I'm new to this list so I'd like everyone to know the surnames I'm interested in. . Capt. Nicholas Gardiner, son of Capt. Christopher Gardiner was born July 23, 1755, died in Kingston, RI,March 2, 1808. Capt. Nicholas Gardiner married Eunice Bright, who was born in Boston 1760, died in Kingston RI Feb 5, 1798. Mary Easton Gardiner daughter of Capt. Nicholas Gardiner and Eunice Bright married Johnathan Langworthy Pearce, born Sept. 16, 1784 in South Kingston RI, died in Lyons, IA Jan 5, 1858. Capt. Nicholas Gardiner and Eunice are supposed to be buried in a family cemetery on the family farm by South Kingston. The cemetery is at Moores Field . Does anyone have info on this cemetery? I would like to verify that the dates and time are correct. This info has been past down to me. Thank you for your help, Elysa

Dear Ron (Reed), ...It's a long shot...but....your people moved from Westerly RI to New Haven CT....around the Wallingford/New Haven area were mica mines, mined by Cornishmen, if I recall correctly....try Genforum.com for New Haven list...try doing a keyword search. Good luck! Barry Hale Browning

Hi Donna, My gg grandfather had a son that worked in the quarries on Westerly and I think he died in Westerly on 21 Feb 1900. His name was George Thompson and he was born in Stonington. Is there any resource that you have that would show anything on George? In particular, I am wondering if his death cert would show the place of birth of his father, Joseph Loomer Thompson. Thanks, Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson born 1821 someplace in CT Donna wrote: > "Hi Ron, > Westerly had a large granite quarry, so that would explain why > > stonemasons would be there. One of my immigrants from England was > also a > stonemason who came to Westerly. > There are some city directories at ancestry.com for Westerly > covering > the years from 1888-1892 that I know of. How early were your Reeds > in > Westerly and what were the given names of the folks you are > researching? I > have some resources that might track them down. > Take care, Donna in RI" > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Westerly, RI, had a quarry industry, granite I believe. They employed many Italian immigrants to work in the quarries. The Westerly Library has quite a lot of historical information. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Reed" <rwreed@attbi.com> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 11:15 PM Subject: [RIWASHIN] City Directories > Greetings list members. I have been a list member for the past few months, > watching the passing conversations and looking for connections to my > research. > > I now want to jump in! > > My Reed family came from Cornwall England and bounced around between > Westerly, RI, New Haven, CT, and Concord, NH. The first photo of my > g-grandfather, William Henry Reed, which was taken here in the US was taken > in Westerly, RI. In addition, I think I found his sister Bestey (or Bessie) > Reed boarding with a Roe family in Westerly in the 1881 census. > > My Reed ancestors were stone masons, so suspect there was some stone work > taking place there in the later 1800's. > > I have three specific questions, which I am hoping one or more listers can > help me with. > > 1) What were the reasons for my stone mason ancestors to be in Westerly? > Were there quarries there? Are there many large stone buildings that > perhaps they helped construct? Thoughts? > > 2) Knowing my Reed's bounced between the three locations noted above, I have > found annual City Directories to be very helpful in seeing who was there > when. I know they do not contain everyone (as I think it cost 50 cents to > be listed), but nonetheless, I have filled in some gaps using this > information. Can someone tell me if there are City Directories available > for the Westerly area? Where could I find them? Does someone have ready > access to Directories from the mid/late 1800's to early 1900's that they > could copy Reed listings for me (I'll gladly pay expenses!)? > > 3) What other local Westerly resources should I try to help fill in the > blanks of my ancestors in the mid/late 1800's to early 1900's? > > Any and all answers, and help greatly appreciated! > > Regards, > > Ron Reed > > > ==== RIWASHIN 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 > > ============================== > 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 >

I am told, but certainly not sure of this story about my gm, Cathalene Mabel Higgins who ran away with a man named Reed (first name unknown). At the time she was "underage", whatever that meant, and her mother Gertrude Higgins had the marriage "annulled." She (my gm) must have had a son by that man. The child was named Donald, and in later years he became Donald Reed Higgins. Does anyone have any thought about this man Reed? In the 1900 Census the Larkums (my ggm) and my gm (Higgins) and mother were all living in Westerly. In the 1920 Census my ggm, Gertrude Larkum was living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH with her brother Charles E. Sharp and her son Henry B. Larkum. What a mess trying to track these people. I hope someone can shed some light on me. Thanks, robert leonard

Seeking any information on the family of Giles Sullivan and Mary Anne Connolly who, shortly after their marriage in Allihies, February 1871, came to Portsmouth, RI from the Beara Peninsula, County Cork. Their first two children, Margaret Anne and Ellen were born in Portsmouth before the family settled in Fall River. Any information on their early life in Portsmouth would be appreciated. Paula

Seeking any information on the family of Timothy Connolly and Margaret Sullivan.  They arrived in Portsmouth, RI from the Beara Peninsula in Cork, Ireland following the mining strike of 1864. Their fifth child Patrick was born in Portsmouth, RI in 1865. Timothy, Margaret and five of their children appear in the 1870 census for Portsmouth.  The family eventually settled in Fall River, but the oldest son Timothy J. Connolly stayed to work in the mines.  He married Elizabeth Cocoran, who was born in Portsmouth, RI, and he died in Fall River in 1940. Is anyone researching this family?        Paula

