Elizabeth Whitcomb Houghton, my 5th great grandmother had lots of siblings. There were twelve children born to her father, John Whitcomb and his first wife Mary Carter and after her death, Rebecca Whitcomb (a cousin). Rebecca was Elizabeth's mother. All of John's children were born in Lancaster, MA and all were living in 1785 the date of the drawing of his will. That is quite amazing when at this time childhood deaths were prevalent. Elizabeth was the 7th child.
General John Whitcomb, my sixth great grandfather, was possibly born in 1713 in Lancaster, MA and died Nov. 17, 1785 in Bolton MA. He served in the French and Indian wars and was active in the REvolutionary War, as was his brother, Colonel Asa Whitcomb. "Before his 7th birthday he lost his father by death, and his mother survived her husband but a few years." He was placed in the guardianship of his uncle, Joseph Sawyer, the village blacksmith. The report that I am reading goes into detail on his revolutionary war background. "He was a republicanized Puritan, a zealous, unselfish patriot, a man of action, ignorant of rhetoric, not given to bluster. Uneducated and not disposed to overrate his own powers, he rose to command by native force of character. He must have been brave in battle, and gifted with personal magnetism and tact, for volunteer soldiers followed him with love and respect through campaign after campaign; exemplary in life, for he was looked up to in the church, and his enemy spoke nothing ill of him - impartial in judgement, for in his day and limited sphere his name stands oftenest in the record as moderator, arbitrator and magistrate - energetic in administration, for those high in authority sought his aid - judicious in legislation and council, for electors did not tire of honoring him with their unsought suffrages." (from "A Forgotten Patriot," by Henry S. Nourse).
The John mentioned above, had a father also named John Whitcomb. He was born in 1684 in Lancaster, mA and died in 1720. He married Rebecca Wilder. They had 4 children. This last John had a father named Jonathan Whitcomb. Jonathan married a Hannah, and after his death in 1692, she was killed in Lancaster by Indians. The story has been shared by several writers.
The father of Jonathan, John Whitcomb, born about 1588, will be dealt with in the next blogspot.
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Ancestors of Thirza Houghton/Bartholomew
On July 23rd, I wrote about Thirza Houghton Bartholomew, my 3rd great grandmother and grandmother of Lucius Carrington. I have in front of me a pamphlet compiled by Jeff Lincscott, in 2005, titled "Direct Descent Lineage Report - Showing the Direct Descent from Immigrant Ancestor John Whitcomb to Elizabeth Whitecomb Houghton and her Descendants." Long title, but a good source of information. I'm going to go backwards into Thirza's family, starting with her father, John Houghton.
John Houghton was born Nov. 5, 1773 in Leominster, Ma. He had a twin, Rufus. Someday it would be fun to find out how many sets of twins there have been in total in mother's family. Quite a number! John died Nov. 4, 1849 in Potsdam, NY. This is in the general vacinity covered in the last blog posting. He was married July 29, 1798 to Betsey Lincoln. Betsy was born in Roxbury, MA, the daughter of Luke and Rebecca (White) Lincoln. I've also seen Rebecca's name spelled WAITE. The Lincolns resided in Jaffrey, N.H. I mentioned the location of Jaffrey in the previous posting. Roxbury isn't in the Atlas I have. Checking Wikipedia, Roxbury in now one of 21 official neighborhoods of Boston. It currently serves as the "heart of Black culture in Boston." It was one of the first towns founded in the Mass. Bay Colony in 1630.
I've got space to add the generation preceeding John. John's mother was Elizabeth Whitcomb, born Nov. 9, 1752 in Lancaster, Ma. She died Feb. 5, 1818 in Leominster, MA. Leominster is located in the north central part of Mass. Lancaster is located a bit farther southeast from there. This is the area of the King Phillip Wars and the home of Mary Rowlandson, who was captured by the Indians. The story is worthy of writing and is connected to our family.
Elizabeth married Rufus Houghton, Jr. in Leominster in 1777. They had three children. After Rufus's death before 1777 she married Jacob Fullam. Rufus Houghton was one of the Minute Men. Her children with Rufus were Rufus Houghton III, John Houghton, and Jonathan Houghton.
This whole subject brings up many ideas for research. I'll be going through my information concerning Rufus Houghton Sr., at another time.
Jeff Linscott is the publisher of The Whitcomb Wheel. There is a tremendous amount of Whitcomb information in his mailings. His E-Mail is jlinscott@pivot.net
John Houghton was born Nov. 5, 1773 in Leominster, Ma. He had a twin, Rufus. Someday it would be fun to find out how many sets of twins there have been in total in mother's family. Quite a number! John died Nov. 4, 1849 in Potsdam, NY. This is in the general vacinity covered in the last blog posting. He was married July 29, 1798 to Betsey Lincoln. Betsy was born in Roxbury, MA, the daughter of Luke and Rebecca (White) Lincoln. I've also seen Rebecca's name spelled WAITE. The Lincolns resided in Jaffrey, N.H. I mentioned the location of Jaffrey in the previous posting. Roxbury isn't in the Atlas I have. Checking Wikipedia, Roxbury in now one of 21 official neighborhoods of Boston. It currently serves as the "heart of Black culture in Boston." It was one of the first towns founded in the Mass. Bay Colony in 1630.
I've got space to add the generation preceeding John. John's mother was Elizabeth Whitcomb, born Nov. 9, 1752 in Lancaster, Ma. She died Feb. 5, 1818 in Leominster, MA. Leominster is located in the north central part of Mass. Lancaster is located a bit farther southeast from there. This is the area of the King Phillip Wars and the home of Mary Rowlandson, who was captured by the Indians. The story is worthy of writing and is connected to our family.
Elizabeth married Rufus Houghton, Jr. in Leominster in 1777. They had three children. After Rufus's death before 1777 she married Jacob Fullam. Rufus Houghton was one of the Minute Men. Her children with Rufus were Rufus Houghton III, John Houghton, and Jonathan Houghton.
This whole subject brings up many ideas for research. I'll be going through my information concerning Rufus Houghton Sr., at another time.
Jeff Linscott is the publisher of The Whitcomb Wheel. There is a tremendous amount of Whitcomb information in his mailings. His E-Mail is jlinscott@pivot.net
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thirza Houghton - Bartholomew Family
On January 6th, of this year, I wrote about my 2008 visit to Buelah Cemetery near Miller, SD. (We also visited there again this summer.) I mentioned the burial site of Thirza Carrington Conkey, sister of my great grandfather Lucius Carrington. Along side Thirza is the stone of her son, Glen. It was a rather lonely, sad visit.
