Apple's Tree: 2006

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Fr. Vincent Robert Capodanno

After Aunt Margaret's funeral we all gathered at the John Venditti Post #1 of Italian-Amercian Veterans. One of John's Uncle's is very involved with the post and we were looking at the various citations and pictures on the walls.

One picture that caught my eye was that of Father Capodanno. I've been told by various people that John is related to him but I have as yet not proven the relationship. John's great-grandmother was Filomena Capadano. I know of three of her brothers but nothing that connects to Father Capodanno. I admit that I haven't worked very hard at researching the relationship but I have spent many hours reading about Father Capodanno.

He was the youngest of 9 children born to Vincent R. and Rachel Capodanno, Sr. He was born February 13, 1929 in Richmond Co, NY. His father died when he was only 10 years old and the family struggled to support themselves. I have learned very little else about his childhood years.

He attended a year at Fordham University and then entered the Maryknoll Missionary Seminary. His work sent him to Taiwan and later to Hong Kong. He requested to be assigned as a USN Chaplain serving with the US Marines. When his tour was up he requested an extension.

He was known as the Grunt Padre. He was respected and revered by those he served with. He was killed September 4, 1967 in Que Son Valley, Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam, 30 miles south of Dan Nang. He had been shot in the hand earlier in the day but stayed in the field with his men. Later a mortar shell exploded near him, severely injuring his arm and still he stayed. He ministered to all those that he could get to. His death came from machine gun fire as he tried to help a corpsman. He was awarded the medal of honor posthumously.

*CAPODANNO, VINCENT R.

Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, Chaplain Corps, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF. Place and date: Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam, 4 September 1967. Entered service at: Staten Island, N.Y. Born: 13 February 1929, Staten Island, N.Y. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Chaplain of the 3d Battalion, in connection with operations against enemy forces. In response to reports that the 2d Platoon of M Company was in danger of being overrun by a massed enemy assaulting force, Lt. Capodanno left the relative safety of the company command post and ran through an open area raked with fire, directly to the beleaguered platoon. Disregarding the intense enemy small-arms, automatic-weapons, and mortar fire, he moved about the battlefield administering last rites to the dying and giving medical aid to the wounded. When an exploding mortar round inflicted painful multiple wounds to his arms and legs, and severed a portion of his right hand, he steadfastly refused all medical aid. Instead, he directed the corpsmen to help their wounded comrades and, with calm vigor, continued to move about the battlefield as he provided encouragement by voice and example to the valiant marines. Upon encountering a wounded corpsman in the direct line of fire of an enemy machine gunner positioned approximately 15 yards away, Lt. Capodanno rushed a daring attempt to aid and assist the mortally wounded corpsman. At that instant, only inches from his goal, he was struck down by a burst of machine gun fire. By his heroic conduct on the battlefield, and his inspiring example, Lt. Capodanno upheld the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the cause of freedom.

Several Chapels, a road and a Navy Frigate have been named for Father Capodanno. There are many websites dedicated to his memory. Currently there is a call for Canonization of Father Capodanno.

I took this picture and made a rubbing of the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall when it was in Syracuse. I was able to talk to the students on my bus about Father Capodanno a bit and it was nice to find them (and their teachers!) receptive to my commentary. I may never know if we're related but I am richer for having learned about his life.

Capodanno translates to New Year's Day, so Happy New Year!

Friday, December 29, 2006

Digital Collections

I love the digital collections that Cornell University and the University of Michigan have put online. If you know of other online collections please let me know!

The Making of America - MOA - collections are huge and hold a wealth of information for historical research. Both collections are searchable.

At the Cornell site you'll find several of Hamilton Child's Gazetteer and business directories of New York Counties; histories of several counties, cities or towns - not limited to NY; issues of Scientific American; several military histories; and so much more.

The Michigan site has over 12,000 volumes! It can be hard to wade through all the hits. Michigan history and a lot of NYC history too; Registers of the University of Michigan; New York Regiments in the Civil War; histories from several other states and I've barely scratched the surface of what is available.

