Hello, Does anyone have any information on the family of JAMES and LUCY GROVENE [VAIL] CONVERSE who resided in NYC? They had three children: James Vail Converse who m. Nadine Melbourne in Great Neck, NY;Grovene Vail Converse who m. George Tibor Aranyi June 12, 1916 in Manhattan; and Massey Converse born Oct. 20, 1919 Thanks, Barbara Benjamin

Hi!, I am reasearching the family of Samuel Mack Rayburn born in Alabama in June, 1857. He married Sarah L. in Lauderdale Co. AL in 1880. They had three children and moved to Wayne Co. TN in 1883. I am esepecially interested in the siblings and parents of Samuel Mack Rayburn. I am currently investigating a possible tie to the family of Howell Jackson Rayburn. Mike ---------- > From: Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com> > To: Rye <Rye-L@rootsweb.com>; Raburn <Raburn-L@rootsweb.com>; Nesbitt <nesbitt-l@rootsweb.com>; McClain <McClain-L@rootsweb.com>; Mayfield <Mayfield-l@rootsweb.com>; Langley <Langley-L@rootsweb.com>; Isbell <Isbell-L@rootsweb.com>; Dawson <Dawson-l@rootsweb.com>; Cobb <Cobb-L@rootsweb.com>; Cavitt <Cavitt-L@rootsweb.com>; Carrington <Carrington-L@rootsweb.com>; Broome <Broome-L@rootsweb.com>; Converse List <converse-l@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Roll Call.... > Date: Wednesday, December 03, 1997 6:57 AM > > Okay, it's that time again....we've added a lot of new subscribers to the > lists so I thought we might find some long lost cousins by running another > roll call! If you are new and wondering what I'm talking about, a roll call > is simply a listing of everyone's line in hopes of finding another > researcher also working on your line! Let's please remember to make it a > little easier by including a subject line that's easy to understand. I'm not > picky but let's change the subject line from Roll Call to name, area, and > time period. > > Happy Hunting! > Tracey > Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, > Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, > Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists > Don't forget our web site if you want FREE genealogy forms and charts: > http://www.genrecords.com

Hi guys, Uhhh...I goofed! When I sent out a message asking for a roll call on my surname lists, I sent it to all of the lists at once. Now, when anyone hits reply to all, the message goes to all of the lists. Please double check when you hit the reply button what goes into the "Send To" field. I'll try not to make another mistake. As you can see from the postings below some folks are really upset for receiving the extra mail. And, they should be! Let's please remember that Roll Calls are not welcome on many lists. Our surname lists have a smaller subscriber base and, of course, we are all interested in the same surname so it makes sense for a roll call to happen occassionally. Again, I am very sorry for the problem. That's what I get for staying up late and sending out emails when I'm half awake! :) Thank you, Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists -----Original Message----- From: Sharon <todt@castles.com> To: Tracey Converse <roots@myfamily.org> Cc: todt@sparc1.castles.com <todt@sparc1.castles.com>; OhDemBones <OhDemBones@aol.com> Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 9:34 PM Subject: [Fwd: Lists???] >Hi Tracey! > > >That last 'RollCall' message you posted to ALL your lists has created >major problems. People are hitting "reply all", so for those of us not >at all interested in the other lists - except the one we sub to are >getting all this other mail. > >I posted a messsage yesterday to all of them suggesting that people post >their roll call to only the list they are subbed to versus hitting 'reply >all'. Well now I'm getting tons of mail, such as this one thinking I can >do something about this. > >You really need to jump in on all this and take care of it - it's a mess. > >Thanks so much! >Sharon > > >-- >************************* >Sharon Todtenbier >Co-owner TheShipsList© >mailto:todt@castles.com >************************* >How do we get it through the heads of those that fill up our mail boxes with this Roll Call stuff. We only want the lists we subscribe to. I have enough lists coming to my mail box. Do we have to contact AOL like we had to do for the Spamming, Porno, problems? I can and will if it continues. I know about the lists and people that want then say so. Then why do those who do lists not just answer the ones that want them. Do we have to contact each one tomake them understand.? If so I will, maybe when their mail boxes are cramed full with it they will get the message. I now just delete roll call and that is sad. They fall into the junk mail file. Karen

