I am trying to locate more information on the David L HOYT family. He was born in NY in 1795, He married Elizabeth FRANKLIN in Broome CO, NY were all of their children were born. They migrated to Mercer Co, PA (French Creek Township) in 1843. David died between 1870-1880. Some of their children include Mabel Lavistina HOYT m. Hiram ROBINSON David L HOYT Margaret Matilda Ira HOYT m. Caroline MARROW m. Emily BELL Augustus F HOYT m. Margaret BOWLES William HOYT Elizabeth HOYT Ransom HOYT

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Hi. Just got on the list and thought I would let you know what I have in the Hoyt families. Here is mine. If anyone can add, delete, or correct let me know. I could use some info on the children of the families. Their spouses, children, any ancestors. Any info would be helpful. Thanks Arlene Descendants of John HOYT and (---) (---) 1. John1 HOYT , born abt 1530 in <, Dorchester, Eng> He married unknown. Children of John HOYT were as follows: + 2 i John2 HOYT. Generation 2 2. John2 HOYT (John1), born Abt 1556/1567 of Dorchester, Dorset, Eng. He married in 1589 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng Ruth HOYT , born Abt 1560/1571 of Upway, Dorchester, Eng; died 1664 in , Eng. Children of John HOYT and Ruth HOYT were as follows: 3 i Thomas3 HOYT , born abt 1588 in Upway, Dorset, Dorchester, England; died 1651 in , Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married abt 1613 in Of, , , England Elizabeth (---) . + 4 ii Simon3 HOYT. 5 iii Thomas3 HOYT , born abt 1608 in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorsetshire, England>; died 1651 in Stamford, , CT. 6 iv Thomas3 HOYT , born abt 1620 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; died 1651. He married Elizabeth (---) , born <1624> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>. Generation 3 4. Simon3 HOYT (John2, John1), born 20 Jan 1590 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 20 Jan 1590; died 1 Sep 1657 in Stamford, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) on 2 Dec 1612 in Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, Eng Deborah STOWERS , born 1 May 1593 in Dorchester, Dorset, Eng; christened 5 Jun 1593 in Dorchester, Dorset, Eng; died 1634, daughter of Walter STOWERS and Mrs (---) ; (2) on 2 Apr 1635 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Susanna SMITH , born <1614> in <Fairfield, Fairfield, CT>. Children of Simon HOYT and Deborah STOWERS were as follows: 7 i John4 HOYT , born 1613 in , Eng; died 28 Feb 1687 Of Salisbury, Essex, MA. He married (1) in 1643/44 in Salisbury, Essex, MA Frances (---) , born <1622> in <Salisbury, Essex, MA>; (2) in 1643/44 Mary JEWELL , born <1622> in <, Eng>. 8 ii John4 HOYT (HAIGHT) , born 12 Mar 1614 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 12 Mar 1614 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; died 1 Sep 1684 in Rye, NY. He married (1) on 14 Oct 1658 in Fairfield, , Connecticut Mary BRUNDAGE , born <1638> in <Fairfield, , Connecticut>; (2) abt 1639 (---) UNKNOWN , born <1618> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>; (3) in 1643/44 Mary JEWELL , born <1622> in <, Eng>; (4) abt 1659 in Fairfield, CT Francis (BRUNDISH) , born <1638> in <Fairfield, CT>; (5) in 1643/44 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass. Frances HOYT , born <1618> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>. + 9 iii Walter4 HOYT. 10 iv Thomas4 HOYT (HYATT) , born 20 Sep 1618 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 20 Sep 1618; died 9 Sep 1656 in Stamford, Fairfield, CT. He married on 20 Aug 1633 in Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England Elizabeth RUSSELL , born <1612> in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England>. 11 v Deborah4 HOYT , born 9 Aug 1620 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 9 Aug 1620; died 3 Jun 1628 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng. 12 vi Nicholas4 HOYT , born 10 Nov 1622 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 10 Nov 1622; died 7 Jul 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He married (1) on 12 Jun 1646 in Windsor, Hartford, CT Susanna JOYSE , born <1625> in <Windsor, Hartford, CT>; (2) on 12 Jun 1646 Elizabeth RUSSELL , born <1625> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>. 13 vii Moses4 HOIT , born 1625/32 in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>; died abt 1712. He married abt 1658 Elizabeth (---) . 14 viii Ruth4 HOYT , born 2 Jan 1625 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 2 Jan 1625; died 9 May 1627 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng. 15 ix Miriam4 HOIT , born abt 1636 in <Fairfield, Fairfield, CT>. She married on 25 Mar 1662 Samuel FORMAN . 