)

54. Joseph Hunt (1750/51-1835)

55. Molly Littlefield (abt 1754-?)

56. Nehemiah Hayden (abt. 1749-abt. 1825)

57. Miriam Thayer (abt. 1742-1826)

58. Solomon Thayer (1744-1801)

59. Alethea Hayden (abt. 1760)

60. Jesse Nichols (1760-aft. 1801)

61. Elizabeth Hayward (d. aft. 1801 - no further information)

62. Benjamin Joy (1760-1837)

63. Leah Blanchard (1765-1837)

Generation 7:

64. John Burrell (1696/97-?)

65. Susanna Richards (1702-1770)

66. Joseph Dyer (abt. 1703-?)

67. Jane Stevens (1707-1806)

68. David Linfield (1726-1818)

69. Hannah Vinton (1732-1812)

70. Joshua French (abt. 1735-1791)

71. Esther Wales (1738-1810

72. Joseph Ludden (1690-1761)

73. Dorothy Thayer (abt. 1690-?)

74. Ezekiel Thayer (abt. 1695-?)

75. Mehitable White (1700/01-?)

76. Ephraim Jones (abt. 1676-1757)

77. Mary Spear (1682-1713)

78. William Copeland (1656-1716)

79. Mary Bass (1668/69-1725)

80. Ephraim Jones (1709-1778)

81. Mary Copeland (1713-bet. 1784-1786)

82. Peter Dyer (1710/11-abt. 1772)

83. Dorothy Hayden (abt. 1721-1812)

84. George Chessman (abt. 1687-abt. 1771, born in England, no further information)

85. Jane Durrell (?-1760, no further information)

86. Joseph Tower (1685/86-bet. 1761-1767)

87. Ruth Thayer (1689-1751/52)

88. Nehemiah Hayden (1709-1793)

89. Rachel Vinton (1714-abt 1784)

90. Jeremiah Thayer (1716-?)

91. Joanna Richards (1717/18-1813)

92. Ichabod Holbrook (1718/19-1788)

93. Hannah Hayden (1727-1775)

94. John Tower (1717/18-1759)

95. Rebecca Staples (1714-1801)

96. Moses Jones (1734-abt. 1772)

97. Dorothy Dyer (1741-?)

98. Samuel Chessman (1721/22-1808)

99. Mary Tower (abt. 1729-1811)

100. John Madden (abt. 1742-1815, born in Ireland (?), no further information)

101. Charity Sylvester (1741-?)

102. Ephraim Jones (1751-?)

103. Abigail Thayer (1751-1826)

104. John Glover (1725/26-?)

105. Abigail Holmes (no further information)

106. Moses Littlefield (1731/32-1776)

107. Mary Mann (1730-?)

108. Ephraim Hunt (1729/30-1750)

109. Delight Mann (1732-1824)

110. Moses Littlefield (1731/32-1776)

111. Mary Mann (1730-?)

112. Nehemiah Hayden (1709-1793)

113. Rachel Vinton (1714-abt. 1784)

114. Jeremiah Thayer (1716-?)

115. Joanna Richards (1717/18-1813)

116. Eliakim Thayer (abt. 1708-1762)

117. Deborah Hersey

118. Nehemiah Hayden (1709-1793)

119. Rachel Vinton (1714-abt. 1784)

120. Benjamin Nichols (1723-1793)

121. Mary Trow (abt. 1730-1816, no further information)

122. This would be Elizabeth Haywards's father

123. This would be Elizabeth Hayward's mother

124. Nehemiah Joy (1726-1802)

125. Miriam Turner (1729-1800)

126. Samuel Blanchard (1728-1806)

127. Mary Nash (1724-1802)

After this point, there is quite a bit of overlap (especially with the family surnames Hayden, Thayer, and Pray), as well as a few lines back to John Alden and Priscilla Mullins through their daughter, Ruth Alden, and her husband, John Bass. You can see all of the overlap in my Rootsweb tree, though it's much easier to notice with all of the pedigree charts in front of me. ;)

A Time for Ancestral Connections

2011-10-24T13:58:00.000+01:00

I am Pagan and one of our most important holidays is Samhain aka Halloween and All Hallows Eve. Modern Pagan traditions carry on the ancient Celtic belief that the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest on this day, that the spirits of the deceased may freely roam the earth, and that this is a good day to connect with those spirits and honor them.