The Michigan County Histories currently have 170 titles! I don't think that there is a branch of the family from Michigan that I haven't found something for there. Sometimes it is just a scrap and sometimes I've found rather lengthy biographies. I was very pleased to find the one for Hannah Carlisle. My most unique find was learning that my great-great grandfather, Daniel Carlisle, won a ribbon at the Cass Co Fair for the best 10 lbs of maple sugar! I've also found information on several individuals that I didn't know had briefly settled in Michigan before moving on or died before the 1850 census.

The New York Historical Literature Collection I use more for general histories; so far I have found very little there on specific persons that I am researching but I have found some great information on what life was like during the 1800's for the early settlers. Look here for Abstract of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, New York 1655 -1796 in several volumes and several histories of various types.

Links to these collections and more can be found on the sidebar.

Thursday, December 28, 2006

First and Only Emperor of the United States

I did this just for fun. Are there any historical lunatics hiding in your tree?

Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?

You are Joshua Abraham Norton, first and only Emperor of the United States of America!

Born in England sometime in the second decade of the nineteenth century, you carved a notable business career, in South Africa and later San Francisco, until an entry into the rice market wiped out your fortune in 1854. After this, you became quite different. The first sign of this came on September 17, 1859, when you expressed your dissatisfaction with the political situation in America by declaring yourself Norton I, Emperor of the USA. You remained as such, unchallenged, for twenty-one years.

Within a month you had decreed the dissolution of Congress. When this was largely ignored, you summoned all interested parties to discuss the matter in a music hall, and then summoned the army to quell the rebellious leaders in Washington. This did not work. Magnanimously, you decreed (eventually) that Congress could remain for the time being. However, you disbanded both major political parties in 1869, as well as instituting a fine of $25 for using the abominable nickname "Frisco" for your home city.

Your days consisted of parading around your domain - the San Francisco streets - in a uniform of royal blue with gold epaulettes. This was set off by a beaver hat and umbrella. You dispensed philosophy and inspected the state of sidewalks and the police with equal aplomb. You were a great ally of the maligned Chinese of the city, and once dispersed a riot by standing between the Chinese and their would-be assailants and reciting the Lord's Prayer quietly, head bowed.

Once arrested, you were swiftly pardoned by the Police Chief with all apologies, after which all policemen were ordered to salute you on the street. Your renown grew. Proprietors of respectable establishments fixed brass plaques to their walls proclaiming your patronage; musical and theatrical performances invariably reserved seats for you and your two dogs. (As an aside, you were a good friend of Mark Twain, who wrote an epitaph for one of your faithful hounds, Bummer.) The Census of 1870 listed your occupation as "Emperor".

The Board of Supervisors of San Francisco, upon noticing the slightly delapidated state of your attire, replaced it at their own expense. You responded graciously by granting a patent of nobility to each member. Your death, collapsing on the street on January 8, 1880, made front page news under the headline "Le Roi est Mort". Aside from what you had on your person, your possessions amounted to a single sovereign, a collection of walking sticks, an old sabre, your correspondence with Queen Victoria and 1,098,235 shares of stock in a worthless gold mine. Your funeral cortege was of 30,000 people and over two miles long.

The burial was marked by a total eclipse of the sun.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

To Do List

res•o•lu•tion Pronunciation (rĕz'ə-lū'shən)
n.
1. The state or quality of being resolute; firm determination.
2. A resolving to do something.
3. A course of action determined or decided on.

I no longer make resolutions as I'm sure to disappoint myself! I’m not very organized in my research; I can start looking for one thing and end up digging into something totally different. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it keeps things interesting. So I present here my ongoing To Do List, in no particular order. I’ll be quite happy if I get three or four things from the list done this year!

• Learn to take better pictures.
• Canvas and photograph at least one local cemetery and put it online.
• Scan, label and organize the boxes of old photos in the closet.
• Clean, organize and paint my office so it will be a pleasant place to work.
• Scan all of the old records find when I organize.
• Go through Dad’s things and get rid of things with no sentimental value.
• Ebay all the junk in the office to make room for more stuff.
• Visit the RAIMS center again.
• Visit the Onondaga County library more often.
• Visit a LDS Family History Center
• Make CD’s up and send them to cousins next Christmas.
• Contact my cousins that I have never met.
• Write out more family stories and share them with my grandkids.
• Spend more time writing and less time gathering data.
• Learn to use TMG effectively.
• Learn more history.
• Finally write and publish the Carlisle Genealogy.
• Learn more html and put up my own web page.
• Visit the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and view the Carlisle papers.