16 x Mary4 HOYT , born 20 Sep 1635 in Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England; died 1692 in ., Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. She married (1) on 6 May 1651 in , Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Luke HILL , born <1631> in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England>; (2) on 26 Sep 1759 Nehemiah SARGENT , born <1631> in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England>; (3) (Mr.) (---) , born <1631> in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England>; (4) in 1654 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT Thomas LYON , born <1631> in <Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England>. Generation 4 9. Walter4 HOYT (Simon3, John2, John1), born 9 Jun 1616 in Upway, Dorchester, Eng; christened 1618 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died 1696/1698/1699 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He married (1) in 1643 in Windsor, , Conn Elizabeth SAINT JOHN (SENSHON) , born 6 Nov 1631 in St Botolple, Bishop Gate, London, England; christened 6 Nov 1631 in St Botolple without Bishop Gate, London, Middlesex, England; died 21 Nov 1694 in , , , CT, daughter of Matthias SAINT JOHN and Sarah (or Mary) Mrs SAINT JOHN ; (2) in Apr 1635 in Scituate, Plymouth, CT Susanna SMITH , born abt 1615 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT; died 1674 in Stamford, Fairfield, CT; (3) bef 1644 <Unknown> (---) , born <1623> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>; (4) bef 1644 Rhoda (---) , born <1623> in <Upway, Dorchester, Eng>. Children of Walter HOYT and Elizabeth SAINT JOHN (SENSHON) were as follows: + 17 i Hannah5 HOYT. + 18 ii Elizabeth5 HOYT (HOYTE). 19 iii John5 HOYT , born 13 Jul 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died 1711/1722 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) on 14 Sep 1666 Of Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Mary LINDALL , born <1645> in <Of Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>; (2) Hannah (---) , born <1648> in <Windsor, Hartford, CT>. Children of Walter HOYT and Susanna SMITH were as follows: 20 i Zerrubabel5 HOYT , born 1650/54 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1727 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) in 1673 in , CT Hannah KNAPP ; (2) in 1720/25 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Mehitable ROCKWELL ; (3) Mehitable KEELER . 21 ii Mary5 HOYT , born 1635 of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT. She married Thomas LYON . 22 iii Moses5 HOYT , born abt 1637 of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT; died abt 1712. He married Elizabeth (---) . 23 iv Sarah5 HOYT , born 1639 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT; died 19 Mar 1712/13. She married in 1656 Samuel FINCH . 24 v Joshua5 HOYT , born abt 1640 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT; died 1690. He married in 1664 Mary BELL . 25 vi Samuel5 HOYT , born abt 1643 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT; died 7 Apr 1720. He married (1) on 16 Nov 1671 Hannah HOLLY ; (2) Rebecca (---) ; (3) on 20 Sep 1714 Hannah (SLAWSON) GOLD . 26 vii Benjamin5 HOYT , born 2 Feb 1644/45 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT; died 26 Jan 1735/36. He married (1) on 5 Jan 1670 Hannah WEED ; (2) Abigail (---) . 27 viii Miriam5 HOYT , born 1645 of Stamford, Fairfield, CT. She married (1) on 25 Mar 1662 Samuel FORMAN ; (2) Richard HARCUTT . 28 ix Hannah5 HOYT , born 1648/49 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; christened 1649 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died in Danbury, Fairfield, , CT. She married (1) on 20 Oct 1664 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Judah GREGORY , born Abt 1642/1643/1644 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1730/33 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT, son of John GREGORY and Sarah SAINT JOHN ; (2) abt 1670 in Stamford, Fairfield, Conn. Samuel FINCH , born <1645> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>. Generation 5 17. Hannah5 HOYT (Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born 1648/49 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; christened 1649 in Windsor, Hartford, CT; died in Danbury, Fairfield, , CT. She married (1) on 20 Oct 1664 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Judah GREGORY , born Abt 1642/1643/1644 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1730/33 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT, son of John GREGORY and Sarah SAINT JOHN ; (2) abt 1670 in Stamford, Fairfield, Conn. Samuel FINCH , born <1645> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>. Children of Hannah HOYT and Judah GREGORY were as follows: 29 i Hannah6 GREGORY , born 24 Sep 1665 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. + 30 ii John6 GREGORY. + 31 iii Persis (Percy)6 GREGORY. + 32 iv Joseph6 GREGORY. + 33 v Lydia (Liddie)6 GREGORY. 