Let's finish this document up. That doesn't mean that this is all there is to the Bartholomew History! The Bartholomews are a pretty exciting family.
Mary Montgomery Bartholomew was my 2nd great grandmother. I've been trying to find out the background of her middle name. She had an uncle with that name and there is a Montgomery County, south of the Adirondacks.
Mary was born March 23, 1835 and on Dec. 9, 1860 she married William Ward Carrington. William's middle name has also been a puzzle to me...more on that later. Mary was a school teacher in northern New York. Mary and William settled near LaCrosse , Wisconsin. Note: I have a copy of their wedding certificate and also a book that describes the history of the areawhere they settled. I will be glad to share this information. I'm curious as to how they met each other. Continuing with these notes, later they both moved to a farm near Wessington, SD. In truth, William Ward died in Wisconsin, sometimes between 1870-1880. No death records have been found. Mary did go to SD with her children, then went to Michigan with daughter Lizzie and her family and is buried in Huron County, Michigan in the "thumb" of the state.
William Ward and Mary's children were Lucius (ggrandfather), Lizzie, Thirza, & William. Check Jan. 6th blog concerning Thirza.
Lucius was born in 1862 and married Rosetta Wilson on Dec. 2, 1891 near Wessington, SD. He "was a progressive farmer, filling a homestead north of Wessington in Gilbert Township, Hand County." He was township clerk for many years and an expert checker player. He died on Oct. 19, 1910, after a series of illness (dropsy, Bright's disease, heart ailment). Rosetta, b. Dec. 2, 1869 died March 15, 1931 at the age of 61.
The children of Lucius and Rosetta were: Mildred (married Charles Daugherty after the death of Harry Deaver), Mary Mae, Irene (grandmother), Hugh, Laura, Gladys, and Elda. Note: Elda was born after Lucius' death.
Gram Irene was born Oct. 19, 1897, and married Fred I. Daugherty. The "Wilson Book" was mentioned for information on further descendents.I have copies of that book if readers are interested.
These are the facts written in this particular document that I received from Aunt Delores. In future blogs more information and interest will be shared.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Isaac son of Abraham Bartholomew, b. 1761
My purpose is to go over material that Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty received from a relative of hers. The name Robert Bartholomew from New York state rings a bell in my memory. I believe he didn't have any children. Irene's grandmother was Mary Montgomery Bartholomew.
We're going next to Isaac Bartholomew, Mary's grandfather. He was born in Farmington, Conn. in 1761. Farmington is west of Hartford. He married Lydia Deming Crampton, of Tinmouth, Vermont (she was born in Saybrook, Conn.) The Deming family meets up with branches of our family many, many times. They were married in Tinmouth, Vermont. I couldn't find Tinmouth in my Atlas.Isaac died in Waddington, NY, across the St. Lawrence River from Canada. They are both buried at Sucker Brook, NY. I need to search that community out as well.
Captain Bartholomew enlisted at Hartford, Conn. under Captain William Stanton, in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, served during the Revolutionary War, and was made corporal in 1782. He also served in the War of 1812. Isaac was a farmer in Bristol, Conn. then New Cambridge, Conn. About 1786 the family moved to Tinmouth, Vermont and in 1801 moved to Waddinton, St. Lawrence County, New York. He was the first militia captain commissioned in St. Lawrence County. He was a whig and his brothers were Democrats.
Lydia and Isaac had 10 children. Luman, fought in War of 1812, Laura, Polly, (married John Montgomery...could that be where Mary got her middle name?), Isaac (my third great grandfather), Minerva, Roswell, Truman, Julia, Sally (died young), and Charles Dening. Some of Charles family included the mayor of Lansing, Mich., and city engineer there, and a doctor and county coriner.
Isaac, Jr. was born in Tinmouth, Vermont in 1791 and married Thirza Houghton in 1818. Isaac died in Potsdam, NY (a bit south of Waddington)1872. Thirza was born in New Hampshire, 1799 and died in 1881. They built a log cabin near Sucker Brook, Waddington County. Isaac enlisted in the War of 1812 in the 15th New York Militia and he was made a sargeant. He later resided in Waddington and Potsdam as a farmer.
There were 12 children born to this family, Sarah, James, John Houghton, Eliza, Betsy, Giles, Minerva, Julia, Mary Montgomerty (2nd great grandmother,) Jerome Trueman (died as an infant), Lewis (twin of Lucius...committed suicide), and Lucius. Lucius should not be confused with Lucius Carrington, whom would be Mary's son.
We're going next to Isaac Bartholomew, Mary's grandfather. He was born in Farmington, Conn. in 1761. Farmington is west of Hartford. He married Lydia Deming Crampton, of Tinmouth, Vermont (she was born in Saybrook, Conn.) The Deming family meets up with branches of our family many, many times. They were married in Tinmouth, Vermont. I couldn't find Tinmouth in my Atlas.Isaac died in Waddington, NY, across the St. Lawrence River from Canada. They are both buried at Sucker Brook, NY. I need to search that community out as well.
Captain Bartholomew enlisted at Hartford, Conn. under Captain William Stanton, in Colonel Elisha Sheldon's regiment of Dragoons, served during the Revolutionary War, and was made corporal in 1782. He also served in the War of 1812. Isaac was a farmer in Bristol, Conn. then New Cambridge, Conn. About 1786 the family moved to Tinmouth, Vermont and in 1801 moved to Waddinton, St. Lawrence County, New York. He was the first militia captain commissioned in St. Lawrence County. He was a whig and his brothers were Democrats.
Lydia and Isaac had 10 children. Luman, fought in War of 1812, Laura, Polly, (married John Montgomery...could that be where Mary got her middle name?), Isaac (my third great grandfather), Minerva, Roswell, Truman, Julia, Sally (died young), and Charles Dening. Some of Charles family included the mayor of Lansing, Mich., and city engineer there, and a doctor and county coriner.
Isaac, Jr. was born in Tinmouth, Vermont in 1791 and married Thirza Houghton in 1818. Isaac died in Potsdam, NY (a bit south of Waddington)1872. Thirza was born in New Hampshire, 1799 and died in 1881. They built a log cabin near Sucker Brook, Waddington County. Isaac enlisted in the War of 1812 in the 15th New York Militia and he was made a sargeant. He later resided in Waddington and Potsdam as a farmer.
There were 12 children born to this family, Sarah, James, John Houghton, Eliza, Betsy, Giles, Minerva, Julia, Mary Montgomerty (2nd great grandmother,) Jerome Trueman (died as an infant), Lewis (twin of Lucius...committed suicide), and Lucius. Lucius should not be confused with Lucius Carrington, whom would be Mary's son.
Isaac, Son of William Bartholomew
I'm going to spend a bit of time on the line of William & Mary Bartholomew. They are my 8th great grandparents. Check in on the March 2 blog to see previous Bartholomew family information.
William and Mary had 9 children. The oldest was my 7th great grandfather, Isaac. There were Isaac, William, Mary, Andrew, Abigail, Elizabeth, Benjamin, John & Joseph. They are still pretty much in Connecticut & Massacusetts at this point.
The oldest child, Isaac, was born in 1664, in Roxbury, Mass. He married Rebecca Frisbie in 1694. Isaac died in N. Branford, Conn, in 1727. This couple's gravestones stand in a small cemetery near the churc in Branford,Conn. He was the father of one of the largest branches of the family and was a practical and successful farmer and a highly respected citizen.
Their children include William, Mary, who resided in New Haven, Isaac, a doctor in Branford, Rebecca, also living in New Haven, Elizabeth, living in Plymouth, Conn., Ebenezer, Abraham, born in 1708 (my sixth great grandfather), Josiah, Abigail, Freelove, and Jerusha. Using this particular piece of information...not much more information is given for this Abraham. The author evidently combined Abraham and his father, also Abraham, into one. I'll check other sources for information on Abraham, Jr. anad get back to you.
Now we come to Abraham, born in 1732, in Branford, Conn. and son of the second Abraham above (5th great grandparents). He married Eunice Orvis in Farmington, Conn. and died in 1776 in that part of Farmington now called Plainville. Eunice died at the house of her daughter, Hannah Judd in New Britain, Conn., 1825. New Britain is southwest of Hartford and north of New Haven. At the time of his marriage, his father deeded him a farm, residence, etc. near where his father lived, in the limits of the present town of Burlington, Conn. A gravestone was erected in memory of him, his father and nephew Gad, by his brother Jacob, and stands in the "old north Cemetery" in Bristol. Bristol lays between Hartford and Waterbury.
Abraham Jr. and Eunice had 9 children. Charles, the oldest, took part in several expeditions as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer, and then moved to Herkimer and Oenida Counties, New York...in the Adirondack Mts.
Isaac was the second child and my 4th great grandfather. Then there was Abraham, Hannah, Huldah, and Betsy. Ichabod participated in the War of 1812 as a volunteer, and a gun that he took from a British soldier he had killed is preserved by the family. Jonathon is the 8th child and Jesse is the last, b. 1776.
This blog has not been particularly interesting...many details will be dealt with later. But I want to go through the entire direct line of the Barthlomew family to myself. I'm going to continue this subject tomorrow. Bear with me.
William and Mary had 9 children. The oldest was my 7th great grandfather, Isaac. There were Isaac, William, Mary, Andrew, Abigail, Elizabeth, Benjamin, John & Joseph. They are still pretty much in Connecticut & Massacusetts at this point.
The oldest child, Isaac, was born in 1664, in Roxbury, Mass. He married Rebecca Frisbie in 1694. Isaac died in N. Branford, Conn, in 1727. This couple's gravestones stand in a small cemetery near the churc in Branford,Conn. He was the father of one of the largest branches of the family and was a practical and successful farmer and a highly respected citizen.
Their children include William, Mary, who resided in New Haven, Isaac, a doctor in Branford, Rebecca, also living in New Haven, Elizabeth, living in Plymouth, Conn., Ebenezer, Abraham, born in 1708 (my sixth great grandfather), Josiah, Abigail, Freelove, and Jerusha. Using this particular piece of information...not much more information is given for this Abraham. The author evidently combined Abraham and his father, also Abraham, into one. I'll check other sources for information on Abraham, Jr. anad get back to you.
Now we come to Abraham, born in 1732, in Branford, Conn. and son of the second Abraham above (5th great grandparents). He married Eunice Orvis in Farmington, Conn. and died in 1776 in that part of Farmington now called Plainville. Eunice died at the house of her daughter, Hannah Judd in New Britain, Conn., 1825. New Britain is southwest of Hartford and north of New Haven. At the time of his marriage, his father deeded him a farm, residence, etc. near where his father lived, in the limits of the present town of Burlington, Conn. A gravestone was erected in memory of him, his father and nephew Gad, by his brother Jacob, and stands in the "old north Cemetery" in Bristol. Bristol lays between Hartford and Waterbury.
