valdon was born in amity oregon, the rest of us were born in coos bay oregon --- ron ludington <ronlud@execulink.com> wrote: > It seems Ernest Dale Ludington, b 1948, is a son of > Valdon L Lud, who was a > son of Jesse Shields Lud who was a son of Oliver > Grafton Lud, b 1860. > Valdon moved west from IL to OR at one time and had > Ernest there. > Ernest just where were you b in OR? And where was > wife Janet born? And > your three kids? > > I need to keep my records up to date. > > Ron/wiz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ernest Ludington" <e_lud@yahoo.com> > To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:30 AM > Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Oliver and emily (knight) > Ludington? > > > > thru there son jesse ludington > > > > --- OLSONDOT@aol.com wrote: > > > >> IS THIS OLIVER, THE SON OF MILTON WHO MARRIED > EMMY > >> KNIGHT??? HOW ARE YOU > >> RELATED TO HIM??? DOTTIE > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death > Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

thru there son jesse ludington --- OLSONDOT@aol.com wrote: > IS THIS OLIVER, THE SON OF MILTON WHO MARRIED EMMY > KNIGHT??? HOW ARE YOU > RELATED TO HIM??? DOTTIE > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about > your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the > last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Could be! James Hansford mar Alice Rebecca Banta and they are buried at the Banta Brown Cemetery, Howard Twp, Wayne County, IA. Their son, Clyde (1884-8/4/1953) mar Nellie Reed. I believe that his brother, Glen, is the grandfather (?) of Carolyn Fitzgerald in FL. She is noton internet butiwill send you her snail mail addr. Mildred

IS THIS OLIVER, THE SON OF MILTON WHO MARRIED EMMY KNIGHT??? HOW ARE YOU RELATED TO HIM??? DOTTIE

Mildred Palmer mite be interested as Clyde was a son of James Hansford Lud who was from her branch? wiz ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dek623@aol.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:32 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Clyde Ludington > Hi, Everybody, > > A couple of years ago I purchased some letters on Ebay. They were > written > by Clyde Ludington to his mother, Alice, while he was in college. This > was in > 1905-08. > > I have tried to find a descendant of Clyde who might be interested in > having > these letters. Not being successful, I put the file away but found it > again > today while cleaning some drawers in the office. So, I thought I would > check with the list to see if anybody here might know of a descendant or > where I > might look for one. > > Clyde Ludington married Nellie Reed in 1917. They had three children, > Erwin > Clyde (died in infancy), Lincoln (born 1922, died 2003) and Alice (born > abt. > 1926). > > I don't know anything about Alice beyond her being on the 1930 census as a > four year old child. Lincoln died in Baltimore February 16, 2003. I > have > asked genealogy volunteers from the area to search for a obit but none was > found. I don't know anything about a marriage or children for him. > > Clyde and Nellie were divorced but I don't know dates. > > Does anybody on the list have any ideas about how to get these letters to > a > descendant? I welcome all suggestions. > > Thanks, > Elaine > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