34 vi Josiah6 GREGORY , born 13 Jul 1679 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. He married Thomas WILDMAN , born <1683> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>. 35 vii Benjamin6 GREGORY , born 26 Mar 1682 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. 18. Elizabeth5 HOYT (HOYTE) (Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born abt 1641 of Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1686 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. She married in Sep 1663 in Norwalk, Fairfield, , Connecticut Samuel SAINT JOHN , born 1637/40 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass; christened 1637 in Windsor, Fairfield, , Connecticut; died 14 Jan 1685 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, Connecticut, son of Matthias SAINT JOHN and Sarah (or Mary) Mrs SAINT JOHN . Children of Elizabeth HOYT (HOYTE) and Samuel SAINT JOHN were as follows: 36 i Sarah6 ST. JOHN , born Jan 1664 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 5 Jan 1680. 37 ii Thomas6 ST. JOHN , born Oct 1666 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died Nov 1686. 38 iii Elizabeth6 ST. JOHN , born Apr 1673 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. She married on 7 May 1690/91 John RAYMOND . Generation 6 30. John6 GREGORY (Hannah5 HOYT, Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born 14 Mar 1668/69 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. He married (1) Mrs (---) , born abt 1671 Of Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; (2) Mother (---) , born <1672> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>. Children of John GREGORY and Mrs (---) were as follows: 39 i John7 GREGORY , born abt 1695/1700 Of Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 2 Feb 1765 (will). 40 ii Ephraim7 GREGORY , born abt 1697 in Danbury, Fairfild, CT; died 7 Aug 1760. 41 iii Samuel7 GREGORY , born abt 1699 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT; died 9 Apr 1783. 42 iv Sarah7 GREGORY , born abt 1700 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT. 31. Persis (Percy)6 GREGORY (Hannah5 HOYT, Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born 22 Feb 1671 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT. She married (1) James CROWFOOT (CROFUT) , born 23 Jan 1666/67 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; (2) James CROPET . Children of Persis (Percy) GREGORY and James CROWFOOT (CROFUT) were as follows: 43 i James7 CROFUT . 44 ii Josiah7 CROWFOOT . 45 iii Matthew7 CROFUT . 46 iv Hannah7 CROFUT . 47 v Mary7 CROFUT . 48 vi Elizabeth7 CROFUT . 49 vii Sarah7 CROFUT . 50 viii Lydia7 CROFUT . 32. Joseph6 GREGORY (Hannah5 HOYT, Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born 16 Jul 1674 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1750. He married (1) (---) TAYLOR , born <1678> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>, daughter of Thomas TAYLOR ; (2) in 1701 Hannah PRESTON , christened bapt. Aug 1680 in Woodbury, CT, daughter of Hackaliah PRESTON and Emma FAIRCHILD . Children of Joseph GREGORY and Hannah PRESTON were as follows: 51 i Nathaniel7 GREGORY . 52 ii Hannah7 GREGORY , born 1718; died Dec 1740. 33. Lydia (Liddie)6 GREGORY (Hannah5 HOYT, Walter4, Simon3, John2, John1), born 9 Jan 1676/77 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1697. She married (1) abt 1697 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Joseph FORWARD , born 10 Nov 1674 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT; died 1704, son of Sam. (Samuel) FORWARD and Ann (---) ; (2) abt 1705 in Danbury, Fairfield, CT Thomas WILDMAN , born <1672> in <Norwalk, Fairfield, CT>; died 1752. Children of Lydia (Liddie) GREGORY and Joseph FORWARD were as follows: 53 i Lydia7 FORWARD , born 2 Apr 1698; died 1721. 54 ii Ann7 FORWARD , born 15 Mar 1669/1700. 55 iii Hannah7 FORWARD , born 18 Jan 1701/02. 56 iv Mercy7 FORWARD , born 16 Feb 1703/04. Children of Lydia (Liddie) GREGORY and Thomas WILDMAN were as follows: 57 i Thomas7 WILDMAN . 58 ii Joseph7 WILDMAN . 59 iii Sarah7 WILDMAN . 60 iv Abigail7 WILDMAN .