A love of genealogy makes it even more profound. It's simple enough for a modern Pagan to say, "I'm going to honor my ancestors on the night of Samhain."

But how many people - just average people - can even name their grandparents completely, let alone distant ancestors? I think it's wonderful that a genealogist or somebody who truly cares about their family history can rattle off at least 4 generations or more without even referring to a book or pedigree chart. I know that, if challenged, I can sit down and write out a 5-generation pedigree chart from memory.

Why is that? Because, as genealogists and family historians, we have taken the time to get to know our ancestors. It isn't just about names, dates and places for us. It's about *who* these people are or once were.

Since I am currently living in England, I want to especially honor my great-great grandfather, John William Wood. His family emigrated from Manchester, England to Connecticut in 1880 on the ship Germanic. I never knew him, of course. John died very young, at the age of 54 on November 17, 1928, due to Hodgkin's Disease.

But of his three children, my great-grandma Wood lived a *very* long life, and I had the pleasure and honor of knowing her. I never realized that great-grandma's father came from England until after she died. I never realized that her maiden name and married name were the same (she was a Wood and she married a Wood, my great-grandfather who descended from the Wood family that settled and founded Bluehill, Maine).

Later on, my cousin Karen was kind enough to share many photographs with me. My great-great grandpa John looks a lot like Ray Bolger, who played the Scarecrow in the 1939 version of "The Wizard of Oz".

It's rare that we can put a face to a name in genealogy. The further back we dig, the less likely we are to know what an ancestor looked like. So I'm quite grateful whenever a photograph comes my way!

With so much going on with regard to the career side of my life (writing, always writing, and last Saturday's fun appearance on Massachusetts' own Spooky Southcoast), I have only touched on genealogy here and there. Maybe once a week I open Legacy and do some research.

But it's always on my mind and I think what I need to do is start planning some solid research time, as well as posting more often. Maybe Samhain is a good time to recommit to it, since it is such a symbolic holiday for me. :)

Tech-Savvy? Not Me.

2011-09-20T09:33:00.001+01:00

First of all, sorry for not blogging in over a month. Most of my focus has been on work (writing), however I do have more ahnentafels to post and I enjoyed making a small breakthrough last week.

Well, Bill of West in New England posted this meme and I decided that would make a good post to share here. I *love* how he calls his "Old Fuddy Duddy Edition". Bill, my friend? I am 36-years-old, and I have a feeling I might end up answering the affirmative on less parts of this meme than you did!

Bill marked 38 out of 80 items on this list. Let's see how I do:

Geniaus created The Tech-Savvy Genealogist Meme. She came up with 50 items.

John Newmark at TransylvanianDutch expanded the list to 80, and also reworded two of her entries. His additions were intermingled so the numbering has changed, though he has put an (*) by each of the additions.

The list should be annotated in the following manner:

Things you have already done or found: bold face type

Things you would like to do or find: italicize (colour optional)

Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type

1. Own an Android or Windows tablet or an iPad
2. Use a tablet or iPad for genealogy related purposes
*3. Use a Kindle, Nook, or other e-reader for genealogy related purposes
4. Have used Skype or Google Video Chat to for genealogy purposes
5. Have used a camera to capture images in a library/archives/ancestor's home
6. Use a genealogy software program on your computer to manage your family tree
*7. Use multiple genealogy software programs because they each have different functionalities.
8. Have a Twitter account
9. Tweet daily
10. Have a genealogy blog
11. Have more than one genealogy blog
12. Have lectured/presented to a genealogy group on a technology topic
13. Currently an active member of Genealogy Wise
14. Have a Facebook Account
15. Have connected with genealogists via Facebook
16. Maintain a genealogy related Facebook Page
17. Maintain a blog or website for a genealogy society
18. Have submitted text corrections online to Ancestry, Trove or a similar site
*19. Have added content to a Person Page on Fold3 (formerly Footnote)
20. Have registered a domain name
21. Post regularly to Google+
*22. Have participated in a genealogy-related Google+ hangout
23. Have a blog listed on Geneabloggers
*24. Have a blog listed on Cyndi's List
25. Have transcribed/indexed records for FamilySearch or a similar project
*26. Have converted a family audiotape to digital
*27. Have converted a family videotape to digital
*28. Have converted family movies pre-dating videotape to digital.
29. Own a Flip-Pal or hand-held scanner30. Can code a webpage in .html
*31. Can code a webpage in .html using Notepad (or any other text-only software)
*32. Can write scripts for your webpage in at least one programming language
*33. Can write scripts for your webpage in multiple programming languages
34. Own a smartphone
35. Have a personal subscription to one or more paid genealogy databases*
36. Have a local library card that offers you home access to online databases, and you use that access.
37. Use a digital voice recorder to record genealogy lectures
38. Have contributed to a genealogy blog carnival
*39. Have hosted a genealogy blog carnival
40. Use an Internet Browser that didn’t come installed on your computer
41. Have participated in a genealogy webinar
42. Have taken a DNA test for genealogy purposes
43. Have a personal genealogy website
44. Have found mention of an ancestor in an online newspaper archive
45. Have tweeted during a genealogy lecture
*46. Have tweeted during a family reunion
47. Have scanned your hardcopy genealogy files
48. Use an RSS Reader to follow genealogy news and blogs
49. Have uploaded a gedcom file to a site like Geni, MyHeritage or Ancestry
50. Own a netbook
51. Use a computer/tablet/smartphone to take genealogy lecture notes
52. Have a profile on LinkedIn that mentions your genealogy habit
53. Have developed a genealogy software program, app or widget
54. Have listened to a genealogy podcast online
55. Have downloaded genealogy podcasts for later listening
56. Backup your files to a portable hard drive
57. Have a copy of your genealogy files stored offsite
58. Know about RootsTech
59. Have listened to a BlogTalk radio session about genealogy
60. Use Dropbox, SugarSync or other service to save documents in the cloud
61. Schedule regular email backups
62. Have contributed to the FamilySearch Wiki
63. Have scanned and tagged your genealogy photographs
64. Have published a genealogy book in an online/digital format
*65. Brought a USB device to a microfilm repository so you could download instead of print.
*66. Have a wearable USB device containing important files. (Watch, keychain necklace, etc)
*67. Created a map on Google Maps plotting ancestral homes or businesses.
*68. Recorded the GPS coordinates for a tombstone, or ancestral home
*69. Edited the Wikipedia entry for an ancestor, or their kin
*70. Created an entry at FindAGrave for a person
*71. Created an entry at FindAGrave for a cemetery
*72. Uploaded the MediaWiki software (or TikiWiki, or PhpWiki) to your family website.
*73. Have downloaded a video (for genealogical purposes) from YouTube or other streaming video site using KeepVid.com, or in some other fashion
*74. Have transferred a video from a DVR to your computer for genealogical purposes
*75. Have participated in a ScanFest
*76. Have started a Genealogy-related meme at least one other geneablogger participated in.
*77. Have started a Genealogy-related weekly blogging theme other geneabloggers participated in.
*78. Have used Photoshop (or other editing software) to ‘clean up’ an old family photo
*79. Done digital scrapbooking
*80. Printed out a satellite photo from Google Maps of a cemetery, and marked where a tombstone was located on it.

Wow. 19 out of 80. Does this make me a young fuddy-duddy? ;)

Mildred Marian Burrell

2011-08-11T16:36:00.000+01:00

What can I say, except this is going to be a whopper of an ahnentafel when I post it? My Burrell ancestors throughout Norfolk County (names mostly found in Randolph, Braintree, and Dedham) branch out, and then back in again on each other. This occurs so many times with my great-grandma Mildred's ancestors, that I must always refer to pedigree charts for a visual, even if I am working on Legacy! It is one of those befuddling lines when you come across a name and say, "Wait a moment... Didn't I just work on descendants of... Yes, yes, I did. But now I'm descended from his fourth daughter, as well as his firstborn son."

