This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0EB.2ACE/405.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Susan, Just read your e-mail/post about my great great grandparents. Thank you so much for helping me out. If you need anythinf as for look-ups and such please just ask and I will try and help you as well. Thank you again, Meghan

A recent post commented on the Ward family, with only the youngest child of 4 having a middle name (Thankful Kennedy). Volumes have probably been written on when and why names are given. Looking through my database, there are about 8000 people with first names, from the late 1500s to this year, but heavy on the 1700s and 1800s. Most are Yankees, from Cape Cod and Maine. Middle names were uncommon before 1800, and then the majority seem to have had them. This can change with the fashions. For example, even though all my grandparents and their siblings had middle names, and my uncles do, my mother and aunts were not given them, with the expectation that they would use their birth names as middle names when married. Middle names are often family names, especially the mother's given name (for girls) or birth name (for both boys and girls), sometimes the same as the father's name (for juniors, etc.) or switched first and middle, sometimes a favorite minister or other notable. But often they seem to have randomly used use other local family names, which can be misleading when you assume they are clues for close relations. To use my Wellfleet grandparents and their siblings as examples: the children of Wilton Linwood Wiles and Ella Frances Ames were Edna Frances, Leroy Bartlett, Elmer Furbush, Lizzie Leach, Jennie Stevens and Wilton Linwood Jr. And the children of George Pickering Baker and Henrietta Evelyn Reed were Esther Reed, Lulie Snow, Cora Morrison, Charlotte Evelyn and Ralph Ellsworth. Of these, Evelyn and Frances use the mothers' middle names, Wilton Linwood is a Jr. (but itself of unknown significance), and Reed is the mother's birth name. Cora Morrison was previously used in town for Cora Morrison Higgins, and there was ship and ship owner of that name, but not a known relation. Sources for the other names are mysteries to me. The "virtue" names are less common than I expected. I have: Charity, 1; Constant, 5; Constance, 4; Deliverance, 14; Desire, 12; Experience, 10, Fidelia/Faith, 2; Fear, 1; Grace, 15; Hope, 12; Increase, 1; Love, 1; Mercy/Marcy, 90; Mindwell, 1; Patience, 14; Prudence, 3, Reliance, 2; Temperance/Tempy 13; Thankful, 70; Waitstill, 1; and Wrestling, 1. (Elder William Brewster is responsible for Fear, Love, Patience, and Wrestling.) Few boys received virtue names. Temperance was used as early as 1689, but was most common in the 1800s. I wonder whether there are sectarian differences in names, for example whether more Methodists than Congregationalists named girls Temperance. Names usually seen as last names were sometimes used as given names, nearly always for boys. I have: Atkins, 5; Austin, 4; Chillingsworth, 1; Collins, 5; Converse, 2; Crisp, 1; Crosby, 1 (the only girl, I think); Cushing, 2; Doane, 1; Foster, 1; Freeman, 30; Green, 1; Greenleaf, 1; Harding, 6; Hawes, 5; Hinks, 1; Holmes, 2; Lewis, 12; Lincoln, 1; Lyman, 4; Mulford, 2; Payne, 7; Prence/Prince, 4; Redford, 2; Rowland, 1; Schuyler, 1; Scammell, 1; Scammons, 1, Scotto, 6; Sears, 2, Smith, 3; Snow, 1; Sparrow, 3; Stillman, 3; Thatcher, 3; Wallace, 3, Waterman, 1; Wells, 2; Winslow, 6; Winthrop, 2, Wooster, 1. Ambrose and Tully might fit this category, too. Stillman Pratt (1804-1862) was a Universalist minister, and he was remembered with Stillman Pratt Doane (1841-1915). The most popular names in the past are generally still popular now. I list those with 20 or more occurrences. Numbers are approximate, and combine the various spellings. Girls: Abigail, 140; Alice, 38; Ann/Anne/Annie, 100; Bethia, 40, Betsey/Betty, 40; Catherine, 30; Deborah, 35; Eliza, 25, Elizabeth, 185; Eunice, 35, Hannah, 210, Jane, 32; Jerusha, 35; Joanna/Johanna, 35; Lucy/Lucille, 50; Lydia, 65; Margaret, 40; Maria, 25, Martha, 82; Mary, 330, Mehitable, 26; Mercy/Marcy, 90; Nancy, 42; Phebe/Phoebe, 45; Polly, 25; Priscilla, 35, Rachel, 32, Rebecca, 75; Ruth, 90; Sally, 42, Sarah, 200; Susan/Susannah, 60; Thankful, 70. Mercy and Thankful are the only virtue names here. Sally was sometimes a diminutive for Sarah, Polly for Mary, Betsey and Lizzie for Elizabeth, but I try to enter the names from the birth registers, and most were in fact born as Sally, Betsey or Lizzie, and some as Polly. Boys: Benjamin, 90; Charles, 90, Daniel, 60, David, 70;, Ebenezer, 50, Edmund, 25; Edward, 55; Elisha, 65; Eleazer, 22; Ephraim, 25; Francis, 20, Frank/Franklin, 30; Frederick, 30, Freeman, 30; George, 95, Henry, 85, Isaac, 90, Isaiah, 32; James, 132; Jeremiah, 21; Jesse, 20, John, 310; Jonathan, 58; Joseph, 155, Joshua, 90; Josiah, 30; Nathaniel, 60; Reuben, 22; Richard, 62, Robert, 50, Samuel, 125, Seth, 20, Simeon, 21, Solomon, 30; Steven, 25; Thomas, 125; Timothy, 22, William, 185. Edmund makes the list because of its long use by the Freemans. Totaling the common given names, there are about 4700 out of about 8000 total. -- Sincerely, David Kew http://CapeCodHistory.us/

