tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13423181485393207452024-03-05T01:17:52.669-08:00Congdon FamiliesKingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-17522200098450025862015-01-24T05:50:00.001-08:002015-02-13T02:37:16.152-08:00James Dana (1780-1860)James Dana was a prominent merchant of early Utica, Oneida County, New York. He attended the First Presbyterian Church of Utica and was prolific in the community.<br />
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B: 29 May 1780 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA<br />
M: 7 May 1812 to Harriet Dwight (1792-1870) of Connecticut<br />
D: 7 Jan 1860<br />
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Parents:<br />
George Dana (1742-1787)<br />
Elizabeth Parks (1749-1811)<br />
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Children:<br />
James Dwight Dana 1813 – 1895 (Buried in New Haven, Connecticut)<br />
George Strong Dana 1815 – 1859<br />
John White Dana 1817 – 1849<br />
Harriet Dwight Dana 1820 – 1882<br />
Harrison Dwight Dana 1822 – 1833<br />
Henry Dana 1824 – 1828<br />
Cornelia Elizabeth Dana 1827 – 1854<br />
William Buck Dana 1829 – 1908 (Buried in Mastic, Long Island)<br />
Delia Dana 1832 – 1882<br />
Elizabeth Dana 1835 – 1835<br />
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Many of James' children went on to prominence in their fields. James Dwight Dana was a professor at Yale and a predominant Geologist of the time. Harriet Dwight Dana married J. Wyman Jones and helped settle one of the first "suburbs" of the US at Englewood, New Jersey. William Buck Dana was a financier and publisher.<br />
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<b><u>The Pioneers of Utica (p.172-173):</u></b><br />
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<b><u>The History of the descendants of John Dwight v.2:</u></b><br />
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Dea. James Dana, b. at Ashburnham, Mass., May 29, 1780 (son of George Dana and Elizabeth Parks). He became early a resident of Utica, N. Y., where he was at first a saddler and harnessmaker, became ere long a hardware merchant, and very successful in business. He was a man of great simplicity of character, and of thorough honesty, industry and piety, and was regarded with great reverence by all who knew him when in his advanced years of Christian experience and excellence. He was an elder in the First Presb. Ch. of Utica for 32 years (1828-60). He d. Jan. 7, 1860, aet. 79, having spent 50 years and more of his life at Utica.<br />
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<b><u>From LDS Church:</u></b><br />
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First Presbyterian Church Utica NY - Baptisms<br />
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1814 Sep 1 #80 James Dwight parents James & Hariet Dana<br />
1816 Jan 24 #192 John Dwight parents Mr. & Mrs Dana<br />
1819 Oct 24 # 96 Harriet Dwight dau of James & Hariet Dana<br />
1822 Aug 7 Harrison son James Dana & wife<br />
1822 Aug 7 Lousia Elizabeth dau James Dana & wife<br />
1822 Aug 7 Richard son James Dana & wife<br />
1825 Jan 1 Henry son of Mr & Mrs Dana<br />
1826 Oct 1 Sabbath James Dana 2nd Adult baptism<br />
1827 Sep 2 Cornelia Elizabeth dau of Mr & Mrs Dana<br />
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Dana, James - Saddler and Hardware Merchant<br />
Dana, Miss Martha - Mantua Maker<br />
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1832<br />
Dana & Son, hardware, saddlery and cutlery store, 92 Genesee<br />
Dana James, of D. & Son, h 24 Broad<br />
Dana George, of D. & Son, Broad E. U.<br />
Dana Edward, clk, 92 Genesee, bds National.<br />
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1858<br />
DANA & Co., hardware dealers, agricultural warehouse and seed store, 92 Genesee.<br />
DANA, George S., of Dana & Co., h 35 Broad.<br />
DANA, James, office 92 Genesee, h 24 Broad.<br />
DANA, J.C., clerk, 81 Genesee, bds Central Hotel.<br />
DANA, William B. of White & D., h 24 W. Bridge.<br />
DANA, Oliver, blacksmith, 57 Liberty.<br />
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1861 (Page 61)<br />
DANA & Co., hardware, agricultural implements and seeds, 92 Genesee<br />
Dana George Silliman, student, bds 12 Hopper<br />
Dana James W., clk Dana & Co.'s, bds 12 Hopper<br />
Dana J. C., clk Golden's, bds Central Hotel<br />
Dana Huldah, widow of George S., h 12 Hopper<br />
Dana Oliver, blacksmith, h 69 Steuben<br />
Dana William B., lawyer, 92 Genesee, h 24 West Bridge<br />
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1862 (Page 62)<br />
DANA & Co., hardware, agricultural implements and seeds, 92 Genesee<br />
Dana James W., clk Dana & Co.'s, bds 12 Hopper<br />
Dana Huldah, widow, h 12 Hopper<br />
Dana Oliver, blacksmith, h 2 Thomas' West Avenue<br />
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1865 (Page 72)<br />
Dana Harriet, widow of James, h 24 Broad<br />
Dana Huldah, widow of George S., h 14 Hopper<br />
Dana James W., clk Dana & Co.'s, bds 14 Hopper<br />
Dana Oliver, blacksmith, h 82 Third<br />
DANA & Co., hardware, agricultural implements and seeds, 92 Genesee<br />
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1883 (Page 214)<br />
Dana George S. (Wright, Dana & Co.) r 296 Genesee<br />
Dana James W. removed to Delhi<br />
Dana Sophia Mrs. r Clarendon<br />
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<b><u><a href="http://oneida.nygenweb.net/bibles/dana.html" target="_blank">Dana Bible from Oneida, New York </a></u></b><br />
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<b><u>Delia Dana ~ Our Country and It's People, Part III: Family Sketches, Daniel E. Wager (1896)</u></b><br />
<i>WHITE, N. CURTIS, was born in Torrington, Conn., September 24, 1822. His ancestor, Elder John White, came from England. sailing June 22, 1632, and arriving in Boston in September, and in 1633 settled with Hocker's congregation in Hartford, Conn. Later the congregation divided and Elder White went with his party in 1659 to Hadley, Mass. His eldest son was Captain Nathaniel White, of Middletown, Conn., and the latter's fifth son was Jacob, whose son Thomas was the father of Silas, of Torrington, Conn. Brainard White, son of Silas, was born in 1786 and died at Winsted, Conn., in 1833. He was the father of N. Curtis White. Mr. White received his education at the Winsted, Conn., common schools and academy. In 1838 he came to Oneida county, and finished his studies at Vernon Academy and Clinton Collegiate Institute, where prepared for college. While studying he taught school, being for a time principal of the old Whitestown Academy. Leaving Clinton Collegiate Institute he entered the law office of Kirkland & Bacon in Utica and was admitted to the bar in 1847, being one of the first to be admitted under the new State Constitution. He began practice in the office of his preceptors, and when Judge Kirkland went to New York city he became a partner in the firm of Bacon & White, which continued until Mr. Bacon was elected justice of the Supreme Court. The firm then became White & Dana, by the admission of William B. Dana, Mr. White's brother-in-law, and continued until Mr. Dana went to New York. Mr. White continued in practice mostly alone till 1868, when he went to New York city and engaged in business pursuits. He returned to Utica in 1883 and has since practiced his profession. Mr. White is an office bearer in Trinity church of Utica; and is also a member of the Board of Governors of The Oneida Historical Society, of which he is an active member. He has been a member of Oriental Lodge F. & A. M. for over forty years, and is also a member of Utica Chapter R. A. M. May 12, 1858, he married Delia White Dana, daughter of James Dana, of Utica. She died in April, 1883, leaving three children: George Dana, a graduate of Yale College and now a resident of New York city; Edwin Harrison, treasurer and manager of the Daniel Green Company, of Dolgeville, N. Y.; and William Curtis, a student in Trinity College, Hartford Conn., class of 1897. (p. 199-200)</i><br />
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Research Links:<br />
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http://www.vt-roots.org/index.php/book-archive/23-history-of-woodstock-vermont/49-genealogies-iii<br />
http://strongfamilyofamerica.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I31803&tree=dwight_2012_01_01<br />
http://www.curtsanders.info/k3urt/Kilborn/rr02/rr02_356.html<br />
http://newyork-genealogy.com/Oneida-County-Cemetery-Records.cfm<br />
http://www.stagnescemeteryutica.com/history.cfm<br />
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5600. i. Harriet Dwight, b. at Williamsburgh, Mass., Feb. 21, 1792, m. May 7, 1812, Dea. James <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. at Ashburnham, Mass., May 29, 1780 (son of George <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana </span>and Elizabeth Parks). He became early a resident of Utica, N. Y., where he was at first a saddler and harnessmaker, became ere long a hardware merchant, and very successful in business. He was a man of great simplicity of character, and of thorough honesty, industry and piety, and was regarded with great reverence by all who knew him when in his advanced years of Christian experience and excellence. He was an elder in the First Presb. Ch. of Utica for 32 years (1828-60). He d. Jan. 7, 1860, aet. 79, having spent 50 years and more of his life at Utica. She was said to greatly resemble her excellent mother in the mingled firmness, gentleness and religiousness of her character. She d. at Norwood, N. J., Sept. 13, 1870, aet. 78.</div>
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5610. i. Prof. James Dwight <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>LL.D., b. Feb. 12, 1813.</div>
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5611. ii. George Strong <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Feb. 13, 1815, d. May 30, 1859, aet. 44.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: serif; font-size: medium;">Yale in 1833. He m. June 5, 1844, Henrietta Frances Silliman, b. April 30, 1823 (dau. of Prof. Benjamin Silliman, LL.D., of Yale College, and Harriet <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Trumbull, </span>d.iu . of Gov. Jonathan <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Trumbull, </span>2d, of Connecticut). He evinced while in college a special relish for the studies in which he has since so distinguished himself as the chief scientific man yet produced in this country. For two years after his graduation he taught mathematics to midshipmen in the U. S. Navy. During the two succeeding years he was an assistant of Prof. .Silliman in his laboratory at Yale. In Dec. 1830 he was appointed Mineralogist and Geologist to the U. S. Exploring Expedition, which, under Com. Wilkes, sailed, live vessels composing the squadron, in Aug. 1838, on a voyage around the world. In 1837, before going to the Pacific, he published the first edition of his " Mineralogy," which has ever been accounted a standard work, and has been since, in successive editions, greatly enlarged, After his return to his native land, in June 1842, he busied himself for 13 years (1842-55), under government-pay, in preparing for publication the results of his own researches in the expedition, as well as the various reports of it which were committed to his care. During a brief period of this time (1842-4), he resided at Washington, D. C., but since 1844 has resided continuously at New Haven, Ct. Of the " Reports," three in number, thus prepared by him, only 200 copies each were printed by the Government. They were "A Report on Zoophytes," a quarto of 740 pages, with an atlas of 01 folio pages, published in 18 40; "A Report on the Geology of the Pacific," a quarto of 750 pages, with an atlas of 21 plates; "A Report on Crustacea," a quarto of 1620 pages, with an atlas of 96 plates in folio.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"></span><br />
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5612. iii. John White <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>M.D., b. March 28,1817, was one of the fimi of "James <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana </span>,fc Co.," hardware merchants in Utica (his father and brother George being the other members of the firm), and doing a lucrative business, when, in 1840 (aet. 23) he became sick at heart of mere merchandise and money-making, and, fitting himself with great energy and despatch for college, entered Columbia Coll., N. Y., from which he was graduated with honor in 1843. He was grad. in his medical studies in "The College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York," in 1846. Establishing himself in his profession in New York, he fell a victim to cholera there, Aug. 27, 1849, aet. 32. He remained at his post while others fled, and devoted himself especially to the care of the poor. He might justly have been expected to have<span style="font-family: inherit;"> attained to superior excellence in his chosen profession, from his enthusiastic devotion to its duties, had his life been spared but a few years longer.</span></div>
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In 1850 he was elected Silliman Prof. of Geology at Yale, but did not enter upon his duties as such until 1855, on account of his engagements with the Government as already described. In 1864, the description of his professorship was made to include also Mineralogy. Beside " <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana's </span>Mine ralogy," he is the author also of " Dana's Manual of Geology" pub. in 1862, and of "Corals and Coral Islands," pub. in 1872. He has also written at various times for "The Bibliotheca Sacra" (Andover, Mass.), and "The New Englander" (New Haven, Ct.), and occasionally for the newspapers, articles of much interest on various scientific topics. Infidel speculations have never found any scientific honor or toleration at his hands. He has been ever a man of most unwearied habits of mental application, and full of earnestness in his devotion to the claims of both science and religion. He has been for many years the active editor of " The American Journal of Science and Arts," founded in 1819 by Prof. Silliman at New Haven.</div>
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Prof. <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;"> Dana </span>has been treated with distinguished honor by several<span style="font-family: inherit;"> foreign scientific societies. At the annual meeting in 1872 of the Geological Society of London, Eng., the Wollaston Gold Medal, the highest honor awarded by the Society, was conferred upon him. The President, Mr. Joseph Prestwich, remarked at the time: "Professor Dana's works have a world-wide reputation. An able naturalist and skilful mineralogist, he has studied our science with advantages of which few of us can boast. His contributions to it embrace cosmic*l questions of primary importance, paheontological questions of social interest, and recent phenomena in their bearings on the right study of rocks, especially of volcanic origin. We feel that the bonds of friendship and brotherhood are strengthened among-all civilized nations by their one common and kindred pursuit of truth in the various branches of Science." He was elected also, in 1872, " Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Liberal Arts" by the Royal Bavarian Academy of Munich, on the occasion of its Fourth Centennial Anniversary, and was the only foreigner so noticed. He has still more recently been elected (1873) a member of the French Academy of Sciences, and is the only American as the author conceives, beside Bache and Agassiz, that has ever received this honor.</span></div>
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[Prof. Benjamin Silliman, LL.D., b. in <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Trumbull, </span>Fairfield Co., Ct, Aug. 8, 1779, was the son of Brig. Genl. Gold Selleck Silliman and Mary Fish, dau. of Rev. Jos. Fish of Stonington, Ct. They resided in Fairfield, Ct. He was grad. at Yale in 1796, tutor there (1799-I862) for years, and for 11 years Prof. of Chemistry, Mineralogy and Geology (15:3), being Prof. Emeritus for 11 years afterwards, to the day of his death, Nov. 24, 1864. He was remarkable for his fine personal appearance, his very gentlemanly manners, his genial qualities and his high magnetic enthusiasm in his varied work as a teacher, public lecturer, journalist and author. Whoever may now or in future years excel him at any time in the extent or exactness of his scientific knowledge, his name will ever be honored in the history of our country's growth to greatness as that of the father of all true science upon out shores. Ho was the first one to lecture in this land, if not anywhere in the world, on scientific subjects, before a miscellaneous audience, which he often did with great success in several of our large cities. It would be difficult to overstate the amount of stimulation that he gave to the educated mind of the country. It is believed that, next after Frest. Dwight, no one in the nation, beside Moses Stuart, has so roused the mental activity of largo classes of studious minds in the direction of his own special tastes and attainments as Prof. Silliman.</div>
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In making a geological survey of Connecticut, he was the first to initiate that long and most useful series of State-surveys which has thrown before the eyes of the world the spectacle of the vast and before<span style="font-family: inherit;"> unimagined riches with which the Great Maker of all things has stored our immense continent.</span></div>
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Harriet <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Trumbull, </span>his wife, b. Sept. 2, 1783, d. Jan. 18,1850, aet. 66.] [Ninth Generation.] Children:</div>
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5620. i. Frances Henrietta <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. July 24, 1846, m. Nov. 3, 1870, George Douglas Coit of Norwich, Ct., b. Jan. 2, 1845 (son of Charles Coit of Norwich, and Sarah Grosvenor), grad. at the Yale Scientific School in 1866. He is a bank officer and insurance agent in Norwich. They have? one child:</div>
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**** 1. George <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana </span>Coit, b. Sept. 29, 1873.</div>
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5621. ii. Edward Salisbury <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Nov. 16, 1849, grad. at Yale in 1870, pursued his scientific studies in Germany since graduation, and has just (1873) been chosen tutor at Yale.</div>
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5622. iii. James Silliman <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. April 19,1853, d. Aug. 16,1861.</div>
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5623. iv. Harriet <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Trumbull Dana, </span>b. Dec. 22, 1857, d. Aug. 27,1861. 5024. v. Arnold Guyot <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Aug. 29, 1862.</div>
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5625. vi . <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Maria Trumbull Dana, </span>b. March 19, 1867.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5013. iv. Harriet Dwight <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. April 8, 1819, m. J. Wyraan Jones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5014. v. Harrison Dwight <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. May 29, 1822, drowned in the Mohawk river, at Utica, June 15, 1833.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5615. vi. Henry <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Sept. 18, 1824, d. June 2, 1823. 5016. vii. Cornelia Elizabeth <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. March 23, 1827, d. Sept. 7, 1854, act. 27.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5017. viii. William Buck <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Aug. 26, 1829, grad. at Yale in 1851, m: Sept. 18, 1853, Catharine Floyd (dan. of. John B. Floyd of Mastic, L. I.). He was for several years a practising lawyer at Utica, but has been for some 15 years past the editor and proprietor of " The Merchant's Magazine" (formerly "Hunt-s Merchant's Magazine"), published in New York. He has had no children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5018. ix. Delia White <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Dec. 9, 1832, m. Curtiss White.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5019. x. Elizabeth <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. July 7, 1835, d. Aug. 10, 1835. <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">[Dana </span>is a name of Huguenot origin wherever found in this country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Richard <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. in France in 1612, or thereabouts, fled to England in 1629, and emigrated thence to this country in 1640, and in 1647 m. Ann Bullard of Cambridge, Mass. He had a son, Daniel <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>Ii. March 20, 1603, whom. Naomi Croswell. Their son, Caleb <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. in 1697, was a tanner in Cambridge (now Brighton), Mass., and d. there aet. 72, April 28, 1769. He left an estate of £5,839 18s. 4d. as appraised—of which real estato was £5,408 13s. 4d., and personal was £371 5s. 8d. He m. July 14, 1726, Phebe Chandler, b. in 1707 (dau. of Thomas Chandler of Andover, Mass., and Mary Stevens, dau. of Dea. Joseph Stevens of Andover).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Caleb <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana </span>had six children : 1, Caleb <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>Jr. 2, Phebe <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>who m. Henry Coolidge. 3, Priscilla <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana. </span>4, Caleb<span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>2d. 5, Rev. James <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>D.D., b. in 1735, grad. at Harvard in 1753, and settled at New Haven, Ct., see Sprague-s Annals Am. Pulpit. 0, George <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana, </span>b. Jan. 1, 1744, who m. Feb. 14, 1764, Margaret Clark (dau. of Capt. John Clark of Waltham, Mass., and Hannah Cutting), aml for a 2d wife, m 1771, Eliza Parks, b. Jan. 18, 1749. He had 10 children. For fuller account of <span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: inherit;">Dana </span>Genealogy, see the history of the Chandler Family, Boston, 1872. See also account of Ohio Danas, under larger account of the descendants of Hon. Peregrine Foster of Belpre, 0.].</span></div>
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<br />KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-44285256851599845422013-06-18T03:32:00.003-07:002013-06-19T03:26:45.091-07:00Favorite Genealogical Links<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>General Search Tools:</b><br /><a href="http://www.loc.gov/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a> - <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html" target="_blank">American Memory Database</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/genealogy.html" target="_blank">National Archives</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/" target="_blank">US Census</a></span><br />
<a href="http://books.google.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Google Books</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.jstor.org/action/showAdvancedSearch" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Jstor: Search Books and Papers</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/home.Home.html?dbw=true" target="_blank">ResearchGate: Search Publications</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.oldmapsonline.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Old Maps Online</span></a><br />
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<b>Ancestry.com Family of Tools:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> - <<a href="http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7610900/person/-1065097704" target="_blank">My Ancestry Page</a>> - <a href="http://www.ancestry.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ancestry UK</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.ancestry.com/dna" target="_blank">Ancestry DNA</a> - <a href="http://www.genealogy.org/" target="_blank">Genealogy.org</a> - <a href="http://genealogy.com/">Genealogy.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://archives.com/">Archives.com</a> - <a href="http://1000memories.com/" target="_blank">1000memories.com</a> - <a href="http://www.fold3.com/" target="_blank">Fold3</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://newspapers.com/">Newspapers.com</a> - <a href="http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/" target="_blank">rootsweb</a> - <a href="http://www.mundia.com/us/" target="_blank">Mundia</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://familysearch.org/" target="_blank">FamilySearch</a></span><br />
<a href="http://usgenweb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">US Genweb</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.deadfred.com/index.php" target="_blank">Deadfred: Genealogical Photo Archive</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cyndislist.com/" target="_blank">Cyndi's List: List of Sites</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSmid=47102982&CRid=197474&pt=Pittsford%20Cemetery&" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Pittsford Cemetery</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSmid=47102982&CRid=65661&pt=Pioneer%20Burying%20Ground&" target="_blank">Pioneer Burying Ground</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nymonroe/cem/oldpitt.htm" target="_blank">Pioneer Burying Ground #2</a></span><br />
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<b>Newspaper Tools/Sites:</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">New York Times</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.rrlcnewspapers.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html" target="_blank">Fulton History: Old New York Newspapers</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://news.nnyln.net/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Northwestern New York Historical Newspapers</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc" target="_blank">Histoirical California Newspapers</a></span></div>
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<b>Geographic/Lineage-Based Sites:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://illumhistory.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Illuminated History Blog</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.historicpittsford.com/" target="_blank">Historic Pittsford</a></span><br />
<a href="http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Irish Genealogy</span></a><br />
<a href="http://rootsireland.ie/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Roots Ireland</span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.genuki.org.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">UK Genuki</span></a><br />
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KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-38266002241711712372013-06-17T05:57:00.001-07:002013-06-23T02:04:23.537-07:00Dr. Edgar Davidson Congdon (1879 - 1970)<h3>
<b>Edgar Davidson Congdon</b> (Lafayette4, Phineas3, Thomas2, John1)</h3>
Birth 25 Apr 1879 in Walworth, Wayne, New York, USA<br />
Death Jun 1970<br />
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<u>Parents</u>: Lafayette Congdon 1845 – 1927 & Frances Anna Kingsley 1849 – 1931<br />