Thirza is a rather unusual name. She was named after her grandmother, Thirza Houghton Bartholomew, mother of Mary Montgomery Bartholomew Carrington. I don't know much about "Thirza Sr." but I'll share what I do have in my records.
Thirza Houghton was born on May 8, 1799 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Jaffrey is located at the bottem of the state, quite close to the Massachusetts border. Thirza married Isaac Bartholomew March 23, 1818 at Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY. Potsdam is located above the Adirondack Mountains, in northeastern New York, not far from the Canadian Border. She died on Jan., 6, 1881 in Potsdam.
Thirza and Isaac had many children. The oldest was Sarah, born 1819. Nothing more is known of her. James was born in 1820. He was a farmer and remained in the state of New York. He married Polly Wells and they had four children...nothing is known of them other than their names and the spouses of some. One daughter, Alma, had the middle name of Thirza. John Houghton Bartholomew is next, born 1822. He was a postmaster in New Madrid (now Waddington), New York and was married to Lydia Hall. Eliza A. was next, born 1824. She died in 1854 in Dakota County, Minn. and married Walton Brown. I don't believe they had any children.
Betsy was born in 1826. She only lived 20 years. I know nothing else about her. Giles was born 1828. He died in 1873. His spouse was Jane Meiggs. Again, I don't think there were any children. Minerva's birthdate was 1830. She married Harmon Carpenter and lived some of her life in Michigan. I know of no children. Julia is next, being born in 1832. She married Walton Brown after her sister Eliza died. Walton may have been known as Nathan. They married in Milwaukee, WI and at some time lived in South Dakota. They had two daughters named Nora and Cora.
I would love to know more about the descendents of Mary Montgomery Bartholomew Carrington's siblings. It is one of these descendents that did much genealogy work on the family. I have no idea which line that person came from.
Mary Montgomery Bartholomew is the next child born of Thirza and Isaac. She is my second ggrandmother and the mother of Lucius. She was born in 1835 and died in Michigan, in 1918. She is buried in Huron, Co., the "fingernail" of Michigan's "thumb." Following her was Jerome Trueman Bartholomew, born in 1837 and dying in 1838. He died after falling into a tub of hot water and is buried in Waddington, New York. The twins are last. Lewis and Lucius (Bartholomew...not Carrington)were born in 1839. Lewis married Abbie Rutherford and they had 8 children, of who I only know their names. Lewis bought and sold cattle in Byinville, Missouri. I don't see that community in the Atlas.He quarreled with his son Henry George over business and money and shot himself in front of his son. Lucius married Lottie Rutherford. Perhaps a sister of Abbie. He fought in the Army in 1861. It must have been the Civil War. I don't have any children listed for them.
I'd love to know more about Mary's siblings and their descendents. One of these descendents was the genealogist who compiled the history of the Bartholomew family. I have no idea which branch.
Thirza is a rather unusual name. She was named after her grandmother, Thirza Houghton Bartholomew, mother of Mary Montgomery Bartholomew Carrington. I don't know much about "Thirza Sr." but I'll share what I do have in my records.
Thirza Houghton was born on May 8, 1799 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Jaffrey is located at the bottem of the state, quite close to the Massachusetts border. Thirza married Isaac Bartholomew March 23, 1818 at Potsdam, St. Lawrence, NY. Potsdam is located above the Adirondack Mountains, in northeastern New York, not far from the Canadian Border. She died on Jan., 6, 1881 in Potsdam.
Thirza and Isaac had many children. The oldest was Sarah, born 1819. Nothing more is known of her. James was born in 1820. He was a farmer and remained in the state of New York. He married Polly Wells and they had four children...nothing is known of them other than their names and the spouses of some. One daughter, Alma, had the middle name of Thirza. John Houghton Bartholomew is next, born 1822. He was a postmaster in New Madrid (now Waddington), New York and was married to Lydia Hall. Eliza A. was next, born 1824. She died in 1854 in Dakota County, Minn. and married Walton Brown. I don't believe they had any children.
Betsy was born in 1826. She only lived 20 years. I know nothing else about her. Giles was born 1828. He died in 1873. His spouse was Jane Meiggs. Again, I don't think there were any children. Minerva's birthdate was 1830. She married Harmon Carpenter and lived some of her life in Michigan. I know of no children. Julia is next, being born in 1832. She married Walton Brown after her sister Eliza died. Walton may have been known as Nathan. They married in Milwaukee, WI and at some time lived in South Dakota. They had two daughters named Nora and Cora.
I would love to know more about the descendents of Mary Montgomery Bartholomew Carrington's siblings. It is one of these descendents that did much genealogy work on the family. I have no idea which line that person came from.
Mary Montgomery Bartholomew is the next child born of Thirza and Isaac. She is my second ggrandmother and the mother of Lucius. She was born in 1835 and died in Michigan, in 1918. She is buried in Huron, Co., the "fingernail" of Michigan's "thumb." Following her was Jerome Trueman Bartholomew, born in 1837 and dying in 1838. He died after falling into a tub of hot water and is buried in Waddington, New York. The twins are last. Lewis and Lucius (Bartholomew...not Carrington)were born in 1839. Lewis married Abbie Rutherford and they had 8 children, of who I only know their names. Lewis bought and sold cattle in Byinville, Missouri. I don't see that community in the Atlas.He quarreled with his son Henry George over business and money and shot himself in front of his son. Lucius married Lottie Rutherford. Perhaps a sister of Abbie. He fought in the Army in 1861. It must have been the Civil War. I don't have any children listed for them.
I'd love to know more about Mary's siblings and their descendents. One of these descendents was the genealogist who compiled the history of the Bartholomew family. I have no idea which branch.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
A Final Tribute to Vayland (SD)
On page 70 of "Vayland Memories; In Broken Down Yard" by Lora B. Karinene-Venjohn, the author shares a story back in 2007 when Clarence and Norma McGirr (Mom's first cousin) and the former Supterintendent of Belle Fourche High School came through the yard looking for Vayland Road. Clarence's grandfather, Sam McGirr, purchased a farm 3 miles north of Wessington back in 1901.