In a message dated 97-12-03 20:01:02 EST, jamie.dennis@Central.Sun.COM writes: When you get them before Ohio--notify---Do you have dates on DILLEY ?? << Alexanders parents - Dilley Dawson Locations - Ohio - all I know of presently >> My DAWSON line starts with 1st Gen=known John E DAWSON 1805/1895 m) Elizabeth PEDIGO 1827 Henry Co Va. lived Henry Co Va__Tn. in Blount=Monroe & Knox Counties..... {have never proven the parents of John E DAWSON= may have been THOMAS} 2nd Gen=s/o John & Elizabeth is Col. William Henry DAWSON 1827/1927 m) Lavinia Jane TIPTON Loudon Co Tn. They lived Loudon, Tn then both died in Monroe Co Tn..... 3rd Gen=Mary Lee (Molly) m) Lewis Augustus HUNT----my Grandparents... Anyone researching any of these lines please email me....THANKS--Would like to share.. Louise

Hello Converses, My paternal grandmother was Eleanor Robinson Converse Brooks, daughter of Capt. Lorenzo Converse, son of Dr. Jacob Converse, son of Lt. Jacob Converse, son of Ensign Edward Converse, son of Samuel Converse Jr., son of Sgt. Samuel Converse, son of Deacon Edward Converse. I am particularly interested in learning more about Miss Eleanor Robinson, the second wife of Dr. Jacob Converse. She was said to be a descendant of the Rev. John Robinson, the Leyden pastor of the Pilgrims, and of Eleanor Robinson, "a legatee" of Capt. Miles Standish. Anyone know anything about her lineage? I am interested in all the Converse information I can accumulate. Thank you! Rev. Frank A. Brooks Carrollton, TX (fabrooks28@aol.com)

I have no idea why I am getting these messages from you people. Does anyone have anyidea why I might be getting these messages? Pleasd take me off your mailing list. Thank you Patrick On Wed, 3 Dec 1997, Sharon wrote: > To all of you posting a Roll Call - it would be much better if you only > send your Roll Call names to the specific Surname List you are on - > instead of hitting Reply All. I'm only on the McLain list and quite > frankly, I get enough mail - I don't need it from all these other lists > that I have no interest in. I'm sure other's feel the same way. > > Thank You > Sharon > > -- > ************************* > Sharon Todtenbier > Co-owner TheShipsList� > mailto:todt@castles.com > ************************* >

To all of you posting a Roll Call - it would be much better if you only send your Roll Call names to the specific Surname List you are on - instead of hitting Reply All. I'm only on the McLain list and quite frankly, I get enough mail - I don't need it from all these other lists that I have no interest in. I'm sure other's feel the same way. Thank You Sharon -- ************************* Sharon Todtenbier Co-owner TheShipsList© mailto:todt@castles.com *************************

HELP!!! My inbox in running over. If you are wanting to post a message to this list, please use the following address: Converse-l@rootsweb.com Thanks, Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists Don't forget our web site if you want FREE genealogy forms and charts: http://www.genrecords.com

Hi Just starting to research my Dawson lines. Here goes: Me - Jamie Dennis Father - James Allen Dennis His mother - Vera Frances Hunter Her Parents - James Garfield Hunter and Clara Ethel Dawson Claras parents - Alexander Dawson and Emma Shockley Alexanders parents - Dilley Dawson Locations - Ohio - all I know of presently Jamie +/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\+ | | James A. (Jamie) Dennis | System Support Engineer | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | SunService Division | 500 S. Front Street, Suite 850 | Columbus, OH 43215 | | (614) 341-2492 Direct dial | jamie.dennis@central.sun.com | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+

Okay, it's that time again....we've added a lot of new subscribers to the lists so I thought we might find some long lost cousins by running another roll call! If you are new and wondering what I'm talking about, a roll call is simply a listing of everyone's line in hopes of finding another researcher also working on your line! Let's please remember to make it a little easier by including a subject line that's easy to understand. I'm not picky but let's change the subject line from Roll Call to name, area, and time period. Happy Hunting! Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists Don't forget our web site if you want FREE genealogy forms and charts: http://www.genrecords.com