Just which Oliver and Emily are we talking about?? Wiz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Ludington" <e_lud@yahoo.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:34 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] Oliver and emily (knight) Ludington? > i'm looking for photos and any history on these two, > i've ran into a wall with emily's fathers family. but > i need pictures of oliver and emily so i can complete > a six generation chart with pictures of all > > --- ron ludington <ronlud@execulink.com> wrote: > >> Do we have any male descendants living today from >> this Abner Ludington? I >> don't see any in my study. >> >> Wiz >> >> Wiz >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <OLSONDOT@aol.com> >> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] DAR Patriot Index >> >> >> > JJB, WE NEED INFO FROM INDIANA ON ANN AND THAT IS >> WHY I SENT YOU ALL THOSE >> > CASES, WHICH I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COPYING FOR >> ME. IF TIME PERMITS, AND >> > IF >> > NOT, PLEASE ORDER, AS WE NEED SO TO FIGURE OUT >> THIS ANN HOLDCRAFT >> > (HOLLCRAFT) >> > AND SEVERAL SIMILAR SPELLINGS. >> > IT HOLDS SOME OF THE CLUES TO THESE VARIOUS >> COMFORTS. >> > >> > THE THING IS OUR THOMAS WAS IN CC, OHIO, AND RIGHT >> NEXT DOOR TO HIM LIVED >> > JAMES HOLDCRAFT, SR. . HE WAS THE FATHER OF ANN. >> SHE NEXT APPEARS >> > MARRYING A >> > COMFORT, BUT WHO IS HE?????????? AND THAT >> MARRIAGE ONLY LASTS A YEAR OR >> > SO >> > AND THEN SHE MARRIED A YOUNGER LUDDINGTON NAMED >> ABNER WHO WAS NOT OF >> > AGE?????????? OUR THOMAS HAD DAVID AND >> ASAHEL AND ON AND ON WHO MD >> > THERE BUT >> > COMFORT MARRIED THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, ANN. >> ABNER WAS IN OHIO, SO WAS >> > FAYETTE AND THEN THE HOLDCRAFTS, DAVID LUD AND >> SOME OF THE FAMILY SHOW UP >> > IN CC. >> > INDIANA. THEY ALL KEEP PASSING THE NAMES >> AROUND AND IT IS SO >> > DIFFICULT. >> > BRICK WALLS FOR SURE, ELAINE. DOTTIE >> > >> > NOW FOR FAYETTE IN IROQUIS, WAS HE THERE WITH >> ANOTHER COMFORT???? AND >> > WHY >> > WAS HE THERE INSTEAD OF CC, INDIANA. >> > WHO HAS THESE ANSWERS? >> > >> > >> > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== >> > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at >> > >> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington >> > >> > ============================== >> > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million >> records added in the >> > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the >> world. Learn more: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== >> Visit the new Luddington Message Board at >> > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and >> search for your ancestors at the same time. Share >> your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >

i'm looking for photos and any history on these two, i've ran into a wall with emily's fathers family. but i need pictures of oliver and emily so i can complete a six generation chart with pictures of all --- ron ludington <ronlud@execulink.com> wrote: > Do we have any male descendants living today from > this Abner Ludington? I > don't see any in my study. > > Wiz > > Wiz > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <OLSONDOT@aol.com> > To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 10:16 PM > Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] DAR Patriot Index > > > > JJB, WE NEED INFO FROM INDIANA ON ANN AND THAT IS > WHY I SENT YOU ALL THOSE > > CASES, WHICH I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COPYING FOR > ME. IF TIME PERMITS, AND > > IF > > NOT, PLEASE ORDER, AS WE NEED SO TO FIGURE OUT > THIS ANN HOLDCRAFT > > (HOLLCRAFT) > > AND SEVERAL SIMILAR SPELLINGS. > > IT HOLDS SOME OF THE CLUES TO THESE VARIOUS > COMFORTS. > > > > THE THING IS OUR THOMAS WAS IN CC, OHIO, AND RIGHT > NEXT DOOR TO HIM LIVED > > JAMES HOLDCRAFT, SR. . HE WAS THE FATHER OF ANN. > SHE NEXT APPEARS > > MARRYING A > > COMFORT, BUT WHO IS HE?????????? AND THAT > MARRIAGE ONLY LASTS A YEAR OR > > SO > > AND THEN SHE MARRIED A YOUNGER LUDDINGTON NAMED > ABNER WHO WAS NOT OF > > AGE?????????? OUR THOMAS HAD DAVID AND > ASAHEL AND ON AND ON WHO MD > > THERE BUT > > COMFORT MARRIED THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR, ANN. > ABNER WAS IN OHIO, SO WAS > > FAYETTE AND THEN THE HOLDCRAFTS, DAVID LUD AND > SOME OF THE FAMILY SHOW UP > > IN CC. > > INDIANA. THEY ALL KEEP PASSING THE NAMES > AROUND AND IT IS SO > > DIFFICULT. > > BRICK WALLS FOR SURE, ELAINE. DOTTIE > > > > NOW FOR FAYETTE IN IROQUIS, WAS HE THERE WITH > ANOTHER COMFORT???? AND > > WHY > > WAS HE THERE INSTEAD OF CC, INDIANA. > > WHO HAS THESE ANSWERS? > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and > search for your ancestors at the same time. Share > your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi, Everybody, A couple of years ago I purchased some letters on Ebay. They were written by Clyde Ludington to his mother, Alice, while he was in college. This was in 1905-08. I have tried to find a descendant of Clyde who might be interested in having these letters. Not being successful, I put the file away but found it again today while cleaning some drawers in the office. So, I thought I would check with the list to see if anybody here might know of a descendant or where I might look for one. Clyde Ludington married Nellie Reed in 1917. They had three children, Erwin Clyde (died in infancy), Lincoln (born 1922, died 2003) and Alice (born abt. 1926). I don't know anything about Alice beyond her being on the 1930 census as a four year old child. Lincoln died in Baltimore February 16, 2003. I have asked genealogy volunteers from the area to search for a obit but none was found. I don't know anything about a marriage or children for him. Clyde and Nellie were divorced but I don't know dates. Does anybody on the list have any ideas about how to get these letters to a descendant? I welcome all suggestions. Thanks, Elaine

