I am so sad to hear about Susan's passing. I corresponded with her quite a few years ago and she was always so kind and helpful. Please pass my condolences to her family in their grief. Sincerely, Joan

Transcriptions by Bill Kemp - > > The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. May 23, 1856. {Friday} > > BIRTHS. > > At Glynn, on Sunday last, Lady VIVIAN, of a son. > > At Truro, on the 9th instant, the wife of Mr. Simon RICHARDS, of a son. > > At Falmouth, on the 14th instant, the wife of Mr. BASSET, of a son. > > At Falmouth, on the 15th, the wife of Mr. J. D. FREEMAN, of a still-born son. > > At the Helston Arms Inn, Helston, on the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. > Charles RICHARDS, innkeeper, of a son. > > At Helston, on Friday last, the wife of Glynn GRYLLS, Esq., of a daughter. > > At Burnuick, in Mawgan in Meneage, the wife of Mr. Richard JOHN, of a > daughter. > > At Penzance, on the 10th instant, the wife of Mr. S. COOK, of a daughter. > > At St. Ives, the wife of Mr. Thomas MARTIN, of a son. > > At Ridgeo, in the parish of Gulval, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. > Richard ALLEN, of a daughter. > > At St. Erth, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Stephen WILLIAMS, of a daughter. > > At Camborne, on the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. J. H. BUDGE, of a > daughter; and on the 9th, the wife of Mr. Oliver RULE, of a son. > > At Camborne, on the 11th instant, the wife of the Rev. G. WOOD, > Methodist Minister, of a daughter. > > At Redruth, the wife of Capt. T. GLANVILLE, of North Basset, of a son; > the wife of Mr. W. CLARK, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. James EDMONDS, > of a son; the wife of Mr. W. ELLERY, of a son; and the wife of Mr. John > PARKYN, of a son, since dead. > > At the Commercial Inn, Lanner, in the parish of Gwennap, the wife of > Mr. Thomas LEAN, of a daughter. > > At Stithians Church Town, the wife of Mr. ISAAC DUNSTAN, of a daughter. > > At Chacewater, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. William MANUEL, of a > son; and on Monday last, the wife of Mr, James UREN, of a daughter. > > At. Cosvay, in the parish of Gwennap, on the 15th instant, the wife of > Mr. Charles PAINTER, of a son. > > At Carbis in the parish of Roche, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. > Thomas MITCHELL, of a son. > > At Hayle Mills, in the parish of Kenwyn, on Friday last, the wife of > Mr. William RICHARDS, of a son. > > At Hallenbeagle, in the parish of Kenwyn, on Monday last, the wife of > Mr. James NICHOLLS, of a son. > > At Penstraze, in the parish of Kea, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. > Richard WOOLCOCK, of a son. > > At Charlestown, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. John REYNOLDS, of a son. > > At Trethingy, in the parish of St. Austell, the wife of Mr. John > PHILLIPS, of a son; and the wife of Mr. Thomas FLOYD, of a daughter. > > At Menally, in the parish of St. Veep, on Saturday last, the wife of > Mr., William COSSENTINE, of a son. > > At the Vicarage, St. Veep, on Tuesday last, the wife of the Rev. > Russell HOWELL, of a son. > > At East Looe, on the 13th instant, the wife of Mr. John WALKHAM, of a > daughter. > > At Tredown, in the parish of St. Stephens by Saltash, on the 14th > instant, the wife of Mr. William PRIN, of a daughter. > > At Callington, on the 10th instant, the wife of Mr. Daniel HANCOCK, of > a daughter. > > At Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America, on the 27th ult., the > wife of J. H. A. BONE, Esq., of a son. > > MARRIAGES. > > At St. George's Church, Truro, on the 22nd instant, Mr. James > TRENHAILE, builder, to Miss ROBINS, both of Truro. > > At the Registrar's Office, Falmouth, Mr. William TOSH, of Falmouth, to > Miss Jane PERRY of Penryn. > > At the Wesleyan Chapel, Falmouth, on Friday last, Mr. John HALLAMORE, > jun., druggist, of Falmouth, to Emmeline Elizabeth, youngest daughter > of Mr. Charles Claudius RAFAREL, professor of music, of Basset Place > Budock. > > At St. Hilary, on Monday last., Mr. Wm. JOHNS to Miss Johanna ROSKILLY, > both of Marazion. > > At Grade, on the 12th instant, Mr. Thomas Henry WOOD, of London to Miss > Harriet KING, of Ruan Minor. > > At the Registrar's Office, Penzance, on Monday last, Mr. James WARREN, > of Tregeseal, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith to Mrs. Maria > MATTHEWS, of St. Just in Penwith; and Mr. John GLASSON, of St. Erth, to > Miss Frances Ann CLEMENS, of Lelant. > > At Madron, on the 14th instant, Mr. Henry Andrew ARTHUR, engineer, late > of Brazil, to Mrs. FRANCIS; and Mr. John HILL, of Kenegie, to Eliza, > daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin SPRATT. > > At St. Agnes, on the 9th instant, Mr. Richard TRESIZE, late of > Australia and California, to Miss Thirza WOOLCOCK, eldest daughter of > the late Mr. John WOOLCOCK, both of St. Agnes. > > At Hayle, on Monday last, Mr. George Henry WOOD to Miss Ann GILBERT, > both of that parish. > > At St. Columb, on Tuesday last, Mr. John TONKYN to Mary Jane, > only daughter of Mr. John KESSELL. > > At Charlestown, on Sunday last, Mr. Joseph FURMAGE to Miss HILL. > > At Lostwithiel, on Sunday last, Mr. J. WILLIAMS, tailor, of St. > Austell, to Mrs. M. A. TRELEAVEN. > > At Callingtion, on Saturday last, Mr. Robert RUNDELL, to Miss BETTY, > both