My ancestor Ruth Gorham (spelt Gorum on her death certificate) was born in 1817 in Kent, England. Does anyone have any reference to this person. She married (1) James Dawes and (2) John Eade and had about twelve children. Four of whom came to Australia in 1864, including herself, where she died in 1880 in NSW. regards Alan Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - Oi, Oi, Oi (If only silver were gold)

Posted on: GORHAM Biographies Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/g/o/GORHAM/biographies/3 Surname: Gorham ------------------------- I am researching the ancestry of Thomas William Gorham b. 1837 in Ireland (Galway). I have a rather extensive listing of descendants in the US & am looking for more. Please feel free to contact me if you are a descendant of Thomas Wm. Gorham in Minnesota. Thank you in advance.

Hi Ruby, I have a Sarah Gorham who was born Dec. 1803 d/o William J. and Deborah Cronkhite Bard. Does that make a connection? My lines are ANDREWS, ARMSTRONG, BARD, BENNETT, BLACKSTONE, BOWLING, BULL,CLARK, COLEY, CRONKITE, DISBOROUGH, DISBROW, GARNSEY, GOREHAM, GUERNSEY, JONES, KENNY, KITCHELL, KNAPP, MUNNINGS, PECK, POWERS, PRUDDEN, RICHARDS, WADE, WOLREY Rose at roselv@lv.rmci.net

Is anyone familiar with Sarah Camilla Gorham, who married James Tracey Michael Davis? I have two places listed for her birthplace.One is Vermont, the other is Canada. I do not have any information on her parents. Any help would be appreciated. Ruby rmartin@houston.quik.com

Hi all, My ancestry is traced back through Gorhams living in England - I've just subscribed to this list and looking back through the archives it appears that most of the families listed are American. Can anyone give me an idea of a starting point for my English family tree?? My grandmother is Lois Dippy (nee Gorham) and came from a large family including a Garth and a John. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Samantha email: sjd@marion.sa.gov.au

Hi, During my summer vacation down the Cape, I snuck away for a few hours to go to the Yarmouth Ancient Cemetery. While I was there I jotted down headstone information on ELDRIDGE and GORHAM. I have over 50 names. I have put them on my web site. I'd love to hear about any connections you may have - two are mine and I am tryning to determine if there is any relationship between them and the others. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/i/x/Robert-J-Dixon/FILE/0009page.html Regards, Marybeth Woburn, MA

Hi Denise, I also have a Gorham line. My gg grandfather Philo Goreham, (b 1805) appeared at Ferrisburg, VT at about 1810. He married Mariah Bard, d/o William Bard and Deborah Cronkhite, May 16 in Addison Co, VT. They were in Vermont area when it was NY and then I found them again in Stockholm St. Lawrence Co, NY in 1840 census where the family is listed and living with a Carter Goreham, a half brother. I heard that Carter's real last name was Gregory and although I have found him in an early VT census, can not locate him after the 1840 NY federal census. I read that he had moved to Illinois or Indiana, but have checked all indexes from those states and have not come up with a Carter Gregory. Philo and Mariah (9 members) moved to South Gower, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (page 1 of the 1848 CA census) in about 1845 . Have just spent a week searching in the FHC in SLC and I noted no other Gorhams who seemed to be related. Their son, Warren Bard Gorham moved to Lost Nation, Clinton County, Iowa in 1855 with a large group of Canadians. One by one all of the Gorhams but one returned to the states. Are we related? My lines are: ANDREWS, ARMSTRONG, BARD, BENNETT, BLACKSTONE, BOWLING, BULL, CLARK, COLEY, CRONKITE, DISBOROUGH, DISBROW, GARNSEY, GOREHAM, GUERNSEY, JONES, KENNY, KITCHELL, KNAPP, MUNNINGS, PECK, POWERS, PRUDDEN, RICHARDS, WADE, WOLREY. roselv@lv.rmci.net

I am researching the ancestry of Thomas William Gorham b. 1837 Ireland. I have hit a brick wall so to speak. I need assistance with his parents (presumably John M. Gorham b. 1814 & Mary Connors b. 1794 both in Ireland). Any siblings that you have seen? Thanks.

