Hello Stephens researcher.l I am interested in your connection and anything you may have on any Stephens line from Md, DC and Northern Va. Also I am interested in any Stephens connection to the Norwood family from Maryland. Thanks in advance. Brenda Stevens-Scott> From: jacksonday@comcast.net> To: mdmontgo@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:47:10 -0400> Subject: [MDMONTGO] An Ex-Norwood Branch> > Captain John Norwood had a number of children, and one of his possible> daughters is Susanna, who married Charles Stephens.> > Susanna Stephens, who married Richard Shipley, is shown in many genealogies> to be a daughter of Susanna Norwood and Charles Stephens. This connection> would make a large number of Shipley descendants (including myself) to also> be Norwood descendants. However, it appears that Susanna Stephens is> actually daughter of a Benjamin Stephens, and granddaughter of John. > > Enjoying connections for a while and then, under the light of research,> seeing them disappear, is one of the occupational hazards of genealogy.> > I had hoped to attend the Norwood reunion on April 27th anyway, and perhaps> even to make a few comments about this disappearing linkage. But, Alas,> I'll be in Fort Worth, TX, for the United Methodist General Conference on> that day. So let me wish all who attend a most pleasant afternoon, and I'll> see you at Norwood reunion #11.> > Jackson H. Day, M. Div, MPH> 410-303-8213> Pastor, Grace UMC, Upperco, MD> http://www.graceumchurch.com/> Consultant, Health Care Advocacy> United Methodist General Board of Church and Society> http://www.umc-gbcs.org/hcare.htm> Second VP, International Conference of War Veteran Ministers> http://www.warveteranministers.org> > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: mdmontgo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdmontgo-bounces@rootsweb.com]> On Behalf Of mejanemd@comcast.net> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 6:58 AM> To: mdharford-@rootsweb.com; mdhoward-l@rootsweb.com; mdkent-l@rootsweb.com;> mdmontgo-l@rootsweb.com; mdpgeorg-l@rootsweb.com; mdqueena-l@rootsweb.com> Subject: [MDMONTGO] The 10th Annual Norwood Reunion --April 27th 2008> > The 10th Annual Norwood Reunion is scheduled for the last Sunday of April,> --April 27th 2008.> TEN YEARS AND GOING STRONG!> COME EARLY  DOORS OPEN AT 2:00 PM> There will be refreshments before dinner. > Dinner at 5:00 PM catered by Mountain Gate of Thurmont, Maryland Descendents> of Captain John Norwood and their cousins--see list of family names below.> The Fire Activities Building> Twin Arch Rd. and Rt. 27> Mt Airy Maryland > > Reservations are needed by April 16th> TO: Mary Norwood 4115 Harrisville Road Mt. Airy MD 21771-8211. > Make checks payable to Mary Norwood --Check out the details at the Frederick> County Genealogical Society under Special Events.> www.frecogs.com/SpecialEvents.htm or email> norwoodreunion@ourmarylandfamilies.com > > We will have a digital camera, lap top computer, and scanner. We would like> the old photos of individuals or group family photos and some present day> ones also especially if they can't attend. Obits wedding birth or death> announcements are also very important for filing in the pieces. Do you have> a pile of unidentified pictures? Bring them along too. Maybe we can find> family resemblances! > > The following are the 50 or more count of surnames in the Norwood family> lines. We have accumulated over 13,500 descendents of Capt. John Norwood of> Maryland and each year we add thousands. And we also dont have all the> branches input yet.> > Kinzie (50), Davis (53), Green (55), Gibbons (57), Gartrell (59), Hyatt> (59), Darby (61), Miller (61), Purdum (61), VanSant (62), Mullinix> (64), Falconer (65), Brown (66), Fahner (66), DeVilbiss (72) , Thompson> (86), Browning (87), King (87), Burdette (89), Hood (96), Mitchell> (97), Beall (110), Ford (111), Baker (133), Conaway (134), Smith (134),> Brandenburg (150), Hobbs (157), Ridgely (159), Bosley (167), Day (212),> Wivell (221), Watkins (267), Moxley (295)> > Because so few of Capt. Norwoods descendents carry his surname (only 1000> or so), this reunion has evolved into an old families of Maryland reunion> especially the families of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Howard--(the four> corners area) and Anne Arundel. But we touch just about every other county> in Maryland and Washington DC too!> > Do you have a relative who happens to have the first name or middle name of> Norwood? Wonder where it came from? Maybe they are descendent from a> female branch of Norwood. Do you have a great female relation with no> surname?> > My 6th great-grandmother was Elizabeth Norwood who married Nehemia Moxley.> At past reunions I have met Beall and Watkins who are closer in> relationships to me and we come from different Norwoods.> > PLEASE COME AND JOIN USEVEN IF YOU ARE JUST A GENEALOGY FANATIC IN THE> AREA.> > The rest of us are certifiable. The treatment is meeting others that are> of like spirit.> > Jane Thursby> All Maryland> Thursby, Stinchecum, Seward, Claggett, McNamara, Cullison, Barnes, Watkins,> Muckelroy, Jillard, Norwood, Benson, Snyder, Beall, Keith, Griffin, Oldner,> Kennard, Davis Wheatley, Fell, White, Fallin, Kirkley, Musgrove, Hitchcock,> Mullineaux, Merrick, Whelerig, Shipley> > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join