Another Stearns cousin asked about the line from Isaac to T. S. Eliot. I'm posting it for the whole group. Jeanne _______________________ Direct Descendants of Isaac Stearns 1 Isaac Sternes/Isack Sternes Abt 1596 - 1671 . +Mary Barker 1594 - 1677 .. 2 Mary Sternes 1626 - 1664 .. 2 Anna Stearns/Hannah(Anna) Sternes/Ann Stearns Bef 1628 - Bef 1656 .. 2 John Sternes Abt 1630 - 1669 .. 2 Isaac Sternes, Jr. 1633 - 1676 ...... +Mary Merriman 1633 - .. *2nd Wife of Isaac Stearns: ...... +Sarah Beers 1639 - 1723 ....... 3 Sarah Stearns 1662 - ....... 3 Mary Stearns 1663 - 1734 ....... 3 Isaac Stearns 1665 - ....... 3 Samuel Stearns 1668 - 1721 ........... +Phebe Waite 1676 - ............ 4 Sarah Stearns 1697 - ............ 4 Mary Stearns 1699 - ............ 4 Abigail Stearns 1703 - ............ 4 Samuel Stearns, Jr. 1703 - 1787 ............ 4 Ruth Stearns 1704 - 1725 ............ 4 Phebe Stearns 1707 - ............ 4 Rebecca Stearns 1708 - ............ 4 Thomas Stearns 1710 - 1784 ................ +Abigail Reed 1715 - ................. 5 Ebenezer Stearns 1744 - ................. 5 John Stearns 1745 - ................. 5 Josiah Stearns 1747 - 1822 ..................... +Mary Corey 1750 - 1828 ..................... 6 Luther Stearns 1770 - 1820 ..................... 6 Susanna Stearns 1772 - 1784 ..................... 6 Asahel Stearns 1774 - 1839 ..................... 6 Molly 1776 - ..................... 6 Thomas Stearns 1778 - 1826 ......................... +Priscilla Cushing 1779 - .......................... 7 Oliver Stearns 1807 - .......................... 7 Hannah Stearns 1810 - .......................... 7 Thomas Stearns 1811 - .............................. +Charlotte Blood ............................... 8 Ellen Farley Stearns 1841 - ............................... 8 Charlotte Champe Stearns 1843 - ................................... +Henry Ware Eliot .................................... 9 Ada Eliot 1869 - .................................... 9 Margaret Dawes Eliot 1871 - .................................... 9 Charlotte Chauncey Eliot 1874 - .................................... 9 Mariam Cushing Eliot 1877 - .................................... 9 Henry Ware Eliot, Jr. 1879 - .................................... 9 Theodora Sterling Eliot 1885 - 1886 .................................... 9 Thomas Stearns Eliot 1888 - ............................... 8 William Channing Stearns 1846 - ............................... 8 Martha Lawrens Stearns 1849 - ............................... 8 Thomas Heywood Stearns 1852 - 1868 ............................... 8 Mary Cushing Stearns 1854 - ............................... 8 Robert Anderson Stearns 1858 - ............................... 8 Susan Heywood Stearns 1860 - ............................... 8 Frank A. Stearns 1863 - 1864 .......................... 7 Martha Laurens Stearns 1814 - 1844 ..................... 6 Elizabeth Stearns 1781 - 1828 ..................... 6 Sarah Stearns 1784 - 1843 ..................... 6 Oliver Stearns 1786 - 1826 ..................... 6 Susanna Stearns 1790 - ..................... 6 Ann Stearns 1794 - ............ *2nd Wife of Thomas Stearns: ................ +Unknown ??? ................. 5 Abigail Stearns 1749 - ................. 5 Mary Stearns 1751 - ............ *3rd Wife of Thomas Stearns: ................ +Mary Heald Abt 1720 - 1809 ................. 5 Noah Stearns 1753 - 1829 ................. 5 Abigail Stearns 1755 - 1825 ................. 5 Lydia Stearns 1758 - 1813 ................. 5 Molly Stearns 1760 - 1813 ................. 5 Samuel Stearns 1762 - 1838 ................. 5 Levi Stearns 1765 - 1811 ............ 4 John Stearns 1712 - Abt 1794 ............ 4 Joseph Stearns Abt 1715 - ............ 4 Benjamin Stearns 1719 - ....... 3 Abigail Stearns Abt 1670 - 1709 ....... 3 John Stearns 1675 - 1734 .. 2 Sarah Sternes 1635 - 1700 .. 2 Samuel Sternes 1638 - 1683 .. 2 Abigail Sternes 1639 - 1690 .. 2 Elizabeth Sternes 1640 - 1671

