From The Concord Enterprise, 21 September 1910 - Maynard: body of Civil war veteran Abraham "Abram" Allen found at bottom of dry well, apoplexy suspected as contributing to death. South Acton: Mrs. Emma S. Preston is stopping with her brother, James A. Symonds; Mrs. Sidney Laffin and children left for visit to Nova Scotia; Frank Hosmer has added a pagoda to his front porch; J. Starr of Pepperill [sic] finished a 37-foot well for Mr. Chase; concert tomorrow in Exchange hall by the Lotus quartet assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Bell Carpenter, reader. West Acton: Webster Blanchard is at the Andover college; Burton Hoar is attending the Lawrence academy; Miss Florence McNiff entered the Waltham business college; D. H. Hall has a new six cylinder Stevens' Duryea automobile; Mrs. James French and two children returned Sunday from visiting relatives in Nova Scotia; Mrs. J. L. Richardson won first prize on canned tomatoes and first prize on canned peas at the Clinton fair. Acton Centre: Harold Phalen returned Wednesday from his vacation in Maine; Mrs. Edwin A. Phalen returned home last week from her trip through Canada; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rodway of Somerville are visiting the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins; Miss Annie B. Lee of New York, who has been visiting the home of Mrs. A. E. Pason, left Monday for North Weare, N. H. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1910/SEP.html#21 for details of these and other stories. The complete run of The Concord Enterprise is available on microfilm at the Acton Memorial Library. See http://actonmemoriallibrary.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Hello, Just as an FYI, here is what I posted to the MA List earlier this morning (from 2 messages): Hello, About a year ago I discovered that there was an abandoned set of RR tracks running through Chelmsford (east to west), and I've been curious about them. Last week I found an old map showing that they were the tracks for the "New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad." I then became curious what a NY / CT RR was doing in MA ! I took a few minutes this morning to find a history of the RR and found that, yes, they were in MA, and could very easily have been north of Boston - in Chelmsford ! http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/speclib/ASC/findaids/NHRR/nhtrains.htm#HistoryTrain http://www.lib.uconn.edu/online/research/speclib/ASC/findaids/NHRR/nhtrains.htm This site shows a basic map of the tracks: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/New%20York,%20New%20Haven%20&%20Hartford%20Railroad People in CT might find this article interesting: http://www.yale.edu/opa/newsr/06-01-24-01.all.html People in NY might find this article interesting: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=9714 People in MA might find this article interesting: http://www.blackstonedaily.com/BSTRA.htm According to that page, this RR stopped service in 1964 !! It appears this RR went through Northampton, MA, also ! And, this article makes me wonder if the abandoned tracks in Chelmsford could become a "bicycle path." I'll have to investigate how far they travel within the town ! http://www.geocities.com/haalck@snet.net/northampton_bike_path_letterbox.htm There seems to be many web sites where this RR is mentioned ! Enjoy your day ! Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. There is also a set of RR tracks in Chelmsford Center. They run from the Center north towards Lowell ! I had originally "guessed" they would have been old "trolley tracks." I know that "trolley's" used to run between Lowell and Billerica, so I "assumed" they ran some between Lowell and Chelmsford. But, because they are only a short distance from the old NY,NHvn,Htfd RR tracks, and I noticed this morning that "Lowell" is shown on a RR map, I'm now wondering if that is another section of the RR tracks, and the "section" of the tracks running through Chelmsford Center were "paved over." Hello again, I forgot that I wanted to mention this web site - which offers a good history of Dorchester !! I found it while looking for information on the RR !! http://www.dorchesteratheneum.org/page.php?id=621 And, I wanted to mention that there are many more web sites which discuss the previous name: The New York, New Haven Railroad: http://www.cslib.org/stamford/indhist.htm Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I know I shouldn't post this web page, but it does offer the names of several books on the subject of railroads in the U.S. http://store.schraders.com/otrabo.html http://www.cslib.org/stamford/indhist.htm