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Hi Diane, Thank you so much for sharing with us the story of Georgia, and how lucky you are to have known such a fascinating woman. My Hoyt line doesn't link with Georgia, that I know of, but your story allows us all to feel a connection with her by sharing for a moment the memory of her long life. Thanks again, Marilynn Henneteau in Boston, MA

My father's name was William Gordon Hoyt, probably born in Sarnia, Ontario in June 1902. His father was David C Hoyt, married to Lucy (Lillian) Cornell. David C. Hoyt had a brother, Will, who was a Baptist Minister, probably living in Wisconsin in the 1940's. Any information you can give about any of these people would be appreciated. Thankyou.

I am trying to find information on my Hoyt Ancestors who came from Maine. Benjamin Hoyt b 18 Mar 1806, Maine d 10 Feb 1884 in Dallas Co Iowa he married Abigail Emmons b. 5 Jun 1810, Searsport, Waldo Co, ME d. 20 Aug 1901, Dallas Co Iowa Their Children were Alden George Hoyt b. 15 Jun 1853 Mountville ME d Nov 1945 Red Bluff CA Thomas Hoyt Lucy Ann Hoyt John Hoyt Adra A Hoyt Allen B Hoyt Mary Ellen Hoyt Hiram Emmons Hoyt Ida May Hoyt Any Information on Any of these (my ancestors) or anyone conected to them would be appreciated Thank You Jackie Whedbee Aka:Magenta West Http://www.micronet.net/users/~jackie i c q # 13707627 magenta@micronet.net

Ladies and Gentlemen... I wish to express my gratitude and appreciation to all men both living and past, who have served their country with honor and dedication. My husband served 20 years in the military, and it takes a special person to live in the military...Thank You, also to all the dependents that have stood by our men and women in uniform, a deep feeling of gratitude and heart-felt THANKS... Lisa