Here's more of the ancestry of T.S. Eliot. Yesterday I posted an outline going back several generations . This outline continues back where yesterdays' left off.. Most of the information came from Bond's book ( about Watertown, Massachusetts), Van Wagenen's book (about Isaac Stearns), and W. E. Stearns book (about Isaac Stearns also). Jeanne __________________ Descendants of Thomas Stearns 1 Thomas Stearns b: 4 July 1710 in Lexington, Massachusetts d: 28 December 1784 in Littleton, Massachusetts . +Abigail Reed b: 1715 m: Bef 28 January 1744 .. 2 Ebenezer Stearns b: 28 January 1744 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: in Reedsboro, Vermont ...... +Chloe Wood m: 1769 in Littleton, Massachusetts ....... 3 Thomas Stearns b: 9 January 1770 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts d: in Reedsboro, Vermont ....... 3 George Stearns b: 15 April 1772 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts ....... 3 Mercy Stearns b: 16 February 1774 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts d: 24 April 1844 ........... +Amos Pierce b: 8 August 1761 d: 11 March 1845 m: 24 February 1816 ....... 3 Micah Stearns b: 16 February 1774 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts ....... 3 David Stearns b: 24 May 1776 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts ....... 3 Moses Stearns b: 28 November 1778 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts d: in Reedsboro, Vermont ........... +Sabra Whitney ....... 3 Josiah Stearns b: 15 May 1781 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts ........... +??? Fuller .. 2 John Stearns b: 2 June 1745 in Littleton, Massachusetts ...... +Martha Cleveland m: 3 March 1773 ....... 3 Phebe Stearns b: 1775 .. 2 Josiah Stearns b: 18 July 1747 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts d: 6 April 1822 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts ...... +Mary Corey b: 28 March 1750 d: 28 December 1828 m: 6 March 1769 ....... 3 Luther Stearns b: 17 February 1770 d: 30 April 1820 ........... +Mary Hall b: 28 September 1773 m: 29 December 1799 ............ 4 Elizabeth Hall Stearns b: 14 February 1806 d: 28 October 1828 ............ 4 George Luther Stearns b: 8 January 1809 ................ +Mary ??? ............ 4 Henry Lawrens Stearns b: 30 March 1812 ....... 3 Susanna Stearns b: 6 April 1772 d: 30 September 1784 ....... 3 Asahel Stearns b: 17 June 1774 d: 5 February 1839 ........... +Frances Wentworth Whitney m: 1800 ............ 4 Mary Hall Stearns b: 25 December 1802 d: 30 August 1836 ............ 4 William Gordon Stearns b: 22 November 1804 ....... 3 Molly b: 25 October 1776 ........... +Edmund Cushing, Esq. b: 2 December 1772 d: 22 March 1851 m: 20 November 1800 ............ 4 Luther Stearns Cushing b: 22 June 1803 d: 22 June 1858 in Boston, Massachusetts ................ +Mary Otis Lincoln d: 21 May 1851 m: 19 May 1840 ............ *2nd Wife of Luther Stearns Cushing: ................ +Elizabeth Cooper m: Aft 1844 ............ 4 Mary Croade Cushing b: 6 May 1805 d: March 1887 ................ +Zabdiel Adams Cunningham d: May 1830 m: 6 January 1829 ............ 4 Edmund Lambert Cushing b: 3 May 1807 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts d: 2 June 1883 ................ +Laura E. Lovell m: 1 April 1835 ............ *2nd Wife of Edmund Lambert Cushing: ................ +Martha Robbins m: Aft 1850 ............ 4 Henry Albert Cushing b: 4 May 1809 d: 21 June 1810 ............ 4 William Cushing b: 15 May 1811 ................ +Margaret Louisa Wiley m: 25 July 1843 ............ 4 George Augustus Cushing b: 8 August 1813 d: 11 September 1880 ................ +Lucia Whitman Mitchell b: 2 September 1824 m: 21 November 1850 ............ 4 Caroline Augusta Cushing b: 1 November 1815 ............ 4 Martha Ann Stearns Cushing b: 9 October 1818 ................ +Franklin Forbes m: 5 September 1837 ....... 3 Thomas Stearns b: 8 September 1778 d: 23 November 1826 ........... +Priscilla Cushing b: 6 July 1779 m: 26 February 1806 ............ 4 Oliver Stearns b: 3 June 1807 ................ +Mary Blood m: 14 May 1832 ............ 4 Hannah Stearns b: 7 January 1810 ............ 4 Thomas Stearns b: 17 October 1811 ................ +Charlotte Blood m: 1840 ............ 4 Martha Laurens Stearns b: 12 March 1814 d: 1844 ................ +Joseph S. Cabot, Esq. m: August 1843 ....... 3 Elizabeth Stearns b: 28 March 1781 d: 27 December 1828 ........... +Levi Houghton b: 8 March 1774 in Worcester, Massachusetts m: 13 January 1803 ............ 4 Josiah Stearns Houghton b: 22 November 1804 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ................ +Catherine White b: 26 October 1807 in Lancaster, Massachusetts m: 1 March 1827 in Leominster, Massachusetts ............ 4 Samuel Andre Houghton b: 4 January 1807 ................ +Martha Warren Haywood b: 6 May 1810 m: 3 September 1834 in Townsend, Massachusetts ............ 4 Elizabeth Ann Houghton b: 1 March 1809 ................ +Joel Proctor b: 1 March 1805 in Littleton, Massachusetts m: 26 December 1839 in Sterling, Massachusetts ............ 4 Henry Albert Houghton b: 21 July 1811 d: December 1811 ............ 4 George Albert Houghton b: 9 September 1812 ................ +Hepzibah Collins Brigham b: 21 October 1822 in Marlboro, Massachusetts m: 2 November 1843 in Concord, Massachusetts ............ 4 Levi Richardson Houghton b: 10 February 1815 ................ +Harriet Newell Hadley b: 26 March 1816 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts m: 28 September 1837 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ............ 4 William Augustus Houghton b: 16 July 1819 ................ +Mary Jones Houghton b: 2 April 1817 m: 14 October 1842 in Leominster, Massachusetts ............ 4 Mary Corey Houghton b: 24 October 1821 ................ +John Howe b: 10 July 1814 in Boylston, Massachusetts m: 13 October 1842 in Sterling, Massachusetts ............ 4 Francis Houghton b: 1 December 1826 ....... 3 Sarah Stearns b: 6 February 1784 d: 17 November 1843 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ........... +James Patterson m: 1805 ............ 4 James H. Patterson b: 8 November 1807 in Nashua, Massachusetts ................ +Isabella Graham Gates m: 24 November 1834 ............ 4 Susan Patterson b: in Nashua, Massachusetts d: in Nashua, Massachusetts ............ 4 Mary Stearns Patterson b: 3 March 1811 in Nashua, Massachusetts ............ 4 Stearns Patterson b: 2 January 1813 in Nashua, Massachusetts ............ 4 Lucius Patterson b: 11 May 1815 in Nashua, Massachusetts ................ +Hannah Jane Marshall m: October 1844 ............ 4 Oliver Patterson b: 22 September 1818 in Nashua, Massachusetts ................ +Caroline Fatzinger b: 16 August 1821 in Romulus, New York m: 26 September 1843 ............ 4 Sarah Stearns Patterson b: 15 March 1821 in Nashua, Massachusetts ................ +John R. Rollins, Esq. m: 20 November 1844 ....... 3 Oliver Stearns b: 4 March 1786 d: July 1826 in Dracut, Massachusetts ........... +Dorcas Varnum m: 1810 ............ 4 Anne Dorcas Stearns b: 2 August 1811 in Dracut, Massachusetts d: 21 January 1838 ................ +Freeman Huggins d: 28 August 1833 m: 15 September 1832 ............ 