<u>Spouse</u>: Edith Dana Jones 1879 – 1930<br />
<u>Children</u>: Eleanor Estill Congdon 1912 – 2007 & Edgar Dana Congdon 1916 – 1997<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJt-GiShIzZ8ZU5fQGqJXVq83AbeLyrfgKxYiH3VhLaSbXghPYjw3cPvW7qT8QLTWEGZ6gvy0cP7f9iCvqVFe5r_hUJvuqG79kowNRrc0H73j2HEDIJQIBeeULMljWlDtoFJIY392Wyqx/s1600/df86135b-bd43-497f-bcfd-4aeb0849f1fc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJt-GiShIzZ8ZU5fQGqJXVq83AbeLyrfgKxYiH3VhLaSbXghPYjw3cPvW7qT8QLTWEGZ6gvy0cP7f9iCvqVFe5r_hUJvuqG79kowNRrc0H73j2HEDIJQIBeeULMljWlDtoFJIY392Wyqx/s320/df86135b-bd43-497f-bcfd-4aeb0849f1fc.jpg" width="320" /></a><b>Edgar Davidson Congdon</b> was a biologist and anatomist that studied both animals and humans. He grew up all over western New York and northern Pennsylvania due to his fathers occupation as an Episcopal Theologian who change parishes every 2-4 years. Edgar attended Syracuse University for his undergraduate and Harvard for his Doctorate in the arts and sciences. In 1910, while on a post-doctorate tenure in Zurich, Switzerland he met his soon to-be wife, <b>Edith Dana Jones</b>. Edith was traveling the globe on a photo safari and had come to Vienna to take classes. The next year they moved to NYC and had their daughter, <b>Eleanor Estill Congdon</b>. Edgar took a position as an assistant professor at Stanford University in Palo Alto where his son, <b>Edgar Dana Congdon</b>, was born. After four years at Stanford, Edgar took a Rockefeller Scientist position teaching abroad. His first stint was at the Peking Union Medical College in 1922 (his brother Wray Hollowell Congdon was also in China at this time doing missionary work) and then in 1925 moved to the Chulalongkorn University Medical School (now called the Siririj Medical School) in Bangkok, Siam. While living in Bangkok, Edith fell ill so she took the two children to Europe for her health and the children's education. Eleanor mainly studied french in various schools around France with her mother while Edgar Jr. attended a boarding school in Germany. In 1931, Edith succumbed to her illness and died. It took some months before Edgar received word and made the voyage to Europe to collect his children and move them to NYC (Brooklyn). Edgar then taught at the Long Island College of Medicine. In the 1950's he was teaching at the Chicago Medical College and in 1970 he died at the age of 91.<br />
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I am still trying to unearth many of the family-mysteries around Edgar and Edith. I am trying to put together a more thorough timeline of events through Asia, Europe and after returning to the US.<br />
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1879 April 25 Born in Walworth, Wayne, New York.<br />
1901 Received his A.B in Biology from Syracuse University.<br />
1902 Received his A.M. from Syracuse University.<br />
1906 - 1909 Austin Teaching Fellow in Zoology, Harvard University<br />
1909 Received his Ph.D. in Zoology from Harvard University.<br />
1909 - 1910 Hooper Traveling Fellow in Zoology of Harvard University at University of Zurich<br />
1910 - 1911 Sheldon Traveling Fellow in Zoology of Harvard University at Versuchs Anstalt and K. K. Institut fur Radiumforschungen, Vienna (Also mention of Manchester)<br />
1911 July 20 Marriage to Edith Dana Jones, at The American Embassy in Vienna, Wien, Wien, Austria<br />
1911-1912 Instructor in Embryology, Cornell University Medical College, Ithaca, NY<br />
1912 May 09 Daughter, Eleanor Estill Congdon, born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.<br />
1912 - 1922 Assistant Professor at Leeland Stanford University Department of Biology, Palo Alto, California, USA<br />
1916 January 27 Son, Edgar Dana Congdon, born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA.<br />
1922 - 1931 Rockefeller Scientist teaching abroad<br />
1922 - 1926 Professor of Biology and Anatomy at Peking Union Medical School in Peking, China.<br />
1926 - 1931 Professor of Anatomy and Chairman at Chulalongkorn University Medical School, Bangkok<br />
(now the Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University)<br />
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1931<br />
Wife died. Retrieved children from Europe and moved back to USA.<br />
Professor of Biology and Anatomy at Long Island College of Medicine in Brooklyn.<br />
Lived in Bronxville, Westchester, New York, USA.<br />
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1940 - 1942+ Lived in Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA.<br />
1944 - 1955+ Professor of Anatomy, The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.<br />
1970 June Death at the age of 91. Location unknown. Probably not buried. (donated to science)<br />
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Was a member of the American Association of Anatomists and the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.<br />
Reportedly taught in Baltimore for a short time before moving to China.<br />
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<h4>
<b>Chronological List of Scientific Publications</b></h4>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Notes on the Morphology and Development of Two Species of Eudendrium</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Biological Bulletin, Volume 11, Number 1, 1906, Pages: 27-46, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Edgar Davidson Congdon</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The Hydroids of Bermuda</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 42, Number 18, January </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">1907, Pages: 463-485, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Edgar Davidson Congdon</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The effect of temperature on the migration of the retinal pigment in decapod crustaceans</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Journal of Experimental Zoology, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 4, Issue 4, October 1907, Pages: 539–548, Edgar Davidson Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Recent studies upon the locomotor responses of animals to white light</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 1908, Pages: 309–328, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i>The identification of tissues in artificial cultures</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 1915, Pages: 343–364, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The embryonic structure of avian heart muscle with some considerations regarding its earliest contraction</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 15, Issue 3, October 1918, Pages: 135–150, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The distribution and mode of origin of septa and walls of the sphenoid sinus</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 1920, Pages: 97–123, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Acquired skeletal deformities in a young fowl</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 19, Issue 3, August 1920, Pages: 164–172, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Anomalous fibrous cords in the hand and the phylogeny of the flexor digitorum sublimis tendon</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 19, Issue 3, August 1920, Pages: 159–163, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Simultaneous occurrence of very small sphenoid and frontal sinuses</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 19, Issue 3, August 1920, Pages: 153–157, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A supernumerary paranasal sinus</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 19, Issue 6, November 1920, Pages: 367–371, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Transformation of the aortic arch system during the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">development of the human embryo. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Contributions to Embryology, Volume </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">14, 1922, Pages: 47-110, Carnegie Inst. Wash. Pub. no. 277, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The mechanical processes concerned in the formation of the differing types of aortic arches of the chick and the pig and in the divergent early development of their pulmonary arches</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">American Journal of Anatomy, Volume 37, Issue 3, July 1926, Pages: 499–520, E. D. Congdon and H. W. Wang</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">An attempt to improve the methods of anatomical teaching, including the organization of the dissection to an unusual degree by systems and the bringing of the developmental, gross, and microscopic anatomy of individual organs together in the schedule</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 45, Issue 4, May 1930, Pages: 323–337, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The use of albuminous paints in anatomical preparations</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 51, Issue 3, January 1932, Pages: 327–331, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Two basic aims in teaching anatomy of the first medical year and their methods</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, Volume 53, Issue 2, July 1932, Pages: 161–166, E. D. Congdon</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Human congenital auricular and juxta-auricular fossae, sinuses and scars (including the so-called aural and auricular fistulae) and the bearing of their anatomy upon the theories of their genesis</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">American Journal of Anatomy, Volume 51, Issue 2, November 1932, Pages: 439–463, E. D. Congdon, Saguan Rowhanavongse and Prasob Varamisara</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The primary types of extra-organic gross connective tissue structures</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 67, Issue 2, January 1937, Pages: 193–203, Edgar D. Congdon</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The cone of renal fascia in the adult white male</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 80, Issue 3, July 1941, Pages: 289–313, Edgar D. Congdon and John N. Edson</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Fasciae of fusion and elements of the fused enteric mesenteries in the human adult</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">American Journal of Anatomy, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 70, Issue 2, March 1942, Pages: 251–279, Edgar D. Congdon, Ralph Blumberg and William Henry</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gross structure of the </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">subcutaneous layer of the anterior and lateral trunk in the male</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">American Journal of Anatomy, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 79, Issue 3, November 1946, Pages: 399–429, Edgar D. Congdon, John Edson and Salvitore Yanitelli</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The chief insertion of the bicipital aponeurosis is on the ulna. A study of collagenous bundle patterns of antebrachial fascia and bicipital aponeurosis</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 116, Issue 4, August 1953, Pages: 395–407, Edgar D. Congdon and Harold S. Fish</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>A symposium on the closely correlated or integrated course in anatomy</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The Anatomical Record, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Volume 117, Issue 4, December 1953, Pages: 805–828, Edgar D. Congdon, Davenport Hooker, John F. Huber and Otto F. Kampmeier</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Subcutaneous attachments of the human penis and scrotum. A study of 55 series of gross sections</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">American Journal of Anatomy, Volume 97, Issue 2, September 1955, Pages: 331–357, E. D. Congdon and J. M. Essenberg</span><br />
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Notes</h4>
Known Associates:<br />
Dr. Thomas P. Noble, Professor of Surgery at the Chulalankarana University, Bangkok.<br />
Harold S. Fish, Co-author<br />
Prof. A. W. Meyer<br />
Prof. F. C. Blaisdell of the Department of Surgery<br />
Prof. Claude Witherington Stump, previous Chairman in Bangkok<br />
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Resources</h4>
1880 United States Federal Census for Newark, Wayne, New York<br />
1920 United States Federal Census for Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California<br />
California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968<br />
Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 (in German)<br />
Harvard alumni directory<br />
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003<br />
New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957<br />
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925<br />
U.S. School Yearbooks<br />
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918<br />
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942<br />
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Obituary for Eleanor Estill Congdon Putney, 18 Nov 2007<br />
Eleanor Memoirs<br />
The Chicago Medical School Quarterly, Volumes 5-6, 1944<br />
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<br />KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-14978693933309440512012-08-14T03:17:00.003-07:002012-08-21T08:06:56.174-07:00The Dana Family Connection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my Congdon families is the Dana branch. The name Dana is prominent in my family, now used as a given name (first or middle). A common story that I heard growing up was that we were related to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Henry_Dana,_Jr." target="_blank">Richard Henry Dana, Jr.,</a> the reknown author of <em>Two Years before the Mast</em>. Since I grew up in Southern California, I was always familiar with Dana Point (named after Richard Henry). When I started researching our family roots, one of my first discoveries was that we are not directly related to him but more like third cousins. This did create some strife with a few of my relatives and I believe cast some doubt on the validity of my research. How could family legend be wrong? (tongue in cheek)<br />
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So here is the breakdown of what I found. Our earliest common ancestor is Daniel Dana. Below is the descendent chart starting with Daniel's father Richard:<br />
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1. Richard Dana (1617-1690)........................................b. England<br />
m. Ann Bullard (1623-1711)<br />
2. Daniel Dana (1662-1749)......................................Selectman<br />
m. Naomi Croswell (1670-1750)<br />
3. Caleb Dana (1697-1769)...................................Capt.<br />
m. Phebe Chandler (1706-1772)<br />
4. George Dana (1741-1787)............................Minuteman<br />
m. Elizabeth Parks (1748-1811)<br />
5. James Dana (1780-1860)..........................merchant<br />
m. Harriet Dwight (1792-1870)<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">6. James Dwight Dana (1813-1895)..........mineralogist</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;">6. Harriet Dwight Dana (1820-1882)..my 3G-Grandma</span><br />
m. John Wyman Jones (1822-1904).........industrialist,<br />
3. Richard Dana (1700-1772)..............................politician <br />
m. Lydia Trowbridge (1710-1776)<br />
4. Francis Dana (1743-1811)...........................judge<br />
m. Elizabeth Ellery (1751-1807)<br />
5. Richard Henry Dana, Sr. (1787-1879)......poet<br />
m. Ruth C. Smith (1787-1822)<br />
<span style="color: #990000;">6. Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (1815-1882)...author</span><br />
m. Sarah Watson (1814-1907)<br />
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The good news is that my 3rd great grandmother was brothers with someone that I was also familiar with (being a geologist myself), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dwight_Dana" target="_blank">James Dwight Dana</a>, volcanologist, mineralogist and zoologist. Yale University has his letters in storage where he correspondes both with his sister, Harriet, and Charles Darwin.<br />
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So James Dwight Dana and Richard Henry Dana, Jr. were 3rd cousins. Interestingly, both James and Richard traveled quite a bit and visited California in its very early stages before the Gold Rush. Richard on his famous <em>Two Years before the Mast</em> voyage in 1835 and James on Captian Wilkes' exploratory expedition of 1838-42. Richard's book was used extensively by the hordes moving to California in the 1850's as one of the only available works with descriptions of the territory. Similarly, James' publications were used for prospecting in the Mount Shasta area as the only available descriptions on the geology of the area.<br />
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Harriet, James' sister, went on to marry <a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2010/10/john-wyman-jones-1822-1904.html" target="_blank">John Wyman Jones (1822-1904)</a>, who I have written about previously. J. Wyman and Harriet were married 36 years before her untimely death at the age of 62. She had 2 sons with him, James Dana Jones and Dwight Arven Jones. James was a District Attorney in NYC and Dwight ran his father's Lead Mining company in Missouri among other things. I am a descendant of James Dana Jones.<br />
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I will update with my sources later.<br />
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<br />KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-67195842333142751742012-04-05T02:55:00.004-07:002012-04-07T03:52:40.270-07:001940 US Federal Census and Laverne Putney (1906-1976)I had my first success with the newly release images for the 1940 US Federal Census. It took a few hours to decipher enumeration maps, collude with relatives regarding alternative potential addresses and scan through a few hundred images, I was able to find the entry for Laverne and Eleanor Putney, My Great Aunt and her husband.<br />
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Laverne and Eleanor had just gotten married in Brooklyn in 1939 and in 1941 he joined the army as a MP. In 1940 we find him back home (Batavia), living on Prospect Avenue and working as a Prison Guard at the State Prison. (Note of interest that Eleanor's grandfather had build San Quentin Prison in California.)<br />
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<strong><em>Enumeration Map for Batavia:</em></strong><br />
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Census Record:<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/" target="_blank">National Archives</a> to download the Descriptions and Maps and <a href="http://www.ancestry.com/1940-census">Ancestry.com</a> to look at the actual census pages. Another tool that is useful to<a href="http://stevemorse.org/census/unified.html"> decipher Enumeration District maps here</a>.<br />
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<strong>Laverne5 Putney</strong> (Addis4 Zimri3 Joseph2 John1)<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMV8-jKJuaU1trFjYJ6CNQkJmY-f_8-vxrj7slhpxuKouoR7QWGFO7cmMjOJ0NJERVW4JUd7sg4XJByUdOL5LXRlXaJhrpkW9kWB_Hk00lQQuSULnGM5aGiZx8P5xvphGul0yy8NyS_5Q/s1600/LavernePutney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMV8-jKJuaU1trFjYJ6CNQkJmY-f_8-vxrj7slhpxuKouoR7QWGFO7cmMjOJ0NJERVW4JUd7sg4XJByUdOL5LXRlXaJhrpkW9kWB_Hk00lQQuSULnGM5aGiZx8P5xvphGul0yy8NyS_5Q/s200/LavernePutney.jpg" width="139" /></a>Laverne was born in Genesee County, New York on 7 Mar 1906 to Addis Charney Putney and Ethel House. He grew up the son of a farmer on Bank Street Road and went to Batavia High School, graduating in 1924. Laverne then attended Syracuse University studying Forestry and graduated in 1930. About 1933 he started working as a guard at Attica State Prison near Batavia. In 1939 he married Eleanor Estill Congdon at the "Church of the Pilgrims" in Brooklyn, NY and returned to Batavia with his wife to live and continue working at the prison. He joined the army in 1941 as a private in the Military Police first stationed at Fort Niagara and then Pine Camp (Now called Camp Drum in upstate NY). He continued to work at the prison after the army and also farmed his land on the Alexander Rd. outside Batavia. Laverne had 3 children, all living. In 1963 he retired from the prison after 30 years. He died 5 July 1976 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Batavia NY along with his parents and wife.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Census:</strong> 1910 in Batavia, Genesee, New York</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Census:</strong> 1920 in Alexander, Genesee, New York</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Graduation:</strong> 1924 from Batavia High School</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Census:</strong> 1930 in Batavia, Genesee, New York</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Graduation:</strong> 1930 from Syracuse University in Undergraduate Forestry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Occupation</strong>: Prison Guard at Attica State Prison</span></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Marriage:</strong> 18 Nov 1939 in Brooklyn NY to Eleanor Estill CONGDON</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #29303b;"><strong>Census:</strong> 1940 in Batavia, Genesee, New York</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #29303b;"><strong>Military:</strong> Apr 1941 in Buffalo, NY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #29303b;"><strong>Retirement:</strong> 1963 in Batavia, Genesee, New York</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #29303b;"><strong>Death:</strong> 1 Jul 1976 in Alexander, Genesee, New York</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #29303b;"><strong>Burial:</strong> <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53483118">Elmwood Cemetery in Batavia, Genesee, New York</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-6860271245518040352010-10-03T04:45:00.003-07:002015-01-07T16:52:58.802-08:00John Wyman Jones (1822-1904)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">John3 Wyman Jones</span></strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(John2 - John1)</span></span><br />
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</span></span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Graduation: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1841</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, Massachusetts</span></span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Occupation: 1845 as Lawyer in New York City and Utica</span></span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Marriage: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1846 to Harriet Dwight DANA</span></span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Census:</span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><a href="http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=8054&iid=4202531_00094&fn=J+Myman&ln=Jones&st=r&ssrc=pt_t7610900_p-1054935364_kpidz0q3d-1054935364z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgPLz0q3dpid&pid=7712196#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1850 in Utica, Oneida, New York</span></span></a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Occupation: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1850 as Real Estate Speculator in New York and New Jersey</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #29303b;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Occupation:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> 1865 as first President of the St. Joseph Lead Mining Company in Bonne Terre, Missouri</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">J. WYMAN JONES. (<i>Adapted from a sketch in the "Memorial History of the City of New York and the Hudson River valley."</i>) – It is always interesting to trace the early life of men of energy, for usually there will be found those surroundings which foster a vigorous and independent character. This is aptly illustrated in the life of J. Wyman Jones. Born in the Town of Enfield, N. H., he was subjected throughout boyhood to the hardy and healthful country life of New England; and the rugged aspect of nature, the exhilarating winters, together with a rigorous home training, combined to produce a vigorous and courageous youth, eager for a conflict with the world. His father was a sturdy New England justice, prominent in the affairs of his locality, and several times a member of the State Legislature. His mother was a woman of genuine sweetness and refinement, and a direct descendant of the famous Hannah Dustin. It was the desire of both parents to keep their only son at home, but when his school career at Meriden Academy was ended he pressed onward for Dartmouth College, where he was admitted in 1837. In his class were a son of Daniel Webster, Edward Webster, who died in the Mexican War; Rev. Dr. Leonard Swain, of Nashua, N. H.; and Gardiner G. Hubbard, Esq., of Washington, D. C.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Upon graduation, in 1841, he could not be persuaded to locate at home; and although put wholly upon his own resources, he began the study of law in New York City. In 1843 he was admitted to the New York bar, and for twenty years followed his profession, the latter part of the time in Utica, N. Y. Prior to his removal there he married Harriet Dwight Dana, daughter of James Dana, of Utica, and sister of Professor James D. Dana, of Yale University, who survived until 1882. At Utica Mr. Jones made many warm friends in his profession, including the late Justice William J. Bacon, Senator Kernan, Joshua Spencer, and Senator Conkling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Advised by his physician that he must lead an out-of-door life, he reluctantly relinquished the practice of law to give himself to rural pursuits, although still retaining his interest and membership in the New York bar. In 1858, by invitation of a former client then engaged in surveying the Northern Railroad of New Jersey, he made an examination of the proposed route, and being impressed by the natural beauty of the country, with characteristic daring determined to throw himself heartily into the development of the region where Englewood is now located. He spent the summer of 1858 in securing property rights from the original owners, and by the autumn of that year had control of nearly all the land now occupied by that village. He proceeded to lay out the town, to name its streets, and to procure a survey and map of its territory. By the spring of 1859 he had moved his family to the new place and had gained for it the support of several valuable friends. In this same spring, at a meeting of the residents, the name Englewood, suggested and advocated by him, was adopted. Since that time Mr. Jones has been prominent in the secular and religious life of Englewood, and he still maintains a keen interest in its growth and welfare. He has had the satisfaction of seeing it develop, pursuant to the general plan formulated by himself, into a beautiful and progressive suburb of New York City. In addition to the initial work at Englewood he also became largely interested in the neighboring Towns of Closter and Norwood, the latter of which he established and named.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">In 1865 Mr. Jones became President of the St. Joseph Lead Company, a corporation manufacturing and mining lead in the State of Missouri; and by persistent energy, overcoming all obstacles, he has raised the company from an almost hopeless condition to its present position as one of the largest lead-producing concerns in the United States. With the lead company are also associated a railway corporation having a road forty-eight miles in length, and a cattle and farming company transacting a large business, of both of which Mr. Jones is President. He is also President of the Doe Run Lead Company. During the thirty years of his presidency of the St. Joseph Lead Company he has spent much of his time at the mines in Missouri, where now there is a prosperous community. During this entire period there has never been a strike among the men, it having been one of the chief concerns of the company, under the leadership of Mr. Jones, not only to treat its employees fairly, but also to aid in every undertaking which promised to contribute to their pleasure, or to their moral or physical welfare.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">In politics Mr. Jones has been a Republican since the days of the Free Soil party. At the outbreak of the Civil War, while deep in his work at Englewood, he was an ardent Northerner, frequently speaking at public meetings. He was many years Chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee, and was chosen a delegate-at-large from the State of New Jersey to the Presidential Convention of 1872. In 1876 he was elected a delegate to the State Convention by the Englewood Republicans after he had declared himself friendly to Senator Conkling and opposed to Hon. James G. Blaine, and subsequently by the State Convention was elected a delegate to the Presidential Convention at Cincinnati. There, with five other New Jersey delegates, he refused to vote for Mr. Blaine, and voted on the first and every ballot for Mr. Hayes, who was nominated by the convention. While this course was distasteful to the Blaine adherents, so far as Mr. Jones was concerned it was in accord with the declarations he had previously made, and with the decision of his Englewood constituents. In later years he has taken no active part in politics, but maintains a loyal adherence to his party and an earnest concern for the country's prosperity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Personally Mr. Jones is a courtly gentleman, thoroughly American, and counts his friends among all classes of men. He possesses a keen insight into human nature, and judges quickly and accurately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">In 1886 Mr. Jones married Mrs. Salome Hanna Chapin, of Cleveland, Ohio. During the winter season they reside at Thomasville, Ga., where they have a Southern home of rare attractiveness. They also have a charming historic home at Bolton, Mass., where Mr. Jones now spends the greater part of each year.</span></div>