Abraham Jr. and Eunice had 9 children. Charles, the oldest, took part in several expeditions as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a farmer, and then moved to Herkimer and Oenida Counties, New York...in the Adirondack Mts.
Isaac was the second child and my 4th great grandfather. Then there was Abraham, Hannah, Huldah, and Betsy. Ichabod participated in the War of 1812 as a volunteer, and a gun that he took from a British soldier he had killed is preserved by the family. Jonathon is the 8th child and Jesse is the last, b. 1776.
This blog has not been particularly interesting...many details will be dealt with later. But I want to go through the entire direct line of the Barthlomew family to myself. I'm going to continue this subject tomorrow. Bear with me.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Daugherty Family & Ellen Landers - Part 4
I'm continuing the notes of Ellen Landers. Ellen is related to William Henry's sibling, Harriet Daugherty. She's a good researcher and has been to the Dakotas. This is a continuation of March 26th posting. We are still discussing William Henry Daugherty (my gggrandfather) and husband of Martha Pepper.
From the 1879-1900 Early Hand County Booklet (I have a copy if any reader is interested), by Mildred McEwen Jones, 1961...Page 27, Chapter 3..."To prove up his claim, one paid $14, when filing, then had to live on the claim for five years and pay $4 more for final proof...Ten acres of trees were to be put on tree claims with at least 2700 trees to the acre...These trees were to be cultivated for eight years. At the end of that time, 675 living trees to the acre were required to prove up...Not many tree claims have the original trees. One is in Nance Township - that of William Henry Daugherty."
From Early Beadle County, also by Mildred McEwen, 1961, "Nance Township, organized 1884 was named for J.D. Nance, one of the directors. Before being organized, it was eight miles squre, including two miles in Bonilla and two in Whiteside. Settlers were the families of Ambrose Barnes, Charles Brady, George Brown, David Brown, John Croes, Sr., ED Curtis, W.H. Daugherty, Herman Fritzche, Martin Keller, Fenton McNeill, Walter Parkeson, Carol Tipton, and W.W.Wilson. Note: Charles Brady is my great grand uncle in law and WW Wilson is my second ggrandfather. Many of these names are familiar and probably related in some way to our family. It is reported that William Henry Daugherty along with his oldest son, John arrived in South Dakota on July 5, 1882 and started farming with 3 horses later trading one of the horses for a yoke of oxen. The rest of the family moved to South Dakota in 1884.
Ellen write this paragraph, which I have seen numerous times: "Some sources stated that William H. Daugherty went to Wessington, SD from Mason County, Illinois via Watertown, SD. He is said to be the first man to file land in Watertown, SD on July 5, 1882. SE.1/2-14. Mother and I stopped at the History Museaum in Watertown and couldn't find any record of this. Perhaps the writer meant Wessington, SD.
From the 1879-1900 Early Hand County Booklet (I have a copy if any reader is interested), by Mildred McEwen Jones, 1961...Page 27, Chapter 3..."To prove up his claim, one paid $14, when filing, then had to live on the claim for five years and pay $4 more for final proof...Ten acres of trees were to be put on tree claims with at least 2700 trees to the acre...These trees were to be cultivated for eight years. At the end of that time, 675 living trees to the acre were required to prove up...Not many tree claims have the original trees. One is in Nance Township - that of William Henry Daugherty."
From Early Beadle County, also by Mildred McEwen, 1961, "Nance Township, organized 1884 was named for J.D. Nance, one of the directors. Before being organized, it was eight miles squre, including two miles in Bonilla and two in Whiteside. Settlers were the families of Ambrose Barnes, Charles Brady, George Brown, David Brown, John Croes, Sr., ED Curtis, W.H. Daugherty, Herman Fritzche, Martin Keller, Fenton McNeill, Walter Parkeson, Carol Tipton, and W.W.Wilson. Note: Charles Brady is my great grand uncle in law and WW Wilson is my second ggrandfather. Many of these names are familiar and probably related in some way to our family. It is reported that William Henry Daugherty along with his oldest son, John arrived in South Dakota on July 5, 1882 and started farming with 3 horses later trading one of the horses for a yoke of oxen. The rest of the family moved to South Dakota in 1884.
Ellen write this paragraph, which I have seen numerous times: "Some sources stated that William H. Daugherty went to Wessington, SD from Mason County, Illinois via Watertown, SD. He is said to be the first man to file land in Watertown, SD on July 5, 1882. SE.1/2-14. Mother and I stopped at the History Museaum in Watertown and couldn't find any record of this. Perhaps the writer meant Wessington, SD.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers - Part 3
The above picture is of William Henry Daugherty.
I'd like to spend another day, at least, with information that Ellen has given me. GGGrandfather, William Henry Daugherty's sister, Martha E., b., 1844, lived with her sister and family, Harriet and Joseph Hayworth, in White Cloud Township, Nodaway County, Missouri. This county is located in the northwest corner of Missouri, just south of Iowa. " Thurs., Nov. 28, 1907...Miss Martha Daugherty died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hayworth, norhwest of Parnell Saturday morning and was buried Sunday Afternoon in the Parnell Cemetery. She had resided with her sister for 15 years and was about 63 years old. Very few of the neighbors knew there was such a lady in the township for she was seldom seen when anyone visited the family. Buried in far south section of the three cemeteries in Row 10." My mind wanders...what was Martha's life like? A trip to Nodaway County, Missouri might be interesting.
Margaret was William Henry's oldest sister. She was about 20 years old when she died, probably from childbirth. Her baby, James, was living with his Uncle and Aunt, James and Louisa Jane Logan, in White Cloud Township, Nodaway County, Missouri according to the 1889 Census.
This may be review for many of you....Our William Henry Daugherty was born Feb. 23, 1830 in Nicklesville, Scott County Virginia and died Jan. 12, 1918 in Glen Elder, Mitchell County, Kansas. He married Martha Pepper, Feb. 19, 1861 in Delavan, Illinois, daughter of John Pepper and Rebecca Gooden. Martha was born Jan. 3, 1838 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, and died Jan. 18, 1924 in Wessington, SD. Chillicothe is located about in the middle of the state, south of Columbus.
William H. Daugherty bought land in Appanoose County Iowa, (1856) as being Section 28, Township 70, Range 16, NW SW and SW and NW. He purchased it from William Daugherty. William H. Daugherty sold land in Appanoose County to Joseph Eaton in 1867. In 1869 He sold more property to Josph Eaton. In 1870, in Iowa, he sold property to WW. Lawlber: W2NW Section 37, Township 70, Range 19, 80 acres. William Henry sold properto to Peter Good in that same vacinity and also to AD Wilkinson.
They were definitely moving...on to Illinois. In the 1870 Federal Census in Allen Grove township, Mason County, Illinois (North of Springfield). It lists the following: William Dougherty, 39, farmer, personal value of $800, born in Virginia, Martha 32, keeps house, born in Ohio, William, 8, born in Illinois, Hattie, 6, born in Illinois, George, 5, (ggrandpa) born in Illinois, Edward, 1, born in Illinois. I had thought, with Ellen's info, that the family may have moved to Illinois about 1870, but obviously they were there at least 8 years previous. I need to do some thinking on this.
In the 1880 census, William H. Dougherty's last name is spelled "Doughurts". William is going by his middle name of John, Hattie is still at home, as well as George, Edward, now Fred, age 9, Emma, age 6, & Richard, age 2.
According to the Historical Account of Beadle County, South Dakota, "John the oldest had no children. Ed married Mrs. Weicliff. Dick married Miss Zoa, a teacher who homesteaded in Spink County, S.D. George settled in Hand County in 1885 and married Miss DeLong. They had Helen (Mrs. Tom DeHaven, mother of Jean), Frank who died, Robert, also dead, Mabel (Mrs. Jack McGirr then Mrs. William McGirr) and Fred JR. who married Irene Carrington. Charles died in 1967."
I realize that reading about land purchases is certainly not particularly exciting, but it IS thrilling if ever these lands could be viewed by myself or readers someday. Now you know where to look!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers - Part 2
We found this from the History of Appanoose County, Iowa; "The first schoolhouse built in Appanoose County, Iowa was of hewed logs and heated by stove. It was built in 1850. George Taylor was assumed to be the first teacher and his students were from the families of J. Staley, John Miller, Phineas Taylor, Andrew Morrison, Dr. Udell, Leven Dean and William Daugherty."
In 1853 William Daugherty bought land from the US in Appanoose County, Iowa, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as S1/2 SW - 160 acres (rate per acre 1/28, total purchase amount $200) and S 1/2 SE. Two years later he bought land in Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as SE NE - 40 acres (total purchase $50).
In the 1856 Iowa State Census, the same people were listed as in the 1850 census with the following additions. James Daugherty, age 54, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Margaret, age 49, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Hampton, age 17, born in Ohio, Emely, age 12, born in Illinois, and Harvy B., age 9, born in Illinois. All were in the state 0 years. "Possibly James is William Daugherty's brother who is said to have lived in Illinois with a large family."
The 1860 Census adds that William Daugherty had a real estate value of $2000 and a personal value of $500. It appears that he was a successful farmer. By this time, Emma was a school teacher with a real estate value of $200, and a personal value of $100. Edward and William Henry are no longer listed. There is a James Logan, age 26, born in Ohio, shoemaker and Jane, age 23, born in Virginia. This is Louisa Jane. While the spelling on the census is not correct, Ellen has surmised that there is Charles Logan, born about 1859.
William then bought land in Appanoose County from John Wood with a filing date of 7-20-1861. It was a deed posted in Book G, page 378 listing the land as NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 3, twp 70, Range 18 with an added note "also 35 acres in the SE corner of the NE except 28 acres in the last mentioned tracts." William Daugherty sold land to H.W. Pepper (perhaps Henry) described as Section 27, Township 70, Range 16, E 1/2 NE and NW NE.
There are other land Deeds that Ellen has found with William selling land to James B. Logan, Edward A Daugherty, to GW and S. Sheeks, to Ephraim Ralston. Later to AD Wilkenson and Peter Good.
By 1870 for Appanoose County, Iowa, "the only family member I (Ellen) have located is Harriet E. Daugherty who marries Joseph Hayworth 2/1/1870 in Appanoose County, Iowa.
In 1870 William Dougherty is found in the census for Allen Grove Township, Mason County, Illinois. Listed is: William Dougherty, age 71, farmer, personal value of $800; Harriet Dougherty, age 63, keeps house; Armstead Dougherty, son, age 27, (also noted as Edward); George Dougherty, age 25; and Martha Dougherty, age 22 (Martha never married). Next door to them is William H. Dougherty and family...William H., Martha, William, Hattie, George, & Emma. It is noted that Harriet is believed to have died in 1873, place unknown. In 1880, William Daugherty is not found in the Federal Census for Allen Grove, Mason County, Illinois.
