Hello, I recently posted a list of descendants of Stephen ATWOOD and Abigail Dunham. I put a disclaimer with it stating that the line is alleged as I hadn't verified it. Just now, I was comparing my data to Brad's & found differences. I would advise anyone interested in this line to favor Brad's data over mine. Mine is from various unverified sources and should only be used to place someone in an approximate time era. Brad has devoted an immense amount of time to ATWOOD family reseach and his data is far more likely to be correct. I hope that I didn't lead anyone too far astray with my previous posting. Allen

In a previous post, I asked if another person was familiar with Brad Potts' ATWOOD data Website. Since then, I have been asked for the URL. Here it is so that the whole list will know about it. It is the most useful source of ATWOOD data that I know of. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis/atwood.htm Enjoy, Allen E. Humphries Saugus, MA USA

Please post the link for his website Judi At 09:38 PM 5/12/00 -0400, Allen E. Humphries wrote: >Hello, > Dorrice Wallis, Florida, enquired about a Stephen Atwood, married to an >Abigail Dunham. > (Dorrice, what is your interest in this particular line? Are you aware of >Brad Potts' superb InterNet site?) > I show some of their alleged lines (picked up off the InterNet and from >"Ye Attwode Ancestors" - not verified by me) of descent. > If you want or need it, his ancestry is easily available & pretty well >documented. > Here is what I have for their descendants. > Allen E. Humphries > Saugus, MA USA > >Descendants of Stephen Atwood > > 1 Stephen Atwood b: Abt. 1616 d: February 1693/94 in Eastham, MA >.... +Abigail Dunham b: Abt. 1626 in Leyden, Holland m: November 6, 1644 in >Eastham, MA Father: John Dunham Mother: Abigail Billiou >. 2 Abigail Atwood b: August 1645 d: August 17, 1684 >. 2 John Atwood b: 1646 d: August 17, 1684 >. 2 Hannah Atwood b: October 14, 1649 d: March 29, 1729 >. 2 Eldad Atwood b: July 2, 1651 d: 1707 >. 2 Stephen Atwood b: October 15, 1651 d: April 1722 >....... +Apphia Bangs b: Abt. 1651 m: June 1676 >.... 3 Joseph Atwood b: 1689 d: 1740 >.......... +Bethia Crowell >....... 4 Joshua Atwood b: 1722 d: Unknown >............. +Mary Knowles >........... 5 Joseph Atwood >................. +Susanna Smith >.............. 6 Stephen Knowles Atwood >.................... +Sarah Hopkins >................. 7 Henry Atwood b: 1828 >....................... +Elizabeth Myrick Swim b: 1830 >.................... 8 Henry M. Atwood b: 1871 >.......................... +Amy Belle d'Entremont b: 1873 >........................ 9 Clifford Stanley Atwood b: 1903 >.............................. +Pauline Pratt Emery b: 1906 >........................... 10 Stanley Emery Atwood >................................. +Franceina Irene Whitby >.............................. 11 Clifford Stanley Atwood >.................................... +Madelyn Ruth Clapp >........... 5 Knowles Atwood b: Unknown d: 1840 >................. +Rhoda Nickerson >.............. 6 Elisha Atwood b: 1785 d: Unknown >.................... +Mercy Wood >................. 7 Elisha Atwood b: 1811 d: 1902 >....................... +Ann Knowles >.................... 8 Amanda Atwood b: 1851 d: 1933 >.......................... +Arnold Doane >........................ 9 Frederick A. Doane b: 1874 d: 1959 >.............................. +Marion E. Sheldon m: in Swampscott, MA >. 2 Medad Atwood b: January 16, 1658/59 d: February 1693/94 >. 2 Daniel Atwood b: 1662 d: Unknown > > > > >