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KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-23428559127908763972010-06-22T22:09:00.000-07:002010-06-22T22:09:19.843-07:00A short history of Pittsford and the region<span style="font-size: x-small;">I haven't posted here in awhile but I do have more recent research. I few recent emails have got me digging again. Since a good portion of my family seems to have stayed in western New York for a good number of generations it behooves me to understand the dynamics of the changing city and county names.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I've drawn up this basic timeline for Pittsford/Monroe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaiel Gorham of Connecticut signed Treaty of Buffalo Creek with Seneca Indians </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1789 Simon and Israel Stone from Salem Washington Co. NY settled here (went back to bring friends and family)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1792 District of Northfield, Ontario Co. created from 7 townships</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1794 School built in Mendon (school structures called Stonetown then The Milepost)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1796 Town of Northfield created (Silas Nye, first supervisor and Dr. john Ray was town clerk)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1808 Northfield was divided and became Boyle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1813 More divisions and renamed Smallwood</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1813 Town of Mendon was organized in Ontario County</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1814 Smallwood was divided into Henrietta and Pittsford (P. was named by Col. Caleb Hopkins)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1821 Mendon annexed by Monroe County when created</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Here is a good short history sourced from <a href="http://townofpittsford.org/home-historybrief">here</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>The earliest history we have of our area is that it was part of the lands of the Seneca Indians, the western most tribe of the mighty Iroquois </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>nation. We have records that show that the Marquis DeNonville crossed Lake Ontario from Montreal in 1687 with a force of two thousand French and </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Indian warriors to make war on the Senecas. DeNonville landed at what is now Ellison Park on July 10, and marched overland, following roughly the </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>path of Irondequoit Creek. That army camped at the Big Spring, a favorite camping site of the Native Americans. DeNonville and his punitive </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>forces were successful in driving the Senecas from this region but in so doing he created a powerful ally of the English against the French. </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Whenever there was conflict between the two nations, the Senecas sided with the British. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>In 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham of Connecticut settled with the state of Massachusetts for a title to the land in western New York. On </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>July 8, 1788, Phelps and Gorham met with the Senecas and signed the Treaty of Buffalo Creek at Geneseo in Livingston County at which the Indians </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>gave up title to all the land between the Genesee River on the west and Seneca Lake on the east and from Lake Ontario south to the Pennsylvania </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>line. This comprised about two and one-half million acres, Simon and Israel Stone, two cousins from Salem, New York, Washington County, had been </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>officers in the Revolutionary War. They had heard about this fertile land in western New York state and arranged to purchase 13,296 acres of </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>land, land for which they were to pay about 36 cents an acre. The two men came to this area in the year 1789 and built crude log cabins. Israel </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>established his site at the Big Spring and Simon's was just a short distance to the south. The two cousins then went back to Salem and were able </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>to persuade family members and friends to join them in this new venture in the "west". </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>In 1792 the seven townships northeast of the Genesee River were organized into the District of Northfield as part of Ontario County. That same </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>year, Simon built a grist mail on Irondequoit Creek. He built a sawmill the following year and frame houses soon appeared, giving the new </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>community a more permanent look. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>The early settlers were proud of this Northfield and wanted to be sure that it grew and developed into a thriving community. A school house was </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>built in 1794 in the area where Mendon, Mendon Center, and Stone Roads merge. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>This settlement of structures was called Stonetown but later was known as The Milepost. The cost of this school, the first in what is now all of </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Monroe County, was raised by subscription with each family paying in proportion to the number of children who would be attending. That cost was $ </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>1.00 per student. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>On April 5, 1796 the District of Northfield was organized as the Town of Northfield. A full set of town officers were elected at that first town </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>meeting held in what is now Pittsford village. Captain Silas Nye was elected the first supervisor and Dr. John Ray was chosen to be Town Clerk - </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>a position he held for the next sixteen years. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>In 1808 the town was divided and the name Northfield was changed to Boyle. In 1813 there were more divisions and the name Smallwood was given to </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>this area. In 1814 Smallwood was divided and one part was called Henrietta and the remaining part was named Pittsford. That name was chosen by </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Col. Caleb Hopkins, a leading citizen who had been supervisor and a hero of the War of 1812. Hopkins named this town for his hometown of </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Pittsford, Vermont. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>A great event in the life of our community was the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. The village soon become a busy shipping port with produce </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>being sent to the eastern markets. It also brought a heavy migration of settlers from New England and land values rose rapidly. The village </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>expanded and was incorporated in 1827. Another important event which contributed to growth was the coming of the Auburn and Rochester railroad in </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>1842. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Prior to the Civil War, there had been stories of runaway slaves being hidden in homes and cellars - all part of the Underground Railroad. </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Unfortunately, we have very little documentation of this theory. We do know that Samuel Crump, a merchant whose store was at the Four Corners, is </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>known to have received runaways into hiding in his barn and in turn, took them in his wagons to the Port of Charlotte where they boarded a boat </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>for freedom in Canada. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>There are also, rumors of underground caverns and tunnels beneath the streets of Pittsford village. We have the accounting of more than one </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>person who says they have been in those tunnels, but no one alive today is able to corroborate this fact. If there are caverns and tunnels </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>underground, there is no evidence of any connection with Underground Railroad trafficking. </em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Pittsford was established as an agrarian community by people of common stock who were willing to let commercialism pass them by. Industry was not </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>encouraged, although there was at one time a thriving Pickle Factory in the community and Pittsford Milling Company was a flourishing business </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>through World War II. The town today is primarily residential and serves as the "bedroom community" for the city of Rochester which is only about </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>ten miles away. Pittsford is an area of beautiful homes and gardens, trees and historical buildings. The school has an excellent reputation as </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>does the library. The municipal officers of both the town and village have paid particular attention to parks and recreational opportunities and </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>have collaborated on many community events. There are numerous restaurants, shops, boutiques and places of worship. In a word, Pittsford is an </em></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>ideal community in which to live and is ideally located in beautiful upstate New York.</em></span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-82499647490662185892009-06-02T14:57:00.000-07:002010-06-16T23:05:44.941-07:00Maud Estill (1856-1908)<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>Maud8 Estill</strong> (James Madison7 - James6 - James5 - Wallace4 - John3 - Thomas2 - Henry1)<br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0CGViNWehJBOriI_4pmo8f1AhoRbVc5bSHdWgNmNwe6RU9BI4Vropn3iLIq9HfBVYOt8VQ_FiRhifYWjv74ANRzFtL2HybZ_ELDwD9fVHglQSL4y4ZEPASIXYtY4tlNSv6E_KGCwM6dQ/s1600-h/Maud-Older.jpg"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342856642627464258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0CGViNWehJBOriI_4pmo8f1AhoRbVc5bSHdWgNmNwe6RU9BI4Vropn3iLIq9HfBVYOt8VQ_FiRhifYWjv74ANRzFtL2HybZ_ELDwD9fVHglQSL4y4ZEPASIXYtY4tlNSv6E_KGCwM6dQ/s320/Maud-Older.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 228px;" /></span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">I am still far from considering Maud vetted to even a minor degree. She is my Great-Great-Grandmother on my Jones side. She was the youngest child of <a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2009/02/general-james-madison-estillestell-1811.html">General James Madison Estill</a> and Martha Ann Woods. She was born after Martha arrived in California from her cross-Panama trek from Missouri to join her husband who had come via wagon train. I need to dig through my notes to verify dates and logic but I know that Maud married James Dana Jones, a lawyer from New York and son to J. Wyman Jones and eventual disinherited son to the family fortune. Maud had 2 girls with James Dana Jones, Edith and Eleanor. James was reported to have a drinking problem and was divorced to Maud and then died young. Maud then lived in San Rafael California with her girls. She reportedly provided shelter to many after the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906.<br />
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** Note that in some documents her given name is spelled "Maude".<br />
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<strong>Individual Facts:</strong><br />
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<strong>Name:</strong> Maud Estill<br />
<strong>Sex:</strong> Female<br />
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<strong>Father:</strong> <a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2009/02/general-james-madison-estillestell-1811.html">Estill, James Madison</a><br />
<strong>Mother:</strong> Woods, Martha Ann<br />
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<strong>Birth:</strong> 17 Feb 1856 in California<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1860 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California<br />
<strong>Marriage:</strong> 24 May 1878 in Manhattan, NY, NY to James Dana JONES<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1880 in Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1900 in Russian River, Sonoma, California<br />
<strong>Death:</strong> 23 May 1908<br />
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<strong>Children:</strong><br />
Jones, Edith Dana<br />
Jones, Eleanor Estill<br />
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<strong>Picture of a young Maud:</strong><br />
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<tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">From </span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sean.rockwell/CongdonFamilies?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3pyK7JqKmeswE&feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Congdon Families</span></a></td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">Picture of Maud in San Rafael Ca circa 1905 (daughters in background)</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">From </span><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/sean.rockwell/CongdonFamilies?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3pyK7JqKmeswE&feat=embedwebsite"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Congdon Families</span></a></td></tr>
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<a href="" name="_Toc209949422"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>Documentation</strong>:</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
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<strong>[1]</strong> 1860 United States Federal Census, San Francisco Dist. 10, San Francisco, California Roll: M653_67; Page: 283; Image: 284<br />
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Name left blank, assumed to be Maude (6, CA). Household of Martha A Estill (46, KY) with daughters Josephine (21, KY), Martha (13, MO) and Florence (11, MO); son James R Estill (17, MO); mother Elizabeth L Woods (66, Virginia); and domestic help Elizabeth Riley (21, MA).<br />
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Living next door to William R. Garrison and wife Mary Elizabeth Estill (sister to Maud).<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[2]</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey<br />
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Maud Jones, age 24, in home of father in law, J Wyman Jones, with husband J. Dana Jones (age 29) and daughter Edith D. Jones (age 1).<br />
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<strong>[3]</strong> 1900 United States Federal Census, Russian River, Sonoma, California Roll: T623 114; Page: 6B;<br />
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Maude E Jones, age 44, head of household (widowed), with daughters, Edith D Jones (age 21) and Eleanor Jones (age 16).<br />
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Also living with Maude was a servant, Celia Herald, and a boarder, Harold Wrightson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[4]</strong> New York City Marriages 1600s-1800s<br />
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Name: Maude Estill<br />
Marriage Date: 1878<br />
Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, New York<br />
Marriage ID: 2220830750<br />
Certificate Number: 2702<br />
Other Comments: See Family History Library catalog for films 1543971-1562446 (Manhattan) and Film 1653852 (Brooklyn), for actual certificate.<br />
Source: Marriage Registers, Extracts from Manhattan (1869-1880) and Brooklyn (1895-1897)<br />
Publisher: Dept. of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, New York.<br />
Publication Place: New York, NY<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[5]</strong> The Dana Family in America, Page 497</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>1. JAMES DANA 7 JoNES, b. June 18, 1850; Yale, 1871; m. May 24, 1878, Maud Estill, b. Feb. 17, 1856, d. May 23, 1908. He d. Jan. 3, 1893 or 1898.<br />
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(1) EDITH DANA 8 JONES, b. New York; m. -Congdon, assistant professor of anatomy at Stanford University. Res. Palo Alto, Cal.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[6]</strong> John Holbrook Estill, "A Family History by One of the Family", The Morning News, Savannah Georgia, 1908.</span> Pages 120 and 121.<br />
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The best narrative that I have come across is a short bio in the "History of Rochester and Monroe County" [7] Here it is:<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>GEORGE E. KINGSLEY.<br />
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A well improved farm of seventy-four acres, situated in Pittsford township, is the home of George E. Kingsley and the property has been in possession of the family for more than ninety years,having been located by N. Kingsley, an uncle of Daniel Kingsley, father of our subject, who came to this state from New England at a very early day, the family home being established in Mendon. Daniel Kingsley wedded Maria Brown, who was born in Henrietta and by her marriage became the mother of five children. The father gave his political support to the republican party and took an active part in public affairs, serving as road commissioner and supervisor of his township. His death occurred in 1886. He and his wife were numbered among the worthy pioneer settlers of Monroe County. When the father arrived in this section of the state the work of developing new land seemed a long and strenuous task, but he possessed a resolute purpose and strong determination and in due time developed a good property, which today stands as a monument to his life of thrift and energy.<br />
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George E. Kingsley was born in 1855, on the farm which is yet his home, and in the work of cultivating the land he performed an active and helpful part. He received his education in the country schools near his father's home. Since coming into possession of the homestead farm Mr. Kingsley has added many improvements to the place, including the erection of a modern country residence, which was built about five years ago. He has also set out an orchard and shade and ornamental trees and made the property one of the attractive farms of this section of the state. In addition to cultivating cereals best adapted to soil and climate he has also been engaged in the dairy business, and this is proving a gratifying source of income to him. He is practical and enterprising in carrying on his work and the success which has come to him is well merited. He was also engaged in the nursery business for fourteen years.<br />
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Mr. Kingsley was married in 1885 to Miss Mary Spellman, who was born in Pittsford, and by her marriage she has become the mother of two sons, and a daughter, Ernest, George and Frances. The father gives his support to the republican party and has served as school trustee and school clerk, the cause of education ever finding him a warm and stalwart friend. He has continued the work of agricultural progress which was here instituted by his father and is today numbered among th e substantial residents of Monroe county. Both he and his wife have a wide and favorable acquaintance in their home locality, for here their entire lives have been passed and their friends, who are many, have been won by reason of the many sterling traits of character which they possess.</em><br />
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<strong>Name:</strong> Kingsley, George Elbert [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]<br />
<strong>Sex:</strong> Male<br />
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<strong>Father:</strong> Kingsley, Daniel<br />
<strong>Mother:</strong> Brown, Anna Maria<br />
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<strong>Birth:</strong> 03 Sep 1854 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; Deaf from Scarlet Fever [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1900 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [2]<br />
<strong>Death:</strong> 30 Mar 1923 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
<strong>Burial:</strong> Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; Pittsford Cemetery, Plot 605<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Spellman, Mary Emily<br />
<strong>Marriage:</strong> 21 Jan 1885 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [2, 7]<br />
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</strong>Kingsley, Ernest Daniel<br />
Kingsley, George William<br />
Kingsley, Frances Mary<br />
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<strong>Person Notes</strong>: She [frances] was the eldest of four children, the others, Willis, Edmund and George. A sister, Alice died at two years. Edmund never married and died at middle age. At the time he owned and ran a meat market in Pittsford. George was very sick with scarlet fever when a child and became deaf. His health was never robust. His father sent him west to work on a ranch when he was twenty. His health improved somewhat. (From Congdon/Kingsley Family Notes)<br />
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<strong>1</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll:T9_862;Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 419.3000; Enumeration District:62; Image: 0099.Birth date: abt 1854Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1880Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York, United States.<br />
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<strong>2</strong> 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll:; Page:; Enumeration District: .Birth date: Sep 1855Birth place: New YorkMarriagedate:1885Marriage place: Residence date: 1900Residence place: PittsfordVillage, Monroe, New York.<br />
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<strong>3</strong> 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York;Roll:T625_1120; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 233.Birth date: abt 1855Birth place:New YorkResidence date:1920Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York.<br />
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<strong>4</strong> 1860 United States Federal Census, Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll: M653_786;Page: 190;Image: 193.Birth date: abt 1855Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1860Residence place:Pittsford, Monroe, New York.<br />
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<strong>5</strong> 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll:T624_988;Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 1188.Birth date: abt 1855Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1910Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York.<br />
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<strong>6</strong> Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees.<br />
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7610900&pid=-1060082176.<br />
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<strong>7</strong> History of Rochester and Monroe County, New York : from the earliesthistoric times to the beginning of 1907, Pages 1269 and 1270. Bio on George E. Kingsley.<br />
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<strong>LaFayette5 Congdon</strong> (Phineas4 - Thomas3 - John2 - Joseph1)<br />
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<strong>Father</strong>: Congdon, Phineas Spring<br />
<strong>Mother</strong>: Thatcher, Julia Ette<br />