Carrington in Pennsylvania. Glenny ---------- From: Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com> To: Rye <Rye-L@rootsweb.com>; Raburn <Raburn-L@rootsweb.com>; Nesbitt <nesbitt-l@rootsweb.com>; McClain <McClain-L@rootsweb.com>; Mayfield <Mayfield-l@rootsweb.com>; Langley <Langley-L@rootsweb.com>; Isbell <Isbell-L@rootsweb.com>; Dawson <Dawson-l@rootsweb.com>; Cobb <Cobb-L@rootsweb.com>; Cavitt <Cavitt-L@rootsweb.com>; Carrington <Carrington-L@rootsweb.com>; Broome <Broome-L@rootsweb.com>; Converse List <converse-l@rootsweb.com> Subject: Roll Call.... Date: Wednesday, December 03, 1997 7:57 AM Okay, it's that time again....we've added a lot of new subscribers to the lists so I thought we might find some long lost cousins by running another roll call! If you are new and wondering what I'm talking about, a roll call is simply a listing of everyone's line in hopes of finding another researcher also working on your line! Let's please remember to make it a little easier by including a subject line that's easy to understand. I'm not picky but let's change the subject line from Roll Call to name, area, and time period. Happy Hunting! Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists Don't forget our web site if you want FREE genealogy forms and charts: http://www.genrecords.com

Basically, I am researching the Bostick lines. If anyone comes across anything on Bostick, please let me know.

Just a reminder, please do not post private email to the list. If you have a disagreement with me or any other list member, let's please keep it private. Should it become a problem, the offending address will be removed from the list without prior notice. I refuse to allow one bad apple to spoil the bunch. Thanks, Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists

For everyone's information Hank ---------- > From: Genealogy Records Service <info@genrecords.com> > To: hollohen@inreach.com > Subject: Re: SURNAMES 40,334; MARRIAGES 13,867 > Date: Thursday, November 27, 1997 11:17 PM > > Henry, > > No problem on my lists!!! Post away...now, I'm off to download! Perhaps, my > C.D. Carrington is hiding in there somewhere! :) > > Tracey > Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, > Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, > Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists > Don't forget our web site if you want FREE genealogy forms and charts: > http://www.genrecords.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Henry Holloway <hollohen@inreach.com> > To: Listowner <roots@intellinet.com>; GenChat-L@rootsweb.com > <GenChat-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, November 27, 1997 7:41 PM > Subject: SURNAMES 40,334; MARRIAGES 13,867 > > > >FOR LISTOWNER: I'm not sure about the best way to get this info to all the > >surname lists, could you assist. I don't want to create some kind of SPAM > >disaster. > > > >FOR ALL THE CHATTERS WHO HAVE NOT SEEN THIS. A gentleman named Clinton > >Haggard passed away and left his genealogy research assets to his dau who > >lives in Tokyo. Although she's not pursuing genealogy, she made > >arrangements for the rest of us to benefit from her father's work. The > >site is fast downloading, well appointed and easy to use. Family history > >is available as a PAF or GED data file. Big plus is the History file, 40 > >some RTF file of notes. URL for site is http://www.iac.co.jp/~hayashi/ > > > >I encourage everyone to take a look if you've ever had a stonewall, or are > >just curious. A great deal of the notes files are just good reading (like > >a lot of Chas emails). > > > >Best to all, hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. > > > >Hank Holloway > > > > > >==== GenChat Mailing List ==== > > Need to find what county a town is located? Try: > > http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo > > > > > > > > > > >

Hi guys, Well, I'm almost finished with the new web page and I've added something new. From our new domain you can download genealogy forms and chart in PDF format and print them out at home anytime! You will need to have a current copy of Adobe Acrobat on your system. Most newer system come with it already loaded. If you don't have it, it's a FREE program from Adobe. Stop by and visit...and please, let me know if there are any really big mistakes!!! :) There are some charts that aren't available yet. Anyone out there know about transferring files from Adobe Pagemaker to Acrobat please email me. I need some help!! :) Oh, the new url is: http://www.genrecords.com Just follow the links to the FREE forms... Thanks, Tracey Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, GenHumor, GenSwap, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson Genealogy Lists Don't forget our web site if you need copies of census records!!! REGISTER TO WIN A FREE CENSUS LOOKUP!!! http://www.genrecords.com