In 1853 William Daugherty bought land from the US in Appanoose County, Iowa, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as S1/2 SW - 160 acres (rate per acre 1/28, total purchase amount $200) and S 1/2 SE. Two years later he bought land in Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as SE NE - 40 acres (total purchase $50).
In the 1856 Iowa State Census, the same people were listed as in the 1850 census with the following additions. James Daugherty, age 54, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Margaret, age 49, born in Virginia, years in state as 0. Hampton, age 17, born in Ohio, Emely, age 12, born in Illinois, and Harvy B., age 9, born in Illinois. All were in the state 0 years. "Possibly James is William Daugherty's brother who is said to have lived in Illinois with a large family."
The 1860 Census adds that William Daugherty had a real estate value of $2000 and a personal value of $500. It appears that he was a successful farmer. By this time, Emma was a school teacher with a real estate value of $200, and a personal value of $100. Edward and William Henry are no longer listed. There is a James Logan, age 26, born in Ohio, shoemaker and Jane, age 23, born in Virginia. This is Louisa Jane. While the spelling on the census is not correct, Ellen has surmised that there is Charles Logan, born about 1859.
William then bought land in Appanoose County from John Wood with a filing date of 7-20-1861. It was a deed posted in Book G, page 378 listing the land as NE 1/4, NW 1/4, Section 3, twp 70, Range 18 with an added note "also 35 acres in the SE corner of the NE except 28 acres in the last mentioned tracts." William Daugherty sold land to H.W. Pepper (perhaps Henry) described as Section 27, Township 70, Range 16, E 1/2 NE and NW NE.
There are other land Deeds that Ellen has found with William selling land to James B. Logan, Edward A Daugherty, to GW and S. Sheeks, to Ephraim Ralston. Later to AD Wilkenson and Peter Good.
By 1870 for Appanoose County, Iowa, "the only family member I (Ellen) have located is Harriet E. Daugherty who marries Joseph Hayworth 2/1/1870 in Appanoose County, Iowa.
In 1870 William Dougherty is found in the census for Allen Grove Township, Mason County, Illinois. Listed is: William Dougherty, age 71, farmer, personal value of $800; Harriet Dougherty, age 63, keeps house; Armstead Dougherty, son, age 27, (also noted as Edward); George Dougherty, age 25; and Martha Dougherty, age 22 (Martha never married). Next door to them is William H. Dougherty and family...William H., Martha, William, Hattie, George, & Emma. It is noted that Harriet is believed to have died in 1873, place unknown. In 1880, William Daugherty is not found in the Federal Census for Allen Grove, Mason County, Illinois.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Daugherty Family and Ellen Landers
I enjoy taking out my really dusty (mostly sawdust from Joe's creations) loose-leaf notebooks and going through old notes. That's probably been the best purpose for this blog. Sometimes a document needs to be read many times to fully understand it's significance.
One person of whom I owe so much family information is Ellen Landers from Iowa. She has been working with the brothers and sisters of my gggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty. We are both searching for our Irish roots. William Henry's grandparents came from Ireland (or possibly Isle of Man). We just don't their names nor where they came from. Not sure if that mystery will ever be solved. I want to go to Ireland so badly, yet I've been waiting until more was discovered about our roots.
Ellen found out that William Henry's father, another William, had the first name of James. So many of our ancestors were known by their middle names. She found this out through an old document. We know that James William Dougherty was born about 1798 in Virginia. Note: This parcel of Virginia is now West Virginia. He married Harriett Bedows (Beddows) in 1825 in Allegany County, Maryland. She was born about 1807 in Virginia and died in 1873. Looking at the map, Allegany County is in the skinny stretch of land extending above West Virginia. When I think of Maryland, I think of the Washington DC part of that state, where Joe and I have lived. This is making more sense already!
Hampshire County, West Virginia is directly south of Cumberland, Maryland. I believe that's where the Dougherty's lived, but will get into that later. Just had the Atlas opened so checked that out as well. We're definitely in the Appalacia and Allegheny Mountains. Interesting!
A friend of brother-in-law Bob's, has the name of Bedows (Beddows). His family hasn't been in America very many generations. They are from England. I know very little about Harriett, except she had two half-brothers. Another direction to search.
Ellen thinks the family came to Appanoose County Iowa between 1842 and 1845. There William bought land from the United States government in 1849, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as N1/2 SE and N1/2 SW. Appanoose County is on the very bottem of Iowa about halfway across the state. I've ordered a book about this area and it should be here any day.
William also purchased North 1/2 Secion 29, Township 70, Range 16, South 1/2 of SE Section 29, Township 70, Range 16. It was "bought by William Daugherty of 6/16/1849 No. of receipt and certification of Purchase is 8679."
The William Dougherty family is listed in the 1850 Census for Appanoose County, Union Township, Iowa as: William Dougherty, age 52, born in Virginia, a farmer with a real estate value of $350; Harriet, age 43, born in Virginia; William H., age 20, born in Virginia; Emily L., age 18, born in Virginia; Louisa J., age 15, born in Virginia; Edward O., age 10, born in Virginia; George, age 8, born in Virginia; Martha, age 5, born in Iowa; Harriet, age 1, born in Iowa; John H. Hampson, age 25, born in Ohio, farmer; & James Hampson, age 1, born in Iowa. Ellen found information stating that John H. Hampson was married to the oldest child of William and Harriet Daugherty. Her name was Margaret and she supposedly died in childbirth.
One person of whom I owe so much family information is Ellen Landers from Iowa. She has been working with the brothers and sisters of my gggrandfather, William Henry Daugherty. We are both searching for our Irish roots. William Henry's grandparents came from Ireland (or possibly Isle of Man). We just don't their names nor where they came from. Not sure if that mystery will ever be solved. I want to go to Ireland so badly, yet I've been waiting until more was discovered about our roots.
Ellen found out that William Henry's father, another William, had the first name of James. So many of our ancestors were known by their middle names. She found this out through an old document. We know that James William Dougherty was born about 1798 in Virginia. Note: This parcel of Virginia is now West Virginia. He married Harriett Bedows (Beddows) in 1825 in Allegany County, Maryland. She was born about 1807 in Virginia and died in 1873. Looking at the map, Allegany County is in the skinny stretch of land extending above West Virginia. When I think of Maryland, I think of the Washington DC part of that state, where Joe and I have lived. This is making more sense already!
Hampshire County, West Virginia is directly south of Cumberland, Maryland. I believe that's where the Dougherty's lived, but will get into that later. Just had the Atlas opened so checked that out as well. We're definitely in the Appalacia and Allegheny Mountains. Interesting!
A friend of brother-in-law Bob's, has the name of Bedows (Beddows). His family hasn't been in America very many generations. They are from England. I know very little about Harriett, except she had two half-brothers. Another direction to search.
Ellen thinks the family came to Appanoose County Iowa between 1842 and 1845. There William bought land from the United States government in 1849, Section 29, Township 70, Range 16, described as N1/2 SE and N1/2 SW. Appanoose County is on the very bottem of Iowa about halfway across the state. I've ordered a book about this area and it should be here any day.
William also purchased North 1/2 Secion 29, Township 70, Range 16, South 1/2 of SE Section 29, Township 70, Range 16. It was "bought by William Daugherty of 6/16/1849 No. of receipt and certification of Purchase is 8679."
The William Dougherty family is listed in the 1850 Census for Appanoose County, Union Township, Iowa as: William Dougherty, age 52, born in Virginia, a farmer with a real estate value of $350; Harriet, age 43, born in Virginia; William H., age 20, born in Virginia; Emily L., age 18, born in Virginia; Louisa J., age 15, born in Virginia; Edward O., age 10, born in Virginia; George, age 8, born in Virginia; Martha, age 5, born in Iowa; Harriet, age 1, born in Iowa; John H. Hampson, age 25, born in Ohio, farmer; & James Hampson, age 1, born in Iowa. Ellen found information stating that John H. Hampson was married to the oldest child of William and Harriet Daugherty. Her name was Margaret and she supposedly died in childbirth.
Andrew and Edna DeLong
I think I would have enjoyed getting to know Andrew and Edna DeLong. Edna has much the same roots as me, being from Wisconsin, and Andrew seems to have been a real "go-getter"
Andrew Jackson Delong is my great grand uncle. He was the brother of our beloved ggrandmother, Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty (Libby). Andrew was born on 1871 in Whitby, Ontario. He died on 1947 and was buried in North Battleford, Sask.
Notes from the daughter of Andrew's brother (Edward Peter) -probably Edith Mae DeLong Nobel
"Uncle Andy went alone with a wagon & team of horses when I was small and homesteaded in Canada and never came back to visit, nor Dad went up - however they corresponded. When he came (Uncle Andy) to see Dad here in Portland when they were both old - He died not long after he was here. He married Aunt Edna in Canada. I had a picture of them living in a sod house when they were first married. Far cry from today."
From GenCircles - A Family Odyssey by bravecoeur. I forgot who Bravecoeur was. Will check into this.
Andrew was born in 1872 in York County, Ontario, now part of Metropolitan Toronto. As a boy of six or seven years the family moved to Michigan for his father was a farmer but a type of inventor as well. One of the inventions he was in the process of patenting was a rail car coupling. While demonstrating this invention to officials he slipped between rail cars and was killed. Andy was left head of the family of six at the age of 14, so his formal education was limited. The family moved west again to Wessington, S.D. and several moves later when the drought hit the Dakotas in the 1890's , Andy was to immigrate to Saskatchewan, Canada. They lived in a sod house. In March, 1902, he started north alone with the covered wagon and his good team of Belgians. Two weeks later he met the Draper-Jackson wagon headed to Saskatchewan from Oconto, Nebraska. Three wagons were included in the Draper-Jackson train and extra help and companionship were very necessary to everyone especially Andy DeLong.
Note: I remember reading that it was Andy's grandfather, another Peter, that was killed while demo-ing his invention. Aunt Beulah was very positive that Andrew's father, Peter Jr., was lost in a snow storm in Bonilla, SD. Beulah was often right- on with her memories.
Recollections of Andrew DeLong after Edna's passing, send by Doreen Martichenko
He took a trip to Oregon while living with us to visit relatives there.
Edna DeLong (Draper) family did live in Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska. Andrew joined their wagon train in S.D. to come to the Battleford area.
I do not know the reason Susan Powell DeLong's family moved to S.D. My mom & dad took several trips to visit some cousins.