4 Charles Oliver Stearns b: 8 November 1813 ................ +Adeline Eastman m: 10 September 1833 ............ 4 Susan Maria Corey Stearns b: 29 December 1815 ................ +Joseph Chandler m: 6 July 1845 ............ 4 George Parker Stearns b: 22 September 1817 d: 20 April 1845 ............ 4 Luther Stearns b: 19 August 1820 ............ 4 William Henry Stearns b: 22 March 1822 ................ +Mary Ann Durant m: 7 December 1847 ............ 4 Laurens Stearns b: 7 January 1825 d: 21 May 1846 ............ 4 Mary Elizabeth Stearns b: 7 January 1825 ....... 3 Susanna Stearns b: 15 December 1790 ....... 3 Ann Stearns b: 29 April 1794 *2nd Wife of Thomas Stearns: . +Unknown ??? m: Bef 1 October 1749 .. 2 Abigail Stearns b: 1 October 1749 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: in Littleton, Massachusetts .. 2 Mary Stearns b: 8 September 1751 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: in Littleton, Massachusetts *3rd Wife of Thomas Stearns: . +Mary Heald b: Abt 1720 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d: 22 April 1809 m: Bef 9 April 1758 .. 2 Noah Stearns b: 12 March 1753 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: 22 September 1829 in Littleton, Massachusetts .. 2 Abigail Stearns b: 19 March 1755 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: July 1825 in Littleton, Massachusetts .. 2 Lydia Stearns b: 9 April 1758 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: 25 January 1813 in Springfield, Vermont ...... +Joshua Cheever Fowle b: 16 January 1757 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts d: 23 January 1813 in Springfield, Vermont m: 1778 in Littleton, Massachusetts ....... 3 Thomas Fowler b: 4 January 1779 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts ....... 3 Joshua Cheever Fowler, Jr. b: 1 February 1798 in Surry, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d: 1880 in Colchester, Vermont ........... +Eda Atwood b: in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont d: October 1874 in Colchester, Vermont ............ 4 Edna E. Fowler b: 25 August 1827 in Chester, Windsor County, Vermont d: 11 February 1907 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts ................ +John Dunbar b: 16 February 1824 in Grantham, Cheshire County, New Hampshire d: 18 June 1907 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts m: 3 May 1857 .. 2 Molly Stearns b: 12 February 1760 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: 14 October 1813 ...... +Silas Smith d: Bef 14 October 1813 m: 1780 ....... 3 Molly Smith b: 24 March 1781 ....... 3 Joseph Smith b: 29 March 1783 ....... 3 Asa Smith b: 13 March 1784 ....... 3 Theresa Smith b: 7 January 1786 .. 2 Samuel Stearns b: 25 May 1762 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: 2 August 1838 in Cavendish, Vermont ...... +Phebe Whittemore b: 1773 in Winchester, New Hampshire m: 1791 in Keene, New Hampshire ....... 3 Noah Stearns b: 19 April 1793 ........... +Betsey Brown m: 1816 in Cavendish, Vermont ............ 4 Elliot N. Stearns b: December 1816 ................ +Emeline Tupper m: 1841 ............ 4 Eliza Stearns b: September 1819 d: June 1836 ............ 4 Laura Stearns b: June 1823 d: December 1835 ............ 4 Henrietta Stearns b: May 1831 ....... 3 Esther Stearns b: 14 February 1799 ....... 3 Samuel Stearns b: 19 March 1801 ....... 3 Levira Stearns b: 9 September 1804 in Cavendish, Vermont ........... +David Odel ....... 3 Lorenzo Stearns b: 16 April 1806 in Cavendish, Vermont ........... +Rachel Farwell b: 8 October 1811 m: 7 October 1830 ....... 3 Cephas Stearns b: 21 December 1808 in Cavendish, Vermont ........... +Orpha Turner m: 1840 ....... 3 Emily Stearns b: 9 September 1810 in Cavendish, Vermont .. 2 Levi Stearns b: 12 January 1765 in Littleton, Massachusetts d: 25 December 1811 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ...... +Elizabeth Goodrich d: 11 October 1810 m: 7 January 1794 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts ....... 3 Thomas Stearns b: 1 April 1794 ........... +Thirza Burrage d: 24 May 1819 m: 1 June 1817 ....... *2nd Wife of Thomas Stearns: ........... +Polly Brigham b: 29 December 1792 m: 2 November 1820 ............ 4 William Alonzo Stearns b: 14 August 1821 ............ 4 Oliver Stearns b: 1 March 1823 ................ +Charlotte Alice Whitcomb m: 27 October 1847 ............ 4 George Stearns b: 16 March 1826 d: 19 April 1826 ............ 4 Thirza Stearns b: 28 September 1827 d: 20 September 1846 ............ 4 Henry Stearns b: 19 August 1829 ............ 4 Caroline Matilda Stearns b: 27 June 1831 ............ 4 Mary Ann Stearns b: 22 February 1833 ....... 3 Levi Stearns b: 19 March 1796 d: 11 November 1800 ....... 3 Abel Stearns b: 9 February 1798 in Lunenburg, Massachusetts d: 24 August 1871 ........... +Donna Maria Francisca Arcadia Paula Bandina b: Abt 1826 m: 1840 ....... 3 William Stearns b: 17 November 1799 ........... +Dorinda Joslin b: Abt 1807 d: 17 October 1850 m: 11 October 1831 ............ 4 Anne Maria Stearns b: 12 September 1834 ............ 4 William Lincoln Stearns b: 7 July 1836 ............ 4 Ellen Dorinda Stearns b: 19 April 1843 ....... 3 Elizabeth Stearns b: 17 November 1799 ........... +Elias Joslin, Jr. b: 10 November 1795 m: 11 April 1819 ............ 4 William Stearns Joslin b: 22 January 1820 ................ +Elizabeth G. Morse m: 6 October 1841 ............ 4 Charles Loring Joslin b: 12 January 1823 ................ +Matha Jane Adams m: 28 October 1846 ............ 4 John Elias Joslin b: 1 August 1825 ................ +Eliza Ann Dorrison m: 14 January 1846 ............ 4 Francis Lincoln Joslin b: 9 January 1828 ............ 4 Mary Elizabeth Joslin b: 16 May 1830 ............ 4 George Warren Joslin b: 9 March 1832 d: October 1835 ............ 4 James Thomas Joslin b: 23 June 1834 ............ 4 Martha Ann Joslin b: 13 February 1837 ............ 4 George Clesson Joslin b: 19 August 1839 ............ 4 Ellen Louisa Joslin b: 16 July 1842 ....... 3 Levi Stearns b: 15 December 1802 ........... +Direxa Jewett m: 5 October 1826 ............ 4 Phebe Jewett Stearns b: 28 January 1828 ............ 4 Noah Elihu Stearns b: 20 February 1831 ............ 4 Solomon Jewett Stearns b: 19 May 1833 ............ 4 Direxa Elizabeth Stearns b: 15 July 1835 ............ 4 Abel Goodrich Stearns b: 15 October 1838 ................ +Mary Elvira Tyler m: 29 April 1862 ............ 4 Charles Joslin Stearns b: 30 September 1841 ............ 4 Levi Warren Stearns b: 30 July 1844 ................ +Martha Hildreth ............ 4 Thirza Malinda Stearns b: 26 April 1847 ....... 3 Abigail Stearns ....... 3 Theresa Stearns b: 11 January 1806 ........... +James Warren d: 13 February 1838 m: 11 April 1832 ............ 4 Theresa Maria Warren b: 27 January 1833 ............ 4 Elizabeth Goodrich Warren b: 2 December 1834 ............ 4 George Washington Warren b: 2 March 1838 ....... 3 Nancy Stearns b: 30 June 1807 ........... +Peter Manning, M.D. m: 5 December 1833 ............ 4 William Stearns Manning b: 6 January 1836 in Lowell, Massachusetts ............ 4 Jerome Fenelon Manning b: 18 December 1838 in Lowell, Massachusetts ............ 4 Lyman Bigelow Manning b: 3 October 1844 in Lowell, Massachusetts ....... 3 Charles Stearns b: 16 June 1809

