Can anyone out there do a census lookup for RI 1885? Patrick McGlynn (AKA Patrick Lynn) West Warwick James Leach Smithfield

PAULINE CUSHMAN [1833-1893] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pauline Cushman's training as an actor prepared her well for her dramatic wartime role as "The Spy of the Cumberland." Born in New Orleans, & widow of a fellow actor who died of illness while he was in the Union Army, Cushman began playing her own unique role in the Federal cause--rendering valuable services to Union intelligence--even before the clamorous performance in 1863 during which she toasted Confederate causes in Louisville, a city filled with southern sympathizers but occupied by Union forces. Banished by the Union provost marshal to the Southern lines, Cushman was able, by dint of the reputation she had gained from the Louisville scandal, to acquire information useful to Union authorities. It was not long, however before she was caught near Confederate General Braxton Bragg's headquarters in Tullahoma, TN, with compromising papers in her possession. Court-martialed, she was sentenced to be hanged, but was reprieved when the Confederates were forced to retreat. Cushman was left behind--able to provide useful information on Confederate strength & plans one last time. Submitted by, Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT

Thanks Bill for the site reference, I'll have a trek around and see what I can find... Amelia could be that Minnie you found, thanks Happy researching David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Protected by Norton Anti-Virus 2006 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Keough [mailto:KeoGenRI@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, 26 April 2006 9:33 PM To: RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] James CHEEK 1860 - Ohio to Rhode Island David , Check this link for Ohio Railroad maps Bill Keough http://www.railsandtrails.com/Maps/default.htm ______________________________

Lisa, Now that you say James A. Bartlett and Dean Street I think I may be related to him! Amy GANSERT was a BACON, one of her sisters, I think, was married to him! I think either this James may have had a son, Dr. Bartlett. I know he had a daughter Olga. I'll have to look into that further... There were 12 or 13 kids in the BACON family, and I'm currently working on HOPKINS...both big endeavors! Thanks again for doing all this leg work! Brenda Hopkins ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > Hi Brenda - > > An interesting find, so I took a look - > > I think it's in Cranston - > > The Providence city directory of 1900 listed in the section > of Societies, Institutions, etc. > > Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, Headquarters > at Emery House. Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > Also in the 1900 - Bartlett's Emorian Concert Band, 5 Dorrance > and James A. Bartlett, music printers, 5 Dorrance, h. 265 Dean > > In the 1911 Cranston I find > Orville Leach proprietor Emery Park, cor Reservoir & Auburn. > Auburn [Cranston] house do > > He's also here in 1919-1920 Orville & Theresa > Orville died January 1, 1922 according to the 1924 directory > He is last listed in the 1922 directory still as proprietor of Emery > house. > > I found a Theresa Leach in 1927, 1930, 1936 & 1938 in the Auburn > section > of Cranston -440 Auburn Ave - listed as widow of Orville. > Last listing was in 1943, so she died or moved away between > 1943 and 1948 [the next directory I can look at] > > The 1930 says 1440 Auburn, but the others all say 440. > The 1927 and earlier say corner of Reservoir & Auburn, so > I think 440 Auburn is Emery Park. It's not listed in the > advertisements > as a hotel, and there are no listings for motels, or music. > > Maybe someone from that part of Cranston will have an idea? > > [Jean - are you still awake?] > > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:53 AM > Subject: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > Listers: > > I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from Gansert > > Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an > > interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the size > used in > > the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music Co. > of > > Providence. > > > > The cover reads as: > > "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of > Emorians > > and > > owner of Emery Park > > (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or > Two-Step > > (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake Walk > Was First > > Introduced. > > Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. 54 N. > Main > > St, > > Providence, RI > > Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" > > > > Has anyone any information on this organization or location of > this = > > park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = > > author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional > Internet > > search = > > engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. > Leach. Any = > > help you could provide in identifying this piece would be > greatly = > > appreciated. > > Brenda Hopkins > > > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06