Jodi, the lady was using Nathaniel Ludington, b in CT in 1761 and I have supplied her with my study info. You can connect thru Capt Comfort Ludington b 1741 in CT. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jodi" <idoj_33_00@yahoo.com>41 To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 3:33 AM Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] DAR Patriot Index > Elaine, did you happen to see where they were applying from and which > Ludington they named, because I just here not too long ago applied for the > DAR from Colorado, I am JJB's daughter... :) > > JAMES LUDINGTON <jlud@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Elaine, are you talking > about Clinton Co. Ohio or Indiana? James > > Dek623@aol.com wrote: Hi, Everybody, > > Today, I learned of a person who is interested in joining the DAR using a > Lud ancestor as their patriot. I was able to quickly check my old copy of > the > DAR Patriot Index and find that her ancestor is a confirmed patriot. > > I happen to have two older copies of the Patriot Index here at home and > will > be happy to look up something for any Lud who is interested. > > I have found great pleasure in my membership in the DAR and in the C.A.R. > memberships of my children and grandchildren. I certainly look forward to > the > day when I can submit the supplemental paper on my Lud ancestor who served > in > the Revolution. Unfortunately, I need to prove that connection first. > > Any volunteers to help me with my Clinton County brick wall out there? > > Elaine > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > "There is something Pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny > nothing, but doubt everything." Lord Byron > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi, I remember you but I am not sure I grasped your name because there were so many emails to the Lud list when your family joined the group. At the time, I was not a subscriber but merely browsed the list from time to time. Ron had sent an email to Rachel and me asking if we knew anything about the Rev War activities of Nathaniel because there was a lady interested and she could not find the details. I quizzed him and he said she was from Indiana. I checked my old DAR patriot index (would love to have a new one but they are $100..so I guess I will wait for a while) and found that Nathaniel, husband of Polly Stewart is a known patriot and asked him to give the info to her. We lived in Colorado for a period of time but I was not in the DAR then. My husband worked for Martin Marietta and we lived in Littleton. DAR is much more than genealogy. I hope you will be active and have lots of fun. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Take care, Elaine

Elaine, did you happen to see where they were applying from and which Ludington they named, because I just here not too long ago applied for the DAR from Colorado, I am JJB's daughter... :) JAMES LUDINGTON <jlud@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Elaine, are you talking about Clinton Co. Ohio or Indiana? James Dek623@aol.com wrote: Hi, Everybody, Today, I learned of a person who is interested in joining the DAR using a Lud ancestor as their patriot. I was able to quickly check my old copy of the DAR Patriot Index and find that her ancestor is a confirmed patriot. I happen to have two older copies of the Patriot Index here at home and will be happy to look up something for any Lud who is interested. I have found great pleasure in my membership in the DAR and in the C.A.R. memberships of my children and grandchildren. I certainly look forward to the day when I can submit the supplemental paper on my Lud ancestor who served in the Revolution. Unfortunately, I need to prove that connection first. Any volunteers to help me with my Clinton County brick wall out there? Elaine ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== Visit the new Luddington Message Board at http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 "There is something Pagan in me that I cannot shake off. In short, I deny nothing, but doubt everything." Lord Byron --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates.

