This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dernhelm1984 Surnames: Starr, Turner, Booth, Flin, Flynn, Lincoln, Harrison, Wilkes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8346/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information on an Ellen "Ella" Starr born in the 1840's in Baltimore, Maryland, who was the mistress of Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. Her mother was Mrs. Ellen Flynn ("Elinn Flin") Starr who married John Starr in Baltimore on July 5, 1831. John Starr passed away in May of 1839, leaving Mrs. Starr with two children, John W. and Mary Jane. However sometime in the early 1840's Mrs. Starr gave birth to another child, a girl, whose father is unknown, and this is the Ellen Starr I seek. Young Ellen Starr appears in the 1850 census. She is listed as being about nine years old and living in Baltimore in the same house as her half-sister. Although the dates are not know, she is said to have lived in Petersburg and Richmond before apparently moving back to Baltimore by 1864. Both Mrs. Starr and (later) Ellen's half-sister, Mary Jane (also known as "Mary C. Starr," "Ann E. Starr" and "Mollie Turner"), appear to have supported themselves through prostitution or running bawdy houses. In the late 1850's Mrs. Starr began to ran a bawdy house in Washington D.C. By 1862 her daughter Mary Jane appeared to be running it. By 1864 Ellen Starr the younger had met and become involved with actor John Wilkes Booth for several years. Wilkes Booth had her moved to Washington DC from Baltimore on December 12, 1864 and installed her at her half-sister's bawdy house. On April 15, 1865, the morning after John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, Ellen Starr tried unsuccessfully to commit suicide using chloroform. She was arrested for her connection to Wilkes Booth and gave a statement to police later the same day on which she signs her name as "Nellie Starr," "Ella Turner," "Fannie Harrison." Ellen was subpoenaed and called to the Arsenal on three separate occasions during the trial of the conspirators but she was never put on the witness stand. After the tragic events of 1865, Ellen Starr disappears from history. The last confirmed reference to her comes from 1888 when her mother deeded a lot in a Baltimore cemetery to her daughter, indicating that Ellen "Ella" Starr was still alive at that time. Then she disappears. Does anyone have ANY information on what happened to this woman? (Some claim that Ella had a baby girl in 1865 named Mary Louise Turner by a man named John Byron Wilkes; this John Byron Wilkes named "Ella Turner" and "the heir of my natural body, Mary Louise Turner" as beneficiaries in his will. However there is no proof that Ella ever even met John Byron Wilkes nor is there a birth record for a "Mary Louise Turner." Another claim is that an "Ella Starr Turner" who "married John Byron Wilkes" died June 26, 1905 in Tennessee. There are no public records that can prove any of these claims. It is generally assumed that Mr. Byron Wilkes was a "John Wilkes Booth imposter" as the real John Wilkes was killed on April 26, 1865, 12 days after the assassination. In 1884 a young actress named "Miss Ella Starr" performed in New York; she has also been mistaken for our Ellen Starr who would have been older by the 1880's.) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: agategs Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8345.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, the MD Archives has death indexes online here: http://mdvitalrec.net/ Baltimore City is available through 1972. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BonnieLouSmith Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8345/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for information on a truck accident that involved Grover C. Smith of West Virginia. It was suppose to take place in Baltimore, Maryland. He was killed in the accident. I am trying to find out when it happened. His wife died in 1933, and the death certificate states she was married. So the accident happened after that. Does Maryland have an online death certificate index? I will appreciate any help. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I recently came across a   letter written about 1944 and mentioning some relatives going to Post Office Shore.  Does anyone know where this is?  I figure it's either Baltimore City or Anne Arundel County, Maryland and on the water, but I'm at a loss. mjgard

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: giggard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: During the Mid to Late 1950`s: There were several stores on the Eastside of the 500 block of N Chester (odd number side). between Jefferson Street and McElderry Street near North East Market. One sold Ice Cream. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: giggard Surnames: Thurow - Williams - Sartori Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dolly`s Confectionery Store Was located at 416 North Chester Street between Orleans St and Jefferson Street Owners: Archie & Dolly Thurow Williams. Not sure of the exact dates but sometime after 1937 and before 1946 * During the mid 1950`s it was owned by Anthony Sartori and his son Tony. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi,  Does anyone know if the Md State Police have on-line info like Baltimore City Police.  I had a friend who was part of Md State Police.    doyle11727@yahoo.com   Thanks for any info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tree1919 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8344/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Researching the family of Joseph D. Rogers (born abt. 1812 possibly in Portugal) and Eliza Jane, his wife, (born abt. 1810 in MD). 1850 census in Baltimore shows family with children Joseph Kennard Rogers, born abt. 1837, Mary T. born abt. 1838, Eliza A. born abt. 1840, Elizabeth born abt. 1844 and Josephine born abt. 1847. Joseph D., the father, disappears after that including in the city directories so it is assumed he has died. A search of The Sun archives was unsuccessful for an obit as well as looking through various books of transcriptions of obits. Wife Eliza Jane shows up in 1860 census with her family minus husband Joseph. Looking for any additional information on the family particularly the father and daughter Elizabeth who disappears after 1860 (did she marry or die?) and daughter Josephine who disappears after 1870 (also probably married or died). Many thanks! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: walter_ebberts Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8337.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: OMG Thank You SOOOOOOO much. This Information looks like it is very useful it looks like it is my mothers family. We didn't know much about her and i think you found a goood part of it. Thanks again Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: William_Toomey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gcreek, The 1940 census has been completely indexed and made searchable at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org (I've found less index errors at this site) Regards Bill Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gcreek Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could you possibly supply his name and his parents names and year of birth and where they lived. I could search the 1930 census but i would have to browse the 1940 census since it's not searchable yet.Since he went as a child it might have been close to where he lived. If you don't want to post this info you can send it to me in a message. The 1940 city directory is not on Ancestry. Either way. Peace and Blessings Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Ancestry has the 1940 census up and it is 100% searchable. LDS also has the 1940 searchable.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: machen119 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would like to thank both of you kind folks for taking your time to research this Ice Cream Shop. I posted this query for an 'older' relative who gave me the WRONG year; it was NOT 1928, it was 1940 when he (as a child)used to get his ice cream at this place. He was hoping to find out the surname of the folks who owned or operated this shop as they were related to him. The only surnames that he could recall were Gill, Dorman, Bender, Kolb or Williams. Thanks, Mary Ann Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