(continuing page 942) (VIII) Fred Harold, son of Charles B. ATWOOD, was born in Buckfield, Maine, July 25, 1861. He was educated in the public schools of Buckfield, Portland and Auburn, Maine, and in G. Boardman Smith's Business College, of Lewiston, from which he was graduated in 1880. he began his career as messenger of the American Express Company on the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad, from Portland to Fabyans. He was transferred to the western division of the Boston & Maine. After five years with the express company, he returned to Bucksfield and was associated with his father in the general store at Bucksfield until 1895. He established himself in the retail grocery business in Rumford Falls in October, 1895 continuing there until January 1, 1899. He was appointed postmaster at Rumford Falls by President MCKINLEY, April 16, 1900, reappointed by President ROOSEVELT, march 24, 1904, and again by President ROOSEVELT, February 27, 1908, and upon changing the name of the post-office from Rumford Falls to Rumford, he was again reappointed, April 11, 1908. He is an active and influential Republican. He was the first clerk of the Buckfield Village corporation. he is a member of Blazing Star Lodge of Free Mason, Rumford Falls; of Rumford Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Strathglass Commandery, Knights Templar, of Rumford; Nezinscot Lodge, Odd Fellows of Buckfield, and of the Rumford Lodge, B. P. O. Elks. In religion he is a Universalist. He married, August 12, 1882, Margaret, born in Sumner, Maine, daughter of Elijah and Lucy A. TURNER, of that town. Children, born at Buckfield: 1. Helen F., December 11, 1883, in Portland, educated in Buckfield and Rumford Falls schools and attended Miss Moody's Business College in Portland; married Newman C. LYON, foreman of the Continental Paper Bag Company, of Rumford Falls, Maine; he died April, 1905, child, Fred ATWOOD LYON, born August 2, 1904. 2. Lucy E., December, 1885, educated in the public schools of Rumford Falls, and now stenographer for the Rumford Falls Insurance Agency. 3. Charles R., October, 1891, student in the Rumford Falls High School. _____________________ END

(continuing page 941) (VII) Charles B., son of Nathan ATWOOD, was born in Buckfield, Maine, April 9, 1825, died October 6, 1907. He resided at home and attended school until he was in his twelfth year, when he shipped as cabin-boy on baord the whaling-vessel "Columbia," commanded by Capril Thomas R. HUSSEY. This cessel, fitted for a cruise of two years, sailed from New York, September 26, 1836; was wrecked December 25, 1838, on the coast of Chile, South America, both ship and cargo being a total loss. Fortunately, ATWOOD escaped with his life, and January 3, 1839, was taken on board the ship "Edward Quesnell," of Fall River, homeward bound, but on May 9, 1839, that ship met the same fate as "Columbia" on the shore of Long Island, New York, six miles west of Montauk, eleven of the twenty-three souls on board being lost. ATWOOD reached home and remained there until 1841, when shipped as a harpooner on the barque "Minerva," of New Bedford, Captain HORTON, for a whaling voyage in the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Returning after a successful cruise of twenty months, he made a voyage to the west coast of South America on board "Samos," of Salem, Massachusetts, Captian HORTON, and, after returning with a cargo of guano, he made a voyage to Africa and up the Congo river with Captain WOOD, an another Salem barque, "Seamen," on a voyage lasting eight months and a half. His last voyage was made as second mate of the barque "T.O. Brown," Captain HORTON, from Portland, Maine, to Cienfuegos, Cuba, arriving in Philadelphia, on the return voyage, he relinquishing his seafaring life. He engaged in business at Buckfield, in partnership with his Uncle Ephrain, as proprietors of a general store. After his uncle retired he continued the store alone until 1851, when he joined the adventurers seeking gold in California. he did not remain in California long, returning to Maine and engaging in mercantile life. During the civil war he was in retail trade in Chicago for about two years, returning to Buckfield and opening a general store again. In 1867 he embarked in the wholesale flour trade in Portland, Maine, in partnership with his uncle, but in 1870, a year later, sold out, and the next three yeares was engaged in the drygoods business in Portland. He then removed to Auburn, Maine, where he was in the drygoods business, returning then to Buckfield and resuming in 1884 the general store business, in which he continued the remainder of his active life. he retired from business six weeks before his death. During his latter years he was associated with his son, under the firm name of C. B. ATWOOD & Company. (continued on page 942) The store was prosperous, and Mr. ATWOOD left a handsome competence as the fruit of his business career. He was a man an unusual energy and business ability. He won a position in the regard of his townsmen, and especially those who knew him best in social and business life. A man of sterling integrity and high character, he was a conspicuously useful citizen in the community in which he lived. In politics he was a Republican. He and his wife were members of the Universalist church. He was a charter member of Evening Star Lodge of Free Masons. He married, August 20, 1847, Emily D. IRISH, born in Buckfield, June 27, 1827, daughter of Joshua IRISH. Mr. and Mrs. ATWOOD lived to celebrate their golden wedding. Children: 1. Charles, died young. 2. Horace, died young. 3. Sarah E., born 1851, deceased; married John E. MOORE, station-agent of the Maine Central railroad at Buckfield; children: Charles, deceased; Emily M., Sarah, Bessie and Ethel H. MOORE. 4. Harold, died aged about eight. 5. Fred H., mention below. 6. Edwin F., born in 1866, was in partnership with his father in the firm of C. B. ATWOOD & Company, now in the employ of the Carlton Furniture Company, of Portland.

