Atwood Ancestors Vol VII No 1c Published by Claudette (Atwood) Maerz, Spring 1989 TRIP TO BROOMFIELD [ENGLAND] Submitted by Dr. Charles Attwood, 621 N Ave K, Crowley LA 70526 [NOTE: These trip notes were so interesting I decided to transcribe them in full. /rea] In March 1988, Jo Ann and I went to London. While there we wanted to visit Broomfield in Essex, where records indicated that Thomas Atwood was born. He was the first emigrant to the United States in my direct lineage. His birthdate was 1610 and the year of his arrival in Plymouth was 1650. We couldn't find the city of Broomfield on any map of the county of Essex. No one we talked to had ever heard of it. As a last resort we planned a train trip across Essex to the city of Cholchester located near the coast. When we reached the station of Chelmsford, a town about 25 miles from London, there was a delay in the schedule, because of work on the tracks ahead. We sat in the train, waiting, when finally a lady boarded the train and sat across from us. She overheard us talking about our search for Broomfield and said "Broomfield is right here. It's now a small suburb of Chelmsford." We thanked her and got off the train, taking a taxi to the little suburban cillage of Broomfield where the center of things seemed to be old St. Mary's Church built in the 11th century. The old stone church was surrounded by great oak trees and the grounds were covered with ancient gravesites. It was getting dark and we couldn't find any Atwood sites, but didn't have time to look at many of them. Photographs were taken of the Church and grounds. We next went to the Chelmsford Public Library where some booklets were found on the ancient history of Bloomfield. In one of the booklets, Broomfield 1974, the following was found: January 30th 1649, "after King Charles I was executed at Whitehall, his librarian, Patrick Young, retired to the obscurity of the parsonage at Broomfield. His daughter Elizabeth had married John ATTWOOD, Esq., and it was at his son-in-law's house that he spend [sic] the last three years of his life. The Attwood's house stood on mound, clearly visible. It was a substantial house." We have no way of knowing if John Attwood was the brother of our own Thomas who left for Plymouth in 1650, but there was probably very few people of this name in the small village of Broomfield at that time. Thomas' father's name was also Thomas. If so, since Thomas had served under Oliver Cromwell (who had ordered King Charles I executed, it could have been uncomfortable for Thomas to remain in Broomsfield. He was 40 years old when he left for America in 1650. We called the current paster of St. Mary's Church who told us that all church records for that period were now at the Essex Record Office. We did not have time on this trip to go there. He gave me a name of a local citizen, a Mr. Ken Searles, who does a lot of work on genealogy as a sort of hobby. His address is 19 Glebe Crescent, Broomfield 004770. The St. Mary's pastor is Rev. A. D. Ritson, of Broomsfield (telephone number is 0245440318). Another name that may be helpful is Mr. W.H.D. Clark, 33 Mill Lane, Broomfield. We located a Mormon Church in Chelmsford. We called from London and left some of the information we were interested in. We have made no further contact, but plan to in the near future. TRIP TO GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA Submitted by Dr. Charles Attwood, 621 N Ave K, Crowley LA 70526 On December 28th, 1988, Jo Ann and I flew to Greenville in search of more information about my Great, Great, Great Grandfather, Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood. I had been under the impression that he was the first Atwood to leave the vicinity of Woodbury, Conn. He attended Yale and there met John Calhoun who convinced him to settle in South Carolina. This is the same John Calhoun who later became vice president of the United States. They apparently remained friends. My first stop and site of most of my Greenville visit was the Greenville County Main Library, a wonderful place with an entire area, the South Carolina Room, devoted to local history. This is presided over by Mrs. Penny Forester, a genealogist. She helped me do the census searches with the microfilm. We found