From Lorne DeLong - E-Mail August 31, 1004
"My father (Clarence DeLong) and his 2 brothers never talked much about much about their ancestors, except that Peter and Susan came to Canada, where my grandfather Andrew met his future wife, Edna Draper, while helping her family across the boulder during a huge rain storm. From there they all came here to Saskatchewan and settled down. My dad and his brothers were born here in Battleford. While my dad was quite young, my grandparents moved back to Kentucky for a few years, how many I do not know. Then they all moved back here again and remained here until their passing."
It's incredible to me that Andrew traveled all those miles. I'm hoping that someday Joe and I will be able to drive to Alaska and meet some relatives that still live in Battlesford. I'm also hoping to hear from Lorne, who has been such a faithful correspondent. We're about the same age! I'd love to meet him someday!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Another Photo of Martha Pepper Daugherty
A while back, Randy McGirr gave me this picture that he and Clarence McGirr found. I'm not sure of the situation, but evidently they found some photos that were in pretty bad shape...stuck together, bent, ect. Above, you'll see one Randy gave me that I've really not spent much time thinking about.
On my February 12 blog I shared a picture of Martha Pepper Daugherty (my second great grandmother) as a young woman. The above photo must have been taken shortly before she died. I'm thinking that the writing was either done by Helen Lillian McGirr McNeil or her sister Hazel Margaret McGirr McNeil. The writing says "Grandpa Daugherty's mother. Grandpa George would drive her out to my mother's (Hazel Daugherty McGirr). Mabel McGirr holding Hazel. Helen and Clifford looking in the car at Great Grandma Daugherty."
Martha Pepper Daugherty died in 1924 in Wessington, Beadle County, S.D. Mable's first three children were born quite close to each other. Clifford was born in Sept. 4, 1912; Helen was born July 13, 1914; and Hazel Feb. 12, 1917. Clarence wasn't born until Dec. 5, 1923. Mom (Helen Daugherty Hostvet) wasn't born until Dec. 19, 1921, so was quite young when Martha died and doesn't remember her.
Martha had a lot of siblings. It would be so terrific to get in touch with some of these families. There was Daniel (born and died 1825), Henry Wilson (1826-1880, Hiram Johnson (1828-1915), Anderson, (1831-1850), Margaret (1833-?), John (1835-1920), Jacob (1840-Aft. 1880), Martha (1832-1924), George Washington (b. 1842-1863), Mary Ann (b. 1844-1832), and Walter Scott (b. 1847-Abt. 1880).
I have found a copy of a hand-written "tree" from Xoa Marsh Daugherty, wife of Richard Daugherty listing Martha's siblings and their children. It's quite incomplete but is nice to have. Looking through the list, some Pepper families settled in Kansas City, Ohio, Oregon, Minn., Los Angeles, Iowa, Alaska, Louisianna, a "C" that might mean Canada, and maybe Iceland. It looks like the above George Washington Pepper was unmarried and was stabbed.
There's lots here to research! That's why this blog is good. I'm encouraged to take a closer look at the information that I have in my files and do some searching for family questions.
I am in touch with Thomas Shawcross. His E-Mail is: E-mail Address(es):
shaw8080@bellsouth.net
Thomas has been an enormous help in gathering information on the Pepper family.
Note: Tom just sent this information to me. The book "Lynch Law" by Jim Conover and James Brecher copyright 1992 indicates that George Washington PEPPER was cut badly by William Berry on 1 Sep 1868 in a fight and died on 3 Sep 1868.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Mary (Mamie) Wilson - Part 2
I'm continuing the story of Mary (Mamie) Wilson, rather than going to the next family (Pepper). According to Gloria "Mayme" (notice the spelling difference) was "murdered/gunshot to head by divorced husband, Frank (Wardell?) Hill, at the home of James Hobkirk, Walla Walla; School Teacher, owns home." I've written to Gloria to see if Wardell and Frank are the same person. James Hobkirk comes into my notes quite often. At this writing, I'm not totally clear in James Hobkirk's relationship with the Wilson Family. Give me a bit of time....a good subject next time around.
Gloria says that Mary "Mayme" Wilson was buried, July 20, 1920 at the Wilson Plot, Block Q, Lot20, 100F Hillcrest Cemetery , Miller, SD. I'd like to check this out. If she was murdered July 17th, and buried July 20th, that's a lot of miles for the body to have traveled in order to be buried. Looking at the map, Walla Walla is on the South/West border of Washington State. The body probably would have to have gone through a bit of Idaha, then either through Montana or Wyoming, and then to Miller, which is located East of Pierre, sort of in the middle of the state of SD.
It's interesting that Mayme's uncle, William White Wilson, and his wife Lydia Enke also had a daughter named Mary. That Mary was born 1870 in Iowa.
Gloria also writes, "Mamie was Musetta's little sister who is about the same age of Musetta's daughter Lizzie. Everyone just loved little Mamie. Mamie was married to Frank Hill whom she had divorced. Mamie was a school teacher (for 12 years) teaching at Clyde...10 miles from Walla Walla, Snake River are, and she owned a house. Mamie met Donald Fisher who gave Mamie a ruby ring of intention. Mamie was afraid of Frank Hill... so afraid that she was hiding/staying at the home of James Hobkirk for protection in Walla Walla. James was a family friend and also kin.
One day James Hobkirk answered the door...it was Hill who said Mamie had something of his (reportedly a photograph) and he was there to get it. He pushed the door open right past Jim. The first shot was heard and Mamie lay dead across the bed. The next shot was for himself falling across Mamie. Mamie did not have any children.
There's much research to do concerning this subject. I've googled the names of Mamie and Hill...no luck so far. Perhaps checking Walla Walla newspapers for past articles might be beneficial.
Gloria says that Mary "Mayme" Wilson was buried, July 20, 1920 at the Wilson Plot, Block Q, Lot20, 100F Hillcrest Cemetery , Miller, SD. I'd like to check this out. If she was murdered July 17th, and buried July 20th, that's a lot of miles for the body to have traveled in order to be buried. Looking at the map, Walla Walla is on the South/West border of Washington State. The body probably would have to have gone through a bit of Idaha, then either through Montana or Wyoming, and then to Miller, which is located East of Pierre, sort of in the middle of the state of SD.
It's interesting that Mayme's uncle, William White Wilson, and his wife Lydia Enke also had a daughter named Mary. That Mary was born 1870 in Iowa.
Gloria also writes, "Mamie was Musetta's little sister who is about the same age of Musetta's daughter Lizzie. Everyone just loved little Mamie. Mamie was married to Frank Hill whom she had divorced. Mamie was a school teacher (for 12 years) teaching at Clyde...10 miles from Walla Walla, Snake River are, and she owned a house. Mamie met Donald Fisher who gave Mamie a ruby ring of intention. Mamie was afraid of Frank Hill... so afraid that she was hiding/staying at the home of James Hobkirk for protection in Walla Walla. James was a family friend and also kin.
One day James Hobkirk answered the door...it was Hill who said Mamie had something of his (reportedly a photograph) and he was there to get it. He pushed the door open right past Jim. The first shot was heard and Mamie lay dead across the bed. The next shot was for himself falling across Mamie. Mamie did not have any children.
There's much research to do concerning this subject. I've googled the names of Mamie and Hill...no luck so far. Perhaps checking Walla Walla newspapers for past articles might be beneficial.
Mary (Mamie) Wilson
Above is a picture of Mae Carrington Gould (on left), Mildred Carrington Deaver Daugherty (on right) and we think Mary Mamie Wilson Hill in the middle. My mother knows bits and pieces of the story of Mamie Wilson, but through the help of Gloria (GMACESEATTLE@webtv.net) and Jack Stevens (jackstevens6@gmail.com) I was able to get a better view of this rather tragic story. It seems like I've been dealing with tragedy a bit on this blogsite. Well, here's another story to add.
I've already mentioned the younger brother of my second great grandfather, William White Wilson. He had a brother John Fletcher Frank Wilson, born in Iowa in 1848. "Fletcher" married Mary Hester Kennedy in Iowa. Mary died in 1889 and was buried in Hillcrest cemetery in Miller, SD. Note to self...make sure and visit this cemetery on the next trip to SD. Mary left a family, (need to check out how many children) but among them was Mary (Mamie) and Musetta.
Family member Gloria Mace VanSickle found from the Wilson family bible that "John's (Fletcher's) youngest daughter Mary went to live with his brother William W. in Beadle County. In the 1900 census Mary is listed as a niece of William. The wording says "a niece, Mary Wilson (Hill) Walla Walla , WA, born Nov. 1889, SD, father b. Penn. and mother b. Virginia (Illinois). I've been wondering when Mamie was born, and here it was under my nose all this time. I'm thinking that Mamie's father, Fletcher moved to Walla Walla, and Mamie was there for a while and then went to SD. It looks like Mamie's mother, Mary, died two weeks after bearing the baby (Mamie). I've got Fletcher born in Iowa...but his father was born in Pennsylvania, along with brother William White Wilson. Note to self...Need to check out where Fletcher was born. Jack Stevens posts that "living there (Beadle County, SD) was a niece named Mary Wilson born in SD in Nov. 1889."
Gloria writes that her two aunts are still living and "sharp as tacs" and reside in Walla Walla. "They used to go to the Wilson plot, Mountain View, to put flowers on Frank's (Fletcher's) grave when they were young with their mom, Lizzie Augusta Pugh Mace. Lizzie's mother was Musetta Maud Wilson, sister of Maude. Gloria is the second oldest of 23 grandchildren of Victor Stanley Mace and Lizzie Augusta Pugh Mace.
Gloria is about my age. I'd really love to go to Walla Walla and visit with her.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Final Tuttle/Carrington Post for the Time Being
These past few blogs have been about the interesting Tuttle family. It was Hannah Tuttle, my sixth great grandmother who married Timothy Carrington. Hannah's grandfather, John Tuttle, had 12 siblings, many with strange stories connected with them. I've written about a few and want to write about Mercy Tuttle, my 8th great aunt, sister of John, and the eleventh child of William and Elizabeth Tuttle. Then I'll pursue other family branches for the rest of the mnth.
Please keep in mind the society of Puritans in which these people lived in New Haven. Mercy Tuttle was born in 1650. When she was just 14 years old she was accused, probably unjustly, of stealing and drinking liquor. She married Samuel Brown in 1667. When she was 41 years of age, Mercy "killed her seventeen-year-old son, Samuel, Jr. with an axe in the town of Wallingford. Samuel was wounded and died six days later."
His father, Samuel Brown, Sr. said that "he heard heavy blows, started from his bed, and went to the chamber, finding Mercy by the bedside, striking with an axe in her hand. He stopped her and threw away the axe and went to the bed. She again got hold of the axe, and he seized it."
Mercy's husband said that she appeared as rational as ever before this and hid the axe at night under her apron. Later he added "his poor wife said the day before, she would have the children buried in the barn." He replied, "They are well. Why talk so foolishly?" She replied, "Dreadful times are coming." Mercy had "slept but little for two or three nights before."