In particular, the Pray family of Braintree gives me several lines down to Mildred Burrell, as does pilgrim John Alden. This will probably be the most extensive ahnentafel on my family, besides my Shaw ancestors (through my paternal grandmother) and my Bartlett ancestors (through my maternal grandmother).

And so we begin with Mildred Marian Burrell, who has quite the most interesting history! Hers is the key to the "mysterious" family group I referenced in my last post. Why? Because great-grandma Mildred was married to a man named Joseph St. Onge, with whom she had 4 or 5 children (the paternity of at least one child is in doubt). Joseph is rumored to have been quite the black sheep, and he received his own post back in January of 2010.

Nobody knows what happened to Joseph after he left Mildred. I have been in touch with Joseph's and Mildred's descendants (my cousins through our shared grandmother and great-grandmother), and where and how his life ended is a complete mystery. There is only speculation based upon the fact that he wasn't the most law-abiding citizen. I did suggest to one second cousin that contacting the FBI to see if they have a file on Joseph St. Onge (potentially also known as "Joe Brown") might yield some results, if she is that interested in what happened to her great-grandfather. I know that I'm curious, even though he is not my ancestor, but rather the first husband of my ancestor! Some family members have even been told "you don't want to know" with regard to Joseph!

Wouldn't that make *you* more curious about what he had done that was so awful, even if he wasn't your great-grandfather?

I descend from Mildred through her second marriage, this time to Herbert Benjamin Haley, whose ahnentafel was the subject of my last post.

Mildred is one of the ancestors that I wish I could have met. She died in 1972, two years before I was born. She had 6 children, one of whom was rumored to be the child of somebody else completely. The family consensus from my grandfather (her son), my Nana (her former daughter-in-law), and my cousins through Mildred and Joseph, are that Mildred was not a good mother. She did not raise all of her children; many were fostered out to other families, perhaps even officially adopted, as may have been the case with the son whose paternity was in question.

My female cousins and I agree that Mildred probably did not have the best adult life, and that perhaps this is what caused her to appear to be such a cold, unfeeling person when it came to her children. Her first husband was clearly a good-for-nothing who abandoned her with 5 children. This was not long after the Great Depression, and goodness knows how that must have affected Mildred, especially followed by that abandonment!

Out of all of the people in my family, I think Mildred must have had it the hardest. Surely her situation in life must have affected her as a person. Maybe she gave her children away, not because she did not love them, but because she knew that others could provide better for them. Mildred's family looked like this:

Mildred Marian Burrell (b. 1897, Randolph, MA, d. 1972, Abington, MA) married between 1918-1922 to Joseph William St. Onge (b. 1893, Marlborough, MA, death date and place unknown, but sometime after 1940).

I do not know if they were even married, but I do want to check the courthouses back home in Massachusetts to see if there is a divorce docket for Mildred St. Onge.

They had:

1. Joseph St. Onge (1919-1978) - I am in touch with his daughter, my 1/2 first cousin, once removed

2. Mary Ellen St. Onge (1920-1985) - I have been in touch with one of her sons, my 1/2 first cousin, once removed

3. Gertrude Mildred St. Onge (1921-2000) - A cousin once called her to ask about the family, and Gertrude refused to discuss it. I hope someday to be in touch with her son, my 1/2 first cousin, once removed

4. William L. St. Onge (1924-after 1972) - The son whose paternity is in question; he changed his name to "William Perry", raised as the adopted son of George Perry of Bridgewater (1930 census)

5. Frank W. St. Onge (1925-1996) - I am in touch with his granddaughter, my 1/2 second cousin

Mildred then married Herbert Benjamin Haley before 26 April 1942. They had:

6. Herbert Benjamin Haley, Jr., my grandfather (living)

7. Lorraine Janice Haley, my great-aunt (living)

My grandfather had actually lost touch with his sister many, many years ago. *Just* before I left the United States in 2009 to live in Korea, they were reunited (I have a letter from Aunt Lorraine - one of the first contacts any of our family had with her in so long, about 2008, I believe - it's in the place where I keep all the most precious family documents; it is something I will always consider a keepsake). It was one of the happiest moments of my life, even though I could not be there, because we had been trying to find her for so long!