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I have not even scratched the surface on LaFayette so far. I have over a hundred source-citations for him that will take me awhile to fully vet. The short of it is described well in this obituary from the <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W5NlbFoFmup98J5y7BU-6w?authkey=Gv1sRgCL3pyK7JqKmeswE&feat=directlink">Batavia Daily (2/23/1927 p.1): </a><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">FORMER SEMINARY PRESIDENT IS DEAD AT THE AGE Of 81 </span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Rev. La Fayette Congdon, D.D., Ph. D., Suffered Uremic Poisoning </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">CLERGYMAN MANY YEARS. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 85%;">Served Eleven Methodist Episcopal Pastorates Between 1867 and 1903. </span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">The Rev. La Fayette Congdon, D.D., Ph.D., formerly president of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, died at 7 o’clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles B. Peck, No. 31 Ellicott avenue, with whom he had made his home for the past two years. He had been in failing health for several years and was confined to his bed for the past three weeks. Death was due to uremic poisoning.<br />
Dr. Congdon was well known throughout Western New York and had served in 11 pastorates in the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. He retired from active life in 1914 and had resided in Batavia since that time.<br />
Dr. Congdon was born at Ellington, Chautauqua county, on October 21, 1845, being the only child of the late Phineas T. and Julia Thatcher Congdon. He prepared for college at the East avenue, collegiate institute in Rochester and at the age of 14 years passed his entrance examinations for the University of Rochester. Because of his age he was not permitted to enter the university for two years, during which he taught district schools. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Served in the Civil War.<br />
At the end of his sophomore year in the University of Rochester, Dr. Congdon enlisted in the Union army. He served through the last year of the Civil war, being sent for a few weeks to a clerkship at an Elmira prison camp where 2,000 Confederate prisoners were held. He was then transferred to Sheridan’s troopers, 21st New York cavalry.<br />
At the close of the war Dr. Congdon went to Cincinnati, O., where he taught for a year in a public school. The next year he attended Genesee Wesleyan college, which later became Syracuse university and was moved to that city. He was graduated with the class of 1867 and received his Ph.D. degree. He later received an honorary D.D. degree from Syracuse university. He joined the Genesee conference immediately after his graduation and was called to his first pastorate at Pittsford.<br />
On September 20, 1871, Dr. Congdon married Miss Frances Kingsley, daughter of the late Daniel Kingsley<br />
of Pittsford. He went to the Pittsford church in the fall of 1867. In the following years he served at Walworth, Geneseo, Lima, Newark, Geneseo, Wolcott, Towanda, Pa., University avenue in Syracuse, Penn Yan, the First church of Bradford, Pa., and in Batavia. He came to Batavia in 1900 and was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church here until 1903, when he was elected to the presidency of the Lima seminary. He held that position for 11 years and retired in 1914. He had done little active work since his retirement. Three times he was a delegate to the general conference, in 1900, 1904 and 1908. he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa honor society, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Sons of the American Revolution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">Two sons in the Orient.<br />
Besides his wife and his daughter, Mrs. Peck, Dr. Congdon leaves four sons, Fayette K. Congdon of Northampton, Mass., Dr. Randolph T. Congdon of Potsdam, Dr. Edgar D. Congdon of Bangkok, Siam, and Wray H. Congdon of Tientsin, China, and eight grandchildren, four in this country and four in the Orient.<br />
Funeral services for Dr. Congdon will be held from No. 81 Ellicott avenue Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. J.H. Olmsted of Niagara Falls officiating, assisted by the Rev. E.P. Hubbell, D.D., of Rochester and the Rev. Ernest W. Collings of Batavia. The bearers will be men who were closely associated with Dr. Congdon at Lima seminary. The body will be placed in the Elmwood cemetery vault and burial will be made later at Pittsford. Flowers are gratefully declined. </span></em><br />
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<strong>Individual Facts</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Name</strong>: Congdon, LaFayette [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]<br />
<strong>Title</strong>: Rev.<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>: Male<br />
<strong>Birth</strong>: 21 Oct 1845 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1850 in Marion, Wayne, New York, USA [4]<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: 1859 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; taught in district schools [10]<br />
<strong>Education</strong>: 1860 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; Univ. of Rochester (interupted, civil war) [10]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1860 in Springwater, Livingston, New York, USA [3]<br />
<strong>Military Service</strong>: 31 Aug 1864; Entered Service (21st NY Cavalry, Sheridan's Command) [10]<br />
<strong>Military Service</strong>: 31 May 1865; Mustered out<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: 1866 in Cincinnati, Madison, Ohio, USA; Taught at the city schools for one year [10]<br />
<strong>Graduation</strong>: 1867 in Genesee, New York, USA; Genesee Wesleyan College, A.B.(became Syracuse University) [10]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1870 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; first pastorship [1, 10]<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: 1871 in Walworth, Wayne, New York, USA; Reverend [12, 13]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1880 in Newark, Wayne, New York, USA [5]<br />
<strong>Graduation</strong>: 1883 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; Syracuse University, PHD<br />
<strong>Graduation</strong>: 1885 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; Syracuse University, Honorary DD<br />
<strong>Fact 1</strong>: 06 Dec 1886 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; Gave lecture on Rome and the Vatican at the Brown Memorial church [18]<br />
<strong>Residence</strong>: Aug 1890 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; term of pastorshipending within a few weeks [19]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1900 in Hornellsville, Steuben, New York, USA [6]<br />
<strong>Destination</strong>: 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Member of the General Conference ME in Chicago<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: Bet. 1902–1903 in Niagara, New York, USA; Presiding Elder of the Niagara District Methodist Episcopal Church<br />
<strong>Destination</strong>: 1904 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA; Member of the General Conference ME in Los Angeles<br />
<strong>Occupation</strong>: Bet. 1904–1914 in Lima, Livingston, New York, USA; President of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary [10, 14, 15, 16, 17]<br />
<strong>Property</strong>: 12 Jul 1912 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; Transfered (sold?) "Durston Tract" to Augustus Doyle [20]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1920 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; 30 Park Avenue [2, 11]<br />
<strong>Residence</strong>: Bet. 1925–1927 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; home of daughter Edna Emily Congdon Peck (31 Ellicott Ave.) [10]<br />
<strong>Death</strong>: 22 Feb 1927 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA; Died from Uremic Poisoning [10, 21]<br />
<strong>Burial</strong>: Aft. 23 Feb 1927 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; Pittsford Cemetery, Lot 151 [10, 21]<br />
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<strong>Shared Facts</strong>:<br />
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<strong>Kingsley, Frances Anna</strong><br />
Marriage: 20 Sep 1871 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [8, 10]<br />
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<strong>Children</strong>:<br />
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<strong>1 Congdon, Fayette Kingsley</strong> (b. 1872, Walworth NY, m. Mildred A. Ingraham, Superintendent of Public Schools in Northampton MA)<br />
<strong>2 Congdon, Daniel Edgar</strong> (b. 1874, Geneseo NY, died at 1 year old)<br />
<strong>3 Congdon, Edna Emily</strong> (b. 1875, Lima NY, educated at Syracuse, m. Charles B. Peck)<br />
<strong>4 Congdon, Randolph Thatcher</strong> (b. 1877, Newark NY, educated at Harvard and Syracuse, m. Marion Diefendorf, Vice Principal and Principal of Schools in Potsdam NY)<br />
<strong>5 Congdon, Edgar Davidson</strong> (b. 1879, Walworth NY, educated Syracuse, Harvard, and Vienna, m. Edith Dana Jones, Professor at Stanford, in China and Thailand, and then Long Island College of Medicine)<br />
<strong>6 Congdon, Wesley Benton</strong> (b. 1880, Newark NY, died at 1 year old)<br />
<strong>7 Congdon, Clarice</strong> (b. 1887, Syracuse NY, died at 1 year old)<br />
<strong>8 Congdon, Wray Hollowell</strong> (b. 1892, Bradford PA, educated Syracuse, m. Anna Mae Stuart, Missionary in China and Dean of Lehigh University in Bethlehem PA)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>1</strong> 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York ; Roll:M593. Birth date: abt 1845Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1870Residence place: Pittsford,Monroe, New York.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>2</strong> 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Batavia Ward 2, Genesee, NewYork; Roll:T625_1114; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 100.Birth date: abt 1849Birthplace: New York Residence date:1920Residence place: Batavia Ward 2, Genesee, New York.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>3</strong> 1860 United States Federal Census, Springwater, Livingston, New York; Roll:M653_779; Page: 799;Image: 291.Birth date: abt 1846Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1860Residence place:Springwater, Livingston, New York.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>4</strong> 1850 United States Federal Census, Marion, Wayne, New York; Roll: M432_612;Page: 215; Image:430.Birth date: abt 1846Birth place: Residence date: 1850Residence place: Marion, Wayne, NewYork.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>5</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newark, Wayne, New York; Roll:T9_943; Family History Film: 1254943; Page: 51.3000; Enumeration District:172; Image: 0293.Birthdate: abt 1846Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1880Residence place: Newark, Wayne, NewYork, United States.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>6</strong> 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hornellsville Ward 4, Steuben, NewYork;Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .Birth date: Oct 1845Birth place: New YorkMarriagedate:1872Marriage place: Residence date: 1900Residence place:Hornellville City, Steuben, NewYork.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>7</strong> Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees. </span><a href="http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7610900&pid=-1065097704"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7610900&pid=-1065097704</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>8</strong> Congdon, Peck and Speed, Family Record - Congdon - Kingsley 1912 (unpublished, 1912), Page 3by Frances Anna Kingsley Congdon (notes by Ivan Clyde Speed).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>9</strong> Sons of the American Revolution, LaFayette Congdon's Preliminary Application for Membership inthe Empire State Society, S.A.R.LaFayette Congdon of Batavia NYborn Oct 21 1845 in Ellington, NYwith tree.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>10</strong> Batavia Daily (Batavia, New York), 1927 02 23 - Lafayette Congdon Obituary.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>11</strong> Batavia Daily (Batavia, New York), 1921 09 20 - Congdon 50th Anniversary.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>12</strong> Syracuse Standard, 1886 12 06 - Lafayette Congdon lecture on Rome and the Vatican.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>13</strong> Syracuse Standard, 1890 08 ?? - LF Congdon pastorship extended. Dr. Lafayette Congdon, D. D.,pastor of the University avenue Methodist church, has been retained by his congregation as long asis permitted by the general conference of the Methodist church. When the usual term of two yearsexpired, he was allowed to retain his pulpit here for another year; but in the meantime the generalconference extended the longest term possible to five years, and the parishioners of the Universityavenue church availed themselves of the extension, and it is with regret that they are obliged to takeleave of him within a few weeks. Much conjecture is given out as to who will be called upon to fill Dr.Congdon's pulpit. His successor will be chosen at the meeting of the Central New York Conferencein October.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>14</strong> Syracuse Journal, 1912 07 12, Lafayette Congdon Real Estate.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>15</strong> Profitt, Vicki, Pittsford Cemetery Burial Record, Tab "Co", first page. Phineas S. Congdon Apr. 161876 60-9 Father of Lafayette CongdonJulia E. Congdon [illegible] 1894 72-8 Wife of Phineas CongdonClarice Congdon Aug 11 1888 1-10-15 dtr of Lafayette CongdonWesley B Congdon Aug 10 1884 9-11 son of Lafayette CongdonD. Edgar Congdon Jan 24 1875 1-0-1 son of Lafayette CongdonRev. LaFayette Congdon 1927 81 (82) Uremic Poison [illegible](All in lot 151 - Frances K. Congdon is found on next page).</span><br />
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KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-75524328200139959472009-02-26T10:18:00.000-08:002010-06-16T22:53:54.738-07:00General James Madison Estill/Estell (1811-1859)<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>James Madison7 Estill</strong> (James6 - James5 - Wallace4 - John3 - Thomas2 - Henry1)<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">James Madison Estill is an ongoing research topic for me. He is my 3rd Great Grandfather on my Jones side. He was feared and respected but none the less appeared to be quite self absorbed, elitist, and ethically questionable. Below are some of the better resources I have pulled together so far.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">The short of it is that James Madison Estill was born in 1811 in Madison, Kentucky to James Jr and Mary Eddings (Rodes) Estill. He was the grandson of the famous Captain James Estill that died in 1782 at the hands of Wyandotte indians in the Battle of Little Mountain (also called Estill's Defeat). JME married Martha Ann Woods, had 2 children in Kentucky and in 1842 moved to Missouri where he built a grain mill and also worked with the U.S. Government in building Leavenworth prison (still looking for data on this as Leavenworth did not open until the 1890s). He had 4 more children in Missouri but his business was eventually considered unsuccessful and he sold his properties and moved to San Francisco about 1849/50 with his family soon to follow. In California he befriended General Vallejo and went into contract with the young state's government providing beef to the native indians and developing the states first prison, San Quentin. He was elected as a state senator. Had dealings with trying to establish the state capitol in Vallejo and Benicia and had one more child in California. He died on Apr 26 1859 at the age of 48.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>Individual Facts:</strong><br />
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<strong>Name:</strong> James Madison Estill<br />
<strong>Sex:</strong> Male<br />
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<strong>Father:</strong> Estill, James<br />
<strong>Mother:</strong> Rodes, Mary Eddings<br />
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<strong>Birth:</strong> 1811 in Madison, Kentucky<br />
<strong>Marriage:</strong> 22 Sep 1831 in Madison, Kentucky to Martha Ann Woods<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1840 in Madison Kentucky<br />
<strong>Census:</strong> 1850 in Solano California<br />
<strong>Elected:</strong> 1852 in Solano and Napa, State Senator<br />
<strong>Death:</strong> 26 Apr 1859 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California<br />
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<strong>Children:</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Estill, James Rodes (died without issue and unmarried)<br />
Estill, Mary Elizabeth (married William Re-Tallack Garrison, 4 children)<br />
Estill, Josephine (believed to have died without issue and unmarried)<br />
Estill, Martha (married Craig and was either widowed or divorced by 32)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;">Estill, Florence (believed to have died without issue and unmarried)<br />
<a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2009/06/maud-estill-1856-1908.html">Estill, Maud</a> (married James Dana Jones, 2 children)<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Research Sources:</span><br />
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<a href="" name="_Toc209952947"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[1]</strong> 1840 Federal Census: </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Kentucky, Madison, Eastern Division</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>James M. Estill: one 5-10 Male (Robert), one 20-30 Male (James M.), one 50-60M (Archibald?), two 0-5 Females, one 5-10 Female, one 20-30 Female (Martha), and one 40-50 Female (Elizabeth?).<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952948"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[2]</strong> 1850 Federal Census: California, Solano Co., No Township Listed, Pg. 7</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>J.M. ESTELL</em><br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952949"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[3]</strong> Obit. for General James M. ESTILL, The Daily Bee, </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">Sacramento CA, 27 Apr 1859<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>Dead.<br />
General James M. Estill died at his residence in San Francisco at eleven o'clock last evening. He was ailing for some three months, and was confined to his bed for about two weeks previous to his death. He was a prominent public man in California, a politician by nature, and always managed to make his politics pay.<br />
He emigrated in '49 or '50 from Missouri to this State, and became lessee for ten years of the State Prison, and, as such, was a source of great annoyance to the several State administrations that have held office from that time until this. We cannot now remember the mutations in his connection with the Penitentiary</em> [San Quentin], </span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>so numerous have the changes been, but he was never wholly unconnected with it, save for a very short period, and it is safe to say, that in them all, he came out uppermost. No man has received one tenth the money from the State that General Estill did; and no man made greater profit on what he received.<br />
In 1852 he was elected State Senator from Napa and Solano - his family then resided in Benicia - for the term of two years, and he worked wth a will to maintain the capital at Vallejo, where it then was. He was interested with McDougal, Green, Vallejo, Frisbee, and others in the lands in that vicinity; and was about that time engaged in the slaughtering business, having bargained with Vallejo for all his wild cattle, which he killed on the premises and shipped to San Francisco. He made much money at that. In fact he was a modern Midas, for almost every thing he touched turned, under his magic hand, into gold.<br />
In 1857 he was elected to the Assembly from Marin county, although residing in San Francisco, and made himself conspicuous as the assumed leader of the what was known as the law and order forces. He was a shrewd polititian but an unsafe legislator. Untiring in energy, with a will that would conquer if it could, a plasticity of character which could smile in defeat and an insinnating manner with which, when he found it for his benefit, he could make friends of his bitter foes; he was hard to overcome in any of his public undertakings.<br />
He quarreled in 1855 with Gov. Bigler</em> [John Bigler]</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em> for voting one of his measures, a State prison bill, we believe, or an appropriations bill in which he was largely provided for, and in the campaign of that year, assumed the editorship of the State Tribune - Parker H. French's paper - then published in this city, and wrote some half dozen communications under the nom de plume of "Rube Roper." That was about the extent of his editorship, as both himself and French have informed us.<br />
He succeeded in electing Johnson</em> [J. Neely Johnson]</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em> having joined the Know Nothings for that purpose, and under his administration received one of the fattest State Prison contracts that he ever held. He was kind and patronizing to those he could control, and violently abusive of those who opposed him in any of his schemes. He was, however, a fearless man, and would as soon speak his thoughts before a man's face as behind his back, provided always that he might not thereby injure himself politically or pecuniarily. As a friend, he was acceptable; as a foe, to be feared. his disease was congestion of the bowels.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952950"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[4]</strong> Research Note from Mina M. Chittum</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> to Sean Ryan 16 Feb 2002:<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>Hello, I have a bit of information on a James M Estill who went into Platte Co Mo with his father-in-law Archibald Woods, about 1843-44. The Annals of Platte Co Mo state that James M. sold out his businesses and went to California.<br />
No children of this James M. is listed.<br />
Can this be the family that you are researching?<br />
Mina<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952951"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[5]</strong> History of </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">California, Vol. 6, by H. H. Bancroft, 1890, page 656:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>"J. M. Estill was a native of Ky., and came to Cal. in 1849. He was fond of politics, and took a 10-year contract in 1851 to keep the state's prisoners,... abuses compelling the legislature to declare the lease forfeited. In 1856 the state again leased the prison to Estill, paying him $10,000 per annum. He soon sublet his contract for half the amount, and the legislature again declared the lease forfeited, and the government took forcible possession of the keys. The matter came up in the courts, which decided against the government. The affair was compromised by paying a bonus to the assignee, in 1860, and thereafter the prison management improved."<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952952"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[6]</strong> History of </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">California, Vol. 6, by H. H. Bancroft, 1890, page 623-624: </span><br />
<em><span style="font-size: 85%;">In 1851 James M. Estill was appointed a "lessee" of state prison convicts. The convicts at that time were confined in a brig moored near Angel Island and 35 prisoners were initially kept there; others were confined in San Francisco. The prison (San Quentin) was built thereafter and completed in January, 1854. The lessee rented the prisoners out as laborers and kept the money they earned. He abused his trust.</span></em><br />
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<a href="" name="_Toc209952953"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[7]</strong> History of </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">California, Vol. 3, by Theodore H. Hittell, 1898, page 643-644</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>Deals with the Vigilance Committee of 1856 </em><em>The Evening Bulletin, a San Francisco newspaper, charged Estell with corruption and the vigilance committee assembled evidence to support the charge. Estell was not arrested because the offenses were committed at San Quentin and the committee had confined itself to offenses which took place in San Francisco.</em></span><br />
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<a href="" name="_Toc209952954"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[8]</strong> California Blue book, 1909, page 612, 573</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>James M. Estell, Democrat: senator representing Napa and Solano counties in the 3rd and 4th sessions; assemblyman representing Marin county in the 8th session. He died in San Francisco, April 26,1859.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952955"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[9]</strong> California Department of Corrections On-line History:</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>In 1847 California was named a United States Territory. With the lack of real law in the territory that coincided with the numbers of immigrants who were arriving because of the Gold Rush, frontier justice became the code. As soon as California became a State, the first legislative act was to create enforceable laws. Six County Jails were declared State prisons in 1850. In 1851 the State passed the prison leasing system, awarding all rights to State convict labor to General Vallejo and General Estell for ten years. Temporary housing was provided for convicts on "Prison Ships." The State would build a permanent structure at a later date. Between 1851 and 1852 much discourse and activity took place regarding the prison/convict problem. A State Commissioners Report of February, 1853 stated the reasons that Point San Quentin was chosen as the site for the first prison:<br />
"It was deemed important that the prison should be build on some point contiguous to the bay of San Francisco, and passing by the Islands beforementioned (Alcatraz and Angel Island), the most suitable locality was found at Point San Quentin..."<br />
Using convict labor, and after much red-tape, a new, two-story prison building was finished in the winter of 1854.<br />
A San Quentin Prison Log of April, 1856 stated:<br />
April 30, 1856Rain all the day.No. of Convicts 455During the month of April,26 convicts have been received7 have been discharged2 have been pardoned2 have escaped1 has been killedIncrease in the month 15<br />
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"Colorful," "turbulent," "controversial," are terms most often associated with the early era of the California state prison system. It was created during the chaos and lawlessness of California's gold rush and, like the energetic new state, evolved over time.<br />
The first prison was a private enterprise. In 1851, the state legislature authorized the lease of all state prisoners to private business partners General M.G. Vallejo and J.M. Estell. A few months later, Estell, now sole lessee, loaded 83 convicts, including one woman, onto the two-masted ship, the Waban. Together, these inmates built the first state prison, San Quentin.<br />
More than once during the first decade, the state stepped in following reports of corruption and brutality by private contractors running the prisons. In 1861, the state took permanent control, with nominal oversight from a non-salaried, three-man Board of Prison Directors.<br />