Thanks, Lisa! Great insight! I'll put it with the sheet music. I know where Reservoir is but not Auburn. I'll look next time I'm out in RI (I live in OR)! When Gansert Piano was in Hoyle Square it must have been a common connection to Bartlett music and JA Bartlett, Dorrance doesn't seem that far (today!). I'm disappointed that there is no date on the music, but it appears that it was 5cents. If I'm reading the symbol correctly. Lots of the Bartlett music and others from 1890-ish seems to be 5 cents. Even then, they'd have to sell a lot of sheets to make any money! Often there are advertisements on the back or samples of other "try this on your piano" sort of things that would give a clue. Thanks for doing all this work! It really adds to the piece and it's curiosity! Brenda Hopkins ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > Hi Brenda - > > An interesting find, so I took a look - > > I think it's in Cranston - > > The Providence city directory of 1900 listed in the section > of Societies, Institutions, etc. > > Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, Headquarters > at Emery House. Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > Also in the 1900 - Bartlett's Emorian Concert Band, 5 Dorrance > and James A. Bartlett, music printers, 5 Dorrance, h. 265 Dean > > In the 1911 Cranston I find > Orville Leach proprietor Emery Park, cor Reservoir & Auburn. > Auburn [Cranston] house do > > He's also here in 1919-1920 Orville & Theresa > Orville died January 1, 1922 according to the 1924 directory > He is last listed in the 1922 directory still as proprietor of Emery > house. > > I found a Theresa Leach in 1927, 1930, 1936 & 1938 in the Auburn > section > of Cranston -440 Auburn Ave - listed as widow of Orville. > Last listing was in 1943, so she died or moved away between > 1943 and 1948 [the next directory I can look at] > > The 1930 says 1440 Auburn, but the others all say 440. > The 1927 and earlier say corner of Reservoir & Auburn, so > I think 440 Auburn is Emery Park. It's not listed in the > advertisements > as a hotel, and there are no listings for motels, or music. > > Maybe someone from that part of Cranston will have an idea? > > [Jean - are you still awake?] > > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:53 AM > Subject: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > Listers: > > I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from Gansert > > Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an > > interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the size > used in > > the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music Co. > of > > Providence. > > > > The cover reads as: > > "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of > Emorians > > and > > owner of Emery Park > > (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or > Two-Step > > (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake Walk > Was First > > Introduced. > > Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. 54 N. > Main > > St, > > Providence, RI > > Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" > > > > Has anyone any information on this organization or location of > this = > > park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = > > author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional > Internet > > search = > > engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. > Leach. Any = > > help you could provide in identifying this piece would be > greatly = > > appreciated. > > Brenda Hopkins > > > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06

Hi Brenda - An interesting find, so I took a look - I think it's in Cranston - The Providence city directory of 1900 listed in the section of Societies, Institutions, etc. Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, Headquarters at Emery House. Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach Also in the 1900 - Bartlett's Emorian Concert Band, 5 Dorrance and James A. Bartlett, music printers, 5 Dorrance, h. 265 Dean In the 1911 Cranston I find Orville Leach proprietor Emery Park, cor Reservoir & Auburn. Auburn [Cranston] house do He's also here in 1919-1920 Orville & Theresa Orville died January 1, 1922 according to the 1924 directory He is last listed in the 1922 directory still as proprietor of Emery house. I found a Theresa Leach in 1927, 1930, 1936 & 1938 in the Auburn section of Cranston -440 Auburn Ave - listed as widow of Orville. Last listing was in 1943, so she died or moved away between 1943 and 1948 [the next directory I can look at] The 1930 says 1440 Auburn, but the others all say 440. The 1927 and earlier say corner of Reservoir & Auburn, so I think 440 Auburn is Emery Park. It's not listed in the advertisements as a hotel, and there are no listings for motels, or music. Maybe someone from that part of Cranston will have an idea? [Jean - are you still awake?] Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:53 AM Subject: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > Listers: > I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from Gansert > Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an > interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the size used in > the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music Co. of > Providence. > > The cover reads as: > "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of Emorians > and > owner of Emery Park > (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or Two-Step > (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake Walk Was First > Introduced. > Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. 54 N. Main > St, > Providence, RI > Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" > > Has anyone any information on this organization or location of this = > park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = > author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional Internet > search = > engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. Leach. Any = > help you could provide in identifying this piece would be greatly = > appreciated. > Brenda Hopkins >