Maybe someday we will be in contact with Gertrude's son and any descendants of William (St. Onge) Perry, and learn more about the family, as well as reunite some cousins. I have a feeling that everybody ultimately lost touch with one another over the years.

Our Ancestors, Part 13: Haley

2011-08-11T10:40:00.001+01:00

We now come to my maternal ancestors. Where my paternal side is pretty much British through and through, with a bit of Irish and Scots courtesy of my brick-wall great-great grandma Emma, my maternal ancestors are quite an eclectic mix of old New England and Mayflower ancestors, recent Irish and Italian immigrants, and one very mysterious family group.

My Haley ancestors are probably some of the ones that interest me the most (besides my Italian ancestors). For whatever reason, they have intrigued me since I was a little girl. In the early years of my research, they were the most interesting, because I knew nothing about my mother's family. My parents were divorced when I was about 3 1/2 or 4 years-old. I did not see my mother after 1978, and so there was nobody around to tell me about the Haley family history.

Later, as an adult, I discovered that the most interesting stories in my family all seemed to come from the maternal side!

The ancestors on my Haley side mostly lived in Middleborough and Brockton, Massachusetts in the 1880's and 1900's. Before that, they were in Ireland, except the ancestors on the Bonney side, which branches out into Old New England families dating back to the Mayflower.

Because there are several recent (1800's) immigrants on this side, this will be a short ahnentafel.

Generation 1:

1. Herbert Benjamin Haley (1896-1963)

Generation 2:

2. Hiram Frederick Haley (1870-1952)

3. Rosanna Cassidy (1870-1940)

Generation 3:

4. Benjamin F. Haley (abt. 1851-1939)

5. Emma Jane Bonney (1848-1882)

6. James Cassidy (abt. 1839-1901 - hit by train in Brockton)

7. Mary Ann Livingston (abt. 1844-1886)

Generation 4:

8. Edward Marshall Haley (1810 in Ireland-1893 in Middleborough, MA)

9. Clarissa Barrett (1814-1898)

10. Hiram B. Bonney (1818-1863)

11. Elizabeth Barker Estes (1819-1881)

12. John Cassidy

13. Rose Brady

14. George Livingston

15. Bell Cassidy or Mary or Nancy Bell

Generation 5:

16. Thomas Haley

17. Mary

18. William Barrett (abt. 1788-bef. 1826 in Plymouth; son of brick walls, John Barrett and Hannah Holmes)

19. Ruth Westgate (1786-1861, daughter of Benjamin Westgate and Rhoda Hall)

20. Roland Bonney (1795-1847, son of Ezekiel Bonney and Zerviah Perry)

21. Thirza Hatch Beals (1800-aft. 1840, daughter of Seth Beals and Thirza Hatch)

22. John William Estes (1792-1878, son of Zacches Estes and Elizabeth Dillingham)

23. Elizabeth Barker Ellis (1791-1875, daughter of Nathaniel Ellis and Mary Ramsdell)

Remaining Haley, Cassidy and Livingston ancestors unknown. Lines 19 through 23 carry on through early New England settlers, mostly throughout Plymouth County.

Well, since I am living in England over the next 2 1/2 years, I'm sure you can guess my intentions: to visit Ireland and learn what I can about my Haley, Cassidy and Livingston families. However, unless I can ascertain where they came from, it will be a wild goose chase.

The only clue I have is that Haley is from Northern Ireland, and that Edward went to school in Dublin until one day taking the allowance sent to him by his family, and coming to Plymouth, Massachusetts. It isn't much to go on, but it's a start.

Our Ancestors, Part 12: Murphy

2011-08-02T17:34:00.001+01:00

This will be a short post, since I know very little about this side of my family. I also erroneously posted that the ahnentafel postings I will be sharing are on my ex - they will be on my family.