bhroser wrote: > Does anyone think it strange that the name "Thankful' plus the use of > a middle name does not fit in with the rest of her siblings names? > > Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. The marriage record for her first marriage in the MA VR to 1910 database has "Thankful K," and the death of father Ebenezer in the same database says his mother was named Thankful.. > > >>

I have one family with the names Thankful, Comfort, then Margaret, Mary ect.... I wonder what our generation will be thought of when they wonder where some of our names came from? People these days are picking some pretty strange ones, IMO. Derby ----- Original Message ----- From: "bhroser" <bhroser@midmaine.com> To: <> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [MaBarnstable] Re: Eben Smith Ward family > Does anyone think it strange that the name "Thankful' plus the use of a > middle name does not fit in with the rest of her siblings names? > > Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. > God Bless America > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Kew" <David.Kew@verizon.net> > To: <MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:48 AM > Subject: [MaBarnstable] Re: Eben Smith Ward family > > >> Bobbie Hall quickly proved that 19th century newspapers were no more >> likely to get a story right than 21st century ones: so Eben Ward was >> killed by his son-in-law Samuel Rich, not Samuel Fish. >> The children of Ebenezer and Phebe (Briggs) Ward, all born in Wellfleet: >> Ebenener, 7 Oct 1825 - >> William, 29 Apr 1827 - >> Louisa, 26 Mar 1829 - 23 Jul 1837 >> Thankful Kennedy, 2 Feb 1833 - >> The children of Elisha 3d and Mary (Cole) Rich, all born in Wellfleet: >> Samuel Smith, 15 Aug 1832 - >> Elisha Merriam, 4 Oct 1835 - 23 May 1903 >> Mary Young, 5 Sept 1836 - >> Betsey Lewis, 19 Aug 1839 - >> Samuel Smith Rich married Thankful Kennedy Ward on 13 May 1858 in >> Wellfleet. >> Thankful Ward married Leatus Lincoln (c 1810 - 9 Oct 1870), 2nd marriages >> for both, on 17 Jun 1863 in Wellfeet. The marriage record uses her birth >> name rather than Rich, and I expect that indicates she divorced Samuel. >> All information here is from Wellfleet town records on CD, except Elisha >> Merriam Rich's death date, from the Pleasant Hill & Oak Dale cemetery >> (Wellfleet) transcription book. (The 1857 and 1858 Wellfleet Marriages >> are relatively difficult to find and read. They were recorded at the back >> of a Death record section, crosssing out and overwriting the printed >> column headings, in poor penmanship.) >> >> >> ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== >> For helpful information on how to use this list more effectively, as well >> as links to other helpful related information, click on: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html >> >> >> > > > > ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== > For helpful information on how to use this list more effectively, as well > as links to other helpful related information, click on: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html > > >

Does anyone think it strange that the name "Thankful' plus the use of a middle name does not fit in with the rest of her siblings names? Rosalie in Bar Harbor, Me. God Bless America ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kew" <David.Kew@verizon.net> To: <MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:48 AM Subject: [MaBarnstable] Re: Eben Smith Ward family > Bobbie Hall quickly proved that 19th century newspapers were no more > likely to get a story right than 21st century ones: so Eben Ward was > killed by his son-in-law Samuel Rich, not Samuel Fish. > The children of Ebenezer and Phebe (Briggs) Ward, all born in Wellfleet: > Ebenener, 7 Oct 1825 - > William, 29 Apr 1827 - > Louisa, 26 Mar 1829 - 23 Jul 1837 > Thankful Kennedy, 2 Feb 1833 - > The children of Elisha 3d and Mary (Cole) Rich, all born in Wellfleet: > Samuel