Hello, I'm new to this site and hope someone can assist me. I am searching for records of Anne Townsend. I know that she married my ggg-grandfather William Bottomley some time around 1870. The 1870 U.S. census has them living in Fall River Ward 1. I know that she past away before 26 July 1874, when he married my ggg-grandmother, Julia Parsons. Sorry that I don't have anymore information on Anne. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Donna C

Gilly, I couldn't find the marriage of the parents in Massachusetts. The birth record of Emma Jane (1862 vol 150 pg 107 item 290 Fall River) shows her father was a soldier and both parents were born in England. Do you have access to ancestry.com? I'm wondering if William Whittaker was a civil war soldier. As to the NEHGS database. It is available with an annual subscription of $75 at www.newenglandancestors.org . The database consists of copies of the town records of birth, marriage, and death records submitted to the Massachusetts Vital Records folks and then transferred to the Massachusetts State Archives. Although there are some errors, mostly computer scanning ones, it is a good tool for searching for Massachusetts folks. Please note there seems to be more problems with the surnames at the end of the alphabet. The 1886-1890 births for example won't show anyone past the middle of the S surnames. Every other page for the 1896-1900 births starting with the "R" surnames had the page chopped off. Additionally, a number of the Fall River births between 1890 and 1910 have not had their images linked to the records and are not available yet. I'm busy connecting Cambridge births right now, but will be getting to the Fall River folks in a month or so. Sue Richart Chewelah, Washington NEHGS volunteer On 12/21/06, gillykh <> wrote: > > Hi > Can you tell me how access the NEGHS index? Is it available on line or > for > purchase from a supplier? I am looking for a marriage of William > Whitaker/Whittaker to Elizabeth May probably in Fall River about > 1858-1861. > Their first child Emma Jane was born 1861 in Fall River MA > Any help you are able to give is greatly appreciated. > Thanks > Gilly >

Hi Can you tell me how access the NEGHS index? Is it available on line or for purchase from a supplier? I am looking for a marriage of William Whitaker/Whittaker to Elizabeth May probably in Fall River about 1858-1861. Their first child Emma Jane was born 1861 in Fall River MA Any help you are able to give is greatly appreciated. Thanks Gilly ----- Original Message ----- From: <theclown16@optonline.net> To: <mabristo@rootsweb.com> Cc: <MABRISTO@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] DOWTY > Dowty (Male) Fall River April 26, 1872 241 115 Birth child of William and Mary > > Dowty (Male) Fall River April 25, 1872 247 105 Death still born child of William B. New Bedford and Mary b. England > > Dowty Abner S. Fall River 1868 208 105 Marriage > > Dowty Abner S. Fall River 1888 388 132 marriage > > Dowty Abner S. Fall River 1909 40 62 Death > > Dowty Annie Fall River 1909 582 236 Birth > > Dowty Clarence H. Fall River April 22, 1877 286 104 Birth son of William E. and Mary > > Dowty Clarence H. Fall River July 14. 1896 460 183 Marriage age 19, b. Fall River, son of William E. and Mary, and Alice Kershaw, age 18, b. England dtr. Samuel and Jane . J. Franklin Carter, Minister > > Dowty Clarence H. Fall River January 13, 1910 590 180 Birth son of Clarence H. and Alice Kershaw, 707 Stafford Rd. Father car Conductor > > Dowty Ernest Fall River Sep. 12, 1897 472 249 Death age 6 cholera infantum, son of Clarecne H. and Catherine Lynch > > Dowty Ernest Fall River March 11, 1897 466 184 Birth son of Clarence H. and Alice Kershaw, Recorded June 23, 1897 Fall River > > Dowty Ernest Fall River August 2, 1904 546 204 Marriage Ernest and Ethel Meads info sent previously > > Dowty Ernest W. Fall River Aug. 8, 1905 550 187 Birth son of Ernest and Ethel M. Meads, 16 Quequechan St. > > Dowty George (H. or W.) (Male) Fall River July 31, 1875 268 111 Birth son of William E. and Mary A. > > Dowty George H Fall River Oct. 20, 1875 274 111 Death son of William E. and Mary A. of canker age 3 yrs 20 days > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: toni evans > Date: Thursday, December 21, 2006 2:39 am > Subject: [MABRISTO] DOWTY > To: MABRISTO@rootsweb.com > > > Searching for families connected to > > William & Mary DOWTY > > son Ernest & Ethel DOWTY > > g'son Ernest jnr DOWTY > > g'son Clifford & Claire DOWTY ........ all lived in Fall River, > > Bristol, MA > > > > Merry Xmas, Toni > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am hoping to find something on a John W. MEADS b, abt. 1854 Eng He features in the 1910 & 1920 census for Fall River Bristol Co. in household of Ernest & Ethel Meads DOWTY. I am trying to prove that John MEADS might be John Wilson MEADS who emigrated in 1885 with wife Ellen. Nothing known abt this dau or maybe other children as sadly no 1890C Burials etc. any suggestions, anything would be a help. Toni