Hello again, Actually, I've just decided to post this to the MAMiddle List. For people on the MAMiddle List, I just posted two other messages on the MA List.* I just remembered that I should check the Lowell (history) web site for this RR and found one mention of it: http://library.uml.edu/clh/Har/Brew1.Html Actually, I'm finding very little in the way of descriptions of it being in Lowell ! I wonder if it is a subject for someone's "research paper." Speaking of "research papers," perhaps someone might be interested in the titles of the many "research papers" on the history of Lowell which have been written ! Below them on this page are some: Book Sources ! http://library.uml.edu/clh/biblog.htm Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I've been disappointed in the "Lowell Historical Society" at least twice before ! I wonder if I wrote to them about this RR - would I be disappointed, again ! They usually respond by telling me that I need to come to their Society and look in their collection of books - myself ! (Some day I will visit them - and see what their offices look like ! I believe they have an office within the "Lowell National Historical Park.")

Good morning, everyone. :-) Many people, especially new people, ask where they can find records relating to Massachusetts. Massachusetts has probablly the best kept records of any state. And, they recognize the genealogical value of virtually all records. Here is the introductory paragraph at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcgen/genidx.htm Researching Your Family's History at the Massachusetts Archives Introduction The Archives Division of the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Office is the repository for Massachusetts records generated by state government. Archives holdings date from the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1628 and document the settlement of lands in Maine and Massachusetts, the arrival of immigrants, and the development of state government. Public records are not in the holdings of the Archives strictly because of inherent genealogical value, but since they often include references to so many Massachusetts people, these documents are a major resource for people engaged in the study of family history. In addition to the archival records created by Massachusetts state agencies, the Archives has a limited selection of books and microforms to aid genealogists and other researchers. Access to these materials is provided through the Research Room of the Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point. It is open weekdays, 9 to 5, except on legal holidays, and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 9 to 3. This is a list of the topics on the page: Introduction Vital Records: 1841-1910 Vital Records: Pre 1841 Vital Records: Post 1910 Passenger Lists Census Schedules Military Records Military Records: Adjutant General The "Massachusetts Archives Collection (1630-1799)" Papers on Maine Plymouth Colony Records Records of State Institutions Judicial Records The Suffolk Files Judicial Records: Naturalizations Judicial Records: Divorces Judicial Records: Probate Judicial Records: Name Changes Judicial Records: Adoptions Additional Genealogical Information Held by the Archives The archives home page is at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm I strongly recommend taking some time to visit and get an idea of just what is there. Don't forget that the town clerks of many towns also have a great many records. Somewhere on the Secretary of State's site there is a list of all MA town clerks with phone numbers and addresses. John Slaughter In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html MA-Bay-Colony list moderator USGenWeb County Coordinator Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi >From: "Suzanne Hardebeck" <Suzanne.Hardebeck@utb.edu> >To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [MAMiddle] Probate records in Cambridge >Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:36:19 -0500 > >I visited Sudbury last week but did not discover until Friday afternoon >that the probate records are in Cambridge in the Middlesex offices (208 >Cambridge St). If anyone is going to the offices I would appreciate if >someone could check to see if there is a will or probate for my >people-they owned land in Sudbury/Wayland. If I have the id numbers of >the items I can call directly and they will copy them for me and send >them to me. (if they are on the internet, can someone tell me where). > > > >I have the following information: > > > >Thomas Smith born 1658 died Nov 2, 1730 married to Abigail Rice who died >December 9, 1735 > > > >John Smith Immigrant from England died Oct 13, 1687 married to Sarah >Hunt who died unknown date. > > > >Suzanne Smith Hardebeck in Austin TX > > > > > > > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

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/AFB.2ACE/1849.2 Message Board Post: Peggy, I am not sure if you are a subscriber to the Middlesex Email Mailing List, but if you aren't, your email generated a lot of helpful answers there. If you go the "Browse Mailing List Archives" site here: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MAMIDDLE/2006-04 And scroll to the end of the page, you will see the other responses. Susan Daily