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1852 San Quentin. Before the state's first prison was completed, inmates lived on a prison ship, the Waban. During the day, inmates worked to build the prison; at night they were locked on board ship. The first cell block, the "Stone Building," was completed in 1854.<br />
1854 San Quentin escapes. Throughout its early history, San Quentin was plagued by escapes. A total of 83 inmates escaped in 1854.<br />
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In 1860, after long, chaotic years of private leasing, San Quentin Prison came under State control. The prison contracted with vendors to establish factories on prison grounds. There was much abuse and corruption and the harshness of the work life within the factories led to several riots. Slowly over the years, prison reforms were made. The first school within the prison was started by Captain of the Yard, R.G. Gilchrist in 1868.</em><br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952956"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[10]</strong> Online Record of Early Californian Newspapers:</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>On June 8, 1855, the State Tribune reached the surface as a morning paper. It was edited and published by parker H. French and S. J. May. On August 1st, J. M. Estill became editor of the Tribune and opposed John Bigler and the Democracy with such vigor as to draw bitter opposition from many other journals. Subsequently the partners quarreled and soon thereafter two Tribunes appeared, each with the claim that it was the real and the only Tribune. The twins soon died, the last on June 1, 1856.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952957"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[11]</strong> Online record of Early Californian School Reform:</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>At the third session of the legislature, held in Vallejo and Sacramento, 1852, Hon. Frank Soule, chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, made an able report in favor of common schools, and introduced a revised school law much more complete than the law of 1851.<br />
Hon. Paul K. Hubbs, of the senate, afterward superintendent of public instruction, State Superintendent Marvin and Mr. Pelton, assisted Mr. Soule in framing the bill.<br />
A select committee of the assembly on the Senate bill (Mr. Boggs, chairman) reported strongly against many features of the bill; thought that parents could take care of their own children; that the senate and the counties were in debt; that taxation ought not to be increased--the standing argument of Mr. Corey--and therefore recommended that the bill be postponed one year, and yet had the unblushing impudence to wind up their report by declaring themselves faithful friends of common schools and loyal lovers of children!" Finally a committee of conference was appointed, on which appear the names of J. M. Estell, Henry A. Crabb and A. C. Peachy, who reported in favor of the bill with the sections relating to the sale of school lands stricken out, to be amended and passed as a separate bill. It was proposed by Mr. Soule and others who assisted in framing the bill, that the 500,000 acres of school lands should be located by the State Board of Education, and held until the land should sell for a reasonable price.<br />
But there was a big land speculation in the eyes of some members of the legislature; and so the policy prevailed of disposing of these lands at $2.25 per acre, payable in depreciated state script. The total amount finally realized from the magnificent land grant was only about $600,000. It might have been made two or three millions.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952958"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[12]</strong> Online Dead Politician Database (Politicalgraveyard.com):</span></a><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Estell, James M. of </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/MR.html#LIVED"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Marin County</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">, Calif. Member of </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">California state assembly</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;"> 11th District, 1857-58. </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/inqa.html#Unknown"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Burial location unknown</span></em></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952959"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[13]</strong> The Founding of a State Prison, by Willam J. Duffy, Jr.</span></a><br />
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<a href="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sanquentin/"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sanquentin/</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>Shortly after California became a state of the Union, San Quentin was established as a site for a State Prison. The Gold Rush to California in 1849 and 1850 attracted people of all types. Some were fortune seekers, people of an adventurous nature, many respectable individuals, but often some of low, unsavory character. Naturally conflicts developed, and the heavy influx of people of all races, types and character resulted in actions taken without regard to law and order, or respect for the rights of others. Law enforcement was haphazard and Jails' were inadequate or non-existent.<br />
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As the state became organized and divided into counties and political subdivisions, county jails were established. But these soon became crowded and inadequate.<br />
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An old sailing ship called the WABAN was converted into a prison ship and anchored in the northern part of San Francisco bay, not far from Point San Quentin. The ship soon became overcrowded, and its isolated position made it difficult to keep the prisoners employed at useful work. Supplies for the ship were also a problem, particularly food and water.<br />
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On July 14, 1852, this ship was towed to Point San Quentin. An old legend says that during a heavy wind storm the ship dragged anchor and was tossed on the rocks at San Quentin Point, but we have not been able to confirm that legend. But it did arrive at the Point on Bastille Day, July 14, 1852.<br />
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A few days earlier the State of California had purchased from Benjamin Buckelew, twenty acres of land for the purpose of establishing a State Prison.<br />
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The state adopted a policy of leasing the prison to private operators under franchise, and the contractor took full responsibility of caring for, feeding and clothing the prisoners.<br />
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The contractor would "let out" the prisoners to do private work, and would collect fees for their services. The first such lease was made to James Madison Estell and General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1851 while the prisoners were still housed aboard the ship WABAN. The contract was for a ten year period. Early in the contract period General Vallejo sold his interest to Estell. This contract was in the most part unprofitable. The Contractor was primarily interested in a profit, and food, clothing and facilities cost money and were kept at a minimum. Escapes were many, and the contractors kept his staff of guards very low as he had to pay their salaries.<br />
Estell's reputation as an administrator was a hectic one. He instigated cruel practices and did not provide adequate security. In 1857 he sold his contract to John F. McCauley.<br />
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For a while, prior to McCauley, John McDougal, who had previously been governor of California, was in charge under Estell. During McCauley's reign, there was much dissent and the prison troubles caused great concern among the legislators at Sacramento, as well as the nearby residents of Marin County whose security was threatened. For a time, the prison was placed under the jurisdiction of the Lieutenant Governor of the State.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952960"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[14]</strong> Historical Perspectives on Prisons, Slavery, and Imperialism, by Stephen Hartnett</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
(</span><a href="http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/hisprislacap.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/hisprislacap.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">)<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>It is important to recall that many of the first settlers of the "New World" were actually British, Scottish, Irish, French, German and Dutch convicts sold into indentured servitude. Selling "criminals" to the companies exploring the Americas lowered the cost of maintaining European prisons (since they could remain relatively small), enabled the traditional elite to rid themselves of potential political radicals, and provided cheap labor necessary for the first wave of colonization. Indeed, as detailed in both Peter Linebaughís The London Hanged and A.R. Ekirchís Bound for America, there is a strong historical relationship between the need for policing the unruly working classes, fueling the military and economic needs of the capitalistic class, and greasing the wheels of imperialism with both indentured servants and outright slavery.<br />
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An early US example of this three-pronged relationship occurred in Frankfurt, Kentucky in 1825. Joel Scott paid $1,000 for control of Kentuckyís prison labor to build roads and canals facilitating settler traffic westward into Indian lands. After winning this contract, Scott his own private 250-cell prison to house his new "workers." In a similar deal in 1844, Louisiana began leasing the labor of the prisoners in its Baton Rouge State Penitentiary to private contractors for $50,000 a year. Californiaís San Quentin prison illustrates this same historical link between prison labor and capitalism. In 1852, J.M. Estill and M.G. Vallejo swapped land that was to become the site of the state capital for the management of Californiaís prison laborers. These three antebellum examples are not typical of pre-Civil War labor arrangements, however. The institution of slavery in the South and the unprecedented migration of poor Europeans to America in the North provided the capitalist elite with ample labor at rock bottom prices. This left prison labor as a risky resource exploited by only the most adventurous capitalists.<br />
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Prison labor became a more significant part of modern capitalism during Reconstruction because the Civil War made immigration to America dangerous, left the U.S. economically devastated, and deprived capitalism of its lucrative slave labor. One of the responses to these crises was to build more prisons and then to lease the labor of prisoners, many of whom were ex-slaves, to labor-hungry capitalists.<br />
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Burdened with heavy taxes to meet the expenses of rebuilding the shattered economy, and committed to the traditional notion that convicts should, by their labor, reimburse the government for their maintenance and even create additional revenue, the master class, drawing on its past experience with penitentiary leases, reintroduced a system of penal servitude which would make public slaves of blacks and poor and friendless whites.<br />
-- J.T. Sellin<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952961"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[15]</strong> San Quentin Prison Museum, Website</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
(</span><a href="http://www.turnpike.net/~mystery/tmg/san_quentin.html"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://www.turnpike.net/~mystery/tmg/san_quentin.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">)<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>California established a State Prison system in 1851 in response to increased criminal activity brought on by the sudden influx of men seeking their fortune in the gold fields. Originally a private enterprise, a temporary prison was set up on the Waban, a 268 ton bark (ship). As it quickly became overcrowded and escapes common, building began for a permanent facility on Pt. San Quentin in 1852.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952962"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[16]</strong> San Quentin History, </span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">San Jose Mercury News, 20 Aug 2001, by Dan Reed<br />
(</span><a href="http://www.tomatopages.com/folsomforum/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=312&st=0"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://www.tomatopages.com/folsomforum/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=312&st=0</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">)<br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>….<br />
The 19th-century fortress was built with forced labor during the gold rush, by men shipped over on the Waban, which had been docked at Treasure Island. Opened in 1852 with 68 inmates, the prison had a gallows for the condemned and a torture chamber for coercing prisoners to talk. ``Torture was an approved method of interrogation'' until it was banned in 1944, Crittendon said.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952963"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[17]</strong> Political Graveyard – James M. Estell</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
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</span><a href="" name="S850UYGEP"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Estell, James M.</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;"> — of </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MR.html#LIVED"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Marin County</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">, Calif. Member of </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">California state assembly</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size: 85%;"> 11th District, 1857-58. </span></em><a href="http://politicalgraveyard.com/inqa.html#Unknown"><em><span style="font-size: 85%;">Burial location unknown</span></em></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><em>.<br />
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</span><a href="" name="_Toc209952964"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[18]</strong> The Tracy Family History, by James E. Tracy</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><br />
(</span><a href="http://www.thetracyfamilyhistory.net/"><span style="font-size: 85%;">http://www.thetracyfamilyhistory.net/</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;">; Chapter 66 Commodore)<br />
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<em>“...Martha, who married James M. Estill, of Madison Co, Kentucky, a grandson of the noted pioneer, (Capt.) James Estill. (Killed at the Battle of Estill's Defeat [chapter 23]). In 1850, Archibald (Woods) and his son-in-law James M. Estill went to California overland across the plains. Estill’s wife, Martha, and their children, followed him in 1851, going by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In this arduous journey they were safely conducted by their faithful slave, Jordan, (Remember, Kentucky slaves were family.) and the party crossed the Isthmus on mules. Estill rose to prominence in California, and was elected to the State Senate. A few years later both Archibald Woods and his son-in-law, Estill died in California. Mr. Estill was a gentleman of brilliant gifts, and took a position in the best ranks of society. James M. Estill and Martha Wood(s): left five daughters and a son, as follows: 1. Elizabeth, who married in California, William R. Garrison (son of Commodore Garrison, a millionaire of New York City)..."</em></span><br />
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<a href="" name="_Toc209952964"><span style="font-size: 85%;"><strong>[19]</strong> Broderick</span></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"> and Gwin, by O'Meara, San Francisco, 1881, Page 113-115.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: 85%;">The Know-Nothing movement had spread so mysteriously and so generally in the State, as to confound the leaders and managers of the Whig and Democratic parties. As it was practically an anti-Democratic movement, it virtually absorbed the Whig party; and a large number of the anti-Broderick Democrats, who had set their faces resolutely against the re-election of John Bigler as Governor, adopted this means to compass their purpose. The most formidable and the most adroit of these was Genreal James M. Estill, of Marin County, whose actual residence was in San Francisco. He had served in the Senate with Broderick, and had for years had been very close in his relations with Governor Bigler. A Kentuckian by birth, he had emigrated to California from Missouri, and early took his place as one of the leading spirits in the Democratic party. His sympathies were all Southern, and his political associations were mainly with men from that section. But he was too sagacious a party leader to neglect or ignore the very large Northern element of the party, and he therefore formed friendship and alliance with its most conspicuous chief, Broderick himself, and with Bigler as next in rank of importance. Of huge frame and powerful mold physically, he was also the peer of the ablest in party tactics, and an acknowledged leader of a strong numerical force. He was beyond comparison, the most fertile of expedients in manipulation party movements, and the most effective and one of the boldest in pressing these to a successful conclusion. His judgement was rarely at fault, and he possessed the faculty of winning to his side, in bried interview, the most violent of his personal adversaries.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: 85%;">The late Judge Daingerfield on one occasion left his home in Shasta to come to San Francisco, with the determination to make a personal assault upon General Estill the moment he should find him. He had bought a heavy cane purposely for that use. He nursed his wrath all the way, by stage and by steamboat, during the two days the journey occupied. In San Francisco he left the hotel, still resolute, on his angry mission. He unexpectedly met General Estill at the broad general entrance to Montgomery Block. But before he could raise his cane, General Estill's right arm was about his neck, in his accustomed manner of greeting old friends, while his left hand was grasping that of Judge Daingerfield, and instantly came the hearty salutation: "Why, Dainger, old boy, I'm delighted to see you! You must come and dine with me<br />
this evening; all at the house will be glad to see you." And Judge Daingerfield did dine that evening with General Estill and his very interesting family; from whom he received, sure enough, the cordial welcome and hearty greeting for which they were distinguished. On another occasion-it was in the Know·Nothing State Convention, in Sacramento, 1855 - in order to accomplish the defeat of the late James W. Coffroth for the nomination of Governor, to make sure of the place for his bosom friend, J. Neely Johnson, he delivered the moat scathing philippic against Coffroth, who was present and unable to effectively defend himself, that was ever pronounced in the State; and yet, a few hours afterward, when Johnson had trinmphed, and a monster ratification meeting was going on in front of the Orleans Hotel, General Estill entered the parlor with his arm about Collfroth, and led him to a seat near his accomplished daughters, as Damon might have led Pythias. Such was Estill's extraordinary fascination, address, and power over men; and he never failed to exercise it when the occasion required him to do s0. He was the Ulysses of California politics in his time; as Broderick and Gwin might have been accounted, by their respective admirers, either as the Hector or the Achilles.<br />
General Estill had had cause to turn from Broderick and Bigler during the winter of 1854-55, and was now in the front rank of their most formidable opponents.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"></span></span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-82885085118163948062009-02-12T08:39:00.000-08:002009-02-12T08:54:28.639-08:00Kingsley Descendant lineI have posted my current abbreviated Kingsley Descendant line to the forums in hope of critique.<br /><br />Below is that line:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">..... 1 Stephen Kinsley (1614 - 1673)<br />..... + Mary Spaulding ( - 1668)<br />........... 2 Samuel Kinsley I (1636 - 1662)<br />........... + Hannah Brackett (1634 - 1706)<br />................. 3 Hannah Kingsley (1657 - 1676)<br />................. + Samuel Richardson<br />................. 3 Elizabeth Kingsley (1657 - 1706)<br />................. + John Cummings (1637 - )<br />................. 3 Mary Kingsley (1658 - 1659)<br />................. 3 Samuel Kinsley (1660 - 1661)<br />................. 3 Samuel Kinsley II (1662 - 1713)<br />................. + Mary Washburn (1661 - 1740)<br />....................... 4 Sarah Kinsley (1691 - 1735)<br />....................... + Josiah Hayward (1688 - 1764)<br />............................. 5 Josiah Hayward (1717 - )<br />............................. 5 Nathan Hayward (1720 - )<br />............................. + Susanna Latham<br />............................. 5 Abraham Hayward (1722 - )<br />............................. 5 Sarah Hayward (1724 - )<br />............................. + Silas Willis<br />............................. 5 Martha Hayward (1724 - )<br />....................... 4 Samuel Kinsley III (1693 - )<br />....................... + Mary Packard (1689 - )<br />............................. 5 Nathan Kinsley (1715 - 1796)<br />............................. + Betty Dunbar (1722 - 1796)<br />................................... 6 Keziah Kingsley (1747 - 1790)<br />................................... + Permenus Ames<br />................................... 6 Calvin Kingsley Sr. (1748 - 1811)<br />................................... + Susanna Lathrop (1754 - 1814)<br />......................................... 7 Oliver Kingsley (1775 - )<br />......................................... 7 Betse Kingsley (1776 - 1803)<br />......................................... + John Ray (1773 - 1821)<br />......................................... 7 Calvin Kingsley Jr. (1780 - )<br />......................................... + Elizabeth Shay<br />......................................... 7 Sabrah Kingsley (1782 - 1821)<br />......................................... + John Ray (1773 - 1821)<br />............................................... 8 John Ray ( - 1803)<br />......................................... 7 Susanna Kingsley (1783 - 1849)<br />......................................... + George Welch (1779 - 1846)<br />............................................... 8 Richard Welch (1810 - 1831)<br />............................................... 8 Nathan Kingsley Welch (1818 - 1905)<br />............................................... + Elizabeth De Forest Reynolds ( - 1904)<br />..................................................... 9 Lyman D. Welch ( - 1905)<br />..................................................... 9 Jerome Husted Welch ( - 1905)<br />..................................................... 9 Allen B. Welch ( - 1905)<br />..................................................... 9 Ella J. Welch ( - 1905)<br />..................................................... + Unknown Thornell<br />..................................................... 9 Harriet Lake Welch ( - 1905)<br />..................................................... + Unknown Wixon<br />..................................................... 9 Mary E. Welch ( - 1905)<br />............................................... 8 John Welch (1821 - 1902)<br />............................................... 8 Sarah Jane Welch (1824 - 1842)<br />............................................... 8 Mary Welch<br />............................................... + Unknown Holt<br />............................................... 8 Madison Welch<br />............................................... 8 Ann Welch<br />............................................... + Unknown Cleveland<br />............................................... 8 Julia Welch<br />............................................... + Unknown Eckler<br />......................................... 7 Nathan Kingsley (1786 - 1859)<br />......................................... + Desire Barker (1789 - 1850)<br />......................................... 7 Samuel Kingsley (1788 - )<br />......................................... 7 John Kingsley (1789 - 1810)<br />......................................... + Achsah Dunn<br />......................................... 7 Seth Kingsley (1789 - 1833)<br />......................................... + Polly Mary Converse (1788 - 1843)<br />............................................... 8 Unknown Kingsley (1812 - )<br />............................................... + Jerry Moore<br />............................................... 8 Lorin J. Kingsley (1814 - 1879)<br />............................................... + Mary J. Lilly (1815 - 1844)<br />..................................................... 9 Marsha Kingsley (1836 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Minerva Kingsley (1838 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Jefferson Kingsley (1839 - )<br />..................................................... 9 William H. Kingsley (1842 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Susan Kingsley (1844 - )<br />............................................... + Hannah Elizabeth Cronkite (1826 - 1902)<br />..................................................... 9 Levi Kingsley (1847 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Annetta Kingsley (1849 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Elizabeth Kingsley (1852 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Cary Kingsley (1854 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Eva Kingsley (1856 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Kate P. Kingsley (1862 - )<br />..................................................... + H. C. Nicholson<br />..................................................... 9 Charles E. Kingsley (1866 - )<br />............................................... 8 Seth Lucian Kingsley (1815 - 1857)<br />............................................... + Euphonia (1820 - )<br />............................................... 8 Calvin Kingsley (1815 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Unknown Kingsley (1839 - )<br />............................................... 8 James Kingsley (1817 - 1864)<br />............................................... + Deborah Dake<br />............................................... 8 Mary Kingsley (1822 - )<br />............................................... + Unknown Briggs (1810 - 1849)<br />..................................................... 9 Charles Briggs (1849 - )<br />............................................... 8 Susan Kingsley (1825 - )<br />............................................... + Christopher Supner (1814 - )<br />..................................................... 