Part 11 gave the pedigree of my great-great grandfather, Erastus Bartlett Shaw. He married Emma Anna Murphy, who remains a mystery to us. I shared that mystery in 2009 and followed up with a timeline for Emma.

Since then, I have only learned 2 more things of interest.

The first is that I initially overlooked a column in the 1930 census that asked how old people were at the time of their first marriage. It was reported that Emma was 16 at the time of her first marriage, giving it an approximate year of 1877.

My search has focused a bit wider, between 1875 and 1885. I believe her first marriage occurred in Nova Scotia, however the marriage records for those years are severely lacking. Either a record does not exist at the province level, or the marriage occurred in Maine, as I do not find a marriage for Emma in Massachusetts.

The second item found was an 1871 census entry. Since Emma does not appear in any U.S. censuses until 1900, I think it likely that the entry - found and graciously shared with me by Barbara Poole - is the correct one for "my" Emma.

Emma is shown in Manchester, Guysborough, Nova Scotia, in the household of Nicholes (Nicholas) and Johannah Flavin.

I do not know if her parents, John and Mary (Frasher/Fraser) Murphy were living at the time or not, as those are such common names. I can only speculate as to why 10-year-old Emma was living with another family.

However vague these references are, they have allowed me to focus my research a bit more. Sadly, Emma remains my toughest brick wall to date. The answers are probably going to require a trip to Nova Scotia at some point in my life; hopefully once we are back in the U.S. and settled a few years from now.

Breaking a Brick Wall: LaPearl

2011-07-30T15:32:00.002+01:00

Last March I posted an ahnentafel on my ex-husband's great-grandfather, Arthur William LaPearl. While Arthur's maternal side was easily located and documented, his paternal side was a mystery.

Since his father disappeared, it was possible that Arthur's father, William LaPearl, was the same man found in Utah in the 1900-1930 censuses, married to Haley Lewis. Searches of the vital records of Providence, Rhode Island for the 1890's never turned up a marriage record for William LaPearl and Emily Jennie Stevens, and I thought that it was unlikely that the (according to family) alcoholic had even bothered to marry the mother of his children. Considering the fact that Jennie was 13 when she gave birth to their first child, I thought it unlikely that a man who seemed to have no compunctions about running off with a 12-year-old girl, would care about marrying her.

But marry her he did. Two years after she gave birth to Arthur and four months before having a daughter, Emily was married to William LaPearl on 8 July 1891 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island. The record gave their names as "William LaPearle" and "Jenne Steens". I had originally thought it likely that, if they had gotten married, they would have done so there in Providence, since that is where their children were born. Of course, I was wrong.

So the marriage record, which I found at www.familysearch.org (I love that they are digitizing and transcribing their microfilms now) gives William LaPearl's parents as Alfred and "Allen". Allen is clearly a misreading of the original register, but at least I had something to go on!

Sure enough, I found the family of Alfred LaPearl, along with his wife Anastasia, and their children in the 1880 census in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and there was William. Both Alfred and Anastasia (Trudeau) LaPerle died in Massachusetts, in 1880 and 1901 respectively. I viewed their death records on the NEHGS site and now have added an entirely new branch of French-Canadian ancestors to my ex-husband's family.

What a pleasure to resolve half of the mystery - William's origins and parents.

That just leaves me wondering where William went after abandoning Emily, and their son and daughter. If I feel ambitious enough, someday I will try to locate a divorce record in Rhode Island or Massachusetts, as Emily (Steven) LaPearl returned to Massachusetts and married Arnold W. Mathewson in Charlton in 1898. Arnold died on 27 February 1900 in Charlton. They had one son, Roger Arnold Mathewson, born 19 April 1900 in Oxford.

After that, Emily married a third time to Benjamin Franklin Wells on 30 October 1907 in Southbridge, and it seemed they were together at least more than 10 years, since Emily is mentioned in her husband's and son's WWI draft registration cards in 1918. Emily must have died between then and 1920, as Benjamin is found on his own in the 1920 census in Huntington, Massachusetts.