Smith, 15 Aug 1832 - > Elisha Merriam, 4 Oct 1835 - 23 May 1903 > Mary Young, 5 Sept 1836 - > Betsey Lewis, 19 Aug 1839 - > Samuel Smith Rich married Thankful Kennedy Ward on 13 May 1858 in > Wellfleet. > Thankful Ward married Leatus Lincoln (c 1810 - 9 Oct 1870), 2nd marriages > for both, on 17 Jun 1863 in Wellfeet. The marriage record uses her birth > name rather than Rich, and I expect that indicates she divorced Samuel. > All information here is from Wellfleet town records on CD, except Elisha > Merriam Rich's death date, from the Pleasant Hill & Oak Dale cemetery > (Wellfleet) transcription book. (The 1857 and 1858 Wellfleet Marriages are > relatively difficult to find and read. They were recorded at the back of a > Death record section, crosssing out and overwriting the printed column > headings, in poor penmanship.) > > > ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== > For helpful information on how to use this list more effectively, as well > as links to other helpful related information, click on: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html > > >

Bobbie Hall quickly proved that 19th century newspapers were no more likely to get a story right than 21st century ones: so Eben Ward was killed by his son-in-law Samuel Rich, not Samuel Fish. The children of Ebenezer and Phebe (Briggs) Ward, all born in Wellfleet: Ebenener, 7 Oct 1825 - William, 29 Apr 1827 - Louisa, 26 Mar 1829 - 23 Jul 1837 Thankful Kennedy, 2 Feb 1833 - The children of Elisha 3d and Mary (Cole) Rich, all born in Wellfleet: Samuel Smith, 15 Aug 1832 - Elisha Merriam, 4 Oct 1835 - 23 May 1903 Mary Young, 5 Sept 1836 - Betsey Lewis, 19 Aug 1839 - Samuel Smith Rich married Thankful Kennedy Ward on 13 May 1858 in Wellfleet. Thankful Ward married Leatus Lincoln (c 1810 - 9 Oct 1870), 2nd marriages for both, on 17 Jun 1863 in Wellfeet. The marriage record uses her birth name rather than Rich, and I expect that indicates she divorced Samuel. All information here is from Wellfleet town records on CD, except Elisha Merriam Rich's death date, from the Pleasant Hill & Oak Dale cemetery (Wellfleet) transcription book. (The 1857 and 1858 Wellfleet Marriages are relatively difficult to find and read. They were recorded at the back of a Death record section, crosssing out and overwriting the printed column headings, in poor penmanship.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Colbauth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/405.1 Message Board Post: This may help a little: Massachusetts Death Index Elizabeth (Studley) Colbauth Died Tewksbury, MA. 1939 George B. Colbauth Died Carver, MA 1940 The Index only gives the town and year of death. For exact date/death record you would have to write to the Town Clerk of each Town.

Ah-ha! I think I may have solved the murder puzzle .... maybe a typo in the newspaper article? In Wellfleet there was a marriage on 13 May 1858 (Vol. 117:18 of MA VRs) between a Thankful K. WARD and a Samuel S. RICH. He was age 26, she 24, both born Wellfleet, his parents Elisha & Mary, hers listed only the father: Ebenezer Ward. Sam Rich had NONE for occupation. 1st marriage for both. In the 1860 census in the State Prison in Charlestown we find one Sam'l S. Rich, a whip maker, incarcerated for second degree murder. Whew, I am SO glad it's not one of my Fish cousins! But that would have been fun, too... Cheers, Bobbie Hall Chicago

That was really interesting, David. Does anyone know the first name of Sam Fish's wife? Fran ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kew" <David.Kew@verizon.net> To: <MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:41 AM Subject: [MaBarnstable] Ebenezer Smith Ward, Wellfleet, 1799-1859 > Ebenezer Smith Ward was born 30 May 1799 in Wellfleet to Elisha and > Thankful (Smith) Ward. He was married to Phebe M Briggs (Jul 1801 - 4 Apr > 1881), d/o Seth and Olive Briggs, of Wellfleet. At the time of his death > he was a farmer. (Wellfleet records) > > "Murder in Wellfleet.--Wellfleet, Mass. > May 2.