Cousin Jeanne, GOOD Going! I had always suspected the connection. Like you, I had thought it would be through his mother. Doesn't someone already have him in their database so that we could get a (small) GEDCOM of his line? Cuz Mark Stearns Arab, AL ------------- > Well, it looks like I can answer my own question. I checked in the Van >Wagenen book (the Isaac Stearns one) and found the ancestry of T. S. Eliot. >I've cut and pasted below a three generation outline leading up to T. S. >Eliot. If anyone would like me to post the line further back, just ask. >(It turns out that he leads all the way back to Isaac Stearns and his wife >Mary Barker! ) > >Jeanne

Well, it looks like I can answer my own question. I checked in the Van Wagenen book (the Isaac Stearns one) and found the ancestry of T. S. Eliot. I've cut and pasted below a three generation outline leading up to T. S. Eliot. If anyone would like me to post the line further back, just ask. (It turns out that he leads all the way back to Isaac Stearns and his wife Mary Barker! ) Jeanne __________________________________ Descendants of Thomas Stearns 1 Thomas Stearns b: 17 October 1811 . +Charlotte Blood m: 1840 .. 2 Ellen Farley Stearns b: 29 September 1841 in Sterling, Massachusetts ...... +Henry L. Reed d: December 1868 m: April 1868 .. 2 Charlotte Champe Stearns b: 22 October 1843 in Baltimore, Maryland ...... +Henry Ware Eliot m: 1868 ....... 3 Ada Eliot b: 30 September 1869 ....... 3 Margaret Dawes Eliot b: 2 December 1871 ....... 3 Charlotte Chauncey Eliot b: 29 October 1874 ....... 3 Mariam Cushing Eliot b: 25 July 1877 ....... 3 Henry Ware Eliot, Jr. b: 7 December 1879 ....... 3 Theodora Sterling Eliot b: 25 July 1885 d: 5 December 1886 ....... 3 Thomas Stearns Eliot b: 26 September 1888 .. 2 William Channing Stearns b: 6 February 1846 in Baltimore, Maryland .. 2 Martha Lawrens Stearns b: 30 May 1849 in Boston, Massachusetts .. 2 Thomas Heywood Stearns b: 20 March 1852 in Malden, Massachusetts d: 28 September 1868 .. 2 Mary Cushing Stearns b: 30 December 1854 in Camden, New Jersey .. 2 Robert Anderson Stearns b: 5 March 1858 .. 2 Susan Heywood Stearns b: 5 November 1860 ...... +Holmes Hinkley d: 1891 ....... 3 Barbara Hinkley b: 6 February 1889 ....... 3 Eleanor Holmes Hinkley b: 5 June 1891 .. 2 Frank A. Stearns b: December 1863 d: March 1864

I just learned today that the full name of the poet T. S . Eliot is "Thomas Stearns Eliot". According to the encyclopedia, . . . he was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Sept. 26, 1888 and died on Jan. 4, 1965. The encyclopedia also says "Eliot was descended form a distinguished New England family." Knowing how many children are given their mother's maided name as a middle name, I'm wondering if that's the case here. Does anyone have T. S. Eliot in their Stearns line?? If so, would you be willing to share some of his lineage with the rest of us?? Jeanne email : j-hayes@mindspring.com