Clarence writes, "Vayland has always held a favored segment of my being. It is still my 'Home Town' having lived Wed. and Sat. nights on the street in front of Vayland Store. Surely my ghost must lurk near the site of the elevators where I dumped grain for a threshing season back in the late 30s or near the Borkhuis Blacksmith and Parts Store waiting to have plow shares sharpened and pointed. Then if one listens intently, strains of the Vayland Vagabonds practicing for the many nights furnishing dance music to gigs from Simmons' barn, west of Wessington, to halls, many places as far west as the Gray Goose north of Pierre..."
Lora says, "Vayland, like other small towns faced extinction. Those small towns were the backbone of the rural community. And yes, they will surely be missed."
She also writes, "In our childhood, we all had a favorite place...a place where the family congregated; that spot we will never forget... When these rare moments of history go unrecorded...our oral history can be easily lost to our children and the next generations. So I suggest you find someone in your family to put a Memory Book together or much of your valuable memories will be swept under the carpet. Write it down, however mundane and you may discover that you have a wealth of information to share with family and community." These are important words to think about for all of us.
Clarence writes, "Vayland has always held a favored segment of my being. It is still my 'Home Town' having lived Wed. and Sat. nights on the street in front of Vayland Store. Surely my ghost must lurk near the site of the elevators where I dumped grain for a threshing season back in the late 30s or near the Borkhuis Blacksmith and Parts Store waiting to have plow shares sharpened and pointed. Then if one listens intently, strains of the Vayland Vagabonds practicing for the many nights furnishing dance music to gigs from Simmons' barn, west of Wessington, to halls, many places as far west as the Gray Goose north of Pierre..."
Lora says, "Vayland, like other small towns faced extinction. Those small towns were the backbone of the rural community. And yes, they will surely be missed."
She also writes, "In our childhood, we all had a favorite place...a place where the family congregated; that spot we will never forget... When these rare moments of history go unrecorded...our oral history can be easily lost to our children and the next generations. So I suggest you find someone in your family to put a Memory Book together or much of your valuable memories will be swept under the carpet. Write it down, however mundane and you may discover that you have a wealth of information to share with family and community." These are important words to think about for all of us.
"Events Leading Up to the Rise & Fall of Vayland"
The above is taken in Vayland, June of 2009.
Well, it's time to return "Vayland Memories: In Broken Down Yard" (South Dakota) by Lora B. Karinene-Venjohn to Art Cavenee. I've got several things of his to put in a mailer, hopefully on Monday. My next trip I hope to get my own copy from the author. I'm wondering what other books she's written.
I'd like to share a few "Events Leading up to the Rise & Fall of the Town of Vayland, SD." These events have made enormous changes in the entire Hand/Beadle/Spinks area of S.D.
1857 - Treaty with Sioux Indians and white settlers
1862 - Homestead Act, US Govt. gave free land (160 acres if could prove up land for 5 yrs.).
1873 - Hand County was created by territory legislature.
1873 - The Depression of 1873. Timber Culture Act provided qtr. section if planted 2700 trees, if 675 "living" trees at grant of patent, land free. Note: I believe that William Daugherty and William Wilson planted their trees...evidence of them still may be seen.
1880 - Small post offices boom.
1879 - Dakota Central RR Company routed RR through Hand Co. with siding/shacks along the route from Minnesota, west.
1882 - A boom period in Hand Co. as 2nd generation settlers arrive.
1888 - Bad blizzard in area leaving 200 dead. Was our gggrandfather, Peter DeLong one of them?
1890 - Tractors powered by internal combustion engines developed. Land: $5.00 an acre.
1893 - Seven Year Drought; Depression of 1893.
1996 - Railroad reaches Silex #2, rename siding Vayland
1900 - steam engines started replacing horses.
1900-1910 - Early businesses in Vayland boom (see previous posting for description)
1908-1927 - Model T appears, gas refueling station is opened in Vayland.
1910 - gas fueled tractor is replacing the steam engine with 3-5 bottom plows.
1920 - The population of Vayland was 200 with 33 businesses.
1920-30's - State acquired more mortgaged land. This deflationary period lent to the depression as population drops. Many folks from Vayland moved their houses somewhere else.
1920-33 - Period of National Prohibition. Women pushed for the right to vote.
1925 - 175 state-chartered banks closed because of shrinking property values. People of SD lost over $39 million.
Oct., 1929 - Stock Market Crash.
The Dirty Thirties - Drought and 1933 grasshopper infestation.
1930 - Great Depression/New Deal w FDR; Gov't surplus; buy back cattle @$1.00 each and slaughter NW of Vayland
1934 - Disaster Relief programs implemented.
1939-40"s - 300,000 acres sold @$20.48 per acre. Big family, cooperative farmers were able to acquire lrger farming acreages. Little farming operations dwindled.(2009 - land @ $1800 an acre).
1981 - Roger Venjohn moved his family & business to Vayland to start a scrap yard business.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Aunt Beulah Daugherty Goehring's Photo Album
I like this picture of aunt Delores. One of many that I found in Beulah's picture album.
To begin...I need to take back something from the last posting. I'm not sure about the identity of the large "Uncle Edward" picture that Art Cavenee showed us. I'm almost ready to send him his photos back and a printed out family registry of the Wilson and the Enke families. I'll be glad to do this for anyone requesting this (Carrington, Daugherty, Bartholomew, Pepper, Enke, and Wilson families.)
While in Rapid City,SD, cousin Barb Goehring Geidel loaned us one of her mother's (Beulah Daugherty) photo albums. Let's go through it together. The cover has fallen off...obviously taped several times.
It opens up with a large photo of Barb's wedding day. Beulah is "fixing" up Barb's veil. What a terrific photo. It shows the love that these two had for each other.
Many of the photos are those little brownie prints...neatly presented with black paste-on corners...starting with the marriage of Beulah and Al. There are a couple of photos of someone named "Inman". Evidently that person, along with Nedra and Delores were a major part of the day. I'm scanning the photo of Beulah after one week of marriage. There are winter scenes of 1948 & 1949 of their farm in Delmont, SD.
There are some family photos of Grandma Irene, and the Daugherty siblings. I'm especially scanning photos of Delores, for her children. The following pages are missing photos of Douglas and photos of Al's family. Now the pics are taken by a variety of cameras. Still neatly presented. Later we have that lovely picture of Uncle George and Helen June in front of the Daugherty Store. I next come across a few of cousin Pam that I know she would love. Cute little tyke.