of Callington; and on Wednesday, Mr. SOBEY to Miss WRIGHT, of > Callington. > > At the Independent Chapel, Launceston, on Tuesday last, W. Derry > PEARSE, Esq., surgeon, to Miss Mary Ann LOBB, only daughter of the > late Thomas LOBB, Esq., of London. > > At St. Germans, on the 15th instant, Mr. William SNELL to Miss Mary > WOOLESCROFT. > > At Stoke Church, on the 12th instant, Mr. E. G. RICKARD, late of H.M.S. > "Grecian," to Miss Jemima HODGE, of Hessenford, in this county. > > At Trinity Church, Westbourne Terrace, London, on the 10th instant, > Ambrose Goddard LETHBRIDGE, Esq., of Eastbrooke, near Taunton, to > Frances, daughter of the late Rev. Richard Francis FOLLETT. > > DEATHS. > > At Truro, on Friday last, Mr. Thomas VINCENT, aged 47 years, for > eighteen of which he was in the employ of Mrs. HEARD and Sons, and was > much and deservedly respected by all who knew him. > > At Truro, on Sunday last, after a long and painful illness, much > lamented, Mr. Hamilton D. MARTIN, chemist and druggist, aged 44 years. > > At Penryn, on Friday last, Mr. Thomas PEARCE, printer, aged 75 years. > > At Nance, St. Martin, near Helston, on the 13th instant, Mr. Joseph > WILLIAMS, aged 80 years. > > At Penzance, on Friday last, Margaret, wife of Mr. William RODDA, aged > 57 years; on Saturday, Mary, wife of Mr. John BENNETTS, aged 54 years; > on Sunday, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. John HAMILTON, aged 65 years; and on > Monday Mrs. Mary BEARE, aged 63 years; and on Wednesday, Edward, son of > Mr. James TREZISE, mine agent, aged 8 years. > > At Tremenheere, in the parish of Ludgvan, on Monday last, the wife of > Mr. Richard TONKIN. > > At Trevarrick, in the parish of Gulval, on Friday last, the infant son > of Mr. John LAWRY. > > At Penderleath, in the parish of Towednack, on Sunday last, Mr. John > Quick CURNOW, aged 21 years. > > At St. Ives, Mrs. Nancy WILLIAMS, aged 59 years; and the infant > daughter of Mr. Charles PAYNTER. > > At St. Erth, on Sunday last, Mary, wife of Mr. William BIRCH, late > of Australia, aged 30 years. > > At Camborne, on the 8th instant, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Thomas BRAY, > aged 27 years; on the 13th. Mrs. Susan MARTIN, aged 51 years; on the > 14th, Margaret, wife of Mr. George SMITH, aged 60 years; on Friday > last, Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. W. ROBERTS, aged 14 years; and on > Tuesday, Mr. Francis Hocking SMITH, aged 22 years. > > At Redruth, on Tuesday last, the infant daughter of Mr. W. WILLIAMS; > and Mr. James JONES, aged 55 years. > > At Forgue, near Redruth, on Friday last, Miss TIPPET, aged 29 years. > > At Veryan, on Friday last, at the residence of his daughter Mrs. > STRIPP, Mr. John CHELLOW, merchant, late of St. Ives, aged 66 years. > > At St. Columb, on the11th instant, Mr. Richard MASTERS, of the St. > Columb School, aged 43 years. > > At Shepherds, in the parish of Newlyn East, on Wednesday last, Mrs. > Elizabeth MIDDLETON, aged 80 years. > > At St. Austell, on Sunday last, much repected, Mr. Martin RALPH, aged > 76 years, for many of which he was foreman at the St. Austell Foundry. > > At St. Blazey, Mary Ellen, wife of Mr. George JULIAN, jun. > > At Bodmin, on the 11th instant, Sophia, wife of Mr. Martin MAGOR, aged > 31 years; and on Saturday last, Thomas Philip, only son of Capt. RICH, > aged 3 years. > > At Pool Cottage, near Camelford, on the 15th instant, Mr. Nicholas > HAWKEN, aged 66 years. > > At Forda, in the parish of Lanteglos by Camelford, on Saturday last, > Mr. Edward SECCOMBE, aged 71 years. > > At Liskeard, on the 13th instant, Charles Henry, eldest son of Mr. > James SYMONS, aged 6 years. > > At Moorswater, near Liskeard, on the 14th instant, Mr. Richard COAD, > aged 72 years. > > At Launceston, on the 14th instant, Mrs. LUNEY, mother of the Rev. > Prebendary LUNEY, aged 98 years. > > At Plymouth, on the 10th instant, Servington SAVERY, Esq., of Hayford > Hall, in the county of Devon, aged 69 years. > > In Chesham Street, Belgrave Square, London, on the 11th instant, Julia > Elizabeth, eldest daughter of James Wentworth BULLER, Esq., of Downes, > Devon. > > At Ceylon, George Tempest, eldest son of the late Rev. H. E. GRAHAM, > rector of Ludgvan, near Penzance. > > On his passage to Europe, on the 10th of February last, on board the > "Monarch," Major General Sir Wm. Henry SLEEMAN, K.C. B., aged 68 years. > He left Truro in 1808, and having diligently studied the various > dialects of Bengal, Persian, and Arabic, and having early exhibited > administrative talents of a superior order; he was for many years > entrusted with the management of some of the most intricate and > delicate political complications of our Eastern Empire. He held as long > as his failing health permitted, the most responsible office of British > President at the Court of Oude, and so ably performed its duties as to > retain the entire confidence of three successive Governor's General of > India. It was mainly in consequence of his reports to the government on > the irretrievable of Oude to British rule was determined on; the > carrying out of the details of which he was compelled to resign to his > sucessor General OUTRAM. He was generous, amiable, and talented man, > and was beloved by all who knew him. > > At Melbourne, in February last, George, eldest son of Mr. Thomas ROWE, > plumber, formerly of Penzance.