THANKS; NO HURRY; SAME HERE. DOTTIE

In a message dated 5/6/2006 5:28:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, OLSONDOT@aol.com writes: WHO ARE THE TWO INFANTS WHO DIED NAMED COMFORT, ONE BEING A MALE, ONE A FEMALE???? DGO Source: _WWW.familysearch.com_ (http://www.familysearch.com) Abt. 1737, East Haven, Connecticut Comfort Ludington, male, born to Nathaniel Ludington and Sarah (Chedsey) Ludington Abt. 1737, East Haven, Connecticut Comfort Ludington, female, born to Moses Ludington and Sarah (Chidsey) Ludington Now that I examine it, I would assume one of those is incorrect. because Source: Charles Smith and Rachel Amy Bryant, page 199 It was Moses, not Nathaniel, that was married to Sara Chidsey. Martha's book is fairly well documented with actual records pictured but no actual source or documentation for Comfort #2's marriages. The personal email is not forgotten. I have been so busy with children and grandchildren today and I wanted to be sure to send detailed info. Elaine

I am no sure where Elaine got all of them but one was b in 1737 to Moses Ludington and wife Sara Chidsey in E Haven CT. That info from NH CT records. Not sure if male or female. Wiz ----- Original Message ----- From: <OLSONDOT@aol.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Re: [LUDDINGTON COMFORT > WHO ARE THE TWO INFANTS WHO DIED NAMED COMFORT, ONE BEING A MALE, ONE A > FEMALE???? DGO > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

WHO ARE THE TWO INFANTS WHO DIED NAMED COMFORT, ONE BEING A MALE, ONE A FEMALE???? DGO

I HAVE MARTHA'S BOOK, BUT ARE THOSE DOCUMENTED? I WILL TRY TO CHECK IT OUT, BUT SOMEHOW THE BASEMENT IS GETTING PREFERENCE, AS MUCH AS I HATE TO CLEAN IT TODAY. DOTTIE

Hi, Ron, Yes, absolutely, some of it came from you, anyway. I was trying to present my interpretation of the Comforts and how I keep track of them. Except for the two infants, they are all in one straight line and I think that is significant. I know that Comfort is a surname as well as a given name, and, perhaps, it does originate somewhere in one of the wives ancestry as Dottie suggested but the name Comfort, as a given name for Luds ends with my Comfort B. Ludington, who died during the Civil War. Thanks, everybody, for your patience. Now this theory is laid out in the archives. Maybe, someone will find it while doing a search and email me with a few clues.