>From Vital Records Printed in the Troy N.Y. Daily Whig 1835 page 13 1835 Atwood, Nathan Albany N.Y. m Sarah Weddle, Chester NY Feb 26-28 2:5 1839 Atwood, Samual H. d 28 years old Nov 12-13 2:6 1841 Atwood, Noel 75 d Feb 21-24 2:7 1843 Atwood, Emma Maria, 4 died Oct 1-3 2:6 1844 Atwood, Sara Jane, 8 d June 9 -11 2:5

(continuing page 941) (V) Captain Samuel, son of Lieutenant Abial (3) ATWOOD, was born at Berkley, Massachusetts, July 6, 1768. Like his brother Nathan, who was a year older, he appears on the revolutionary records at a very youthful age. He enlisted in 1779 and was delivered to Ensign T. CLARKE, giving his age as seventeen, though he was but twelve. His height is given as five feet six inches. He appears to have been a boy on some vessel in 1780 and 1781, and was reported captured May 5, 1781. He was on the ship "Protector," Captain John F. WILLIAMS, October 23, 1780. He settled in Livermore, Main, in 1795, and became a prominent citizen of that town. He was selectman in 1814 and held other offices from time to time. His farm at Livermore was cleared originally by Major Joseph MILLS. He married Hannah BOYDEN. Children: 1. Nathan, born 1800, mention below. 2. Hezekiah, prominent citizen of Livermore. (VI) Nathan, son of Captain Samuel ATWOOD, was born in Livermore, Androscoggin county, Maine, May, 1800. He settled in Buckfield, in the southeastern corner of the adjoining county of Oxford, Maine. He began life as a clerk in the general store of Deacon BARRELL, in Livermore, attending the public schools of his native town. He removed to Buckfield when he was of age and worked for a time as clerk in the general store of Mr. PHELPS. He entered partnership with Zadock LONG, and they conducted a general store in Buckfield. He bought out the interests of his partner and continued the store alone. He sold out to devote his energies to the cutting and sale of wood, but returned to mercantile business and continued his store until death. He died in Buckfield at the age of forty. Though his career was cut short in early manhood, he had attained a high position in the esteem of his townsmen, an enviable reputation as a business man of excellent judgment, great industry and enterprise. He was upright and earnest in character. He was a Democrat in politics, a Universalist in religion. He married Ruth H. ROGERS, born in Berwick, Maine, May 17, 1797, died at the age of eighty-seven years. Children: 1. Charles B., mentioned below. 2. Ellen (Helen) M., was the mother of George M. ATWOOD, one of the proprietors of the Oxford Democrat. Three children died young.

In the Index to Deeds: Grantors, Rensselaer County NY LDS microfilm 0469672 in the FHC in 'Salt Lake: "Joseph and Polly Tuttle Atwood sold land in 1808, 1826. Kelly Atwood sold in 1839 as did Elijah, Daniel & Olinder. Bobbie Coray [email protected]