A dear friend of the lists, formally OPC for St Merryn, St Ervan, St Eval, St Mawgan & St Columb Major, passed away on June 17. The notices below were sent to me by Phil Ellery. Susan Old, R.I.P. Susan Old passed away quietly at home in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England on June 17 at the age of 67. She was she was a well-known genealogy researcher who shared immensely with others, both expert and novice. She also was a respected member of the Cornwall Family History Society as well as The Old Cornwall Society and others. Susan's obituary may be found athttp://www.rjbray.co.uk/obituaries.html and OLD – Susan. On 17th June 2012, peacefully at home in Wadebridge, Susan, aged 67 years. Beloved wife of David, loving mum of Mark and Lucy, and grandma of Oliver. Ex RAF Education Officer and later, Family Historian. Funeral service, Glynn Valley Crematorium, Wednesday June 27th at 1.30 pm. Family flowers only, donations in lieu for Macmillan Cancer Support by retiring collection or c/o R. J. Bray & Son, Funeral Directors, Bridge End, Wadebridge, PL27 6BX. Tel: 01208 812626. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Yvonne Bowers Listmom/Webmom CORNISH, CORNISH-GEN, CA-CORNISH http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/cornishlib/cornishlib.htm

Hello Julia et al - Thanks for all the hard work you do on these transcriptions. I have a request. If you could type the surnames in CAPS, it would be easier to scan the text to find the names we are searching for. Thanks. Jan in California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Mosman" <jwmos99@msn.com> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com>; <cornish@rootsweb.com>; "lorena loubsky-westbriton" <lloubskylonergan@netzero.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 8:20 PM Subject: [CORNISH] FW: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser News,part 1 Hi all - This is an experiment - if you've already received this edition of the news, please do forgive us. The transcription was done by Lorena, our newest member, who has had a bit of difficulty in posting this. So we're giving it a bit of reshaping, to see if this will come through. (The original was a bit long, but now we've divided it into 3 posts.) Thanks for your tolerance, Julia M. Subject: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser NOTICE. ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estate of JOHN CLIMO, late of Polruan, near Fowey, deceased, are requested to forward particulars thereof to the Executors, Mr. JOHN SMITH, Surgeon, of Polruan, or to Mr. JOHN QULLER, Independent Preacher, Fowey; and all persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay the same to the said Executors. Polruan, near Fowey, 6th May, 1856. NOTICE. I, JOHN ALLEN, of TURNPIKE GATE, in the parish of St. Blazey, do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that my wife, SOPHIA ALLEN, having left me without any cause, I will not be answerable for any Debt or Debts she may contract after this date. As witness my hand, The mark X of JOHN ALLEN. Witness, GEORGE ISAAC. Dated St. Blazey Gate, May 3rd, 1856. HENRY HAWKEN DYER's Bankruptcy. MONTAGUE BAKER BERE, Esquire, Her Majesty's Commissioner of the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, being the Commissioner authorized to set under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy filed on the Twenty-fourth of April, 1855, against Henry Hawken Dyer, of Boscastle, in the county of Cornwall, Grocer and Draper, Dealer and Chapman, will sit on the Twenty-first day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy for the Exeter District, in Queen Street, in the City of Exeter, in order to Audit the Assignees accounts, and on the Twenty-ninth day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, to make a Dividend of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt. On either of the above days the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts may prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend, and all claims not then proved will be disallowed. HENDERSON, BARHAM, & WILCOCKS. Bristol;JOHN STOGDON, Exeter, Solicitors to the Assignees. LOCAL NEWS CONSTANTINE VESTRY. - In consequences of the course adopted last year in this parish to make a church rate, a great number of persons refused to pay the illegal rate, and the church party, seeing they could not go on, have at length acknowledged their error, and given in. It may be remembered that the select vestry of twelve took upon themselves the entire voting of the rate, excluding many of the largest and most intelligent farmers from giving a voice in the matter. This year, however, the voting has been thrown open, all the ratepayers being allowed to vote, and in consequence the rate is now allowed, and cheerfully paid. CORNWALL RIFLES. - The second regiment of Cornwall Rifles has been called out, for the 20th instant, to assemble at Lauceston for twenty-one days' exercise and training, J.S. Trelawny, Captain Commandant. MACKAREL FISHERY. - The mackerel fishery at Mevagissey has been very unproductive as yet, owing to the long continued boisterous weather, the boats having been frequently unable to go to sea. PERVERSION TO ROME. - We understand that the Rev. Mr. Shortland, who formerly officiated in Penzance church, has gone over to Rome, and will be stationed as priest at the Bodmin Catholic Chapel. FALMOUTH.- On Thursday the 1st instant the Genoese steamer "Roma" arrived from Newcastle bound for Genoa, and after filling with coals proceeded on her voyage. On Saturday last arrived H.M.S. "Gorgon" 6, Commander Crawford, with Coast Guard Men from Deacon fort. COLLISION AT SEA. - The barque "Antagonist", of Plymouth, Blake, master, from Hamburg with a general cargo, and bound to Batavia, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday, after being in contact the previous night at ten o'clock, twenty miles S.W. of the Lizard, with the French brig "Charles Adolphe", of and from Rochelle, Rodinie, master, for Havre, with a cargo of logwood. The formast of the latter was carried away, and the crew instantly abandoned her, and came on board the "Antagonist", but subsequently finding the brig continued to float, they all returned with the exception of two. The vessels afterwards parted, at which time the people of the brig were seen getting out their boat. The "Antagonist" has sustained damage to bulwarks, stanchions, rail, chain-plates, &c. The wind was fresh from E.S.E. and night dark, and the barque was only a few hours from Plymouth when the collision occurred. The crew of the French brig having abandoned her on the forenoon of the 6th, are supposed to have been taken off by a trawling vessel. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the brig was boarded by three boats from Sennen Cove, near the Land's End, and afterwards a pilot smack, No. 34, of Bristol. At 3 p.m. they obtained the assistance of the S.S. "Mass," from Bristol to Rotterdam, about five miles off the Rundle Stone, and brought her into Penzance about 8 p.m. H.M. steamship "Advice," under the command of Mr. M.C. Raymond, got under weigh at the request of Mr. Richard Pearce, Vice Consul of France, in search of the brig, with the utmost promptitude, but on going off found that the "Mass" had her already in tow, and did not require any assistance. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. - The schooner “Endeavor,” of Ipswich, William Matt, master, was driven on shore on Tuesday morning last, between the Gribbon Point and Polkerris, three miles west of Fowey harbour. She had become a total wreck, and three of her crew were unfortunately drowned. George Dewey, seaman, the only survivor, got on an island rock at a distance from the shore, from which perilous position he was rescued by Captain Norcock, R.N., inspecting commander of the coast guard, and two men named Thomas Henwood, commissioned boatman, and Richard Johns, jun. A boat having been brought from Polkerris, and lowered off the cliff, upwards of two hundred feet high. This officer, with the two men named, nobly ventured, at the risk of their lives, through a very heavy sea, succeeded in reaching the rock, and brought the poor fellow safely on shore. He was conveyed to Polkerris much exhausted, was put into a warm bed, and is fast recovering from the effects. SHEEP-KILLING. – Before the Magistrates at Launceston on Tuesday last, a man called Simon Kinver was charged with killing sheep, the property of Mr. Adams, tenant of Mr. Lethbridge, of Tregeare. Kinver has been in Mr. Lethbridge’s employ from a boy, and has for sometime been employed as shepherd. During the past six weeks, thirty-two sheep and lambs have been killed, eleven on Tregeare estate, and the remainder on estates of the tenants of Mr. Lethbridge; besides a number mangled, it was supposed by dogs. Kinver and others were employed with guns to watch for and destroy the dogs. At length, however, Kinver himself was suspected of destroying the sheep; he was watched, and the result was that he was taken into custody, and admitted that he had been guilty, with two or three others, of the slaughter of the sheep belonging to the different farmers no motive at the time being stated for his conduct. St. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS. – These sessions were helpd on Tuesday last, when Ann Gillies was charged wit hkeeping a disorderly Tap, and was fined £2 and costs. – Caroline Yelland was charged with assaulting Mrs. Charles Taylor, and was fined 20s. and costs, or twenty-one days imprisonment. Edwin Knight, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was fined £5 and costs for furiously driving. – William Thomas, of St. Austell was fined 5s. and costs for getting drunk and using unseemly language. – A lad named George Corwell, was charged with stealing a gown, the property of Mrs. Truscott, of Mount Charles. It appeared the boy sold the dress, but the bench taking his youth in consideration discharged the case with a reprimand to the boy. ACCIDENT. – A serious accident occurred on Monday evening last, about six o’clock, as some of the adventurers in South Wheal Frances, who had attended the account that day, were entering Truro in a carriage. A little way down Lemon Street, one of the horses fell, and Mr. Thomas Dunstan, who was riding outside, having got down, the other horse got on the pavement and also fell, partly upon Mr. Dunstan, whose arm was broken, but we are glad to hear that he is progressing favourably towards recover. CORONER’S INQUEST. – On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. John Carlyon, county coroner at Helford, in the parish of Manaccan, on the body of William Plomer, aged 72 years, who was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. He had gone to bed the evening before, in his usual health, and on the following morning about seven o’clock, when his step-daughter went into his room, she found him dead with his legs out over the bed, as if he had died in the act of getting out of bed. – Verdict, “died by the visitation of God.” ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS’ HOME. – The following is the weekly report from the 29th of April to the 6th of May inclusive: – Remained by the last report, 9; admitted since, 5; discharged, 7; remaining 7. Of those in the sick ward, – Remained by the last report,4; cured and convalescent,3; died, 1. Average number victualled each day, 10. Amount received from inmates and remitted to their friends, or remaining in the Superintendent’s hands, £26 19s. ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. 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Part One West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 1st February, 1856. NIGHTINGALE FUND - We are happy to observe that the Mayor of Truro has convened a meeting for Monday evening next, for the promotion of this fund, the objects of which are so eminently deserving of general support, being to render honour to Miss Nightingale for her signal devotion and disinterestedness, by enabling her to establish an institution for the training, sustenance, and protection of nurses and hospital attendants. APPOINTMENT - The Queen has appointed Mr. WILLIAM DAVEY BOASE, of Liskeard, to be Inspector under the Charity Trust Amendment Act. THE LAW - Among those who have passed the Hilary-Term Examination and been duly admitted to practice as Attorneys, we observe the name of Mr. T. NICHOLLS, (who served his articleship with Mr. STOKES, of Truro,) son of Mr. Nicholls, of Trekenning, near St. Columb. Mr. DONNITHORNE, of Redruth, and Mr. ROBERTS, also of this county, passed their examinations at the same time. VIGUS v. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY COMPANY - This was an action brought by the Plaintiff against the West Cornwall Railway Company, at the Vice-Warden's sittings in November last, to recover damages for burning down the Plaintiff's house owing to the negligence of the Company in permitting the escape of sparks from their locomotive steam engine in a high wind. The defence was, that the Company were not liable, inasmuch as the accident was unavoidable. The jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff for GBP34. 18s. 11d., but the learned Judge subsequently granted a rule for a nonsuit or a new trial, which was argued at the sittings, but has been since discharged. Mr. HOCKIN was for Plaintiff, Mr. DARKE for the Railway Company. ST COLUMB PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions held on the 29th ult., before Mr. H. WILLYAMS, and a full bench of Magistrates, WILLIAM CORNISH, of St. Columb, carrier, was fined 15s. and costs for assaulting JOHN MARTYN, toll collector at the St. Columb turnpike gate. He was also fined 5s. and costs for allowing his waggon to remain on the turnpike road longer than was necessary for loading and unloading. There were three other charges against Cornish, which the magistrates declined to entertain, but recommended the parties to take out County Court summonses. JOHN BENNY the younger, carpenter, St. Columb, and CHARLOTTE SEARLE, were charged with assaulting Mr. WILLIAM HICKS, farmer, of St. Wenn. Benny was fined 10s. and costs, the charge against Searle, was dismissed. THOMAS TRESIDDER, was charged with stealing a short, the property of Mrs. HAWKEN, of Padstow. He was convicted and sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment in the county gaol, under the new Criminal Justice Act. The Surveyors of the Highways of St. Breock, were summoned by the agent of the St. Breock Slate Quarries, for neglecting to repair the road, from Coombe Gate to Penquain. They were ordered to repair the road under the inspection of Mr. WILLIAM NICHOLLS, of St. Columb, against the next petty sessions. GRACE TEAGUE, SARAH TEAGUE, and JOHN TEAGUE, were charged with stealing turnips from Mr. WILLIAM GATLEY, of Trewen farm. Grace and John Teague were fined 2s. 6d. each and costs, and in default of payment were committed to the house of correction for ten days each; Sarah was discharged. GEORGE ROWE, a carpenter, of Lower St. Columb, was apprehended under a warrant, granted by Mr. H. P. RAWLINGS, for threatening to take the life of Mr. S. BOULDER, St. Columb; he was discharged on entering into sureties to keep the peace for the next twelve months. ELIZA GORDON, better known as the "Scotch Lassie," was charged with being drunk and disorderly and breaking the windows of the Rev. PHILIP SANKEY and Mr. JAMES TRUSCOTT; she was fined 5s. and costs, and in default of payment was committed to the house of correction for twenty-one days. THOMAS COMMON, of the Victoria Inn, Kenwyn, was summoned by the Overseers of St. Columb Major, for refusing to contribute towards the maintenance of SARAH COMMON, his mother; order to pay 1s. a week. WILLIAM WARMINGTON, was charged with assaulting SAMUEL BOULDER, the younger; ordered to pay the expenses. MARY ANN JOHNS, of St. Columb, was charged with assaulting ELIZABETH TREBILCOCK, and ordered to pay 2s. 6d. and expenses.

