Brad- Brandon VT death record shows this; Harriet Ida Cutting PERRY, dau/German and Prudence ATWOOD Cutting, died Brandon VT , 2/25/1925 She was born in VT. I remember a Mr. Perry being in Brandon in the 30's and 40's. Do not know relationship to Prudence. Shirley ---------- > From: Brad Potts <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Joshua & Thankful STONE(!!!) Atwood > Date: Thursday, September 14, 2000 10:52 PM > > Shirley > > Wasn't the Joshua of Shoreham and Brandon, VT the son of Parker and Lovicy > (Gale) Atwood ? > > The Joshua of Reading, VT, was the son of Joshua and Thankful (Stone) > Atwood. > > Now admittedly, I do not know who the parents of Joshua Atwood of Reading, > VT were and if his father was at Plattsburg, it would seem likely that > he was from the Shoreham stock also.... > > Do you have anything more about him from the Brandon, VT records ? > Wife, family ? What was he doing in Brandon ? > > Thanks !! > > Brad > -- > R Bradley Potts > [email protected] - Email > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis - Website > (508) 416-0451 x1113 - Voicemail/Fax > > > > ---- "S Martin" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Valerie-Just had to send you these items I found in the Brandon (VT) > > Union > > a weekly newspaper- > > Brandon Union, 31 July 1896 (Brandon News) > > "Mr. Joshua Atwood of Milwaukee Wisc. is stopping at home of Mr. Perry > > on > > Grove ST " > > > > Same paper Nov. 27,1896 > > "Mr. Joshua Atwood, formerly of Shoreham VT and well known in Brandon > > but > > later of Milwaukee was struck by a train at Middlebury and fatally > > injured" > > > > I think he was descended from the Warwick Mass. Atwoods some of whom > > went > > to Shoreham VT. My line, Osaac 4, came to Brandon Vt > > > > Shirley > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [ATWOOD] Joshua & Thankful STONE(!!!) Atwood > > > Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:33 AM > > > > > > Wonderful News! Through PML I received the following excerpt from > > the > > book, > > > "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., > > Chicago, > > > 1885 > > > > > > JOSHUA ATWOOD, retired, P.O. Freedom, was born February 29, 1812, > > in > > > Pittsfield, Vt., son of Joshua and Thankful (Stone) Atwood, the former > > a > > > native of Massachusetts, the latter of Vermont. Our subject was > > educated > > in > > > the country schools, and was a farmer until seventeen years old, > > when he > > > began to learn the blacksmith's trade with a Mr. Egleston in Pittsfield, > > > Vt., with whom he continued for three years and then worked for himself > > a > > > few months in Rutland, same State, and at Pittsford one year, after > > which > > he > > > engaged with Mr. Egleston one year, and then for a time worked for > > himself. > > > He came to Ohio in 1836 and opened a blacksmith shop at Freedom, > > this > > > county. In 1844 he added a carriage manufacturing department and > > soon > > > employed as many as eight men, and supplied the demand within a large > > > radius. He was very successful, and in 1875 he retired from active > > labors > > > to enjoy the fruits of many years' hard and persistent toil. Mr. > > Atwood > > was > > > married in 1838 to Aurelia Birge, who died in 1874, leaving no children. > > > > He > > > and she were among the first members of the Congregational Church > > at > > > Freedom. Our subject has served the township honorably as Treasurer > > and > > > Trustee. He is a pleasant gentleman; in politics a representative > > > Republican. His brothers-in-law, Lasell and Simeon Birge, came to > > Freedom > > > Township, this county, the former in 1832, bought 400 acres of land > > and > > > erected many of the buildings in Freedom Center. Simeon Birge, who > > was a > > > physician, moved away in 1838, while Lasell remained until 1846 or > > 1847. > > > The father of our subject was in the war of 1812, and participated > > in the > > > battle of Plattsburg. > > > > > > I "talked" with the person who posted this on OH-FOOTSTEPS-L and > > she said > > > > > that there are no references listed for this book. But at least > > it will > > give > > > me a surname to look for since there were an unbelievable number > > of > > Thankfuls > > > in New England back in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It also suggests > > that > > > Joshua was from Massachusetts -- before I had no idea where he'd > > come > > from > > > before Vermont! > > > > > > I sure hope someone else is as excited about this as I am! > > > > > > Valerie > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > > > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > ============================== > > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > FREE voicemail, email, and fax...all in one place. > Sign Up Now! http://www.onebox.com > > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/