Queries from GSV Members
QUERIES
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| BENNETT, SILLOWAY | I wish to confirm that William Bennett, born about 1798, is the son of William Bennett and Prudence Andrews of Corinth, VT. The family appears in the 1791 census, and four older children are found in the VT vital records. William, jr gives his birthplace as Vermont in several censuses. He married Louisa Silloway, daughter of Aaron Silloway and Sally Colby of Berlin, VT. Both the Silloway and Bennett families migrated to Wyoming County, NY by 1820. | Marilyn:
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| GOULD | I am searching for the parents of Rodney Gould, b. 1811, d. 1869. He married Ruth Minott 11 Oct 1835, Middlesex, VT. In the 1840, 1850, 1860 the family is living in Montpelier, VT. Ch. Mary Evaline, Ruth, Nancy Augustus, Clara, Alma, Olive, George and Eugene. Any help will be appreciated. | Joanne:
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| WILLISTON, KELLOGG | Looking for information on Elijah Williston and his brothers-in-law John and Stephen Kellogg. The History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont shows that Elijah Williston and John Kellogg took the Freemen’s Oath September 3, 1793 and Stephen Kellogg took it on September 2, 1794 in the Town of St. Albans, VT. Elijah Williston (1767-1847) married Lucy Kellogg (1772-1815) about 1791. |
Grace:
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| CHAPIN | Seeking information about Harriet R. Chapin b. 1826 in VT and her daughter, Mabel Clara Chapin b. 1857 in VT. In the 1860 census, they were recorded living with Consider and Cynthia Chapin in Topsham, Orange, VT. They moved to Rock County WI before 1870 where they lived with Pascal Chapin and John and Sarah (Chapin) Cummings. Alanson Chapin was listed as Mabel’s father on her marriage application in WI. Consider and Cynthia had a son named Alanson G. Chapin, but I have not been able to connect any Alanson with Harriet on any document other than Mabel’s application.
I am particularly interested in learning Harriet’s maiden name and any records connecting Harriet and Alanson. There was an Alanson Chapin who died in VT in 1859. All records of Alanson Chapin connect him with a wife named Charlotte Church. I would also like to find Mabel’s birth record. |
Jane:
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| BARNES | Seeking information about Carroll O. and Netta (Johnson) Barnes and children Morton C., Sherman P. and Ralph C. Carroll b. ca 1846 Westminster VT; father Cyrus Smith Barnes, mother Cynthia Bailey. Nettie Johnson b. ca 1848 Chester VT (?). Last known residence of Carroll O Canaan NH ca 1883. Netta and three children removed to Colorado Springs CO ca 1894-95 and lived with her brother-in-law A.S. Holbrook, but have found no record of Carroll in CO. Son Ralph Barnes became prominent merchant in Colorado Springs, d 1943, but have found no record of his siblings after 1900 census. I am particularly interested in death / burial information for Carroll O. Barnes and Netta Barnes; and any information for children Morton and Sherman. |
Carl:
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| MILES , TIBBETTS | Seeking information about Edmund and Betsey (Tibbetts) Miles who were the parents given on death record of Mary Ann (Miles) Miles. Mary Ann was b. ca Aug 1817, either Canada or VT; she mar. Thomas Miles ca 1838 prob. VT; she d. 28 Sep 1891 Wheelock VT; Thomas and Mary Ann had children born in St. Johnsbury, Albany, and Wheelock. |
Elizabeth:
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| TEER/TEAR, HOWE | I am seeking the names of the parents of Sarah Tear/Teer who married Noah Howe in October or November 1849 in Bartonsville, VT. He was of Ludlow, VT, but do not know where she was from. He was a stone cutter. Their marriage announcement was published in the Springfield, Mass. Republican on 8 November 1849. He was from Plymouth, CT and I would like to know why he was in Ludlow. They are both on the 1850 census in Rutland, VT. | Betty:
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| STANLEY, BURNHAM | Researching Charles S STANLEY born 1833 in Highgate, Franklin Co. He married (1) Mary BURNHAM abt 1863 in Johnson, Lamoille Co., and had 3 Children: Jennie Mable 1863, Henry H 1865-1885, Anna Mary 1871-1872. (2) Addie M ____, living in Colebrook NH 1n 1880 with Henry 14, John E 12, and Berna 11/12, (3) Annie Rose Long in Randolph, children Frank 1894, Edward 1896, Annie born in Deerfield MA 1898. Charles died in Halifax, Windham Co., in 1902. His Death Certificate lists his Father as John E. Stanley. He may be the John born in Reading, VT in 1779 and who married Mary Eastman in Canaan NH. John and Mary show in census records up to 1870 in Johnson, VT. | Charles:
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| SHERMAN | Samuel SHERMAN married in Rochester, MA, 1777, Olive CLARK. His children were not recorded in Rochester. He was a blacksmith & sold his house & blacksmith shop in Rochester 1789. [Plymouth Co Deeds] History of Woodstock states that he was a blacksmith in Woodstock, VT 1794, but gone by 1799. His inventory was recorded in Waterbury, VT 1803, and his wife Olive was living at that time. Very few vital records for this family have been found. Probable children: Olive, Avery, Sylvia, Betsey (possibly married Asa MAXHAM), Polly, Ira, & Royal. Avery m. 1) Fannie SHELDON, 2) Mary WALDRON, & d. in Waitsfield, VT 1873. Ira m. in Waterbury Keziah ROBINSON & d there 1856. Royal apparently married several times & d. in Duxbury, VT 1879. I am interested in further details about any of these people. In particular: Did Olive remarry? None of the children were very old when Samuel died. Where were Samuel & Olive buried? Avery & Ira were buried in Hope (Village) Cemetery, Waterbury, but I didn't find stones for Samuel & Olive. |
Diantha:
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| BARNEY, WHITCOMB | I have had a difficult time locating information on this Barney and Whitcomb family as they moved from VT and NY to Canada and possibly back to NY and then to Ohio where they settled as early as 1850. Lucian Barney, b. abt.1805, Vermont, both parents b. VT: US Fed. Census Schedules for 1850, 1860, 1880 locate Lucian and his family in Ohio (Urbana and then Cleveland in 1880). His name is spelled Lucius Barny, Lucian Barney, Lucias Barney; the family records spell his name (written on the back of his daughter's photo) "Lucian Barney." Lucian Barney married Marietta (aka: Maryett in some family records, and as Martha in the 1880 census schedule for Ohio) Whitcomb. She was b. NY; both parents were b. NY. Her daughter Kate spelled her mother's given name as "Marietta" not Martha. The 1860 US Fed Census for Cleveland, OH lists Hannah Whitcomb, b. abt. 1796, NY, as residing with the family and a real-value of $3,000.00. I believe this to be the mother of Marietta Whitcomb Barney. Lucian Barney is listed as a "R.R. Machinist" in the 1860 census. In the 1850 Census or Urbana, OH, Lucian is listed as "Restaurant Keeper." The children of Lucian and Marietta Barney were: Emory b. abt 1835, Canada; Albert b. abt 1843, NYS; Catherine "Kate" b. abt 1850, OH; Estelle, b. Jan 1858, OH; Esther, b. abt 1858 (may have been twin to Estelle), OH. There may have been other children, although oral history passed down from Lucian's grandson states there were five children. According to oral history passed down from Lucian's daughter, Kate, the Barney family settled at Jericho, Vermont and that is where Lucian Barney was reported to have been born. Any information on these families would be gratefully appreciated. |
Mark:
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| STONE, MORSE | Looking for the parents, siblings or any vital records of Solomon Stone(sometimes spelled Solimon, Salomon etc):
Born- Nov 1818, Tingwick, Quebec, Canada