Meanwhile, I wonder how often William bothered to come around and see his children. My former father-in-law said:

"All I know about Grandpa's father is that he was a drunkard. He would go a bender and disappear for months. Then he would show up again and be a pain... Maybe he wanted money for booze. Then, at some point, he just didn't come back..."

Ideas & Research in the Works

2011-07-29T11:10:00.001+01:00

Would you believe that I spent the past month working on a 13,224-piece puzzle? I know. Insane, right? But I adore puzzles. They relax me, and this was simply gorgeous. I won't make it again until we move back to the U.S., where I can assemble it, glue it and frame it.

Now that I've put the puzzle away, I'm ready to get back to the things I normally do every day - some homeschooling, some writing, and of course some genealogy.

I like to organize my day to make sure all 3 of these things happen each and every day, in addition to keeping the house clean, getting my son out to the playground, library and his Hapkido class, spending time with my husband... and my daily 2 p.m. "appointment" with Antiques Roadshow on the Yesterday channel is a must. ;)

That's the time when I let my son play video games upstairs, while I curl up on the couch downstairs with a cup of hot chocolate, tea or flavored coffee, or a bowl of ice cream, and "ooh" and "aah" over some of the items showcased by the experts on the show.

Last weekend, we purchased a sideboard over in Newmarket (the British home of horse racing). The seller thinks it is from the 1930's. I cannot even begin to guess, but this is what it looks like:

In the third picture, you can see it's lovely legs and the rungs from front to back.

The dinette set is Meier and Pohlmann of St. Louis, which manufactured furniture from 1891-1959. I don't know how old the set is; I just know that somebody dared to paint stencils on the wood and re-upholster the chairs. It's an awful red and green theme, but it matches the flat's hideous curtains, as well as the burgundy red sheet we keep over our futon and the green blanket we have thrown over that. So, oddly enough, everything comes together in a red and green theme, which we really don't like... But it works.

I have black-and-white toile everywhere, however - on the sideboard you see the black-and-white toile cloth I picked up back home during a visit to Onset, Massachusetts, and my Nana's "Royal Mail" dishes in black and white. I also have a lovely little black-and-white toile table that I found at the thrift shop on RAF Mildenhall:

What luck! I was actually wearing matching shoes and pretty much screamed when I saw the table outside the thrift shop. I was fast to claim it. Now it is a little love altar (gryphon to represent my husband, fire fairy to represent me, and my little wedding arrangement, our wedding candles, and a rose quartz are on it).

My husband and I are both fans of antiques. He loves the 1950's, while I adore anything prior to that decade. Our home reflects it, and it seems only natural for a genealogist to embrace history in a variety of ways - not just personal, social and world history, but physical history as well.

So, I owe you some postings. This, I know. All of you have been fairly prolific, and I read your posts every day! Me? Not so much.

This weekend I will be focusing on some much-loved brick walls in my research.

That's right; I love 'em! They're so familiar to me, and even though it frustrates me to not find the answers, there's something about coming back to those brick walls time and again that makes me happy. Perhaps it is the *possibility* of finally breaking through that is so enticing...

Also coming up will be an exploration of an old English cemetery and a continuation of the Ahnentafel postings. Those are on my ex-husband's family, which I am still researching on behalf of my ex and our son. Of course there must be additional Ahnentafels for my new husband, because a whole new dimension has been added to my family in the form of Irish and Germans who settled in the mid-west United States.

You can imagine this causes some linguistic conflict when we go out for a treat. He might call them "sprinkles", but I prefer "jimmies" on my ice cream! ^.^

Abbey Gardens at Bury St. Edmunds

2011-06-23T23:07:00.001+01:00

My ex-husband's ancestor, Henry Bright (1602-1686) came from Bury St. Edmunds. He was baptized in St. James there.

While I did not visit St. James today, I did find an interesting stone on the large central monument at the new St. Edmundsbury Cathedral at Abbey Gardens (please note, the date stamp is most certainly incorrect!):

The ruins themselves are gorgeous and I like them better than the gardens. The historical information is very interesting, and I enjoyed my entire day. But what really made it cool for me was finding a piece of home-sweet-Massachusetts there. :D

We will definitely return - it's less than 30 minutes from where we live!