Viola, I don't know details about any lists for wagon trains, but there are at least two extensive histories of the area around Bureau Co, IL, online at Ancestry.com. They begin in the 1830s and discuss many early settlers. I have found great detail about some of my GUNN relatives in these two online books. If you don't have a membership, get to the library and check them out! The Biographical record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois, pub 1896 Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois, pub. 1907 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Viola Seward" <lolav@localnet.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 3:09 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Who Would I Contact For Year 1830 About Wagon Trains? > Hello. Who would have the 1830 records for wagon trains leaving Providence > County for Bureau County,IL.? > Thank you. > Viola. > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > Surname Helper Search http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html

If you google Francis Imhoff, there are several genealogy websites that come up. One shows a Francis b abt 1930: http://pages.globetrotter.net/babinhg/imhoff.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb & Chris" <dcsoracco@optonline.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 9:30 AM Subject: [RIGENWEB] WWII Vet > Hi Listers > > > > Can anyone give me some ideas/pointers on tracking down the live decendants > of my family. I'm seeking Francis C. Imhoff-I've obtained his WWII Army > Enlistment record. My grandmother's maiden name was Imhoff and I'm fairly > certain Francis is her half brother. He was born in 1926 and I've not found > any death listing for him. His state listing is Providence, Rhode Island as > of 1944. His mother was Catherine and I believe I found her SSID record > listing her last address as Maryland. I also want to track down other > Imhoffs who were related -they were living in Attleboro (sp?) or Attleboro > City according to census records. > > > > My Imhoffs start with Henry b. 1826 in Switzerland-married Elizabeth Oakes > born in CT. Henry had 6 children: > > Mary born 1856 > > John Henry born 1857 > > Charles Conrad born 7/30/1959 (my great-great grandfather) > > George born 1863 > > Edward L born 1864 > > William bon 1869 > > > > Charles Conrad Imhoff married Sarah Ann Nodders born in Lowell MA and they > had 4 children. > > Frank born 1884 (my great grandfather and Francis C's father) > > Charles Henry born 1885 (in MA?) > > Elizabeth born 1888 > > Ethel May born 1896 > > > > Frank was father to my Grandmother Glady Louise. I'd love to find living > Imhoff relatives. Any ideas? I know some moved out West. I believe Edward > or his son Edward moved to Illinois. I just found him in the 1930 census > records but I'm not sure how to track down living relatives. > > > > HELP!! =-) Deb > > CT > > > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Search the RIGenWeb Mailing List http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailsrch.html > RIGenWeb Surname And Query List http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/state/qryindex.htm

Dear Listers HELP PLEASE ! ! ! ! I have James CHEEK b.1818 in England with wife Maria b.1819 in England, in the 1860 Census with their 8 children in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio.... all checked and accounted for..... Daughter Emma CHEEK stayed in Pawtucket and got married, did NOT go to Ohio Daughter Sarah Jane CHEEK went back to Pawtucket RI and married in 1861 Son George Henry CHEEK went back to Pawtucket RI and was there in 1862, married in 1870 Daughter Louisa CHEEK never seen again in Census or RI death records..... Daughter Harriet CHEEK came back to Pawtucket before 1870 and was married by 1880 Daughter Amelia CHEEK never seen again in Census or RI death records.... Daughter Lauretta CHEEK came back to Pawtucket and died in 1874 in there Daughter Ella F (Ellen) came back to Pawtucket, 1870 was a scholar living with her sister Emma, 1880 at home living with her other married sister Harriet IDE Daughter Catherine never seen again in Census or RI death records James and Maria never seen in Census records after the 1860 Census in Ohio...... Things which are exercising my mind...... James was a wagon maker.... Could they have been killed in the Civil War coming back to RI???? Which route would one normally take from Ripley, Ohio back to Pawtucket, RI.....can I check this out some way??? How come small children under 10 years of age found their way back to Pawtucket by themselves???? The parents were not around because they lived with their sisters???? I have all the CHEEK deaths in RI for the period 1855 through to 1900, nothing there???? I am lost and have no idea where to go next.......HELP PLEASE! ! ! ! David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia Protected by Norton Anti-Virus 2006 Transcriber of Parish Registers in South West Somerset, England and FreeBMD

Listers, I just found two web sites for photographs http://www.familyoldphotos.com/state-tables.html a link sends you to a site for unknown who is in the photo site. You can put pictures your relatives did not write on the back who they were. Another one is http://www.ancientfaces.com/. On this one I found a distant cousin who has old pictures of family members. Marsha Grant Ocain San Antonio, TX