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/AFB.2ACE/1648.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: At the moment I don't know more than what I have said, but I am very interested in seeing what kind if any connections we can make here. I aggree with brothers marring sister. as a possiblity. I will let you know what else I find - but I have a hunch its going to take more detective work on both our parts. Good Luck. Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: gardner/ryan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1648.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I agree that if there is a connection, it would be through Catherine Ryan/John Gardner. There is some evidence that Margaret Ryan is born in England but comes to the U.S. through Newfoundland or Nova Scotia. There are discrepancies in the documents. The information we have on John Gardner is that he was English (possibly from Wales). Other than that we can't seem to find anything about them ---I'm not even sure they came to the U.S. although family history has my Edward born in Brighton, MA. I would be most interested on the information you have on Catherine and John and whether there might be a connection there. I do have several photographs of my Edward J. He was definitely born by 1871 and his eldest son was born 1891. I wonder though if my Edward could have been a brother to John who possibly married sisters? Do you have any additional clues on John and Catherine? I'd appreciate any information. I've worked for years on this and when I finally get a document ! it seems discrepant from another. I know that my great grandfather may have lied about the year he was born since he wanted to keep working and they made him retire about age 85. He died shortly thereafter.

At the History of Marlborough web site you can find info and pics of some of the outlying railroads where Marlborough was served. Includes some info on Marlboroughs trolley system. Go here> http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/trolleyscontent. html#THE ...john -----Original Message----- From: Farns10th@aol.com [mailto:Farns10th@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:53 PM To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] The Old Colony Railroad - Wikipedia The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts, USA. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Provincetown, the tip of Cape Cod, and Providence, Rhode Island via its Boston and Providence Railroad. Except to Providence, passenger service stopped in 1959, but it has since been partially restored by the MBTA in the 1990s (on the Plymouth/Kingston Line and Middleborough/Lakeville Line), and the controversial Greenbush Line is planned for opening in 2007. The term as it is used now does not typically include the Providence line. The former Old Colony system was also used to haul trash from Cape Cod; the railway lift bridge over the Cape Cod Canal was recently refurbished. A tourist train (the Cape Cod Central Railroad) operates on the Cape and there have been proposals to restore passenger service to Hyannis to relieve severe traffic congestion at the two highway bridges over the canal. The Old Colony and Newport Scenic Railway operates on part of the line to Newport, Rhode Island. (note: there is a map at the site) _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Colony_Railroad_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Colony_Railroad) Some outlying portions of the Old Colony right-of-way on Cape Cod have been converted to a multi-use trail, and there are efforts to do the same with the branch to Woods Hole. ============================== 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

Or is the Barbour Collection only CT? Sorry for the stupid question.

The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts, USA. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Provincetown, the tip of Cape Cod, and Providence, Rhode Island via its Boston and Providence Railroad. Except to Providence, passenger service stopped in 1959, but it has since been partially restored by the MBTA in the 1990s (on the Plymouth/Kingston Line and Middleborough/Lakeville Line), and the controversial Greenbush Line is planned for opening in 2007. The term as it is used now does not typically include the Providence line. The former Old Colony system was also used to haul trash from Cape Cod; the railway lift bridge over the Cape Cod Canal was recently refurbished. A tourist train (the Cape Cod Central Railroad) operates on the Cape and there have been proposals to restore passenger service to Hyannis to relieve severe traffic congestion at the two highway bridges over the canal. The Old Colony and Newport Scenic Railway operates on part of the line to Newport, Rhode Island. (note: there is a map at the site) _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Colony_Railroad_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Colony_Railroad) Some outlying portions of the Old Colony right-of-way on Cape Cod have been converted to a multi-use trail, and there are efforts to do the same with the branch to Woods Hole.