Hello, everyone........I am a writer who had a close friend while growing up, Georgia Harding Hoyt Hopkins, who was a fascinating woman, ahead of her time. She lived to be 100 years old, and I would like to tell her story in some meaningful way, because it's a story worth telling, even though this is very long (for which I apologize--just hit delete if you're not interested). Here is all I know: Georgia had been born into a privileged existence in Rochester, NY, on May 13, 1873. Her father, George, was a wealthy jeweler who indulged both of his daughters, Georgia and Leona, beyond all imagination. They lived in Gardner Park in a large and stately home. Whenever the young ladies would go to parties, what they wore would be written about in the society columns, and when Georgia made her debut into society, it made quite a splash. But Georgia, beautiful,spoiled and headstrong, shocked her family by refusing her suitors and beginning a career with the New York Central Railroad. This was during a time when it was unthinkable that a young lady of position would choose to work for a living. She was very independent, and travelled extensively, usually on steamboat cruises. One of her fondest memories was walking across the ice of the frozen Niagara Falls. She had a long career with the railroad, and was working in Buffalo, NY, the day that President McKinley was assassinated. She remembered people rushing into the railroad office to send telegrams about the tragedy. It was in the office one day that she noticed a distinguished looking older gentleman enter, and she said to herself that she would marry him. Oddly enough, he was having the same thought. A widower from a pioneer family from Mentor, Ohio, Julius Weed Hopkins was short on money, but long on character and integrity. He had one grown son, Raymond. So Georgia, 41, married Julius, 50+, and they moved to Mentor, where they lived on a farm at the outskirts of town. Eventually, probably due to a financial reversal, they moved into a cottage owned by Raymond. Georgia said she was hanging clothes outside one day when a small airplane crashed into their backyard, narrowly missing her. About that time, Georgia's brother-in-law, in charge of the family estate back in Rocester since her parents' death, lost everything in the stock market crash. So Georgia was left with nothing but her silver, jewelry, and small mementoes of her past life. She owned silver dishes, serving sets, platters, ice buckets, silverware, candlesticks, and even a silver mechanical pencil. She owned many gemstone rings, a coral necklace, and one in amber. She owned many beautiful pieces, which she sold, one by one, over the years, to support herself and Julius. Suddenly, Raymond decided to evict his father and stepmother from their cottage, so Julius found a small lot in a new neighborhood, and had a tiny cottage built. It had no central heat, but had an oil stove in the central dining room, which served to heat most of the house, after a fashion. During the Ohio bitter winters, they would close off the living room with heavy velvet curtains, and sit by the oil stove. They had one bedroom, a small kitchen, a bathroom,and a small storage room, and an attached garage for their 1949 Chevy. At about this time, Georgia developed cataracts, and her vision gradually dimmed. She blamed it on the magnificent tablecloth she had crocheted, and proceded to learn how to deal with blindness. Soon after, Julius, a heavy pipe smoker, developed throat cancer. He died in 1954,after a long career as a dedicated local township trustee. He was a loved, highly respected, but impoverished man, and Georgia was devastated by his death. By this time, Georgia was in her 80s, and decided to enjoy her life. She volunteered at her local Episcopal church, helping to run bazaars and other events. She was very proud to have been able to solicit a donation from Princess Grace of Monaco for one of her fundraisers. She auctioned the handkerchief off, then bought it herself. But otherwise she lived frugally on her Social Security check, and sold off her few remaining silver pieces from time to time as she needed to. She relied on neighbors to run her errands and bring her groceries once a week, and lived on All Bran, eggs, cracked wheat bread, and soup. She arranged for "talking books" from the Society for the Blind, and would often answer her door with, "I'm busy reading Moby Dick. You can come in and join me if you want." She marked the phone dial with string to determine how to dial for emergencies, and would make calls by feel. She loved company, regardless of age of her visitors, and instilled in one of them (me) a profound love of history. My mother, her neighbor, would buy the needed supplies, and I would volunteer to take them over to her. Mom would know that meant I would be gone for the rest of the day. Georgia would sit me in one of her twin rockers, by the oil stove, and cover me with an old woolen afghan she had crocheted "in my younger days. Just don't look for the mistakes" .....but it was warm, and I would rock by the fire as she told me story after story, of her husband's pioneer ancestors, of her own youth in Rochester society, and of her parents. She would show me her clipping collection, of accounts of her many parties, of the McKinley assassination, and of the Lindbergh kidnapping, and her treasure, a document she said had been written by her idol, George Washington, whose portrait hung in a place of honor on her wall. Mom and I would clean her house for her, Mom would clip her toenails and do her hair, and we really became her only family. On one visit, Georgia's arms were covered with welts, which she said she had gotten from something in her bedroom. To our horror, we saw that her bedroom was full of hundreds of bees. We got her safely over to our house, fumigated the place, then went in and vacuumed dead bees from her windowsill, floors, bedding, and even in all her drawers. Soon after that, we checked on her one day to find no answer to our knock. Thinking she had gone out to church with one of her friends, we thought nothing of it and went home. That evening, we checked again, and still no answer. Then Mom thought she heard a faint sound from the bedroom and had me run to get Dad to break open the door. Georgia had fallen the previous night, and couldn't get up. She had lain on the cold floor, in her nightclothes, for about 18 hours, unable to summon help. She was weak and suffering from exposure, but the doctor said she would be all right. She had, however, suffered a stroke in the process. From then on, her mind gradually faded. She had turned her affairs over to her church, including power of attorney, and her minister arranged for a nursing home. Church members visited her often, as did Mom and I, and Georgia would tell us that she and the minister were planning to elope. Georgia's fondest wish had always been that she would live to be 100. She passed away one month after her 100th birthday. Only Mom and I, the minister, and one other couple from her church attended the funeral. She was laid to rest beside her beloved Julius in Mentor Cemetery, overlooking Julius's ancestral homestead. Today, I treasure the few items she had given me for my birthdays, a garnet ring, silver sugar tongs, a small antique door knocker, Princess Grace's handkerchief, and a silver mechanical pencil. The church, which had gotten her personal effects from her will, allowed Mom and me to go in and choose anything of special memory to us. They donated many of her antiques to the local historical society. Georgia had left her diamond ring and her cut glass chandelier to Mom, her coral necklace and two antique boxes to me, but the coral necklace was long gone, sold years before. I did, however, take my most favorite of her possessions.........the portraits of George and Martha Washington, the rocker, and the old woolen afghan......all things I treasure along with my own family heirlooms. A few weeks later, the church people called and said they had several boxes of old clippings, photos and other small treasures, and were only going to throw them away, since there was no family. I told them I would take them, sad to think there was no family to give them to. For years, I stored them away, till my mother suggested I contact the Rochester Historical Society to see if they would like them. I got a very nice letter from the people there, who said by all means, send them. So I shipped everything off to them, content that Georgia would have liked that. But soon after, I got a note from a lady at the historical society, thanking me profusely, because she had been a relative, was interested in genealogy, and was thrilled to see the things in the boxes, because it was her family history. SO>>>>>>>>>I know this is much longer than I intended, but I wanted to tell everyone how important it is to think about Historical Societies before throwing away any old clippings, photos, etc. (not that any genealogist in their right mind would ever do such a thing!) Also, I would like to hear from any HOYTs connected to Georgia's family, and learn more about it. I think she would like to think of me writing about her life someday. She had no "family" but Mom and me and I would like to think that someone should perpetuate her memory. Diane Cuffman Ryder, Georgia's friend

