ON THIS DATE: SEPT 28th

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTHS:
28 Sep 1655 9x ggm Esther Ware was born at Dedham, Ma.
28 Sep 1669 7x ggf Samuel Ayer was born at Haverhill, Ma.
28 Sep 1673 8x ggf John Bumpus was born at Scituate, Ma.

MARRIAGES:
28 Sep 1721 6x ggp Richard Kelley & Susannah Hoyt were married at Newbury, Ma.
28 Sep 1659 9x ggp Samuel Woods & Alice Rushton were married at Cambridge, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: SEPT. 27th

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTHS:
27 Sep 1646 8x ggf John Wright was born in Boston, Ma.
27 Sep 1634 8x ggm Mary Sargent was born in Amesbury, Ma.
27 Sep 1780 4x ggf Johann Michael Ruppmich was born in Kleinheppach, Wurttemberg, Germany

MARRIAGE:
27 Sep 1678 9x ggp Benjamin Rockwood & Judith Ellis were married in Medield, Ma.

DEATHS:
27 Sep 1716 8x ggm Mary (Sargent) Challis died in Salisbury, Ma.
27 Sep 1730 7x ggf Joseph Keith died in West Bridgewater, Ma.
27 Feb 1877 3x ggf Wesley Coburn died in Albany, Me.

ON THIS DATE: SEPT 24TH

ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
24 Sep 1737 5x ggf Lot Spaulding was born at Pelham, N.H.

MARRIAGES:
24 Sep 1734 7x ggp Daniel Boyden & Mehitable Mann were married at Dedham, Ma.
24 Sep 1678 8x ggp John Bancroft Sr. & Elizabeth Eaton were married at Lynn, Ma.
24 Sep 1723 7x ggp Samuel Griffith & Eleanor Estey were married at Rochester, Ma.

DEATHS:
24 Sep 1662 9x ggf John Whitcomb died at Lancaster, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: SEPT 16TH

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTHS:
16 Sep 1663 7x ggf Nathaniel Stow was born at Concord, Ma.
16 Sep 1672 8x ggm Martha Ward was born at Dalem, Ma.
16 Sep 1769 4x ggm Esther Spaulding was born at Pelham, Ma.
16 Sep 1687 7x ggf Mark Haskell was born at Gloucester, Ma.

MARRIAGE:
16 Sep 1684 7x ggp John Wetherbee & Lydia Moore were married at Stow, Ma.

DEATHS:
16 Sep 1676 10x ggm Dionis (Stevens) Coffin died at nantucket, Ma.
16 Sep 1666 10x ggf Richard Goodale died at Ipswich, Ma.
 

ON THIS DATE: SEPT 10TH

 ON THIS DATE
MARRIAGE:
10 Sep 1778 4x ggp Amos Hastings & Elizabeth Wiley were married at
 Haverhill Ma.

DEATHS:
10 Sep 1694 8x ggf Daniel Cheney died at Newbury, Ma.
10 Sep 1696 8x ggf Samuel Davis died at Haverhill, Ma.
10 Sep 1731 8x ggf Eleazer Green died at Groton, Ma.

ON THIS DATE : SEPT. 8th

ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
8 Sep 1651 9x ggf Benjamin Rockwood was born at Medfield, Ma.
8 Sep 1662  8x ggm Elizabeth Eaton was born at Reading, Ma.

DEATH:
8 Sep 1684 9x ggf Elias Maverick died at Charlesrown, Ma.
8 Sep 1677 9x ggf Thomas Low died at Ipswich, Ma.
8 Sep 1691 8x ggf Marke Haskell died at Gloucester, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: JUNE 24TH

 

ON THIS DATE:

DEATHS:

24 Jun 1674 9x ggm Lydia (Cooper) Stone died at Cambridge, Ma.

24 Jun 1692 8x ggm Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis died at Rochester, Ma.

24 Jun 1661 9x ggm Goodith (Gilman) Learned died at Malden, Ma.

24 Jun 1662 9x ggf Joseph Wormall died at Scituate, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: JUNE 23rd

 

ON THIS DATE:

BIRTH:

23 Jun 1837 2x ggm Louisa Almata Richardson was born at Wilton, Me.

 

MARRIAGE:

23 Jun 1659 8x ggp John Hoyt & Mary Barnes were married at Salisbury, Ma.

 

DEATH:

23 Jun 1679 8X ggf John Carver died at Marshfield, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: JUNE 22ND

 

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHS:

22 Jun 1805 3x ggf James Thomas Dunham was born in Hebron. Me.

22 Jun 1649 10x ggm Mary Newton was born at Sudbury, Ma.

22 Jun 1701 8x ggm Elizabeth Drury was born at Framingham, Ma.

DEATHS:

22 Jun 1675 10x ggf Richard Kimball died at Ipswich, Ma.

22 Jun 1791 7x ggm Meriah (Moore) Houghton died at Lancaster, Ma.

22 Jun 1762 8x ggf John Bumpus died at Wareham Ma.

ON THIS DATE: JUNE 2OTH

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
20 Jun 1639 8x ggf John Stevens Jr. was born at Newbury, Ma.
20 Jun 1813 3x ggf Cyrus Moore was born at Waterford, Me.

DEATHS:
20 Jun 1654 10x ggf Joseph Morse Sr. died at Dorchester, Ma.
20 Jun 1640 9x ggm Joan (Nudd)Dow died at Watertown, Ma.

ELISHA HOUGHTON HAD A GUN....AND THEN HE DIDN'T.

   ((Yesterday was the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Several of my ancestors took
part in the battles, including my 5x great grandfather Elisha Houghton. I first posted this on 21
August, 2012:)) 

I mentioned my ancestor Elisha Houghton the other day and
that he was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. I found this
story about him in History of the Town of Harvard, Massachusetts
1732-1893 by Henry Steadman Nourse (p323):

"Coliney of the Massachusetts Bay.

To the Honnorabel General Coart seting at Watertown the Petion
of Elisha Houghton a Solder under Comand of Captan Hastings in Conl
Whitcomb's Rigement in the year 1775 and I was in the fight on Bunkers
hill So Called in Charlston on the 17 of June in the year 1775 as above
sd and on my Return I and others Lited on one Jacob Davis who was
wounded who requested our help and in tacking Care of the sd Davis
Caused me your Petinor to take Mistick Road to convey the sd Davis to
where he thought he could be tacken Care of and in so Doing 1 came
acros by Winter hill to go to head Quater at Cambridge and in Coming
by the Gard of Connal Starks which was set on sd hill they took away
my Gun which I and others that Knew sd Gun Judged to be worth teen
Dolers. I Endevuered to Recover my Gun again but was Denied the
Same which may be made Evident to this Coart by Reading the Paper
acompining this Petition. 1 also Sertify this Coart that I have Never
Reseved my Gun since Nor any Consideration for the same. I therefore
your Poor Petitioner Humbly Pray that this Coart would be Pleased to
take my Case into your Consideration and alow me Pay for my Gun
and your Petitioner as in Duty bound Shall Ever Pray. Bolton Jan. the —
1776 Elisha Houghton

This may Certify that Elisha Houghton of Col Whitcomb's Regiment
in Capt. Hasting's Company was in the Action on Bunker's hill and
helping bringing the wounded men off to Cambridge went mistick Road over
Winter hill and the Guard that was set on winter hill took away the Guns,
and this sd Houghton's Gun was among the Rest, the next Day with [a]
number of others sd Houghton went in order to Get his Gun with an officer
with him, but could not find it and have Never heard of it since—as I know of.

Josiah Whitney, Lt. Col. of sd Rgmt.
Dorchester Camp Febury 29th. 1776"

I don't know if Elisha ever got recompensed for his lost gun, but I suspect he
was one of the earliest victims of "requisitioning" in the American military tradition.

FATHERS DAY 2023

 

 In honor of Fathers Day I'm posting pictures of some of the fathers on my family tree. From the Wests:

Our Dad, Floyd E West, Jr.

 

Great grandfather Philip J. West, Cousin Stanley & Grandfather Floyd E West, Sr.

2x great grandfather Jonathan P.West & wife Louisa Almata (Richardson)West

3x Great grandfather John Cutter West

Some of the maternal grandfather's from Dad's family:

2x great grandfather Asa F Ellingwood & wife Florilla (Dunham)Ellingwood.