My study pretty well follows the lines that Elaine has laid out. Her Lafayette shows as being b in 1800 in NY and he had a son, George W Ludington b in 1832 in Onondaga co NY. (George ended up in Kansas where he shows in census records for years.) it was shortly after George was b that Fayette shows in CC OH for the wedding of Abner. He must have stayed there for a time as his next son, Comfort B Lud ,was born on OH. Fayette then moves on to IL where he shows with family in 1850. He then seems to disapear while Comfort B later shows in Minn living with another family in 1860 or so. Comfort B joined the US Army in 1863/4 and was killed by Indians near the stockade in Pome de Terre, MN. He never married that we know of. Does this jibe with your /study/theories Elaine?? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dek623@aol.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [LUDDINGTON] Re: [LUDDINGTON COMFORT > Hi, Dottie, > > Wow! You certainly ask a lot of questions. I will try to supply a > coherent > response. > > I think they were beginning to run out of family land in the Dutchess > County > area. Elisha and Abigail (Pierson) had three boys. Two disappeared > somewhere and left Comfort #1, Capt. Comfort. > > Comfort #1, Capt. Comfort, married Elizabeth Nickerson and had six boys. > All seemed to leave the area. Some came to Clinton County, Ohio and some > went > on to Indiana. Zalmon went to upstate NY and died there. Source: > Martha > Rabatin's book. > > Obviously, there was communication among the family members, otherwise, > how > could Rebecca have known to send authorization for Abner's marriage? So, > I > think the first Lud family settlers in Clinton County, Ohio sent back the > word > that pickings were pretty good there and the others should come on out. > Which is the reason we find so many of them on the 1840 census in Clinton > County, Ohio. > > Comfort #2 married Mary Mulkin (Source: Martha Rabatin's book) and had > three > boys by 1806. (I think four...but can't prove it) The boys were > Ananais, > Thomas and Comfort #3. Then there seems to be a space of several years > before > he had more children, ending with Abner, born abt. 1816. You have quoted > the certificate authorizing Abner's marriage to be from his mother, > Rebecca. > It seems to me that person has to be Rebecca Dayton. Source: A Dayton > Record. > > Ananais went, Thomas went, why wouldn't Comfort #3 have followed them to > Ohio. That a Comfort Ludington married an Ann Holdcroft (maiden name > spelled > many different ways on records) has been documented. He did not live > long > after the marriage. We can only guess that Abner might have come to help > because > his half-brother was ill and then chose to marry the widow. > > Comfort #3 is to Thomas, husband of Sarah Wakeman, as is Ananias, Thomas > (husband of Sarah Webster), and Abner, a nephew. > > I have struggled with the Illinois records quite a bit but can find no > documentation for my branch of the tree there between the 1850 census and > a > marriage in 1861 of my Lud ancestor, Rebecca, daughter of Lafayette. > > Abner had purchased land there but did not stay long. By 1860 he was in > Clinton County, Indiana. > > Why was Lafayette auuthorized to stand for the family instead of Ananais > or > Thomas? I think it might be because he was the oldest son. All of this > is > theory...would love to prove it but don't have a clue how to do that. > > I know some of this is confusing to the newbies. They need to be > grateful > that I did not throw in a discussion of the trio of Lafayettes. <smile> > We > will save that for another day. > > Will email you privately regarding DAR. > > Elaine > > > ==== LUDDINGTON Mailing List ==== > Visit the new Luddington Message Board at > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.luddington > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hi, Dottie, Wow! You certainly ask a lot of questions. I will try to supply a coherent response. I think they were beginning to run out of family land in the Dutchess County area. Elisha and Abigail (Pierson) had three boys. Two disappeared somewhere and left Comfort #1, Capt. Comfort. Comfort #1, Capt. Comfort, married Elizabeth Nickerson and had six boys. All seemed to leave the area. Some came to Clinton County, Ohio and some went on to Indiana. Zalmon went to upstate NY and died there. Source: Martha Rabatin's book. Obviously, there was communication among the family members, otherwise, how could Rebecca have known to send authorization for Abner's marriage? So, I think the first Lud family settlers in Clinton County, Ohio sent back the word that pickings were pretty good there and the others should come on out. Which is the reason we find so many of them on the 1840 census in Clinton County, Ohio. Comfort #2 married Mary Mulkin (Source: Martha Rabatin's book) and had three boys by 1806. (I think four...but can't prove it) The boys were Ananais, Thomas and Comfort #3. Then there seems to be a space of several years before he had more children, ending with Abner, born abt. 1816. You have quoted the certificate authorizing Abner's marriage to be from his mother, Rebecca. It seems to me that person has to be Rebecca Dayton. Source: A Dayton Record. Ananais went, Thomas went, why wouldn't Comfort #3 have followed them to Ohio. That a Comfort Ludington married an Ann Holdcroft (maiden name spelled many different ways on records) has been documented. He did not live long after the marriage. We can only guess that Abner might have come to help because his half-brother was ill and then chose to marry the widow. Comfort #3 is to Thomas, husband of Sarah Wakeman, as is Ananias, Thomas (husband of Sarah Webster), and Abner, a nephew. I have struggled with the Illinois records quite a bit but can find no documentation for my branch of the tree there between the 1850 census and a marriage in 1861 of my Lud ancestor, Rebecca, daughter of Lafayette. Abner had purchased land there but did not stay long. By 1860 he was in Clinton County, Indiana. Why was Lafayette auuthorized to stand for the family instead of Ananais or Thomas? I think it might be because he was the oldest son. All of this is theory...would love to prove it but don't have a clue how to do that. I know some of this is confusing to the newbies. They need to be grateful that I did not throw in a discussion of the trio of Lafayettes. <smile> We will save that for another day. Will email you privately regarding DAR. Elaine