God Afternoon Diane I read with interest your story on Georgia, she sounded like a wonderful person. My married name is Hoyt but no relation to her. I am divorced so have no interest in doing the Hoyt side of the family!!! I just loved reading the story and wanted to thank you for taking the time to write it. Susan Edmonson Hoyt

I thought this would give you all cause to think...it came over one of my lists, and is extremely relevant; I apologize for the multiply posts. >>> I have been getting many requests from the different lists to re-post an article that was posted last year at this time. Bless you all. Giving Thanks: Our Ancestors....How Much We Love Them! While doing research on my family lines, I have come to notice the age of the people of this country. The life span seemed to be fairly short. The majority of the people that I see as heads of the household are from 23 to 45. There are very few in their 60's and 70's. During the ten to twelve years before the Civil War our country seemed to be what we consider today as "young adults" as head of a household. Before that the lives of these people were extremely busy with land, farming and raising their families and this was taking it's toll on the young men and women of that time because it was unbearably hard work for the farmers and their families. The people that were able to buy land and invest and be active in the business end of society were marking off their days on this earth as was the farmer and his wife were without even knowing it. Life itself was taking it's toll of these bright, diligent, energetic people. They, for the most part would all be dead before they reached the age of 50. For an eager nation to grow it took many miles of road, tunnels, ore, railroads, food, crops for clothing, livestock, trees, oil and so many other natural resources and various occupations to supply the needs of it's people. They lived hard lives, even if it was with a suit of clothes and a tie, shirts with fancy cuffs and collars or rough-woven durable fabric for the laborers of various trades and livelyhoods, the pace was hard and fast and worrisome. Most of those that you see listed in the census reports in their 60's, 70's or 80's through the 1860 census, were just stronger, healthier and blessed with longer lives. After the Civil War there were fewer young men on the census reports. Most were in their 40s and 50s, some maimed, some crippled, some blind and many that were strong and healthy in 1861, were spent in the few years that the war lasted. They came home old men in the conditions of their bodies and many never regained their health to support their families by being able to carry the whole load of maintaining their farms or trades. The sons of those men learned early how to till and seed the ground, when to harvest, how to manage the few dollars they had or how to present themselves to borrow on next year's crop before they were 18 years old. The tradesmen had an advantage over the farmer when it came to his sons being able to carry on their work, crafty small hands learned quickly the art of making clothes, shoes and sewing the leathers for boots, belts, vests, saddles etc. before they were 12. But the farmer and the blacksmith and the waggoneer and the lumberman had to hire help until their sons were strong enough to maintain the balance of the load for their fathers. It was too hard for an 8 year old to lift wheels, fell trees, use an anvil, and control the horses and oxen and mules that were needed for those jobs. However, their little minds of boys 5 and 6 years old when their fathers came home from the war were keen and open and eager to learn. And learn they did, just as fast and furiously as they could, and they did what they could until their bodies caught up to their mental experience and were able to put all their knowledge into practice. Those young boys that had to learn from their older family members; uncles, cousins, grandparents if they were still there for them, those were the ones that had the hardest challenge.....their father's didn't come home, their mother's couldn't hold up under the strain and the daughters had to pitch in and learn the art of making bread, churning, cooking, cleaning, washing, ironing, sewing...whatever it took to be there beside their brother or brothers if they were lucky enough to have them and keep the family together and pushing on and on and on. These wonderful people are our ancestors. These blessed, faithful, loving, and yes, some have the occasional traits of hot tempered, sweaty, foul mouthed...but they are our ancestors. These strong, weak, frail, stubborn, rough skinned, white skinned, dark skinned, pampered or leathery people are our ancestors. I am so proud of them. I love them so much. I wish I could have known each and every one of them, touched them, listened to them.....just stood in their shadow for a few minutes because I'll guarantee you one thing, those shadows would have brought me to my knees knowing how much it covered and what it meant to be a part of their family. I have stood and am now standing on their land. I have seen and touched their trees and their homes. I have smelled their old pipes and snuff jars, their handbags, powder boxes and handkerchiefs. I have felt their old pocket watches, their knives, dishes, tools, jewelry, combs and brushes. I have tried my best to take in what is left of their presence and there is one thing that makes me cry with joy that I can hold it in my hand and smell the sweet smell of the years everytime I open or caress it, it smells of leather and ink and age, but it's never dusty or used up....it's always there with warmth and peace and love....it's their Bible. The one piece of their lives that reaches generation after generation and is more loved each time it's given to the next, it's the one part of them that they couldn't live without, they couldn't read it, most of them, but it was there and they knew what it was saying, they had learned that through the years from their parents and their parents before them. Aren't ancestors marvelous. They make us who we are; a mixture of proof that they had made their mark on the land and it can never be erased. Thanksgiving, yes I give thanks.....everyday. Written at Smithville, OK., July 1996 where my Dad was born. Lou Ann Phillips Lunsford

I am looking for infromation about Benjamin F. Hoyt (b) Jan. 28, 1838 at Concord, Indiana (De Kalb county) married Mary Flint Strong.Had 3 children, Charles C. Hoyt, Merton Algernon Hoyt(b) oct. 23, 1869 a Fort Wayne, Indiana (Allen county) married Hattie Ralstin April 28,1903 and Benjamin S. Hoyt. Also Christoper G. Hoyt(father of Benjamin F. Hoyt) married Angeline Thayer(mother of Benjamin F. Hoyt) Hope someone searching the Hoyt families might have come across the above Hoyt family... Thanks, Ella Jean Hoyt (jtalking@mcn.org)

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Can anyone help me with Daniel HOYT, Jr. who m. Sarah BENEDICT, dau. of Ens. Thomas BENEDICT? They were married 28 Apr 1735 in Norwalk, CT. Who were Daniel's parents? Was he the son of Daniel HOYT, the son of Zerobbabel HOYT? Thanks. kathy

Hi everyone, I'm new to this list. Here is my line... 1. Rice Hoyt m. 2. Peter Hoyt m. Esther Weed 3. Warren Hoyt b. April 22, 1800 S. Salem, NY d. 1880 Ridgfiled CT m. Elizabeth Bouton b. Apr 22, 1801 Boutonvill, NY d. 1880 4. Betsey Ann Hoyt b. Apr 3, 1826 d. Feb 28 1897, Iowa m. Charles Jarvis b. 1821 d.1908 Anyone connect??