Joesph Brown, aged 24, lived in the house with his father, and testified that "she threw scalding water at him...he thinks her much out of her head." Other family testamonies are on public record that concur with this asumption. I have a document mentioning many of them.
It was testified that "at times in prison Mercy appeared distracted. About once a week she would exclaim against some person. She was tried for murder before the Grand Jury in Oct. of 1691. The Jury of Inquest on the body of Samuel Brown, Jr. found three wounds in his head which caused his death. The defense attorney told the jury that Mercy could have no knowledge of her action, and reminded its members that an asylum was provided for the distracted. The jury's verdict was, however, "She wilfully killed her son Samuel." Many in the town spoke in favor of Mercy being exonerated, albeit by virtue of insanity. "It is fair to say that Mercy was delusional and psychotic.
There followed a time of confusion in the colonies concerning a deposed governor of the Dominion of New England. As a consequence, Mercy escaped execution. She was still living in 1695.
Interesting family at an interesting time. The life in New England was so different from what we experience in our daily lives. Definitely a topic that merits more study and research.
I just found out that Mercy and her brother, Joseph were married the same day...double wedding. Joseph married Hannah Munson. There's quite a bit out there on the internet about this Tuttle family...of course much is redundant.
Please keep in mind the society of Puritans in which these people lived in New Haven. Mercy Tuttle was born in 1650. When she was just 14 years old she was accused, probably unjustly, of stealing and drinking liquor. She married Samuel Brown in 1667. When she was 41 years of age, Mercy "killed her seventeen-year-old son, Samuel, Jr. with an axe in the town of Wallingford. Samuel was wounded and died six days later."
His father, Samuel Brown, Sr. said that "he heard heavy blows, started from his bed, and went to the chamber, finding Mercy by the bedside, striking with an axe in her hand. He stopped her and threw away the axe and went to the bed. She again got hold of the axe, and he seized it."
Mercy's husband said that she appeared as rational as ever before this and hid the axe at night under her apron. Later he added "his poor wife said the day before, she would have the children buried in the barn." He replied, "They are well. Why talk so foolishly?" She replied, "Dreadful times are coming." Mercy had "slept but little for two or three nights before."
Joesph Brown, aged 24, lived in the house with his father, and testified that "she threw scalding water at him...he thinks her much out of her head." Other family testamonies are on public record that concur with this asumption. I have a document mentioning many of them.
It was testified that "at times in prison Mercy appeared distracted. About once a week she would exclaim against some person. She was tried for murder before the Grand Jury in Oct. of 1691. The Jury of Inquest on the body of Samuel Brown, Jr. found three wounds in his head which caused his death. The defense attorney told the jury that Mercy could have no knowledge of her action, and reminded its members that an asylum was provided for the distracted. The jury's verdict was, however, "She wilfully killed her son Samuel." Many in the town spoke in favor of Mercy being exonerated, albeit by virtue of insanity. "It is fair to say that Mercy was delusional and psychotic.
There followed a time of confusion in the colonies concerning a deposed governor of the Dominion of New England. As a consequence, Mercy escaped execution. She was still living in 1695.
Interesting family at an interesting time. The life in New England was so different from what we experience in our daily lives. Definitely a topic that merits more study and research.
I just found out that Mercy and her brother, Joseph were married the same day...double wedding. Joseph married Hannah Munson. There's quite a bit out there on the internet about this Tuttle family...of course much is redundant.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The Tuttles in Carrington History - Part 5
I realize that I've been on this family for quite awhile. I'm learning so much about the moral codes of the Puritans. It's interesting that they came to America for religious freedoms, and then took so many freedoms away from followers.
As long as I've gotten this far, I need to write a bit about Esther Edwards Burr's children. Esther was born in 1731 and died 1758...quite young. She died of smallpox. Her husband, Rev. Aaron Burr, died in 1757. Esther's daughter Sarah was born in 1754 so she was about 4 when she became an orphan. Sarah's brother, Aaron was born 1756, so was even younger. From what I've read, their uncle Timothy took them in when he was only 20 years old, along with Timothy's younger brothers and sisters.
When Aaron Burr was only 13 years of age, he entered Princeton, "being of precocious mind, and even then is said to have been fitted to enter the Junior class. Considered very handsome, with hazel eyes and irresistible charm. Thought to be one of the most brilliant students graduated from Princeton in the 18th century. In 1777-78, Colonel Burr was at Valley Forge but never complained of the hardships of that terrible winter. Led his regiment in the Battle of Monmouth, June 1778. Resigned 1779 due to ill health, but continued helping in military matters to the end of the war. Became an attorney after six months of study and passed the bar examination in Albany in 1782. In 1804 he killed Alexander Hamilton in probably the most famous duel in history at Weehauken, New Jersey.
Aaron Burr's only child, Theodosia, was born 1783. She married Joseph Alston. Theodosia was lost at sea on her passage from Charleston, SC to New York in 1812. They had one son, Aaron Burr Alston.
I also need to add something to Pierpont's (Timothy's youngest sibling) history. Pierpont's daughter Henrietta Frances (my 3rd cousin 7xremoved), born 1786, married Eli Whitney. Eli was the celebrated inventor of the cotton gin. "For inventive power and a persevering spirit which never relinquished an undertaking until it was accomplished, Mr. Whitney had scarcely a parallel. His name will be ranked with the names of Fulton, Arkwright and Watt."
The next blog will deal with another of the Tuttle siblings. Then I'll gladly give the rein to another family. I do intend to visit the Tuttles again. I'm acknowledging our personal freedoms in a different light.
Tuttles in Carrington History - Part 4
The Tuttle family is simply too fascinating to at least do a general run-through of, without interruptions.
With a bit of help from the Family Tree program, I've found out that Jonathan Edwards is my 2nd cousin 8 x removed. That's him in the above picture. His father, Timothy Edwards, is the nephew of my 8th great grandfather, John Tuttle. Lucius Carrington is the 5th great grandson of John.
Jonathan Edwards was born 1703 and died March 28, 1758. He married Sarah Pierpont. The Encyclopedia Britannica describes him as "the most distinguished metaphysician and divine of America." John Fisk says; "Jonathan Edwards was one of the wonders of the world, probably the greatest intelligence that the Western Hemisphere had yet seen." He was capable in his sermons of producing "so great pain to the quick sensibilities of his hearers that during his discourses the house would be filled with weeping and wailing auditors; on one occasion another minister present is said to have cried out in his agony, 'Oh! Mr. Edwards! Is God not a God of mercy?'
This celebrated preacher succeeded his son-in-law, the elder Aaron Burr, as President of Princeton College. Mr. Edwards held the position scarcely a month, dying while undergoing innoculation for the smallpox. His descendents went on to become influential ministers, college presidents, financiers, surgeons and judges. Jonathan's grandson was Aaron Burr, the Vice President under Jefferson.
It was Jonathan's daughter Esther that married Rev. Aaron Burr, Sr. "She exceeded most of her sex," writers of the period testify, "in beauty of her person as well as her behaviour and conversation...Her genius was more than common...She possessed an uncommon degree of wit and vivacity, which yet was consistent with pleasanness and good nature...In short, she seemed to please one of Dr. Burr's tastes in character, in whom she was exceedingly happy. Her religion did not cast a loom over her mind and made her cheerful and happy, and rendered the thought of death transporting." She died of smallpox (1758) soon after her husband's death, leaving two young orphans, Aaron and Sally Burr...my 4th cousins 6x removed.
Esther's brother Timothy was only twenty years old when their parents both died, and he became, as the eldest son, the guardian and head of a family of eight, half of them under sixteen, among them Pierpont Edwards, aged five, and Aaron Burr, his nephew, aged two. He married within two years and began to have a family of his own. Timothy became a judege and one of the conspicuous figures in Edward Bellamy's Novel The Duke of Stockbridge. Fascinating!
I need to end with a quote concerning the youngest child of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, Pierpont. "Pierpont Edwards became a brilliant, eccentric, and licentious Connecticut lawyer and jurist, a rank prototype of talented immorality which was only too closely imitated by his nephew, Aaron Burr, with whom he was at one time quite intimate."
The Tuttles in Carrington History - Part 3
Sorry...I simply can't resist continuing this saga. Where were we...Oh yes, my 8th great grandfather, John Tuttle had all of these siblings. There definitely were some problems. Today I'll related some of the life of his sister Elizabeth. Again, I have much more information about this subject and will be glad to relate it to interested readers. Just let me know!
Elizabeth was born 1645 in New Haven and married Richard Edwards in 1667. Again quoting my websource, "The branch of the Tuttle family from which Elizabeth Tuttle came, was erratic to the degree of insanity. Mrs. Richard Edwards'(Elizabeth) brother was found guilty of slaying his sister and executed and another sister was found guilty of killing her own son. I'll try write about that later.
Elizabeth early on showed sins of an impetuous nature. Her husband Richard learned that he was not the father of the first child, Mary and he filed a petition to divorce her. Some of this document is a bit confusing but it looks like her father, William Tuttle brought up the child. Richard lived with Elizabeth eight or nine years when she 'obstinately refused conjugal communion with him, and deserted his bed; and her conduct was so intolerable that by advice, he traveled abroad, hoping by his absence she would relent. On his return, for a while, she behaved herself, but soon, in answer to some question, she said she had committed folly with another man, whome she named, and he renounced her as a wife. She has caused him intolerable and insupportable afflictions. She is guilty of adultery and he prays a release."
Edward's plea for divorce was denied despite the fact that Elizabeth's two eldest children by Edwards, Timothy and Abigail, testified against her. Two years later Richard made a second plea. by then he was calling himself an attorney, though he was self taught. He needed to be free to marry Mary Talcott, "with whom he had lain already." In fact this Mary had been fined for formication with him.
On top of that Mercy Brown, Elizabeth's sister, had killed her son the previous spring and her brother Benjamin had murdered Sarah, and it became clear that Elizabeth was not in her right mind and often "threatened to murder her husband while he was asleep". Edwards was granted the divorce and eventually married Mary Talcott, with whom he had six children.
There is no record of Elizabeth ever marrying again nor was the date of her death recorded. She may have been leading a marginal existence by the time she died. It is possible that she committed suicide. Suicide was a grave sin in those times.
Elizabeth was the ancestor of a family that included Jonathan Edwards and Aaron Burr. Her son Timothy, wrote a colorful description of his father Richard Edwards at the time of his death. Richard and Elizabeth had 7 children. I wonder if the Mary Edwards, b. 1668 is the child that William cared for.
Their son Timothy and wife Esther Stoddard were the parents of Jonatha Edwards. I'll need to write tomorrow about this famous relative.