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WELLS/SWEET Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XcB.2ACE/281.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Nancy, I'm sorry i've been so long getting back to you,but just seen my friend today and here's what she's suggesting.As far as she knows she doesn't have those names in her files but there's a book out: International WELLS Research Index, by Orin R. Wells, 5321- 126th Ave. Kent, Wa. 98031. It came out in April 1996. Also there's the WELLS Family Research Assocation. P.O. Box 5427, Kent, Wa. 98064.She hopes that this will be of some help. Pat

Hi Ron, Westerly had a large granite quarry, so that would explain why stonemasons would be there. One of my immigrants from England was also a stonemason who came to Westerly. There are some city directories at ancestry.com for Westerly covering the years from 1888-1892 that I know of. How early were your Reeds in Westerly and what were the given names of the folks you are researching? I have some resources that might track them down. Take care, Donna in RI

Greetings list members. I have been a list member for the past few months, watching the passing conversations and looking for connections to my research. I now want to jump in! My Reed family came from Cornwall England and bounced around between Westerly, RI, New Haven, CT, and Concord, NH. The first photo of my g-grandfather, William Henry Reed, which was taken here in the US was taken in Westerly, RI. In addition, I think I found his sister Bestey (or Bessie) Reed boarding with a Roe family in Westerly in the 1881 census. My Reed ancestors were stone masons, so suspect there was some stone work taking place there in the later 1800's. I have three specific questions, which I am hoping one or more listers can help me with. 1) What were the reasons for my stone mason ancestors to be in Westerly? Were there quarries there? Are there many large stone buildings that perhaps they helped construct? Thoughts? 2) Knowing my Reed's bounced between the three locations noted above, I have found annual City Directories to be very helpful in seeing who was there when. I know they do not contain everyone (as I think it cost 50 cents to be listed), but nonetheless, I have filled in some gaps using this information. Can someone tell me if there are City Directories available for the Westerly area? Where could I find them? Does someone have ready access to Directories from the mid/late 1800's to early 1900's that they could copy Reed listings for me (I'll gladly pay expenses!)? 3) What other local Westerly resources should I try to help fill in the blanks of my ancestors in the mid/late 1800's to early 1900's? Any and all answers, and help greatly appreciated! Regards, Ron Reed

Carol, I have a microfilm of the Charlestown RI Probate records from the LDS church and am using it now if you want me to do a lookup for you. I think the years I have are 1837 to 1887. Charlie King gg grandson of Joseph Loomer Thompson, born 1821 someplace in CT On Sat, 8 Feb 2003 06:16:25 -0500 "Carol Church" <cchurch@voyager.net> writes: > Is there any lister who lives in Washington Co RI and would do some > paid research? I need a couple of lookups in Charlestown - a land > record and a will. Please respond off list to > Carol Church > cchurch@voyager.net > Thank you. > > > ==== RIWASHIN 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 > > ============================== > 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 > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

I have been unable to locate the marriage of Alphonse Bourque and Lumina Marchand.  Their daughter Aurore was born 23 January 1888 in "Rhode Island", [no other information given], so they may have been married there. If someone has access to parish records for Rhode Island, I would appreciate it if they could look up a marriage for this elusive couple. Thanks for any help.        Paula

Is there any lister who lives in Washington Co RI and would do some paid research? I need a couple of lookups in Charlestown - a land record and a will. Please respond off list to Carol Church cchurch@voyager.net Thank you.

Seeking the marriage date and place of LAURA DUCHESNE, born about 1882, daughter of ANTOINE DUCHESNE and MARIE GAGNON of Baie Saint Paul, Quebec. Laura married VICTOR TREMBLAY in Rhode Island in the early 1900's. Would like to know his parents and family information and if this couple had any children. Thank you, Paula

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/XcB.2ACE/309.1.2 Message Board Post: I appreciate the information - thank you!

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/XcB.2ACE/309.1.1 Message Board Post: I appreciate your taking the time to send the information - thanks so much.

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/XcB.2ACE/295.2 Message Board Post: Part of Elm Grove Cem. in North Kingstown is for Catholics. Geri

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/XcB.2ACE/309.1 Message Board Post: I checked the Cem. Database and found: The name of the cemetery is RI Veterans Cem., Exeter, RI. Oremog, Stephen, b. 16 June 1912 Bridgeport, CT - d. 9 Sept. 1989 Westerly, RI Served in World War II Enlisted 8/03/42 Hartford, CT Discharged 02/28/46 Fort Devens, MA U.S.A. Rank: T/4 Geri

Anyone aware of this document and the source of the information in it? It lists Babcock, Job, Peleg, George, Joseph, Esther, Hezekiah, Jonathan, David, David Jr., Abijah, Job, Jereniah, John, Jonathan, Simeon, Samuel.....in South Kingston....

Thank you! ----- Original Message ----- From: <janedevlin@ameritech.net> To: <RIWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 12:19 AM Subject: Re: [RIWASHIN] Cemetery Listings - Westerly, Washington Co., RI > > > > Are the cemetery listings online? > > Yes, on my site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ > > There are over 500 files there, mostly from Connecticut and Massachusetts > so far. > > Jane Devlin > Lake Orion, MI > janedevlin@ameritech.net > Records from CT, MA, & MI + family lines: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ > > > ==== RIWASHIN Mailing List ==== > RI Cemeteries Index http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/ > Visit RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > 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 > >