Posted on: GORHAM Biographies Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/g/o/GORHAM/biographies/2 Surname: Gorham ------------------------- I have a very detailed biography on a Gorham from the W. Pa. Area on my site http://www.geocities.com/geojenk/ It is located in my "All Things McKeesport" Section Link: Jenkins-Jeffries-Lee Family Page URL: <http://www.geocities.com/geojenk>

Hello List- Capt. John GORHAM b. 28JAN1618/19 Benefield, No. Hamptonshire, England was the son of Ralph GORHAM and ?. John m. Desire HOWLAND b. 02APR1625 Plymouth, MA c. 1643 in Swansea, MA. Desire was the dau of John HOWLAND of the 1620 Mayflower and Elizabeth TILLEY, both of England. Can anyone help me with details about Ralph GORHAM or his wife? Thanks very much, Lynda

MARY DOROTHY ROSE MILTENBERGER born June 28, 1873 in Milwaukee, Wisc. died -- married WILLIAM MCDOWELL on June 30, 1897 at Shelbyville, Shelby Co., MO WILLIAM MCDOWELL born Jan 17, 1870 in Polk Co., MO died -- THEIR CHILDREN: WILLIAM MCDOWELL born Nov. 24, 1898 at Shelbyville, MO died Jan 13, 1899 at Shelbyville, MO UNNAMED DAUGHTER MCDOWELL no name given to this child born april 13, 1900 at Shelbyville, MO died April 14, 1900 at Shelbyville, MO MAYNARD LEE MCDOWELL born Mar 14, 1902 at Shelbyville, MO GEORGE MCDOWELL born Sept. 26, 1908 (6:00 a.m.) Shelbyville, MO

OBITUARY FROM MONROE, GREEN COUNTY, WISC. NEWSPAPER MORTUARY MCDOWELL MRS. CATHERINE MCDOWELL (Catherine "Kate" Anderson) for twenty-nine years a resident of this city, passed away at 12 o'clock Sunday morning at the Loofbourow hospital after two years of intense suffering from stomach trouble. Since she entered the hospital six weeks ago, she had been in a critical condition and her death had been hourly expected. On Christmas day, Mrs. McDowell passed her seventy-third birthday anniversary. The decedent was born on June 5, 1871 in Lycoming County, PA, her parents emigrating west in 1854, locating near Freeport. They came to Wisconsin in 1862 and lived near Clarno. There Mrs. McDowell was married to Charles M. McDowell. In 1883 they came to Monroe to make their home, Mr. McDowell passing away March 29, 1911. Mrs. McDowell was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal faith, having been affiliated with the local M. E. church during her residence here. She was also an active worker in the W. C. T. U. which will attend the services in a body. Surviving her are her daughter, Miss Mary McDowell, one sister, Mrs. Rachel Cameron, of Fairview, Kan., and two brothers, Garland Anderson and George Anderson, of this city. The remains have been taken to the home of Garland Anderson, 903 West Avenue. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. W. Moore at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the M. E. church. William Truman, George Bast, H. J. Bast, Jacob Huffman, M. T. Gapen and B. M. Noble will act as pallbearers. Burial will be in Greenwood.