Monday, December 25, 2006

Santa Came!

He left a copy of The Master Genealogist under my tree.

What did you get?

Friday, December 22, 2006

McCracken's in Batavia, NY

Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genessee County, N. Y., 1788-1890 By Frederick W. Beers, Vose, J.W., and Co (found at Google Book Search)

pg 44
Treasurers
These were appointed by the board of supervisors prior to 1847; since then elected:
Asa McCracken 1811
David McCracken 1813-1818

pgs 61-62
The Genesee County Medical Society

It appears that there was an association of physicians in Western New York, then nearly all in the county of Ontario, as early as the year 1801, for we find the name of Dr. D. McCracken, of Batavia, as a member of a medical society at that time. As however, Genesee County was not organized until the next year this could not be called in reality the Genesee County Medical Society. Meetings were held each year until 1807, when a society bearing the above name was established under the law passed the year before, by which the New York State Medical Society was legally incorporated.

pgs 64-65
In 1801, the year previous to the formation of the town of Batavia, Dr. David McCracken came to “The Bend,” as the little settlement on the Tonawanda Creek, now the village of Batavia, was then called. We have no account of his antecedents, but he was evidently a man of good standing in his profession. He removed to Rochester in 1818. Dr. Asa McCracken is recorded in 1805. Whether this is related to David is unknown.

pg168 A partial list of settlers in Batavia prior to 1820
David McCracken, 1801; Asa McCracken 1803; Daniel McCracken 1802; Rufus McCracken, 1802

pg 170
We are enabled to give the location of a few of the pioneer settlers. Rufus McCracken, in January 1802, bought lot 6, section 10, 168 acres, for $263.37. David McCracken, at the same time, bought lot 8, section 10, 152 acres for $418.

pg 193
Dr. David McCracken, located in 1801, took up lot 25, of 34 acres, paying $170. This lot is bounded by Main, Jackson and Center streets. Shortly after his purchase he erected a log house, on what is now Williamson’s furniture store, East Main street. He had four brothers, who soon came into the settlement.

pg 624
The Batavia and Pembroke Baptist Church was organized at East Pembroke, February 18, 1826. The following were the constituent members: Benjamin Wells, Daniel McCracken, Chauncy Wolcott, William Upton, Mary A. McCracken, Lydia Wolcott, and Sarah Harrington.

Notes: I believe that David, Daniel, Asa and Rufus were the sons of Samuel McCracken and Lettice Carlisle. Sarah Harrington may or may not have been their sister. More research for proof is needed. Dr. David McCracken 1768-1842 died in Rochester, Monroe County, NY and is buried in Mt Hope Cemetery.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Responding to Queries

I have three trees posted online (links on sidebar). Two of the trees only have about 1000 entries each. Westward Migration has 36,000+. I have put these trees up for two reasons; hopefully my information will help someone else and hopefully someone will contact me with information I need. In many cases I added information to the tree simply because I ran across it while searching for something else and recorded it hoping that it would help someone else. I have no relationship or real interest in these entries.

I get a lot of queries and some of these have led to a valuable exchange of information. Most however simply take up a lot of my time. They usually contain a name or two, with no dates and no reference to which tree they found the information in. Many come with no punctuation or are worded so poorly that I have have to read them several times to figure out what information they want. I've even had a couple that demanded I send a copy of my file.

I generally send a polite reply stating that all the information that I have is already posted and wish them luck in heir search. The few very rude, demanding emails I have simply deleted.

How do you handle queries? Should I make polite suggestions as to how to write a query? I was new at this once and many people helped me out. I don't want to discourage anyone but I find myself very frustrated sometimes. Should I simply remove my trees and pursue other avenues to make new contacts? Your opinions would be most welcome.

Sunday, December 10, 2006

David & Leatis Carlisle

My primary research project is attempting to find as many descendants as possible of David Carlisle and his wife Leatis or Lettis. If you descend from this couple I would love to hear from you.