This information was found at the Brockton, MA Public Library Reference Room. "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine" compiled under the editorial supervision of George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D." Also including among other local contributors "Rev. Henry S. Burrage, D.D. and Albert Roscoe Stubbs". Published by the Lewis Historical Publishing Company New York 1909. Volume 2 Page 939 ATWOOD - The origin of the surname ATWOOD is the same as that of WOOD, WOODS, BYWOOD, etc., all being originally designations of persons from the location of their homes in or near woods, similar in derivation to the names Hill, Pond, Rivers, Lake, Bridges, etc. The medieval spelling of this surname was ATTE WODE, afterwards modified to ATWOOD and in a majority of cases to WOOD, as the prefixes Ap, Mc, De, Le, etc., were dropped in other surnames. Almost every conceivable wood in England surnamed some family in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries. In Domesday Book the name is found in its Latin form DE SILVA in county Suffolk. Some brances of the family have retained the ancient form of spelling to the present time, and the name ATWOOD is common in the United Kingdom as well as America. The American families are descended from Philip ATWOOD, who settled at Malden, Massachusetts, married Rachel BACHELLER and Elizabeth GROVER and a third wife named Elizabeth, who died April 3, 1688; from Herman ATWOOD, cordwainer, who came from Sanderstead, county Surrey, fifteen miles from London, to Boston before 1643, deacon of the Second Church, died 1651; and from the several immigrants at Plymouth, many of whose descendants settled upon the spelling WOOD. In fact, the Plymouth ATWOODS, even the immigrants (continued page 940) themselves, used the two spellings interchangeably, to judge from the records. Mr. John ATWOOD, gentleman, who settled at Plymouth, was admitted a freeman January 3, 1636; was assistant March 6, 1637-38; one of the referees in a settlement of the Plymouth partnership in 1641; his will, dated October 20, 1643, proved February 27, 1644, mentioned "his brethren"; his widow Ann removed to Boston, where she was admitted to the church February 8, 1651-52; her will was dated April 27, 1650, and proved June 1, 1654; both wills bequeathing to brother Robert LEE and sister Mary LEE, and their children Ann and Mary LEE, and to nephew William CROW. Another John ATWOOD, of Plymouth, was called "WOOD, alias ATWOOD", and may have dropped the prefix to distinguish himself from the Mr. John mentioned above, though they were probably related. This John was a proprietor of Plymouth in 1636, juryman 1638, and on the list able to bear arms 1643; married Sarah, daughter of Richard MASTERSON; his will, proved March 7, 1675, bequeathed all his estate to his widow Sarah, to be divided after her death among their children. John, born March 4, 1649; Nathaniel, February 25, 1651, Isaac, February 27, 1653; Mary HOLMES; Sarah FALLOWELL; Abigail LEONARD; Merch; Elizabeth; Hannah. (I) Henry WOOD, immigrant ancestor of this family, related closely to the Plymouth ATWOODS mentioned above, and described in the records as "WOOD, alias ATWOOD" was proprietor of Plymouth, Spetember 16, 1641. He was on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643. He was soon afterward settled at Middleborough, Plymouth colony. He died before September, 1670, the date of inventory of his estate, administration being granted to his widow Abigail. The court records show an order to his son Samuel to deliver to his younger brothers Abiall and James certain lands of the deceased. Mr. ATWOOD married, April 25, 1644, Abigail, daughter of John Jenney. Children: 1. Sarah. 2. Samuel, born May 25, 1647, married Rebecca _____; children: Henry, Ephrain, Samuel, Jabez, Joanna, Rebecca, Ann and Susanna. 3. John. 4. Jonathan. 5. David, born October 17, 1751. 6. Isaac. 7. Abial (Abiall), mentioned below. (II) Abial ATWOOD, alias WOOD, son of Henry ATWOOD, alias WOOD, was born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, about 1660. He married Abiah BOWEN. He was a farmer at Middleborough. Children, born at Middleborough: 1. Elnathan, 1686. 2. Abiah, 1689, died young. 3. Abial, 1691, mentioned below. 4. Timothy, 1693. 5. Jerusha, 1695. 6. Ebenezer, 1697, married Lydia LOVELL. 7. Judah, 1700. 8. Thomas, 1703. (III) Abial (2), son of Abial (I) ATWOOD, was born in Middleborough, 1692, died at Berkley, January 2, 1785, called eighty-eight, according to the inscription as copied from the gravestone. He settled at Berkley, Massachusetts. Children: 1. Abial, born 1727, mentioned below. 2. Joseph, 1741, died June 14, 1821; his widow Persis, born 1741, died August 28, 1835, at Berkley. Probably others. (IV) Lieutenant Abial (3), son of Abial (2) ATWOOD, was born in Berkley, Massachusetts, 1727, and died there January 29, 1816. His wife Hannah died January 2, 1811, at an advanced age and both are buried in the old graveyard at Berkley. He removed from Berkley, Massachusetts, to Oxford, Worcester county, Massachusetts, in 1777, and settled on Lot H. 133, in North Oxford. He held a commission as lieutenant from the king and remained a loyalist through the revolution, though some of his sons were in the American army. In 1800 he sold his Oxford property and returned to his native town, where he lived the remainder of his life. He married Hannah BABBITT. Children, born at Berkley: 1. Abial, February 9, 1756. 2. Mary, August 5, 1757. 3. John, August 5, 1759. 4. Abigail, May 10, 1761, married (intentions dated April 11, 1778) Captain Ebenezer READING. 5. Captain Joseph, September 23, 1762, soldier in the revolution; married (intentions dated May 12, 1787) Mary, daughter of Jeremiah LEARNED, of Oxford; settled on a farm in Oxford on the Charlton line; operated a furnace, conducted a tavern, was captain of a vessel, a citizen of importance. 6. James, February 11, 1764, soldier in the revolution. 7. Hannah, April 30, 1765. 8. Nathan, February 20, 1767, soldier in the revolution. 9. Samuel, mentioned below. 10. Tisdale, if the gravestone record at Berkley is correct, must have been a twin of Joseph, but he was probably sixty-two instead of seventy-two, years old when he died, October 21, 1744, "aged seventy-two," according to the epitaph; went with brother David and Stephen BARTON, of Oxford, in the Indian war of 1794 and also served in the war of 1812; married Olive ATWOOD, daughter of his uncle, Joseph ATWOOD; she died at Berkley, August 24, 1853, aged seventy-three, according to her gravestone. II. David, died at Oxford, October 12, 1831; served three years under General Wayne; (continued page 941) married ______ ELDER, of Ward (Auburn), Massachusetts. 12. Sally, married Rev. Nathan MAYHEW, a Baptist minister. to be continued in Part 2.

