Yesterday, I spent several hours looking through early town records of Berkshire, VT, held in the manuscript collection of the Vermont Historical Society. These are not the regular bound town records, but are loose sheets of paper. Lots of freeman's lists, election lists - and in the later years, detailed lists of scholars sent by which head of household in which school district. The documents span 1802 to about 1850. So, besides the honey story that I just sent -- and that I hope will amuse you as much as it did me -- I found something that confirms some of what I thought about Francis Rublee and sons, and corrected me on a working theory I had. On 1 Jan 1844, one school district in Berkshire included the following: Head of household: Wm. M. Rublee Scholars: Asbra Rublee, Martius Rublee Head of household: Francis Rublee Scholar: Ariel Rublee The first household is William Martindale Rublee. His sons are Francis Asberry Rublee, known as Asberry. And, Marcius Rublee. Francis Asberry was probably his son by Eliza Welch. He ends up living with his grandmother Eloyce Gray Rublee in Sugar Creek, Walworth, WI after both his grandfather and father die in Wisconsin. Marcius is very likely the son by Mary Ann Chamberlain. It appears that Wm. Martindale died before 1850, when Mary Ann and Marcius show up in the 1850 census living with Mary Ann's sister and her husband in Delevan, Walworth, WI. Ariel Parker Rublee was apparently the youngest child of Francis and Eloyce (Gray). He was born about 1828. From census records for Francis, he may have had a child or two that are not accounted for even yet. Very frustruatingly, I cannot find him in 1840, although from this scholar's list, it is evident that he was still in Berkshire. I tried making Ariel the child of a younger Francis, but that doesn't work. And, there is this. I am pretty sure that Eloyce's sister Bathsheba Gray married Ariel Parker. They lived in Richford, VT. Ariel is known to have a wife Bathsheba, but her last name is not known. They named a child Isaiah Gray Parker -- Eloyce and Bathsheba's father was Isaiah Gray. The Gray family is also where the name Martindale came from. Isaiah's wife was Bathsheba Martindale. Francis and Eloyce also had a daughter Katherine Bathsheba. Various members of Eloyce's family also settled in Wisconsin. So, the family looks like this. I deleted all of the text messages, so that message would not be too long. Cindy Walcott 1. Francis Rublee, b. est 1773 in Lanesborough, Berkshire, MA, (son of William Robblee and Keturah (Catherine) Baker). He married (1) Mary _____, bef 1805 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?, b. abt 1781, d. 13 May 1808 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT (prob),1 bur: in Berkshire Ctr. Cem., VT. He married (2) Eloyce Gray, bef 1810 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?, b. est 1788 in Dorset, Bennington, VT?, (daughter of Isaiah Gray and Bathsheba Martindale) d. 12 Aug 1853 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI,2 bur: Oak Grove Cem., LaCrosse, WI. Francis died bef 1850 in Sugar Creek, Walworth, WI?. Children by Mary _____: + 2. i Alonzo Rublee b. abt 1805. Children by Eloyce Gray: + 3. ii William "Martindale" Rublee b. 23 Nov 1809. 4. iii R. Montraville Rublee, b. abt 1815,1 d. 10 Mar 1823 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?,1 bur: in Berkshire Ctr. Cem., VT. R. Montraville Rublee died at 7 years of age, according to his headstone. + 5. iv Francis Manville " F. M." Rublee b. abt 1816. 6. v Katherine Bathsheba Rublee, b. Aug 1817/18, d. 29 May 1835, bur: in Berkshire Ctr. Cem., VT. Katherine Rublee's date of death may be 29 Nov. + 7. vi Arial Parker Rublee b. est 1828. Second Generation 2. Alonzo Rublee, (1.Francis1) b. abt 1805 in VT. He married (1) Lucy Chadsey, 7 Mar 1832 in Congr. Church, St. Armand E., QC, b. 2 Feb 1805 in St. Armand, Missisquoi, QC?, (daughter of Job Chadsey and Sarah Spencer) d. 2 Jul 1842 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?.6 He married (2) Abigail Cowles, bef 1850 in Wisconsin?, b. 1801 in Fairfield, Franklin, VT,4, (daughter of Joel Cowles and Phebe Gregory) d. aft 1860 in WI?. He married (3) Orpha Cowles, 1862 in Dell Prairie, WI, b. 26 Jun 1815 in Fairfield, Franklin, VT,7 (daughter of Joel Cowles and Phebe Gregory) d. aft 1895 in Olin, WI?.7 Alonzo died 1870 in Kilbourn, Columbia, WI. Children by Lucy Chadsey: 8. i Daughter Rublee, b. bet 1835-40 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?, d. young?. 3. William "Martindale" Rublee, (1.Francis1) b. 23 Nov 1809 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT. He married (1) Eliza Welch, 7 Apr 1831 in Sheldon, Franklin, VT, b. in VT?, d. bet 1832-1837 in Sugar Creek, Walworth, WI?. He married (2) Mary Ann Chamberlain, bef 1837 in VT?, b. abt 1815 in VT, (daughter of Joseph Chamberlain and Nancy McAllister). William died bef 1850? in Sugar Creek, Walworth, WI?. Children by Eliza Welch: 9. i Francis Alberry Rublee, b. cal 20 Feb 1832 in VT. He married Katherine "Kate" _____, bef 1870 in WI, b. 1836 in NY, d. 1918 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI?,10 bur: in Oak Grove Cem., LaCrosse, WI.10 Francis died 25 Dec 1907 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI?, bur: in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI.10 5. Francis Manville " F. M." Rublee, (1.Francis1) b. abt 1816 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT?. He married Sarah Whitney, 21 Jan 1845 in Racine, Racine, WI, b. 24 Nov 1817 in Wicassett, York, ME?, (daughter of Henry Whitney and Nabby Fullar) d. 24 Oct 1889 in W. Salem, LaCrosse, WI?,10 bur: in Oak Grove Cem., LaCrosse, WI.10 Francis died 19 Nov 1860 in Central City, CA, bur: in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI. Children: 11. i Benjamin S. Rublee, b. abt Jan 1850 in Sugar Creek, Walworth, WI, d. 14 Jul 1852 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI?, bur: in Oak Grove Cem., LaCrosse, WI. 12. ii Francis Manville Rublee, b. 19 Jun 1856 in LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI. He married (1) Harriet Susan Slater, 28 Apr 1881 in Chicago, Cook, IL, b. 21 Nov 1858 in IL, (daughter of William Slater and Helen Bathrick) d. 4 Nov 1913 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA,18 bur: in Grandview Mem. Pk., Glendale, CA.18 He married (2) Linda Spurlock, aft 1920 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA?, b. 24 Sep 1874 in CA, (daughter of _____ Spurlock and _____ Rickman) d. 14 Mar 1947 in Los Angeles, CA.19 Francis died 9 Jun 1935 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA,16 bur: in Grandview Mem. Pk., Glendale, CA.18 7. Arial Parker Rublee, (1.Francis1) b. est 1828 in VT. He married Mary A. _____, bet 1850-1852, b. abt 1835 in NY. Arial died Nov 1895 in Seagoville, Dallas, TX. Children: 13. i Sarah "Kate" Rublee, b. abt 1853 in WI.21 She married John L. Grunn, bef 1873 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?,21 b. abt 1845 in Norway.21 14. ii Charles Albert Rublee, b. abt 1854 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 He married (1) Edna Frederick, 9 Aug 1885 in Van Zandt Co., TX. He married (2) Olive "Mary" Wills, 6 Jan 1896 in Kaufman Co., TX, b. Mar 1866 in GA, (daughter of John Wills and Susan J. Stephenson) d. aft 1930 in Dallas, Dallas, TX?. Charles died bet 1920-1930 in Crandall, Kaufman, TX?. 15. iii Ada E. Rublee, b. abt 1857 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?. She married _____ Griffin, d. bef 1920.24 Ada died aft 1920 in American Lake, Pierce, WA?.24 16. iv Andrew F. "Tink" Rublee, b. abt 1859 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 He married Myra Jane Montville, 11 Apr 1886 in Pipestone Co., MN, b. abt 1867 in WI,21 (daughter of Henry Montville and Flavay _____) d. 21 Aug 1937 in Chicago, Cook, IL. , Andrew died 2 Dec 1941 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ,27 17. v Estella "Stella" Rublee, b. abt 1861 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 She married (1) D. E. P. Watkins, 27 Aug 1880 in Kaufman Co., TX. She married (2) Edward Burton. 18. vi Harriet "Hattie" Rublee, b. abt 1863 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 She married James O'Neill, in Kaufman Co., TX?. 19. vii Sophronia Rublee, b. abt 1867 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 20. viii Frances "Fanny" Rublee, b. abt 1869 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 She married (1) Robert B. Wills, 1 Sep 1885 in Kaufman Co., TX,29 b. Jun 1863 in GA, (son of John Wills and Susan J. Stephenson). She married (2) M. John Dunaway, abt 1909. She married (3) Allen E. Barre. As a young woman, Fanny lived in Forney, Kaufman Co., TX. 21. ix Harmon A. Rublee, b. abt 1873 in Barre, LaCrosse, WI?.21 He married Julia Idella "Eudy" _____, abt 1904 in TX?, b. 27 Dec 1886 in NC, d. 19 Oct 1963 in Forney, Kaufman, TX?,32 bur: in Hillcrest Cem., Forney, Kaufman, TX.32 Harmon died bet 1910-1920 in Forney, Kaufman, TX?.