CHILDREN OF CHARLES MCDOWELL AND CATHERINE "KATE" ANDERSON MARY MCDOWELL born at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. CHILDREN OF MARY MCDOWELL & ORANGE R. GORHAM FRANK F. GORHAM born nov. 7, 1863 at Winnebago, Ill. WILL S. GORHAM born July 23, 1865 at Winnebago, Ill CHARLES N. GORHAM born July 1, 1867 at Winnebago, Ill ANNIE LAURA GORHAM born June 26th 1870 at Winnebago, Ill. MARY EMMA GORHAM (twin) born May 4, 1875 at Winnebago, Ill. SHERIDAN MCDOWELL GORHAM (twin) born May 4, 1875 at Winnebago, Ill. died apr 13, 1876 at Winnebago, Ill CHILDREN OF ANN E. MCDOWELL ANDERSON & THOMAS J. ANDERSON IDA ZULU ANDERSON born Aug 6th, 1865 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. MARY JESSEMINE ANDERSON born Sept. 25, 1869 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. ETTA BLANCH ANDERSON born Aug. 26, 1867 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. (MY NOTES: why are these dates out of order? Perhaps they are reversed?) KATY JOSEPHINE ANDERSON born July 23, 1871 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. WILLIAM GARLAND ANDERSON born Apr 21st, 1874 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. ROYAL STANLEY ANDERSON born Mar 4th, 1876 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. LESLIE ___ ANDERSON born -- GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS & FAMILIES OF ORANGE R. GORHAM HUSBAND OF MARY MCDOWELL (1839- ) SETH GORHAM born Jan 18, 1763 at New Fairfield, Conn died Aug 29, 1852 married AMELIA DUNKS AMELIA DUNKS born Mar 29, 1764 died Oct. 19, 1841 THEIR CHILDREN: BASLON GORHAM born Feb. 21, 1783 New Fairfield, Conn BETSEY GORHAM born Feb. 20, 1785 married ____ Haskell DEMMING GORHAM born June 6, 1789, Poultney, VT ELI GORHAM born Sept. 8, 1791, Poultney, VT JUDSON GORHAM born Oct. 11, 1794 Poultney, VT ALONZO GORHAM born Aug 15, 1801 died - married **MERCY HUMPHREY LAURA GORHAM born Aug 9, 1804 died Feb. 6, 1833 ** MERCY HUMPHREY born Mar 24, 1801 at Rutland, VT died Aug. 8, 1866 at Winnebago, Illinois THEIR CHILDREN: H. LORAIN GORHAM born June 27, 1828 died -- married SALMON R. WELDON (they have 2 children, Jennie & Willie) ARABELLA GORHAM born Jan 16, 1832 at Pittsford, VT died young (before Mar 1839) WALLACE A. GORHAM born Oct. 27, 1833 at Pittsford, VT married MARY GRIPPEN LAURA J. GORHAM born Feb. 24, 1835 at Pittsford, VT married H. C. FORBES ORANGE R. GORHAM born July 13, 1837 died Feb. 17, 1897 (at 8:30 p.m.) Rockford, Ill married MARY MCDOWELL on Mar 11, 1863 in Green Co., Wisc. ARABELLA GORHAM (2nd child with same name) born March 11, 1839 DIANA M. GORHAM born Sept. 12, 1840 married H. N. CANER CHARLES W. GORHAM born June 24, 1843

WASHINGTON C. MCDOWELL born Feb. 26, 1832 at Deer Creek, Ross Co., Ohio died - married 1) Emeline S. Miller on July 29, 1856 in Fillmore Co., Minn. Divorced April 1887 married 2) Mrs. Martha (DeVaul) Masters (widow of John C. Masters) on Feb. 10, 1889 in Shelby Co., MO Emeline S. Miller born - died - Their children: EMMA LAVINA MCDOWELL born May 6, 1857 in Fillmore Co., Minn. died Mar 17, 1883 in Washington Co., Iowa MINNIE MARY MCDOWELL born Jan 20, 1859 in Fillmore Co., Minn. died Aug 16, 1884 Brown Co., N.D. married *SAMUEL BAKER at Burr Oak, Winneskiek Co., Iowa HETTIE MCDOWELL born April 22, 1861 in Fillmore Co., Minn. died - HELEN EFFIE MCDOWELL born Aug. 21, 1863 in Fillmore Co., Minn died Jan 2, 1889 in Washington Co., Iowa WILLIAM MCDOWELL born Jan 17, 1870 in Polk Co., MO died - married MARY D. R. MILTENBERGER on June 20, 1897 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., MO CAROLINE ELIZABETH MCDOWELL born Jan 7, 1874 in Washington Co., Iowa died - married JESSE GRIFFIN on Sept. 4, 1901 in Oklahoma City, Ok. *SAMUEL BAKER born July 26, 1855 in Columbia Co., Wisc. married MINNIE MARY MCDOWELL on Oct. 3, 1881 at Burr Oak, Winneshiek Co., Iowa They had 1 child, ETHEL LILLIAN BAKER born Aug. 5, 1884 who died a few weeks later and was buried with her mother, Minnie Mary, who died Aug. 16, 1884, in Brown Co., N.D. Their bodies were brought to Washington, Washington Co., Iowa and buried on Nov. 23, 1884.

ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN was born near Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Feb 13, 1811. She married William McDowell, Jr. at Portsmouth, Ohio Jan 5, 1830. They had 10 children, six boys and 4 girls - 4 boys and 2 girls died young) and she died at Rockford, Winnebago Co., ILL. Feb. 27, 1892 Her early life was passed in poverty and privation incident to a sparsely settled country and pioneer life intensified by the intemperance of her father; later he reformed and she obtained a fair common school education, and being self reliant, firm & industrious she had accumulated more than an average amount of articles for clothing and housekeeping at date of her marriage for one in her station of life. In needlework, spinning, weaving, coloring, etc., she had few equals, being remarkable not only for the fineness and accuracy but also for the speed of her work. As examples of her patient industry she spun, colored, and wove two hemp bed ticks, also several woolen figured counterpanes and many yards of linsey for dresses before her marriage. In the winter of 1833 & 4 she moulded over 1600 lbs. of candles besides dipping many hundred lbs. etc., and doing her housework. Later she would spin 16 cuts of woolen yarn per day and attend to milking & housework. (A cut of yarn consists of 120 threads 3 yds. long, or 1080 feet per cut -17280 feet per day) In knitting or darning she was expert and neat. A sample of her darning at the advanced age of 80 years., could hardly be excelled by younger persons. She read a good deal but wrote little. Being of a serious and religious cast of mind she united with the M. E. Church before her marriage. A division in the church caused her husband to withdraw from the M. E. C. and unite with the Protestant Methodists and she also went with him. Later reading Swedenborgs books they embraced his views and withdrew from the protestants. The opposition by their acquaintances and others was such that it was in reality a religious persecution that continued until they moved to Wisc. in 1842. While she bore this with fortitude and unswerving faith in the new doctrines, she felt their criticisms keenly. Not long, perhaps a year or so, after her marriage being in poor health the first symptoms of insanity appeared in the form of mental religious excitement, but it soon passed away, mild symptoms would be manifest at intervals until about the year 1843 or 4 she became worse than usual and at each recurring paroxysm she grew worse and the intervals shorter until her mind became so unsettled that in her most lucid moments her words were interspersed with insane vagaries. Time modified these conditions to some extent so that the later years of her life were much more quiet than those of the earlier years of her insanity. Her habits of industry and care for her family continued nearly to the date of her death. PARENTS & FAMILY OF ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN, WIFE OF WILLIAM MCDOWELL (1805-1895) GEORGE W. CLINGMAN born Oct. 8, 1779 died April 21st 1856 at Cedarville, Stephenson Co., Ill married Mary Bright on Dec. 2, 1800 MARY BRIGHT born Oct. 21st 1778 died Sept. 19, 1861 at Cedarville, Stephenson Co., Ill. THEIR CHILDREN JOHN BRIGHT CLINGMAN born May 12th 1803 at Portsmouth, Ohio died - married SARAH TURNER JOSIAH CLINGMAN born June 30th 1808 at Portsmouth, Ohio died - married MARIA KINNEY ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN born Feb. 13th, 1811 at Portsmouth, Ohio died Feb. 27th 1891 at Rockford, Winnebago Co., Ill. married WILLIAM MCDOWELL on Jan 5th 1830 at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio

The following information found in ledger book dated "circa 1892" of W. C. McDowell of Shelbyville, Shelby Co., MO. This ledger book given to the Shelby Co. Historical Society and loaned (1988) to MO. State Archives for microfilming. page 166 (This is Washington C. McDowell, son of William & Ann Eliza Clingman McDowell) WILLIAM MCDOWELL (the grandfather of Washington C.) was born in the county of Cavan, Ireland on Feb. 4, 1762 and came to Charleston, S. C. in 1782, married to RACHEL MCCLINTICK at Carlisle, Penn. on June 29th 1795. They had 7 children, one named Wm. died Feb. 20th, 1803 at Newtown, Frederic county, VA. and his wife died at Portsmouth, Ohio Aug 13th, 1831, and he died at Chillocothe, Ohio Nov. 11th, 1841. Having no means, a brother assisted him and he soon made considerable money while at Charleston, S. C. mostly in the tobacco trade. I think he was studying medicine and preaching while in Penn. He was successful in business while at Savannah, GA. and bought several slaves in 1795/97 and moved to Newton, VA probably early in 1798 and about 1806 moved to Chillocothe, Ohio for the purpose of freeing 8 slaves that he owned, he being a minister in the M. E. Church. About 1832 he fell from a step-ladder while picking cherries which rendered him a cripple causing him to retire from business, the practice of medicine, and the ministry. Under the firm name of McDowell & Sons, he kept a store in Chillocothe, Ohio from 1816 to 1818 and was in partnership with HINDS in ownership of the land and proprietor of the city of Mt. Carmel, Ills. and other enterprises. William McDowell, Jr., the 2nd son, of the same name and son of the above parties was born at Newtown, Frederic County, VA. March 27th, 1805. Married ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio on Jan. 5th, 1830. Had 10 children of whom 6 died young (one was stillborn) and his wife died at Rockford, Ills. on Feb. 27th 1892 and he died at his old home in Clarno Twp., Green Co., Wisc. on April 17th 1895. His schooling was as good as the subscription primary & academy afforded at the time at Chillocothe, Ohio, i.e. 1810 to 1830, but he thought it was a mistake in having to study Greek & Latin before he had obtained a better knowledge of the English branch. Being a great reader he was considered by his neighbors as having an education above the average. For sometime previous to and at the time he was married, he clerked in his brother John's store at Portsmouth, Ohio. Moved to a farm on Deer Creek, Ross Co., Ohio but having no knowledge of farming the main results were much unremunerative and hard labor. In 1833 he moved to Chillocothy, Ohio and went into the soap and candle making business, but being dependent on his father for means he was compelled to sell out and move to a house on Water Street. Here he ran a grocery for a short time, but his father so interfered that customers dropped off and the business did not pay. His mother, Rachel died Oct. 9th, 1834 at Chillocothe, Ohio. In 1836 he took a trip to northern Illinois and his father-in-law offered him assistance if he would move there. But his father, who was living with him, being old & a cripple and unwilling to move, he decided to remain and take care of him while he lived. From date of closing out the grocery till he moved west in 1842 he had no steady business and during this interval an old black woman came and claimed support by reason that the laws of Ohio required that any person bringing a slave into the State and freeing them must give bonds obligating such person to provide for the support of such slave if they became unable to support themselves. This woman having been a slave and freed by his father and he being unable to support her, the son was compelled to do it. Luckily she was the only one of the 8 that were freed that called for help. The old woman died in a few months, aged 84 years. His father died in 1841 and in the latter part of april, 1842, he started with his family for Illinois in a two-horse wagon. A balky horse compelled him to stop and trade him off for another the first day. He continued his journey westward until he reached Richmond, Indiana, but the roads being very bad he went to Cincinnati, Ohio and took a steamer down the Ohio River then up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Peru, thence by wagon to Cedarville, Stephenson co., IL. While on the way from Richmond, Ind. to Cincinnati, Ohio, several of the children had the measles which caused a delay of several days at Cincinnati. The youngest child, 9 month old William, grew worse on the journey and died at North Grove, Ogle County, Illinois, June 15, 1842 and the corpse was taken to Cedarville and buried. About the last of June, 1842 he moved to a farm in Green Co., Wisc. and having built a frame house, moved into it on the 7th day of Nov. 1842. Taking much interest in education, he was active in securing a good schoolhouse, books & teachers, as the place and time afforded and served many years as an official on the school board. In Aug. 1846 8 year 10 month old John and in Sept. William, 2nd son of the name, died and some months after, his wife showed symptoms of insanity which continued to recur at intervals with increased violence until she was finally placed in the asylum where she remained until about Jan. 1884. May 22nd 1852 Wilhemina died and subsequently a child was stillborn. In 1846 (Oct. to Dec.) a convention having drafter a constitution that was rejected by the people in 1847. He was elected member of the 2nd convention as member from Green County, Wisc. in 1847 which met and dr