In the 1830's Canal Boats were in use before The Railroads . Steamer to New York , then up the Hudson , Across the Erie Canal to the Great lakes . And down the Canals of Ill I think would have been quicker than Ox cart across the Mohawk Trail . http://home.eznet.net/~dminor/Canals.html Bill Keough

Thank you. Viola. Two months late as per!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "BILL DORGAN" <billdorgan@billdorgan.com> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 3:49 PM Subject: [RIGENWEB] JOSEPH B. CONNELL > Sorry, no Fred Connell in this family. > Bill Dorgan > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Visit and/or join our Rhode Island off topic Mail list > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhode_Island/?yguid=86367525 > Subscribe: Rhode_Island-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.3/173 - Release Date: 11/16/2005 > >

Can anyone verify the date and place and spouse of Jacques Pineau's marriage? Supposedly he married a Dorothy Babcock on May 9, 1706 in Bristol, Rhode Island. If this is correct, does anyone know anything about Dorothy Babcock? Thanks, Dale in California

Hello. Who would have the 1830 records for wagon trains leaving Providence County for Bureau County,IL.? Thank you. Viola.

Hi Brenda It appears that Mr Orville Leach served as President of this Organization at least from 1892 until 1900 when a Mr Maurice Smith became President and he was then Secretary of the Organization. It was located at the corner of Pearl and Prairie Ave Providence, RI. In 1897 it lists 102 Prairie Ave Providence as the location. Another directory in 1900 states it was called Providence Lodge Headquarters at Emery House, Providence, RI. So it was still in existence in 1900. It also states that it was called the Order of Evergreens or Life and Longevity League. From this I would think that they studied the scientific mechanisms of Longevity of human Life or some such approach and probably ways on how one can extend their longevity. Interesting to say the least. Perhaps there were other Organizations since reference to this one stated it was the headquarters of the Organization. Probably the RI Historical Society has more detailed information on this Organization. The music was probably the processional march for opening of their order meetings. I would say that a Museum/Historical Society would be interested in the history of this music and is possible that it could be the only existing copy of such. Warm Regards Pat R

David - I can't help with your Cheek family but the fact that the children came back to RI suggests the others may died either in Ohio or on the way back to RI, and the children went back to live with the sister Emma who stayed in RI. That would make sense if she were the only known living relative. Hard to imagine children traveling alone like that, but they certainly couldn't have stayed in Ohio with no one to care for them. I have a friend who is a Taft. She is 94. She told me that her maternal great grandfather went out west on the Oregon trail with his daughter [my friend's grandmother] after his first wife died. He remarried out there. The daughter didn't like the stepmother, so she came back to Massachusetts by herself at age 17. [I think her name was Harriet Wheeler, but I'm not 100% on the first name] Ohio was mainly farmland - have you tried looking for your Cheek in the bureau of land management database? They probably went there for the land, but if they died, the children wouldn't have been able to keep up the property at their ages. You can search the database here - http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/ where you will find a record for Amelia Cheek applying for a patent in 1820. I think it's pretty unusual to find a woman doing this. You can get the land patent at that site. I don't know how to follow up on that property, but someone on an Ohio list can probably help you. I just started looking for some people in Ohio, and it's all new to me too, but I suggest you check out the usgenweb pages for Ohio, and maybe join a mailing list for Ohio and/or Brown county. You can find them at rootsweb.com. there is a list of ohio links here http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/visitors/StateResearch.asp Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "david cheek" <mcheek@bigpond.net.au> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 6:06 AM Subject: [RIGENWEB] James CHEEK 1860 - Ohio to Rhode Island > Dear Listers > > HELP PLEASE ! ! ! ! > > I have James CHEEK b.1818 in England with wife Maria b.1819 in England, in > the 1860 Census with their 8 children in Ripley, Brown County, Ohio.... all > checked and accounted for..... > > Daughter Emma CHEEK stayed in Pawtucket and got married, did NOT go to Ohio > Daughter Sarah Jane CHEEK went back to Pawtucket RI and married in 1861 > Son George Henry CHEEK went back to Pawtucket RI and was there in 1862, > married in 1870 > Daughter Louisa CHEEK never seen again in Census or RI death records..... > Daughter Harriet CHEEK came back to Pawtucket before 1870 and was married by > 1880 > Daughter Amelia CHEEK never seen again in Census or RI death records.... > Daughter Lauretta CHEEK came back to Pawtucket and died in 1874 in there > Daughter Ella F (Ellen) came back to Pawtucket, 1870 was a scholar living > with her sister Emma, 1880 at home living with her other married sister > Harriet IDE > Daughter Catherine never seen again in Census or RI death records > > James and Maria never seen in Census records after the 1860 Census in > Ohio...... > > Things which are exercising my mind...... > James was a wagon maker.... > Could they have been killed in the Civil War coming back to RI???? > Which route would one normally take from Ripley, Ohio back to Pawtucket, > RI.....can I check this out some way??? > How come small children under 10 years of age found their way back to > Pawtucket by themselves???? The parents were not around because they lived > with their sisters???? > I have all the CHEEK deaths in RI for the period 1855 through to 1900, > nothing there???? > > I am lost and have no idea where to go next.......HELP PLEASE! ! ! ! > > > David Cheek - Adelaide - Australia > Protected by Norton Anti-Virus 2006 > Transcriber of Parish Registers in South West > Somerset, England and FreeBMD