There are some delightful portraits of Goehring cousins...Al's sibling's children. Next the Colorado Springs Zoo. I like the pics of Uncle David and his dad, Fred. Fred seems to have a cigarette in his mouth...hand rolled. I came across a photo of Uncle George in a "literary pose". Hadn't seen it before. Some great photos of a reunion in 1952.
It's interesting that Dad (Dale Hostvet), Uncle George, and Uncle Ben were all very good photographers. I did quite a bit of scanning on Johnson family photos. They are very well finished. None of these photographers ever made it into the digital age, though Dad was ready to purchase a digital camera. Wonder what they would have done with all new technology. Maybe it would have taken the joy out of photography for them. Don't know...can only speculate. I love the picture of Uncle David and his newspaper route.
Enjoyed the Wall Drug pictures of all of us. I've got them somewhere in my own photo collection. Also a very poor photo of Mom's cousin Glenn Deaver and his wife Carol. Would love to find Glenn's children.
Loved the picture of Kathy Springer Taggert at 3 years old. A couple of great photos of Gram Irene with the Goehrings. There are several pictures of my family that I already have. On the back cover of the album is a Memoriam ribbon of Al's grandmother. All in all, a nice memory trip through our growing up years.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Scanning Art Cavenee's photos - Wilson/Cavenee family
The above photo is of Art Cavene and his sister, Sharon.
While visiting Art Cavenee in Wessington, SD, he lead cousin Pam and I into his garage. There, he opened a big trunk displaying many family momentos and photographs. Immediately I could sense his disgust concerning the way all these memories had been taken care of. Art is very much tuned into his heritage and I appreciate his confidence that in turning over these photos to me, to scan, was a good thing to do. He can depend on me to return them in good condition. We only checked through about half the contents, before giving up to the odor eminating and the time committment that we had to deal with.
He had a HUGE framed photograph of our grandpa Fred's uncle Edward. Pam took a picture of that rather than taking it with us. I haven't seen any other image of him.
There is a beautiful child's photo that on the back says Clair Wilfred Hobkirk. Our gggrandfather, William White Wilson, had a sister Martha. She was first married to Wesley Cavenee, divorced and then married to a Robert Hobkirk. Martha had about 5 children with a Cavenee name and 4 with a Hobkirk name. Much of this was totally unknown to me six months ago. I don't have a Clair Wilfred in my files. Definitely someone to look into.
We then have a Gladys Bernice Hobkirk. Beautiful child. Looks to me like the previous photo and this one were taken the same time.
A postcard of Elizabeth, probably daughter of Martha and sister of John Franklin Cavenee. She's married to Perry Brown.
Another beautifully framed piece..."Uncle Will and Aunt Dolly Cavenee". Martha's son was named William.
We've got a photo of Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Cavenee (Pearl Wilson) and Lloyd, Nina and Cliff. This looks like it was taken at the same studio as the one that our Wilson family portrait has its roots.
A post card of Martha Wilson Cavenee Hobkirk..sitting on an old auto, outside a farmyard.
Another of Martha Hobkirk, with a beautiful dress on and taken in a very dressy studio.
One of Grandma Wilson - Lydia Enka Wilson. I already have one similar and chose not to scan it.
A lovely photo of three big-eyed young women. It says on the back, "Aunt Lib, Aunt Mary Jane, Aunt Anna." These are all sisters of Frank Cavenee.
One of these girls is the subject of another photo entitled, "Frank Cavenee's sister." The photography studio was in Galesburg, Ill. At this point not sure of indentification.
A picture of "Frank and brother taken in Rochester". Good looking men. I'm guessing the brother is Charles, as he seems older than Frank.
A picture of an Elevator and RR Yards in Wessing, SD in the 1930's.
Two photos of an infant, taken at the same time. One says Lloyd Cavenee.
A great picture of the Lloyd Cavenee Family - Joan, Marilyn, Wesley, Sharon and Art.
A formal picture of Walt Hobkirk, I believe the youngest of Martha's children.
A delightful photo of three dressed up children..."Clair, Ross and Gladys Hobkirk". Need to do some research on this one.
Two cute children...again Gladys and Clair. I'm thinking that these may have been the children of Martha's son, William.
A pale phot entitle, "Uncle Jim Hobkirk Family". Martha had a son James. There are two daughters in the picture which corresponds with a coming photo.
An adorable little boy, Wilbur Hobkirk.
Another older version of this child, I think.
A great picture of Art and his sister Martha.
A gallant Frank Cavenee.
What a find! A picture of Will Wilson, Jr.
A photo taken at the Newhouse Ranch in Lake Benton Minn. in 1896. Included are Ed Daugherty, Will Willson, Will Carrington, Fred Daugherty.
The Cavenee house built in 1909. It was built by Art Cavenee's grandparents.
Another charming photo of Frank Cavenee and another person.
And lastly a photo of Gladyce Gould...beautiful woman.
The Daugherty/Carrington Prairie Roots Newsletter is always looking for interesting photos to include. So glad that Art chose to trust me with these.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hattie Daugherty Place' Letter - Part Two
A continuation of copied letter...
"Jack (daughter Audrey's husband, John Sisco) is having ear trouble, doesn't look nor feel very well. Audrey is OK. She is canning. They have lots of peppers...all red now. The long green ones too. Long hot red ones and pimentoes so thick on a plant you can't see where we pick. We each picked a big paper sack full.
Charlie Daugherty (Grandpa Fred's brother) just stopped and said he was taking a prospective buyer out to see his farm Sunday. He has 480 acres here (Wessington, SD).
I left my geraniums in ground but will take them up and in pots tomorrow. Two of my Dahlias bloomed - both dark red. The other two may bloom yet. I picked and pickled all my beets before I left. The Lichty girls told Audrey they didn't have any crab apples this year. I served my last jar to my Kansas guests and they thought them fine. I had them, Audrey, Jack, Fred, (my grandpa) Charlie and Bob (his brothers) for dinner Tues and Wed. We were at Audreys for supper Wed. eve. The Reeds (?) have written and I must write them tomorrow. Edna D. (Hattie's niece & daughter of her brother Fred, also sister of the below mentioned Johnny) writes her beau will be home in Oct. She gets out (of the Army)Nov. 9th. They will be married then and come for a visit then.
The Peters (the above Della & spouse) said the next time they came would drive up to see you folks. Collie (?) Robins is selling tomotoes for $1.50 a bu. I have ordered a bushel. Will can and make more tomato juice. I buy lots of the canned juice during a year.
I called on Helen McNeil and Cora A. and Blanche Wheelock yesterday. (Helen is Hatties great grand niece). Mr. Beadles is home from hospital - walked by here today. Is still very week. I think his operation was something like Jacks. It's cool nights and airy comfortable in the day. Fred and Florence Brown celebrate their 40th anniversary next Sunday at Church Basement.
I wish I could get out a Wessington Times which tells of Johnney Daugherty receiving a Silver star from Army Dept. for bravery. (Johnny is Hattie's nephew. - son of Fred and Ona.) He never mentioned it to anyone, but knew he was due for it. It seems when he received his last wound and was waiting to be found and taken out, he discovered an ammunition dump on fire and endangering the set-up. He crawled to it and was extinguishing it and refused to leave for first aid till fire was gone. He had the seat of his trousers burned in the fray. He was asked by the department to name a place and time for the honoring event of presenting the star. That was while I was away. He wrote back to Department to send star by mail. I heard that this star was the third highest honor bestowed by the Army.
Of course John wouldn't want any public powwow about it. Nor does he wear or display any of his decorations received in war. Should I ever get hold of a paper I'll send the clipping.
Bob (Grandpa Fred's brother) took his horse to State Fair and received a first prize, also sweepstake money.
We were over to Dick's (Hattie's brother) Wed. He looks,much better and has been disking and harrowing in the field. They said they'd be over soon. Look for them Sunday.
I surely got behind with my letter writing while I was gone and must employ every spare moment till I catch up. Wish you could make us a visit this fall. Mother.
"Jack (daughter Audrey's husband, John Sisco) is having ear trouble, doesn't look nor feel very well. Audrey is OK. She is canning. They have lots of peppers...all red now. The long green ones too. Long hot red ones and pimentoes so thick on a plant you can't see where we pick. We each picked a big paper sack full.
Charlie Daugherty (Grandpa Fred's brother) just stopped and said he was taking a prospective buyer out to see his farm Sunday. He has 480 acres here (Wessington, SD).
I left my geraniums in ground but will take them up and in pots tomorrow. Two of my Dahlias bloomed - both dark red. The other two may bloom yet. I picked and pickled all my beets before I left. The Lichty girls told Audrey they didn't have any crab apples this year. I served my last jar to my Kansas guests and they thought them fine. I had them, Audrey, Jack, Fred, (my grandpa) Charlie and Bob (his brothers) for dinner Tues and Wed. We were at Audreys for supper Wed. eve. The Reeds (?) have written and I must write them tomorrow. Edna D. (Hattie's niece & daughter of her brother Fred, also sister of the below mentioned Johnny) writes her beau will be home in Oct. She gets out (of the Army)Nov. 9th. They will be married then and come for a visit then.
The Peters (the above Della & spouse) said the next time they came would drive up to see you folks. Collie (?) Robins is selling tomotoes for $1.50 a bu. I have ordered a bushel. Will can and make more tomato juice. I buy lots of the canned juice during a year.
I called on Helen McNeil and Cora A. and Blanche Wheelock yesterday. (Helen is Hatties great grand niece). Mr. Beadles is home from hospital - walked by here today. Is still very week. I think his operation was something like Jacks. It's cool nights and airy comfortable in the day. Fred and Florence Brown celebrate their 40th anniversary next Sunday at Church Basement.
I wish I could get out a Wessington Times which tells of Johnney Daugherty receiving a Silver star from Army Dept. for bravery. (Johnny is Hattie's nephew. - son of Fred and Ona.) He never mentioned it to anyone, but knew he was due for it. It seems when he received his last wound and was waiting to be found and taken out, he discovered an ammunition dump on fire and endangering the set-up. He crawled to it and was extinguishing it and refused to leave for first aid till fire was gone. He had the seat of his trousers burned in the fray. He was asked by the department to name a place and time for the honoring event of presenting the star. That was while I was away. He wrote back to Department to send star by mail. I heard that this star was the third highest honor bestowed by the Army.
Of course John wouldn't want any public powwow about it. Nor does he wear or display any of his decorations received in war. Should I ever get hold of a paper I'll send the clipping.
Bob (Grandpa Fred's brother) took his horse to State Fair and received a first prize, also sweepstake money.
We were over to Dick's (Hattie's brother) Wed. He looks,much better and has been disking and harrowing in the field. They said they'd be over soon. Look for them Sunday.
I surely got behind with my letter writing while I was gone and must employ every spare moment till I catch up. Wish you could make us a visit this fall. Mother.
Letter from Hattie Daugherty Place to her daughter, Edna
I really haven't read this and the copy I was given is very poor, so together let's check out the neatly written words of that dear Aunt Hattie.
Wessington, SD, Sept. 185?
Dear Edna and all,
I'm home, left Simpson (Logan Township, Mitchell County, Kansas - west of Manhatten) at ? Monday morning. Got to Audrey's (Hattie's other daughter) for supper at 5:30 same day. Oka, Ed (Hattie's first cousin and her husband) and her sister Della and Riley Rhodes (another first cousin and her husband) brought me home. They stayed till yesterday and left for home at 4:45 expecting to get home that day. I had a wonderful trip and visit, met 18 of the Armstead Daugherty's(Edward...brother of William Henry...uncle of Hattie) family,. There were two I didn't meet. Were there three Sundays. Each was a big family gathering and a gorgeous meal. Here's the menu at Della's (Edward Armstead's daughter) Sunday, Sept 13. Roast beef with dressing, boiled beef and noodles, potatoes, gravy green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, all kinds of jelly and preserves, one was peach butter and delicious, pickles, 3 kinds of cake, angel food, White and chocolate, sliced peaches, 3 kinds of salads, pumpkin pie, coffee. More left on table than was eaten. As we left for home next morn the food left was taken to needy neighbor. Only 10 for this dinner, Della's son Phillip, his wife and two daughters. The elder daughter, Nita Vaughn (Neida Vahn) had her intended with her. She will be married Thanksgiving. Ed, Oka, Della, Riley and I. Not sure who Riley was.The Sunday before we were at Rhodes and others of the Daughtery family, some from Wichita, Jeweland and Beloit. The Wichita relatives must have been Amost, the son of Edward A. and Sarah.