The following information is taken from 2 or 3 ledger books in the possession of the Shelby County Historical Society, Shelbyville, MO. These and other ledgers contain records of various family enterprises of Washington C. and Martha McDowell. These ledgers were loaned for microfilming by the Shelby County Historical Society to the Missouri State archives and copies of these microfilmed records are available also at the Missouri Archives. These people are not related to me... I'm just transcribing for those who may be interested. MARRIAGES JOHN C. MASTERS & MARTHA DEVAUL Married 1854 in Monroe Co., Ohio MARTHA MASTERS (widow of John C.) & W. C. MCDOWELL married Feb. 10, 1889 in Shelby Co., MO ANNARAH A. MASTERS to EDWARD STEWART, Married Aug. 29, 1887 in Shelby Co., MO BIRTHS JOHN C. MASTERS born April 17th 1833 at Sandusky, Ohio MARTHA DEVAUL May 8th 1833 in Monroe Co., Ohio CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE ROSS W. MASTERS born March 20, 1856 JOHN W. MASTERS Sept 27, 1858 MARIAN L. MASTERS Oct. 21, 1860 SARAH E. MASTERS April 9, 1863 CHARLES W. MASTERS May 1, 1865 MARY M. MASTERS Sept. 12, 1867 WILLIAM T. MASTERS Nov. 12, 1869 ANNARAH A. MASTERS July 12, 1872 DEATHS JOHN C. MASTERS died Sept. 12, 1881 in Shelby Co., MO. age 48 years, 4 mo, 25 days MARTHA (DEVAUL) MASTERS MCDOWELL died Oct. 17, 1903 in Shelbyville, MO. age 70 years, 5 mo. 7 day ROSS W. MASTERS died July 28, 1872 age 16 years, 4 mo. 8 days JOHN W. MASTERS died Oct. ? 1861 age 3 years MARION L. MASTERS died Aug 2, 1872 age 11 years, 9 mos. 11 days WILLIAM T. MASTERS died March 14, 1902 age 32 years, 4 mo 2 days ANNARAH A. (MASTERS) STEWART died June 21st, 1904 age 31 years, 11 mo. 9 days, at her residence southeast of Shelbyville, MO "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN" The discharge from service of John C. Masters is "recorded" at Woodfield, Monroe Co., Ohio. John C. Masters enlisted Feb. 14, 1865 as Pvt. Company "G" 36t regt. Ohio Infantry Volunteers, and was discharged July, 1865 by reason of close of the war. Washington C. McDowell born in Ross Co., Ohio on Feb. 26, 1832, married EMMELINE S. MILLER On July 29th, 1856 in Fillmore Co., Minnesota. He enlisted in Company "E" 7th regt. Minnesota Infantry Volunteers on July 15th, 1862 (Josiah V. Marsh was Captain of Company, Stephen Miller was Colonel of Regiment) and was discharged at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota on March 5th, 1864 by reason of disabilities incurred in the service. He obtained a decree of divorce from his wife, Emmeline from the April term of the circuit court held at Shelbyville, shelby Co., MO., April, 1887, and was remarried to MARTHA MASTERS, widow of JOHN C. MASTERS on Feb. 10th, 1889. pages 191 & 192 - W C. McDowell Ledgerbook The discharge from service of W. C. McDowell is recorded at Washington, Washington co., IA. His former wife, Emmeline, and three children are now living near Godfrey, Bourbon County, KS. The youngest child is over 20 years of age at this date - June 3rd, 1895 - and said three are the only children of his now living. W. C. McDowell Neither Emmeline Miller or myself were ever married prior to July 29th, 1856, and I was not remarried subsequent to date of divorce decree and prior to Feb. 10th, 1889 or to any other person except the parties above named. I will also state that Emmeline refuse to give her name as Emmeline S. when we were married and never used the S. afterward as being a part of her name, giving as a reason therefore that she disliked the name Sabina. W. C. McDowell WILLIAM MCDOWELL FAMILY HISTORY WILLIAM MCDOWELL born Feb. 4, 1762 in County of Cavan, Ireland died Nov. 11, 1841 at Chillocothe, Ohio married Rachel McClintick on June 29, 1795 at Carlisle, PA RACHEL MCCLINTICK born Dec. 25, 1771 at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA died Aug. 13, 1881 at Portsmouth, Ohio THEIR CHILDREN MARY ANN MCDOWELL born april 24, 1796 at Savannah, GA died JOHN MCDOWELL born Sept. 24, 1798 at Newtown, Frederick Co., VA died March 20, 1876 at Portsmouth, Ohio WILLIAM MCDOWELL, JR (1st son of the name) born Oct. 25, 1800 at Newtown, VA died Feb. 20, 1803 at Newtown, VA JAMES MCDOWELL born Nov. 26, 1802 at Newtown, Frederick Co., VA died March 11, 1866 at Mt. Carmel, Illinois *WILLIAM MCD0WELL (2nd son of the name) born March 27, 1806 at Newtown, Frederick Co,. VA died April 17, 1895 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc married ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN on Jan 5, 1830 JOSEPH CREIGHTON MCDOWELL born Oct. 22, 1807 at Chillocothe, Ohio died RACHEL MCDOWELL born Feb. 14, 1812 at Deer Creek, Ross County, Ohio *WILLIAM MCDOWELL (2nd son w/same name) ANN ELIZA CLINGMAN THEIR CHILDREN WASHINGTON C. MCDOWELL born Feb. 26, 1832 at Deer Creek, Ross Co., Ohio died - married 1) EMMELINE S. MILLER on July 29, 1856 in Fillmore Co., Minnesota DIVORCED apr. 1887 married 2) MARTHA (DEVAUL) MASTERS (widow of John C. Masters) Feb. 10, 1889 Shelby Co., MO RACHEL MCDOWELL born August 10, 1833 at Portsmouth, Ohio died Oct. 9, 1834 married ________CAMERON CHARLES M. MCDOWELL born July 20, 1835 at Chillocothe, Ohio died March 31, 1911 at Monroe, Green Co., Wisc married CATHERINE "KATE" ANDERSON JOHN S. MCDOWELL born Oct. 26, 1837 at Chillocothe, Ohio died Aug. 26, 1846 in Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. MARY MCDOWELL born Sept. 19, 1839 at Chillocothy, Ohio died - married ORANGE R. GORHAM in Clarno, Green Co., Wisc WILLIAM MCDOWELL (1st son of same name) born Sept. 16, 1841 at Chillocothe, Ohio died June 15, 1842 at North Grove, Ogle Co., Illinois ANN ELIZA MCDOWELL born Dec. 21, 1842 at Clarno, Green Co. Wisc died - married THOMAS J. ANDERSON in Clarno, Green Co., Wisc WILHEMINA VIRGINIA MCDOWELL born March 29, 1847 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc. died May 22, 1852 at Clarno, Green Co., Wisc WILLIAM MCDOWELL (2nd son of the same name) born aft 1842 died Sept. 1846 UNKNOWN CHILD stillborn IN 1852