David Carlisle was born abt 1702. Some records say in Ireland others reference Scotland. Leatis was born abt 1705. I believe they married and then sailed across the ocean to a new life but it is possible they met and married in Massachusetts.

The first record I find for them is the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth, 22 Oct 1730, Concord, Middlesex Co, MA. They remained there until at least 1733. I next find them in 1738 and in Lunenburg, Worcester, MA where he was referenced as a pig warden.

Sometime after 1745 he relocated to Walpole, Cheshire Co, NH where he was remembered for bringing an underbed of charlock.

Pig warden and weed importer, not the history a descendant hopes to find!

DAVID CARLISLE was born Abt. 1702, and died Bet. 31 May 1769. He married LEATIS OR LETTICE OR LATTIS Bef. Oct 1730. She was born Abt. 1705 in Ireland?, and died 07 Mar 1791 in Walpole, Cheshire Co, NH.

"It appears from what information is gathered, that one David Carlisle came to this town, early in its settlement, from Lunenburg, Mass., but originally from Ireland, and that he was a man somewhat advanced in life appears from the fact that his wife, Lattice, was born 1704, and died in 1791. He settled on the place now owned by Edwin Guild, or in that immediate vicinity. He brought with him an underbed filled with charlock, a pernicious weed, which he emptied on to his land. Some of the seeds of the weed were in the bed, and took root, which have since spread over considerable territory in town, giving farmers much trouble when it mingled with their crops. How many children Mr Carlisle had is not known. One, however, David, remained on the place after his fathers death and was known as Captain David."
Walpole As It Was and As It Is, by George Aldrich, 1880
______________________________________
The Last Will and Testament of David Carlile of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester

In the name of God amen. Imprimis I give and Bequeath to Lettice my Well Beloved wife the Improvement of any Real Estate that is all of my Real Estate that I have not ?????. ???? ??? to my son David Carlile she to have and improvement and use of her natural life. Also I give unto my said Wife all my live stock and all of movable Estate within I own.
I give and Bequeath to my son David Carlile all of Remainder of my Real Estate to him his heirs and assigns forever after decease of my said wife he pays unto my son Daniel and to my daughter Lettice as I shall hereafter order. I also give to my son David all my husbandry tools without ???. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Carlile the sum of sixty six pounds, thirteen shillings and fore pence lawful money of this province to be paid to him out of my estate by my ???? as I shall hereafter order which is his whole portion of my estate.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Lettice four pound to be paid her after my decease as I shall hereafter order with what she has had before is her whole portion out of my estate.
My will is that my son David pay to my son Daniel the sum of thirteen pound, six shillings and eight pence within one year of my decease and that the sum of thirteen pounds, six shillings and eight pence be paid yearly to my son Daniel without interval until the whole be paid which is his whole portion of my estate. And my will is that my son David pay to my daughter Lettice the sum of four pounds above mentioned at my decease which is her whole portion out of my estate with and ??? what she has had before. I would also have my son David to improve what I have given to my Wife and my Real Estate to ??? and that he would get her fire wood at her door and all my other estate if any is that I have not given away I give it to my wife to be at her dispose.
I likewise constitute and ordain Lettice my well beloved wife and my son David Carlile Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby ???? and revoke and ?? annul all and every other Will and Testament by me made. Satisfying and confirming this and no other my Last Will and Testament. In with and whereof I have hereunto fit my hand and seal this eleventh day of March in the year of his majesty ??? Anno Dom 1769.
David D Carlile (Seal)
mark
Signed sealed Published and Pronounced and Declared by me of said David Carlile to be my last Will and Testament in presence of ????, ?oward Hartwell, William Brown, Reubin Smith

I have no objection to the aforegoing will being proved approved and allowed.
August 28, 1769 Samuel McCrakin

David
Burial: South Cemetery, Lunenburg, MA, old part
Epitaph: Here lies the body of Mr David Carlisle who departed this life May 31st 1769 in the 66th year. Also five children - three sons and two daughters lieing near this place.
Probate: 1769, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA

Leatis
Burial: Village Cemetery, Walpole, NH

Children of DAVID CARLISLE and LEATIS are:
i. ELIZABETH CARLISLE, b. 22 Oct 1730, Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 11 Apr 1740, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.

Cause of Death: Probably measles epidemic of 1739-1740

ii. MARGARET CARLISLE, b. 16 Mar 1731/32, Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 26 May 1740, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.

Cause of Death: Probably measles epidemic of 1739-1740

iii. DAVID CARLISLE, b. 01 Jul 1733, Concord, Middlesex Co, MA; d. 12 May 1740, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.

Cause of Death: Probably measles epidemic of 1739-1740

iv. JOHN CARLISLE, b. Bef. 1738; d. 07 May 1740, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA.

Cause of Death: Probably measles epidemic of 1739-1740

v. DANIEL CARLISLE, CAPT, b. 30 Oct 1738, Harvard, Worcester Co, MA; d. 29 Oct 1794, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co, NH.

vi. DAVID CARLISLE, CAPT, b. 20 Feb 1740/41, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA; d. 07 Dec 1797, Walpole, Cheshire Co, NH.

vii. LETTICE (LEATIS) CARLISLE, b. 06 Sep 1742, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA; d. Unknown.

viii. JOHN CARLISLE, b. 24 Jan 1745/46, Lunenburg, Worcester Co, MA; d. Bef. Mar 1769. (Not listed in father's will)

Maternal tree

Carlisle's in Maplelawn Cemetery

I was sorting through some picture files today and ran across these. I took these pictures on my first research trip ever. I can't believe I only took these three! I will have to go back and take more and better shots sometime, perhaps next summer.

Maplelawn Cemetery, Bethany, Genesee Co, NY

The Town Hall. I believe it was originally the church.

A picture to help me locate the graves again in the future.

From left to right:

Mary A Carlisle 1844-1851 and Charles C Carlisle 1846-1851. Children of Charles D Carlisle, who was the son of George & Betsey (Torrey) Carlisle

Harriet Carlisle 1812-1894, spinster daughter of George & Betsey (Torrey) Carlisle

George Carlisle 1780-1851, son of Capt. Daniel Carlisle & Lydia Pierce
Betsey Torrey Carlisle 1779-1858, parents unknown

Maternal tree.

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Dear Santa

In the past you've brought me lots of really wonderful presents. Thank-you, Thank-you!

The lap top computer was the best gift ever! I take it everywhere. The library, the clerks office, meetings with other researchers. I use to to organize the mountain of information I've found and to record everything I find. Heck I even use it for things that have nothing to do with genealogy!

The updated version of Family Tree Maker last year doesn't crash nearly as often as the old one and I'm happy about that, but it still can't seem to handle a file as large as mine. The Master Genealogist sounds really cool and I've been very good.

I love all of the books on CD that you've given me over the years. The Massachusetts VR set still comes in handy. The Wheeler and Glover genealogies are still favorite bedtime reading for me. There are 100's of others that I'd like, so go ahead and fill my stocking right up.

Since I can't always use my computer when I travel (because even the second battery that you brought me a couple of years ago isn't enough) I would really like some books. How about something written by Cousin Thomas? I enjoyed The Courage Place so I would really love to read A Time to Heal. Or another history written by Cousin Roscoe? I've already got the 1912 ed. of American History but any others would be great!

The scanner and digital camera you brought me have gotten lots of use. I've scanned old documents and pictures. I taken tons of headstone pictures and lots of pictures of the grandkids to pass down to their grandkids. Do you think you could bring me some writable CD's? I go through them at a phenomenal rate; you know how important backing everything up is!

The library in Syracuse is great and I'd really like to be able to spend some more time there but the parking is so expensive! I think the toe of my stocking is just the right size for a couple of rolls of quarters. Maybe you could also squeeze in a roll of dimes for copies!

I know that seems like an awful lot to ask for and you've already been so generous in the past. I saved the most important request for last. Even if you can't bring me anything else on my list could you please, please, please bring me a document showing who the parents of my 3rd great-grandfather William Wisner (1783-1877) were? Just a little scrap of paper. Please Santa, I've been looking for this for so long and it would mean sooooo much to me.

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Who do I look like?

I've always felt that I look just like my paternal grandmother. I wish I had a picture of her when she was a baby too. My kids think I'm nuts they don't see it at all. I've never thought that I looked at all like my Mom. That is until I posted her picture on my header. What do you think?

Monday, December 4, 2006

Older Articles

I decided to start a seperate blog just for genealogy. I will continue to post articles of general interest at The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree and link to them here.

All articles written prior to December 2006 can be found here.

Some of my favorites:
Syracuse Baby Camp - The history of my grandparents house and my struggle to find it

Thank You Veterans - My Mom was an Aerographer's Mate and a cousin served on the Robin Moor

The Wreck of the Flyer - Some Fulton / DL&W Railroad history with a family connection

And some short Biographies of some ancestors:
Thomas David Berry
Michael Camfield
Tamesin Hall
Hannah Lewis Glover
Helena Grabowski
Adolph Niemann

Best Of

These are some of my favorite posts and I hope you enjoy them!

Syracuse Baby Camp

Winter on the Tug Hill

Grandpa Loved Franklins

Tippecanoe Place

Carlisle Family Home

Helena Grabowski

A Pink Ball Gown

Medal of Honor - Fr. Vincent R. Capodanno

Princess for a Day

Death Certificate Challenge - John W. Davis

About

My Journey

I have been interested in my family history since I was a teen but had no idea how to learn more than what had already been passed down through the family. When we bought our first computer in 1994 I found a family tree program that allowed me to enter and organize what the family already had and that was that. A few years later we connected to the internet and I became (dare I admit it?) a Name Collector. My tree grew by leaps and bounds! Not knowing any better I added incorrect information from other trees. The only thing I really did right was to enter a source for each bit of information I collected even if it was "Online tree of So N So" or "Conversation with Uncle Philbert." I have never learned to cite sources up to the standards of Ms. Mills but at least I know where the information came from and what weight it carries.

Somewhere along the line I got off of the internet to continue my name quest. I will never forget the excitement of sitting in the Syracuse Public Library and finding my ancestor, Daniel Carlisle, mentioned in a history book! That discovery started me down the path from Name Collector to Family Historian.

One of my early online searches for Hannah Carlisle led me to the online catalog of the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There I found a reference a collection titled Carlisle Family Papers. You can read more about that dicovery here but the short version is that it was ten years before I was able to vist the library in person and photograph several hundred letters that had been saved by my family through the generations. Transcribing those letters and sharing them here at Apple's Tree has been and will continue to be a major focus of this blog. I also share other stories, participate in carnivals and various memes and ramble on what ever topic strikes my fancy of the moment.

About Me

Writing about my ancestors is easy, writing about myself is not! I was raised near Syracuse, NY. I was married to my first husband just long enough to have two wonderful children, B and Bean. Bean had just learned to walk when I met John and we have now been married for 26 years. With my marriage to John I gained another child, PJ. All three of the kids live nearby so I get to spend lots of time with my six perfectly adorable grandchildren. We live in Oswego County these days, about 25 miles north of Syracuse, where the winds blow across Lake Ontario to give us perfect summer weather and perfectly miserable winters. I drive a school bus and most days I love my job.

Why Apple?

My first blog was The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree, a favorite saying in my family. I wrote about family history but also my day to day joys and trials, bus driving, gardening and anything else that popped into my head. Because I was writing about my family and my job I decided I should be somewhat anonymous and I became Apple. A year later Apple's Tree was born. I have been blogging long enough now that I am comfortable with the nickname Apple and see no reason to confuse things by switching to blogging under my "real" name. However for anyone that really thinks that it is important to know, it should be easy for any genealogist to figure out my first, maiden and last names by poking through the archives here.

Indexes

Index of Individuals - This index is a work in progress but may help you find specific posts quickly. If you do not find what you are looking for please try the "Search this Blog" box on the Home page or contact me.

Apple's Ahnentafel - This is my Ahnentafel through my 9th great-grandparents. In creating it I see I have many missing, persons, dates and locations. It will be updated and corrected as new facts are discovered.

John's Ahnentafel - This is my husband's Ahnentafel. I have very little information on his lines prior to his ancestors immigration.

My COG Contributions - I am quite proud of my participation in the Carnival of Genealogy. This index was created to help me refer back to articles quickly but ohers may find some of my submission interesting. I also have links to the individual COG host page for each edition that I have participated in.