I am hitting the brick wall in my search for Lucy DAY b:abt 1737 prob. RI. She married James CONVIS/CONVERS(E) b:1761 W. Greenwich, RI; d:1840 OH I have marrage records in "E & W Greenwich RI Marrages" V7, pg 92 for: (WG 2-45) CONVIS, David CONVIS of James & Deborah KENYON of David July 25, 1782 (WG 2-191) CONVIS, John Day of James, of WG & Abigail Lewis, of Capt. Stephen, of EX 3 Jan 1799 In "Vital Records of RI" by Arnold: For W.Greenwich, on pg 13, both marrages are recorded. on pg 67, a birth of CONVIS, John Day Jr. of John D. & Abigail May 13, 1800 In "Census of the Inhabitants of the Colony", a 1774 census pg 142, there is a record for: West Greenwich, RI Converse, James, 2(m16+) 1(m16-) 4(f16+) 1(f16-) In "Rhode Island Freeman 1747 - 1755" bg MacGunnigle, pg 20, Converse, James, Warwick 1753 I am unable to find any record for James CONVIS & Lucy DAY. The source for her surname as DAY excapes me now, may be based on the middle name of John Day CONVIS. Lucy is noted as James's widow in the DAR books. The RI-VR books in the Seattle library are incomplete, so I have been unable to prove or disprove the DAY connection, much less find James's and Lucy's parents. If anyone has access to RI vitals, and can find them - or another surname for Lucy-, I would appreciate any help I can get. This is my mother's primary line, and I am trying to get back to the emmigrent before Christmas. Thanks, Stephen M. Olds smolds@foxinternet.net

Searching for any data about the family of: James CONVIS/CONVERSE b:abt 1735 MA/RI d:bef 1810 VT and Lucy DAY b:1737 MA/RI d:aft 1815 VT Children: David CONVIS/CONVERSE b:1761 W. Greenwich RI Samuel CONVIS/CONVERSE b:? W. Greenwich RI John Day CONVIS/CONVERSE b:? W. Greenwich RI I have marrage records for David CONVIS/CONVERSE + Deborah KENYON July 25, 1782 and John Day CONVIS/CONVERSE + Abigail LEWIS Jan 3, 1799 Deborah was d. of David KENYON James CONVIS and David CONVIS show up in 1800 & 1810 RI census James CONVERSE is listed as "Freeman" in 1753 in Warwick A 1774 military census has CONVERSE, James 2 1 4 1 I have reached a total brick wall on James and Lucy, need their families - probably tied to the CONVERSE and DAY families in MA, but need help proving. Thanks, Stephen M. Olds smolds@foxinternet.net Seattle, WA

>Hey guys, > >I'm having a problem with messages being sent to the wrong address. Please >don't send the messages that you want to appear on the list to my personal >address. I'm overwhelmed with mail right now and forwarding it all on to the >list can be time consuming. Please use the list address: > Converse-l@rootsweb.com > >Also, please remember do not use the automated address. Your message will >just bounce back to me. The automated address is for subscribing and >unsubscribing only. That address is: > Converse-l-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > >Thank you, > >Tracey > >******Listowner of GenTips, GenChat, Carrington, Langley, Converse, Isbell, >Cavitt, Mayfield, Rye, McClain, Raburn, Broome, Cobb, Nesbitt, and Dawson >Genealogy Lists********** >Don't forget our web site if you need copies of census records!!! >REGISTER TO WIN A FREE CENSUS LOOKUP!!! > http://biz.ipa.net/genrecord/ >