--Last night, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. Eben S. Ward, of South > Wellfleet, was murdered by his son-in-law Samuel Fish. The murderer has > been captured and confessed his crime. The first intimation of the > presence of any person being round the house, was at quarter past 12, when > two bricks were thrown through the window of the bed room in which they > were sleepiong. Mr. and Mrs. Ward got up, lighted a lamp and went back > into the room, and he, being terribly frightened, dare not go out of doors > to see who was there and give an alarm. All was still for half an hour, > when two more bricks were thrown into the kitchen window, where they were > sitting. They then went into the front room, Mrs. Ward leaning against the > door, and Mr. Ward walking the room. Mrs. Ward turned round, saw the > muzzle of a gun pointed towards them through the kitchen window. She > stepped aside, and at that instant the gun was fired and Mr. Ward fell > exclaiming, "Oh, my God!" One hundred and eight shot holes were counted on > his right breast and arm, two ribs were broken. Nothing was known of the > murder until daylight this morning, the women in the house being too > frightened to go out and give the alarm. Fish is not of sound mind, and is > at times crazy. He attempted to shoot himself after committing the > murder, but the cap on the gun did not explode." - The Farmer's Cabinet > (Amherst, NH) vol. 57, issue 41, page 2, dated 11 May 1859 (found on > NewsBank.com) > > > ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== > Visit the Barnstable County GenWeb site at: > www.rootsweb.com/~mabarnst > It is ably done by the founder and former Admin of this list, and contains > a wealth of links and other information on Barnstable genealogy. > > >

Ebenezer Smith Ward was born 30 May 1799 in Wellfleet to Elisha and Thankful (Smith) Ward. He was married to Phebe M Briggs (Jul 1801 - 4 Apr 1881), d/o Seth and Olive Briggs, of Wellfleet. At the time of his death he was a farmer. (Wellfleet records) "Murder in Wellfleet.--Wellfleet, Mass. May 2.--Last night, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Mr. Eben S. Ward, of South Wellfleet, was murdered by his son-in-law Samuel Fish. The murderer has been captured and confessed his crime. The first intimation of the presence of any person being round the house, was at quarter past 12, when two bricks were thrown through the window of the bed room in which they were sleepiong. Mr. and Mrs. Ward got up, lighted a lamp and went back into the room, and he, being terribly frightened, dare not go out of doors to see who was there and give an alarm. All was still for half an hour, when two more bricks were thrown into the kitchen window, where they were sitting. They then went into the front room, Mrs. Ward leaning against the door, and Mr. Ward walking the room. Mrs. Ward turned round, saw the muzzle of a gun pointed towards them through the kitchen window. She stepped aside, and at that instant the gun was fired and Mr. Ward fell exclaiming, "Oh, my God!" One hundred and eight shot holes were counted on his right breast and arm, two ribs were broken. Nothing was known of the murder until daylight this morning, the women in the house being too frightened to go out and give the alarm. Fish is not of sound mind, and is at times crazy. He attempted to shoot himself after committing the murder, but the cap on the gun did not explode." - The Farmer's Cabinet (Amherst, NH) vol. 57, issue 41, page 2, dated 11 May 1859 (found on NewsBank.com)

David -- Many, many thanks for this highly informative posting, and especially for the links to the books. My 2nd great grandfather was Joshua Warren Higgins, brother-in-law and erstwhile business partner of Gustavus Franklin Swift. I actually have a photo (very faded and fragile -- needs restoration) of the Swift & Higgins butcher shop in Barnstable. After Swift relocated to Chicago, Joshua Warren Higgins removed to Lawrence, Massachusetts, where he and his sons established a prosperous butcher shop and grocery store. I have photos of that shop as well, and of his spacious and attractive home in Lawrence. The family business connection continued into the next generation -- my great grandfather, Guy Irving Colby (son-in-law of Joshua Warren Higgins) moved from Massachusetts to Chicago in 1887 or 1888 to work for the Swift Meat Packing Co., and he later managed their plant in Springfield. Extensive information on the ancestry of Joshua Warren and Ann Maria(h) Higgins can be found in Katharine Chapin Higgins' monumental 792 page work on the descendants of the immigrant Richard Higgins, who came from England to New Plymouth Colony in 1632 or 1633. The addendum to this book also has a fair amount of data on the children and grandchildren of Gustavus Franklin Swift and Ann Maria(h) Higgins. In addition, I have quite a lot of information on the descendants of Joshua Warren Higgins, including a virtually complete data base on all descendants of his daughter, Lucy Maria(h) Higgins (my great grandmother). Incidentally, all of our family records (and Katharine Chapin Higgins' book) show that family name to be spelled "Maria" (without the "h"), though family tradition has it being pronounced as though the "h" were present. I am copying this posting to my father's cousin, Dell Siscine Colby Souther, who is not a member of the MABARNST list. So far as I know, she is the only living great grandchild of Joshua Warren Higgins. Thanks again for this great posting. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX -------------- Original message from "David Kew" <David.Kew@verizon.net>: -------------- > Gustavus Franklin Swift was the founder of the Swift meat-processing > company in Chicago. He was born 24 June 1839 in Sagamore (then part of > Sandwich), and died 29 Mar 1903 in Chicago. GF Swift was selling > livestock even as a child in Sandwich. Around 1860, he apparently saw > opportunity in Eastham, setting up a butcher shop there, and he married > Ann Mariah Higgins there on 3 Jan 1861. They soon moved to Barnstable, > then Clinton MA, Chelsea MA, Albany NY, and finally to Chicago in 1875. > Ann (aka Annie Maria) was b. 13 Aug 1843 in Eastham, and d. 19 May 1922 in > Chicago. Their daughter Helen wrote that she lived in 6 places before she > was 6 years old. > Two of their children wrote books about the family. Louis Franklin Swift > (b. 1861 in West Sandwich, d. 1937 in Chicago) co-wrote, with Arthur Van > Vlissingen, "The Yankee of the Yards. The biography of Gustavus Franklin > Swift," 1927. Chicago & New York: AW Shaw). It's largely an homage to his > father and a description of the business. I've posted 2 chapters which > Cape Codders may be interested in, at > http://capecodhistory.us/books/GFSwift.htm. > Helen (Swift) (Morris) Neilson (b. 1869 in Barnstable, d. 1945 in > Chicago) wrote "My Father and My Mother" (Chicago: privately printed, > 1937.) I found it to be a much more entertaining and informative book than > her brother's, with anecdotes about her siblings, grandmothers and uncles, > as well as her parents. I've posted the whole book, a large file (340 KB) > plus illustrations, at > http://capecodhistory.us/books/Swift-FatherMother.htm. Helen was energetic > and pampered, and this contrasts with her much poorer and thriftier Cape > Cod grandmothers. I particularly appreciate the anecdote about her uncle, > Noble Swift, teasing his former church congregation. > The genealogies here are those included in Helen Swifts's book: > SWIFT GENEALOGY > > I. WILLIAM > > Born in England, married Joan ——. Came to America about 1630. Died at > Sandwich about 1643. > > II. WILLIAM > > Born in England, and accompanied his father to America. Married Ruth — > —. Died at Sandwich, January 1705 or 1706. > > III. WILLIAM > > Born August 28, 1654. Married Elizabeth ——. Died at Sandwich, April or > May, 1701. > > IV. JOSEPH > > Born November 1687 at Sandwich. Married, first, to Mercy ——; then Mrs. > Rebecca Morton. > > V. THOMAS > > The son of Joseph and Rebecca. Date of birth unknown. Married Abigail > Phillips, November 15, 1752 at Sandwich. Died at Sandwich, 1803. > > VI. NATHANIEL > > Born December 31, 1764. Married Elizabeth Ellis of Plymouth, November > 24, 1785 at Sandwich. Died at Sandwich March 25, 1843. > > VII. WILLIAM > > Born September 20, 1795. Married Aurelia Parker and, later Sally Sears > Crowell, at Sandwich. Died 1868. > > VIII. GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN > > Son of William and Sally Swift. Born, June 24, 1839, at West Sandwich. > Married Ann Higgins January 3, 1861, at Eastham. Died March 29, 1903, in > Chicago. > 160 > > > HIGGINS GENEALOGY > > I. RICHARD > > Born in England. Married Lydia Chandler after he came to America and, > later, Mrs. Mary Yates. Died 1677 or earlier. > > II. BENJAMIN > > Born in 1640 at Plymouth. Married Lydia Bangs. Died at Eastham, March > 14, 1690 or 1691. Prominent in King Philip's War. > > III. ICHABOD > > Born November 14, 1662 at Eastham. Married Melatiah Hamblin. Died at > Eastham June 1, 1728. > > IV. EBANEZER > > Born April 15, 1701 at Eastham. Married first, Abigail Cole; second, > Content Handing; and, third, Mrs. Phoebe Snow. Died at Eastham, probably > in 1788 or 1789. > > V. ELKENAH > > Born November 12, 1729 at Eastham. Son of Abigail Cole. Married Sarah > Knowles. Died at Eastham November 4, 1815. > > VI. JOSHUA > > Born October 15, 1775 at Eastham. Married Mrs. Mercy (Mayo) Gill. Died > at Eastham, April 25, 1845. > > VII. JOSHUA > > Born February 16, 1812. Married Mariah Holmes Cobb, daughter of Scotto > and Phoebe Cobb. Died November 1, 1852. > > VIII. ANN MARIAH HIGGINS > > Only daughter and second child of Joshua and Mariah (Holmes) Cobb. > Born at