2x Great grandfather Amos Hastings Barker & wife Betsy Jane (Moore) Barker.

3x Great grandfather Philip Richardson

4x great grandfather Moses Coburn

 And the only pictures I have from Mom's side of the family:

Great grandfather John McFarland & wife Annie (Kelley)McFarland.

Great Grandfather Edward J White.

Happy Fathers' Day!

ON THIS DATE: MAY 25TH

 ON THIS DATE:
MARRIAGES:
25 May 1894 ggp Philip J. West & Clara Ellingwood were married at Shelburne, N.H.
25 May 1687 8x ggp Joseph Dow & Hannah Challlis were married at Amesbury, Ma.
25 May 1690 8x ggp Henry Herrick & Lydia Woodbury were married at Beverley.Ma.

DEATHS:
25 May 1714 8x ggm Anna (White) Hayward died in Concord. Ma
25 May 1700 9x ggf James Parker died at Groton, Ma

ON THIS DATE: MAY 21ST

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
21 May 1648 8x ggm Herster Wormall was born in Boston, Ma.
21 May 1647 8x ggm Elizabeth Hedge was born at Yarmouth. Ma.

MARRIAGES:
21 May 1649 8x ggp Henry Jefts & Hannah Births were married at Woburn, Ma.
21 May 1657 10x ggp Thomas Ellis & Mary Wight were married at Medfield, Ma.

DEATHS:
21 May 1905 ggf Frank W. Barker died in Bethel Maine.

ON THIS DATE: MAY 20TH

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
20 May 1672 8x ggf Eleazer Green was botn at Lancaster. Ma.
20 May 1638 9x ggm Mary (Crispe) Green was born at Watertown, Ma.

MARRIAGE:
20 May 1663 8x ggp John Kelley & Sarah Knight were married at Newbury, Ma.
DEATHS:
20 May 1699 8x ggf John Thomas died at Marshfield, Ma.
20 May 1676 10x ggm Mary (Tidd) Kendall died at Woburn, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: MAY 19TH

 ON THIS DATE:
BIRTH:
19 May 1659 7x ggm Mary Harlow was born at Plymouth, Ma.

 MARRIAGE:
19 May 1673 9x ggp Samuel Mann & Ester Ware were marroied at Dedham, Ma.

DEATHS:
19 May 1661 9x ggm Anne (Jundon) Butterfield died at Chelmsford, Ma.
19 May 1709 9x ggf Jonathan Morey died at Plymouth, Ma.

MOTHERS DAY 2

 

 In honor of Mother's Day, here are pictures of our Dad's female ancestors.

First, on his mother's side:

Amos H Barker & Betsey J (Moore) Barker

Our 2x great grandmother Betsey Jane Moore was born on 16 Aug 1842 at Waterford,
Oxford, Me. She married Amos Hastings Barker in 1856 and they raised a family of
12 children, 11 of whom survived to adulthood. Betsey died 12Mar 1924 at age 82.

My great grandmother Charlotte Lovenia Barker is the lady on the right.

 Our great grandmother Charlotte Lovenia Barker was youngest of  Amos & Betsey's
12 children. She was born on 3 Aug 1879 in Albany, Oxford, Maine and was known as
":Lottie". She married her first cousin Frank W. Barker on 16Oct 1898 and they had
4 children before Frank died in 1905 from pneumonia caused by "La Grippe" (the flu).
She was married three more times before her death on 3Jan 1944 at Bangor, Maine.   

Cora Berthella (Barker) West & her great granddaughter Mindy Sue West

Our grandmother Cora Berthella (Barker) West was born 27Oct 1899 and was the eldest
child of Frank and Charlotte. She preferred the name Bertha, although it was given as
Cora on her marriage certificate. Bertha married Floyd E.West Sr on 24Mar 1919 and
had 5 children, one of whom was our Dad.

 On his Dad's side of the family:

Arvilla (Ames)West

Our 3x great grandmother Arvilla Ames was born in Livermore, Androscoggin, Maine
on 25Jan 1810, one of 10 children. She married John Cutter West on 23Sep 1827
at Sumner, Maine, and five years later they moved to Letter B Plantation (later renamed
Upton), Oxford, Maine. She had 10 children, 3 of whom died in a diphtheria outbreak
in 1862. She died at age 97 at Hermon, Maine.