Sunday, December 3, 2006

John William Gale

New York | Canandaigua | Daily Messenger, The | 1950-03-28, pg 3

Dr. John W. Gale

Dr. John William Gale, 93, of Lima, who began the practice of dentistry in Canandaigua, died yesterday. Prior to World War I Dr. Gale practiced for 15 years in Cologne, Germany
A native of Lodi, he was graduated from Genesee Wesleyan seminary and from the University of Michigan. He prcticed in Canandaigua and Triple Falls, Wis., before going to Germany, returning to Lima on his retirement in 1912. He was a 32nd degree mason.
His only survivor is his wife, Minnie Grover Gale.
Survices will be held from the home in Lima tomorrow, at 2:30 p. m.

(Minnie Grover, 1862-1950, was the daughter of Levi Parsons Grover and Elvira M Sprague)

Letters

Ella Hall to Sarah Ann Camfield, 22 Feb 1873 - mentioned in letter

Ella Hall to Annie Camfield, 26 March 1876 - mentioned in letter

Ella Hall to Annie Camfield, 24 Sept 1876 - mentioned in letter

Ella Hall to Annie Carlisle, 17 Oct 1876 - mentioned in letter

Sarah Ann Camfield, 21 March 1877 - mentioned in letter

Posts

Census Questions - 1850 census

Dear Santa - 2006

Dear Santa - 2007

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Dining Out

Everybody Loves a Parade

Family of William Wisner

George H Wisner vs. Sarah A Camfield, etal - Part 1

George H Wisner vs, Sarah Camfield, etal - Part 2

Will DNA Solve My Mysteries?

William Wisner Census Transcriptions - 1820-1870

Wisner Bible Records

Sarah Ann Camfield, Feb 17, 1899
Mentions Tola's bereavement (for her father, Parker)

Etola Robinson, Feb 19, 1899
Anna Camfield Carlisle, Feb 27, 1899 (1)
Anna Camfield Carlisle, Feb 27, 1899 (2)
Toley was staying with Anna's children while Anna was away.

Etola Robinson, March 18, 1899 (1)
Toley working in South Bend, IN. Mentions that she plays violin.
Family mentioned: brother Abb and his baby, "Mrs Gosline"
Others mentioned: Daniel M Carlisle, Ruby Camfield, "Claud Mathew's mother," Mr Millbanks.

Etola Robinson, March 18, 1899 (2)
Toley left Buchanan, MI for South Bend, IN for work as a seamstress.
Family mentioned: her sister, Lib Vorhees, and the dates or her parents, Parker and Clarinda's birth dates.
Others mentioned: Lillian Carlisle Ghrist; Magesea Paly Mary Sturet [sic]

Ella Jeffery to Anna Camfield, 24 Oct. 1875
Asks "is Me and Mrs M - with you now." May refer to McKnights

Sarah Strauseight, 24 Oct 1875
Asks if MacKnights have come yet.

Rose Graham Camfield, 1 Sept 1877
Letter mentions McKnight's. I added what I had found on possible family.

Sarah Ann Camfield, 23 April 1880
Sarah said that Margaret McKnight had died in November.

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Ella nad Jake's Picture

Letters

Martha Hall to Annie Carlisle, 9 May 1880
tells of marriage and a little about him

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 27 June 1880
tells of their marriage and a bit about him

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carilsle, 19 August 1880
description of wedding; still in Eau Claire, WI

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 Jan 1905
mentioned

Ella McKinnon ro Annie Carlisle, 29 Aug 1905
Jake had gone to Grand Forks, ND

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 19 Sept 1917
illness

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 18 Aug 1918
illness

Ella McKinnon to Annie Hall, 17 Jan 1922
tells of his death

Index for Neil Hall McKinnon

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 19 Sept 1917 - Army

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 18 Aug 1918 - mentioned

Index for Myrtle McKinnon Cumming

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Gordon Birchard Cumming

Letters

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 24 Nov 1901
mentioned

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 June 1904
had been away at Christmas, came home at Easter

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 June 1907
Had been away all winter and not expected home for the summer

Ella McKinnon to Anie Carlisle, 15 Jan 1912
in Dakota, dressmaker

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 20 Dec 1912
give's Myrtle's wedding date