Eastham, August 13, 1843. Married Gustavus Franklin Swift January > 3, 1861, at Eastham. Died May 19, 1922, in Chicago. > > THE DESCENT OF GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN SWIFT FROM ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER > > I. WILLIAM BREWSTER > > Elder William Brewster of the May/lower. > > II. PATIENCE BREWSTER Married Thomas Prence. > > III. MERCY PRENCE > > Born at Plymouth about 1631; married John Freeman, 1649-1650; died at > Eastham 1711. > > IV. THOMAS FREEMAN > > Born at Eastham, 1653; married Rebecca Sparrow, 1673; died at Harwich, > 1715-1716. > > V. MERCY FREEMAN > > Born at Eastham, 1674; married Paul Sears, 1693; died at Harwich, > 1747. > > VI. EDMUND SEARS > > Born at Yarmouth, 1712; married Hannah Crowell, 1743; died at Harwich, > 1796. > > VII. EDMUND SEARS > > Born at Yarmouth, 1743-1744; married Hannah Taylor, 1771; died at > Brewster, 1832 > > VIII. SALLY SEARS > > Born at Yarmouth, 1780; married Paul Crowell, 1797; died at West > Sandwich, 1861. > > IX. SALLY CROWELL > > Born at Dennis, 1804; married Capt. William Swift, 1822; died at West > Sandwich, 1885. > > X. GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN SWIFT > > Born at West Sandwich, 1839; married Ann Mariah Higgins, 1861; died at > Chicago, 1903. > -- > Sincerely, > > David Kew > webmaster@capecodhistory.us > David_Kew@alum.mit.edu > > please visit my web site, http://CapeCodHistory.us/ > > > ==== MABARNST Mailing List ==== > For helpful information on how to use this list more effectively, as well as > links to other helpful related information, click on: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html >

David Kew wrote: > Gustavus Franklin Swift was the founder of the Swift meat-processing > company in Chicago. > Two of their children wrote books about the family. Louis Franklin > Swift > (b. 1861 in West Sandwich, d. 1937 in Chicago) co-wrote, with Arthur Van > Vlissingen, "The Yankee of the Yards. The biography of Gustavus Franklin > Swift," 1927. Chicago & New York: AW Shaw). It's largely an homage to his > father and a description of the business. I've posted 2 chapters which > Cape Codders may be interested in, at > http://capecodhistory.us/books/GFSwift.htm. > A minor footnote: there's a section on Gustavus in Donald L. Miller's _City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America_(New York, Simon & Schuster, 1996). It may be of interest because it places him in context historically and in the society of the time.

Gustavus Franklin Swift was the founder of the Swift meat-processing company in Chicago. He was born 24 June 1839 in Sagamore (then part of Sandwich), and died 29 Mar 1903 in Chicago. GF Swift was selling livestock even as a child in Sandwich. Around 1860, he apparently saw opportunity in Eastham, setting up a butcher shop there, and he married Ann Mariah Higgins there on 3 Jan 1861. They soon moved to Barnstable, then Clinton MA, Chelsea MA, Albany NY, and finally to Chicago in 1875. Ann (aka Annie Maria) was b. 13 Aug 1843 in Eastham, and d. 19 May 1922 in Chicago. Their daughter Helen wrote that she lived in 6 places before she was 6 years old. Two of their children wrote books about the family. Louis Franklin Swift (b. 1861 in West Sandwich, d. 1937 in Chicago) co-wrote, with Arthur Van Vlissingen, "The Yankee of the Yards. The biography of Gustavus Franklin Swift," 1927. Chicago & New York: AW Shaw). It's largely an homage to his father and a description of the business. I've posted 2 chapters which Cape Codders may be interested in, at http://capecodhistory.us/books/GFSwift.htm. Helen (Swift) (Morris) Neilson (b. 1869 in Barnstable, d. 1945 in Chicago) wrote "My Father and My Mother" (Chicago: privately printed, 1937.) I found it to be a much more entertaining and informative book than her brother's, with anecdotes about her siblings, grandmothers and uncles, as well as her parents. I've posted the whole book, a large file (340 KB) plus illustrations, at http://capecodhistory.us/books/Swift-FatherMother.htm. Helen was energetic and pampered, and this contrasts with her much poorer and thriftier Cape Cod grandmothers. I particularly appreciate the anecdote about her uncle, Noble Swift, teasing his former church congregation. The genealogies here are those included in Helen Swifts's book: SWIFT GENEALOGY I. WILLIAM Born in England, married Joan ——. Came to America about 1630. Died at Sandwich about 1643. II. WILLIAM Born in England, and accompanied his father to America. Married Ruth — —. Died at Sandwich, January 1705 or 1706. III. WILLIAM Born August 28, 