Found this information in an email sent to me from another Gorham researcher and thought it might be useful to someone out there. Here it is: The following information came from a published newspaper, "The Kentucky-Citizen, Paris, Ky." and had a date line of Tuesday, September 11, 1945. We realize that this was 54 years ago, and mistakes were made; however, basic facts do not change. Title of the Article was "EARLY BOURBON FAMILIES". (Sponsored by Jemima Johnson Chapter, D.A.R.) Committee- Miss Blanche Lilleston, Mrs. Thomas Henry Clay, Mrs. William Ardery, Mrs. Thomas C. Prewitt, Mrs. Charles Martin) (The work of this committe in compiling and publishing this series of Bourbon County family sketches is done in honor of Mrs. Frederick A. Wallis, Historian General of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (1941-1944), former State Regent and Regent of Jemima Johnson Chapter.) GORHAM FAMILY From Files of Mrs. W. B. Ardery THOMAS GORHAM, probably born in Delaware or one of the New England states, came to Kentucky at an early date from Loudoun County, Virginia, where he had lived at least during a part of the Revolutionary period. His name appears among the Revolutionary Public Claims for Loudoun which are filed at the Virginia State library showing patriots' service record established. According to family tradition his wife was, before marriage, Margaret Cotton, and deeds filed in Bourbon County, Ky., show that her given name was Margaret. (MCS- Margaret is named in the will of her father William Cotton, which is filed in Loudoun County Virginia in 1788) The names of Thomas Gorham and his son, Sanford Gorham, appear as signers of early petitions to the Virginia Assembly sent by Kentucky pioneers (see Petitions as published by the Filson Club). After coming to Kentucky, Thomas Gorham Sr., lived for a time in Bourbon county, where he deeded portions of a tract he had purchased of James Parberry September 1787. This deed is mentioned in a suit filed in Bourbon County and in it Thomas Gorham is mentioned as "of Fayette County," and it was witnessed by Thomas Gorham Jr. (showing his son, Thomas, was at least 21 years of age), and also witnessed by John Gorham. In this same suit (box 403, Thompkins Barlow vs. Geo. Hairston and hrs. of Jas. Parberry dated 1808 but not settled until after the death of Thomas Gorham in the year 1814) we find the heirs were as follows: SANFORD GORHAM, THOMAS GORHAM, ALEXANDER GORHAM, JOHN GORHAM, FRANKY GORHAM, who married George Burnoe, (see here-after). PEGGY GORHAM, who married Thomas Redmon, WILLIAM GORHAM, ANN GORHAM, who married John Beck, BETSY GORHAM, who married Thomas Riggs, NANCY GORHAM, who married Abner Clarke, SUSANNAH GORHAM, who married John boyd and JOSHUA GORHAM. Before the final settlement of this suit in 1817, it is shown by an amended bill that Sanford Gorham had died leaving children and heirs and that George Burnoe had died leaving heirs. In another suit filed in Bourbon County Circuit Court (box 696-Gorham vs. Gorham Hrs., filed Dec. 1, 1826, and settled 1827) we find the children of Sanford Gorham as follows: JOHN GORHAM, GEORGE GORHAM, SANFORD GORHAM, HARVEY T. GORHAM, WILLIAM GORHAM, AARON GORHAM, THOMAS RICHARD GORHAM, THORNTON GORHAM, BETSEY GORHAM, who had married Charles C. Russell, SUSAN GORHAM, who had married Sylvester Bailey, and of these Aaron, Thomas and Thornton were "under 21 years of age" by Thomas Elliot, their guardian. Al and Margaret (Cotton) Spiry < aspiryfam@fuse.net > - ------------------------------ End of GORHAM-D Digest V99 Issue #4 **********************************

