-----Original Message----- From: GAYLE CALABRESE <GAELCEE@worldnet.att.net> To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [DOVER-L] DOVER >Trudy, > You should be congratulated! You have managed to get our attention away >from our schedules or any pressing family obligations. Apathy seems to >follow time periods of intense "digging" for facts. I am delighted that you >caused me to respond as a way to put the proverbial "fire" under me. It has >resulted in me deciding to rearrange things so I can again take a little >time for my family hobby that is needed to maintain sanity when surrounded >by chaos. > Please understand that the rather large majority, probably all but 2 or >3 list members [Patricia- wouldn't you agree?] have their Dover roots in the >south. So it's quite natural for us as a group to focus on the goings on in >that area, because that's where we are researching. It doesn't seem logical >for me to look for my particular line in Utah, or northern Ohio, if I know >that they grew out of S.C. does it? > In spite of this, I have never known, heard of, imagined, etc. any >Dover/Dovers who would ever "slight" an innocent someone. [ with "innocent" >being the operative word - because many Dovers I know or knew and loved are >very vindictive] Least of all, someone such as yourself who we consider to >be a family member with all the Dovers on the list. I apologize to you for >those of us who seemingly, failed to acknowledge you. > However, my personal experiences with other lists can only view this >list with admiration for sharing everything they find with the list, >regardless of whether or not it belongs to their line. I can promise you >that I have had a file made for sometime now, ,just for you, with your >family info kept for reference in anticipation of the time when something >will pop up to benefit you. Somehow, it always does. The Italian word - >patienza- [sic] - pronounced - "puh -chin- zuh " meaning "to have patience" >has become my mantra. I say it to myself countless times throughout each >day, as a reminder that good things will come if I have patience. > Because of the Dovers who went into Tn ,KY, and probably onto >Ohio,[the Indiana group would fit here too ] with all the biblical names, I >have kept my antennae up for anything there. This is because of my line >that is traced from one Samuel [in their name someplace] to another through >5 generations, except one, which is a new testament name of Thomas. My >husband's family is from northern Ohio. When we drive there through >Zanesville, and Dover , etc. to get there, I can't help but feel connected , >as I contemplate how these Dovers might relate to me, or to my line. > Please don't give up on us. I agree with Sharon Dover Sukiennik about us >being "ignorant" about this group of Dovers. However, we wouldn't be if >information about them is shared with the group, as you did with your added >re: to a re: the descendents of Philip Dover. . The more facts that are >shared or repeated, the better chance that we recognize something to fit >with someone. There are, as a Dover cousin [no names mentioned] on the list >put it to me once, many "lurking" who don't say anything. Patricia has >begged everyone - many times to share anything you find with the list. On >the bottom of every posting from Dennis, you'll find a question regarding >did you find anything on a Dover that wasn't yours, to please post it, or >something to that effect. If we are to succeed it will only be because we >have shared with one another. > The fact that Dennis and Sharon [Sukiennik ] have more info on the >Dovers than anyone else provides the example of that truth. Our other Sharon >nee'Dover - [Romanek] is another. She hasn't been doing research anywhere >close to the time that most of us have been doing it, yet she is just about >to pass us all up because of her relentless sharing of absolutely everything >that she finds regarding anything DOVER. You never know when something that >seems insignificant might be just the key for someone else. If we are >serious about our own research, we all need to be reminded to wear our >sharing hats. Perhaps with something like -" P.S. SHARE' D" (for Patricia, >our 2 Sharons[nee' Dover] and Dennis) We can make it happen! > Being able to provide witness to the continuity of the circle of >life, by Remembering those who gave life to each of us, and sharing it with >others was the basic reason why I started doing family research. Easter's >promise of rebirth is a perfect time to be reminded once more. Trudy, >thank you for being the catalyst . > I am so envious of your reunion. There had been talk from a Dover cousin >from this area of one in April, but I've heard nothing more. I wish there >was some way for us to plan one in the central part of the country that >would make it accessible for a larger number of our list members. Is anyone >interested in something like that? Any ideas? > We are involved with the anticipated arrival of the next Dover daughter >descendant. Margeret [Maggie] Elizabeth can decide to meet her family any >minute now. She will be my first biological grandchild, as well as the >first in a new Dover generation for my line. My son and his wife live an >hour from here and I have been the "chosen" person. To be certain, my days >are not my own, but I'm not complaining! I can't wait to meet her- and the >Dover temper, along with ears that wiggle, or a tiny hump on her nose! More >than that, I can't wait to share this new cousin with each of you!!! > Have a very blessed Easter. Don't forget our exclusively personal secret >reminder , " p.s. Shar'D." Everyone will benefit. Thanks again >Trudy.....LAAY......gaelcee [Gayle Dover Calabrese] >-----Original Message----- >From: bushytail <bushytail@jps.net> >To: DOVER-L@rootsweb.com <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, April 01, 1999 6:34 AM >Subject: [DOVER-L] DOVER > > >>Hi Everyone! Just wanted to voice my opinion to the DOVER list. I joined a >>the DOVER list about 6 months ago as I have been trying to (and have) >>research my DOVER line. I see only the same few people posting on this >>list. I have sat back and viewed most. I have posted a more than a few >>times to the list with not one acknowledgment that I was here. I am on >>several other list and they have been very interesting and more than >>helpful. I would like to see this list be of help to others that may have >>just started searching for there DOVER family. >>Anyway I am again a descendent of Theodore Pap DOVER and Nancy Jane REED. I >>have met a few other DOVER cousins on some other Genealogy lists. In fact I >>am having a small Dover Reunion on Easter Sunday. The family that are >>coming all are from the Bay Area in California. They are the Grandchildren >>of Jesse Clyde DOVER who is the brother to my great-grandfather Alonzo >>McClure Dover. I am very excited !! I hope each of you enjoy your Easter >>Holiday.. Trudy :) >> >> >>==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >>Dover Family Geneology Forum >>http://www.genforum.com/dover/ >>http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Dover >> > > >==== DOVER Mailing List ==== >As always, RootsWeb remains supported by user contributions. >Folks who would like to become a RootsWeb Member or Sponsor >(the cost is very modest) are invited to visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >$1.00 a month makes you a member >