From the Malden Press, 23 December 1948 - Captain Michael O'Hearn of Malden and his 18-man crew rescued from fishing schooner Gertrude DeCosta 170 miles east of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1948/DEC.html#23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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/AFB.2ACE/1648.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Catherine Ryan was born in England and John(husband) was born in Nova Scotia. They had a totaol of 7 children but only two lived Daniel (1890) and Edward J(1898) It seem to me the dates to make that connection are off. Maybe there is a connection throught Catherine Ryan. My Edward J married a total of 3 times as I think I said. His second wife was Ester M (Sivlerstein- Pearlmutter) and she brought 2 children into her marriage with Edward, which took place in Cambridge Ma in Jan of 1941. They together had a daughter(Carolyn) Jan of 1942. Edward J was a Boston Police officer, her retired in 1957, and died in 1960. Ester had been born in Russia. Gladys Barton was his 3rd wife, and they lived in Stoughton Ma where he died. So as I see it if there is a connection its either throught Catherine Ryan, or John H Gardner and his family in Nova Sctoita. Unless you can determine otherwise, something I may have missed. Good luck and keep me posted if you want to. I am very interested in what may turn up. I will do same. Barbara

OCRR was undoubtedly Old Colony Railroad, "a system that started with the incorporation of the line between Boston and Plymouth in 1844." It was the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, from 1839 to 1873. See Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Colony_Lines Regards, Bob C On Apr 29, 2006, at 9:20 AM, pwalkermn@mchsi.com wrote: > A relative who lived in Marlborough in 1890 worked for "OCRR", > according to his son's birth record. I assume this was a railroad, > but can anybody tell me what it might have been?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gardner/Ryan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1648.1.1 Message Board Post: I have seen your postings and wondered too if their is a connection. My Edward J (James or Joseph) Gardner was born about 1861-1867--January 17th. There is discrepancies on the year---His birth mother is Margaret Ryan and father was John Gardner, apparently born in England. I do not know where Edward was born although some records indicate Brighton, MA. So, far, I cannot confirm this. Margaret Ryan may have been born in England, Ireland or Canada. I do know they were protestant. I do not know if Edwards parents were ever married. Edward J Gardner was married once---to Catherine T. Collins and they had four children: Edward Francis 1891 (my grandfather) and three daughters, Margaret V (1893), Alice E (1894) and Mary H (1896)-all born in Cambridge Ma. Our Edward J died in Weymouth MA in 1948. I would be most interested in trying to find out if there is a relationship. My great grandfather would not speak of his family and it's a mystery to all of us. The first verifiab! le document is the birth record of his son Edward in Cambridge MA, 1891. I would love all information you have.

I visited Sudbury last week but did not discover until Friday afternoon that the probate records are in Cambridge in the Middlesex offices (208 Cambridge St). If anyone is going to the offices I would appreciate if someone could check to see if there is a will or probate for my people-they owned land in Sudbury/Wayland. If I have the id numbers of the items I can call directly and they will copy them for me and send them to me. (if they are on the internet, can someone tell me where). I have the following information: Thomas Smith born 1658 died Nov 2, 1730 married to Abigail Rice who died December 9, 1735 John Smith Immigrant from England died Oct 13, 1687 married to Sarah Hunt who died unknown date. Suzanne Smith Hardebeck in Austin TX

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/AFB.2ACE/1849.1 Message Board Post: OCRR is Old Colony Railroad, which if I remember correctly, merged with the Newport Railroad and became the Old Colony and Newport Railroad. You can find lots of info online. Karen Sullivan

Apropos of "ye old Bay State" being another name for MA, genealogists should keep in mind that what became the State of Maine was once part of Massachusetts and that there are a lot of 18th and early 19th century Maine records at the Massachusetts State Archives. -dja

Rosemary Nunnaly sent these from The Lowell Sun, 2 February 1894 - Mrs. Ellen Hogan, native of Ireland, deceased; George Gleason, formerly of this city, died at his home in Belgrade, Maine; wife of Mr. J.L. Shay, of Centralville, deceased; Michael McGillian, deceased. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/1894/FEB.html#2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Middlesex County Massachusetts Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamidnws/index.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howes, Walker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/AFB.2ACE/1850 Message Board Post: Looking for a death date for Cora Maria (Walker)Howes, after 1930. She was b. 1861 to William and Julia (Woods) Walker of Marlborough and had one son William.

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/AFB.2ACE/1849 Message Board Post: A relative who lived in Marlborough in 1890 worked for "OCRR", according to his son's birth record. I assume this was a railroad, but can anybody tell me what it might have been?