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 13 Jan 1913
husband, living Mapleton, MN

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 18 Aug 1918 - mentioned

Index for Mary Belle McKinnon Leick

Index for Ella McKinnon Jenson

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Ella McKinnon, Jr to Sarah Ann Camfield, 21 Oct 1906

Ella McKinnon to Anie Carlisle, 15 Jan 1912

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 15 June 1913 - summer school

Index for John Albion McKinnon

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 22 Nov 1903 - mentioned

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 June 1904 - mentioned in notes

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 16 Sept 1908 - traveling, Colorado and Idaho

Herman Hall to Annie Carlisle, 15 Jan 1912 - visiting in Waukegan, IL

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 13 Jan 1913 - not home for Christmas

Index for Donald Ray McKinnon

Descendants of Maryetta Wisne r

Letters

Martha Hall to Annie Carlisle, 13 March 1881
mentions his birth

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 30 March 1881
mention of his birth and other names considered

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 8 March 1903
Ray was in Lake County, IL with his uncles

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 June 1904
has been away since Dec 1903

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 14 Jan 1906
not at home

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 16 Sept 1908
mentioned

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Letters

Ella Hall to Annie Carlisle, 17 Oct 1876 - mentioned

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 19 August 1880 - mentioned

DeEtte Bullen to Annie Carlisle, 19 September 1880
Tells of the death of her daughter, Hermia

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 18 October 1902
Ella had been to visit

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 5 June 1904
mentioned

Elizabeth Belden to Sarah Ann Camfield, 28 Dec 1908
Kilbourne, WI; Christmas gifts that she and Effie received, Belle McKinnon's visit mentioned, church, ahd visited Lake County, IL last summer

Elizabeth Belden to Sarah Ann Camfield, 28 Jan 1910
Benedict, NE; Effie teaching, Eliz. housekeeping; weather, mentions several family members

Elizabeth Belden to Darah Ann Camfield, 19 Dec 1910
Benedict, NE; "expect to go to Malcolm in a few days to spend Christmas with our cousins", Ella And Jake McKinnon had sold their farm, weather

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 15 Jan 1912
mentioned

Hermon Hall to Annie Carlisle, 15 Jan 1912
mentioned

Elizabeth Belden to annie Carlisle, 3 March 1912
Sympathy note - Saran Ann Camfield's death; mentions her father's birthdate- Oct 23, 1817; weather

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 15 June 1913
visiting Mapleton, MN

Ella McKinnon to Annie Hall, 17 Jan 1922
Elizabeth was gravely ill, mentions her birthday

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 22 Feb 1922
tells of Elizabeth's death

Effie McFarlane to Anna Carlisle March 12, 1922
Tells of Elizabeth's death

Index for Martha J Hall Fairman

Descendants of Maryetta Wisner

Letters

Martha Hall to Annie Camfield, 8 July 1875
Living in Dixon, Columbia, Wisconsin, with brother Herman

DeEtte Hall to Annie Carlisle, 21 March 1879
mentioned - back in Fox Lake, IL

Annie Carlisle to Ella McKinnon, 12 July 1901
mentions her death

Martha Hall to Annie Carlisle, 21 March 1880
She was teaching school; mentions various neighbors

Martha Hall to Annie Carlisle, 9 May 1880
She was teaching in Monaville, IL. Mentions Henry S Wisner; Ella Hall's marriage; Marshall Wirt Wisner; George and Eunice (Fenlon) Wisner; William Abner and Susan Ellen (Barto) Wisner

Martha Hall to Annie Carlisle, 13 March 1881
Weather; teaching; Herman Hall, two children; Emmitt Hall, two children; Ella McKinnon, a son; George and Eunice Wisner, death of daughter; William Abner Wisner's move to Kansas; locating Anthony Wisner's family; Uncle George Wisner; Fanny Reed Wisner; DeEtte Bullen; Myrtle Hall

Martha Hall Fairman to Annie Carlisle, 19 June 1887
her marriage amd new family

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 24 Nov 1901
tells of her death in 1898

Ella McKinnon to Annie Carlisle, 22 Feb 1922
talks about her family