Elizabeth was born 1645 in New Haven and married Richard Edwards in 1667. Again quoting my websource, "The branch of the Tuttle family from which Elizabeth Tuttle came, was erratic to the degree of insanity. Mrs. Richard Edwards'(Elizabeth) brother was found guilty of slaying his sister and executed and another sister was found guilty of killing her own son. I'll try write about that later.
Elizabeth early on showed sins of an impetuous nature. Her husband Richard learned that he was not the father of the first child, Mary and he filed a petition to divorce her. Some of this document is a bit confusing but it looks like her father, William Tuttle brought up the child. Richard lived with Elizabeth eight or nine years when she 'obstinately refused conjugal communion with him, and deserted his bed; and her conduct was so intolerable that by advice, he traveled abroad, hoping by his absence she would relent. On his return, for a while, she behaved herself, but soon, in answer to some question, she said she had committed folly with another man, whome she named, and he renounced her as a wife. She has caused him intolerable and insupportable afflictions. She is guilty of adultery and he prays a release."
Edward's plea for divorce was denied despite the fact that Elizabeth's two eldest children by Edwards, Timothy and Abigail, testified against her. Two years later Richard made a second plea. by then he was calling himself an attorney, though he was self taught. He needed to be free to marry Mary Talcott, "with whom he had lain already." In fact this Mary had been fined for formication with him.
On top of that Mercy Brown, Elizabeth's sister, had killed her son the previous spring and her brother Benjamin had murdered Sarah, and it became clear that Elizabeth was not in her right mind and often "threatened to murder her husband while he was asleep". Edwards was granted the divorce and eventually married Mary Talcott, with whom he had six children.
There is no record of Elizabeth ever marrying again nor was the date of her death recorded. She may have been leading a marginal existence by the time she died. It is possible that she committed suicide. Suicide was a grave sin in those times.
Elizabeth was the ancestor of a family that included Jonathan Edwards and Aaron Burr. Her son Timothy, wrote a colorful description of his father Richard Edwards at the time of his death. Richard and Elizabeth had 7 children. I wonder if the Mary Edwards, b. 1668 is the child that William cared for.
Their son Timothy and wife Esther Stoddard were the parents of Jonatha Edwards. I'll need to write tomorrow about this famous relative.
The Tuttles in Carrington History - Part 2
This has been an interesting review for me. I do have to remember to keep my names straight, as this whole Carrington branch uses the same first names over and over again.
Here's that bit about Sarah Tuttle, sister of John Tuttle (my 8th great grand aunt). Sarah was born in 1642 and was "merely a flirt". At a court held in New Haven in 1660, she and a Jacob Murline were prosecuted for 'sinful daliance'. They were accused of 'sitting down on a chest together, his arm about her waist and her arm upon his shoulder or about his neck, and continuing in this sinful position about a half an hour, in which time he kissed her and she kissed him, and they kissed one another', according to the witness testimony. This complaint was made by Sarah's father under a law that "whosoever should draw away the affections of any maid or maid servant for himself or others, without first obtaining the consent of her parents or guardians, should pay, besides all the damages the parent might sustain, 40 shillings for the first offense and for the second towards the same person, 4 pounds and for the third, fined, imprisoned and corporally punished, as the Plantation court may direct."
Note: There were cases in which a young man charged with this offense had done nothing more than walk with a girl on a country road.
There is much more to this story. I have the entire manuscript It's much too long for a blog but I'll be glad to share it, if any reader is interested. There is an amazing change in moral interpretation over the years.
Anyway, Sarah was characterized by the court as a 'bold virgin' who had better mend her ways. On Nov. 17, 1676 her 29 year old brother Benjamin Tuttle began quarreling with her. They may have been arguing about the division of their dead father's considerable property, or perhaps Sarah made "a disparaging remark about their sister, Elizabeth, who was showing signs of an impetuous nature and lack of decorum which was quite at odds with the Puritan standards of the day." Benjamin may have reminded Sarah that she was no angel; she had scandalized the town in her youth by publicly exchanging kisses with a Dutch sailor, for which she and the sailor were fined."
Whatever the quarrel...Benjamin went to the barn, got an ax, returned to the house and struck Sarah on the head, "maulling & mashing her head to many pieces in a barbarous and bloudy maner." Benjamin ran away and hid in the woods but was later apprehended and tried and convicted for the murder in 1677.
Wait! There is more...next time the history of John, Benjamin, and Sarah's sister, Elizabeth. Stay tuned!
Here's that bit about Sarah Tuttle, sister of John Tuttle (my 8th great grand aunt). Sarah was born in 1642 and was "merely a flirt". At a court held in New Haven in 1660, she and a Jacob Murline were prosecuted for 'sinful daliance'. They were accused of 'sitting down on a chest together, his arm about her waist and her arm upon his shoulder or about his neck, and continuing in this sinful position about a half an hour, in which time he kissed her and she kissed him, and they kissed one another', according to the witness testimony. This complaint was made by Sarah's father under a law that "whosoever should draw away the affections of any maid or maid servant for himself or others, without first obtaining the consent of her parents or guardians, should pay, besides all the damages the parent might sustain, 40 shillings for the first offense and for the second towards the same person, 4 pounds and for the third, fined, imprisoned and corporally punished, as the Plantation court may direct."
Note: There were cases in which a young man charged with this offense had done nothing more than walk with a girl on a country road.
There is much more to this story. I have the entire manuscript It's much too long for a blog but I'll be glad to share it, if any reader is interested. There is an amazing change in moral interpretation over the years.
Anyway, Sarah was characterized by the court as a 'bold virgin' who had better mend her ways. On Nov. 17, 1676 her 29 year old brother Benjamin Tuttle began quarreling with her. They may have been arguing about the division of their dead father's considerable property, or perhaps Sarah made "a disparaging remark about their sister, Elizabeth, who was showing signs of an impetuous nature and lack of decorum which was quite at odds with the Puritan standards of the day." Benjamin may have reminded Sarah that she was no angel; she had scandalized the town in her youth by publicly exchanging kisses with a Dutch sailor, for which she and the sailor were fined."
Whatever the quarrel...Benjamin went to the barn, got an ax, returned to the house and struck Sarah on the head, "maulling & mashing her head to many pieces in a barbarous and bloudy maner." Benjamin ran away and hid in the woods but was later apprehended and tried and convicted for the murder in 1677.
Wait! There is more...next time the history of John, Benjamin, and Sarah's sister, Elizabeth. Stay tuned!
The Tuttles in Carrington History
I've got a dusty notebook at the bottem of a shelf that I haven't looked at for awhile. It includes some information of the family of my 6th great grandmother, Hannah Tuttle (born 1697 in New Haven, Conn.) who married Daniel Carrington, gggrandfather of Lucius Carrington. Daniel was Hannah's second husband and they were the parents of Timothy (my 5th great grandfather), Daniel & Sybil.
I'm going to quote another writer (not sure who but the site was home.earthlink.net/~herblst/tuttle-family) "The Tuttles are probably the most "colorful" of all of my ancestors. In this family are found murderers, some insanity, great immorality and deceit, and great knowledge and achievement. Wow...everything needed for a movie script. It is through the Tuttle family that the connection to Aaron Burr can be found, the third great grandson of William Tuttle. Note: my 9th ggrandfather - Judy. Eli Whitney, inventor of the Cotton Gin, married Henrietta Edwards a 6th cousin in this family. Another famous man, was Johnathan Edwards, known as 'the Divine', because of his Calvinistic preaching methods. He was a strict Presyterian minister, both loved and hated by his congregation. He entered Yale University at the age of 13 and graduated at 17, at the head of his class. He was the third president of Princeton, succeeding his son-in-law, Aaron Burr, Sr. Jonathan's grandson was Aaron Burr, the Vice President under Jefferson. The family were Quakers and Calvinist Presbyterians. Note to self...need to find out these relationships as they effect our family.
The family (Tuttle or earlier, Toothill), has been well known in several parts of England and many of its members have held positions of honor and distinction. The family claims very ancient descent in Ireland. Between the years 1629 and 1640 many families left England on account of the conditions existing there. In the year 1635 there were three distinct familes by the name of Tuttle who came to America in the ship 'Planter'. Of those who came in the 'Planter", John Tuttle settled at Ipswich, Richard in Boston and William (my branch) in New Haven."
I found it very interesting that the land William purchased in 1656, has had 5 proprietors in the 243 years from the first purchase of it from the Indians. Among these was Joseph Atwater, who William purchased it from, and Yale College for 166 years. William was one of two first owners of land in East Haven.
My ancestor,(my 8th ggrandfather) John Tuttle was the oldest of 12 children. He was born in 1631 in Northhamptonshire England and died in 1683 in New Haven, CT. He had a brother Benjamin, who murdered their sister Sarah, "by smiteing her with an axe or some other instrument of death, which according to the law of God & the laws of this colony thou deservest to dye. This court appoynts that execution to be done upon the prisoner according to sentence the 13th of June next (1677)." Somewhere I found more details of this murder and will share them when found.
It was John and Catherine Lane's 5th child (of 8), Daniel, born 1664 that continues our Carrington line.
I'm going to quote another writer (not sure who but the site was home.earthlink.net/~herblst/tuttle-family) "The Tuttles are probably the most "colorful" of all of my ancestors. In this family are found murderers, some insanity, great immorality and deceit, and great knowledge and achievement. Wow...everything needed for a movie script. It is through the Tuttle family that the connection to Aaron Burr can be found, the third great grandson of William Tuttle. Note: my 9th ggrandfather - Judy. Eli Whitney, inventor of the Cotton Gin, married Henrietta Edwards a 6th cousin in this family. Another famous man, was Johnathan Edwards, known as 'the Divine', because of his Calvinistic preaching methods. He was a strict Presyterian minister, both loved and hated by his congregation. He entered Yale University at the age of 13 and graduated at 17, at the head of his class. He was the third president of Princeton, succeeding his son-in-law, Aaron Burr, Sr. Jonathan's grandson was Aaron Burr, the Vice President under Jefferson. The family were Quakers and Calvinist Presbyterians. Note to self...need to find out these relationships as they effect our family.
The family (Tuttle or earlier, Toothill), has been well known in several parts of England and many of its members have held positions of honor and distinction. The family claims very ancient descent in Ireland. Between the years 1629 and 1640 many families left England on account of the conditions existing there. In the year 1635 there were three distinct familes by the name of Tuttle who came to America in the ship 'Planter'. Of those who came in the 'Planter", John Tuttle settled at Ipswich, Richard in Boston and William (my branch) in New Haven."
I found it very interesting that the land William purchased in 1656, has had 5 proprietors in the 243 years from the first purchase of it from the Indians. Among these was Joseph Atwater, who William purchased it from, and Yale College for 166 years. William was one of two first owners of land in East Haven.