9 William Henry Supner (1840 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Ann Eliza Supner (1842 - )<br />............................................... 8 Daniel Kingsley (1826 - 1886)<br />............................................... + Mary Unknown (1843 - )<br />............................................... + Anna Maria Brown (1827 - 1877)<br />..................................................... 9 Frances Anna Kingsley (1849 - 1931)<br />..................................................... + LaFayette Congdon (1845 - 1927)<br />..................................................... 9 Alice May Kingsley (1851 - 1853)<br />..................................................... 9 Edmund Daniel Kingsley (1852 - 1888)<br />..................................................... 9 George Elbert Kingsley (1854 - 1923)<br />..................................................... + Mary Emily Spellman (1861 - 1943)<br />..................................................... 9 Willis B. Kingsley (1861 - 1923)<br />..................................................... + Louise M Spiegel (1865 - 1923)<br />............................................... 8 George Kingsley (1828 - 1911)<br />............................................... + Susan T. Kenney (1844 - 1905)<br />..................................................... 9 Charles Francis Kingsley I (1865 - 1939)<br />..................................................... + Terese Marie Strachan (1868 - 1955)<br />..................................................... 9 Walter James Kingsley (1876 - 1929)<br />..................................................... + Alma Hanlon (1890 - 1977)<br />..................................................... + Francesca Carmen (1895 - 1973)<br />............................................... + Eliza Wiggins (1830 - 1862)<br />..................................................... 9 Mary Kingsley (1851 - 1911)<br />..................................................... 9 Clara Louise Kingsley (1854 - 1858)<br />..................................................... 9 George W. Kingsley (1859 - 1934)<br />......................................... 7 Lucinda Kingsley (1790 - )<br />......................................... + Samuel Jones (1774 - 1846)<br />......................................... 7 Saly Kingsley (1800 - )<br />......................................... 7 Daniel Kingsley (1802 - )<br />................................... 6 Reuben Kingsley (1752 - )<br />................................... 6 Louise Kingsley (1754 - 1755)<br />................................... + Solomon Hinds<br />................................... 6 Seth Kingsley (1757 - )<br />................................... 6 Oliver Kingsley (1762 - )<br />................................... + Neomi Sweetland<br />............................. 5 Samuel Kinsley IV (1716 - 1773)<br />............................. + Sophia White (1722 - 1811)<br />................................... 6 Sophia Kinsley (1743 - 1800)<br />................................... 6 Lydia Kinsley (1745 - )<br />................................... + Jonathan Burr<br />................................... 6 Samuel Kinsley V (1749 - 1824)<br />................................... + Hannah Hayward<br />......................................... 7 Samuel Kinsley VI (1775 - )<br />................................... 6 Nymphas Kinsley (1750 - 1822)<br />................................... + Molly Richmond<br />................................... 6 Caleb Kinsley (1752 - 1827)<br />................................... 6 Martin Kinsley (1754 - 1835)<br />................................... + Polly Bellows<br />......................................... 7 Polly Hubbard Kinsley (1787 - 1791)<br />......................................... 7 Sophia W. Kinsley (1797 - 1800)<br />......................................... 7 Mary Kinsley (1801 - 1839)<br />......................................... + Samuel J. Gardner<br />......................................... 7 Martin Kinsley (1808 - 1811)<br />................................... 6 Luther Kinsley (1756 - )<br />................................... 6 Hannah Kinsley (1758 - )<br />................................... + Perez Snell (1767 - )<br />......................................... 7 Perez Snell (1789 - )<br />......................................... 7 Martin Snell (1792 - )<br />......................................... 7 Apollos Snell (1795 - )<br />................................... 6 Eunice Kinsley (1761 - )<br />................................... + Silvanus Leonard (1759 - )<br />......................................... 7 Clarissa Leonard<br />......................................... + Leonard Pratt<br />................................... 6 Cephas Kinsley (1763 - 1800)<br />................................... + Zilpha Leonard<br />................................... 6 Appollos Kinsley ( - 1803)<br />................................... + Hannah Hall<br />............................. 5 Mary Kinsley (1719 - )<br />............................. 5 John Kinsley Sr. (1721 - 1777)<br />............................. + Thankful Washburn ( - 1810)<br />................................... 6 John Kinsley Jr. (1749 - )<br />................................... 6 Rhoda Kinsley (1751 - )<br />................................... 6 William Kinsley (1753 - )<br />................................... 6 Thankful Kinsley (1754 - )<br />................................... 6 Mary Kinsley (1756 - )<br />................................... 6 Beulah Kinsley (1758 - 1759)<br />................................... 6 Roger Kinsley (1760 - )<br />................................... 6 Abisha Kinsley (1766 - 1859)<br />................................... + Hulda Milliard<br />................................... + Eunice Green<br />......................................... 7 Charles Kinsley<br />......................................... 7 Edward Kinsley (1827 - )<br />......................................... + Harriett B. Rudd<br />............................. 5 Hannah Kinsley (1724 - )<br />............................. 5 Amos Kinsley (1726 - )<br />............................. 5 Silence Kinsley (1727 - )<br />............................. + Samuel Herrick<br />................................... 6 Sarah Herrick (1764 - 1823)<br />................................... + Nathaniel Butler (1761 - 1829)<br />......................................... 7 Samuel Herrick Butler (1785 - 1851)<br />......................................... + Judith Livingston (1785 - 1858)<br />............................................... 8 Courtland Philip Livingston Butler (1813 - 1891)<br />............................................... + Elizabeth Slade Pierce (1822 - 1901)<br />..................................................... 9 Mary Elizabeth Butler (1850 - 1897)<br />..................................................... + Robert Emmet Sheldon (1845 - 1917)<br />..................................................... 9 Courtland Butler (1854 - )<br />..................................................... 9 Theodore Butler (1862 - )<br />............................. 5 Daniel Kingsley (1731 - )<br />............................. + Eunice Bingham (1736 - 1798)<br />................................... 6 Stephen Kingsley (1753 - )<br />................................... 6 Hannah Kingsley (1756 - )<br />................................... 6 Lois Kingsley (1758 - )<br />................................... 6 Samuel Kingsley (1761 - )<br />................................... 6 Daniel Kingsley (1764 - 1828)<br />................................... + Lucy Montague ( - 1850)<br />......................................... 7 Ben Alvah Kinsley (1796 - )<br />................................... 6 Nathan Kingsley (1765 - )<br />................................... + Lydia Pearl<br />....................... 4 Hannah Kinsley (1695 - )<br />....................... + Edward Hayward<br />....................... 4 Mary Kinsley (1696 - )<br />....................... + Thomas Willis (1694 - )<br />............................. 5 Susanna Willis (1718 - )<br />............................. + Ephraim Fobes<br />............................. 5 Thomas Willis (1721 - )<br />............................. + Susanna Ames<br />............................. 5 Jonah Willis (1723 - )<br />............................. 5 Mary Willis (1725 - )<br />............................. + Isaac Johnson<br />............................. 5 Rhoda Willis (1727 - )<br />............................. + Daniel Lothrop<br />............................. 5 Betty Willis (1731 - )<br />............................. 5 Zephaniah Willis (1733 - )<br />............................. + Bethiah Hayward<br />................................... 6 Zephaniah Willis (1757 - )<br />................................... + Hannah Thomas<br />......................................... 7 John Thomas Willis<br />......................................... 7 Betsey Thomas Willis (1793 - )<br />......................................... 7 Sarah Willis<br />......................................... 7 Bethiah Willis<br />....................... 4 Benjamin Kinsley (1701 - 1759)<br />....................... + Widow Perkins<br />....................... + Priscilla Field Manley<br />............................. 5 Unknown Kingsley (1737 - 1779)<br />....................... 4 Susannah Kinsley (1702 - )<br />....................... + Samuel Packard IV (1707 - 1774)<br />....................... 4 Abigail Kinsley (1704 - )<br />....................... + William Hayward (1704 - 1746)<br />....................... 4 Bethia Kinsley (1706 - )<br />....................... + William Brett<br />........... 2 Elenor Kinsley<br />........... + Anthony Gulliver (1619 - 1706)<br />................. 3 Lydia Gulliver (1651 - )<br />................. + James Leonard<br />................. 3 Samuel Gulliver (1653 - 1676)<br />................. 3 Jonathan Gulliver (1659 - )<br />................. + Theodora Thacher<br />................. 3 Stephen Gulliver (1663 - )<br />................. 3 John Gulliver (1669 - )<br />................. 3 Hannah Gulliver<br />................. + Tucker<br />................. 3 Mary Gulliver<br />................. + Atherton<br />................. 3 Elizabeth Gulliver (1671 - )<br />................. 3 Nathaniel Gulliver (1675 - )<br />................. + Hanna Billings<br />........... 2 John Kinsley (1636 - 1698)<br />........... + Abigail Leonard<br />................. 3 Abigail Kinsley (1672 - )<br />................. + Thomas Snell<br />................. 3 Mary Kinsley (1675 - )<br />................. + Thomas Dean<br />................. 3 John Kinsley (1679 - 1749)<br />................. 3 Stephen Kinsley (1681 - )<br />................. 3 Samuel Kinsley (1683 - )<br />................. + Mary Gulliver<br />................. 3 Elizabeth Kinsley (1689 - )<br />................. + Thomas Spur<br />................. 3 Hannah Kinsley ( - 1693)<br />........... + Susanna Daniels ( - 1670)<br />................. 3 Susanna Kinsley (1670 - )<br />........... 2 Elizabeth Kinsley (1640 - )<br />........... + Henry Crane (1621 - 1709)<br />................. 3 Henry Crane (1656 - )<br />................. 3 Benjamin Crane (1657 - )<br />................. 3 Stephen Crane (1658 - )<br />................. 3 John Crane (1659 - )<br />................. 3 Elizabeth Crane (1663 - )<br />................. 3 Ebenezer Crane (1665 - )<br />................. + Mary Tolman<br />....................... 4 Abijah Crane (1714 - )<br />............................. 5 John Crane (1744 - 1805)<br />................. 3 Anna Crane<br />................. 3 Mary Crane (1666 - )<br />................. 3 Mercy Crane (1668 - )<br />................. 3 Samuel Crane (1669 - )<br />........... 2 Mary Kinsley (1640 - )<br />........... + Robert Mason</span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-33022753497403619772009-02-10T09:45:00.000-08:002010-06-16T23:01:34.157-07:00Lorin J. Kingsley (1814-1879)<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Lorin8 J. Kingsley</strong> (Seth7 - Calvin6 - Nathan5 - Samuel4 - Samuel3 - Samuel2 - Stephen1)<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Father</strong>: Kingsley, Seth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Mother</strong>: Converse, Polly Mary<br />
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Lorin appears to have been prolific. Barbara Kingsley's notes indicate that he had 15 children between his two wives and I have accounted for 12. Of the twelve nine are born in New York and the other three in Indiana and from this it appears that he moved to Springfield, Indiana around 1855. His second wife Hannah Elizabeth Cronkite is found after his death on the 1880 federal census for Kendallville Indiana with the two youngest children, Kate and Charles.<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Name</strong>: Kingsley, Lorin J. [1, 2] </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Sex</strong>: Male </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Birth</strong>: 20 May 1814 [1, 2] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Census</strong>: 1840 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA; 2m (0-5, 20-30) 4f (2x0-5, 5-10, 30-40) [3] </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Census</strong>: 1850 in Carlton, Orleans, New York, USA [1] </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Census</strong>: 1860 in Springfield, Lagrange, Indiana, USA [4] </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Census</strong>: 1870 in Springfield, Lagrange, Indiana, USA [5] </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Death</strong>: 19 Dec 1879 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA [2]<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Shared Facts</strong>: Lilly, Mary J. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Marriage</strong>: 1833; 15 Children (with 2 wives) [2] </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Children</strong>: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Marsha </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Minerva </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Jefferson </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, William H. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Susan </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Shared Facts</strong>: Cronkite, Hannah Elizabeth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Marriage</strong>: 1845; 15 Children (with 2 wives) [2]</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>Children</strong>: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Levi </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Annetta </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Elizabeth </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Cary </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Eva </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Kate P. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Kingsley, Charles E. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Sources: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>1</strong> 1850 United States Federal Census, Carlton, Orleans, New York. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>2</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 06 (Generation 07) Seth Kingsley. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>3</strong> 1840 United States Federal Census, Mendon, Monroe, New York;. Abram Staman John Staman Lorin Kinsley Calvin Kinsley. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>4</strong> 1860 United States Federal Census (Name: Ancestry.com Online publication -Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2004.Original data -United States of America, Bureau of theCensus. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1;), Springfield, Lagrange, Indiana, USA. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';"><strong>5</strong> 1870 United States Federal Census, Springfield, Lagrange, Indiana, USA. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'lucida grande';">Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:38:54 AM </span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-68231924462299731102009-02-09T06:18:00.000-08:002009-02-10T09:09:33.608-08:00Walter J. Kingsley (1876-1929)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtXn9SVoZs0KElf_iXLm-eSRN0Ryzy_eCjL-5NdsWxJmKC3NoGLMnHnhwNG7pwVjrTgHcLiZ3Vy7-YWpMfZwCAcsdaGaKYTcOBOIpD5bLZMNEd-g6zM-47q7K505MCuUFWPv5xqaBzYA-/s1600-h/U306966INP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300817626979328770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 345px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtXn9SVoZs0KElf_iXLm-eSRN0Ryzy_eCjL-5NdsWxJmKC3NoGLMnHnhwNG7pwVjrTgHcLiZ3Vy7-YWpMfZwCAcsdaGaKYTcOBOIpD5bLZMNEd-g6zM-47q7K505MCuUFWPv5xqaBzYA-/s400/U306966INP.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Walter9 James Kingsley</strong> (George8 - Seth7 - Calvin6 - Nathan5 - Samuel4 - Samuel3 - Samuel2 - Stephen1)<br /><br />(It is believed that Walter is the one having his blood pressure taken - a publicity stunt)<br /><br />Walter is a very interesting study. There are volumes of information out there about him as he was always closely aligned with the press. First as a journalist and then as a press representative for broadway and vaudeville. He is credited with coining the slogan "You Haven't Arrived Until You've Played the Palace!". He was born in western New York (either Holley or Batavia), got his first job working in Buffalo for his brother's local papers. Moved abroad and began writing for international papers covering among other things the Boer war and the Russo-Japanese conflict (more as a press agent for the Japanese image). He then came to Broadway and never left. He acted as press agent for many famous acts in Vaudeville and on Broadway. He pulled off many media coups to draw attention to his clients. He made claims of huge wagers on the America's Cup to draw attention to the underdog crew. He wrote letters to ethics boards about the scandalous nature of books and plays which peaked sales of novels and shows. He was well loved by the theatrical community and there were many op-eds and memorials written to him after his death.<br /><br />Walter was married twice and had one female child with each wife. His first wife was Alma Hanlon, who was an up and coming silent movie star that had a very short career. They were married for 12 years (1905-1917) and their child was Dorothy Kingsley (b. 14 Oct 1909), who went on to a very successful screenwriting career. Walter then married Francesca Carmen (originally Francesca Sattler), a dancer from Budapest, Hungary. Their child was Gloria Kingsley, of which I have little information besides a birth month and year (Feb 1924).<br /><br />Walter was found unconscious one day outside the New Amsterdam Theatre building, was taken to the New York Hospital, was thought to be recovering well but died 11 days later on 14 Feb 1929. Death was caused by cerebral spinal meningitis which was hastened by a recent attack of influenza. He was cremated and his wife cast his ashes from a plane flying over Broadway. His will was dated 3 years previous to his death and only mentioned his current wife. The total of the inheritance was $3000, which was considered a pittance for the lifestyle in which they lived.<br /><br /><strong>Father</strong>: Kingsley, George<br /><strong>Mother</strong>: Kenney, Susan T.<br /><br /><strong>Name</strong>: Kinglsey, Walter James [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]<br /><strong>Name</strong>: Kinglsey, Walter James [12]<br /><br /><strong>Sex</strong>: Male<br /><br /><strong>Birth</strong>: 12 Aug 1876 in Holley, Orleans, New York, USA [13]<br /><strong>Birth</strong>: 1876 in Holley, Orleans, New York, USA; or Batavia [3, 11, 14]<br /><br /><strong>Census</strong>: 1880 in Sweden, Monroe, New York, USA [16]<br /><strong>Census</strong>: 1901 in Westminster, London, England; Journalist, 19 King Street, found<br />with a Charles E. Walker (journalist) [17]<br /><strong>Census</strong>: 1910 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA [18]<br /><strong>Census</strong>: 1920 in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA; 200 54th Street (apartment) w/ housekeeper [15]<br /><br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: 1890 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; Newspaper work, with "brother" who<br />was the publisher of "The Review and The Enquirer" [3]<br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: Aft. 1895; The London Daily Express and other papers, covered the Boer War and the Russo-Japanese conflict [21]<br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: 1904 in Yokohama, Hiroshima, Japan; Correspondant [13]<br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: 1914 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Press agent to the theater, twice president of the Theatrical Press Representatives of America [3, 4]<br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: 12 Sep 1918 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Theatrical Manager<br />at the Palance Theatre [20]<br /><strong>Occupation</strong>: 01 May 1928 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Became Press representative for Florenz Ziegfeld; was press rep for the Keith-Albee vaudeville circuit [19]<br /><br /><strong>Arrival</strong>: 15 Jan 1899 in New York, New York, New York, USA; from Southampton<br />England [22]<br /><strong>Arrival</strong>: 20 Apr 1904 in New York, New York, New York, USA; from Southampton<br />England [12]<br /><br /><strong>Will Dated</strong>: Dec 1926 [4]<br /><br /><strong>Event</strong>: 03 Feb 1929 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Found unconscious<br />outside the New Amsterdam Theatre building [3, 23, 24]<br /><br /><strong>Death</strong>: 14 Feb 1929 in New York, New York, New York, USA; New York Hospital,<br />Death was caused by cerebral spinal meningitis and was hastened by a<br />recent attack of influenza [3, 6, 11]<br /><br /><strong>Will Proved/Probate</strong>: 21 Feb 1929 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Wife Francesca<br />Carmen Kingsley sole beneficiary of total estate, $3000. [4]<br /><br /><strong>Burial</strong>: 01 Mar 1929 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Cremated, Ashes<br />over Broadway [3, 11, 25, 26, 27]<br /><br /><strong>Education</strong>: Broadport Normal College [3]<br /><br /><br /><strong>Shared Facts</strong>: Hanlon, Alma<br /><strong>Marriage</strong>: 26 Nov 1905 in New York, New York, New York, USA; Parents Home at 684 W. 138th Street - Rev. Minot J. Savage (Church of the Messiah) [2]<br /><strong>Divorce</strong>: 1917 [28]<br /><strong>Children</strong>: Kingsley, Dorothy<br /><br /><strong>Shared Facts</strong>: Carmen, Francesca<br /><strong>Marriage</strong>: Abt. 1922 [29]<br /><strong>Children</strong>: Kingsley, Gloria<br /><br />Sources:<br /><br /><strong>1</strong> Wikipedia, Dorothy Kingsley (captured Feb 4 2009).<br /><strong>2</strong> New York Times, 1905 11 27. SHOWER OF ROSES ON BRIDE.<br /><strong>3</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 15. WALTER J. KINGSLEY, PRESS AGENT, DIES<br /><strong>4</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 21. WALTER J. KINGSLEY LEFT ONLY $3,OOO<br /><strong>5</strong> New York Times, 1911. KINGSLEY - Feb. 24, 1911. George Kingsley, aged 82 years.<br /><strong>6</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 24. WALTER J. KINGSLEY - AN APPRECIATION By JOHN POLLOCK.<br /><strong>7</strong> New York Times, 1917 08 05. VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF' THE REVUE By WALTER J, KINGSLEY.<br /><strong>8</strong> New York Times, 1927 09 22. WAGERING ON FIGHT HEAVIEST IN YEARS<br /><strong>9</strong> New York Times, 1901 08 31. SHAMROCK IN A SPURT<br /><strong>10</strong> New York Times, 1915 05 09. MRS. ALMA HANLON KINGSLEY<br /><strong>11</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 07 (Generation 08) Daniel & George Kingsley.<br /><strong>12</strong> Ship Manifest - S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse, Southampton to New York; April 13 1904 to ?;.<br /><strong>13</strong> U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 > Emergency<br />Passport Applications (Passports Issued Abroad), 1877-1907 (M1834) > 1887 - 1907 > Volume 041: Tehran, Persia to Zanzibar, 1902-1907. Walter J Kingsley<br /><strong>14</strong> New York Times, 1901 09 06. SHAMROCK II. NO SURE THING.<br /><strong>15</strong> 1920 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York, New York;.<br /><strong>16</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Sweden, Monroe, NY.<br /><strong>17</strong> 1901 England Census, London; St. Paul Covent Garden; 9<br />City of Westminster.<br /><strong>18</strong> 1910 United States Federal Census, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York;. Walter J Kings<br /><strong>19</strong> New York Times, 1928 04 28. Give Dinner for W. J. Kingsley.<br /><strong>20</strong> U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: New York County, New York; Roll: 1786820; Draft Board: 158.<br /><strong>21</strong> Backstory, Interview with Dorothy Kingsley. Dorothy Kingsley: The Fixer, Interview by Pat McGilligan<br /><strong>22</strong> Ship Manifest - S.S. St Louis, Southampton to New York; Jan 7 1899 to Jan 15 1899; Year: 1899; Microfilm serial: 15; Microfilm roll: T715_45; Line: 11; .<br /><strong>23</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 04. WALTER J. KINGLSEY HURT.<br /><strong>24</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 06. Walter J. Kingsley Improving.<br /><strong>25</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 17. THRONG MOURNS KINGSLEY.<br /><strong>26</strong> New York Times, 1929 02 16. Walter J. Kingsley's Funeral Today.<br /><strong>27</strong> New York Times, 1929 03 02. SCATTER KINGSLEY~S ASHES<br /><strong>28</strong> New York Times, 1918 09 28. Alma Hanlon, Actress, Marries Again<br /><strong>29</strong> 1930 United States Federal Census, Manhattan, New York, New York; Gloria Kingsley.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;">[updated on Feb. 10 to add a few more sources and facts (mainly census and ship manifests)]</span></em>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-30671695720926680882009-01-21T15:24:00.000-08:002010-06-22T18:49:47.813-07:00Barbara Kingsley Notes: Stephen through Daniel and George<div class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWM51HT4vC49RDz8OJmaf6Nytr1KVk8nAcmBDXdRpWZ0soB9BY3fsHgxcdlCfne55s3q25jIjClvZdMAeOE-T8BTsvIQfK9w57m2eVJbftkygUIiTXCyEG5_HtUYTHLy5Xz7Luit7sAVHI/s1600-h/kingsleys_pg00-713296.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293892566584949234" 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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><div class="Section1"><div class="MsoNormal"></div><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 85%;"><em>[note: I am very happy about being able to share these documents with everyone (Thank you Jessica) but be forewarned that we have found many clerical errors and inconsistancies while also suffering from the fact that there are no citations. Parallel investigation shows that a good deal of the data comes from the Vital Records of places like Bridgewater and Eaton MA. Please treat with caution.]</em></span></div><br />