NOTE: Indexed as Mead on ancestry.com with immigration year of 1896. 1900 United States Federal Census about Ethel M Mead Name: Ethel M Mead Home in 1900: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Birthplace: England Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter Father's name: John W Mother's name: Ellen Race: White Occupation: Immigration year: 1896 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age John W Mead 46 Ellen Mead 43 Ethel M Mead 19 John R Pee 28 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fall River Ward 6, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 635; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 142.

NEHGS Marriage Index for MA Vital Records 1841-1910 Marriage Ernest Dowty to Ethel M. Meads Aug. 2, 1904, First marriage for both, he age 23 and she age 21, his address 56 Quequechan, hers 66 Marsh. Parents of bride John W. Meads and Ellen Hutchins. He is a Bookeeper son of William E. and Mary Whitehead. Ethel b. England and Ernest b. Fall River.marriage by William E. Dowty, cl. 15 Newbury St. Boston. Apparently grooms father was the officiating clergy. Recorded Oct. 8. 1904. Dowty Ernest Fall River 1904 vol. 546 pg 204 Marriage

If you need additional information on Ellen, her death record is on the NEGHS site and has her maiden name as Ellen Hutchins, and gives her father as Richard Hutchins and mother as Harriet Hill. Note that the 1900 census index on Ancestry has an incorrect age for Ethel - on the actual image her age is 17 and her birth is listed as Nov 1882. And since Ellen lists having given birth to only one child, it is probably safe to assume Ethel had no siblings. John Pee is a nephew and was also listed with Ellen and John Meads in 1881 in Acton, Middlesex, England. Another niece and nephew with the surname Pee were also listed with John and Ellen. Richard Hutchins is widowed and listed with them, also.

Hi List, Firstly a large thank you for those that have helped me so far, it has really opened up a huge area of research for me with the Yates family arriving in Taunton in 1880's. It would appear that a few journeys were made back and forth with Jane Yates (nee Webb) bringing or indeed sponsoring her nieces and nephews across to Taunton also I have found her travelling with Clara White and Amelia Webb to date... I still haven't connected with anyone researching these families to date which is my huge hope as my Great Grandfather was left behind even though only a few yeras old and it does leave a conundrum, and I still haven't traced his father William either. My big hope is that someone out there knows why the Yates family went to the states and I can try and piece it all together. Any ways I am waffling now (we do that in England a lot!). My question is are there any other research lists that you can recommend as I am a little lost when it comes to US research. Are there any obvious places people went from Taunton, if they left the area? Here are some of them in 1901: 1900 United States Federal Census about Jane Yates Name: Jane Yates Home in 1900: Taunton Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: England Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1883 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jane Yates 60 James A Yates 27 Thomas Yates 36 Harry Yates 20 Istey Yates 17 Carry Yates 25 Malinda White 24 Neice ... thanks to theclown16 for this :) Any help truly appreciated Nick

Thank you so much for looking up that info from MA database. It has actually put the final part of jigsaw for me as he gave wrong ages for himself and rest of family when they went across the pond so there was always a faint possibility that it was another family with same names in same order, but naming of father as Moses confirms it to me. Fantastic, thank you very much Bets wishes Nick On 5 Dec 2006, at 18:08, theclown16@optonline.net wrote: > Hi Nick: > Not searching Yates but have access to MA Databases. Here is death > for Richard Yates. > August 15, 1898 in Taunton. He waas aged 67 yrs. 21 days, cause > asthemia? died at 86 Oak street. he was a coal miner b. England. > Parents Moses and martha Green both born England. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nick Griffin > Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 10:29 am > Subject: [MABRISTO] YATES > To: MABRISTO@rootsweb.com > >> Hi, >> >> My first post to this list so please forgive me for rambling a >> little! >> >> I am researching the Yates family and have just found that my >> 3Gt >> grandmother and Grandfather emigrated to Massachusetts in 1886 >> ending >> up in Taunton in Bristol county where they are all still in 1910 >> >> census where the household is: >> >> Jane Yates Head 78 widow (her husband was Richard Yates who did >> emigrate with her and some of their children) >> James 36 single >> Cassie (who I believe was really Caroline) 34 Single >> Harry 30 single >> >> and they also have living with them Jane's grandaughter Jennie >> who >> emigrated in 1901 and is 21 Single >> >> Harry married Jessie and is still in Taunton in 1920. >> >> I am wondering if anyone else is researching this family as I am >> >> descended from one of Jane's son's William who doesn't appear to >> have >> emigrated with the rest of the family, yet he has also >> disappeared >> off the face of the Earth in England too! >> >> Any info truly gratefully received (especially if I have some >> cousins >> out there I never knew about!!) >> >> Best wishes >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> Nick Griffin >> nick.griffin@mac.com >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

