This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gould Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/615.1 Message Board Post: My wife's madian name is Gould Father Alvin Parents lived in Penns Grove has relatives burried in Gouldstown NJ

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Starky or Patrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/626 Message Board Post: Need information about Burial Location of Howard Starky and his Wife Reba (Rebecca) Starky who worked for Patricks Farm on Rt 49 in Quinton NJ Or if you know location of Patricks of Quinton

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/oRB.2ACI/625 Message Board Post: I'am looking for a Thomas Black, he was a minister, possibly in Salem or glouster Co. He was born in the first half of the 18th century. I know he had a daughter named Nancy who married a James Riggins.

Thanks for sharing that article, very informative and interesting how many people who are out there and think that the online information is useless. These people should be SHOT! All the volunteers, companies like Ancestry, Family Tree Maker, Genealogy.com, etc. are priceless and "you should always verify your research", is a very good and accurate statement. I know if I didn't have the internet and all its resources, I would have no information today, because it's impossible to travel to different states to visit their historical societies, libraries, etc. and to find all the addresses somehow, and write to all these state agencies for documents without the internet. Just my two cents........ : ) Teri Tighe Camden County, NJ

Without starting with some inaccurate online information, I wouldn't have eventually tracked down my whole direct line, then flown to Salem County for ten days' research where I stood at my ancestors' graves and saw their handwriting on wills and deeds. My argument with Ancestry.com is that I renewed my subscription last summer and still can't get on; and my protesting e-mails are answered by automated responses that don't make sense. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:54 AM Subject: Re: Accuracy of Online Information > Hi there, > I've forwarded this on from another list's genealogist -- very good advice > and reminders for us all. Joan > > > Accuracy of Online Genealogy Information > > > > > > > > I've copied and pasted an article from the January 12, 2003, issue of > > Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. It concerns the reliability of > > online genealogical data. I consider it one of the most important and basic > > articles on genealogy that I have ever read. > > > > > > > > The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is > > copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is republished here with the > > permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at > > http://www.RootsForum.com. > > > > - Accuracy of Online Genealogy Information > > This week a newsletter reader asked if I might comment on a series of > > messages posted to a mailing list server that attacked Ancestry.com. I read > > through the mish-mash of statements and found a number of comments painting > > Ancestry.com in a negative light. The various messages all claimed that you > > couldn't trust the information found on the company's Web site, and that > > you still had to verify the information elsewhere. The general theme was > > that this particular online site was not a good place to find genealogy > > information. > > > > My favorite line was, "Searching the records at NARA is more reliable and > > still necessary." > > > > Duh! Where have these people been? Of course you still have to verify > > information elsewhere. You always do that with every piece of genealogy > > information you find, whether it is from an online site or from a published > > book or other printed genealogy publication. That is a basic in Genealogy > > 101: "Always check your sources." > > > > Anyone who thinks that this is an issue only with Ancestry.com or only with > > another online genealogy database is misguided. The same issue applies to > > Ancestry.com, RootsWeb.com, Genealogy.com, FamilySearch.org, > > GenCircles.com, OneGreatFamily.com, books you find at the library, messages > > receive in e-mail, and even this weekly newsletter. It is true of all > > secondary sources and even occasionally of primary sources. Whatever you > > read, check it out! > > I consider Ancestry.com to be valuable. I consider the other online > > resources I mentioned to be valuable. I also consider genealogy books to be > > valuable. I also solicit e-mail assistance from other genealogists. But I > > never, ever believe anything I read until I can verify the claims. > > > > I also hear people moaning and groaning about the quality of genealogy > > information to be found online. There are claims that much of the online > > genealogy data is