Dr. Curtis Atwood in the 1850 census. We also found him as one of the founders of the Buncombe Street Methodist Church. The church still exists and is a massive structure. According to the diary of Mr. Robert McKAy (who married Dr. Attwood's daughter, Octavia) the Sunday School was organized in 1836. Dr. Attwood was listed as one of the Sunday School Managers. One of the teachers was Martha Attwood, another daughter of Dr. Attwood. Judith Attwood, his wife, was listed as belonging to "Class 1". Nancy Attwood was listed as belonging to "Class 2". This was apparently another daughter of Dr. Attwood. Martha was married on Nov 16th 1838 to Mr. James D. Henderson of Newberry District (by Rev. Mr. Crowell). I later found a note that Martha Henderson, wife of James Henderson and daughter of Dr. CB Atwood, died after a short illness, leaving two small children, one of which was only 6 months old. She was 26 years old when she died. I noted in the 1850 census that the household of dr. Curtis Burke Attwood in Greenville contained himself, aged 67, his wife Judith, aged 60, and a little girl by the name of Martha Henderson, his granddaughter. His real estate owned at that time was valued in this census at $5000.00. Married on 28 March, 1845 in Greenville: Miss Octavia Virginia, daughter of Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood, to Robert McKay, Esq. Some land transactions were found indicating that he probably donated the land for the Buncombe Avenue Methodist Church. Several land transactions were found on Buncombe Road. Some of the records [I] already had showed that Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood [was] buried at Springwood Cemetery in Greenville. I found this cemetery a few blocks from the library in the center of the downtown area. It was a giant cemetery and the records of gravesites of people buried that long ago had been destroyed by fire in the 1950s. I started looking at the oldest gravesites near the entrance. I found nothing for nearly an hour. Then I caught the name "Octavia" boldly engraved across the bottom of a gravestone about 50 feet from where I was looking, a site just adjacent to the busy downtown street. As I approached it, I could easily read the inscription on the stone: "Octavia Attwood McKay, buried next to her mother." The next gravesite was a bricksided rectangular structure with a large slab stone covering it: Judith Attwood. Next to it on the far right facing the road was another gravesite similar in size and made of brick and stone slab cover. Its slab top was engraved: Sacred to the Memory of Curtis Burke Attwood Born 10th April 1783 In Woodbury, Connecticut And Died 28 Oct 1851 Lived 71 Years, 6 Months, and 13 Days Leaving A Wife and Four Children And Thirteen Grandchildren The Deceased Was a Practicing Physician for Many Years In Newberry District And In All The Relations of Life Respected and Esteemed By All Who Knew Him I believe the reason that few records exsited in Greenville of the early life of Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood is indicated on the stone. He spent those early years in Newberry. This is probably why a listing of all practicing physicians in Greenville during this time contained no listing of Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood. He had apparently retired to Greenville, and was no longer a practicing physician. This lettering was in good condition and covered by deep layers of green moss.I could read it only after scrubbing off the moss with an old pair of pants found nearby. I could not get the inscriptions cleared very well on the graves of Judith and Octavia. I hadn't noticed it at first, but there were two small children's graves beside Octavia's grave. These were on the extreme right of the family plot facing the street. Across a small sidewalk was a tomb engraved with the name of McKAy containing about 7 or 8 spaces. The names of these were not recorded by me on this visit, but certainly belonged to Octavia's husband and in-laws. Someone at the Library told me there was a street downtown in Greenville named after Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood. I found Atwood Street just a few blocks away from the cemetery. It seemed to be several blocks long, and according to Mrs. Forester (at the library) it was the old street leading up to the Attwood home. Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood apparently added the extra "T" to the name when he came to South Carolina. I find it spelled both with one and two T's in most records. On the gravestones it appears with two "T"s. All the records of his ancestors in Connecticut, including Thomas from Broomfield , England used one "T". For more information on Dr. Curtis Burke Attwood I will look to Newberry SC where he must have lived and practiced. His son Rocius lived here before he moved to Arkansas shortly after the Civil War. If anyone has further information , or is interested, please contact me. ---------- LETTERS From: Sandra Jerome Atwood, 2205 Country Club Drive, La Place LA 70068 Seeking more information on: 1 Austin L. M. ATWOOD b abt 1835 NH (per census 1860 Town of Linwood, Portage Co WI); m 28 Oct 1854 in Londenderry NH to Zenora Emery (per marriage license) (2 children). Austin was mustered into Co. E, 18th Reg't, WI Infantry on 21 Jan 1862 in Milwaukee WI, though he joined for duty in Plover WI. He died 14 May 1862 on board a steamer and was buried St. Louis MO (per military and death certs.) Zenora Emery Atwood married 2nd Ezra Lanphere and had 4 more children. 2 Charles F ATWOOD b 13 Sep 1856 Waterville ME; m 5 Oct 1883 in Chippewa Falls WI to Mary Livingston b 3 May 1850 3 Stella Josephine ATWOOD b 29 Dec 1884 Lakeville WI 2 Walter L ATWOOD b 28 Oct 1858 Waushara Co WI; m 1 Dec 1883 in Bloomer WI to Netie E. Little b 10 Jan 1868 WI 3i Howard Leroy ATWOOD b 23 Dec 1885 3ii Clara Belle ATWOOD b 25 Dec 1887 [Note: the genealogy had Austin L.M. ATTWOOD but all children as ATWOOD /rea] The writer also noted that she had copies of the following books: "Atwood Family Record" (taken from bible) of Stevens Atwood Sr. b 13 May 1773 m 21 Sep 1794 to Anna Cole b 2 Apr 1770 (6 pages) "Atwood Family" by E. S. Atwood and C. H. Wight, 1894 (32 pages) "John Atwood of Plymouth, MA". The descendants of John Atwood of Plymouth, MA 1614-1676 and his wife Sarah Mmasterson 1620-1701/2. Compiled by Benjamin Shurtleff, published 1912, Revere MA. Copyright 1912. (100 pages) "History of the Atwood Family in England and the United States" 1888. From documents collected by Charles Atwood, Boston MA. Press of George H. Ware, 43 Lincoln St. (42 pages) [Note: a synopsis of this book was transcribed in earlier issues of Atwood Ancestors /rea} "Ancestry and Some Descendants of Harmon Atwood of Boston" also of Philip Atwood and Thomas Atwood of Ipswich 1203-1930. Being part IV of "Ye Atte Wode Annals by Elijah Frances Atwood published by the Atwood Publishing Co. Sisseton, SD (39 pages) [Also included with this letter was The Revised Genealogical Records of the Descendants of John Emery of Newbury MA, which is not transcribed here. If anyone wants this, please contact me /rea] ---------- ATWOOD ANCESTRY of Marcelle Atwood Luker, 2202 NW 49, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 [This tree includes data on some of the maternal lines lines that I have not transcribed. If anyone is interested in that data, please contact me off-list. I will indicate where more data is available. /rea] 1 William Atwood b 1740 m Sary () d 1774 2 William Atwood b 1764 d 1813; m 1780 to Sarah () 3 James Atwood b 27 Sep 1781 KY d Nov 1854 IL; m 5 Feb 1810 in KY to Margaret Peggy Bristow b 1792 VA d 1858 (d/o William Bristow and Margaret Powell - more data on POWELL) 4 Alfred Atwood b 10 Oct 1823 Preble Co OH d 2 Jun 1865; m 21 Jan 1846 in Vermillion Co IL to Didama Bloomfield b 18 Jun 1832 d 19 Oct 1917 (d/o Samuel Bloomfield and Margaret Kirkham - more data on BLOOMFIELD/BARKLEY) 5 Samuel Atwood b 4 Jan 1856 Vermillion Co IL d 18 May 1949 Oklahoma City, OK; m 28 Jan 1876 in Vermillion Co IL to Rosa Bell Goodner b 17 Feb 1859 Vermillion Co IL d 13 Nov 1938 Oklahoma City OK (d/o George Washington Goodner & Sarah Ellen Gephart - more data on: GOODNER, MOORE, SCHERER, GEPHART, GOODNOR, LUCAS) 6 Walter Samuel Atwood b 9 Nov 1883 Collison IL d 31 Jul 1963 Oklahoma City OK; m 1 Sep 1909 in Oklahoma City OK to Helen Cummings ROBERTSON b 21 Sep 1885 Fulton Co IL d 26 Sep 1964 Oklahoma City, OK. QUERIES - Reminder! These were published in 1989. The addresses may not be valid anymore. But if you recognize yourself or have information on any of these family lines, please do post to the list. We are all interested! ATWOOD * THURSTON NH, MA, MI [Seeking] ancestors gr grandfather Jeduthan ATWOOD b c 1818 in either Thornton NH or Georgetown MA, d 22 Sep 1865 at home of one of his sons, Charles T. Atwood in Encourse MI. Also seeking any children of Harvey ATWOOD who lived in Manchester NH. Does anyone have knowledge of this Atwood line Jeduthan m Mary Thurston b 26 Mar 1839 in Deerfield NH. Jeduthian served in the Civil War. Submitted by: Priscilla Atwood Weston, Route 2, Box 248, Wilton NH 03086 ATWOOD KY Would like to hear from anyone with information on the Thomas Hooker ATWOOD line, wife's name not known. He was in Canton KY in the late 1870s. Submitted by: John Thomas Atwood, 12000 Quail Creek Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 ATWOOD * O'NEALL* FINCHER Researching the Pervine ATWOOD family. Parents of Martha Jane O"NEALL Atwood were Robert E O'NEALL and Catherine KINCHER. Submitted by: Hazel McMahon, 814 - 13 Ave No, Bldg 3 Unit B, Clinton IA 52732 ATWOOD IL Interested in locating a James who died in 1849 in White Co Ill. Submitted by Glenda W Atwood, Route 1, Box 375-D, Eagleville, TN 37060 ATWOOD CT Would like to correspond with any descendants of Henry Skilton ATWOOD of Woodbury/Watertown CT area, b 1770 d 1843. Submitted by: Mrs. Diane Delbridge, 2804 Durango Circle, Yukon, OK 73099 ATWOOD * BRISTOR [Bristow?] KY Seeking maiden name of Sarah who m William ATWOOD b 1764 KY d 1813 Woodford Co KY; they had son James ATWOOD b 1782 who m Margaret BRISTOR. Submitted by: Marcele Lowrey Luker, 2202 NW 49 St, Oklahoma City OK 73112 [Note from Ruth Atwood: I have a James Atwood b 1782/84 VA d 1854 Nov 22 Vermillion Co, IL m1 29 Feb 1803 to Mary McHopkins; m2 15 Feb 1810 to Margaret Bristow, (8 children) in my notes, but no data on his father.] ATWOOD * COBB VT, MA Seeking parents of Abner ATWOOD of Chester VT. He had brothers Lucius, Nathan, Ephraim, and Oliver (who m Fannie Unknown). Abner m Fidelia Francis COBB of Plymouth on 23 Apr 1838 in Cambridge MA. Abner is believed to have died of smallpox in the Chester vicinity c 1848. Submitted by: Wallace Atwood Smith, 120 First Ave, Massapequa Park, NY 11762 Thomas & Abigail ATWOOD of Withersfield CT - data collected by Joanne E. Martin at the time this was written was 43 group sheets [is she online? - the name looks familiar! /rea]. Joanne E. Martin 6358 S Josephine Way, Littleton CO 80121. ATWOOD * FIELD RI, NY Need parents of Dorcas ATWOOD b 10 Dec 1775 Scituate RI d 9 Feb 1848; m Waterman FIELD who d 15 Sep 1837 New Berlin, NY. Submitted by: Clifford B O'Hara, 19 Indian Head Rd, Riverside CT 06878 ATWOOD * HENDEE VT, WI gr-gr-gr-grandmother Polly ATWOOD b 1790/91 probably Pittsford VT m Abner HENDEE, son of (Deacon) Caleb HENDEE of Pittsford. Polly is buried in Newark Co, WI. Submitted by: Randal J Hendee, PO Box 218, Glen Ellyn IL 60138 ATWOOD * BURCH NY, VT, OH Trying to identify the husband and parents of Jane ATWOOD w m c. 1815 in NY, possibly Rensselaer Co, or VT a BURCH (probably Thomas or James). They went to Meigs Co OH in the 1830s. Her sons were Sherwood BURCH, Levi BURCH, Increase BURCH, and Charles BURCH. Submitted by: Patricia H. Johnson, 2 Wild Lake Drive, RR#5, Covington KY 41015 ATWOOD * PERKINS * NETZEL NY, PA, KS, OK grandmother was Ida Jane ATWOOD b 1863 in Olean NY. She also used the name Jennie PERKINS. She was adopted by either an Atwood family or a Perkins family. She was only 13 when she married my grandfather. I do not know what happened to her parents or if she had siblings. She m Andrew Robert Netzel 10 Mar 1877 in Allegany Village, NY. One child b 1878 in Eldred PA; other 4 b from 1880 to 1886 in Knapps Creek, NY. They lived in Oakdale, PA 1890 to 1912, then for a time in Kansas, then to Sapulpa OK in the early 1920s. Andrew worked the oilfields until they bought a farm in 1928 in Claremore OK where they stayed. He died 1938, she 1944. Submitted by Ramona Ingersoll, 137 San Benito St, Watsonville CA 95076 ---------- end of Vol VII No 1 If anyone has Vol VII No 2, please let me know. I would be happy to transcribe it. Ruth Atwood [email protected]