Thank You Carol The information you sent is very helpful. Is there an address for the Osborn Mills? Is the mill building still standing and in use? I live in Colorado now. I have a lot of family to visit when I get back to Little Compton, RI (which isn't often enough) so it doesn't leave much time for genealogy. Thanks again for your help Bob Bob & Nancy Wordell Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, Wells, Ballmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > Hi there, > > Here is what I found in the directory for Fall River > > 1889 shows the following: > > Joseph Watters, Superintendent, Osborn Mills, Resid: 72 Middle St > George Watters, overseer, Osborn Mills, Resid: 33 E. Main Street > Thomas Watters, weaver, Resid: 18 Birch Street > Miss Maria Watters, resid: 38 Stafford Rd. > > The above are also listed the same in the 1890 directory. > > The 1891 directory shows the three males listed but no listing for Maria. > > Hope this helps. > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > Researching: > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in MA,& > RI > Hall, Getchell ME > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 06:10:49 -0700 > > Hi Carol and list > I am looking for Joseph Watters the 1880 census shows him as a supervisor in > a mill in Fall River. I am also interested in his children Sadie E. Watters, > Frank Milton Watters, and Ernest W. Watters. The 1889 directory you have is > almost 10 years after the 1880 census and the children might be listed. > > Thanks in advance for any help you can give. > Bob > > Bob & Nancy Wordell > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, > Wells, Ballmer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:48 AM > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > > > You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the place > of > > employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 > directory > > online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. > > > > > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > Researching: > > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in > MA,& > > RI > > Hall, Getchell ME > > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 > > > > In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a > mill > > in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? > > Bob & Nancy Wordell > > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, > Heinecke, > > Wells, Ballmer > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

"Centennial History of Fall River, Massachusetts" by Henry H. Earl, A.M.published in 1877 might be a help to those researching the mills. I have copied a few pages, but I'm afraid that I was more concerned with the Shove Mills than Osborn mills when I made the copies. The Shoves are related to the Osborns. I have been researching Laura Gross Shove wife of Charles M. Shove of Fall River. Their daughter Eleanor Shove married Richard Osborn(son of James Osborn & Delia Carr) and had 3 sons and 1 daughter. Eleanor later moved to Little Compton. The Shoves, Osborns and related Burchard and Carr families are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Fall River. I have copies of several plot cards if that helps anyone. Getting back to the book, I was able to see it at NE Historical & Genealogical Society in Boston. It might be something you could get through interlibrary loan. Sandra So.Portland, Maine ----- Original Message ----- From: "specs7" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > Thank You Carol > The information you sent is very helpful. > > Is there an address for the Osborn Mills? > Is the mill building still standing and in use? > > I live in Colorado now. I have a lot of family to visit when I get back to > Little Compton, RI (which isn't often enough) so it doesn't leave much time > for genealogy. > > Thanks again for your help > Bob > > Bob & Nancy Wordell > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, Heinecke, > Wells, Ballmer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:40 AM > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > > > Hi there, > > > > Here is what I found in the directory for Fall River > > > > 1889 shows the following: > > > > Joseph Watters, Superintendent, Osborn Mills, Resid: 72 Middle St > > George Watters, overseer, Osborn Mills, Resid: 33 E. Main Street > > Thomas Watters, weaver, Resid: 18 Birch Street > > Miss Maria Watters, resid: 38 Stafford Rd. > > > > The above are also listed the same in the 1890 directory. > > > > The 1891 directory shows the three males listed but no listing for Maria. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > Researching: > > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in > MA,& > > RI > > Hall, Getchell ME > > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 06:10:49 -0700 > > > > Hi Carol and list > > I am looking for Joseph Watters the 1880 census shows him as a supervisor > in > > a mill in Fall River. I am also interested in his children Sadie E. > Watters, > > Frank Milton Watters, and Ernest W. Watters. The 1889 directory you have > is > > almost 10 years after the 1880 census and the children might be listed. > > > > Thanks in advance for any help you can give. > > Bob > > > > Bob & Nancy Wordell > > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, > Heinecke, > > Wells, Ballmer > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Carol Houghton" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 6:48 AM > > Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > > > > > > You might check the city directory. I know in some, they listed the > place > > of > > > employment. I have access to ancestry.com and they have the 1889 > > directory > > > online and I could check that for you if you give me the name. > > > > > > > > > > > > Carol Sherman Houghton > > > Researching: > > > Sherman, Briggs,Carpenter, Lovejoy, Mosher, Winslow, Jewell, Dexter in > > MA,& > > > RI > > > Hall, Getchell ME > > > Smith,Gibbs, Aldrich, Dexter in NH & VT > > > Houghton, Palmer, Moore,Carter, Palmer WVa, Va > > > Franklin, Jewell, Rickerson, in NY& PA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > > From: "specs7" <[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [MABRISTO] Mills in Fall River > > > Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:02:42 -0700 > > > > > > In the 1880 census my great grandfather was listed as a supervisor in a > > mill > > > in Fall River. Is there a way to find out which one? > > > Bob & Nancy Wordell > > > Searchin' for a past Ô¿Ô > > > Surnames: Wordell, Wodell, Taber, Tabor, Hunt, Watters, Fredling, > > Heinecke, > > > Wells, Ballmer > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go > > > to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go > > to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Tired of spam? 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