Dear all, In the 1820 census, taken in Jackson Twp, Champaign Co., OH, I have found one Issaac Starns. The entry lists 2 males under 10 years 1 male 10 - 16 1 male 26 - 45 (Probably Issaac) 3 females under 10 years 1 female 10 - 16 1 female 26 - 45 Does anyone have any connection to this family? I have further questions if you do. Sincerely, Robert E. Armstrong Houston, TX

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Looking for the parents of Alexander STEARNS who married Alice Clarinda PAULL 29 Jul 1874, Sugar Grove, Kane, IL and had 1 son, Frank W STEARNS b. 5 June, 1875 in Aurora, Will IL. Appreciate any information you can give me regarding Alexander's family, Thanks, Kathy

I'd be interested in getting a few generations of information on John's descendants through his children other than Sheldon. I do have both Bond and VanWagenen's books, but it'd be interesting to see what list members have on the families. I can offer fairly extensive information on the families descended from Sheldon. John B. Stearns born 18 Mar 1777, Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts, married 8 Sep 1801, Polly Thompson, born 3 Jan 1780, (daughter of Epaphras Thompson Reverend and Margaret Horner) died 23 Jan 1843, Preston Township, Pennsylvania, buried: JAN 1843, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. John died 3 Sep 1849, Preston Township, Pennsylvania, buried: SEP 1849, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. I. Sheldon Ulysses Stearns born 10 Apr 1822, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 1 Jan 1849, Mary Jocelyn Monroe, born 13 Oct 1830, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, (daughter of Eleazer J. (Ezekiel ?) Monroe and Catherine Roberts) died 15 Jul 1908, Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, buried: JUL 1908, Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington. Sheldon died 18 Dec 1888, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, buried: 20 Dec 1888, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas. A. Caroline Luella (Carrie) Stearns born 8 Jan 1864, Central City, Linn County, Iowa, married 7 Oct 1885, in Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas, Lewis Newton (Newt) Jones, born 25 Mar 1863, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas, (son of Joseph Williamson Jones and Elizabeth Wright) died 18 Apr 1933, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: 21 Apr 1933, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. Caroline died 7 Jun 1927, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: 10 Jun 1927, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. B. Ellen Orinda Stearns born 9 Feb 1850, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married (1) 22 Apr 1866, in Linn County, Kansas, John Summers Snook, born 6 Apr 1840, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, (son of William Snook and Margaret Summers) died 21 Nov 1877, Twin Springs, Linn County, Kansas, married (2) 2 Dec 1880, Francis Allen Shinkle, born 18 Mar 1842, Dewitt County, Illinois, (son of Christian Shinkle and Sabitha Carrice) died FEB 1889, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas, married (3) 5 Aug 1894, in Skagit County, Washington, Francis A. Holton, born ABT 1850, Illinois. Ellen died 22 Feb 1925, buried: Bay View, Skagit County, Washington. C. Earl Herbert Stearns born 9 May 1852, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married (1) 4 Mar 1875, in Peru, Howard County, Kansas, Margaret Angeline Clossin, born 16 Jun 1854, Marion County, Indiana, (daughter of Clement Orville Clossin and Mary Housdon) died 3 Jun 1905, Seattle, King County, Washington, buried: 5 Jun 1905, Bay View Cemetery, Bay View, Washington, married (2) 1910, in Bayview, Skagit County, Washington, Dorothy Josephine Ellers, born ABT 1853, died ABT 1922. Earl died 21 May 1923, Anacortes, Skagit County, Washington, buried: MAY 1923, Bay View, Skagit County, Washington. D. Louise Angeline Stearns born 26 Aug 1854, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 10 Dec 1871, in Kansas, John Warren Morris, born 28 Jan 1844, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, (son of William Morris Captain and Eve Ann Carpenter) died 27 May 1924, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: 30 May 1924, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish. Louise died 19 Dec 1926, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: 22 Dec 1926, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. E. Mary Catherine (Kate) Stearns born 16 Nov 1856, Central City, Linn County, Iowa, married 1 Jan 1874, in Chautauqua County, Kansas, William Morton Morris, born 14 Feb 1850, Seaton, Mercer County, Illinois, (son of William Morris Captain and Eve Ann Carpenter) died 6 Jan 1929, Seaton, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: Belmont Cemetery, Bald Bluff Township, I. Mary died 2 Sep 1922, Henderson County, Illinois, buried: SEP 1922, Bald Bluff Township, Illinois. F. Almira Lucinda Stearns born 25 May 1859, Central City, Linn County, Iowa, died JUL 1866, Linn County, Kansas. G. Julia Blanche Stearns born 25 Jan 1866, Twin Springs, Linn County, Kansas, married 1 Jun 1887, Sylvester Greider (Ves) Buell, born 12 Sep 1857, North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana, (son of Joseph Buell and Ann Greider) died 9 Jan 1935, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: JAN 1935, Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Snohomish. Julia died 30 Sep 1947, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington, buried: ABT OCT 1947, Arlington, Snohomish County, Washington. H. Minnie Etta Stearns born 10 Oct 1868, Twin Springs, Linn County, Kansas, married 19 Oct 1892, in New Whatcom, Whatcom County, Washington, Charles Elmer Merritt, born 18 Feb 1862, Fruitport, Muskegon County, Michigan, (son of Manna Marsell Merritt and Clarissa Mc Millian) died 29 Nov 1939, Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington, buried: 2 Dec 1939, Lynden Cemetery, Lynden, Whatcom County,. Minnie died 20 May 1958, Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington, buried: 23 May 1958, Lynden, Whatcom County, Washington. I. Alice Lenora Stearns born 1 Jan 1874, Caney District, Howard