1654. Married Elizabeth ——. Died at Sandwich, April or May, 1701. IV. JOSEPH Born November 1687 at Sandwich. Married, first, to Mercy ——; then Mrs. Rebecca Morton. V. THOMAS The son of Joseph and Rebecca. Date of birth unknown. Married Abigail Phillips, November 15, 1752 at Sandwich. Died at Sandwich, 1803. VI. NATHANIEL Born December 31, 1764. Married Elizabeth Ellis of Plymouth, November 24, 1785 at Sandwich. Died at Sandwich March 25, 1843. VII. WILLIAM Born September 20, 1795. Married Aurelia Parker and, later Sally Sears Crowell, at Sandwich. Died 1868. VIII. GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN Son of William and Sally Swift. Born, June 24, 1839, at West Sandwich. Married Ann Higgins January 3, 1861, at Eastham. Died March 29, 1903, in Chicago. 160 HIGGINS GENEALOGY I. RICHARD Born in England. Married Lydia Chandler after he came to America and, later, Mrs. Mary Yates. Died 1677 or earlier. II. BENJAMIN Born in 1640 at Plymouth. Married Lydia Bangs. Died at Eastham, March 14, 1690 or 1691. Prominent in King Philip's War. III. ICHABOD Born November 14, 1662 at Eastham. Married Melatiah Hamblin. Died at Eastham June 1, 1728. IV. EBANEZER Born April 15, 1701 at Eastham. Married first, Abigail Cole; second, Content Handing; and, third, Mrs. Phoebe Snow. Died at Eastham, probably in 1788 or 1789. V. ELKENAH Born November 12, 1729 at Eastham. Son of Abigail Cole. Married Sarah Knowles. Died at Eastham November 4, 1815. VI. JOSHUA Born October 15, 1775 at Eastham. Married Mrs. Mercy (Mayo) Gill. Died at Eastham, April 25, 1845. VII. JOSHUA Born February 16, 1812. Married Mariah Holmes Cobb, daughter of Scotto and Phoebe Cobb. Died November 1, 1852. VIII. ANN MARIAH HIGGINS Only daughter and second child of Joshua and Mariah (Holmes) Cobb. Born at Eastham, August 13, 1843. Married Gustavus Franklin Swift January 3, 1861, at Eastham. Died May 19, 1922, in Chicago. THE DESCENT OF GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN SWIFT FROM ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER I. WILLIAM BREWSTER Elder William Brewster of the May/lower. II. PATIENCE BREWSTER Married Thomas Prence. III. MERCY PRENCE Born at Plymouth about 1631; married John Freeman, 1649-1650; died at Eastham 1711. IV. THOMAS FREEMAN Born at Eastham, 1653; married Rebecca Sparrow, 1673; died at Harwich, 1715-1716. V. MERCY FREEMAN Born at Eastham, 1674; married Paul Sears, 1693; died at Harwich, 1747. VI. EDMUND SEARS Born at Yarmouth, 1712; married Hannah Crowell, 1743; died at Harwich, 1796. VII. EDMUND SEARS Born at Yarmouth, 1743-1744; married Hannah Taylor, 1771; died at Brewster, 1832 VIII. SALLY SEARS Born at Yarmouth, 1780; married Paul Crowell, 1797; died at West Sandwich, 1861. IX. SALLY CROWELL Born at Dennis, 1804; married Capt. William Swift, 1822; died at West Sandwich, 1885. X. GUSTAVUS FRANKLIN SWIFT Born at West Sandwich, 1839; married Ann Mariah Higgins, 1861; died at Chicago, 1903. -- Sincerely, David Kew webmaster@capecodhistory.us David_Kew@alum.mit.edu please visit my web site, http://CapeCodHistory.us/

Thanks for the great information. Susan

Dear Susan, You wrote: > Can someone help sort out Joseph Covel/Lydia Stuart/Hannah Bassett? > I am a descendant of Sarah Covel b 15 May 1701. > Lydia Stuart married Joseph Covel ca 1700? > Lydia Stuart died ? > Hannah Bassett married Joseph Covel? > Then to make matters more interesting, I came across a website yesterday that had Joseph Covel Jr. married to Hannah > Bassett! > I would also appreciate the names of all the children. > > Thanks for any help > Susan First of all, there was no Sarah Covel born 15 May 1701. There was a Lydia Covel born 12 Jul 1701, the daughter of Joseph Covel and his first wife Lydia Stuart, recorded thusly in the Mayflower Descendant: > [MD 4:198] Ledea : Covil ye Daughter of Joseph & Ledea Covel was born ye 12th of July 1701 Record pr Me Samll Stewart C Lydia Covel married Thomas Nickerson, the son of Thomas Nickerson and Mary Bangs: > [MD 4:198] Thomas Nickerson : & Ledea Covel was Married ye 16th of May 1716 pr Joseph Doane Just of peace. Record pr me Samll Stewart Clark Lydia Stuart died, and her widower (Joseph Covel) married Hannah Basset, the daughter of Nathaniel Basset and Dorcas Joyce. > [MD 3:181] Joseph Covel of monomoy and Hannah Bassett were married by Jonathan Sparrow Esqur on the first day of march 1703/4 Sarah Covel (whose date of birth has not been ascertained), was the daughter of Joseph Covel and his 2nd wife Hannah Basset. Sarah Covel married William Nickerson ca 1723, the son of William Nickerson and Deliverance