Today I had an opportunity to do some poking around the Brockton (MA) Public Library while my children were attending a crafts class. I was searching the local newspaper from 1909 looking for my gg grandmother's obit and found this ATWOOD obit that I thought may be of interest to some of you on the list. I also found some other "goodies" in the "Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine" also written in 1909. There are four pages of ATWOOD families. As time permits, I will post to the list. Stay tuned! Hope it is helpful! Cindy Ethier-Kostka Brockton, MA http://members.aol.com/JCCEKOST/1index.com listowner for RIFFLE-L and SKINNER-L @ rootsweb.com Source: Brockton Daily Enterprise March 15, 1909 LIVED IN NORTH EASTON Death of Samuel A. C. Atwood at the Chelsea Soldier's Home Samuel A. C. ATWOOD died yesterday at the Soldier's Home in Chelsea. He was formerly a resident of North Easton and was a member of Paul Dean Lodge of Masons. Vermont was his native State, and 25 years ago he went to North Easton and resided on Centre Street in that village, carrying on a grocery and provision business. Mr. ATWOOD went to the home February 19 in a very weak condition, and his death yesterday was not unexpected. He was a native of Barnard, VT and served in the Civil war as a private in Company E, 4th Vermont Infantry. He practiced law in Boston for many years. he was 67 years old. He leaves a daughter, Miss Carolyn ATWOOD of 74 Wellington Street, Mattapan, who formerly conducted an orchestra in this city and elsewhere and later a physical culture class. She is a musician of ability. [Notes: North Easton is a town in Bristol Co., MA, boardering Brockton, Plymouth Co., MA. The Chelsea Soldier's Home is still in existance just outside of Boston. Mattapan is a section of Boston.]

Thanks, Kathy. Allen Humphries has already pointed me to that book, which I had been unaware of. I shall certainly have to get it. ~~ Dorrice [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 5/12/00 7:02:43 PM Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << In > any of your research do you have a Stephen Atwood who came to Massachusetts? > Born > in London in abt. 1616, was married to Abigail Dunham in 1644 in Plymouth, > MA. >> > I have found the above information in secondary sources such at Ye Atte Wode > Annals and The Bangs Family in America. > Kathy Guthrie -- MZ

Time to post my line again: 1860 Kemper County, Mississippi census: p. 74, Dwelling/Family #508: 1) Andr. (Andrew) Jackson, age 27, M W, Farmer, $500, $300, b. NC 2) Amanda Jackson (this is Frances Amanda ATWOOD), age 21, F W, b. Alabama 3) Leroy Jackson, age 1, M W, b. Mississippi p. 74, Dwelling/Family #512 1) Calvin Atwood (brother to Frances Amanda Atwood), age 24, M W, Farmer, $400, $200, b. Alabama 2) Joseph Atwood, age 73, M W, Farmer, b. Vermont 3) Mary Atwood, age 43, F W, b. Georgia These are my AL>MS Atwoods. They come from Vermont! Anyone have a Joseph who moved South, possibly to Georgia, then Alabama, then Mississippi? Any records in Kemper Co (cemetery, 1870 census, etc.) of Joseph and Mary Atwood? Calvin went to Neshoba Co, MS for a while. In addition to these two Atwood siblings, family information gives the name of another brother of Frances Amanda's and Calvin's as "Jim," but I have not verified this, nor have I been given any indication by other researchers that they know of him. Do any of these names look familiar? Susan Marston

Allen, Thank you for the data on Stephen Atwood. Your figures are basically the same as what I have so I am sure we are talking about the same person. His son Medad (what a name!!!) is my ancestor. According to the LDS Ancestry file, he married Esther Cole (b. 1661 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA) in 1684. Their son Samuel - and I don't have a spouse's name for him - had a daughter Jerusha who married John Aiken of Hardwick, Worcester, MA in 1749. Their son Atwood Aiken had a son, Calvin, who had a son Daniel, who was my ggrandfather. I do have other spouse & children's names but don't have this data entered in my PAF yet, so I can't print out a list such as the one you sent. Somewhere along the line the family moved to NY State - Tompkins County. Daniel moved to Warrensburg, MO - I'm not sure why - and some of his children followed him there. My father was born there, but Daniel died in Warrensburg and the rest of the family returned to Tompkins County. I would assume you are not interested in the names I have mentioned - after Jerusha - because they are not Atwoods. Was just explaining why I was interested in the Atwood name. No, I am not acquainted with Brad Potts' site. Could you give me the URL? Thanks. And if you have any verified - or verifiable - info on Stephen Atwood's ancestry I would much appreciate it. I figure that sooner or later I can find the records for those born on this side of the Atlantic. Dorrice "Allen E. Humphries" wrote: > Hello, > Dorrice Wallis, Florida, enquired about a Stephen Atwood, married to an > Abigail Dunham. > (Dorrice, what is your interest in this particular line? Are you aware of > Brad Potts' superb InterNet site?) > I show some of their alleged lines (picked up off the InterNet and from > "Ye Attwode Ancestors" - not verified by me) of descent. > If you want or need it, his ancestry is easily available & pretty well > documented. >

Hello, Dorrice Wallis, Florida, enquired about a Stephen Atwood, married to an Abigail Dunham. (Dorrice, what is your interest in this particular line? Are you aware of Brad Potts' superb InterNet site?) I show some of their alleged lines (picked up off the InterNet and from "Ye Attwode Ancestors" - not verified by me) of descent. If you want or need it, his ancestry is easily available & pretty well documented. Here is what I have for their descendants. Allen E. Humphries Saugus, MA USA Descendants of Stephen Atwood 1 Stephen Atwood b: Abt. 1616 d: February 1693/94 in Eastham, MA .... +Abigail Dunham b: Abt. 1626 in Leyden, Holland m: November 6, 1644 in Eastham, MA Father: John Dunham Mother: Abigail Billiou . 2 Abigail Atwood b: August 1645 d: August 17, 1684 . 2 John Atwood b: 1646 d: August 17, 1684 . 2 Hannah Atwood b: October 14, 1649 d: March 29, 1729 . 2 Eldad Atwood b: July 2, 1651 d: 1707 . 2 Stephen Atwood b: October 15, 1651 d: April 1722 ....... +Apphia Bangs b: Abt. 1651 m: June 1676 .... 3 Joseph Atwood b: 1689 d: 1740 .......... +Bethia Crowell ....... 4 Joshua Atwood b: 1722 d: Unknown ............. +Mary Knowles ........... 5 Joseph Atwood ................. +Susanna Smith .............. 6 Stephen Knowles Atwood .................... +Sarah Hopkins ................. 7 Henry Atwood b: 1828 ....................... +Elizabeth Myrick Swim b: 1830 .................... 8 Henry M. Atwood b: 1871 .......................... +Amy Belle d'Entremont b: 1873 ........................ 9 Clifford Stanley Atwood b: 1903 .............................. +Pauline Pratt Emery b: 1906 ........................... 10 Stanley Emery Atwood ................................. +Franceina Irene Whitby .............................. 11 Clifford Stanley Atwood .................................... +Madelyn Ruth Clapp ........... 5 Knowles Atwood b: Unknown d: 1840 ................. +Rhoda Nickerson .............. 6 Elisha Atwood b: 1785 d: Unknown .................... +Mercy Wood ................. 7 Elisha Atwood b: 1811 d: 1902 ....................... +Ann Knowles .................... 8 Amanda Atwood b: 1851 d: 1933 .......................... +Arnold Doane ........................ 9 Frederick A. Doane b: 1874 d: 1959 .............................. +Marion E. Sheldon m: in Swampscott, MA . 2 Medad Atwood b: January 16, 1658/59 d: February 1693/94 . 2 Daniel Atwood b: 1662 d: Unknown