County, Kansas, died 28 Aug 1875, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas. II. Orinda Stearns born 8 Aug 1802, Preston, , Pennsylvania, married (1) 24 Mar 1825, Issac Theall, born ABT 1800, died BEF 1839, married (2) 18 May 1839, Rodman H. Barrows, born 1811, Connecticut, (son of Welthy Harris) died 28 Mar 1842, Preston, , Pennsylvania,. Orinda died 23 Oct 1886, Binghampton, , New York,. A. Eliza L. Theall (daughter of Issac Theall and Orinda Stearns) born 13 May 1827, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 6 Mar 1845, Oscar K. Stearns, born 17 Apr 1821, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, (son of Ira Stearns and Maria Plumb) died 10 May 1865, Providence, , Rhode Island,. Eliza died 14 Apr 1905, Binghampton, , New York,. B. Charles E. Theall (son of Issac Theall and Orinda Stearns) born 8 Nov 1832, died 3 Mar 1850. C. Ellen M. Barrows (daughter of Rodman H. Barrows and Orinda Stearns) born 5 Feb 1840, Preston, , Pennsylvania, died 1845. D. Edwin Harris Barrows (son of Rodman H. Barrows and Orinda Stearns) born 5 Feb 1840, Preston, , Pennsylvania, married (1) 21 Jan 1867, Sarah C. Thompson, born 16 Oct 1849, Colchester, , New York, (daughter of Samuel Thompson and Betsey Barnhart) died 16 Nov 1887, Harford, , Pennsylvania,, married (2) ABT 1897, Margaret E. Frear, born ABT 1842. E. Rodman Henry Barrows (son of Rodman H. Barrows and Orinda Stearns) born 14 Aug 1842, Preston, , Pennsylvania, married 3 Jul 1880, Flora Mc Donald, born ABT 1843. Rodman died 1888, Gibson, Pennsylvania. F. William Barrows (son of Rodman H. Barrows and Orinda Stearns) born 14 Aug 1842, Preston, , Pennsylvania, married (1) ABT 1862, William Barrows, born 14 Aug 1842, Preston, , Pennsylvania, (daughter of Rodman H. Barrows and Orinda Stearns) died 21 Apr 1906, Binghamton, , New York,, married (2) ABT 1862, (_____) Kingsbury, born ABT 1840. William died 21 Apr 1906, Binghamton, , New York,. III. Lucinda Stearns born 8 Mar 1804, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 3 Jan 1866, John Simpson, born ABT 1802. Lucinda died ABT 1885. IV. Manna (Manny) Stearns born 14 Nov 1806, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married NOV 1830, Angelina Anne Comstock, born 1812, (daughter of David Comstock and Margaret (_____)) died 1851, buried: 1851, Galena, Ohio. Manna died 2 Mar 1877. A. Elizabeth Stearns born 21 Jan 1832, married ABT 1850, (_____) Comstock, born ABT 1830. B. William Stearns born 18 Dec 1833. C. Margaret Stearns born 9 Feb 1836. D. John Julian Stearns born 18 Jun 1838. V. Otis Stearns born 8 Mar 1809, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, died young. VI. Jabez D. Stearns born 6 May 1811, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, died 20 May 1828, buried: MAY 1828, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan. VII. John B. Stearns born 20 May 1813, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married (1) 24 Dec 1841, Maria Coleman, born ABT 1815, (daughter of William Coleman and Hannah (_____)) died 17 Jul 1846, married (2) NOV 1854, Lucretia Rouse, born 22 Feb 1823, Sullivan, New York, (daughter of Zenus Rouse and Wealthy (_____)) died 6 Sep 1887, Jackson, , Pennsylvania,. John died 18 Jan 1877, Jackson, , Pennsylvania,. A. Julia M. Stearns (daughter of John B. Stearns and Maria Coleman) born 1 Feb 1844, died 26 Oct 1862. B. Edgar William Stearns (son of John B. Stearns and Maria Coleman) born 23 May 1846, Preston, , Pennsylvania, married 11 Mar 1868, Ellen A. King, born 1 Jul 1844, Starucca, , Pennsylvania,, (daughter of Robert King and Minerva Tallman). Edgar died 22 Nov 1871, Starrucca, , Pennsylvania,. C. Frederick Orville Stearns (son of John B. Stearns and Lucretia Rouse) born 6 Aug 1859, Preston, , Pennsylvania,, married 25 Dec 1890, Nora Turner, born ABT 1860. D. Eva Helena Stearns (daughter of John B. Stearns and Lucretia Rouse) born 30 Sep 1862, Preston, , Pennsylvania,, married 16 Oct 1889, Hector E. King, born 21 Nov 1851, Starrucca, , Pennsylvania, (son of Robert King and Minerva Tallman) died 24 Jun 1892, Starruca, , Pennsylvania,. VIII. Mary Angeline Stearns born 20 Apr 1819, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 26 Feb 1838, Curtis Fitch Sherwood, born 15 Apr 1819, Bridgeport, , Connecticut, (son of Jabez M. Sherwood and Amoretta Taylor) died 8 May 1877, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan. Mary died 26 Jun 1900. A. Henry W. Sherwood born 20 Nov 1838, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married (1) ABT 1875, Mary Starr, born ABT 1850, married (2) 20 Jun 1869, Mary A. Libforth, born ABT 1840, , Germany. Henry died AUG 1900. B. Helen Mar Sherwood born 23 Nov 1840, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 10 Aug 1861, Armon W. Cole, born ABT 1838. Helen died 21 Jul 1864. C. Harriet A. Sherwood born 22 Mar 1842, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 17 Mar 1868, Chauncey Edwin Holaday, born 29 Nov 1842, (son of Edward Holaday and Eveline Peck) died 14 Mar 1900, Pittsburg, , Pennsylvania,. Harriet died 8 Mar 1903, Pittsburg, , Pennsylvania,. D. George Franklin Sherwood born FEB 1844, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 25 Dec 1866, Delia May Woodmansee, born ABT 1845, (daughter of Lyman Woodmansee and Jane Stanton). E. Cecil Munson Sherwood born 27 May 1850, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, died 11 Dec 1852, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan. F. Etta Celeste Sherwood born 27 May 1850, Pleasant Mount, Wayne County, Pennsylvan, married 16 Sep 1874, William Henry Siple, born ABT 1849, (son of Ezra Siple and Rachel (_____)). Thanks for your response. Chet Swanson -- Chet Swanson Everett, WA mailto:swanson@premier1.net http://www.premier1.net/~swanson "Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier." 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This is just a test message, I'm checking out something on my mail program. Sorry for wasting your bandwidth and time. Take care, Chet Swanson List Manager -- Chet Swanson Everett, WA mailto:swanson@premier1.net http://www.premier1.net/~swanson "Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier." Anonymous copyright 1997, Chester Swanson, all rights reserved

Greetings! I haven't posted this item on the list for some time as I have been working on other lines. Denison Stearns b. 01 Apr 1792, md 20 Jan 1828, Huron OH, Clarrissa Wait. Denison died 23 Jan 1875. Three of their children are: Joseph Denison b. 26 Nov 1827, md (1) 26 Dec 1854, Sarah Bigler (2) 16 Jun 1866, Julia Maleen Plato. Joseph Denison died 23 Jan 1875. Reuben b. 23 Nov 1829. George W. b. ( I am uncertain about this person and any dates) Children of Joseph Denison are: Sarah Ann b. 09 Jan 1856, d. 30 Aug 1857 John M. b. 19 Sep 1857, d. 06 Jul 1936,md Ana Brown William D. b. 12 Oct 1859, d. 11 Jun 1860 Eva Sevilla b. 22 May 1861, d. 1936 ,md John Brown Joseph b. 06 Jan 1865 ,md Hattie Zeigler Mary Elizabeth b. 15 Sep 1868, d. 12 Mar 1917,md Richard Blake Henry b. 02 Aug 1870, d. 17 Nov 1890 Ida May b. 21 Oct 1874 Clarissa b. 25 Feb 1877 ,md Sam Zeigler Reuben Gaylord b. 21 Sep 1878, d. 07 May 1944,md Bessie Harwood Edwin P. b. 15 Aug 1880, d. Jul 1964 ,md Alice Vinton Guyon L. b. 22 Jan 1887 I only recently found Clarrissa Wait (Denison's wife). I would like to know if anyone can help with any suggestions or information on (1) Denison (2) Joseph Denison, who after the Mexican War lived in Greenville MI. (3) Any of the names mentioned above. (4) Who can I contact for cemetary lookups in Greenville MI. Thank you for any assistance. Ken............rkscott@oberon.ark.com

Welcome to the month of October, 1997. Certainly seems that this year has been going by way too fast. If you are subscribed to more than one list that I manage you are getting this message once for each list. Sorry for the repeats, but it's just an easier way for me to do things. I am trying to serve two purposes with this message. First, I want to make sure you all realize this list is still around since none of these lists I manage is very active. Second, I want offer some reminders. Keep in mind that the lists are currently set up so that you have to be a subscriber to submit a message to the list. If you refer someone to the list remind them that they need to subscribe or contact me before they try to send a message to the list. As I mentioned above, none of these lists is very active so don't be worried when you don't get mail daily, or even weekly from the lists to which you are subscribed. Although I haven't been real active lately I'd still like to see some more research on these lists. So, how about everything think about the person you're having the most trouble with, on one of these lists and sending out a query for data. I'll see what I can come up with in my own searching to get it started in the next few days. That's enough for the time being. I hope everyone is having success this year in their genealogical searching. Take care, post often, best wishes for the rest of the year. Chet Swanson List Manager Beers, Godfrey, Kern, Monroe, Richmond, Spicer, Stearns & Tingley Lists -- Chet Swanson Everett, WA mailto:swanson@premier1.net http://www.premier1.net/~swanson "Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier." Anonymous copyright 1997, Chester Swanson, all rights reserved

Updating my message from a few weeks ago, the corrected URL for my on-line descendancy and ancestry reports is: http://www.premier1.net/~swanson This will lead you to my personal home page table of contents and then you can follow it to my family history/genealogy page. The sites linked to from this page give a good general idea of the names which I have in my database. Two of the sites take either my ancestry or my wife's ancestry back as far as we have information for. The other two sites take one of my g-g-grandfather's lines and one of my wife's g-g-grandfather's lines down to the current generations. The information is the same as was on the sites at the time of my earlier message, so if you didn't find anything interesting at that time, there is no need to check out the sites this time. Most information on persons still living is suppressed so if you do find a family you are interested you may need to contact me for more information. Take care, good hunting. Chet Swanson Chet & Delores Swanson Everett, WA mailto:swanson@premier1.net http://www.premier1.net/~swanson "Never hit a man with glasses. Hit him with something bigger and heavier." Anonymous copyright 1997, Chester Swanson, all rights reserved

Hi. I'm wondering if anyone has information on my ancestors in upstate New York (or possibly Vermont). Here's all I know: Lucius E. Stearns b. Feb. 1854, Hampton NY married 1880 Ella Millis b. Aug. 1856 Luzerne NY children Iola Stearns b. Feb. 1883 Clarence James Stearns b. April 1889 Stony Creek NY [My grandfather] married 1912 Vera Culver b. 1895 Children James Aurelius Stearns George Edward [my father] Edna Marion Earle I have my grandfather's birth certificate but haven't been able to go back any further yet. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Pam Stearns Brophy psbrophy@paxsys.com

I have recently placed the genealogy data for my family, and Delores' family on the Palladium web site. The addresses for the web pages on shown in my signature block below. (The major families covered are the descendants of Sheldon & Mary Stearns (my side) and Holon & Matilda Godfrey (Delores' side). This includes a lot of side lines, so you may want to take a quick look for information. A couple of caveats; (1) personal data is shown only on those who I am sure are dead, others are mentioned without personal data, and (2) information is not guaranteed, use the information only as a starting point for your own research. Remember, I am not currently active in genealogy. So, I am not doing active research at this time. If you do have questions, there may be lengthy delays before I respond if I do respond. Good luck in your search for information. Chet Chet & Delores Swanson Everett, WA mailto:swanson@premier1.net copyright 1997, Chester Swanson, all rights reserved FAMILY DATA WEB SITE URLs FOLLOW: Descendants of Sheldon & Mary Stearns: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/CV_Swanson/STRNSHL/index.htm Descendants of Holdon & Matilda Godfrey: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/Del_Swanson/GDFRYHOL/index.htm Chet's ancestors: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/ChesterSwanson/CHETANCS/index.htm Delores' ancestors: http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/DeloresSwanson/DELANCS/index.htm "Never kick a fresh cow dropping on a hot day." - Harry S. Truman

Re the posting about Shubael Stearns, This story is told in scattered sources elsewhere, too. I have additional information about the Stearns/Marshall/Paulk in-laws and the circumstances of the migration. Note that the common link appears to be marriage to a Stearns sister, and that these womens' sons and grandsons carried on what can safely be called a family ministerial tradition. There is no single source which puts everything together, which I am trying to do from the standpoint of family influence and memory. I note here that back in New England, other Marshalls related to Daniel became traveling ministers and other Paulks and their descendants became Baptist and Methodist ministers. FYI, Daniel Marshall was one of the few ministers who remained in the backcountry during the Revolution to minister, which may have been another reason the Baptists were so enthusiastically supported. Cindy

Please note that I have copied this from a posting to Rowan Co., NC mailing list... I don't know who sent it except email address: caldw@ix.netcom.com Subj: SANDY CREEK CHURCH Date: 97-09-08 00:47:27 EDT From: caldw@ix.netcom.com Resent-from: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com The first meetings in which an attempt was made to organize the Regulator Movement took place in 1766 at Sandy Creek Baptist Church in what is now northern Randolph County, North Carolina. Salling's store where Regulator petitions were signed was only a few miles to the east of this church, which, according to a state historical marker in front of the present building, is the "mother church of the Southern Baptist Church." It was founded in 1755 By Shubal Stearns (1706-1771)a former member of the Congregational Church, Boston born, who left Connecticut with a few followers. In this venture he was joined by Daniel Marshall who had married Shubal's sister Martha in 1748. It was Daniel Marshall who later went to Georgia to found the Baptist Church in that colony. Daniel Marshall would seem to have come south first but if he did he was soon followed by Stearns. It was at mid-year in 1755 when this group from New England arrived at Sandy Creek in what was then Orange County. They erected a log church on land donated for the purpose by Semore York, a recent immigrant from Maryland. Initially the church consisted of only some sixteen members. These sixteen were Shubal Stearns and his wife, Daniel Breed and his wife, Enos Stinson and his wife, Shubal Stearns Jr. and his wife, Ebenezer Stearns and wife, and Jonathan Polk and his wife. Shubal Stearns was chosen pastor while Daniel Marshall and Joseph Breed were chosen Elders or assistants. Sandy Creek Church was from the beginning a "New Light" Separatist Baptist Church. "Sandy Creek was a church under the spell of Shubal Stearns. Stearns' preaching affected the bodies of people as well as their emotions. Fear, trembling, shouting, weeping, and rejoicing was the spiritual vogue of the Separate Baptists. Much noise and great confusion often prevailed. With a strong, musical voice Stearns had a captivating effect on his hearers. Biblical preaching and fervant pleasding left no room for guessing about the preacher's intention. He wanted a verdict!" (Bowman, STEARNS AND COMPANY, A MUSICAL SAGA, 1975, Nashville, TN: The Broadman Press) Stearns sought a literal interpretation of what he perceived as the offices and rituals found in the New Testament. Thus they celebrated Baptism, Lord's supper, love feast, laying on of hands, foot washing, anointing the sick, right hand of fellowship, kiss of charity, and devotion of children. It was the custom to observe communion on each Sunday if the necessary elements could be procured. "Separate Baptist ministers, formally untrained and refusing to accept pay for dispensing the gospel, fanned out from Sandy Creek to tell the story. By 1779 Separate Baptists had churches as far west as the Mississippi River, southwest to Georgia, eastward toward the Chesapeake Bay, and northward toward the waters of the Potomac......Southern Baptists would be a different people if Separate Baptists had not brought the fire of the Great Awakening to Sandy Creek, North Carolina." (Ibid) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- When Shubal Stearns died in 1771 Semore York was one of the executors of the will. Semore is buried in the churchyard at Sandy Creek. At one time, less than 20 years ago he had a tiny monument faint but legible. Now that monument is not to be found. Semore York is my 6th great grandfather. And after the part he and his associate Stearns had in the formation of the Baptist Church I am not even a Baptist! Here is an abstract of Shubal Stearns' will. GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA a:0327 - WILL OF SHUBAL STEARNS - 24 Oct 1771 BROTHER: Isaac Stearns, "my wearing clothes, inside and out" WIFE: Sarah, "all my estate during her life." BROTHERS: Peter Starns (sic), Isaac Starns (sic),Ebenezer Starns (sic). SISTERS: Rebecca Polk, Elizabeth Tomson, Martha Marshall To brothers and sisters "estate after death of wife" EXORS: Seymore York, Tidmore Land WITS: Thoms Swift, Jeremiah York, Sarah Cunerood ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- I decided to post this because of the great importance that Sandy Creek Church had, and still has, really nationwide. It also was involved with the Regulator movement and was one of the targets of Governor Tryon when he came west. caldw@ix.netcom.com

Hi, My name is also spelled Sterne and I have found it spelled this way until around 1870s, but prior found it spelled Stern (even with the same person!!), Sterns and Starn. My family is from Adams County Ohio area but lived in Virginia in the late 1700s to early 1800s. If you would like more information or have a specific question you can also email me at: Deidre40@aol.com. Dee

I've recently added my e-mail address to your mailing list. So far all the discussions I've seen have concerned surnames containing the letter "a"--(Starnes as well as Stearns) as your address clearly indicated they would. Although the dates involved in the questions I've seen submitted are close to the years I find connected with my Grandmother's family, I had hoped that the similarity in spelling would produce her name, STERNE, but unfortunately that has not been the case as yet. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any connection with family members who use this spelling as in: Charles L Sterne (born approx. 1859 who married in approx. 1879) who raised his family in or around Petersburg, Va.