worthless. These comments seem to insinuate that people > > shouldn't place information online until they have verified it. > > > > You know what? I don't care. I want to see the claimed information anyway. > > Yes, I even want to read the inaccurate information. When I am looking for > > the unknown parents of one of my "end of the line" ancestors, I want to see > > every possible clue, accurate or not. If someone else thinks he or she > > knows the parents of Washington Harvey Eastman, I want to know what that > > person is thinking. No, I don't care if their information is accurate or > > not because I am going to check it out anyway. If possible, I'll contact > > the person who created the information and ask, "Where did you find that?" > > I'll find out later if the information is accurate or not when I verify it > > in primary records. All I want is ideas and hints of possibilities. > > > > In fact, this is all you ever find online or in print: ideas and hints of > > possibilities. Remember that nothing is ever a "fact" until you personally > > prove it. > > > > I will also point out that genealogy information found online today is no > > different from information published in books before the invention of the > > Web. Walk into any major genealogy library and grab a bunch of books > > written 50, 75 or 100 years ago. You will find some books that were > > carefully researched, while others were not. I can show you some old > > genealogy books that are true fairy tales. In short, the same is true of > > the data you find today on the World Wide Web. The only things different > > about the Web are speed and convenience: it is easier and faster to publish > > accurate and inaccurate information alike. However, the percentage of > > inaccurate information doesn't seem to have changed much in the past 100 > > years. > > > > In summary, the e-mail messages attacking one particular online database > > missed the point. This is not an issue with Ancestry.com, nor is it an > > issue with RootsWeb.com, Genealogy.com, FamilySearch.org, GenCircles.com, > > OneGreatFamily.com, or the information found on some distant cousin's > > personal home page. It is an issue dealing with conducting genealogy > > searches. > > > > Quoting from Ancestry.com's own site at > > http://www.gale.ancestry.com/learn/learning/gedcoms.htm: "You verify and > > corroborate every single detail. Never assume that someone else did all the > > research and did it correctly. Even if their research is documented with > > sources and citations, recheck every detail before you accept it as fact." > > > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi there, I've forwarded this on from another list's genealogist -- very good advice and reminders for us all. Joan Accuracy of Online Genealogy Information > > > > I've copied and pasted an article from the January 12, 2003, issue of > Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. It concerns the reliability of > online genealogical data. I consider it one of the most important and basic > articles on genealogy that I have ever read. > > > > The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is > copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is republished here with the > permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at > http://www.RootsForum.com. > > - Accuracy of Online Genealogy Information > This week a newsletter reader asked if I might comment on a series of > messages posted to a mailing list server that attacked Ancestry.com. I read > through the mish-mash of statements and found a number of comments painting > Ancestry.com in a negative light. The various messages all claimed that you > couldn't trust the information found on the company's Web site, and that > you still had to verify the information elsewhere. The general theme was > that this particular online site was not a good place to find genealogy > information. > > My favorite line was, "Searching the records at NARA is more reliable and > still necessary." > > Duh! Where have these people been? Of course you still have to verify > information elsewhere. You always do that with every piece of genealogy > information you find, whether it is from an online site or from a published > book or other printed genealogy publication. That is a basic in Genealogy > 101: "Always check your sources." > > Anyone who thinks that this is an issue only with Ancestry.com or only with > another online genealogy database is misguided. The same issue applies to > Ancestry.com, RootsWeb.com, Genealogy.com, FamilySearch.org, > GenCircles.com, OneGreatFamily.com, books you find at the library, messages > receive in e-mail, and even this weekly newsletter. It is true of all > secondary sources and even occasionally of primary sources. Whatever you > read, check it out! > I consider Ancestry.com to be valuable. I consider the other online > resources I mentioned to be valuable. I also consider genealogy books to be > valuable. I also solicit e-mail assistance from other genealogists. But I > never, ever believe anything I read until I can verify the claims. > > I also hear people moaning and groaning about the quality of genealogy > information to be found online. There are claims that much of the online > genealogy data is worthless. These comments seem to insinuate that people > shouldn't place information online until they have verified it. > > You know what? I don't care. I want to see the claimed information anyway. > Yes, I even want to read the inaccurate information. When I am looking for > the unknown parents of one of my "end of the line" ancestors, I want to see > every possible clue, accurate or not. If someone else thinks he or she > knows the parents of Washington Harvey Eastman, I want to know what that > person is thinking. No, I don't care if their information is accurate or > not because I am going to check it out anyway. If possible, I'll contact > the person who created the information and ask, "Where did you find that?" > I'll find out later if the information is accurate or not when I verify it > in primary records. All I want is ideas and hints of possibilities. > > In fact, this is all you ever find online or in print: ideas and hints of > possibilities. Remember that nothing is ever a "fact" until you personally > prove it. > > I will also point out that genealogy information found online today is no > different from information published in books before the invention of the > Web. Walk into any major genealogy library and grab a bunch of books > written 50, 75 or 100 years ago. You will find some books that were > carefully researched, while others were not. I can show you some old > genealogy books that are true fairy tales. In short, the same is true of > the data you find today on the World Wide Web. The only things different > about the Web are speed and convenience: it is easier and faster to publish > accurate and inaccurate information alike. However, the percentage of > inaccurate information doesn't seem to have changed much in the past 100 > years. > > In summary, the e-mail messages attacking one particular online database > missed the point. This is not an issue with Ancestry.com, nor is it an > issue with RootsWeb.com, Genealogy.com, FamilySearch.org, GenCircles.com, > OneGreatFamily.com, or the information found on some distant cousin's > personal home page. It is an issue dealing with conducting genealogy > searches. > > Quoting from Ancestry.com's own site at > http://www.gale.ancestry.com/learn/learning/gedcoms.htm: "You verify and > corroborate every single detail. Never assume that someone else did all the > research and did it correctly. Even if their research is documented with > sources and citations, recheck every detail before you accept it as fact." > >

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/oRB.2ACI/624 Message Board Post: Although these stats were gleaned at the Millville historical society, they did not necessarily occur in Millville. The following births were only from 1865 to 1896, but I have seen deeds proving Hortons were in Salem County prior to 1800. I am curious what the McClong middle name means. Albert W. Horton Dec. 3, 1873 to Samuel & Anna Anna Horton Dec. 4, 1895 to William & Ella Edith McClong Horton Aug 28, 1895 to John S. & Gertrude Edward M. Horton July 18, 1881 to Samuel (no wife noted) George C. Horton April 19, 1883 to David and Cornelia ( * ) Kate Horton May 19, 1863 to Samuel and Anna M. Hannah Horton Nov. 26, 1891 to John and Lydia Spence Laura B. Horton May 16, 1890 to David and Sid ( * ) Louis C. Horton Oct. 20, 1865 to Samuel and Anna M. Lewis Horton August. 18, 1866 to Samuel and Annie Unnamed child Oct. 15, 1896 to John and Gertrude * The “Sid” and “Cornelia” above are misspellings for Cinderella (I have seen her and David’s tombstone at Mt. Pleasant.) She was a Henderson, and for some reason also called Minerva by one source. I have seen evidence of the Horton name in southern NJ before 1800.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Curry, Dick, Dickinson, Dixson, Ewing, Jaquett, Morrison, Restreake, Richman, Smally, Thompson, Webber, Woodnut Classification: Bible Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/623 Message Board Post: Hi all, Found this record in the Dick family file at Gloucester County Historical Society last week, quite by chance. I say that because I was really looking again for any data that would explain what rock my Hiram Dixson/Dickinson ( Abt. 1812-11 Aug. 1853, bur. Haines Neck Methodist, Mannington Twp. Salem County, NJ) crawled out from. I have his name spelled at least 3 ways...sometimes on the same document. Sheesh. Anyway, only pulled this family file by "mistake" but did a quick scan anyway, and was surprised to discover the tie to one of my grandmother's Webber cousins in the Sharptown area of Salem County, in a file I would have never known to check. So I copied it, and once I checked my data base at home, I realized the Thompson connection to a Jaquett as well. Just never know where we'll find them, eh? I did check with someone, this record was NOT included in the Bible records book that GCHS published. However, I apologize if any errors have crept in. I was typing from a typescript, with every effort to be leave it exactly as given...mispellings and all, Still, the further away from the original document in time and space, the more chance there are for errors. There was no information given on the page as to who donated this record and I have no idea who has the Bible now, but anyone who wishes might contact the GCHS for a photstat copy of the original typescript or the full contents of the Dick family file. Val ---------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dick Bible 1797-1868 This large 9X15 Bible has it’s covers broken off and is in poor condition. It belongs to Malcolm Richman, a grandson of Ann S. (Dick) Webber, who lives near Sharptown, Salem Co, NJ. On the inside of the front cover is a small embossed red plate with “Wm. Dick 1818” in gold letters. The entries are on a large loose sheet which has the top edge torn with part of the inscription lost. This entry appears to describe William Dick’s marriage to Mary who later died in childbirth… “---------------------frees Esquire on the 25th day of March, A.D., 1819 and the said Mary died on the 16th day of May 1820 leaving issue to wit a Daughter Mary Curry Dick, daughter of William A. Dick and Mary his wife was on the 16th Day of May A.D. 1820”. (I left it as written in the typescript – assume born should be inserted in the last line, and that it may well be the first wife a Curry, but unknown right now-vnc) William A. Dick and Sarah S. Redstreake were married by Enos Ewing Esquire on the 5th day of January A. D. 1822. John R. Dick son of William A. and Sarah S. Dick was born on the 7th day of June A. D. 1832. William Dick son of William A. and Sarah S. Dick was born on the 20th day of October A. D. 1834, and lived only 4 days. Sarah Redstreake Dick daughter of William A. and Sarah Dick was born on the 12th day of November A.D. 1836 Sarah S. Dick wife of William A. Dick departed this life the 8th day of December A.D. 1843 aged 48 years and 5 months. William A. Dick and Mary E. Smally were married October 17, 1844 Anna Dick daughter of Wm. A. Dick and Mary E. his wife was born 16 July 1845 and immediately died. Anna Dick the daughter of Wm. A. Dick and Mary E. his wife was born September 9 1846. Hannah Jane Dick daughter of Wm. A. Dick and Mary E. his wife was born February 14th 1850. Andrew Thompson married to Mary Curry Dick daughter of William A. and Mary Dick, by Richard Morrison on the Ninth day of November A. D. 1837. Sarah Jane daughter of Andrew Thompson and Mary his wife was born on the 26th day of June A.D. 1838. The following record was on the other side of the previously mentioned loose sheet. William a. Dick departed this life November 5th 1868 aged 71 years 6 months 29 days. Borned in Edenburg, Scotland in the year of our Lord A.D. 1797. He was a loveing husband, a kind and affectionate father beloved by all who knew him. He delighted in relieveing the wants of his fellow creatures. To the poor he was a benefactor. To the rich he was an example. While to the wretched a comforter. A being so noble slander might wound but could never dishoner. Death had no terrors for him he longed for his release to be at rest. Our loss is his infinite gain. (In pencil and partially illegible) Children of William Dick Died on the – Mary Lizzie Allen aged 7 years. Walter Allen aged 7 months. Childred of Jacob and Sarah Allen and grandchildren of William A. Dick. Willie Webber aged 8 months son of Joseph and Anna Webber and grandson of William A. Dick. On inside of last page of Bible in pale ink: William A. Dick son of John ? Dick and Mary C. his wife departed this life November 28th 1875 aged 20 years 10 mo 17 days. Their other sons were Walter, George A., John, Harvey, Allee, Milton and Delaware Dick.. They are all now deceased 1958. Joseph H. Webber, husband of Anna S. Dick, departed this life December 15, 1915 Wed. 1.30 P.M. Hannah Jean Dick daughter of Wm. A. Dick and Mary Elizabeth his wife departed this life January 1924. Mary Elizabeth Dick 3rd wife of William A. Dick departed this life 1910. Anna Smally Dick Webber widow of Joseph A. Webber departed this life Wednesday July 15, 1925 9 P.M., After horrible suffering. Grandchildren of William A. Dick and Mary Elizabeth his wife Willie Dick Webber departed this life Aug. 6 1867 buried in Woodstown Presbyterian Cemetery. Richard Henry Woodnut husband of Luvenia Webber departed this life June 25 1945 Monday eve at exactly 8 P.M> Luvenia Webber Woodnut widow of R. Henry Woodnut departed this life May 30 1956 in the Cumberland Hospital, Bridgeton, N.J. Henry Webber son of Joseph H. and Anna S. his wife departed this life Monday night June 23 1958 between 10 and 11 o’clock. Fell dead.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilson, Beck, Doughty, Gamble Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/622 Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives of the four Wilson children that were sent to Malaga, Gloucester County New Jersey to live with the Grandparents the Gambles'. The four children were found in the 1870 Census living with David and Jane Gamble as well as their son James Gamble age 16. I am a decendant of William Wilson who was sent with his brother and sisters by their mother after their father was killed in the Civil War. We do not know their parents names. Here they are: Agnes Wilson b. abt 1856 MA William Wilson b, Nov 1858 MA Mary Wilson b. abt 1860 MA David Wilson b. abt 1862 MA William Wilson married George Anna Quigley b.7/6/1860 Burlington County. d. 1941 Daretown, Salem County, NJ. David Wilson married Kate G.b. abt 1866 MA They had the following 4 children: George Wilson (Lived in Atlantic City, NJ) b.5/14/1890 d.4/1980 Atlantic City, NJ. He married Ruby abt 1823. She was born abt 1903 in North Carolina. They had one daughter known: Philis Wilson b.abt 11/1926 Atlantic City, NJ. Elizabeth Wilson: b. 1887 d. 1974 She married Dougherty or Doughty. Had Edna M Doughty and Dorothy. Helen Wilson b. 1903 d. 10/1974 in Margate, NJ. She married BECK. Josephine Wilson b.8/9/1896 d.7/1969 Margate, NJ. Never Married. I would love to find cousins that are related and exchange info. I have a lot more info also on the Gamble Family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Woodley,Carey,Hinman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oRB.2ACI/621 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Harriet E. Woodley. She was called Hattie, I believe. She was born in Salem County but later moved to Gloucester County,New Jersey. She married and later had a daughter named Mary Richards Carey. Any information would be appreciated.

Sandy, You're E mail address doesn't work -- message bounces back. Perhaps you should also post this to the Gloucester, Atlantic, and Cape May lists since at various times this area was considered part of those counties. Joan In a message dated 1/9/03 1:02:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj:Wm Taylor 1759 - 1847 > Date:1/9/03 1:02:21 AM Eastern Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > 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/oRB.2ACI/620 > > Message Board Post: > > Still searching for the parents and origin of William Taylor 1759 - 1847, > and his wife, Ann 1766 - 1842, who lived in Gloucester Co. He was a mariner > who lived along the Great Egg Harbor River and had a large and interesting > family. I'd like to find out if he originally came from the Dividing Creek > Taylors. If anyone can provide me with the names of William's parents, > Ann's parents, and their place of origin I would be glad to share much > info. I am only interested in Ann & William's parents, I am not researching > collateral lines. Thank you all so much. > > Sandy > [email protected] > ================================== > All incoming and outgoing messages scanned > by Norton AntiVirus > > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hello Pam & Listmembers, In looking through the Salem Co., NJ Census of 1860 I find the following info; All of the following people were living in the same household in the 1860 Census of Salem Co., NJ In MANNINGTON TOWNSHIP 1860 Census Page # 30 Page in this book # 330 Name Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Wible, Joshua 30 M Township Marshall Salem Co., NJ Wible, Margaret 25 F Salem Co., NJ Wible, Collins 5 M Salem Co., NJ Wible, Josephen 3 F Salem Co., NJ Wible, Thomas 1 M Salem Co., NJ And......... the above Wible family lived in-between two Family's named BOND as follows, 1st BOND family who were all living in the same household (on one side of the above Wible family) in the 1860 Census of Salem Co., NJ In MANNINGTON TOWNSHIP 1860 Census Page # 30 Page in this book # 330 Name Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Bond, Richard 36 M Master Farmer Salem Co., NJ Bond, Elizabeth M. 43 F Burlington Co., NJ Bond, Jessee C. 12 M Salem Co., NJ Bond, Benjamin E. S. 10 M Salem Co., NJ Bond, Mary H. 8 F Salem Co., NJ Bond, Jessee 79 M Farmer Salem Co., NJ Hahn, Louisa 18 F Servant Pa. Miller, John 36 M Farm Hand Germany That's all for the 1st Bond household, now for the second Bond Household as follows; 2st BOND family who were all living in the same household (on THE OTHER side of the above Wible family) in the 1860 Census of Salem Co., NJ In MANNINGTON TOWNSHIP 1860 Census Page # 30 Page in this book # 330 Name Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Bond, Thomas 53 M Master Farmer Salem Co., NJ Bond, Charlotte W. 50 F Salem Co., NJ Bond, Edwin 17 M App. Farmer Salem Co., NJ Bond, Elizabeth 11 F Salem Co., NJ Bond, Walter 9 M Salem Co., NJ Bond, Annie 5 F Salem Co., NJ Hilliard, Hannah B. 45 F Salem Co., NJ Mitchell, Albert 16 M App. Farmer Salem Co., NJ Ripley, William 17 M App. Farmer New York That is the end of the 2nd Bond household. I hope this has been helpful to you and good luck in your searches. Best Regards, Keith Allen In a message dated 01/08/2003 1:01:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I am trying to find information on my gr.gr.grandfather, Joshua Wible. > I know he was na attorney, lived in Pilesgrove Twp. Salem Co. I know his > wife was Margaretta (Bond) Wible. What I am interested in woudl be where > did he attend school and practice law. Also I understand the family was > from Holland descent. Any one who can point my nose in the right > direction- > I will appreciate it very much. > > Pam > >

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/oRB.2ACI/620 Message Board Post: Still searching for the parents and origin of William Taylor 1759 - 1847, and his wife, Ann 1766 - 1842, who lived in Gloucester Co. He was a mariner who lived along the Great Egg Harbor River and had a large and interesting family. I'd like to find out if he originally came from the Dividing Creek Taylors. If anyone can provide me with the names of William's parents, Ann's parents, and their place of origin I would be glad to share much info. I am only interested in Ann & William's parents, I am not researching collateral lines. Thank you all so much. Sandy [email protected] ================================== All incoming and outgoing messages scanned by Norton AntiVirus

I am trying to find information on my gr.gr.grandfather, Joshua Wible. I know he was na attorney, lived in Pilesgrove Twp. Salem Co. I know his wife was Margaretta (Bond) Wible. What I am interested in woudl be where did he attend school and practice law. Also I understand the family was from Holland descent. Any one who can point my nose in the right direction- I will appreciate it very much. Pam _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pedrick, Taylor, Gaunt, Slocum, Wooley, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oRB.2ACI/279.280.304.2.3.2 Message Board Post: No my brother is not Chris. Sorry. But if the book you are referring to is Shoemakers book on the Pedrick Family there are a large number of discrepencys in the book. My own line is completly wrong and has one of the mothers dead before the son was ever born. So that entire line is not accurate. Be sure to prove anything you get from that book. E mail me and we can talk. Belva

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/oRB.2ACI/279.280.304.2.3.1 Message Board Post: I'm sorry - I don't have a brother named Chris.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pedrick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/279.280.304.2.3 Message Board Post: Would your borther by chance be Chris? I spoke to someone many years ago while looking for my father who had this book. I called him out of the blue and he was kind enough to photo copy and send to me (a stranger in Florida) pages from this book that he thought might help me. I would love to speak with him again. Please let me know if this is your brother. BTW this all happened about 11 years ago. But I'm sure anyone would remember a stranger calling up and asking a ton of questions.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oRB.2ACI/619 Message Board Post: Hi all, Found this in the Simkins file at Gloucester County Historical Society last night. The donator not noted on the page, but it is copied from over 2 full columns from the "Paulsboro Press" dated March 29, 1901. There is so much local history and data of genealogical worth in this, that I have typed most of it verbatim, though I divided into paragraphs, where the original did not. I may be stretching what I know of copyright limits by a few words, though I suspect after 102 years, those rights should be expired. Normally, I would break such a long post into parts anyway, but am still learning in laptop/webmail mode, and find my usual techniques not working. Anyway, this one is too precious not to share with the world and all my cousins on the list. So, Merry Chrstmas to you all. Enjoy!!! CELEBRATED THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING On Saturday, March 23, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Thompson celebrated their Golden Wedding at their residence, Courses Landing, Salem county., It was a gala occasion to “Uncle Wesley” and "Aunt Mary Ann” and the eighty-odd friends who gathered to congratulate them on having reached the fiftieth milestone of their wedded life. Mrs. Annie Layton, of Pennsgrove, niece of Mrs. Thompson, and Ebner Simkins, a brother, now living in Camden, N.J., were the only ones present at the anniversary who were present fifty years ago, at the wedding supper. Rev. George Hichens, the officiating clergyman, has been dead several years. The evening was pleasantly spent in music, games and a phonographic entertainment given by E. E. Kiger,* of Course Landing. (*Elwood E. Kiger is my great great grandfather , and his sister Maggie married a Simkins, though the jury's still out on which one or where/when– vnc). Mrs. Elsh, Mrs. Dougherty and Mrs. Munion, of Pennsgrove, added greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion by their fine rendering of several songs. Supper was served from 4 to 11 p.m. to eighty-four persons. < snip – about 4 inches of column space, basically some flowery descriptions about gifts, including gold coins, a lamp, etc. > Mrs. Thompson was Mary Ann Simkins, daughter of Jonathan and Rachel Simkins. She was born May 1, 1826, on a farm owned by a Mr. Pough, of Wilmington, Del. This farm embraced the greater part of what is now North Pennsgrove. The farm buildings were located on the site of the Shiblie property; the house was a rambling structure, part of logs; a frame addition being added later. The log part was sold to Benjamin Reed, and moved farther back from the river on what is now Main Street. It is now occupied by Mr. Reed and has a plate on the front bearing this inscription: “Built in 1732”. Abner Simkins, son of Jonathan and Rachel Simkins, bought the frame part in 1869 and moved it to the farm (where he then resided) above Pennsgrove, and occupied by a Mrs. Straughn. The old house was utilized in erecting outbuildings. The Simkins family moved from the Pough property in 1840 to a farm up the river, now known as the William Lawrence farm, where they resided un! til the death of Mr. Simkins, which occurred in the autumn of 1851. In Mrs. Thompson’s earliest recollections of Pennsgrove, there were only three houses, the Pough farm house, a house and store kept by Harris Flannegan, now the property of S. R. Leap & Son, and one occupied by Abel Biddle upon the property now owned by Assemblyman Blohm. A school was taught two consecutive summers in this house by a Miss Phoebe Tindle. The nearest school after this closed, was known as the School House Green, about two and one-half miles from Pennsgrove, located on the Tommy Dolbow property. Mrs. Thompson often recalls incidents of those days when she and a younger brother went together to the School House Green, through the big woods most of the way, and how holding fast to each other’s hands they ran fearfully through the densest part, the frights from cattle that then pastured there, etc... The nearest place of worship was a Perkintown, possibly four miles away. Later, the Cove School House was built and meeting held there. She was! five years old when ground was broken for the brick building fronting the river, now owned by Joseph French, and occupied by Edward Green. It was built for a hotel and first occupied by a General Wolf, later, by a man named Kinsell. Mrs. Rachael Simkins was one of the market women (so familiar years ago) who followed the Wilmington markets. The last one of that party now living is Mrs. Ann Torbet, residing in Salem with her daughter, Mrs. Pierpont. Aunt Ann is an authority on history around Pennsgrove. Mrs. Thompson remembers the first steamboat, the “Huckleberry” built for the trade between Jersey and Wilmington. There were nine children born to Jonathan and Rachel Simkins, only tow of whom are now living, Mrs. Thompson, and her brother, Abner Simkins, now residing in Camden. Wesley Thompson was born in Lower Penn’s Neck, at Finn’s Point, in 1829, the youngest of twelve children of James and Edith Thompson, and the only one now living. In 1837, the family moved to Salem, and 1839 to the Carney Point farm where the Dupont Powder Works are located. In 1844 to the farm above Pennsgrove, adjoining the one occupied by Jonathan Simkins. Wesley had to cross only a field or two to do his courting. James Thompson died on this farm in the Spring of 1851. Wesley Thompson has been a successful farmer in Upper Neck for fifty years, and a familiar figure on Salem streets, whither he carted and sold his produce for the most of the last half of the nineteenth century. Those present at the Golden Anniversary were: Miss Emma B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Whitsell, Mr., and Mrs. Elwood E. Kiger, Mr. and Mrs. William Sparks and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Brondiff, Carrie Brondiff, Arthur Brondiff, Mr. and Mrs. William Matlack, Mr., and Mrs. Lewis Wilson, Charles Thompson of Course Landing; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Holton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Black, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Black, Mr. and