There were 2 Gorham on the Miller Cherokee Roll (Rejected). I assume some are on the accepted roll, but I do not have it. There were many people falsely rejected. Their applications, rejected or not, state their ancestry and why they feel they were of Cherokee descent. They were Eada and John W. both from OK. The table of contents of a new academic study of the roll is at http://members.aol.com/rarebk The site also has on-line the surname index of "Starr's Old Cherokee Families and Their Genealogy," a Cherokee Genealogy Tutorial which is a great primer on how to do effective Indian genealogy research, the 1835 Cherokee census which is within the tutorial, other indexes, and a Native American CD which appears to contain huge amounts of Native American genealogical material. Very fascinating. Steve ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Dear Michele, I can understand your frustration on not finding help on your father's birth mother. My GORHAM data would not help you much yet, but I can tell you that my GORHAMS (and there were many of this family) lived in Putnam Col., Indiana. There was another GORHAM family from New England, and while you cannot rule them out, I'd guess yours came from the Indiana GORHAMS because of proximity to Chicago. You could check the 1920 Federal Census Soundex for Indiana and see if there is a Jean M. GORHAM. At least you have the M. middle initial! I don't have a Jean GORHAM in my family file, but would be happy to send you the closest generations so you could take a look and have a frame of reference, if you found a Jean GORHAM on the 1920 census. The 1930 Census should be out in 2003, which may help you even more. Best of luck! Pat Bishop Obrist, great-granddaughter of Maggie GORHAM BAILEY (born Emma Marguerite GORHAM). -----Original Message----- From: Michele Wiley <mwiley@alaska.net> To: GORHAM-L@rootsweb.com <GORHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:42 PM Subject: Jean M. Gorham >I am looking for any information or clues regarding my father's birth family. My father was born Baby Boy Gorham on May 29, 1927 at Chicago Lying in Hospital in Chicago, IL. I have a copy of his adoption decree which says his birth mother's name is Jean M. Gorham. Although I have been very successful on my other genealogy projects, after five years I have yet to find a single clue regarding the elusive Jean. Any help or clues would be greatly appreciated! You may email me at mwiley@alaska.net. > >Thank you for your assistance, >Michele Wiley > > > > >==== GORHAM Mailing List ==== >This GORHAM list is currently available for adoption! >Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >