Too funny! Thanks for sharing. Debi Coe ---- Chris & Caroline <crhayles@btinternet.com> wrote: > Off topic but the list is quiet and we need a good laugh > > Chris > SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > History of the villages of > Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight > http://southernlife.org.uk > > A truly Happy Person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour: > And, one who can enjoy browsing old cemeteries... > Some fascinating things on old tombstones! > > > > Harry Edsel Smith of Albany , New York : > > Born 1903--Died 1942. > > Looked up the elevator shaft to see if the > > car was on the way down. It was. > > ============================ > In a Thurmont, Maryland , cemetery: > > Here lies an Atheist, all dressed up and no > > place to go > > ============================ > On the grave of Ezekial Aikle in > > East Dalhousie Cemetery , Nova Scotia : > > Here lies Ezekial Aikle, Age 102. Only The > > Good Die Young. > > ============================ > In a London , England cemetery: > > Here lies Ann Mann, Who lived an old maid > > but died an old Mann. Dec. 8, 1767 > > ============================ > In a Ribbesford, England , cemetery: > > Anna Wallace > > The children of Israel wanted bread, And > > the Lord sent them manna. Clark Wallace > > wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna. > > ============================== > In a Ruidoso, New Mexico , cemetery: > > Here lies Johnny Yeast.... Pardon him > > for not rising. > > ============================== > In a Uniontown, Pennsylvania , cemetery: > > Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake. > > Stepped on the gas instead of the brake. > > ============================= > In a Silver City , Nevada , cemetery: > > Here lays The Kid. > > We planted him raw. > > He was quick on the trigger > > But slow on the draw. > > =============================== > A lawyer's epitaph in England : > > Sir John Strange. > > Here lies an honest lawyer, > > and that is Strange. > > ================================ > John Penny's epitaph in the Wimborne, > > England , cemetery: > > Reader, if cash thou art in want of any, > > Dig 6 feet deep and thou wilt find a Penny. > > ================================= > In a cemetery in Hartscombe , England : > > On the 22nd of June, Jonathan Fiddle went > > out of tune. > > ================================= > Anna Hopewell's grave in Enosburg Falls , > > Vermont : > > Here lies the body of our Anna, > > Done to death by a banana. > > It wasn't the fruit that laid her low, > > But the skin of the thing that made her go. > > ================================= > On a grave from the 1880s in Nantucket , > > Massachusetts : > > Under the sod and under the trees, > > Lies the body of Jonathan Pease. > > He is not here, there's only the pod.. > > Pease shelled out and went to God.. > > ================================= > In a cemetery in England : > > Remember man, as you walk by, > > As you are now, so once was I > > As I am now, so shall you be. > > Remember this and follow me. > > To which someone replied by writing on the tombstone: > > To follow you I'll not consent. > > Until I know which way you went.

Off topic but the list is quiet and we need a good laugh Chris SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) History of the villages of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight http://southernlife.org.uk A truly Happy Person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour: And, one who can enjoy browsing old cemeteries... Some fascinating things on old tombstones! Harry Edsel Smith of Albany , New York : Born 1903--Died 1942. Looked up the elevator shaft to see if the car was on the way down. It was. ============================ In a Thurmont, Maryland , cemetery: Here lies an Atheist, all dressed up and no place to go ============================ On the grave of Ezekial Aikle in East Dalhousie Cemetery , Nova Scotia : Here lies Ezekial Aikle, Age 102. Only The Good Die Young. ============================ In a London , England cemetery: Here lies Ann Mann, Who lived an old maid but died an old Mann. Dec. 8, 1767 ============================ In a Ribbesford, England , cemetery: Anna Wallace The children of Israel wanted bread, And the Lord sent them manna. Clark Wallace wanted a wife, And the Devil sent him Anna. ============================== In a Ruidoso, New Mexico , cemetery: Here lies Johnny Yeast.... Pardon him for not rising. ============================== In a Uniontown, Pennsylvania , cemetery: Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake. Stepped on the gas instead of the brake. ============================= In a Silver City , Nevada , cemetery: Here lays The Kid. We planted him raw. He was quick on the trigger But slow on the draw. =============================== A lawyer's epitaph in England : Sir John Strange. Here lies an honest lawyer, and that is Strange. ================================ John Penny's epitaph in the Wimborne, England , cemetery: Reader, if cash thou art in want of any, Dig 6 feet deep and thou wilt find a Penny. ================================= In a cemetery in Hartscombe , England : On the 22nd of June, Jonathan Fiddle went out of tune. ================================= Anna Hopewell's grave in Enosburg Falls , Vermont : Here lies the body of our Anna, Done to death by a banana. It wasn't the fruit that laid her low, But the skin of the thing that made her go. ================================= On a grave from the 1880s in Nantucket , Massachusetts : Under the sod and under the trees, Lies the body of Jonathan Pease. He is not here, there's only the pod.. Pease shelled out and went to God.. ================================= In a cemetery in England : Remember man, as you walk by, As you are now, so once was I As I am now, so shall you be. Remember this and follow me. To which someone replied by writing on the tombstone: To follow you I'll not consent. Until I know which way you went. This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm

Advice on how to find info, given off-list. regards Ann Spiro research@sbse.net.au

I would like to say a BIG thankyou to.......... Beki, Vanessa & John for helping out with information on my Wilton line. I am greatly appreciatve of your time . Regards Noelene Selmes Beenleigh Qld Australia

Hi all   Could SKS help me with a couple of lookups on the 1911 census   Arthur George EARLEY  b 1908 poss Newport Iris Myrtle EARLEY  b 1905  poss Cowes   Where were they in 1911 ? Are they siblings? Who were they living with?     Thanks   Regards   John Earley

OO ar I copied dat dare foile and will rad it Laider! By th eday you must be Chopper an ex Linek Thankee koind Zir (My cousin still talks like that and my ggrandfather was fluent in it but nobody could understand him unless they were drunk!) Chris SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) History of the villages of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight http://southernlife.org.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Waterhouse" <robert.waterhouse@virgin.net> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 12:19 PM Subject: [IoW] Whitwell Hello I have put a copy of a booklet about a trip to London written in old Isle of Wight on my website. It is called 'The Witell Themble Party's Jaant to Lunnon". I found it tough to read but when reading out loud it sounds amazing! If you want to learn how some of the more broad speakers manage it, have a go! Use this link to get to it: http://www.robsfamilyhistory.co.uk/page201.html Rob. www.robsfamiyhistory.co.uk ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello I have put a copy of a booklet about a trip to London written in old Isle of Wight on my website. It is called 'The Witell Themble Party's Jaant to Lunnon". I found it tough to read but when reading out loud it sounds amazing! If you want to learn how some of the more broad speakers manage it, have a go! Use this link to get to it: http://www.robsfamilyhistory.co.uk/page201.html Rob. www.robsfamiyhistory.co.uk

Dear Noelene, As they do not appear on the burial index for St Blasius Church, Shanklin - I would think that they may be buried at Shanklin Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Lake, IOW. The IOW council will do a genealogy search - first two names free, thereafter they charge (quelle surprise!!) -see http://www.iwight.com/living_here/help/BereavementServicesCemeteryFeesAndCharges.pdf However, if your rellies were non conformist, then they may be buried at one of the many chapels on the IOW. See http://isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk for a full list of churches / burial grounds on the IOW. As regards finding the house named 'Anneslee', I suggest you ask if SKS has access to a trade directory for the Isle of Wight covering the period to see if the house is listed with a number, which may narrow it down for you - but remember many road numbers have changed over the years as properties have been demolished or new ones built, especially in coastal towns like Shanklin. Regards, Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noelene Selmes" <noelenefelmes@optusnet.com.au> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:07 PM Subject: [IoW] Wilton : Living Shanklin.. > Good Evening, > My namis is Noelene Selmes, I am new to this list. Researching my WILTON > Line, > > Interested in finding information on the following family and the house > listed > Wilton: Frank Brunt > Married 1892 > TAGG: Emma Windus > Lived: "ANNESLEE" Hope Rd, Shanklin > Frank died... Oct 1899 > > ISSUE: Anneslee May Wilton born 1893 ....Died: 11.10.1899 > Winifred Constance Wilton born: 24.6.1899 Hope Rd > Shanklin..Died 1925 > > Where would Frank most likely be buried????? > Any assistance greatly appreciated. > Mrs Noelene Selmes > Beenleigh > Queensland > Australia

Dear April, I didn't have any problems here in Dorset, UK. I managed to get on during all the England games. The first time - there was 'overloading the server' problems and I only managed to download 1 document, but after that it was great and I've managed to download over 60 documents - that's nearly all my known rellies who were alive in 1911. I wasn't cut off before the time was finished, but it was to the exact second. I've managed to track down the whereabouts of some of the various siblings and their lines and have also confirmed unknown children born between 1901 & 1911 and now know how many had died, so I can look for them also. I am very pleased with the outcome and if FMP offer it again, I will certainly be logging on! Regards to you and all researchers, Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "April" <adale41@googlemail.com> To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com>; <south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com>; <SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH-L@rootsweb.com>; <isle-of-wight-l@rootsweb.com>; <ENG-SUSSEX-EASTBOURNE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 6:25 AM Subject: [IoW] Free access FMP > Hello listers. > > I would like to ask if everyone who is registered with FMP had the > complete 90 minutes "free time" and were not cut off before the time was > finished? > > British summertime between 9 am 27th June and 9 am 28th June and on > the other days when the English football games took place in South Africa. > > How were FMP able to know the country earthwide where the subcribers > were, what time they signed in and when their time was up? > > A mammoth undertaking. but very, very, very slow going for the > subscribers. > > April

Hi April, Just to say I had a good experience (here in Melbourne at around 6 pm local time) with free access to FMP, once I had worked out the appropriate software. Initially I could only view the transcripts but in my last session I managed to download 20 images which I was pretty pleased with. Pity England didn't win their last match - I could have done with another session!! Regards ......... Ros. On 30/06/2010, at 3:25 PM, April wrote: > Hello listers. > > I would like to ask if everyone who is registered with FMP had the > complete 90 minutes "free time" and were not cut off before the > time was > finished? > > British summertime between 9 am 27th June and 9 am 28th June and on > the other days when the English football games took place in South > Africa. > > How were FMP able to know the country earthwide where the subcribers > were, what time they signed in and when their time was up? > > A mammoth undertaking. but very, very, very slow going for the > subscribers. > > April > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I didn't have any issues at all here in Canada. The first time I went on at about 5 am local time, and for the other game at about 5pm local. Had great success. Lynn --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: adale41@googlemail.com To: eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com; south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com; SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH-L@rootsweb.com; isle-of-wight-l@rootsweb.com; ENG-SUSSEX-EASTBOURNE-L-request@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 06:25:10 +0100 Subject: [IoW] Free access FMP Hello listers. I would like to ask if everyone who is registered with FMP had the complete 90 minutes "free time" and were not cut off before the time was finished? British summertime between 9 am 27th June and 9 am 28th June and on the other days when the English football games took place in South Africa. How were FMP able to know the country earthwide where the subcribers were, what time they signed in and when their time was up? A mammoth undertaking. but very, very, very slow going for the subscribers. April --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: rosfletcher@iprimus.com.au CC: isle-of-wight-l@rootsweb.com; SOUTH-AFRICA-IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH-L@rootsweb.com; ENG-SUSSEX-EASTBOURNE-L-request@rootsweb.com; eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com; south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com To: adale41@googlemail.com Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:51:23 +1000 Subject: Re: [IoW] Free access FMP Hi April, Just to say I had a good experience (here in Melbourne at around 6 pm local time) with free access to FMP, once I had worked out the appropriate software. Initially I could only view the transcripts but in my last session I managed to download 20 images which I was pretty pleased with. Pity England didn't win their last match - I could have done with another session!! Regards ......... Ros. On 30/06/2010, at 3:25 PM, April wrote: > Hello listers. > > I would like to ask if everyone who is registered with FMP had the > complete 90 minutes "free time" and were not cut off before the > time was > finished? > > British summertime between 9 am 27th June and 9 am 28th June and on > the other days when the English football games took place in South > Africa. > > How were FMP able to know the country earthwide where the subcribers > were, what time they signed in and when their time was up? > > A mammoth undertaking. but very, very, very slow going for the > subscribers. > > April > > ************************************** > You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: > Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ MSN Dating: Find someone special. Start now. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734384

Hello listers. I would like to ask if everyone who is registered with FMP had the complete 90 minutes "free time" and were not cut off before the time was finished? British summertime between 9 am 27th June and 9 am 28th June and on the other days when the English football games took place in South Africa. How were FMP able to know the country earthwide where the subcribers were, what time they signed in and when their time was up? A mammoth undertaking. but very, very, very slow going for the subscribers. April

Another website that lists the HAYLES family out as well as other surnames http://www.jimowers.net/famtree/main/names2.html#HAYLES Chris Hayles SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) History of the villages of Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight http://southernlife.org.uk

I have a peripheral interest in this Isle of Wight family through a marriage into my BARTON line, and am trying to sort it out. John Atkins Tayler, born c 1785, the son of Richard Read Tayler and Hannah, nee Atkins, married Hannah Barton at Newport, 10 August 1809. He died 1856, she died late 1837. They had the following children: John Atkins Tayler, born Northwood, 3 March 1810 William Barton Tayler, 1811-1815 Jane Atkins Tayer, born 1814 Eliza Barton Tayler, 1818-1892, married George Hall and had a number of children. Harriet Tayler, born 1820, married George Groves at Ventnor, 1851. William James Tayler, born 1829.(In an online tree, his birth is given as 4 March, christening 3 April in West Cowes, along with sister Harriet.) William James Tayler married 1 July 1851 in Ryde, Emma Newman, and they had the following children: William James Tayler, christened Newport, 26 January 1852 Frederick John Tayler, probably a twin, christened same date. Married, and had a number of children Richard Read Tayler, born Isle of Wight 1853, probably died early, although the death has not been found Richard Read Tayler, born Islington 1855, married, had a daughter and died 1884 Emma Louisa Tayler, born Islington, c1857 Hannah Tayler, born Old Bond St, Surrey, c1859 Frank Tayler, born Old Bond St, Surrey, c1867 Ada L Tayler, born Old Bond St, Surrey, c1874 Alice J Tayler, born Old Bond St, Surrey, c1877 There are some conflicting census entries, not to mention numerous misspellings as TAYLOR. Would be grateful if anyone knows more of the family and can help sort them out, and happy to share what I know. I have a lot of earlier Barton info, and also some further Tayler info. Regards James Butler

I am really hoping to find someone with a link to Clara nee Morris and Danial Frank Scovell who were both born Godshill and married 1889. They had a daughter Dorothy (Dora) Constance May just before they were married. Several children born after the marriage. Dorothy emigrated to New York 1910. She met up with her uncle (Clara's brother) Henry Morris and his wife Rose in Westchester. N.Y. Dorothy/Dora married David Clifford ( an Irish immigrant) 1916 and they had a daughter Dora as given in the 1930 census then age 13 years. David died Stamford, Fairfield, in 1934 and the mother Dora died Connecticut Valley hospital 1936 and is buried in their cemetery. My problem is that I cannot trace the whereabouts of the daughter Dora who was about 19 years when her mother died. Had she already died? Got married later. Go to live with Henry and Rose who were childless themselves? The brick wall has been insurmountable, so I am hoping that someone recognises this family link and hopefully may be able to help me find Dora. Thank you and kind regards. April nee Morris. UK

Thank you List - you are all wonderful people to have found the marriage of Walter (wrongly indexed as Wlater) B Parsons marrying Elsie Amy Penney. Also wrongly indexing as Pearsons didn't get us on the right track....... Thanks to Pete for finding this too. Couldn't have got this without you - you are all great! Best regards to those who assisted. John _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now

Hi John Any chance this could be them: Walter B Parsons and Elsie A Penney Salisbury Sep Qtr 1934 5a 42? Ancestry has Walter indexed as Wlater. This marriage is on FreeBMD by the way. Jon Baker -----Original Message----- From: isle-of-wight-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:isle-of-wight-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John ATTRILL Sent: 25 June 2010 12:47 To: isle-of-wight-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [IoW] PARSONS/PENNEY/PENNY Marriage Hi List Trying to locate the wedding of a Wiltshire(Salisbury later) based family couple on our line Ben Parsons to Amy nee Penney or Penny before 1940 (their 1st child traceable was b 1941). Free BMD drew a complete blank on this but it could be as early as 1927 onwards that this couple wed. Any assistance would be much appreciated Perhaps the name they used as a christian name was different to that on the marriage certificate details, which makes a lot of the marriages hard to locate - but any ideas or findings much appreciated. Will get stuck in again tomorrow on the FREE FMP for England matches in the World Cup.

Hi List Trying to locate the wedding of a Wiltshire(Salisbury later) based family couple on our line Ben Parsons to Amy nee Penney or Penny before 1940 (their 1st child traceable was b 1941). Free BMD drew a complete blank on this but it could be as early as 1927 onwards that this couple wed. Any assistance would be much appreciated Perhaps the name they used as a christian name was different to that on the marriage certificate details, which makes a lot of the marriages hard to locate - but any ideas or findings much appreciated. Will get stuck in again tomorrow on the FREE FMP for England matches in the World Cup. Regards to all, John _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now

Good Evening, My namis is Noelene Selmes, I am new to this list. Researching my WILTON Line, Interested in finding information on the following family and the house listed Wilton: Frank Brunt Married 1892 TAGG: Emma Windus Lived: "ANNESLEE" Hope Rd, Shanklin Frank died... Oct 1899 ISSUE: Anneslee May Wilton born 1893 ....Died: 11.10.1899 Winifred Constance Wilton born: 24.6.1899 Hope Rd Shanklin..Died 1925 Where would Frank most likely be buried????? Any assistance greatly appreciated. Mrs Noelene Selmes Beenleigh Queensland Australia

I have a birth of James Woods born19 July 1795 Binstead/Newchurch and I am trying to confirm if he was son of RUTH TANSOM and William Woods or the son of RUTH FAULKNER and William Woods I believe it is probaly Ruth Tansom Please can anyone help Thanks Cynthia Hall nee Tansom