A letter from Dwight (Hattie's son) this week. He and John (perhaps Pesicka?) had been to see Philo (also known as Mike - Juanita's father) and family. He sid Philo has a fine family. His ? land, 160 acres, is near there. He says they are starting a new town a few miles from his place. The families are there and 50 new houses going in. He has several lots there. Wish I knew where that was.
Wessington, SD, Sept. 185?
Dear Edna and all,
I'm home, left Simpson (Logan Township, Mitchell County, Kansas - west of Manhatten) at ? Monday morning. Got to Audrey's (Hattie's other daughter) for supper at 5:30 same day. Oka, Ed (Hattie's first cousin and her husband) and her sister Della and Riley Rhodes (another first cousin and her husband) brought me home. They stayed till yesterday and left for home at 4:45 expecting to get home that day. I had a wonderful trip and visit, met 18 of the Armstead Daugherty's(Edward...brother of William Henry...uncle of Hattie) family,. There were two I didn't meet. Were there three Sundays. Each was a big family gathering and a gorgeous meal. Here's the menu at Della's (Edward Armstead's daughter) Sunday, Sept 13. Roast beef with dressing, boiled beef and noodles, potatoes, gravy green beans, peas, sweet potatoes, all kinds of jelly and preserves, one was peach butter and delicious, pickles, 3 kinds of cake, angel food, White and chocolate, sliced peaches, 3 kinds of salads, pumpkin pie, coffee. More left on table than was eaten. As we left for home next morn the food left was taken to needy neighbor. Only 10 for this dinner, Della's son Phillip, his wife and two daughters. The elder daughter, Nita Vaughn (Neida Vahn) had her intended with her. She will be married Thanksgiving. Ed, Oka, Della, Riley and I. Not sure who Riley was.The Sunday before we were at Rhodes and others of the Daughtery family, some from Wichita, Jeweland and Beloit. The Wichita relatives must have been Amost, the son of Edward A. and Sarah.
A letter from Dwight (Hattie's son) this week. He and John (perhaps Pesicka?) had been to see Philo (also known as Mike - Juanita's father) and family. He sid Philo has a fine family. His ? land, 160 acres, is near there. He says they are starting a new town a few miles from his place. The families are there and 50 new houses going in. He has several lots there. Wish I knew where that was.
Monday, July 6, 2009
The Lincoln/Pepper Cradle
I'm hoping I can do justice to the full flavor of this wonderful story. I just received the Cradle Story from Linda Keehner of Rapid City. Her father, Ralph Pesicka had verbally told me this story last summer.
Our gggrandmother, Martha Peppers Daugherty, married to William Henry Daugherty, had a brother named John. John, Jr. married Mary Ellen Prettyman. Here's their story.
"In 1840 Prettymans moved from Ohio to Pekin, Ill. Two sets of babies used the cradle before then. Abraham Lincoln used to go to Prettyman's to visit and study law. He often took care of the children and rocked them in the cradle. John Pepper married Mary Ellen Prettyman. John was Grandma Daugherty's (Edna Place Pesicka's grandmother), brother. The John Peppers had twins so the cradle was not big enough. Note: I have no record of this John having twins, however they had at least 9 children, all with approximate birth dates. Something to look into.
The Doughertys had a wider cradle so they swapped cradles. Then a month or six weeks after the trade one twin died. Grandma Place (Hattie Daugherty - sister of ggrandpa George Daugherty) was the first Daugherty rocked in that cradle (1863).
In 1883 the Dougherty's moved to SD. Uncle (to the Pesicka family)Geo. D. had the cradle for 9 children. This must mean that my dear grandpa Fred was rocked in this historic cradle. George lost his homestead. Uncle Fred Daugherty (the uncle of grandpa Fred also) found the cradle among a bunch of trees, cleaned it and put it in his house.
About 1950 or 51 Edna Place Pesicka (Ralph's mother and Hattie Daugherty Place's daughter) found it in Uncle Fred's junk pile and brought it home.
The few additions that I've heard is that ggrandpa George threw it in the dump and his son Robbie found it and took it to his house. There Hattie found it and said, "That's our cradle!" and took it back with her.
This John, with the twins, is the father of two people I've already written about in this blogsite. One was Hattie Pepper Minthorn, who wrote about the great blizzard, and the other was Irvin St. Clair Pepper who became a representative from Iowa.
The cradle is at Linda Keehner's house where it is well taken care of. The rockers are not longer connected, but the unique workmanship is very interesting. I had the opportunity to see the cradle. What a wonderful experience. I'm not sure what kind of wood it is made of...not oak or pine. Perhaps chestnut.
Part Three of Pam's Notes - SD, 2009
From Chamberlain and our lunch with Kathy we we had a brief stop at Wall Drug. The hills between Chamberlain and Wall were very scenic.
We spent the next few days at cousin Barb Goehring Geidel in Rapid City. While there, she had a luncheon for us. We obtained the addresses of marilyn Fitzgerald (Marilyn Fernholtz - Wilson/Carrington family), Marilyn McNeil Hershly (Daugherty family), Helen Gould Herrmann (Wilson/Carrington family) and Linda Keehner ( Pesicka/Daugherty family).
One evening we met with Lori Moller Templeton & Barbara Moller Gulk. Their grandmother was Pearl Cavenee, the sister of Rosetta Wilson. Barb does accounting, income tax andworks for a construction company in Rapid City. LOri works at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City.
We visited Gail Fischer in Chaska, MN. She works for Keyside Publishing. Lillian Daugherty Fischer was her mother.
I've had the Bartholomew family information given to me by Delores Daugherty Johnson for a long time. A notation on cousin Gail's copy says, "This is the first record I received from Robert Bartholomew - very rough draft - but interesting. Robert's grandfather was a brother to our great-grandmother, Mary Bartholomew Carrington." This helps me get closer to the source of all the wonderful material I have for this family. I'm trying to figure out a way to zero in on this Robert. Mary had quite a few brothers - six of them. .