Hi Listers, Carol Keppen mentioned a line of Atwoods that came from England in the 1600's. In any of your research do you have a Stephen Atwood who came to Massachusetts? Born in London in abt. 1616, was married to Abigail Dunham in 1644 in Plymouth, MA. I don't have documentation for this - I found it in an LDS Ancestral File, but hope some time to access the records for verification. Dorrice Wallis Florida [email protected] wrote: > Joanne, > > 163 ATWOOD families! Wow! And how many years have you been researching? > > Among your numerous families, do you have any information on the James > ATWOOD (wife Mary), from Prince Edward County, VA? I have information from > his three children, James, Benjamin, and William, on to the present, but none > prior to that. 1771 is as early as I go. I believe this line of ATWOODs > came from England sometime in the 1600's. > > Anything you have would be wonderful!! Thanks in advance for checking. > > Carol Keppen -- MZ

In a message dated 5/12/00 7:02:43 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << In any of your research do you have a Stephen Atwood who came to Massachusetts? Born in London in abt. 1616, was married to Abigail Dunham in 1644 in Plymouth, MA. >> I have found the above information in secondary sources such at Ye Atte Wode Annals and The Bangs Family in America. Kathy Guthrie

Okay here's the best I've got. Olivia (Alice??) Atwood, born 26 April 1886 (or there abouts), in or near Crete, Salena Co., NB. Died, we believe in Gardena, CA. Married to my gr-grandfather Leslie Raymond Day on 4 Oct 1904 in Oregon. His stats are B) 14 Aug 1882 Damascus, Oregon and D) 24 Mar 1967, The Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon. She did divorce Leslie and married a second time to a Mr. Ulrich. I have the divorce papers. Their son Victor Royal Day is my grandfather. B) 9 Sep 1913 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon and died 16 Sept 1992, Albany, Oregon. He was never married to my grandmother. Now Leslie's parents were Ira Day and Lillian Pedigo, I definitely have their stats. I do have hints that a Jesse Atwood/Alice Beard were her parents but no proof. I NEED real proof for this line. Any help possible would be wonderful. Thanks everyone. Judi BTW - My mother never knew her fathers line, for her step-father never allowed anything to be spoken of it. To solve this mystery for Mothers' Day would be wonderful. At 04:10 AM 5/12/00 EDT, [email protected] wrote: >Judi > > In my collection of Atwood families, there are a few Olivia's . Please >email more details and I'll look. > Joanne E. Martin > > >

Joanne, 163 ATWOOD families! Wow! And how many years have you been researching? Among your numerous families, do you have any information on the James ATWOOD (wife Mary), from Prince Edward County, VA? I have information from his three children, James, Benjamin, and William, on to the present, but none prior to that. 1771 is as early as I go. I believe this line of ATWOODs came from England sometime in the 1600's. Anything you have would be wonderful!! Thanks in advance for checking. Carol Keppen

I'll keep looking ..I haven't seen any Thomas Atwoods, but I'll keep an eye out now.

I too, am interested in the NY Atwoods. Especially those who located near Albany or Rensselaer County. [email protected]