HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Friday 2 January 1998 Wishing to ALL on the Washburn Family List a wonderful and successful New Year! Below, I wish to share with all of you a wonderful "personal" New Year's greeting with a "special" family poem that I just received from Brenton Washburne and his wife Robin. I am a personal friend of Brenton Washburne of many years. For those of you who are "new" to this list, since his first publishing in 1983, Brenton has just published a second (two volume) edition of a wonderful researched work of the Washburn family (it includes John and William)...he titles it: "THE WASHBURN FAMILY IN AMERICA"...And....Yes, he still has copies available. His new book is comes in 2 volumes, with each volume at least 2 to 3 inches thick. He had only 200 copies printed and has half already sold. He is asking $150.00 for the two volume set. His address is: Brenton Washbourne, 5412 Fox Hills Avenue, Buena Park, CA, 90621. This two volume set deals with ALL the Washburn generations in America. I am sure you will find your family reference within this publication! Brenton is a very detailed and dedicated man...and I RESPECT his work and the exhaustive research he has accomplished in putting together this great task! By the way, THIS IS NOT a sandwitched list of names and phone numbers ...to be sure!!...but of a geneological reference source that you will continue to refer with. All the branches show their family link. It is a true labor of love he has done for our "entire" family! He has told me that the "third" Washburn grouping (that was in his first issue) were not linked to any particular branch identified... has now been completely revised and relocated to their approprate family branches that were not idenfified before....as well many NEW family links that have been added! Being his first book was published in 1983, it has been this long for this NEW revision. FOR THE RECORD: I have NOT asked him for anything in return for helping him.....I am a Washburn, and a cousin of Brent's. All I want to do is to assist those who want to know more of their family history. Send him a note with any inquiry.......He will answer you..... When contacting Brenton....I would appreciate it if you would please refer my name to him when you ask him about his book. This way he can keep track of his book inquires... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Based on Brenton's new book, this verse (below) was written to describe the historical family account of (our) the Washburn family. And, as you enjoy reading this verse, you will see just how "proud" we all should be!!...and I know I am...Thanks to Brent and his wife, Robin. Brent and his wonderful wife, Robin, has contributed GREATLY to all of OUR family! If you wish to thank him, his address is: Brenton Washburne, 5412 Fox Hills Avenue, Buena Park, CA, 90621. (please tell him you saw it on the Washburn-List...thanks...) ================================================================== THE FOLLOWING IS A POEM OF OUR 'HISTORIC' WASHBURN FAMILY: Written By Brent and Robin Washburne, December 1997 (This verse is not for republishing in any media format. All rights remain with Brent and Robin Washburne) In ninety seven we came through And published two great massive tomes. The history of WASHBURNS in America, but not in poems. We told of old New England days And in New York, Virginia too. And how we fought for British kings As good Colonials were to do. We lost some cousins to the French The Indians killed and tortured more. But when we had but half a chance We fought and evened up the score. Then came the revolution time We answered to that freedom knell. We fought at Bunker Hill and still Were there at Yorktown when it fell. We then spread past the Colonies To north and west our Pioneers. Then braved the forest, plowed the soil though there were still some Indian fears. We floated down the O-HI-O Cumberland Gap we crossed. We even had a fur trapper On the Yellowstone was lost. A generation later we Wore out the soil of old Vermont. And found new land in the midwest, To California'a gold we went. The Civil War was bad for all We smiled and marched to army camp. For north and south we fought and died In heat and cold and rain and damp. We brought the wheat to northern plains That grew and built up General Mills. We learned to handle livestock herds And put barbed wire O're all the hills. We had our share of Ministers, And Missionaries, Preachers, too. And even one who was de-frocked For causing dissent in the pew. And Doctors, Lawyers, Scientists; No family ever had more than we. In Congress at one time you see, We even beat the Kennedy's. Sometimes we think that ours is just An average family, all said. This study taught us to be PROUD Of past, and to have faith ahead. -------------------------------------- Written By Brent and Robin Washburne, December 1997 (This verse is not for republishing in any media format. All rights remain with Brent and Robin Washburne) -------------------------------------- ......Sincerely, Your Cousin, Chuck <[email protected]> ========================================================