We spent the next few days at cousin Barb Goehring Geidel in Rapid City. While there, she had a luncheon for us. We obtained the addresses of marilyn Fitzgerald (Marilyn Fernholtz - Wilson/Carrington family), Marilyn McNeil Hershly (Daugherty family), Helen Gould Herrmann (Wilson/Carrington family) and Linda Keehner ( Pesicka/Daugherty family).
One evening we met with Lori Moller Templeton & Barbara Moller Gulk. Their grandmother was Pearl Cavenee, the sister of Rosetta Wilson. Barb does accounting, income tax andworks for a construction company in Rapid City. LOri works at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City.
We visited Gail Fischer in Chaska, MN. She works for Keyside Publishing. Lillian Daugherty Fischer was her mother.
I've had the Bartholomew family information given to me by Delores Daugherty Johnson for a long time. A notation on cousin Gail's copy says, "This is the first record I received from Robert Bartholomew - very rough draft - but interesting. Robert's grandfather was a brother to our great-grandmother, Mary Bartholomew Carrington." This helps me get closer to the source of all the wonderful material I have for this family. I'm trying to figure out a way to zero in on this Robert. Mary had quite a few brothers - six of them. .
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Pam's notes from 2009 SD Visit - continued
My terrific notetaker, cousin Pam Rounseville, had this to say about June 21...Huron.
Joan Daugherty is the widow of Ivan Daugherty and she owns Farmers Cashway Do it Center in Huron. www.fc.doitbest.com While visiting the store we met her son Kirk and grandson Brent.
Hitchcock - We stopped at Altoona Cemetery to look for Daugherty graves. No luck. Saw pheasants and yellowheaded blackbirds. Took pictures of the jail and the city hall. Misty/drizzle day. Saw some egrets.
Art Cavenee in Wessington loaned us some pictures. Took a photo of GGuncle Edward Daugherty who died of lead poisoning. He was a painter by profession. Art took us to the location of Wilson and Carrington homesteads in Nance Cty (374th Ave. and 121st). Art and Bonnie Cavenee were born on Pearl Wilson's land.
Art told of the winter of 1898 when Pearl Wilson spent 4 or 5 days in a school house during a ranging blizzard. Check the book "Childrens Blizzard". I've mentioned this book in the Prairie Roots Newsletter. Well worth reading! Many people died in that blizzard, including possibly Peter DeLong, father of Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty.
William Wilson had a tree claim 1 mile N. from our position. Sounds of pheasants, meadowlarks, redwinged blackbirds, and a small raptor (Kestrel?).
We stopped at Beulah Cemetery where the Carrs and Conkeys have their families interred. There was the headstone of Thirza Carrington (Lucius's sister) and her baby. Both of the formentioned families lost many babies and children over the decades.
June 22 we left Linda and Peter Marcus's house in Huron and took photos of Huron's murals. We stopped @ Rest lawn Memorial Gardens after going to 1421 Utah to see the JW Johnson's house...(the parents of Pam's father, Ben). Saw the current owner who showed Pam changes. The backyard now open, trees removed from habitat created for birds.
Morning started out foggy and became wall to wall blue sky. Went west from outside Huron and S on 28, to 34, and Wessington Springs. Windmills and lots of rolling hills. Drove near the Crow Creek Reservation, Sharpe Lake Area. Took pics of hills and lake.
We met with Kathy Springer Taggert, Nedra Daugherty's daughter at Al's Oasis. Kathy and Ron have been married 36 years and have 7 children. Ron and his son farm organically on land rented from Indian land. Sunflowers, millet, milo, blue corn are some of their crops. Organic growers are inspected to maintain certification. Their millet goes all the way to Spain.
Joan Daugherty is the widow of Ivan Daugherty and she owns Farmers Cashway Do it Center in Huron. www.fc.doitbest.com While visiting the store we met her son Kirk and grandson Brent.
Hitchcock - We stopped at Altoona Cemetery to look for Daugherty graves. No luck. Saw pheasants and yellowheaded blackbirds. Took pictures of the jail and the city hall. Misty/drizzle day. Saw some egrets.
Art Cavenee in Wessington loaned us some pictures. Took a photo of GGuncle Edward Daugherty who died of lead poisoning. He was a painter by profession. Art took us to the location of Wilson and Carrington homesteads in Nance Cty (374th Ave. and 121st). Art and Bonnie Cavenee were born on Pearl Wilson's land.
Art told of the winter of 1898 when Pearl Wilson spent 4 or 5 days in a school house during a ranging blizzard. Check the book "Childrens Blizzard". I've mentioned this book in the Prairie Roots Newsletter. Well worth reading! Many people died in that blizzard, including possibly Peter DeLong, father of Catherine Elizabeth DeLong Daugherty.
William Wilson had a tree claim 1 mile N. from our position. Sounds of pheasants, meadowlarks, redwinged blackbirds, and a small raptor (Kestrel?).
We stopped at Beulah Cemetery where the Carrs and Conkeys have their families interred. There was the headstone of Thirza Carrington (Lucius's sister) and her baby. Both of the formentioned families lost many babies and children over the decades.
June 22 we left Linda and Peter Marcus's house in Huron and took photos of Huron's murals. We stopped @ Rest lawn Memorial Gardens after going to 1421 Utah to see the JW Johnson's house...(the parents of Pam's father, Ben). Saw the current owner who showed Pam changes. The backyard now open, trees removed from habitat created for birds.
Morning started out foggy and became wall to wall blue sky. Went west from outside Huron and S on 28, to 34, and Wessington Springs. Windmills and lots of rolling hills. Drove near the Crow Creek Reservation, Sharpe Lake Area. Took pics of hills and lake.
We met with Kathy Springer Taggert, Nedra Daugherty's daughter at Al's Oasis. Kathy and Ron have been married 36 years and have 7 children. Ron and his son farm organically on land rented from Indian land. Sunflowers, millet, milo, blue corn are some of their crops. Organic growers are inspected to maintain certification. Their millet goes all the way to Spain.
2009 South Dakota Trip - Pam's notebook
As mentioned in the previous blogpost, I'll be going through my bags of information and adding notes as I go along.
I'd like to mention the notebook that cousin Pam Johnson Rounseville kept to my definite advantage. I have a tendency to listen so carefully to a speaker that I forget to write notes. Or if I do write them, they are all jumbled up...written on any piece of paper that I find. My sincere thanks to Pam.