Lombard. [See The Nickerson Family, Part I, published by The Nickerson Family Association 1973-1988). Then, you ask for "the names of all the children" but do not specify whose children you are interested in. If you mean the children of Joseph Covel, perhaps the following will help. >From Pamphlet No. 36 of the Library of Cape Cod Hist and Gen, "Early Chatham Settlers" by William C. Smith, 1915: Joseph Covell, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, born at Monomoit about 1675, married first Lydia Stewart, dau of Ensign Hugh of Monomoit, about 1700. She died not long after and he married second Hannah Bassett, dau of Nathaniel of Yarmouth and sister of Nathan of Monomoit, 1 March 1703/4. His farm was on the east side of Muddy Cove and extended east to the present road from the old cemeteries over to the late Rufus Smith's. It was a part of the old William Nickerson farm. There is no record of his death or of his children and no settlement of his estate. He was living as late as 1732 (ML Luce papers) but does not apear in the tax list of 1755. Children of Joseph Covell: By wife Lydia: Lydia b. 12 July 1701 (Chatham VR) m. Thomas Nickerson Jr 16 May 1716 (Catham VR). By wife Hannah (order uncertain): Sarah m. William Nickerson "Red Stockings," son of William about 1723 (Osborn Nickerson papers). James m. first Mehitable Nickerson dau of Samuel of Harwich 4 Aug 1727 (Harwich VR). She d. 26 Nov 1761 and he m. 2nd Ruth (Crowell) Kelley, widow of Amos Kelley of Yarmouth. Nathaniel m. Mary Chase, dau of Isaac of Yarmouth (Int. 20 July 1740 Yarmouth VR). Joseph m. Hannah Bassett dau of Nathan and died not long after marriage, leaving widow and dau Hannah. Possibly a dau Constant who m. Ebenezer Nickerson son of Thomas. Possibly a dau Dorcas who m. James Nickerson, son of William. Regards, Pam Sears

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Can someone help sort out Joseph Covel/Lydia Stuart/Hannah Bassett? I am a descendant of Sarah Covel b 15 May 1701. Lydia Stuart married Joseph Covel ca 1700? Lydia Stuart died ? Hannah Bassett married Joseph Covel? Then to make matters more interesting, I came across a website yesterday that had Joseph Covel Jr. married to Hannah Bassett! I would also appreciate the names of all the children. Thanks for any help Susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/406 Message Board Post: Is anyone researching the family of William Mitchell and Hannah Mayo? William was of Chatham and at some point went to Liverpool, Nova Scotia. He and Hannah (m. 1761) had 3 children there: Deborah, Joseph and William. Their son Thomas's birth was registered at York, Maine in 1771. Any information appreciated. Thank you. Chris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Studley, Baker, Berry, Colbath/Colbauth Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/0EB.2ACE/405 Message Board Post: Hi, Can anyone help me find out more about my great -great grandmother. I need to find out her death date and where she is buried in Dennis, MA. Believe she passed in the 1930's. Here is what I do know... Elizabeth Studley sometimes known as Lizzie was born June 1862 in Dennis,MA to Matthew Studley and Sally K.Baker. Elizabeth Studley married Albert Morris (Wixon) Berry in 1880 in Dennis. They had 3 children together between 1880-1887. Not sure what happened to Albert M. Berry, he was a mariner so possibly died at sea??? But Elizabeth went on to marry George B. Colbath/Colbauth early 1890's and have 2 more children. The family shows up on the 1900 census in Dennis. Would like to pinpoint this location and locate death dates for Elizabeth(Studley) Colbath/Colbauth and her husbands, the first being: Albert Morris (Wixon) Berry and her second hubby George B. Colbath/Colbauth. Any help on these folks would be appreciated. Thanks, Meghan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CANTY, FINN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0EB.2ACE/404 Message Board Post: Eleanor M. “Sis” (Finn) Canty age 80, of Falmouth, formerly of Winthrop, MA died peacefully July 11, 2005 at her home. She was the beloved wife of James M. Canty of 58 years. Eleanor was born in Chelsea, MA and moved to Falmouth in 1999. She was a Communicant of St. Anthony’s Church in East Falmouth and above all a devoted wife and mother. Visiting hours will be held Thursday, July 14, 2005 from 5-8 PM in the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 584 West Falmouth Hwy., West Falmouth. A Funeral Mass will be held NOON, Friday July 15, 2005 in St. Anthony’s Church, 167 East Falmouth Hwy., (Rt. 28) East Falmouth.