Dear Cousin Richard, Thursday 12 February 1998 If I can help you....I am a personal friend of Brenton Washburne. Was the volume you saw in the library a "single" (first issue) gray hard bound publication or a "two" volume red hard bound publication. If it was his "first" issued publication, I am sure he would have made the correction you have noted in his new recently published (red) two volume edition. He is pretty thorough in his research and I know he would be "very" interested in your observation with regards to your family line in how he has it represented. I suggest you write to him if you have questions. His address is: Brenton Washbourne, 5412 Fox Hills Avenue, Buena Park, CA, 90621. He enjoys answering all communications with regard to his Washburn family research. I hope I was of some help to you. Sincerely, Cousin Chuck =========================================================================== >I have been following the discussion by the Chuck Washburn's etc. about how >far back the Washburn family can be legitimately traced. I recall mention >about Brenton Washburn's book on the Washburn family. I was at the >Middleborough, Massachusetts library today and found Brenton's book. My >wife's great-great-grandfather was Philo WASHBURN of Benjamin and Alice >(SHAW) WASHBURN. This appears on the page with entry A2E3 [email protected] in Brenton's >book. I have problems with what Brenton has for Philo's family. I have the >following information on Philo's family: > >DESCENDANCY CHART FOR PHILO WASHBURN >=========================================================================== > Name (Birth/Chr.-Death/Burial) Birth/Chr. Place >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---------------------------------------------- >1-- Philo WASHBURN (1799-1869) Middleborough,Plymouth,MA,USA > sp-Harriet WHITE (1805-1865) Raynham,Bristol,MA,USA > 2-- Philo Thompson WASHBURN (1827-1890) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > sp-Hannah SOUTHWORTH (1830-1892) Lakeville,,MA,USA > 2-- Henry Stillman WASHBURN (1829-1889) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > sp-Emma DEAN (1830-1908) ,,MA,USA > 2-- Otis WASHBURN (1831-1881) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > sp-Eliza WHITMORE (1829-1910) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > 2-- Charles WASHBURN (1834-1835) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > 2-- Harriet White WASHBURN (1836-1876) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > sp-Gordon Hall GODFREY (1832-1910) > 2-- Charles Frederick WASHBURN (1841-1905) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > sp-Mary Ellen THOMPSON (1843-1872) East Bridgewater,Plymouth,MA,USA > sp-Ida Francis PARKIN (1854-1933) > 2-- Mary Ellen WASHBURN (1844-1872) <Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA> > 2-- John King WASHBURN (1850-1881) Taunton,Bristol,MA,USA > >This information seems to differ from Brenton's information. > >I would appreciate hearing from anyone who is familiar with Brenton's book >and can explain the differences. > >Thanks.