1900 United States Federal Census about Jane Yates Name: Jane Yates Home in 1900: Taunton Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: England Relationship to head-of-house: Head Race: White Occupation: View image Immigration year: 1883 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jane Yates 60 James A Yates 27 Thomas Yates 36 Harry Yates 20 Istey Yates 17 Carry Yates 25 Malinda White 24 Neice Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Taunton Ward 2, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 639; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 220.

Yates Jabez Taunton 1909 vol. 586 pg. 342 Marriage Jabez Yates son of Richard Yates and Jane Poole to Ethel A. Reed, April 14, 1909, first marriage for both, he aged 25, she age 19,he a Fireman born England and she a clerk born Taunton, MA, Her parents John A. Reed and Gertrude Ashley, Archibald McCord Minister.

Marriage of Amelia Yates dtr. of Richard and Jane to Samuel J. Clarke, Nov. 12, 1887 Taunton, MA both age 28, he a machinist and she a domestic. He born Birmingham, ENg. ands she England. His parents Samuel and Sarah. C. K. Learoyd? Rector, Taunton. MA Vital Records 1841-1910 NEHGS Database. Yates Amelia Taunton 1887 vol. 379 pg. 194 marriage View Image

Hi Nick: Not searching Yates but have access to MA Databases. Here is death for Richard Yates. August 15, 1898 in Taunton. He waas aged 67 yrs. 21 days, cause asthemia? died at 86 Oak street. he was a coal miner b. England. Parents Moses and martha Green both born England. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nick Griffin Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 10:29 am Subject: [MABRISTO] YATES To: MABRISTO@rootsweb.com > Hi, > > My first post to this list so please forgive me for rambling a little! > > I am researching the Yates family and have just found that my > 3Gt > grandmother and Grandfather emigrated to Massachusetts in 1886 > ending > up in Taunton in Bristol county where they are all still in 1910 > > census where the household is: > > Jane Yates Head 78 widow (her husband was Richard Yates who did > emigrate with her and some of their children) > James 36 single > Cassie (who I believe was really Caroline) 34 Single > Harry 30 single > > and they also have living with them Jane's grandaughter Jennie > who > emigrated in 1901 and is 21 Single > > Harry married Jessie and is still in Taunton in 1920. > > I am wondering if anyone else is researching this family as I am > > descended from one of Jane's son's William who doesn't appear to > have > emigrated with the rest of the family, yet he has also > disappeared > off the face of the Earth in England too! > > Any info truly gratefully received (especially if I have some > cousins > out there I never knew about!!) > > Best wishes > > > > Nick > > Nick Griffin > nick.griffin@mac.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi, My first post to this list so please forgive me for rambling a little! I am researching the Yates family and have just found that my 3Gt grandmother and Grandfather emigrated to Massachusetts in 1886 ending up in Taunton in Bristol county where they are all still in 1910 census where the household is: Jane Yates Head 78 widow (her husband was Richard Yates who did emigrate with her and some of their children) James 36 single Cassie (who I believe was really Caroline) 34 Single Harry 30 single and they also have living with them Jane's grandaughter Jennie who emigrated in 1901 and is 21 Single Harry married Jessie and is still in Taunton in 1920. I am wondering if anyone else is researching this family as I am descended from one of Jane's son's William who doesn't appear to have emigrated with the rest of the family, yet he has also disappeared off the face of the Earth in England too! Any info truly gratefully received (especially if I have some cousins out there I never knew about!!) Best wishes Nick Nick Griffin nick.griffin@mac.com

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Horace I. CRANDALL of New Bedford, Massachusetts which was taken at the W. Chase Studio in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1860's with Horace likely in his 40's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I believe that this is likely Horace Irving CRANDALL b. 27 Feb 1824 in Westerly, RI and married Sarah CUSHMAN of New Bedford, MA on 18 Dec 1854. He can be traced through census records as follows: 1860 census of New Bedford, MA; Horace I. CRANDALL, age 36, a Conductor, born RI Sarah E. CRANDALL, age 33, born MA Alfred CRANDALL, age 4, born MA Eliza H. CRANDALL, age 2, born MA Eliza CUSHMAN, age 64, born MA 1870 census of New Bedford, MA: Horace CRANDALL, age 46, Railway Builder, born CT Sarah E. CRANDALL, age 43, Keeps House, born MA Elisa CRANDALL, age 12, at School, born MA Anna CRANDALL, age 5, at School, born MA James CRANDALL, age 3, born MA Charlie CRANDALL, age 1, born MA 1880 census of Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia: Horace I. CRANDALL, age 57, born USA, a Marine Architect, Baptist Sarah E. CRANDALL, age 54, born USA Eliza H. CRANDALL, age 23, born USA Annie W. CRANDALL, age 16, born USA James L. CRANDALL, age 14, born USA Chas I. CRANDALL, age 12, born USA I am hoping to locate someone from this CRANDALL Family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Good write up http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/DesperateCrossingReview.php Barbara Stahr