These were transcribed by Bill Kemp, and are the ones Isabel sent the List. Some people seemed to receive them, but others didn't. So, just to be sure everyone sees them, we're resending them. Hope they come through this time for everyone!! (BTW, I haven't changed anything Bill cited.) Julia The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. May 16, 1856. {Friday} BIRTHS. At Truro, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. C. J. PROUT, of a son. At Penryn, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. John FURNEAUX of a son, since dead. At Grove Hill Cottage, Falmouth, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. J. E. DOWNING, merchant, of a daughter. At St. Mawes, on the 5th instant, the wife of Mr. F. ANDREW, of a daughter. At Nanshuthall, in the parish of St. Just in Roseland, on the 2nd instant, the wife of Mr. John MICHELL, of a daughter. At Marazion, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. J. J. PHILLIPS, of a son. At Henvor Farm, near Marazion, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. John JACKA, jun., of a daughter. At Bosiggran, in the parish of Zennor, the wife of Mr. John EDDY, of a daughter. At St. Ives, the wife of Mr. William BARBER, of a son; the wife of Capt. William SAMPSON, jun., of a son; and the wife of Capt. Thomas T. SHORT, of a son. At Halsetown, the wife of Mr. James MARTIN, of a son. At Chacewater, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. LANYON, of a son.; and on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. PAINTER, of a son. At Seveock Wood, on the 7th instant, the wife of Mr. MANNELL, of a son. At Blackwater, in the parish of St. Agnes, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. TRELEASE, of a son. At Twelveheads, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. DUNSTONE, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. CARNE, master of the National Schools, Baldhu, of a daughter. At Newquay, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. John ENNOR, of a daughter; and on the 7th, the wife of Mr. ISAAC PAPPIN, of a daughter. At Pencoose, in the parish of Creed, on the 5th instant, the wife of Mr. Samuel HEARLE, of Trengrouse, in the parish of Veryan, of a daughter. At Sticker, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. John KEAST, of twins. At. St. Austell, on the 7th instant, the wife of Mr. JACOBS, of a still-born daughter; and on Friday last, the wife of Mr. HERN, of a still-born daughter. At Roche, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. James HOOPER, of a son. At Skisdon Lodge, near Wadebridge, on the 17th ult., Lady ONSLOW, of a daughter. At Court Barton, in the parish of Lanreath, on the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. Edmund BRYANT, of a daughter. At Launceston, on the 7th instant, the wife of William Day HANSON, Esq., of a son. At Tor House, Torpoint, on Friday last, the wife of Capt. Henry S. HILLYAR, R.N., C.B., of a son. At Islington, London, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. William ANGWIN, tea dealer, late of Penzance, of a daughter. At Swansea, on the 8th instant, the wife of Mr., Edward PLAYER, of the Hafod Copper Works, of a son. At Heaton Norris, near Manchester, on the 5th instant, the wife of Mr. Joshua Pendlebury, corn dealer, of a daughter. At the Bruce Mines, North America, on the 6th inst., the wife of Mr. John TREVILLION, of a son. MARRIAGES. At Kenwyn, on the 8th instant, Mr. William BOWDEN to Miss Cecilia WILLIAMS. At Mylor, on the 3rd instant, Mr. William George ROGERS to Miss Ann FROST, both of that parish. At Falmouth, on Sunday last, Mr. K. ROUSE to Miss Sarah RICHARDS; and on Tuesday, Mr. W. BRICE, mail guard, Holyhead, to Emma, only daughter of Captain HOWELL, both of Falmouth. At St. Martin, near Helston, on Tuesday last., Mr. Joseph H. JOHNS of Helston to Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. DUNSTAN, of the former parish. At the Registrar's Office, Penzance, on Tuesday last, Mr. John MOORSHEAD to Miss Grace HARRY, both of Uny Lelant. At Madron, on Sunday last, Mr. William Henry PELLEW, to Mary, daughter of Mr. Simon JORY, both of Penzance. At St. Ives, Mr. Thomas TREVORROW to Miss RENODEN and Mr. Thomas CARE to Miss Catherine TREVORROW. At Gulval, on Saturday last, Mr. Edward TREGONING to Elizabeth Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. CARNE. At St. Austell, on Wednesday last, George PETHERICK, Esq., Manager of the Devon and Cornwall Bank, St. Austell, to Emily, only daughter of Francis BARRATT, Esq., of Elm Terrace. At St. Sampson's, on the 8th instant, Mr. Elisha HOCKEN, of St. Blazey, to Miss Anne BROAD; Mr. Charles GILES, of St. Blazey to Miss Margaret BROAD; and Mr. William BEARD, of Plymouth, to Miss Rachel Rebecca BROAD, all daughters of Mr. William BROAD, of Golant. At St. Mabyn, on Wednesday last, Mr. Thomas VIVIAN, jun., of the firm of VIVIAN and Son, merchants, Plymouth, to Amelia Hicks, eldest daughter of Thomas SOBEY, Esq., Rooke, near Wadebridge. At Bodmin, on the 6th instant, Mr. John PETHYBRIDGE, of the East Cornwall Bank, to Susan, only daughter of Mr. Henry MUDGE. At the Registrar's Office, Liskeard, Mr. Joseph MITCHELL, of Callington, to Miss Elizabeth POAD, of St. Dominick. At Padstow, on Friday last, Mr. James BENNETTO, of Roche, to Miss C. COLEMAN, of Padstow. At Stoke Damerel, on the 1st instant, Mr. James BALL, of tBicton Mill, St. Ive, to Miss Elizabeth ROSEVEARE, eldest daughter of Mr. ROSEVEARE, of Trevigro, Southhill. At Stonehouse, on the 8th instant, Richard COTGRAVE, Esq., of Stourscombe House, in this county, to Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Major TUDOR. At St. George's Church, London, on the 8th instant, by the Rev. Bryan KING, Richard Dolby, son of the late Mr. Richard Dolby MICHELL, of Roseland, in this county, to Lucy, youngest daughter of John RANSOM, Esq., of St. George's East, London. In London, on Sunday last, Mr. Thomas COCK, of Truro, to Miss Eliza HARDY, of London. DEATHS. At Prince's Street, Truro, on