Hi Listers Can anyone give me some ideas/pointers on tracking down the live decendants of my family. I'm seeking Francis C. Imhoff-I've obtained his WWII Army Enlistment record. My grandmother's maiden name was Imhoff and I'm fairly certain Francis is her half brother. He was born in 1926 and I've not found any death listing for him. His state listing is Providence, Rhode Island as of 1944. His mother was Catherine and I believe I found her SSID record listing her last address as Maryland. I also want to track down other Imhoffs who were related -they were living in Attleboro (sp?) or Attleboro City according to census records. My Imhoffs start with Henry b. 1826 in Switzerland-married Elizabeth Oakes born in CT. Henry had 6 children: Mary born 1856 John Henry born 1857 Charles Conrad born 7/30/1959 (my great-great grandfather) George born 1863 Edward L born 1864 William bon 1869 Charles Conrad Imhoff married Sarah Ann Nodders born in Lowell MA and they had 4 children. Frank born 1884 (my great grandfather and Francis C's father) Charles Henry born 1885 (in MA?) Elizabeth born 1888 Ethel May born 1896 Frank was father to my Grandmother Glady Louise. I'd love to find living Imhoff relatives. Any ideas? I know some moved out West. I believe Edward or his son Edward moved to Illinois. I just found him in the 1930 census records but I'm not sure how to track down living relatives. HELP!! =-) Deb CT

David , Check this link for Ohio Railroad maps Bill Keough http://www.railsandtrails.com/Maps/default.htm

Listers: I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from Gansert Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the size used in the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music Co. of Providence. The cover reads as: "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of Emorians and owner of Emery Park (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or Two-Step (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake Walk Was First Introduced. Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. 54 N. Main St, Providence, RI Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" Has anyone any information on this organization or location of this = park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional Internet search = engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. Leach. Any = help you could provide in identifying this piece would be greatly = appreciated. Brenda Hopkins -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06

AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE (1824-1881) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ West Point graduate Ambrose Burnside--whose long side whiskers inspired the term 'sideburns'--left the Army after 6years to go into business. Active in local military organizations, Burnside organized the 1st Rhode Island Regiment & became it's Colonel upon the out- break of the Civil War. After First Bull Run, he was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers & in early 1862 led a successful expedition to the North Carolina coast that won him promotion & much prestige. After the battle of Antietam & the dismissal of George B. McClellan, Burnside accepted command of the Army of the Potomac. He led it to a costly defeat at Fredericksburg [Dec. 1862] & was himself relieved after a dispute with his subordinate commanders. Transferred to the Dept. of the Ohio, Burnside proved an effective commander at Knoxville. But in 1864 he was blamed for the bloody fiasco after the great mine explosion at Petersburg, Virginia, an event that marked the close of his military career. He went on to important positions in railroading & politics, becoming Governor of Rhode Island, Congressman, & U.S. Senator. Submitted by, Bill Waterhouse Mystic, CT