I have been researching my Azorean roots for over a decade and you cannot imagine how many doors have been opened to me thanks to the wonderful folks in the St. Patrick's Cemetery office! John Miranda Raposo "Donna Rhyne" <djfrnc@nc.rr.com> wrote: >If you ask them nicely in a written request, they'll also gladly print out >anyone else with the same surname.  Mention the variations you have seen in >spelling--they found 10 relatives--mostly infants and small children that I >didn't even know existed, who were born/died between census years. >When they do a surname search, they also come up with those who have a >maiden name as the name you mention.  Ask for copies of burial cards and >plot numbers, and a map of the cemetery.  Send a SASE with your request or >include a generous donation for postage. I was able to find 23 relatives in >unmarked graves by requesting the records.  (It took about 4 weeks.) > >Also check out the Southern New England Irish website.  They have >transcribed MANY stones from Fall River cemeteries, including St. Patricks. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ussnei/ > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <McCarthyJH@aol.com> >To: <mabristo@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:51 PM >Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] St. Patricks Cemetery? > > >> Hi, >> >> I agree with Jim. I have had wonderful luck in writing to the office at >St. >> Patrick's. They usually send me a printout with all the info on the person >I am >> requesting, which usually includes who bought the lot, who else is buried >> there, the date of death and date of internment and sometimes the name of >the >> undertaker. Very helpful. >> >> My husband and I just spent 4 hours there and put 10 miles on the car >driving >> around looking for the locations of about 25 ancestors whose gravesites I >had >> received over time from the office. Even with that it was time consuming, >as >> many had no stones or markers, and we had to count the lots down the rows >to >> find them. >> >> I wish you similar good luck. >> >> Joan >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

While correcting entries on the NEHGS's 1841 - 1910 Vital Records database, I came across the entries below for the town of New Bedford. As the births are outside of the database's time frame, thought someone on the list might like a heads up. The entries are on the image at Volume 313 page 150. STURTEVANT, Emily C, 20 October 1834, parents Zachariah, Catherine Hilliard, residence of parents N.B. Father's occupation Merchant. Father born Martha's Vineyard, mother born Dartmouth STURTEVANT, George C, 30 May 1837, same information as Emily's STURTEVANT, William B, 25 November 1840, same information as Emily's STALL, William H, 28 January 1834, parents Samuel Jr, Caroline Frost, residence of parents: N.B. Occupation of father Wheelwright. Father born in N.B, mother born in New York. I also linked images for other entries for New Bedford that are on this volume and page number, but are within the 1841-1910 time frame. Sue Richart

Very interesting, as Ms Sampson there told me that everything is on index cards by date and so they couldn't locate anybody whose date of death or burial I didn't have. So the only extra people I have gotten are the ones who are in the same plot as the one I requested. In a couple of cases that was several additional ones. Joan

If you ask them nicely in a written request, they'll also gladly print out anyone else with the same surname. Mention the variations you have seen in spelling--they found 10 relatives--mostly infants and small children that I didn't even know existed, who were born/died between census years. When they do a surname search, they also come up with those who have a maiden name as the name you mention. Ask for copies of burial cards and plot numbers, and a map of the cemetery. Send a SASE with your request or include a generous donation for postage. I was able to find 23 relatives in unmarked graves by requesting the records. (It took about 4 weeks.) Also check out the Southern New England Irish website. They have transcribed MANY stones from Fall River cemeteries, including St. Patricks. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ussnei/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <McCarthyJH@aol.com> To: <mabristo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] St. Patricks Cemetery? > Hi, > > I agree with Jim. I have had wonderful luck in writing to the office at St. > Patrick's. They usually send me a printout with all the info on the person I am > requesting, which usually includes who bought the lot, who else is buried > there, the date of death and date of internment and sometimes the name of the > undertaker. Very helpful. > > My husband and I just spent 4 hours there and put 10 miles on the car driving > around looking for the locations of about 25 ancestors whose gravesites I had > received over time from the office. Even with that it was time consuming, as > many had no stones or markers, and we had to count the lots down the rows to > find them. > > I wish you similar good luck. > > Joan > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MABRISTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message