Mrs. William Richman, of Sharptown; Mr. and Mrs. James Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. Damon Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Dubois, of Woodstown; Mr. and Mrs. John Bevis, Annie Layton, John Layton, Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and son, Ella Thompson, Clara Thompson, Harry Thompson, George Thompson, Margaret Elsh and son, Frank Walker and son, Mr. and Mr5s John Simkins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simkins and son, Mrs. Jonathan Denny, Mrs. Edith Dougherty, Mrs. Joseph K. Munion and two sons, Mrs. Joseph Flannegin and Minnie Boker of Pennsgrove; Mr(hole in pape! r) an Edwin L. Leonard son and daughter (blank) of Paulsboro; Miss Mable Swain of Bridgeton; Mrs. Alfred Dingee, of Landenburg, Pa; James H. Davidson, Florence Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Simkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Simkins and daughter, Mrs. Stone and son, Sara H. Thompson, of Camden; Edward Mitchell, Pennsville; Mrs. Sara Beckett, Swedesboro; George Kain, Mrs. Mary Crawford, and son, Couse Landing; John Redstr4ake and Daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Salem. Among the coins were four $5 pieces bearing date of 1901; one $2.50 piece of 1851; one gold dollar of 1852, the year of the birth of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson’s eldest child.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Curry, Guest, Jaquett, Simpkins Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oRB.2ACI/618.2 Message Board Post: Hi Carol, Think I have a match for you in my data base, though I hadn't connected the dots yet, I have 5 William Guests, no middle initials on any of them....can you tell me what that stands for? If your dates are correct, then I have the William Guest born 24 June 1773 as a child of Henry Guest and Jane Simpkins who were of Upper Penns Neck (now Oldmans twp) in what is now known as the town of Auburn, which probably was going by one of it's previous names back in their day, ie Sculltown or Lockharton most likely.. Other children of Henry and Jane Simkins Guest were Jonathan, James, Mary, Christine, Samuel, Robert, Rachel, and Jane. Their birth and baptism dates are found in the Records of the Moravian Church on Oldman's Creek, which can be purchased in book form from the Gloucester County Historical Society. I can take Jane Simpkins back as a daughter of Jonathan Simpkins (1729-1784) aned his wife Rachel. Henry Guest I haven't connected back yet, but I believe his people came over out of Chester Co, PA or Delaware before appearing in Gloucester and Salem counties. (Oldmans Creek is the dividing line, so you HAVE to look in both counties, as well as across the Delaware when researching the early guys). I have collected more on the lines if you are interested, but as I said, haven't proven Henry's parents yet. Elizabeth Curry, for which I had no dates, I have as the daughter of Jacob Cuirry and his wife dorcas Jaquett. Other siblings I have taken from the Sellers book on the Jaquett family are Ann, Abraham, John, Sarah, Mary and Harriet Curry. I haven't tied Jacob Curry back any further, but suspect he will somehow tie to a Thomas Curry who married Rachel Simpkins on )& Jan 1779 at the Swedish Church at Raccoon ( Swedesboro, Gloucester County, NJ) This Thomas Curry I can also place by deed in Auburn at an early date. Jaquett is the line I personally share to these families, although my interest in the early history of Penns Neck ties in the rest. If you need more on Jaquetts, I can take that line back to John Paul, the last colonial govenor of Delaware under the Dutch West Indies company. Hope this helps. I would like to have dates and your sources if you are inclined to share, as I try to keep straight on all the inlaws aned outlaws in the neighborhood, back in the day. Val ps. To any and all that I owe correspondence to., I ask that you send again. My pc fried a month ago, and then we had a death in the family. I am using web mail at the moment, but will try again to answer the queries I left hanging thanx VNC

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/oRB.2ACI/618.1 Message Board Post: I don't have any info for ya......sorry. But I should as I have quite afew GUEST ancestors in my database, unfortunately no William's. Same thing for CURRY....but no Elizabeth. In September, 2002 I was in South Jersey for a week of research and I walked the Pedricktown Friend's Cemetery and I don't have any GUEST on the list I made. I checked the Perkintown Cemetery list I have and again - none. When I got to First Baptist Cemetery in Pedricktown, it started to rain and I didn't get a chance to walk that one. I checked Union Methodist in Centre Square, but no GUEST.....sorry. If I find something more useful for you, I'll email you. Barbara in Wilmington, NC