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being able to share these documents with everyone (Thank you Jessica) but be forewarned that we have found many clerical errors and inconsistancies while also suffering from the fact that there are no citations. Parallel investigation shows that a good deal of the data comes from the Vital Records of places like Bridgewater and Eaton MA. Please treat with caution.]</em></span></o:p></p></div>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-52036336387175221872009-01-16T13:19:00.000-08:002010-06-16T22:59:50.261-07:00Seth Kingsley Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPRs4WYXSOyB3CJ_fw32-M_3YUNna1_jFxP2UhN1b2pgG8kviB7OjpHCwMKbQInHwEyFhgghh2vkTeIB_FnyvlsQIQSzIJZe9MtcouE98cssdXj7HdA826mQ0YXvu1bA5_2Z-te3jKcoX/s1600-h/seth+signature.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292015186528325378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPRs4WYXSOyB3CJ_fw32-M_3YUNna1_jFxP2UhN1b2pgG8kviB7OjpHCwMKbQInHwEyFhgghh2vkTeIB_FnyvlsQIQSzIJZe9MtcouE98cssdXj7HdA826mQ0YXvu1bA5_2Z-te3jKcoX/s320/seth+signature.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 161px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<strong>Seth Kingsley</strong> (1787-1833)<br />
Birth: 29 Apr 1787<br />
Marriage: Polly Mary Converse<br />
Death: 19 Feb 1833 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at "Old Meeting House Cemetery" Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Father: Kingsley, Calvin Sr.<br />
Mother: Lathrop, Susanna<br />
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<strong>Polly Mary Converse</strong> (1788-1843)<br />
Birth: 31 Jan 1788 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, USA<br />
Marriage1: Seth Kingsley<br />
Marriage2: John Stayman<br />
Death: 23 Mar 1843 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at "Old Meeting House Cemetery" Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Father: James Converse<br />
Mother: Ruth Whitman<br />
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<strong>John Stayman</strong> (nothing known)<br />
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Seth was the asst. marshall on the 1830 Federal Census for Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA. He had at least 9 children. He died with children still in the home (the older children had moved out) they were young and his son Daniel had to be the man of the house. He is buried in the "Old Meeting House Cemetery" in Pittsford, also known as the "Pioneer Burying Ground". His wife remarried after his death to John Stayman. She is buried in the same cemetery as Seth but we have not found her second husband.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #000099;"><strong>Children</strong>: </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">1 Name: Unknown Kingsley<br />
Gender: Female<br />
Birth: Abt. 1812 [4]<br />
Spouses: Jerry Moore </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">2 Name: Lorin J. Kingsley [4, 5]<br />
Gender: Male<br />
Birth: 20 May 1814 [4, 5]<br />
Marriage: 1845 [4]<br />
Death: 19 Dec 1879 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA [4]<br />
Spouses: Hannah Elizabeth Cronkite (b: 1826) Mary J. Lilly (b: 1815) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">3 Name: Seth Lucian Kingsley [2, 4]<br />
Gender: Male<br />
Birth: 30 Jun 1815 [4]<br />
Death: 31 Mar 1857 [4]<br />
Spouses: Euphonia (b: 1820) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">4 Name: Calvin Kingsley [4]<br />
Gender: Male<br />
Birth: 30 Jun 1815 [4]<br />
Spouses: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">5 Name: James Kingsley [4]<br />
Gender: Male<br />
Birth: 10 Aug 1817 [4]<br />
Death: 21 Feb 1864 [4]<br />
Spouses: Deborah Dake </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">6 Name: Mary Kingsley [4]<br />
Gender: Female<br />
Birth: 1822 [4]<br />
Spouses: Unknown Briggs (b: 1810) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">7 Name: Susan Kingsley [4, 6]<br />
Gender: Female<br />
Birth: Abt. 1825 in New York, USA [6, 7]<br />
Marriage: Abt. 1839 [4]<br />
Spouses: Christopher Supner (b: 1814) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">8 Name: Daniel Kingsley [1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]<br />
Gender: Male<br />
Birth: 13 Aug 1826 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA [1, 9, 10, 11, 12]<br />
Marriage: 01 Apr 1846 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [1]<br />
Death: 15 Sep 1886 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [15, 16, 17]<br />
Spouses: Anna Maria Brown (b: 04 Dec 1827) Mary Unknown (b: Abt. 1843) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 85%;">9 Name: George Kingsley [4, 5, 15, 18, 19, 20]<br />
Gender: Male [18]<br />
Birth: May 1828 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [5]<br />
Marriage: 1864 [18]<br />
Death: 24 Feb 1911 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA [15, 18, 20, 21]<br />
Spouses: Eliza Wiggins (b: 1830) Susan T. Kenney (b: 1844)<br />
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Sources:<br />
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<strong>1</strong> Congdon, Peck and Speed, Family Record - Congdon - Kingsley 1912 (unpublished, 1912), Page 3<br />
by Frances Anna Kingsley Congdon (notes by Ivan Clyde Speed).<br />
<strong>2</strong> Richard T. Halsey, Pioneer Burying Ground Grave Markers<br />
(http://mcnygenealogy.com/cem/oldpitt.htm, Aug. 2000), Headstone transcription from the Pioneer<br />
Burying Ground, Pittsford/Northfield, Monroe, NY, aka \u201cOld Meeting House Cemetery\u201d,<br />
by Richard T. Halsey, 2000, accessed 11/2008.<br />
<strong>3</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 05 (Generation 06) Calvin Kingsley.<br />
<strong>4</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 06 (Generation 07) Seth Kingsley.<br />
<strong>5</strong> 1850 United States Federal Census, Carlton, Orleans, New York.<br />
<strong>6</strong> 1850 United States Federal Census, Mendon, Monroe, New York;.<br />
<strong>7</strong> 1870 United States Federal Census, Pittsford, Monroe, new York, USA.<br />
<strong>8</strong> Municipal manual of Rochester and register of Monroe county. Residence date: 1752-1887 Residence place: Monroe, New York, USA.<br />
<strong>9</strong> 1860 United States Federal Census (Name: Ancestry.com Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of theCensus. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1;), Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll: M653_786;Page: 190; Image: 193.Birth date: abt 1826Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1860Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York.<br />
<strong>10</strong> 1870 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com, Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of theUnited States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and RecordsAdministration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York ; Roll: M593. Name: Daniel KingsleyBirth date: abt 1826Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1870Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #000099;"><strong>11</strong> 1850 United States Federal Census (Name: Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of theCensus. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432,;), Year: 1850; Census Place: Carlton, Orleans, New York; Roll: M432_575;Page: 3; Image: 6.Birth date: abt 1827Birth place: New YorkResidence<br />
date:1850Residence place: Carlton, Orleans, New York.<br />
<strong>12</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_862;Family History Film: 1254862; Page: 419.3000; Enumeration District:62; Image: 0099.Birth date: abt 1827Birth place: New YorkResidence date:1880Residence place: Pittsford, Monroe, New York, United States.<br />
<strong>13</strong> History of Rochester and Monroe County, New York : from the earliesthistoric times to the beginning of 1907 (Name: Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc.,2005.Original data - Peck, William F.. History of Rochester and MonroeCounty, New York : from the earliest historic times to the beginningof 1907. New YorkChicago: The Pioneer Pub. Co., 19;). Residence date: 1600-1907Residence place: Monroe, New York, USA.<br />
<strong>14</strong> Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees.<br />
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7610900&pid=-1062095726.<br />
<strong>15</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 07 (Generation 08) Daniel & George Kingsley.<br />
<strong>16</strong> Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Mar 17 1905), 1886 09 20 - Monday. Funeral for Daniel Kingsley in Monroe.<br />
<strong>17</strong> Ryan, Sean, Pittsford Cemetery Headstones (unpublished, Aug 2008), Daniel Kingsley. 1826-1886.<br />
<strong>18</strong> Jessica Kerr, Jessica Kerr Family Tree (ancestry.com),<br />
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=8585184&pid=-926385662. j.e.k. family tree (Owner: evetenebra) - 1934 susan t kenny 1841 - 1903 charles f kingsley 1865 - 1939 walter j kingsley 1876 - 1929 Records 1880 United States Federal Census Source citations (1).<br />
<strong>19</strong> 1880 United States Federal Census, Sweden, Monroe, NY.<br />
<strong>20</strong> New York Times, 1911. KINGSLEY - Feb. 24, 1911. George Kingsley, aged 82 years. He is survived by threo sons, 1 . Charles F. and ""alter J. of Xew York Cit)' • . IUld George K!ngsleY or Xlagara Fall •. I Funeral private from homEl of his son, I Charles F. , Klngslc.,'. 1.il:; Annue H. I<br />
Frooklyn. Saturday, Feb. !!5. Interment at Plttstorcl. N. Y .. Sunda)', Feb. 26- Published: February 25, 1911 Copyright © The New York Times.<br />
<strong>21</strong> Unknown Source, Some Newspaper, 1911. George Kingsley Obit.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #006600;">Data:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black;">1820 US Federal Census for Mendon Monroe NY</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><br />
1830 US Federal Census for Mendon Monroe NY</span><br />
(Note: Seth Kingsley is asst. marshall administering the census)<br />
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<a href="http://mcnygenealogy.com/cem/oldpitt.htm">Pioneer Burying Ground, Pittsford Monroe NY</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">KINGSLEY<br />
Desire, wife of Nathan; d July 7, 1850 aged 61y<br />
Nathan; d Aug. 15, 1859 aged 73y 3m 5d<br />
Seth; d Feb. 19, 1833 aged 45y 9m 21d<br />
Polly;; see → Polly STAYMAN<br />
Seth Jr.; d March 31, 1857 aged 41y<br />
<br />
BROWN<br />
Lydia, wife of Elder Daniel; d May 29, 1814 aged 53y [not found in 2000]<br />
<br />
GILLETT<br />
Adelia Acer; d in Michigan, Aug. 1845 aged 33y<br />
<br />
RAY<br />
Dr. John; d June 1, 1821 in the 48th yr. of his age<br />
Betsey, first wife of Dr. John; d Oct. 2, 1803 in the 27th yr. of her age<br />
Sabrah, 2nd wife of Dr. John; d Feb. 28, 1821 aged 39y<br />
John, son of John & Sabrah; d 1803 [not found in 2000]<br />
Eunice P., wife of Chauncey; d Aug. 21, 1824 in the 26th yr. of her age<br />
Eliza M., wife of Hiram and dau. of Wm & Mary AGATE; d May 18, 1832 aged 30y<br />
William A.; d Dec. 29, 1875 aged 48y<br />
Miranda Lake, wife of William A.; b March 16, 1829, Rose, NY; [no death date]<br />
Bertha M., dau. of William A. & Miranda; d Feb. 9, 1879 aged 14y 7m 10d<br />
Florence E.; b July 14, 1858, Pittsford, NY; d Jan. 15, 1883<br />
Wellington L.; Feb. 15, 1867, Pittsford, NY; d July 5, 1891<br />
<br />
SPELLMAN<br />
Asenath, wife of John; mother; d March 14, 1856 aged 53y<br />
Aaron W., son of John & Asenath; d March 14, 1837 aged 2y 9m 20d<br />
Julia K., dau. of John & Asenath; d March 7, 1837 aged 6m 12d<br />
Mary E., dau. of John & Asenath; d Feb. 27, 1853<br />
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SPRAGUE<br />
Charlotte, wife of Abram; d Apr. 4, 1819 aged 48y<br />
Mary, dau. of A. & C.; d Oct. 29, 1818 aged 20y<br />
Angeline, dau. of A. & C.; d Nov. 10, 1820 aged 19y<br />
Sobrina, dau. of A. & C.; d Apr. 20, 1820 aged 16y<br />
Nedediah, child of A. & C.; d May 6, 1822 aged 20y<br />
<br />
STAYMAN<br />
Polly, wife of John and former wife of Seth KINGSLEY; d March 23, 1843 aged 52y 1m 23d<br />
<br />
WELCH<br />
George; d Sept. 19, 1846 aged 67y 5m 11d<br />
Susan, wife of George; d Oct. 6, 1849 aged 66y<br />
Richard, son of George & Susan; d Nov. 7, 1831 aged 21y<br />
Sarah Jane, dau. of George & Susan; d Sept. 7, 1842 aged 18y 1m 29d<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em><strong>Individual Summary</strong>: Kingsley, Seth [1,2,3,4]<br />
<strong>Sex</strong>: Male<br />
<strong>Father</strong>: Kingsley, Calvin Sr.<br />
<strong>Mother</strong>: Lathrop, Susanna<br />
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<strong>Birth</strong>: 29 Apr 1787 in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA [1, 4]<br />
<strong>Birth</strong>: 1788 [1] Birth: 29 Apr 1789 in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA; or Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA, (or 26 May 1787) [2]<br />
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<strong>Census</strong>: 1820 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA; 6m (4x0-10, 16-26, 26-45) 2f (0-10, 26-45) (was Ontario County, also called Pittsford) [5]<br />
<strong>Census</strong>: 1830 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA; 7m (2x0-5, 3x10-15, 15-20, 40-50) 4f (2x5-10, 15-20, 40-50) -Last name on census, assumed census taker [6] Death: 19 Feb 1833 [1,2,4]<br />
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<strong>Burial</strong>: Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; "Old Meeting House Cemetery" [1]<br />
<strong>Burial</strong>: Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; Pioneer Burying Ground [2, 4]<br />
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<strong>Death</strong>: Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [1]<br />
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<strong>Shared Facts</strong>: Converse, Polly Mary<br />
<strong>Marriage</strong>: Bef. 1816 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
<strong>Marriage</strong>: Abt. 1811 [4]<br />
<strong>Children</strong>: Unknown Kingsley, Lorin J. Kingsley, Seth Lucian Kingsley, Calvin Kingsley, James Kingsley, Mary Kingsley, Susan Kingsley, Daniel Kingsley, George Kingsley.<br />
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<strong>Sources</strong>:<br />
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<strong>1</strong> Congdon, Peck and Speed, Family Record -Congdon -Kingsley 1912 (unpublished, 1912 ), Page 3 by Frances Anna Kingsley Congdon (notes by Ivan Clyde Speed).<br />
<strong>2</strong> Richard T. Halsey, Pioneer Burying Ground Grave Markers (http://mcnygenealogy.com/cem/oldpitt.htm, Aug. 2000), Headstone transcription from the Pioneer Burying Ground, Pittsford/Northfield, Monroe, NY, aka \u201cOld Meeting House Cemetery\u201d, by Richard T. Halsey, 2000, accessed 11/2008.<br />
<strong>3</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 05 (Generation 06) Calvin Kingsley.<br />
<strong>4</strong> Kingsley, Barbara, Kingsley Family Notes (unpublished, 16 Apr 1992), Page 06 (Generation 07) Seth Kingsley.<br />
<strong>5</strong> 1820 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com Online publication -Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data -United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1820. M33, 14;), Mendon, Ontario, New York; Roll: M33_62; Page: 355; Image: 182.Residence date: 1820Residence place: Mendon, Ontario, New York, United States<br />
This census is labeled:<br />
Mendon Ontario NY Mendon Monroe NY Pittsford Ontario NY.<br />
<strong>6</strong> 1830 United States Federal Census (Name: Ancestry.com, Online publication -Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network,Inc., 2004.Original data -United States of America, Bureau of theCensus. Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. Washington, D.C.:National Archives and Records Administration, 1830. M19, 201;), Year: 1830; Census Place: Mendon, Monroe, New York; Roll: XXX;Page: XXX.Residence date: 1830Residence place: Mendon, Monroe, New York.<br />
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</em></span></span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-57660571784545979782009-01-16T09:32:00.000-08:002009-02-10T08:31:19.076-08:00“Family Record – Congdon – Kingsley 1912”<em>Originally Prepared by Frances Kingsley Congdon (FKC) and Edna Emily Congdon Peck (ECP) 1912<br /><span style="color:#660000;">Notes by Ivan Clyde Speed (ICS) 1960s<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;">Transcription and Edits by Sean Rockwell Ryan (SRR) 2008</span></em><br /><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630039"><span style="color:#006600;">[Page 1 and 2 missing]</span></a><span style="color:#006600;"> (anyone have these?)<br /></span><br /><a name="_Toc212630040"><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>[Page 3: FKC]</strong></span></a><span style="color:#330099;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br />In the Hartford, Conn. State Library is a history of Thompson County where James Converse was born. Mention is made of Asa Converse and two sons, showing that James probably went to Stafford, Conn. (where he was twice married) early in life, consequently was not identified with the history of Thompson County.<br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630039"><span style="color:#006600;">[Thompson is a township in Windham County, not a county itself - SRR]</span></a><br /><br />Asa Converse and two of his sons are mentioned in "History of Thompson, Conn. His son, James, went to Stafford, Conn. and probably lived there until he came to Pittsford, N.Y.<br /><br />James' daughter, Polly (Mary) ,was born in 1791 and married Seth Kingsley of Pittsford, N.Y. She died March 23,1843 at Pittsford and was buried in the "Old Meeting House Cemetery"<br /><br /><br /><strong>Kingsley Family</strong><br /><br />______ Kingsley moved from Northampton, Mass. to Pittsford, N. Y. His children, Seth, Susan K. Welch, Betse K. Ray, Subnah K. Ray (wives of Dr. John Ray) are buried at Pittsford.<br /><br />Seth Kingsley born 1788, died at Pittsford, buried in "Old Meeting House Cemetery". Married Polly (Mary) Converse.<br /><br />Daniel Kingsley born Aug.13,1826 in Mendon, N.Y. Died Sept.18, 1886 at Pittsford, N.Y. Married Anna Maria Brown. April 1, 1846 at Pittsford, N.Y.<br /><br />Frances Anna Kingsley born Feb. 27, 1849 at Pittsford, N.Y.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Congdon Family</strong><br /><br />Thomas Congdon born in Hartford, Washington Co., N.Y. Nov.11,1792. Died Aug. 9,1874 at Marion, N.Y. Served in War of 1812. Married Cynthia Spring born Apr. 6, 1793 in Washington Co., died Jan.11, 1851 at Marion, N.Y. <span style="color:#006600;"> [headstone indicates her death year as 1841, same day-SRR]</span><br /><br />Phineas Spring Congdon born June 1816 at Hartford, N.Y. Died April 16,1876 at Lima, N.Y. Married Julia Ette Thatcher in Oct.1839.<br /><br />LaFayette Congdon born Oct.21 ,1845 at Ellington, N.Y. Married Frances Anna Kingsley at Pittsford, N.Y. on Sept. 20,1871.<br /><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630041"><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>[Page 4: FKC]</strong></span></a><br /><br /><strong>The Children of LaFayette and Frances Anna Kingsley Congdon</strong><br /><br />FAYETTE KINGSLEY CONGDON · born at Walworth, N.Y on Sept.9, 1872. Died at Northampton, Mass. Married Mildred Ingrahm at Corfu, N.Y. on July 5,1899.<br /><br />DANIEL EDGAR CONGDON born at Geneseo, N.Y. on Jan.23,1874. Died at Pittsford, N.Y. on Jan.24,1875.<br /><br />EDNA EMILY CONGDON, born at Lima, N.Y. on Nov.17,1875. Died at Batavia, N.Y. on Oct.8, 1948. Married Charles Bickford Peck at Batavia, N.Y. on June 28,1902.<br /><br />RANDOLPH THATCHER CONGDON born at Pittsford, N. Y. on Aug. 30, 1877. Died at Winter Park, Fla. On Sept. 7, 1967 , age 90 years. Married Marion Diefendorf at Canajoharie, N.Y. on June 30,1908.<br /><br />EDGAR DAVIDSON CONGDON born at Newark, N.Y. on April 25,1879. Died at Babylon, N.Y. on May 2,1965. Married Edith Dana Jones in Vienna, Austria on July 19, 1911.<br /><br />WESLEY BENTON CONGDON born at Newark, N.Y .on Nov. 9,1880. Died at Newark, N.Y. on August 1881.<br /><br />CLARICE CONGDON born at Syracuse, N.Y. on Sept. 27,1886. Died at Thousand Island Park on Aug. 11,1888.<br /><br />WRAY HOLLOWELL CONGDON born at Bradford, Pa. on July 29, 1892. Died at Bethlehem, Pa. Married Anna May Stuart at Kuling, China on July 29, 1918.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Note- LaFayette Congdon was a Methodist minister and he and his family had to move very frequently; at about two year intervals. Most of the churches which he served were in the western half of New York state. His last church was at Batavia N.Y. where he began the pastorate about the year 1900. After Batavia he served several years as superintendent of Genessee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y. He and his wife retired to Batavia where they bought a home overlooking the State Park and celebrated their 50th anniversary. Their last years were in the home of their daughter, Edna Peck, in· Batavia. I.C.S. (Ivan Congdon Speed)</span><br /></em><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630042"><strong><span style="color:#330099;">[Page 5: FKC]</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#330099;"><br /></span></strong><br /><strong>GENEALOGY OF RELATED FAMILIES<br /></strong><br /><strong>Thatcher Family</strong><br /><br />Eliakim Thatcher born March 30, 1763 in New Lebanon, Mass. He served in the Revolution. Married Dorothy Tupper.<br /><br />Charles Thatcher born in 1793 in Ellington, Tolland Co., Conn. Died in 1862 in Marion, N.Y. Married Lydia Smith in Wayne Co., N.Y. She was born in 1797 in Mulberry, Mass. and died at Marion, N.Y. in 1849.<br /><br />The father of Lydia Smith was Samuel Smith born Dec. 4, 1768 and died Nov.14,1828. He married Lydia Wickes who was born on July 14, 1775 and died in June of 1842.<br /><br />Julia Ette Thatcher, daughter of Charles Thatcher ,married Phineas Spring Congdon. She was born at Ontario, N.Y. on June 7,1820 and died in Feb, of 1893 at Bradford, Pa.<br /><br /><strong>Brown Family</strong><br /><br />Francis Brown was born at Otselic or Eaton, Madison Co., N.Y. on Dec. 12,1791. Married Anna Gillett who was born at Eaton, N.Y. on Apr. 1798 and died 1882 Or 1883 on Ridge Road, Niagara Co., N.Y. After the marriage the couple left Madison Co. Francis lived in Henrietta, N.Y. for a few years. Then went to Somerset, N.Y. where he died on July 12,1842.<br /><br />Anna Gillett was the daughter of Simeon Gillett Jr. who was born on Sept.16,1769. He married Hannah Ruse who was born in 1792. This was the first marriage of Simeon who died at Harrison, Ind. in June 1818.<br /><br />Simeon Gillett Sr. was born in 1744 and died in 1796. In 1762 he married Rebecca Andrews who was born in 1746 and died in 1826.<br /><br />Anna Maria Brown, the daughter of Francis Brown, Married Daniel Kingsley. She was born at Henrietta, N.Y. on Dec.4, 1827 and died at Pittsford, N.Y. on Sept.18, 1886. <span style="color:#006600;">[</span><em><span style="color:#006600;">this date is in error, it is (almost) Daniel's death date, she died in 1877 - SRR]<br /></span></em><br /><strong>Gillett Family</strong><br /><br />A Gillett genealogical chart was made by Rev. Samuel Trumbell Gillett of Indianapolis, Ind. He was half brother of my mother's mother, Anna Gillett Brown.<br />F.K.C.<br /><br />Jonathan Gillett and his brother, Nathan, came to America from England in 1630 in the ship "Mary and John" and settled in Dorchester, Mass. (not the present Dorchester but territory now included in the city of Boston) In 1635 he removed to Windsor, Conn. One of his sons Jonathon Gillett Jr. married Mary Kelsey. One of their sons was Thomas Gillett born 1678, Married Hannah Clark in 1704. One of their sons was Jonah Gillett 1708 in Windsor, Conn. He married _________ Haskins. Died 1782. Buried in Wintonburg now Bloomfield,Conn.<br /><br />Simeon Gillett was born in Bloomfield, Conn.1744. He married Rebecca Andrews in 1762. Died in Eaton, N.Y. 1796. Their son, Simeon Gillett Jr. was born Sept.15, 1769. He married Hannah Ruse who was born 1772. He died at Fort Harrison, Ind. 1818. (one of their children was Anna Gillett Brown, my mother's mother. F.K.C.)<br /><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630043"><span style="color:#330099;"><strong>[Page 6: FKC]</strong></span></a><span style="color:#330099;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><br />Simeon Gillett Jr., father of Anna Gillett Brown, and Rev. Samuel Trumbell Gillett, was married a second time to Salome Smith Palmer. Rev. S.I. Gillett was their son and thus half brother to Anna Gillett Brown.<br /><br />The Rev. S.I. Gillett in a letter to the Gillett-Ruse reunion held at or near Earlville, Madison Co., N.Y., each year since 1872, gives some personal history of his father.<br /><br />“Simeon Gillett Jr. left Eaton, Madison Co., N.Y. in 1817. Before leaving I heard a man ask him, "Where are you going, Esquire Gillett?" He replied, ”I am going to find my grave."<br /><br />The family spent the winter in Western N.Y., took water at Olean Point in a float boat and passing into the Ohio floated down to the mouth of the Wabash River during the spring of 1818 and by hand power propelled the boat against the current of that stream up to Fort Harrison, twenty three miles above the city of Terra Haute, Ind., then a small log village.<br /><br />On landing my father sprang to the shore to greet the Indians that lined the bank. Standing too long with them in the wind, he contracted a severe cold and in ten days was lying a corpse in the "dead house" of the fort. He was buried in the old cemetery of Terra Haute on the east bank of the Wabash. He died June 1818.<br /><br />In another letter read at the reunion of 1889, he gives some more recollections of his father: "My father, Simeon Gillett Jr. was a member of the Baptist church and active in all church interests. He had a saw mill and a powder mill on the banks of a small stream which ran between his house and Eaton. Across this a dam was thrown making quite a mill pond. In this pond I saw my sisters, Anna and Salome, baptized. The congregation moved in a procession with vocal music from the place of worship in Eaton to the water's edge. My father also had an interest in a fulling mill located on the road between his residence and the town ______________.<br /><br />As to my father's politics I have no data, only one circumstance is remembered as indicating his views. On a visit to N. B. Palmer living in Potter Co., Penna. he spent a fourth of July at a village on the Susquehanna and at a dinner at the principal hotel at which toasts were given in the old style, he stood me on the table and gave me a toast which I<br />Announced, “Democrats the salt of the earth”. The sentiment was responded to by the firing of cannon aswere others. What it meant in the year 1817 I have no means of knowing.<br /><br />He was always something of a musician. When the court house in Hamilton N.Y. was finished he stood on top of the cupola and sang a piece. He taught singing school using patent or buckwheat notes as they were sometimes called. The round note system not being common then in Central N.Y.<br /><br /><span style="color:#660000;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><em><span style="color:#660000;">NOTE<br /><br />Nearly all of these first six pages of this manuscript have been copied from the small booklet titled "Family Record--Congdon--Kingsley 1912". It was prepared by Frances Anna Kingsley Congdon and is written in ink and in her own hand. She was the grandmother of Frances Peck Speed. I have taken the liberty of changing the arrangement and sequence of some parts, of adding some dates and places of deaths, of adding more data concerning the Huguenots to clear up a possible mistaken idea that Roger de Coigners may have been a Huguenot. Also the coats of arms of the Coigner’s and Gillett families have been omitted.