Hi CONVERSE List, Am new to this list. Hope someone can help me. For over 50 years my family has been searching for the parents and or siblings (names unknown) of my Great Grandfather Robert DAWSON b. 11 Mar 1827 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. Can't figure out who they were or why he left Kentucky without them but: The next 27 years are a blank : The next thing I know about him is when he married (1) Mary Elizabeth HALL on 25 Oct 1854 in Pike Co., Illinois, License #1090. She was said to be of Indian descent, possibly Choctaw but I cannot prove it as I do not know her parents names. Need help on her. My Grandfather John A. DAWSON was born exactly two years later on 25 Oct 1856 in Barry, Pike Co.,ILL. Grandpa said when he was about eight years old his Mother left with another man. Sure enough I found a marriage record where E.C. HALL married (2) John Alexander PASTORS on 11 Jul 1863 in Scott Co., ILL. There is no license # but I do have a copy. No record of divorce from Robert DAWSON. I know the PASTORS had five children and were living in Wichita, KS in 1907 because my Grand- father John DAWSON's house burned down in Barry, Pike Co. ILL and he being a Teamster, went out & bought bows & canvas, made a covered wagon; loaded up Grandma Parthenia PARRICK,and family and went to see his Mother Mary Elizabeth DAWSON PASTORS. In the wagon he took four sons, including my Father Dora DAWSON, & 2 grandchildren, My Aunt Nina DAWSON took the train as her brother my Uncle Elmer DAWSON had lost his wife and his baby son Bob DAWSON was too tiny for such a hard wagon trip. So Nina (about 13) took him on the train and met up with her folks in Wichita, KS. John A. PASTORS helped them find a house to rent & one of the PASTOR sons found Grandpa John DAWSON a job in construction. They stayed about six months before returning to Illinois. Years later my own Mother asked Grandma Parthenia PARRICK DAWSON why they had taken this hard trip and she said, "Oh John was always foolish about his Mother." My Great Grandfather Robert DAWSON enlisted in the 47th Illinois Reorganized Infantry, Company F as a Private on 23 Feb 1865 at Mt. Sterling, Fulton Co. ILL. His marital status was left blank. He did state that he and both parents were born in KY but no names. Robert DAWSON caught the measles, suffered from Lung Disease and years after the Civil War rec'd a pension as a result. I have a copy of his Civil War Records showing that he was treated in Army Hospitals in 3 different states and on the hospital ship, the Steamer "Baltic." His unit was mustered out 31 Jan 1866 in Selma, Demopolis, Alabama, ordered back to Springfield, ILL where he rec'd back pay and Discharge. Robert DAWSON married (2) Belzada PARRICK on 9 Apr 1871 in Adams Co., ILL. No other info on this marriage. I do have a copy but there is no license number. Robert DAWSON married (3) Mary Elizabeth McDONALD on 28 Mar 1877 in Brown Co.,ILL. License #100. She was b. 2 Dec 1845 and d. 30 Aug 1924. She rec'd a Widows pension after Roberts death. There were three children: Nathan DAWSON b. 22 Feb 1878 d. 4 Jan 1936 MO. Sevesta May DAWSON b. 23 Sep 1881 - d. 12 Mar 1882 IL Maud Martha DAWSON b. 10 Oct 1883 - d. 17 Apr 1931 IL. Robert DAWSON died 6 Mar. 1894 in Barry, Pike Co., ILL and is buried there. The John McTucker post of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) was in charge of the service at his grave and there is a Military Marker there. Right after I sent out the above message,to 85 people from the DAWSON Homepage I got a response from Douglas DAWSON Grandson of Nathan DAWSON who was a half brother to my own Grandfather John DAWSON. He had notes from a telephone conversation his sister Beverly DAWSON had taken with their Father David Amos DAWSON sometime prior to his death in 1986. None of the following has been verified: "In the 1800's there was a doctor in Scotland named Sir Cedric DAWSON, title given by Edinburg College. Maiden name for the doctor's wife may have been ESKEW. They had a son(unknown first name)who had 13 sons. All male members left Scotland, embarked from Ireland for the U.S.(possibly NC.) They got jobs and sent for the Mother and the 14th child, a girl, at last. One son may have been Edmund DAWSON." This is the first lead we have had in over 50 years of research. Now I need to figure out how to get from me to them. Will you please check your research and see if you can come up with any matches for me? Any ideas of where to look would be more than just greatly appreciated. I am most anxious to establish contact with anyone researching DAWSON, HALL, ELDER, PASTORS, PARRACK/PARRICK, MEDLOC, LEWELLEN, MCLAUGHLIN, RAINWATER, SPARROW in Kentucky. Please let me hear from you. Thank you in advance Marjorie DAWSON THOMAS in Battle Ground, WA 98604 E-mail is basset@juno.com I am not on the Internet but I do have E-mail.

I am trying to locate proof that Whipple was indeed the maiden name of Nellie (Nella in 1840 Census, Palmer, MA) who m. Stephen Converse b 7 Apr 1775 Stafford Springs, Tolland Co., CT and d 14 March 1864 Belchertown, MA. Nellie b. abt. 1773 d 1 Oct. 1856. Both buried in Belchertown, MA. The Whipple name came from notes of my grandmother's, but have never been able to locate proof that this was Nellie's maiden name or perhaps even the name of a first husband. Have no idea where this information was found. Have the Converse Genealogy by Charles Allen Converse and this branch stops with Stephen's father, Stephen who m. Zurviah Sanger. Any information you might have that would shed some light on the subject would be greatly appreciated. We've been looking for Nellie since the turn of the century -- about time for a break!!! Thank you for ANY information. Janet H. Ramos (jramos@javanet.com)