Died- 18 May 1914, Lyndonville, VT (buried in Lyndon Center Cemetary, I have the original obituary clipping from the Caledonian Record but no info regarding his roots and no oral family history)
Immigrated to VT- circa 1852
Occupation- Stone mason
Spoke- French and English
Married- Louisa Elizabeth Morse, 1861, Derby, VT
Known children- Amelia 1862, Henry 1865, Wilson 1866, Norman 1868, Elizabeth 1873, George 1882
Resided(all circa)- 1852-1870 Newport, 1871-1909 Lyndon, 1910 Hanover, NH(in care of relatives) |
Mike:
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| BLISS | Looking for dates of death and locations of Noah Bliss and his wife, Alithea Drowne Bliss, probably in the Calais region. Noah: b. 1734, Rehoboth, MA; probably died after 1790 Children who died in Vermont: |
Grace:
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| PARKER | I am seeking the parents of Loren Parker. Loren Parker was born abt. 1818, died 10 Sep 1899 in Reading, Windsor Co., VT., and is buried in Hapgood-Spite Cemetery. He was married to Mary Thurston who was the daughter of Edward Thurston and Delia Wallace. Their children were as follows: Hiram, Franklin, Lucian, William, Edward, Augustus, Susan and Frederick. | Shirley:
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| RICH | Seek clarification of ancestors/descendants: David RICH m. Ruth BERRY 1783, Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT. First 3 children: Roxa, Rosana, & Rachel said to have been born in Charlotte, Chittenden Co., VT, but with overlapping birthdates, 1780s. 3 additional children are reportedly Divan Berry RICH, Rena RICH, and Martin RICH. David RICH was living in 1850 at Caroline, Tompkins Co., NY, ae 89y, born Connecticut. | Janet:
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| MARSHALL | I am searching for information about a Peter James Marshall born in Paris France about 1820 who was a captain on Lake Champlain and died in 1857. Peter came to the United States before 1850, where he married an unknown Hurtubis (1800-1895) 28 Aug 1866 in Moriah, Essex, New York. Family lore indicates that the family lived near Rutland, Vermont. Children from this union were: Amelia Marshall b 6 Dec 1844 in New Jersey - died 1930 (my direct relation) Mary (Died of TB); Emma (Died of TB); Matilda; Rose b 1881 in New York and died in 1974 Edward (Died of TB) Peter James Marshall's wife lived to the age of 95 and may have come from France. Any assistance on this family would be greatly appreciated as 'Ancestry.com' has not found much information. |
Gary:
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| Y-DNA, WEST, WHEATON | Looking for information on and descendants of Ichabod WEST, d. Shaftsbury VT ca 1788. He m1. 1736 Sarah WHEATON, m2. ca 1759 Abigail -----. Named 16 children in 1786 will: Thomas, Ichabod (m. Susanna), Levi (m. Lucy DEVOTION), Barnet, William (m. Phebe GOFF), Sarah (m. Jonah SANFORD?), Ebenezer (m. Tabitha PARDY? FOX?), James, Elizabeth (m. Wareham GIBBS?), Abigail (m. Jonah SANFORD?), Daniel (m1. Sarah WHITFORD, m2. Martha SWEET), Samuel (m. Experience BOSWORTH), Noah (m. Mary Ann GIBBS), David (m. Mary?), Jerusha (m. Abner STEVENS), Esther (m. Rufus STEVENS). West ancestry goes back to Francis and Susannah (SOULE) West. Need surname of wife Abigail. Need living West lineage descendants (male) for Y-DNA test. | Louise:
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| PACKARD | I am looking for vital records on Andrew S. Packard who was born in Wilmington, VT about 1820 and emmigrated to Missouri about 1840. His father was Origin Packard, born Bridgewater, MA 30 Nov, 1782, died in Wilmington, VT, 27 Feb, 1865. Origin's father was Winslow Packard, first minister of Congregational Church of Wilmington. Winslow died 12 Oct, 1784. I need guidance on how to find birth records dating back to the early 1800's, and probate records for Origin Packard or his wife Azubah Smith Packard, who both died in 1865. | Pat:
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| PERCIVAL | I am seeking information on Thomas Jefferson Percival, Birth: Abt. 13 Feb 1825 in Montpelier, Washington, VT. Parents: Thomas Nolton Percival & Mary Brown And Washington Daniel Percival, Birth: Abt. 1 Sep 1853 in Essex, Chittenden, VT Parents: Thomas J Percival & Mary Etta Woodward |
Bryce:
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| SAWYER, SPARKS, HITCHCOCK, GARFIELD, PARKER | I would like some information on Lucy Sawyer who was born in 1801 (or 1790) possibly in Vermont or Connecticut. Died Jan 1861 in Leicester, VT. She married Stephen Sparks in 1818 in Leicester and had a daughter, Sarah Sparks, b. 1826 in Leicester, and died 1899 in Hartford, CT. Sarah Sparks was my great grandmother. I can not find any information about her family. MY grandmother was Addelaide Hitchcock, whose father was John Ambrose Hitchcock, and he married Sarah Sparks. ALso I am related to James Garfield through someone in Leicester but not sure who. It could be the Hitchcocks, Sparks, or Parkers. John Hitchcock's mother was Hannah Parker. |
Jim:
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| PIER | I am looking for info on the Pier name:
Thomas 1689 (CT) - 1778 (MA)
Ethan 1744 (MA) - 1831
Chauncey 1770 (CT) - 1813
Orris 1797 (VT) - 1883 (VT)
Frederick 1849 (VT) - 1922 (VT)
I am interested particularly in Chauncey (Chancy) who married Catherine (Caty) Baldwin b. abt 1770 in NY. She is my brick wall. He was listed in the 1791 VT census. |
Stephanie:
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| SMITH / WILSON | My maternal gr-gr-grandfather was Johnston Smith b 1791 in VT, d 1877 in MN, who md Emeline Stiles Wilson b 1817 in VT, d 1903 in CA. Their Smith children were (1) James Wilson, b 1838 in VT, d 1902 in CA; I have all of this line down to me, (2) Charles Edson b 1841 in VT, d 1909 in CA, (3) Helen J. b Abt 1844 in VT, d when and where?, (4) Rufus Dana, b 1846 in VT, d 1935 in CA, (5) Frank Jerome b 1849 in VT, d Abt 1930 where?, and (6) Ella, b 1853 in VT, d when and where? I have their spouses and children, and am willing to share. I'm also looking for the great grand-children of Johnston and Emeline. Thank you. | Sandy:
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| WOODWARD | I am interested in any information related to *Theodorus Woodward* (1761-1842), who was
born in Kent, CT, and died in Norfolk, NY. He married first *Sally Ferguson* ( -c.1798), second *Esther Stark* ( - 1817), and third “old Mrs. Woodward” ( - 1843). Theodorus lived in Orford, NH (c.1771), Vershire (c.1781-1800), Chelsea (c.1802-1823), and Tunbridge, VT (c1809), and moved to Norfolk, NY around 1823. His children were a daughter? (1791 census), *Jehial* (1791-1875), *John* (1800-1852), *Cyril* (1802-a1860), *Harry* (1804-a1850), *Harriot* (1806-), *Hannah* (1808-1906), *Calvin Porter* (1811-a 1880). |
Alan:
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| BOWMAN | Looking for information on Samuel BOWMAN, in Waitsfield, VT by 1812, married there 1813 Relief HAWLEY. A child's death certificate suggests he was born in Barnard, VT. From census records he was born 1780-1790. His estate was administered 27 Mar 1850, 'of Fayston', but I haven't found his & wife's graves. | Diantha:
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| WELLS, ELLSWORTH | Looking for information about the parents of Harlow G. WELLS, born c1812, place uncertain. He married Mary ELLSWORTH, dau of Simon and Mehitable, before 1845. They lived in Franklin County, VT, where Mary died in 1880, and Harlow died in 1893. Harlow apparently married, in 1881, Sophia COBBS of St. Albans. HIs death record, as given by Peter Mallett in his Vital Records of Georgia, Vermont book, says that he was born in "Saulsbury, NY." Census records say he was born in Vermont, as were his parents [1880 census]. I have been unable to trace these people any further back and would appreciate any lead. | Lorna:
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