We are looking for the families of Hiram HALL & his first wife Anna Maria HAIGHT (ancestors, sibblings, descendants). Following is everything we currently know about Them: HIRAM HALL: BIRTH: The 1850 census gives his birth date as abt. 1807 (age 43), birth place as Connecticut. The 1855 census gives an age of 48, birth place Connecticut. The 1860 census gives a birth date of abt. 1807 (age 53), his birthplace as New York. The 1865 census establishes an age of 59, born in Connecticut. His 1877 tombstone inscription gives his birth data as 1806 at Suffolk, Connecticut. MARRIAGES: #1: To Anna Maria Haight on 14/December/1837 in Fenner, Madison County, New York. He was a resident of Sullivan at the time of his marriage to Maria Haight. #2: To Henrietta E. (Mrs. Pierson) Bet. 1860 & 1865. CHILDREN: - Cornelia HALL - Lucy M. Hall b. abt. 1841, m. Simon Grote - Charles M. HALL b. 1851, m. Hattie E. Page - Anna Marie (Annie) Hall b. abt. 1855, m. Tuttle NOTE: (Kathy) studied about 100 farm families from 1850-1900 about 18 years ago, ... lost (her) notes. ... manuscript for Hiram Hill (1806-1877) says that he lost a son in the Civil War, his wife, Maria, died during her childbearing years. He was 27, she 17 when they married. Henrietta Pierson, she 33 he 59. .... four children by Ann / Maria, and one by Henrietta (possibly a stepson). Probably more children. CENSUS DATA: - 1840 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York - 1850 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York In the census his was dwelling #110 and family #124. The members of his household were: Hiram Hall - 43 - farmer - born in Connecticut -property valued #3,500 Marie Ann Hall - 33 - born in New York James White - 15 - farmer - born in New York - attended school within past year Lucy M. Hall - 8 - Born in New York - attended school within past year James Malone - 30 - farmer - born in Ireland - 1855 - Madison County, New York Hiram, age 48, resident for 40 years, b. CT. Farmer. Ann, age 41, wife resident 16 years, b. Madison; Lucy, age 12, child resident 12 years, b. Madison; Charles, age 3, child, resident 3 years, b. Madison; James White, age 17, servant, resident 6 years, b. Madison; Polly Lewis, age 44, servant, resident 89 years b. MA, domestic. There were no agricultural stats on Hiram Hall (number of acres, crops raised, machinery value, etc.). - 1860 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York The family lived in dwelling #1106, family #1101. The members of the household were: Hiram Hall - 53 - farmer- born NY - real property $6,000; personal prop. $1,000. Charles M. Hall - 9 - born in NY Annie M. Hall - 5 - born in NY Simon Grote - 27 - farmer - born in NY - real property $0; personal property $160 Lucy M. Grote - 19 Cora E. Grote - 6/12 Bridgett Kelley - 15 - domestic - born in Ireland - 1865 - Madison County, New York Frame house worth $1,000. Hiram, age 59, b. CT, married twice. Henrietta E., wife, age 33, b. Montgomery Co.; Charles M., age 13, son, b. Madison; Anna M., age 10, daughter b. Madison Co.,; William A. E. Pierson, age 8, step-son b. Madison Co. OCCUPATION: Census data shows that he was a farmer, although Hiram may have also been a "Reverand" in a church. He is refered to as "Rev Hiram Hall" in some sources. DEATH: Tombstone inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, lot 416. Hiram Hall b. 1806 at Suffolk, CT d. 11/10/1877. Madison Co. Historical Society records. Will (B,137) Filed December 1877. Hiram Hall. Mentioned in will are: Charles M. Hall, executor; Henrietta Hall of Sullivan widow; Annaelb(?) Tuttle (daughter Anna?), Manlius. In addition to the will, there is a 10-page inventory of his estate. ANNA MAIRE HAIGHT: Birth: Born abt. 1817. The 1850 census says she was 33 years old, born in New York. 1855 Census says Ann, age 41, wife, resident 16 years, b. Madison, New York. In the 1880 census her son Charles' information indicates that she was born in New York. Residence & Census Data: - December 1837 - Fenner, Madison County, New York is the residence cited on her marriage documentation. - 1850 census (see above) - 1855 Census (see above) Death: Anna Marie died July / 1855. She is buried with Rebecca (wife of James) Haight, their spinster daughter Amana Haight and two other unidentifed individuals (illegibled names on tombstones). Her relationship to these Haights is unknown. Both Rebecca and Amana appear on the list of members of her (Anna Maria's) Methodist church in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY. We will gladly exchange data about this family. Thank You, Brian & Terri Rene (DaVar) Howard <brianter@macatawa.org> http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/index.html cc: NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com HALL-L@rootsweb.com haight1@northwest.com Hoyt-l@rootsweb.com Haight@onelist.com grote-l@rootsweb.com

Following is the URL for my GEDCOM, just summitted to the net for your viewing and searching pleasure http://www.my-ged.com/hendersn/ Have fun and enjoy. Lisa Henderson

Greetings Hoyt Researcher's Here is what I have, not much but maybe someone will notice a name. Jesse Harrison HOYT was born on 15 Feb 1888. He was married to Hester Ellen Coon ? Jesse Harrison and Hester had one child that I'm aware of, being... Jesse Clarence HOYT, born on 12 Oct 1908. He died on 31 Jan 1955 in Evansville, IN. He was married to Lulu Beatrice Ditzer on 25 Jan 1934. I have my Web Site listed below. There you can see how the Hoyt name comes into my Taylor family history. Hoyt, being my mother's maiden name, makes me a direct descendent of this line. I would love to have information taking me back as far as possible on the Hoyt family history. Dwight B. Taylor dtaylor@evansville.net dbtaylor2@juno.com dbtaylor2@hotmail.com Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/estates/1996 The fastest way to respond to this message is through the ICQ Network. A message sent this way will go directly to my screen. If you have ICQ you can message me to ICQ#:12661460 If you don't have ICQ you can page me through: * My Personal Communication Center: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/12661460 (go there and try it!) * Or you can send me a regular e-mail to my EmailExpress address: 12661460@pager.mirabilis.com Download ICQ at http://www.icq.com/ Include your ICQ details in YOUR e-mail signature: http://www.icq.com/emailsig.html ----------------------------------------------------

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