The 1940 census IS searchable on familysearch.org (free) and ancestry.com ----- Original Message ----- This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gcreek Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8340.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could you possibly supply his name and his parents names and year of birth and where they lived. I could search the 1930 census but i would have to browse the 1940 census since it's not searchable yet.Since he went as a child it might have been close to where he lived. If you don't want to post this info you can send it to me in a message. The 1940 city directory is not on Ancestry. Either way. Peace and Blessings Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MD-BALTIMORECITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- For Civil War Soldiers buried at Confederate Hill in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, go to http://www.mdscv.org/1388 Confederate Soldiers who served in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: akcorcoran Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8343/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi there - If you are a Baltimore or MD local, I thought I'd pass on a great resource for perhaps furthering your research. John Colletta is fantastic - you can visit his website here: http://www.genealogyjohn.com/ (I am not associated with him in anyway.) HOW TO DISCOVER THE STORIES OF YOUR IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS Two Sessions $85 Wednesday, October 3 and 10 6:00 - 7:30 pm John Colletta For the millions of immigrants who came to America from the 17th through the 20th Centuries, the experience was life-changing for themselves and decisive for their descendants. But the experience was not the same for every one of them. Each immigrant's story is unique. Using two 19th Century (Germanic-French from Alsace-Lorraine, 1830, and Irish from County Kerry, 1893) and one 20th Century (Italian from Sicily, 1919) case studies, this program describes the original records and published sources available to discover the facts of your own ancestors' stories. We will discuss how to evaluate those facts and assemble them into a narrative that conveys both the drama and individuality of each ancestor's personal experience. John Colletta, PhD is one of America's most popular genealogical lecturers. Entertaining, knowledgeable and experienced, he taught workshops at the National Archives 21 years. Currently he lectures at the Smithsonian University. He is a faculty member of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research at Samford University in Alabama and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and he has appeared frequently on local and national radio and television, including the PBS series Ancestors. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

How does one look at some obits on this list? Nancy On 9/20/2012 6:26 AM, TomKatBen wrote: > Here is another site and another source for info that has not been mentioned lately. > > http://www.mdgenweb.org/baltimorecity/obits/Obits.html > > > There is also a Baltimore site that you should check if you are not sure if your ancestor was Balto City or Baltimore Co. > > Kathy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MD-BALTIMORECITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TreeNut11 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/3925.1.2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank-you Kenny and Mrs! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Here is another site and another source for info that has not been mentioned lately. http://www.mdgenweb.org/baltimorecity/obits/Obits.html  There is also a Baltimore site that you should check if you are not sure if your ancestor was Balto City or Baltimore Co. Kathy

Kenny and Mrs.-  Thank-you for all of your time and efforts.  Many will benefit.   Pls publish the link to the site again so everyone will see it.  Thanks! Etta and I worked on an obit index for one of the Balto Rootsweb page. Have not posted it for a while.  I will re-post that link again for all that have not seen it. Kathy Message: 3 Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:38:26 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MD-BALTIMORECITY] BALTIMORE CITY POLICE HISTORY?? To: <MD-BaltimoreCity-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1348090708.793237@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1_Kenny112 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/3925.1.2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: the best way to do ths on a PC is to go to any page you might think he would be on, the years, the distirct etc, and hit control F to bring up the find box then type in the last name of who ever you are looking for, it will tell you the number of times that name apears on the page, tab down using the next button until you find the name you re looking for, a global search will be added eventually, we only started to rebuild this site two months ago, three of us working around the clock. The company I hired may have had some employees helping on his end, but here it was just my wife and I. So we come a long way fast and will start adding cool tolls soon thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1_Kenny112 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/3925.1.2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Linda, I may someday publish the info about my career and the ending of my career, along with my pride and respect for the department and all those who have served. Thanks again we'll be waiting to hear from you Kenny Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.