We've got the addresses and E-Mails of the Nebraska Daughertys...Uncle Ken and Aunt Betty's sons Kim (Nancy) and Fred. Also that of Pete (Kim, Jr.). A really wonderful visit to West Point, NE. Pete's got some delightful daughters. Pam has also written the recipe of S'More Brownies that Nancy made for us. Great with the delicious Nebraska steaks that we enjoyed.
Pam was busy taking notes at the home of Norma DeHaven in Wessington. We saw wonderful Bonnie Cavenee Runge and her brother Art and sister Marilyn. Their father was Lloyd Cavenee and grandmother was Pearl Wilson Cavanee. Verna Yarnall of Sioux Falls joined us. She is the daughter of Bonnie and owns a collection agency there. Joan Daugherty was our guide for two days...bless her heart. We received the phone number of Genevieve DeHaven Travis. I need to try calling her soon and get her most recent address. Gen is Jean DeHaven's sister...Norma's sister-in-law.
More notes from Pam...Spent time in Miller with Merlyn Parmely, son of Bertha Daugherty Parmely. We received the address of Merlyn's nephew Kevin and also the phone number of niece Twila Ford. I've been trying to get in touch with Twila for a long time. I'll give her a call soon.
Merlyn also shared the address of his son Mike. Merlyn owns the farm of his mother Bertha and father Archie. It is located 4 miles s. of St. Lawrence and 1 mile east. Merlyn's wife Bernice has several family members from the luck, Frederic, Cumberland area in our part of Wisconsin.
A mention of Vayland was part of our discussion with Merlyn. We also visited the Beulah Cemetery, North of Vayland, past Carr's Hunting Lodge.
I'd like to mention the notebook that cousin Pam Johnson Rounseville kept to my definite advantage. I have a tendency to listen so carefully to a speaker that I forget to write notes. Or if I do write them, they are all jumbled up...written on any piece of paper that I find. My sincere thanks to Pam.
We've got the addresses and E-Mails of the Nebraska Daughertys...Uncle Ken and Aunt Betty's sons Kim (Nancy) and Fred. Also that of Pete (Kim, Jr.). A really wonderful visit to West Point, NE. Pete's got some delightful daughters. Pam has also written the recipe of S'More Brownies that Nancy made for us. Great with the delicious Nebraska steaks that we enjoyed.
Pam was busy taking notes at the home of Norma DeHaven in Wessington. We saw wonderful Bonnie Cavenee Runge and her brother Art and sister Marilyn. Their father was Lloyd Cavenee and grandmother was Pearl Wilson Cavanee. Verna Yarnall of Sioux Falls joined us. She is the daughter of Bonnie and owns a collection agency there. Joan Daugherty was our guide for two days...bless her heart. We received the phone number of Genevieve DeHaven Travis. I need to try calling her soon and get her most recent address. Gen is Jean DeHaven's sister...Norma's sister-in-law.
More notes from Pam...Spent time in Miller with Merlyn Parmely, son of Bertha Daugherty Parmely. We received the address of Merlyn's nephew Kevin and also the phone number of niece Twila Ford. I've been trying to get in touch with Twila for a long time. I'll give her a call soon.
Merlyn also shared the address of his son Mike. Merlyn owns the farm of his mother Bertha and father Archie. It is located 4 miles s. of St. Lawrence and 1 mile east. Merlyn's wife Bernice has several family members from the luck, Frederic, Cumberland area in our part of Wisconsin.
A mention of Vayland was part of our discussion with Merlyn. We also visited the Beulah Cemetery, North of Vayland, past Carr's Hunting Lodge.
Going through South Dakota Notes - Vayland
I'm looking at bags of information and materials from our recent fact finding trip to South Dakota. Where to start? I'm making notes on the Blogsite as I go through all my treasures.
First out of my bag is "Vayland Memories: in a Broken Down Yard" written by Lora B. Karinen-Venjohn, an acquaintance of Clarence McGirr and a resident of this ghosttown. Vayland was a town in Grand township, SD that used to be a thriving community. It was located two miles East of miller. In the early 1900's there was a hotel, restaurant, post office, livery stable, bank, two general stores, lumberyard, area school, blacksmith, real estate office, barber shop, three grain elevators, to mention a few businesses. There was amunicipal band and community center, baseball team, and church. Now there is nothing but piles of scrapmetal and the home of Lora her husband Roger operating a scrap yard business.
Though there isn't a direct connection between Vayland and mom's family, it is an example of the changing environment of the Dakota Prairies. The Township map in the book is interesting and shows land owned by Mom's great aunt Hattie Daugherty Place, and the land of Sam McGirr.
The book is filled with journaling and poetry written by Laura. She's included interesting photos in a rather rambling, personal way. It's obvious that history has a huge hold on her. A Wilson relative, Donna Schiltz and squaredancing is mentioned in the book.
I got this copy from Art Cavenee. I'm not sure if I'm borrowing it or if I can send him a check for it. We did go to Lora's house to purchase a copy, but no one was home. I'm hoping to spend some quality hours enwrapped in the history of another time and place...one that was exemplary of the world in which my ancestors lived.
First out of my bag is "Vayland Memories: in a Broken Down Yard" written by Lora B. Karinen-Venjohn, an acquaintance of Clarence McGirr and a resident of this ghosttown. Vayland was a town in Grand township, SD that used to be a thriving community. It was located two miles East of miller. In the early 1900's there was a hotel, restaurant, post office, livery stable, bank, two general stores, lumberyard, area school, blacksmith, real estate office, barber shop, three grain elevators, to mention a few businesses. There was amunicipal band and community center, baseball team, and church. Now there is nothing but piles of scrapmetal and the home of Lora her husband Roger operating a scrap yard business.
Though there isn't a direct connection between Vayland and mom's family, it is an example of the changing environment of the Dakota Prairies. The Township map in the book is interesting and shows land owned by Mom's great aunt Hattie Daugherty Place, and the land of Sam McGirr.
The book is filled with journaling and poetry written by Laura. She's included interesting photos in a rather rambling, personal way. It's obvious that history has a huge hold on her. A Wilson relative, Donna Schiltz and squaredancing is mentioned in the book.
I got this copy from Art Cavenee. I'm not sure if I'm borrowing it or if I can send him a check for it. We did go to Lora's house to purchase a copy, but no one was home. I'm hoping to spend some quality hours enwrapped in the history of another time and place...one that was exemplary of the world in which my ancestors lived.
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