Tuesday last, suddenly, Mrs. HUDDY, widow of the late Mr. J. S. HUDDY, aged 70 years. At Truro, on the 5th instant, James, eldest son of Mr. HOWE, boot and shoe-maker, aged 27 years; on Saturday last, Mrs. A. M. VINTON, aged 61 years; and on Wednesday, Mr. James WICKS, aged 38 years. At Tremodale Cottage, Penryn, on Monday last, Capt. Leslie BOULDERSON, R.N., aged 75 years. At Tresillian Bridge, near Truro, on Tuesday last, Mr. Charles DAVIS, merchant, aged 54 years. At Falmouth, on the 7th instant, Ellen, daughter of Mr. Richard BRIMACOMBE, painter, aged 1 year; and on the 8th, Charles Samuel, son of the late Mr. Charles TELLER, merchant, of the West Indies, aged 9 years. At Falmouth, on Monday last, Alice Maude, only child of Mr. PRIOR, draper, aged 1 year. At St. Mawes, on the 7th instant, the infant child of Mr. James DASH, pilot. At Penzance, on the 7th instant, Mr. William CLARKE, aged 47 years. At Marazion, on Monday last, Mrs. Elizabeth BLEWETT, aged 72 years. At Lyn Vue, Newlyn West, in the parish of Paul, on Sunday last, Mr. William TONKIN, aged 94 years. At Mousehole, on the 8th instant, William Roberts, infant son of the late Mr. William SEMMENS. At Hayle, on Sunday last, Mrs. BAKER, aged 85 years. At Whitehall, near Scorrier, on the 6th instant, Mr. Wm. GOLDSWORTHY, aged 62 years. At Chace water Hill, on Friday last, James, son of the late Mr. Peter GROSE, aged 17 years. At Green Bottom, in the parish of Kenwyn, on the 8th instant, Mrs. OPIE, relict of the late Capt. OPIE, of Chacewater, aged 76 years. At Roche, on Friday last, Mr. John DYER, aged 22 years. At Melrose, Camelford, on the 2nd instant, Mrs. Mary KENT, aged 81 years. At Coleridge, near Knackersknowle, on the 8th instant, Mrs. Catherine WEBB, widow of the late Mr. Edmund WEBB, formerly of Wisewandra, in this county, aged 78 years. At Plymouth, on the 8th instant, after a short illness, Miss Hester TRETHOWAN, aged 18 years. At London, on the 4th instant, Mr. William BARKELL, son of the late Capt. BARKELL, of Wheal Betsy Mine, Mary Tavy, aged 61 years. In London, on the 8th instant, John Husband, eldest son of the late Mr. Roger ROWE, of Laneast, in this county. At Hafod, near Devil's Bridge, Wales, on Sunday last, Agnes, youngest daughter of Mr. William TREGONING, aged 4 years. At Brussels, on the 7th instant, Arthur Vaughan Donnithorne, eldest son of Christopher Arthur HARRIS, Esq., of Hayne, in the county of Devon.

Hi all - This is an experiment - if you've already received this edition of the news, please do forgive us. The transcription was done by Lorena, our newest member, who has had a bit of difficulty in posting this. So we're giving it a bit of reshaping, to see if this will come through. (The original was a bit long, but now we've divided it into 3 posts.) Thanks for your tolerance, Julia M. Subject: May 9, 1856 West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser NOTICE. ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estate of JOHN CLIMO, late of Polruan, near Fowey, deceased, are requested to forward particulars thereof to the Executors, Mr. JOHN SMITH, Surgeon, of Polruan, or to Mr. JOHN QULLER, Independent Preacher, Fowey; and all persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay the same to the said Executors. Polruan, near Fowey, 6th May, 1856. NOTICE. I, JOHN ALLEN, of TURNPIKE GATE, in the parish of St. Blazey, do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that my wife, SOPHIA ALLEN, having left me without any cause, I will not be answerable for any Debt or Debts she may contract after this date. As witness my hand, The mark X of JOHN ALLEN. Witness, GEORGE ISAAC. Dated St. Blazey Gate, May 3rd, 1856. HENRY HAWKEN DYER's Bankruptcy. MONTAGUE BAKER BERE, Esquire, Her Majesty's Commissioner of the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, being the Commissioner authorized to set under a Petition for Adjudication of Bankruptcy filed on the Twenty-fourth of April, 1855, against Henry Hawken Dyer, of Boscastle, in the county of Cornwall, Grocer and Draper, Dealer and Chapman, will sit on the Twenty-first day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy for the Exeter District, in Queen Street, in the City of Exeter, in order to Audit the Assignees accounts, and on the Twenty-ninth day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely, to make a Dividend of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt. On either of the above days the Creditors who have not already proved their Debts may prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said Dividend, and all claims not then proved will be disallowed. HENDERSON, BARHAM, & WILCOCKS. Bristol;JOHN STOGDON, Exeter, Solicitors to the Assignees. LOCAL NEWS CONSTANTINE VESTRY. - In consequences of the course adopted last year in this parish to make a church rate, a great number of persons refused to pay the illegal rate, and the church party, seeing they could not go on, have at length acknowledged their error, and given in. It may be remembered that the select vestry of twelve took upon themselves the entire voting of the rate, excluding many of the largest and most intelligent farmers from giving a voice in the matter. This year, however, the voting has been thrown open, all the ratepayers being allowed to vote, and in consequence the rate is now allowed, and cheerfully paid. CORNWALL RIFLES. - The second regiment of Cornwall Rifles has been called out, for the 20th instant, to assemble at Lauceston for twenty-one days' exercise and training, J.S. Trelawny, Captain Commandant. MACKAREL FISHERY. - The mackerel fishery at Mevagissey has been very unproductive as yet, owing to the long continued boisterous weather, the boats having been frequently unable to go to sea. PERVERSION TO ROME. - We understand that the Rev. Mr. Shortland, who formerly officiated in Penzance church, has gone over to Rome, and will be stationed as priest at the Bodmin Catholic Chapel. FALMOUTH.