My ancestor,(my 8th ggrandfather) John Tuttle was the oldest of 12 children. He was born in 1631 in Northhamptonshire England and died in 1683 in New Haven, CT. He had a brother Benjamin, who murdered their sister Sarah, "by smiteing her with an axe or some other instrument of death, which according to the law of God & the laws of this colony thou deservest to dye. This court appoynts that execution to be done upon the prisoner according to sentence the 13th of June next (1677)." Somewhere I found more details of this murder and will share them when found.
It was John and Catherine Lane's 5th child (of 8), Daniel, born 1664 that continues our Carrington line.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
The Making of Prairie Roots - Part Two
While laying in bed early this morning I got to thinking that I really missed several people on yesterday's blog who have helped make Prairie Roots Newsletter so important. Today I'm adding to my list and will also make mention of some directions that I'd like to go for subject matter.
My continuation of people that have been positive writers have been; nieces, Kendra Swanson and Karissa Swanson Moore, and Serena Hostvet; Linda Daugherty Marcus; Bob Wakefield; Johnson cousins Gwen Cleveland, Leigh Slayden, Shelly Saffer & Pam Rounseville; Deanne Rowen, brother Marlin Hostvet and sister-in-law Kay Brathol Hostvet; Norma DeHaven; Jackie McNeil Merrell; Lorne DeLong; Aunt Maria Daugherty; Juanita Pesicka; Col. Jack Stevens; Robert Enkey; Marilynn McNeil Hershly; Jan Hostvet Creps; Nina Moller Wynia; Verna Runge Yarnall; Linda Keehner; Charlotte Paulson; Lisa Hostvet LaVang; and Gayle and Scott Klar. I'm sure I've missed many contributors, but you get the idea...there are quite a few people represented here and in yesterdays blog. It's rather nice to know that interest in Prairie Roots is so extensive.
Here is my "want list", of people and historical events that I'd like to know more about. I'm hoping that writers will come forward that can share some light on these subjects.
I want to hear from the son of Elizabeth DeHaven Burton
Hoping that Ernest Meier will call again and that his son will also contact me, opening up a whole family of Carringtons
Would like to hear from Pat Stirret and enoy her information on Lizzie Carrington's famiy.
Hoping to hear from Clarence McGirr's children.
Would like Linda Marcus to write an article on her father, Ivan Daugherty.
Need an article on Uncle George Daugherty
Need to include the partial autobiography by Irene Carrington Daugherty.
Hoping that someone will write about Virginia Daugherty Perzynski.
More about Hugh Carrington's family.
Need a Parmely family member to update us on that family.
Someone to send informatin on Doris Deaver (Mildred Carrington's daughter).
Someone from Dorothy Daugherty's family to write some history.
The same for Gladys Carrington Phillips and Charlie Daugherty.
Would like a letter from Gen DeHaven Travis's son.
Hoping that Jackie McNeil Merrell will share memories of her mother, Helen.
A bit about Frank Daugherty would be great.
More information on Mamie Wilson would make an interesting story
More letters concerning the DeLong family.
Any correspondence on the Pepper family.
Publish Uncle David's memoirs.
More Pesicka history.
Really early Daugherty history.
Update on the newest generations of children in all families.
Memories of the Enke family.
Correspondence with Nedra Daugherty Springer's children.
Correspondence with relatives of William Henry Daugherty's siblings.
Lots more Wilson history,
This are just a few ideas that I can come up with at the moment. I'll be adding more later. Are there any readers out there that can assist me in these endeavors?
My continuation of people that have been positive writers have been; nieces, Kendra Swanson and Karissa Swanson Moore, and Serena Hostvet; Linda Daugherty Marcus; Bob Wakefield; Johnson cousins Gwen Cleveland, Leigh Slayden, Shelly Saffer & Pam Rounseville; Deanne Rowen, brother Marlin Hostvet and sister-in-law Kay Brathol Hostvet; Norma DeHaven; Jackie McNeil Merrell; Lorne DeLong; Aunt Maria Daugherty; Juanita Pesicka; Col. Jack Stevens; Robert Enkey; Marilynn McNeil Hershly; Jan Hostvet Creps; Nina Moller Wynia; Verna Runge Yarnall; Linda Keehner; Charlotte Paulson; Lisa Hostvet LaVang; and Gayle and Scott Klar. I'm sure I've missed many contributors, but you get the idea...there are quite a few people represented here and in yesterdays blog. It's rather nice to know that interest in Prairie Roots is so extensive.
Here is my "want list", of people and historical events that I'd like to know more about. I'm hoping that writers will come forward that can share some light on these subjects.
I want to hear from the son of Elizabeth DeHaven Burton
Hoping that Ernest Meier will call again and that his son will also contact me, opening up a whole family of Carringtons
Would like to hear from Pat Stirret and enoy her information on Lizzie Carrington's famiy.
Hoping to hear from Clarence McGirr's children.
Would like Linda Marcus to write an article on her father, Ivan Daugherty.
Need an article on Uncle George Daugherty
Need to include the partial autobiography by Irene Carrington Daugherty.
Hoping that someone will write about Virginia Daugherty Perzynski.
More about Hugh Carrington's family.
Need a Parmely family member to update us on that family.
Someone to send informatin on Doris Deaver (Mildred Carrington's daughter).
Someone from Dorothy Daugherty's family to write some history.
The same for Gladys Carrington Phillips and Charlie Daugherty.
Would like a letter from Gen DeHaven Travis's son.
Hoping that Jackie McNeil Merrell will share memories of her mother, Helen.
A bit about Frank Daugherty would be great.
More information on Mamie Wilson would make an interesting story
More letters concerning the DeLong family.
Any correspondence on the Pepper family.
Publish Uncle David's memoirs.
More Pesicka history.
Really early Daugherty history.
Update on the newest generations of children in all families.
Memories of the Enke family.
Correspondence with Nedra Daugherty Springer's children.
Correspondence with relatives of William Henry Daugherty's siblings.
Lots more Wilson history,
This are just a few ideas that I can come up with at the moment. I'll be adding more later. Are there any readers out there that can assist me in these endeavors?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
The Making of Prairie Roots
I've not posted a blog for a few days as I've been working on Prairie Roots, a newsletter that I send out four times a year. It is primarily about the Daugherty and Carrington family. Three Carrington sisters married three Daugherty brothers. One of these marriages, that of Charles Daugherty and Mildred Carrington Deaver ocurred later in life, however there were several double first cousins, my mother, Helen Daugherty Hostvet, being one of them.
I write this newsletter for several reasons. First I want to assist my mother in becoming more involved with her family. She can no longer travel very far and her siblings, only Kenneth and David survive, are also unable to travel. Secondly, I really have become close with this family made up of so many differing peoples and involved in so many important times in American history. All of Mom's family have been in America since the 17th and 18th century. They are downright interesting! And I've learned to love history by following the succession of ancestors. Thirdly, I have yet to meet ANYONE in this family that I haven't had total respect and love for. Yes, there are so many yet to meet, but I do it with joy. Kindness (grandpa Fred is a prime example of this quality), warmth, creativity, curiosity, great fortitude and dedication to dreams come to mind when thinking about these families.
I spend an awfully lot of time putting out Prairie Roots. This last one, sent out today, is the start of the third year of publication. I started it with the above challenges as well as wanting to know more of my family members. The Carringtons/Daughertys are really a dispersed family...many of them haven't seen each other since childhood. There are several first cousins that I don't know and one that I've never met.
Besides time and energy, publishing this family newsletter takes a lot of money. I assumed this responsibility when I first began, so that's alright. I didn't want to do a subscription type newsletter, as my goal was to reach as many people as possible. Even if the receiver has no interest in family history, they still have the newsletter in hand and know that our family is there for them someday when that interest does occur. I didn't want to do it via E-Mail, as I wanted a black and white copy for all to read...adding a more personal attribute. It takes about $125 each quarter to print, stamp, and use labels, etc. to finally see the newsletter on its way via the postman.
I have about 107 mailings at this time. Some of these mailings I know are being looked forward to with excitement. Most of these readers are older. I must mention a second cousin, Linda, whose husband is a postmaster. He puts the newsletter on her pillow at night. Things like that make me almost cry (positively). And there are Mom's cousins Gen and Clarence that never fail to give me joy. Uncle Al often gives me a warm phone call. And it is for these readers that I love to write. This explains the 12 pt. print. My first Prairie Roots, I printed in 8 pt. and dear uncle Ken complained about not being able to read it. So it people like him that I try to help with the reading of the newsletter. There are many people that I hear from ocassionally, and that's good. I know that they are reading and enjoying the mailing. I receive a bit of money from some of these people...some being very generous.
Then there are the mailings that I never know for sure are appreciated. These are many. I've made the assumption that they want to receive the mailing. They've never asked for it, so I can't complain. Maybe they'll get bit by the family bug. I really don't want to give up on them. If I couldn't financially afford this effort, I would probably would stop mailing to about 1/3 of my listing. Maybe some of the joy would also diminish. I'm not ready to do this.
Prairie Roots copies are kept in a loose-leaf notebook. Any letters, E-Mails, or pictures I receive go into my many family notebooks. I save everything!
Improvements for Prairie Roots are...more letters from readers!!! I seldom hear of day to day happenings of these families. There are a lot of writers in our famly, now and in the past, so I've got that pretty well taken care of. It's the modern-day letters that I need. Someday I'm going to run out of photos. And the gems of all...manuscripts, news articles, and notes/scraps/handwritten ideas, I can't get enough of them.
I'll continue writing Prairie Roots until it is no longer a joy to do. I love writing it, though it is very exhausting. Perhaps when Uncle Ken and David, Mom, and all her first cousins are gone, I may have a different attitude.
I'm trying to draw from several families: Daugherty, Pepper, Powell, DeLong, Carrington, Wilson, Enke, Bartholomew and more. When I am gone, my children, Nate and Elisabeth will care for all my files.
I want to thank Uncle Ken, Randy & Clarence McGirr, my deceased aunts Lori and Beulah, Aunt Lori's four daughters, cousin Peggy Daugherty, Gen Travis, Bonnie Runge, Aunt Helen June, Gail Fischer, Barb Goehring Geidel and Curt Goehring, Loni Teachout, Uncle Al Goehring, Helen Gould Herrmann, Gladyse Gould Cody, my mom Helen Daugherty Hostvet, my sisters and brother, our Canadian families, and so many others for encouraging me on this adventure...an adventure that I really passionately love.
