Thanks Ronda, I must admit I've followed the doings with great interest, even though I was unaware for some time that I actually had Maria in the family tree! Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Hillsborough > Hi Wendy, > No, I'm not related to the Stones at all, but they are such an interesting > bunch, plus I'm sure they were very good friends of my great grandfather > William Blewett. Young Brainerd and William both opened bank accounts at > Stanley on the same day. Messrs Stone and Blewett brewed the tea at the > school picnic in 1891. Arthur Stone called to William Blewett for help when > Josiah Dickey collapsed with a heart attack. > Ronda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 4:41 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Hillsborough > > > > Ronda, > > Do you actually have a relationship to the STONE family - are we 4th > > cous's > > or something? > > Wendy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:39 PM > > Subject: [HC] Hillsborough > > > > > >> Hi List, > >> > >> I am also interested in anything to do with Hillsborough, especially the > > Hillsborough school, which was operational from 1868-1897. > >> > >> Families of particular interest are: SHUGG, BLEWETT, RALPH, FOLSTER, > > MACGOWAN, WELSHMAN, STONE and PAULL. > >> > >> Also interested in the Hillsborough cricket team (WILBERFORCE) and the > > Homeward Bound mine. > >> > >> In fact, anything at all to do with Hillsborough. I have quite a bit of > > info collected on Hillsborough, which I'm more than happy to share. > >> > >> Ronda > >> > >> > > >