- On Thursday the 1st instant the Genoese steamer "Roma" arrived from Newcastle bound for Genoa, and after filling with coals proceeded on her voyage. On Saturday last arrived H.M.S. "Gorgon" 6, Commander Crawford, with Coast Guard Men from Deacon fort. COLLISION AT SEA. - The barque "Antagonist", of Plymouth, Blake, master, from Hamburg with a general cargo, and bound to Batavia, arrived at Falmouth on Tuesday, after being in contact the previous night at ten o'clock, twenty miles S.W. of the Lizard, with the French brig "Charles Adolphe", of and from Rochelle, Rodinie, master, for Havre, with a cargo of logwood. The formast of the latter was carried away, and the crew instantly abandoned her, and came on board the "Antagonist", but subsequently finding the brig continued to float, they all returned with the exception of two. The vessels afterwards parted, at which time the people of the brig were seen getting out their boat. The "Antagonist" has sustained damage to bulwarks, stanchions, rail, chain-plates, &c. The wind was fresh from E.S.E. and night dark, and the barque was only a few hours from Plymouth when the collision occurred. The crew of the French brig having abandoned her on the forenoon of the 6th, are supposed to have been taken off by a trawling vessel. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the brig was boarded by three boats from Sennen Cove, near the Land's End, and afterwards a pilot smack, No. 34, of Bristol. At 3 p.m. they obtained the assistance of the! S.S. "Mass," from Bristol to Rotterdam, about five miles off the Rundle Stone, and brought her into Penzance about 8 p.m. H.M. steamship "Advice," under the command of Mr. M.C. Raymond, got under weigh at the request of Mr. Richard Pearce, Vice Consul of France, in search of the brig, with the utmost promptitude, but on going off found that the "Mass" had her already in tow, and did not require any assistance. SHIPWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE. - The schooner “Endeavor,” of Ipswich, William Matt, master, was driven on shore on Tuesday morning last, between the Gribbon Point and Polkerris, three miles west of Fowey harbour. She had become a total wreck, and three of her crew were unfortunately drowned. George Dewey, seaman, the only survivor, got on an island rock at a distance from the shore, from which perilous position he was rescued by Captain Norcock, R.N., inspecting commander of the coast guard, and two men named Thomas Henwood, commissioned boatman, and Richard Johns, jun. A boat having been brought from Polkerris, and lowered off the cliff, upwards of two hundred feet high. This officer, with the two men named, nobly ventured, at the risk of their lives, through a very heavy sea, succeeded in reaching the rock, and brought the poor fellow safely on shore. He was conveyed to Polkerris much exhausted, was put into a warm bed, and is fast recovering from the effects. SHEEP-KILLING. – Before the Magistrates at Launceston on Tuesday last, a man called Simon Kinver was charged with killing sheep, the property of Mr. Adams, tenant of Mr. Lethbridge, of Tregeare. Kinver has been in Mr. Lethbridge’s employ from a boy, and has for sometime been employed as shepherd. During the past six weeks, thirty-two sheep and lambs have been killed, eleven on Tregeare estate, and the remainder on estates of the tenants of Mr. Lethbridge; besides a number mangled, it was supposed by dogs. Kinver and others were employed with guns to watch for and destroy the dogs. At length, however, Kinver himself was suspected of destroying the sheep; he was watched, and the result was that he was taken into custody, and admitted that he had been guilty, with two or three others, of the slaughter of the sheep belonging to the different farmers no motive at the time being stated for his conduct. St. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS. – These sessions were helpd on Tuesday last, when Ann Gillies was charged wit hkeeping a disorderly Tap, and was fined £2 and costs. – Caroline Yelland was charged with assaulting Mrs. Charles Taylor, and was fined 20s. and costs, or twenty-one days imprisonment. Edwin Knight, of St. Stephens in Branwell, was fined £5 and costs for furiously driving. – William Thomas, of St. Austell was fined 5s. and costs for getting drunk and using unseemly language. – A lad named George Corwell, was charged with stealing a gown, the property of Mrs. Truscott, of Mount Charles. It appeared the boy sold the dress, but the bench taking his youth in consideration discharged the case with a reprimand to the boy. ACCIDENT. – A serious accident occurred on Monday evening last, about six o’clock, as some of the adventurers in South Wheal Frances, who had attended the account that day, were entering Truro in a carriage. A little way down Lemon Street, one of the horses fell, and Mr. Thomas Dunstan, who was riding outside, having got down, the other horse got on the pavement and also fell, partly upon Mr. Dunstan, whose arm was broken, but we are glad to hear that he is progressing favourably towards recover. CORONER’S INQUEST. – On Monday last, an inquest was held before Mr. John Carlyon, county coroner at Helford, in the parish of Manaccan, on the body of William Plomer, aged 72 years, who was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning. He had gone to bed the evening before, in his usual health, and on the following morning about seven o’clock, when his step-daughter went into his room, she found him dead with his legs out over the bed, as if he had died in the act of getting out of bed. – Verdict, “died by the visitation of God.” ROYAL CORNWALL SAILORS’ HOME. – The following is the weekly report from the 29th of April to the 6th of May inclusive: – Remained by the last report, 9; admitted since, 5; discharged, 7; remaining 7. Of those in the sick ward, – Remained by the last report,4; cured and convalescent,3; died, 1. Average number victualled each day, 10. Amount received from inmates and remitted to their friends, or remaining in the Superintendent’s hands, £26 19s.

