Marsha, I posted a more complete list of my ancestors earlier this afternoon. I hope you got to see it. I hope somebody links to my Vans. Helen -----Original Message----- From: Marsha Tate <mtate@libby.rbls.lib.il.us> To: VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com <VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, August 18, 2000 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [VanArsdale-L] Roll Call >This message, too, bounced so I'm trying again. Marsha > >On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Marsha Tate wrote: > >> Helen, >> >> Thank you for sharing your family information. As far as we know, >> Nathaniel's three daughters and their children escaped the disease but >> four of his great-grandchildren and three of his great-great-grandchildren >> are diabetic. >> >> I realize we won't be able to find "cause of death: diabetes" much farther >> back then the people you and I have mentioned. However, I would be >> interested to learn who your grandfather's VanAusdle ancesters were as a >> clue that might help me link Levi and family to the rest of the Vans. >> >> Marsha >> >> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Helen Long wrote: >> >> > Marsha, >> > My grandfather Isaac VanAusdle was a diabetic, as was my mother and >> > myself. >> > >> > Helen >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Marsha Tate <mtate@libby.rbls.lib.il.us> >> > To: VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com <VanArsdale-L@rootsweb.com> >> > Date: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:41 PM >> > Subject: Re: [VanArsdale-L] Roll Call >> > >> > >> > >Oops! >> > > >> > >In my excitement to agree with Terri's idea I forgot to send my >> > >information. >> > > >> > >My "brick wall" is finding the parents of Levi VanArsdale, a blacksmith, >> > >born ca1800 Drakesville/Chester, Morris County, NJ. He married 1) Abigail >> > >Goble ca1825 and they had a son, Abner G. who also became a Master >> > >blacksmith with several apprentices including his young half-brother, >> > >Nathaniel Horton VanArsdale (my g-g-grandfather). Grandpa Nathaniel's >> > >mother was AnnEliza Horton, whom Levi married in the Chester, Morris >> > >County area on Sept. 26, 1833. Nathaniel was born in March, 1838. >> > > >> > >To confuse the issue there are TWO Nathaniel H. VanArsdales: my >> > >g-g-grandfather and Nathaniel Hixson Van Arsdale... and they were BOTH >> > >born in 1838... >> > > >> > >I do have one clue that may help one of y'all :-} make the link: several >> > >weeks ago I asked the list if any of their Vans had diabetes in their >> > >line. Linda Hayes of the Cornelius C. Vanarsdall, born February 15, 1766 >> > >line, was the only one who answered with a "yes". If none of the rest of >> > >you have diabetes (a cruel, inherited disease)in your Van lines, then Levi >> > >and family MUST somehow be connected to Linda's Cornelius C. >> > > >> > >Thanks for the great idea, Terri! >> > > >> > >Marsha Tate >> > >mtate@libby.rbls.lib.il.us >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >==== VanArsdale Mailing List ==== >> > >Search the VanArsdale CLUSTER for VANARSDALE (V562) at ROOTSWEB (links to >> > most VanArsdale data available from Rootsweb) >> > ><http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/v/a/VANARSDALE/> >> > > >> > >> > >> > ==== VanArsdale Mailing List ==== >> > Please remember to cite your sources and give credit where credit is due. >> > JoAnn's Van Arsdale Research <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/r/a/m/Jo-A-Ramseyer/index.html> >> > Charles Vanorsdale's Descendants of Joosten van Haesdale: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/v/a/n/Charles-R-Vanorsdale/index.html> >> > Bryce Stevens Van Arsdale page is at <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/t/e/Bryce-H-Stevens/> >> > Belle's "Van Page" is at <http://www.goodnet.com/~dmyers/belle-v.html> >> > Read about the Van Arsdale MYTH <http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/vanarsdalemyth.html> >> > Sharon Kelley's Van Arsdale page is at <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2679> >> > The Darland genealogical database has Van Arsdale data: <http://w3.one.net/~durp/database/Darland/Darland-surname.htm> >> > FLOOR: (n) The place for storing your priceless genealogy records. >> > >> > >> >> > > >==== VanArsdale Mailing List ==== >Please LINK to this page from your own Web Site: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/VanArsdale> >