Louisa A.(Richardson) West

Louisa Richardson, our 2x great grandmother was born in Wilton, Maine on
23Jun 1837 at Wilton, Maine.  She was the second wife of Jonathan Phelps West,
whose first wife had died in the 1862 diphtheria outbreak. Louisa and Jonathan
married on 31Jan 1865 and had 4 sons. She died 4Oct 1925 at age 88.

Florilla (Dunham) Ellingwood & Asa F Ellingwood

Our other paternal 2x great grandmother was Florilla Dunham who was born 29Aug
1832 at North Paris, Oxford, Maine. She married Asa F. Ellingwood on 10Aug 1850
at Woodstock, Oxford, Maine and 11 children.(She was one of 11 children herself.)
She died in Paris, Oxford, Maine on 21Feb 1917.

Clara (Ellingwood) West

Finally, our great grandmother  Clara Ellingwood was the 8th child and youngest
daughter of Florilla and Asa Ellingwood. She was born 6Mar 1865 in Dummer, Coos,
NH. Her first marriage with Charles Tidswell ended in divorce and she married our
great grandfather Philip J West on 25May 1894 at Shelburne, Coos, NH. She had
three children by her first marriage and two by her second, including our grandfather
Floyd E West, Sr. Sadly, Clara died young after an illness in Augusta, Maine on 10Apr
1901. She was only 36 years old.

And those are the pictures we have of the mothers in our family.

Happy Mothers Day! 

MOTHERS DAY 1

 

 Once again for Mothers Day I'm posting photos of our family's mothers, starting with the maternal line of my family..

For our Mom's side we don't have very many since her grandparents immigrated
here from Ireland and Germany in the 19th century.

 

John McFarland & Annie (Kelley) McFarland

First there's Anna Kelley, born 1Oct 1858 in Kiltrustan, Roscommon, Ireland. She married
my great grandfather in Edinburgh Scotland on 16May1879 and shortly after they came
to America and settled in Boston. She had 17 children, 10 of whom survived to adulthood.
Anna died 15Feb 1945 at Boston, Ma. at age 86.

Pauline (Offinger) White

Our other maternal great grandmother was Pauline Offinger, born 17Dec 1873
in Cambridge, Massachusetts to German immigrant parents. She married Edward J.
White on 27Nov 1895 in Boston, Ma. and had 9 children.          

Agnes (McFarland) White

Our grandmother Agnes (McFarland) White was born 7Oct 1898 in Boston, Ma, the
14th of John & Annie's 17 children. She was known as "Aggie" in the family.
She married Edward F.White, Sr. and had two children, our Uncle Ed and our Mom
Anne Marie. She died 12Feb 1957 in Malden Ma.

Anne M. (White) West

Finally, our Mom, Anne M. (White) West. She was born 7Jul 1927 at Boston, Ma and
married our Dad on 29Jun 1947, also at Boston. To her McFarland cousins she was
known as "Red White". She died on 28Jul 1999 at Weymouth, Ma and she is missed by
my brother, my sister, myself and the rest of the family.

ON THIS DATE: APRIL 30th

 0N THIS DATE:
BIRTHS:
30 Apr 1699 6x ggf Mark Perkins was born in Beverly, Ma.

MARRIAGES:
30 Apr 1674 7x ggp Andrew Spaulding  & Hannah Jefes were married at Chelmsford, Ma.
30 Apr 1662 7x ggp John Doane & Hannah Banges were married in Orleans, Ma.

DEATHS:
30 Apr 1814 5x ggf John Dunham died in Carver, Ma.
30 Apr 1754 7x ggf Thomas Safford died at Ipswich, Ma.

ON THIS DATE: APRIL 24th

 ON THIS DATE:
MARRIAGE:
24 Apr 1669 8x ggp Philip Brown & Mary Buswell were married at Salisbury, Ma.

DEATHS:
24 Apr 1666 8x ggm Mary Parker died at Scituate, Ma.
24 Apr 1656 11x ggf John Tidd  died at Woburn, Ma.
24 Apr 1676 8x ggf Simon Willard died at Charlestown, Ma.