ELAINE, THIS OUTLINES OF YOURS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT I HAVE FELT TOO, BUT I CANNOT DETERMINE THAT THE COMFORT WHO MARRIES ANN IN CC, OHIO IN 1834 IS COMFORT #3. WHAT IS YOUR THINKING TO DETERMINE THAT? HOLDCRAFTS ARE LIVING NEXT DOOR TO MY THOMAS AND COMFORT # 2 WOULD HAVE BEEN A BROTHER TO THOMAS, WHO WAS THE OLDEST OF CAPT. COMFORT'S KIDS, SO ARE YOU THINKING THAT COMFORT #3 WAS A NEPHEW OF THOMAS AND MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH HIM OR WHAT. I DON'T KNOW WHY COMFORT 2'S SON, COMFORT # 3, WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE AND ASSUME WE WON'T EVER KNOW FOR SURE. ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS NO DOCUMENTATION ON THOSE 2 MARRIAGES. I DO HAVE THE CERTIFICATE WHERE ABNER MARRIES ANN AND HE IS UNDERAGE. FAYETTE BRINGS PERMISSIOIN FROM REBECCA FOR THE MARRIAGE. WAS COMFORT 2 DEAD AT THAT TIME AND REBECCA, HIS SECOND WIFE, THE SURVIVOR?? NO, THERE IS NOTHING ON IT SAYING FAYETTE IS A RELATIVE, JUST SHORT AND SWEET PERMISSION FROM HIS MOTHER, REBECCA. SO, ABNER AND COMFORT COULD HAVE BEEN HALF BROTHERS. AND IS YOUR THINKING THEN THAT FAYETTE IS THE SON OF COMFORT 2 AND MARY MULKIN? THAT WOULD MAKE HIM FULL BROTHER TO COMFORT #3 AND HALF BROTHER TO ABNER, I GUESS. DID YOU DETERMINE ANYTHING FROM IROQUIS AND WHY HE WAS THERE? WHAT PUZZLES ME IS WHY CC OHIO. WHY ARE SOME OF THE FAMILY THERE AS MY THOMAS, OR SO I THOUGHT, WAS THE FIRST. I HAVE OFTEN THOUGHT THE NICKERSON'S GOT HIM THERE AFTER HIS WIFE'S DAD DIED (WAKEMAN) IN CT. (1814) JOSHUA NICKERSON WAS MUCH EARLIER THERE. I AM HOPING JJB CAN UNRAVEL SOME OF THE MYSTERY ON ANN AND ABNER VS. STEPHEN ABNER AND ALL THAT MESS. THERE ARE A LOT OF COURT CASES THAT MIGHT SHED SOME LIGHT, AND I HAVE ASKED JJB TO COPY SOME FOR ME. (FROM cc, INDIANA) THIS IS SO CONFUSING, AND JJB AND ALL NEWCOMERS MUST BE LOST WITH ALL THESE COMFORTS WHICH HAVE FOR YEARS MADE US 'UNCOMFORTABLE' BUT YOU HAVE OUTLINED IT WELL HERE, AND I HOPE IT IS CORRECT. I HAVE WONDERED IF THE COMFORT IS A FAMILY NAME AS THE HISTORY OF CC OHIO DOES MENTION IN ONE OR TWO LINES A 'MOSES COMFORT'. HAS ANYONE EVER TRIED TO FOLLOW THE COMFORT NAME TO SEE IF IT TIES IN SOMEWHERE WITH LUDS? OR IS IT JUST ONE OF THOSE NAMES LIKE MERCY, GRACE, TEMPERANCE, CHASTITY, ETC. I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A GIRL NAMED COMFORT AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THAT. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP. I WILL WRITE SEPARATELY ABOUT DAR. EXCUSE MY CAPS AS MY EYES ARE NOT GREAT. LOVE, DOTTIE