<br /></span></em><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630044"><strong><span style="color:#330099;">[Page 7: ECP]</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#330099;"><br /></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#660000;"><em>The descriptions of the coats of arms can-be - found in the following publications;<br />Baronets of England - London -- 1729<br />Dictionaire de la Navarre Nobliase France et Navarre<br />Burkes General Armory<br /></em>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">LaFayette Congdon kept a diary for the year he spent as a soldier during the last year of the Civil War. Julia Congdon Spring, the great-grand daughter of LaFayette, has made copies and she has his letters of the same period. It is not being copied here.<br /><br />Edna Emily Congdon Peck wrote a few recollections of her family. They are reproduced below. Ivan C. Speed<br /></span></em><br />Father enlisted in the Union Army, Aug. 31,1864, becoming a member of Co K-21st N.Y. Cavalry. He then lacked two months of being nineteen. His parents objected because he was their only child and also under age. He was large and strong and no questions were asked about his age- at that time recruits were much needed. His mother wrote to ----- Draper to use influence to have him kept in Elmira as a company clerk. In a letter he expresses chagrin at being kept back.<br /><br />He was never in a battle, but he suffered from exposure, poor food, filth especially at camp at Elmira.<br /><br />There is considerable difference in the contents of his diary and the letters he wrote home. He was anxious about the welfare of his father and mother. Many times in his diary (about) the Elmira camp he speaks of not being able to eat the food, and of feeling unwell. Food was hard to get the last months and he suffered the rest of his life from almost unbroken diet of hard tack and black coffee. He had an aversion to coffee therafter.<br /><br /><em>[some illegible notes]<br /></em><br />Anna <em><span style="color:#006600;">[Gillett]</span></em> Brown's family were staunch Baptists and there were some Bap. ministers among them. She was very fond of her grand daughter, Frances Kingsley, but when Frances married Lafayette Congdon she said she "might as well marry a tin peddler.” referring to the frequent moves required of a Methodist minister- at that time every two years.<br /><br />She visited the young people in their home. When attending church during communion service, she remained seated stiffly, in her pew and would not commune.<br /><br />One of my vague early recollections is being taken to visit her when mother was on one of her frequent visits to Pittsford. I remember a large old woman wearing a cap.<br /><br />Frances Anna Kingsley was born in Pittsford, N.Y. She was named for her maternal grandparents ,Francis and Anna Brown. I remember visiting a brick house on Ridge Road near Somerset, where they lived, and Maria Brown was married. A few years ago an old house was standing, back in the grove at Olcott Beach, where mother was taken, when a child, with her grand parents, to visit friends.<br /><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630045"><strong><span style="color:#330099;">[Page 8: ECP]</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#330099;"><br /></span></strong><br />She was the eldest of four children, the others, Willis, Edmund and George. A sister, Alice died at two years. Edmund never married and died at middle age. At the time he owned and ran a meat market in Pittsford. George was very sick with scarlet fever when a child and became deaf. His health was never robust. His father sent him west to work on a ranch when he was twenty. His health improved somewhat.<br /><br />Frances was a beautiful girl as all her pictures show. When about sixteen she became enrolled at Mrs. Nicholl's school for girls in Rochester. She went to the home of Mrs. Emily T. Randolph to board during school days. There she met the young college student from Springwater who was to become her husband. After finishing Mrs. Nicholl’s school, she taught a district school, which until recently stood near the farm of Uncle George Kingsley.<br /><br />Aunt Louise Kingsley (wife of Willis) told me that she was the belle of that section. Added to her natural attractions was the fact that her father was prosperous, owning three farms on the Clover road not far from Rochester, and buildings in Pittsford. She always had beautiful clothes and everything she wanted. She was devoted to her parents She used to make frequent trips home after her mother's death to see her father. I was often taken along and have vague recollections of meeting one of my uncles at the Whitcomb House in Rochester, having dinner there and a long often cold tiresome buggy ride to grandfather's. He then lived in the house later owned by Uncle Will.<br /><br />Daniel Kingsley's grandfather came from Northampton, Mass. Daniel's father died when he was a young boy and he was the eldest of several children. He must have been a very industrious hard working boy.<br /><br />He was a prosperous farmer and was active in Republican politics in Monroe County. He held county offices at different times and was well known. He was a very charitable person and helped poor families as long, as he lived. The attendance at his funeral was largest and procession of carriages the longest.<br /><br />He had a sister, Susan Welch, who lived in the neighborhood. There was an estrangement between the families. He rarely mentioned them. At the time of mother's marriage they needed a desk and grandfather suggested they see "Seth Kingsley's old desk stored in the corn crib." That desk was the --- of years of study and hard work and was moved from parish to parish. Now Randolph has it, beautifully restored.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#660000;">Note. When Randolph retired to live in Florida, he gave the desk to Wray in Bethlehem, Pa. After Wray's death, it probably went to June. I.C.S.<br /></span></em><br />I remember grandmother, Julia Ette Thatcher, mostly sitting in· a high back rocker in her room reading. Having lived through the Civil War she read many books on that. I remember "Memoirs of U.S. Grant”, "Nurse and Spy" rather lurid. History of U.S. by Bancroft.<br /><br /><br /><a name="_Toc212630046"><strong><span style="color:#330099;">[Page 9: ECP]</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#330099;"><br /></span></strong><br />Julia Ette Thatcher came from a large family, Ramanzo, Charlotte, Julia Ette, Belinda, Elvira, Samuel, Sophia and Salem. and Emily. Aunt Emily was a frequent visitor at our house and I remember Samuel, Sophia and Salem visiting us in Syracuse, also Romain and Edith Saxton, children of Charlotte Thatcher who lived in Wisconsin. Sophia was Mrs. James Partridge of Jamestown, N.Y. They had no children.<br /><br />When Aunt Sophia visited us in Syracuse, there was excitement among the children of the parsonage. Faye, of course. We smelled a very unusual odor of tobacco and it was traced to Sophia who was in an outhouse connected with the shed, smoking a pipe. When young she was taught on the sly by her brothers and continued to smoke a pipe as long as she lived.<br /><br />In 1894 I visited at her home in Jamestown and at Samuel’s , at Mrs. Iddo Sykes, daughter of Belinda, and ·at Daniel Wilcox, son of Elvira, all living at Kennedy, near Jamestown - Mrs. Walter Jones - "Cousin Emma” of Buffalo was a daughter of Elvira. After her mother's death she lived with Aunt Emily for many years. Aunt Emily had two daughters, Anna and Etta, who both died at middle age. Anna was a school teacher and later married a M-minister by the name of Watson.<br /><br />Alice Sykes' daughter, Edith , Mrs. Frank Vining is living in Castile, N.Y. Salem and Viola Thatcher lived in Erie, Pa. They had no children.<br /><br />Grandmother told me that the great event in her childhood occurred in the summer, when her grandfather, Eliakim Thatcher and wife, Dorothy Tupper Thatcher, started on their annual trip to Albany, to collect his pension for service in the Revolution. He had been shot through the abdomen and a fistula formed. He lived to an old age. All the family<br />gathered to see them start . They sat in chairs, placed in an ox-cart. They had baskets of food and great-great grandmother took quantities of yarn to knit into socks for the next winter.<br /><br />Grandfather Phineas Spring Congdon was a modest, gentle person and loveable. I think father probably inherited many of his traits. He married his wife in Marion, N.Y. and he owned a farm there when he and grandmother gave up their home to live with their son I think father kept the farm for a time. I remember sorghum and other food being sent to us while we lived in Syracuse. Mother loved grandfather Congdon and sincerely mourned his death.<br /><br />There was a cousin of father's, Lyman Congdon, who was a pharmacist in Tarrytown, N.Y. Also another by the name of Farnsworth, who had an improved method of evaporating apples and shipped all his output to England, Mr. F. visited us in Syracuse. His home was in Marion N.Y. They are the only Congdon relatives I have known.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#006600;">[end of document: transcribed by Sean Ryan 9/10/2008]</span></em>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-14896560677747574562009-01-16T07:32:00.001-08:002010-06-16T22:55:28.687-07:00Daniel Kingsley Family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph5cDIXaBlwlGpAjZFIGLj6n-at5pEUlgjXb7i6NvpzLke3cfy1SKuRmZ0rH576VfKFoHaajC3k7toHDslhZq4jf9vrl_3NBb2v_5QzrdBMkfA46Gt-iSyB0PXEAyPsyTPsmxt0FIf0mb/s1600-h/18540001-771249.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291914982988417570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph5cDIXaBlwlGpAjZFIGLj6n-at5pEUlgjXb7i6NvpzLke3cfy1SKuRmZ0rH576VfKFoHaajC3k7toHDslhZq4jf9vrl_3NBb2v_5QzrdBMkfA46Gt-iSyB0PXEAyPsyTPsmxt0FIf0mb/s320/18540001-771249.jpg" /></a><br />
<em>Daniel, Frances Anna, Anna Maria - c. 1853<br />
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<strong>Daniel Kingsley</strong> (1826-1886)<br />
Birth: 13 Aug 1826 in Mendon, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Marriage1: 01 Apr 1846 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA (Anna Maria Brown)<br />
Marriage2: Aft. 1877 (Mary Unknown - widowed Gaskill)<br />
Death: 15 Sep 1886 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at Pittsford Cemetery in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Ms40eaEGokTvOvDM7DsDCQ?feat=directlink">1</a><br />
Father: Seth Kingsley<br />
Mother: Polly Mary Converse<br />
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<strong>Anna Maria Brown</strong> (1827-1877)<br />
Birth: 04 Dec 1827 in Henrietta, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Death: 1877 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at Pittsford Cemetery in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mm3-XN_Q38PPhzF3D-xkqw?feat=directlink">2<br />
</a>Father: Francis Brown<br />
Mother: Anna Gillett<br />
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<strong>Mary _______</strong> (1843- )<br />
Birth: Abt. 1843 in New York, USA<br />
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Daniel Kingsley was a well respected farmer in Pittsford New York, a region just south of Rochester in Monroe County. Daniel was married to Anna Maria Brown for 31 years until her death. He then married Mary _____, who was previously married to a Gaskill with two children. Daniel died 9 years after Anna Maria and we do not know when Mary died or if she remarried.<br />
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Children of Marriage1:<br />
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1 <strong>Frances Anna Kingsley<br />
</strong>Birth: 27 Feb 1849 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Marriage: 20 Sep 1871 in Wayne, New York, USA<br />
Death: Apr 1931 in Batavia, Genesee, New York, USA<br />
Buried at Pittsford Cemetery in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VTKVH6L4m8oeg0vwzXe0wQ?feat=directlink">3</a><br />
Spouses: Lafayette Congdon (b: 21 Oct 1845)<br />
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2 <strong>Alice May Kingsley<br />
</strong>Birth: 1851 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Death: 1853 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at Pittsford Cemetery in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZM4Vmkh8qQjEtpbnbnCiCA?feat=directlink">4<br />
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3 <strong>Edmund D Kingsley</strong><br />
Birth: 1852 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Death: 1888 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Buried at Pittsford Cemetery in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/atjC5SGRWeVwZ0K462YnUA?feat=directlink">5</a><br />
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4 <strong>George Elbert Kingsley</strong><br />
Birth: 03 Sep 1854 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Marriage: 21 Jan 1885 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Death: 30 Mar 1923 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA<br />
Spouses: Mary Emily Spellman (b: 23 Apr 1861)<br />
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5 <strong>Willis B Kingsley</strong><br />
Birth: Abt. 1861 in New York, USA<br />
Death: 1923<br />
Spouses: Louise M Spiegel (b: 23 Dec 1865)<br />
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Daniel's second wife, Mary, had the following children from her previous marriage (to possibly George Gaskill):<br />
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1 <strong>Ona Gaskill</strong><br />
Birth: Abt. 1867 in New York, USA<br />
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2 <strong>George Gaskill</strong><br />
Birth: Abt. 1874 in New York, USA<br />
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<span style="color: #006600;"><strong>Notes:</strong><br />
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<em><span style="color: #006600;">Notes based largely on Frances Anna Kingsley's </span></em><a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2009/01/transcript-of-family-record-congdon.html"><em><span style="color: #006600;">Family Record</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #006600;">:</span></em><br />
<strong>Daniel Kingsley</strong> was born on Aug 13 1826 in Mendon NY , married Anna Maria Brown on Apr 1 1846 at Pittsford NY and died on Sep 15 1886at Pittsford NY . Daniel was born to Seth and Polly Mary (Converse) Kingsley. Daniel's father died when he was a young boy and he was the eldest of several children. He must have been a very industrious hard working boy. He was a prosperous farmer and was active in Republican politics in Monroe County. He held county offices at different times and was well known. He was elected Pittsford supervisor in 1859 and again in 1863 as well as functioning as the asst. Marshall for the 1870 US Federal census of Pittsford. He was a very charitable person and helped poor families as long, as he lived. The attendance at his funeral was largest and procession of carriages the longest. He had a sister, Susan Welch, who lived in the neighborhood. There was an estrangement between the families. He rarely mentioned them. Daniel Kingsley's grandfather came from Northampton, Mass.<br />
<strong>Anna Maria Brown</strong> was born on Dec 4 1827 in Henrietta NY and died in 1877 at Pittsford NY. Anna Maria was born to Francis and Anna (Gillette) Brown. Not much is known beyond these facts although the Gillette family is traced back very far.<br />
(Note: Mendon, Henrietta and Pittsford are all neighboring towns within 10 miles square)<br />
<em><span style="color: #006600;">Largely paraphrasing Edna Emily Congdon Peck's portion of </span></em><a href="http://congdonfamilies.blogspot.com/2009/01/transcript-of-family-record-congdon.html"><em><span style="color: #006600;">Family Record</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #006600;">:</span></em><br />
<strong>Frances Anna Kingsley</strong> was born on Feb 27 1849 in Pittsford NY, married Rev. LaFayette Congdon on Sep 20 1871 in Wayne NY and died in 1931 at Batavia NY. Frances and LaFayette had 8 children, 5 of which lived to adulthood.: Fayette Kingsley Congdon, Edna Emily Congdon, Randolph Thatcher Congdon, Edgar Davidson Congdon, and Wray Hollowell Congdon. Frances Anna Kingsley was named for her maternal grandparents, Francis and Anna Brown. She was the eldest of four living children. Frances was a beautiful girl as all her pictures show. When about sixteen she became enrolled at Mrs. Nicholl's school for girls in Rochester. She went to the home of Mrs. Emily T. Randolph to board during school days. There she met the young college student from Springwater who was to become her husband. After finishing Mrs. Nicholl’s school, she taught a district school, which until recently stood near the farm of Uncle George Kingsley, Daniel's younger brother. Aunt Louise Kingsley, the wife of Willis, told me that she was the belle of that section. Added to her natural attractions was the fact that her father was prosperous, owning three farms on the Clover road not far from Rochester, and buildings in Pittsford. She always had beautiful clothes and everything she wanted. She was devoted to her parents She used to make frequent trips home after her mother's death to see her father. I was often taken along and have vague recollections of meeting one of my uncles at the Whitcomb House in Rochester, having dinner there and a long often cold tiresome buggy ride to grandfather's. He then lived in the house later owned by Uncle Will.<br />
<strong>Alice May Kingsley</strong> was born in 1851 in Pittsford NY and died at two years of age.<br />
<strong>Edmund Daniel Kingsley</strong> was born in 1852 at Pittsford NY, never married and died at middle age, in 1888 at Pittsford NY. At the time he owned and ran a meat market in Pittsford. <br />
<strong>George Elbert Kingsley</strong> was born Sep 3 1854 in Pittsford NY, married Mary Emily Spellman on Jan 21 1885 in Pittsford and died on Mar 30 1923 in Pittsford NY. George and Emily had 3 children: Ernest Daniel Kingsley, George William Kingsley, and Frances Kingsley. George Elbert Kingsley was very sick with scarlet fever when a child and became deaf. His health was never robust. His father, Daniel, sent him west to work on a ranch when he was twenty. His health improved somewhat. <br />
<strong>Willis B Kingsley</strong> was born about 1861 in NY, married Louise M. Spiegel and died in 1923. No issue is known for this line.<br />
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<span style="color: #006600;"><strong>Data:</strong><br />
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<em>1850 US Federal Census for Carlton, Orleans, New York USA<br />
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<em>1860 US Federal Census for Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA</em><br />
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<em>1870 US Federal Census for Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA</em><br />
<em>(note that Daniel Kingsley is the Asst. Marshall taking the census)</em><br />
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<em>Daniel Kingsley's Obituary </em><br />
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<em>Rochester Democrat - Thursday, Sept 16, 1886 p.3<br />
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<em>Daniel Kingsley's Funeral </em><br />
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<em>Rochester Democrat - Monday, Sept 20, 1886 p.3<br />
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<em>Anna Maria Brown, Young and Old - c. 1833 and 1863<br />
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<a href="http://townofpittsford.org/home-schoolhouse">Daniel deeded land for a school in Pittsford.</a></div><em><span style="font-size: 78%;">"District #4 was located on Clover Street about where Hastings Circle cul-de-sac runs off Clover near Lock 32. This land was deeded by Daniel Kingsley and his wife for use specifically as a schoolhouse. Kingsley owned property on each side of Clover Street from about French Road south to the canal.<br />
This building was frame and had a basement that housed the coal furnace. The basement had a door to the outside. There was one front entrance that was used by both boys and girls and opened into a wide hallway that held coats, lunch pails, and boots in the wintertime. A former student reported that the playground had swings and the very best slide in the town.<br />
Classes from 1st grade to sixth were taught in this District, as were most of the others in town. There was an area for a library near the wide hallway and in close proximity to the entrance to the basement. Older students were asked to tend the coal furnace - either by adding fuel or by "shaking" it. A Mr. Dehmler, who lived nearby, was the custodian during the years of late 1930's until the closing of the District.<br />
Of course students walked to school and some came from as far away as Long Meadow, French Road, and all the way to the Brighton line on Clover Street and up to Stone Road. A 4-H program was offered one day a week after school, taught by a volunteer mother of one of the students.<br />
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<a href="http://files.usgwarchives.org/ny/monroe/wills/indexes/testators/v37.txt">Daniel Kingsley probate</a><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">Column One: Name of Testator<br />
Column Two: Place of Residence of Testator<br />
Column Three: County #, Volume #, Page #<br />
KINGSLEY, DANIEL PITTSFORD 37-484</span><br />
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<a href="http://www-pub.naz.edu:9000/~tkneela8/table.html">Web-post on Daniel Kingsley</a><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">Kingsley, Daniel </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 78%;">Date of Birth: August, 1826 Place of Birth: Mendon Date of Death: 1886 Parents' Names: Seth Kingsley and Polly Converse Spouse: Anna Maria Brown Occupation: Supervisor of Pittsford </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Daniel was an important man in Pittsford, holding both great wealth and power. In 1848, he married Anna. She was born in 1828 and died in 1877. She was also from Mendon. In 1860, and again in 1863, Daniel was elected the Supervisor of Pittsford. In 1862, a fire destroyed two of his barns. In 1879, he sold land to a relative by the name of George E. Kingsley. He sold him property in Pittsford for the sum of $3400.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Union and Advertiser, March 7, 1860: 2-4; Union and Advertiser, Feb. 14, 1862:2-4; Union and Advertiser, May 8, 1879: 2-8.</span>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-36431022669519943802009-01-15T08:14:00.000-08:002010-06-16T22:54:31.076-07:00Hard Nut to Crack: John Jones of Enfield NHHere is what I have on John Jones (not much).<br />
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1) We know that J. Wyman Jones' father was John Jones from Enfield NH (born and died) who was married to Ruth Arven/Arvin. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=e8eDJpcLbD4C&pg=PA799&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=#PPA800,M1">1</a><br />
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2) A John Jones, Esq., of Enfield had a daughter, Maria Cordelia Jones, who married Jonathan Everett Sargent Nov 29 1843, 2 issue. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=6kpkAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA91&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">2</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=uxcaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA97&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">3</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=hCoTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA118&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=#PPA119,M1">4</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=A5J-FYRO-JsC&pg=PA139&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=#PPA135,M1">5</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=A8MMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA361&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">6</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=-cxYAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA455&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=#PRA3-PA448-IA4,M1">7</a> <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=sBsXAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA312&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">8</a><br />
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3) A John Jones of East Enfield was elected the first captain of an artillery company that was organized in 1820. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=A8MMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA361&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">6</a><br />
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4) John Jones of Enfield married Ruth Arvin (b. Mar 27 1795) of Canaan and had the following issue: Mary C., m. Hon. J. Everett Sargent; one son, John, d. young; Emily, m. ____ Foster <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=A8MMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA361&dq=%22John+Jones%22+Enfield&lr=">6</a><br />
I recall seeing somewhere that John Jones supposedly spent some time as a community elected official on the state level. I need to vet this information.KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-14629793541192407332009-01-15T05:50:00.000-08:002010-06-16T22:54:51.368-07:00KingsleysAncestery currently has two members listed following our common Kinglsey Ancestors:<br />
<a href="http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=7359275&pid=-1110022061">Kingsley family </a>of "<a href="http://community.ancestry.com/profile.aspx?cba=kingdog53&uaction=member-tree-public">kingdog53</a>". (discrepency with Daniel's wives, Marie Meade vs. Anna Maria Brown)<br />
<a href="http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=1320699&pg=2">Kingsley family</a> of "<a href="http://community.ancestry.com/profile.aspx?cba=USAF_Kingsleys&uaction=member-tree-public">USAF_Kingsleys</a>".<br />
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Here is a <a href="http://kingsleyfamilytree.blogspot.com/2008/08/lester-smith-kingsley-by-e-daniel.html">blog</a> from a Kinglsey family (probably one of the ancestry members above). The relation being: Daniel Kingsley - George Elbert - Ernest Daniel - Lester Smith.<br />
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We also have contact with a Kingsley descendent from George Kingsley, Daniel Kingsley's younger brother.<br />
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After Anna Maria Brown's death, Daniel Kingsley married Mary Gaskill (nee Unknown) with two children. We still need to flesh out who Mary was and where she came from.<br />
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<a href="http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=7359275&pid=-1110022061"></a>KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1342318148539320745.post-42888634310189132242009-01-15T05:40:00.000-08:002009-03-26T07:57:11.973-07:00First PostThe intention of this blog is to chronicle my genealogy research. Of my four grandparents, only one has lent themselves to this study, Edgar Dana Congdon. I will note research behind all four grandparents, plus my wife's family, and my cousin's as well.<br /><br />My Primary Families are: Congdon, LaWall (nee Dietz), Ryan and Dennerlien<br />My Wife's Families are: Parkin and Cook<br />My Cousin's Families are: Treuel, Caminiti, Adcox, etc.<br /><br />I have been conducting this study, on and off, since 2001. Therefore, I have alot of background information that I hope leeks through into this blog over time.KingCongdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351994960364861669noreply@blogger.com0