Marilyn, yes I did try Find A Grave. It was of enormous help! Ron In a message dated 5/21/2009 7:32:06 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, afoley2@twcny.rr.com writes: Have you tried Find A Grave.com? ----- Original Message ----- From: "New Englander / Marilyn Arnold" <New.Englander@verizon.net> To: <maberksh@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] DAVID THOMPSON, PHEBE (BONNEY) > Well, Ron, if I were near there (I'm some 600 miles away), I'd be happy to > search for their graves and take pictures. It is a beautiful church and a > beautiful cemetery. Who were your ancestors that were clerks in Lenox? > Mine were Joseph Tucker (early 1800s); Wm Tucker (abt 1830); his brother > George Joseph Tucker (same time frame). George's son also played that > role. > George Henry Tucker (?) > > Were the librarians able to help you with the two sets of records that I > know that they have??? > > Agreed -- CO is utterly beautiful!!!!! I had no problem in Aspen/Snowmass > (skiied all the time; ran 6 miles 4-6 times/week), but when moved to the > city, was coughing for hours a day and was quite ill. Had to move back to > Maine to my parents, for them to care for me, as I thought I was dying. > But, was well again w/in 3 weeks. I cried my eyes out all the way in the > car from Denver to the NE line. I so hated to move! > > There is an unpublished history of Lenox by George Tucker. It was to be > published and was in the final markup phase before he died. It is > available > from the library. (Or perhaps town hall) You may want to purchase a > copy. > I recall it was $15. Lots of good, historical information about the town. > > I miss CO. Intend to go to a "old geezers" event in Snowmass next month. > Not that I'm a day older than 29 and counting, mind you! We had quite a > time there in the early 80s. No fear, it's a wonder we all survived (well > not all did). A wild place and a wild time. > > Marilyn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RWhi3@aol.com> > To: <maberksh@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [MABERKSH] DAVID THOMPSON, PHEBE (BONNEY) > > >> Marilyn, thank you. I have contacted the library. I have two ancestors >> who were Clerks of Court in Massachusetts in the early colonial days. >> It >> is >> a thrill to see their handwriting. The polution problem, at least in >> Denver, has improved considerably over the years, thank goodness. The >> state is >> utterly beautiful. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Ron White >> >> >> In a message dated 5/21/2009 2:55:34 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, >> New.Englander@verizon.net writes: >> >> Dear Ronald: >> >> The local library has cemetery and church records (not always >> complete/either records) for the Church on the Hill in Lenox (where my >> ancestors are buried. I'd start there. >> >> http://lenoxlib.org/ >> >> It's been so long that I've been there that I can't exactly tell you >> what >> are in the records. However, it is a LOVELY cemetery on top of this >> hill >> overlooking the valleys below. This library used to be the county >> courthouse and the first room in the front right was the office of the >> County Treasurer -- my ancestor! I had 3 generations of attys that >> worked >> in this building, so it means a lot to me. They have a lovely (but >> small >> collection) in a locked chest. The Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield >> may >> have more information and greater access. >> >> The county records were recorded (some in my GG GF's handwriting), but >> in >> MF >> process they "cut off the parts on the binding of the book. booooo. >> >> Denver's great!!! I lived in Aspen/Snowmass for 8 years; then Boulder >> and >> >> Denver (before the air pollution nearly killed me). >> >> Good luck, Ronald. >> >> Marilyn Arnold >> now in Falls Church, VA >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <RWhi3@aol.com> >> To: <MABERKSH@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:42 PM >> Subject: [MABERKSH] DAVID THOMPSON, PHEBE (BONNEY) >> >> >>>I am a new member to the List and wonder if someone can help me. My >>> ancestor was DAVID THOMPSON, born 1766, died Oct. 15, 1855 and buried >>> at >>> Church >>> on the Hill Cemetery, Lenox, Berkshire County, Plot B. His wife was >> PHEBE >>> (BONNEY) born 1768, died Mar. 24, 1842, also buried at Church on the >>> Hill >>> Cemetery. They were married at Easton, MA and came to Lenox between >> 1814 >>> and 1842. >>> >>> I am trying to locate more information about PHEBE (BONNEY), >> particularly, >>> her exact date and place of birth, names of her parents, names of her >>> siblings. 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