Thanks Steade, I've gathered information on the three candidates from passenger lists at findmypast and ancestry but hadn't thought of customs records. I'll have a dig. Best wishes Stan Rodliffe Our resources freely available on-line: Links from <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Ancestry/> http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Ancestry/ to: Black's Guide to Cornwall 1879 Round the Coast 1895 at <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Coast1895/> http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Coast1895/

Thanks very much to everyone for their help. I am now fairly sure that my photo of a 999 sightseeing bus was from Washington DC around 1905. I now know a lot about the bus, probably more than I will ever know about the relative who might have been on board. I've narrowed down the possibilities for who might have taken the tour. (It's been pointed out that it might have been a souvenir of the tour company rather than a photo taken when my relative was on board.) My search for the sightseeing bus is recorded at: <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Ancestry/999_sightseeing_auto.html> The best candidates for my relative are as follows: 1. Joseph Rodliff born 1871 at St Columb in Cornwall, who was a miner and steel plant worker who worked extensively in the north-east US, became a US citizen, died at Tuscola in 1942 and was buried in Newton-Compau cemetery. He worked in the US apart from a short period between 1910 and 1920 when he returned to the UK and worked on his brother's farm. A grafter rather than a sightseer I would have thought. 2. Harry Rodliff born at St Columb in Cornwall in 1874 and died 1913 in Cornwall. He was a black sheep of the family, in and out of the US between 1900 and 1910, getting divorced from his first wife at some stage and marrying his second in Canada. He seems a better candidate for sightseeing and it's just possible that his second wife is also in the picture. 3. Clifford John Rodliff/Radcliff born at St Dennis in 1879 was in and out of the US between 1898 and 1910 working in Colorado steel plants. He married in West Virginia in 1916. He was drafted in 1918 but had disappeared by 1920. I have a passport photo of Joseph in 1920, a wedding photo for Harry in 1900 and tantalising fits with two of the passengers on the sightseeing bus, but too many beards and moustaches to be certain! Any observations or suggestions are welcomed but I've probably got as far as is possible so this is probably my last post on this subject. Best wishes Stan Rodliffe Our resources freely available on-line: Links from <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Ancestry/> http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Ancestry/ to: Black's Guide to Cornwall 1879 Round the Coast 1895 at <http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Coast1895/> http://www.thornburypump.co.uk/Coast1895/

Listers, Vicki found us on the Cornish Volunteer Lookup Library. If you can help, please CC her on your reply (she's not on the list). Thanks! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Yvonne Bowers Listmom/Webmom CORNISH, CORNISH-GEN, CA-CORNISH http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/cornishlib/cornishlib.htm On Jun 19, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Vicki Clerke wrote: > Hi Yvonne > Is this rhyme below familiar to you or your many members? > It was said by my great grandmother to my mother when she was a little girl > who came out to Australia in the 19th century > Could you give me any information about it > Thank you > > Indy Pindy > Aligo Mary > Axe a Doo > Aligo Slum > Georgie Porgie > Peerly Gum > Frances City Gritty > Ordleum Doodleum Pipes > > I hope this means something to someone, or if there is more to it > Thanks again > Vicki Clerke > > vicajag@gmail.com > > Sent from my iPad

Hi List I am trying to contact Alison I think Penalunna who is writing a book on Cornish farming, She wanted me to take some photos and email her. I have lost her email address but taken the photos. If anyone could provide her email address or contact or ask her to contact me I would be delighted Malcolm McCarthy

My THOMAS family was from the Tergonissey in the St. Austell area. My RICKARDs were from Camborne. They all ended up in Nevada City. I had several families come from Cornwall, (RICKARD, PERRY, CHEGWIDDEN, THOMAS, HICKS, MOORE, HOSKIN), none of them knew each other. They were from all over the duchy. I am 75% Cornish, 5th generation Californian. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Jan - no, my Thomas family stayed in the Calumet area of Michigan, with > two > brothers going to Virginia, Minnesota. When my grandfather left Michigan, > he > went to Chicago. > > Our living in Grass Valley does have to do with the Cornish, however. We > came to visit to find out about the Cornish heritage of the area and fell > in > love with it. > > Where in Cornwall was your Thomas family from? Mine were from Camborne, > then > to St Cleer, then New Jersey, then the UP. > Cynthia in Grass Valley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> > To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:19 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > > > Cynthia - Forgot to tell you, my THOMAS family ended up in Nevada City. > Hmm! > Are we related??? > Jan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> > To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > > > I don't know what kind of mines they had there, but just north east a > short > distance were the copper mines of Houghton County, with many Cornish > miners, > including my Thomas relatives after 1875. > Cynthia in Grass Valley > > > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jan - no, my Thomas family stayed in the Calumet area of Michigan, with two brothers going to Virginia, Minnesota. When my grandfather left Michigan, he went to Chicago. Our living in Grass Valley does have to do with the Cornish, however. We came to visit to find out about the Cornish heritage of the area and fell in love with it. Where in Cornwall was your Thomas family from? Mine were from Camborne, then to St Cleer, then New Jersey, then the UP. Cynthia in Grass Valley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? Cynthia - Forgot to tell you, my THOMAS family ended up in Nevada City. Hmm! Are we related??? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? I don't know what kind of mines they had there, but just north east a short distance were the copper mines of Houghton County, with many Cornish miners, including my Thomas relatives after 1875. Cynthia in Grass Valley

Cynthia - Forgot to tell you, my THOMAS family ended up in Nevada City. Hmm! Are we related??? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? I don't know what kind of mines they had there, but just north east a short distance were the copper mines of Houghton County, with many Cornish miners, including my Thomas relatives after 1875. Cynthia in Grass Valley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? Wow, thanks for sending that! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? "Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44'17?N 89°10'47?W.[3] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minnesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minnesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864" Wikipedia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan > for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a > reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can > somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity > would have taken place there back then. > Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him > around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might > have been with him. > Thanks for any help! > Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I was there in 2007 at the CAHS gathering. I wish I had known then that he was there! I could have done some research. Oh well, I guess that's what the internet is for! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? I don't know what kind of mines they had there, but just north east a short distance were the copper mines of Houghton County, with many Cornish miners, including my Thomas relatives after 1875. Cynthia in Grass Valley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? Wow, thanks for sending that! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? "Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44'17?N 89°10'47?W.[3] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minnesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minnesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864" Wikipedia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan > for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a > reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can > somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity > would have taken place there back then. > Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him > around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might > have been with him. > Thanks for any help! > Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't know what kind of mines they had there, but just north east a short distance were the copper mines of Houghton County, with many Cornish miners, including my Thomas relatives after 1875. Cynthia in Grass Valley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? Wow, thanks for sending that! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? "Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44'17?N 89°10'47?W.[3] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minnesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minnesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864" Wikipedia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan > for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a > reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can > somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity > would have taken place there back then. > Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him > around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might > have been with him. > Thanks for any help! > Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wow, thanks for sending that! Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Zieber" <czieber@earthlink.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? "Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44'17?N 89°10'47?W.[3] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minnesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minnesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864" Wikipedia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan > for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a > reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can > somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity > would have taken place there back then. > Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him > around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might > have been with him. > Thanks for any help! > Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44'17?N 89°10'47?W.[3] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minnesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minnesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864" Wikipedia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:03 PM Subject: [CORNISH] THOMAS in Michigan?? > Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan > for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a > reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can > somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity > would have taken place there back then. > Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him > around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might > have been with him. > Thanks for any help! > Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello listers - I just learned that a relative might have been in Michigan for awhile before coming out to California in the 1850s. We found a reference to his being in Rockland, Ontonegon County, Michigan. Can somebody tell me if that place has the same name? What mining activity would have taken place there back then. Does anybody have access to census records or anything that might list him around 1851-1856? His name was Joseph Thomas and his brother John might have been with him. Thanks for any help! Jan Rickard Davis in San Diego

MARRIAGE At Gulval on Saturday last (10th May 1856) Mr. Edward TREGONING (son of Richard) to Elizabeth Jane, youngest daughter of Mr. William Carne (CORIN). Bride's surname is CORIN not CARNE. Pat