I write this newsletter for several reasons. First I want to assist my mother in becoming more involved with her family. She can no longer travel very far and her siblings, only Kenneth and David survive, are also unable to travel. Secondly, I really have become close with this family made up of so many differing peoples and involved in so many important times in American history. All of Mom's family have been in America since the 17th and 18th century. They are downright interesting! And I've learned to love history by following the succession of ancestors. Thirdly, I have yet to meet ANYONE in this family that I haven't had total respect and love for. Yes, there are so many yet to meet, but I do it with joy. Kindness (grandpa Fred is a prime example of this quality), warmth, creativity, curiosity, great fortitude and dedication to dreams come to mind when thinking about these families.
I spend an awfully lot of time putting out Prairie Roots. This last one, sent out today, is the start of the third year of publication. I started it with the above challenges as well as wanting to know more of my family members. The Carringtons/Daughertys are really a dispersed family...many of them haven't seen each other since childhood. There are several first cousins that I don't know and one that I've never met.
Besides time and energy, publishing this family newsletter takes a lot of money. I assumed this responsibility when I first began, so that's alright. I didn't want to do a subscription type newsletter, as my goal was to reach as many people as possible. Even if the receiver has no interest in family history, they still have the newsletter in hand and know that our family is there for them someday when that interest does occur. I didn't want to do it via E-Mail, as I wanted a black and white copy for all to read...adding a more personal attribute. It takes about $125 each quarter to print, stamp, and use labels, etc. to finally see the newsletter on its way via the postman.
I have about 107 mailings at this time. Some of these mailings I know are being looked forward to with excitement. Most of these readers are older. I must mention a second cousin, Linda, whose husband is a postmaster. He puts the newsletter on her pillow at night. Things like that make me almost cry (positively). And there are Mom's cousins Gen and Clarence that never fail to give me joy. Uncle Al often gives me a warm phone call. And it is for these readers that I love to write. This explains the 12 pt. print. My first Prairie Roots, I printed in 8 pt. and dear uncle Ken complained about not being able to read it. So it people like him that I try to help with the reading of the newsletter. There are many people that I hear from ocassionally, and that's good. I know that they are reading and enjoying the mailing. I receive a bit of money from some of these people...some being very generous.
Then there are the mailings that I never know for sure are appreciated. These are many. I've made the assumption that they want to receive the mailing. They've never asked for it, so I can't complain. Maybe they'll get bit by the family bug. I really don't want to give up on them. If I couldn't financially afford this effort, I would probably would stop mailing to about 1/3 of my listing. Maybe some of the joy would also diminish. I'm not ready to do this.
Prairie Roots copies are kept in a loose-leaf notebook. Any letters, E-Mails, or pictures I receive go into my many family notebooks. I save everything!
Improvements for Prairie Roots are...more letters from readers!!! I seldom hear of day to day happenings of these families. There are a lot of writers in our famly, now and in the past, so I've got that pretty well taken care of. It's the modern-day letters that I need. Someday I'm going to run out of photos. And the gems of all...manuscripts, news articles, and notes/scraps/handwritten ideas, I can't get enough of them.
I'll continue writing Prairie Roots until it is no longer a joy to do. I love writing it, though it is very exhausting. Perhaps when Uncle Ken and David, Mom, and all her first cousins are gone, I may have a different attitude.
I'm trying to draw from several families: Daugherty, Pepper, Powell, DeLong, Carrington, Wilson, Enke, Bartholomew and more. When I am gone, my children, Nate and Elisabeth will care for all my files.
I want to thank Uncle Ken, Randy & Clarence McGirr, my deceased aunts Lori and Beulah, Aunt Lori's four daughters, cousin Peggy Daugherty, Gen Travis, Bonnie Runge, Aunt Helen June, Gail Fischer, Barb Goehring Geidel and Curt Goehring, Loni Teachout, Uncle Al Goehring, Helen Gould Herrmann, Gladyse Gould Cody, my mom Helen Daugherty Hostvet, my sisters and brother, our Canadian families, and so many others for encouraging me on this adventure...an adventure that I really passionately love.
Monday, March 2, 2009
William Bartholomew's son, William
We were "discussing" William Bartholomew, direct ancestor of Mary Bartholomew my second ggrandmother, married to Lucius Carrington. Now we'll go on to he and Anne's son, William. I'm strictly using a cousin of Irene Carrington's information for this blog.
William (Jr.)was born abt. 1640 in Ipswich, MA. He married Mary Johnson in Roxbury, MA, 1663. Mary was the daughter of Captain Isaac and Elizabeth Porter Johnson and granddaughter of John Johnson who held the title of "Surveyor of all Ye King's Armies in America." Both the grandfather and father of Mary represented Roxbury many years in the General Courts and held high social rank. Captain Isaac Johnson was killed in 1675 in the famous Narragansett Fort Fight leading his men over the bridge (a fallen tree) into the fort. Note to self...This needs to be a subject for future blogs. l
William died in the spring of 1697. Mary was born in 1642 and was living in 1705 in Branford, Conn. Lt. William Bartholomew "seems to have early taken a practical view of life as is shown by his learning the carpenter's trade. In 1662 he received his first experience in the mill business under his father. He may have subsequently assisted his Uncle Henry in building the Old South Mills in Salem. This needs to be researched...are these mills still standing? Just in case I ever get to visit the East again.
At the time of the noted raid of the Indians on Hatfield, Sept. 19, 1677 (another field of reseach)he was there with his family and probably assisted in the erection of the buildings then being raised. His daughter Abigail, aged four, was taken with twelve others and carried through the forests into Canada and kept 8 months, but finally ransomed Mary 23, 1678, with others by the payment of 200 pounds! Note: I just found a website: History of Hatfield in three parts...by Daniel White Wells and Reuben Field Wells. Make sure to get back to it sometime.
The town of Branford, MA gave William land on which he erected a mill. They later gave him more land. In 1663 William was chosen and appointed to "Keep ordinary in Branford." Only the best men received such appointments. He was appointed surveyor of the town twice. in 1685 the town of Woodstock (New Roxbury) was anxiousto obtain his services and gave him land for building a corn mill.
It is supposed that William's remains lie buried in Woodstock Hill Cemetery, adjoining the graves of his sons Joseph and Benjamin. Two rough stones, unmarked, at the head of the graves probably show his and his son John's last resting places. He died at the age of 57 and judging by the age of his fathers and descendants, his death must have been greatly hastened by some cause, possibly exposure during his trying times in the Indian Wars.
There's quite a few sources out there for more information on this family. I've got years of work ahead for me. Note: There is a Montgomery, NY. I've been wanting to know where Mary Bartholomew got her middle name of "Montgomery". I I wish I could find some photos or paintings of these ancestors.
William (Jr.)was born abt. 1640 in Ipswich, MA. He married Mary Johnson in Roxbury, MA, 1663. Mary was the daughter of Captain Isaac and Elizabeth Porter Johnson and granddaughter of John Johnson who held the title of "Surveyor of all Ye King's Armies in America." Both the grandfather and father of Mary represented Roxbury many years in the General Courts and held high social rank. Captain Isaac Johnson was killed in 1675 in the famous Narragansett Fort Fight leading his men over the bridge (a fallen tree) into the fort. Note to self...This needs to be a subject for future blogs. l
William died in the spring of 1697. Mary was born in 1642 and was living in 1705 in Branford, Conn. Lt. William Bartholomew "seems to have early taken a practical view of life as is shown by his learning the carpenter's trade. In 1662 he received his first experience in the mill business under his father. He may have subsequently assisted his Uncle Henry in building the Old South Mills in Salem. This needs to be researched...are these mills still standing? Just in case I ever get to visit the East again.
At the time of the noted raid of the Indians on Hatfield, Sept. 19, 1677 (another field of reseach)he was there with his family and probably assisted in the erection of the buildings then being raised. His daughter Abigail, aged four, was taken with twelve others and carried through the forests into Canada and kept 8 months, but finally ransomed Mary 23, 1678, with others by the payment of 200 pounds! Note: I just found a website: History of Hatfield in three parts...by Daniel White Wells and Reuben Field Wells. Make sure to get back to it sometime.
The town of Branford, MA gave William land on which he erected a mill. They later gave him more land. In 1663 William was chosen and appointed to "Keep ordinary in Branford." Only the best men received such appointments. He was appointed surveyor of the town twice. in 1685 the town of Woodstock (New Roxbury) was anxiousto obtain his services and gave him land for building a corn mill.
It is supposed that William's remains lie buried in Woodstock Hill Cemetery, adjoining the graves of his sons Joseph and Benjamin. Two rough stones, unmarked, at the head of the graves probably show his and his son John's last resting places. He died at the age of 57 and judging by the age of his fathers and descendants, his death must have been greatly hastened by some cause, possibly exposure during his trying times in the Indian Wars.
There's quite a few sources out there for more information on this family. I've got years of work ahead for me. Note: There is a Montgomery, NY. I've been wanting to know where Mary Bartholomew got her middle name of "Montgomery". I I wish I could find some photos or paintings of these ancestors.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Robbie Daugherty on Horses
One reason for having this blog is that I can share information with readers that I don't have room for in Prairie Roots. The following is from a Dec. 1961 article from Wessington Times (SD). The article was contributed by Robert Leslie Daugherty. I remember Robbie and his house and horse. I've heard so many positive comments concerning this brother of my grandpa Fred I. Daugherty.
"To those who were fortunate enough to be raised on the farm and who recall the days before the tractor and the automobile, the horse was the most faithful and essential animal on the farm - and next to the dog, the most human. Horses responded to kindness and good treatment and when properly trained would do the right thing at the right time. The loss of a horse was almost a calamity to the early pioneers.
Well-treated horses seemed to enjoy a good day's work and they knew and understood how much was expected of them. On a cloudy day, and without a watch to tell the time, all a person had to do was watch the team to see if the horses were willing to make another round. When it was necessary to work an hour or two extra to finish a distant field, it took a little convicincing to get the horses started on the last rounds. Once they sensed that the end was in sight, they speeded up their pace.
The day's work done, the horses would file into the barn in single column. There they stood patiently waiting to have the harnesses taken off their often sweaty bodies. As the harnesses' were pulled off and placed on the pins on the cement wall to the rear, they shook their bodies with great relief. On warm summer nights after their evening oats, they were sometimes turned out for relaxation. The first thing they did was to find a level spot where they would lie down on the ground and then roll over back and forth several times.
It would take too much space to tell about the "horse sense" of horses. Many of the early settlers owed their lives to the horses who knew how to find their way home in a storm when the driver didn't. Horses were even an aid to romance, as many a team of horses walked home on a star-lit night with the reins wound lightly around the buggy whip stand.
It is with mingled sadness and regret that we old-times view the passing of the horse from the farms of the Upper Northwest. The empty stalls and in so many cases the old harnesses, now covered with cob webs and grime is all that is left. Is it distance that lends enchantment to the view? We old-timers think not."
Wow...Robbie said it all! I know you'll enjoy this picture of him and his horse.
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