Okay Don, I suggest we ask Jeanne and Chris to be co-chairpersons, to decide where the first Whitney reunion is to be held and what weekend for the year 2002 in whatever month. All in favor say Joan On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 12:55:20 -0500 "Don Holmes" <donaldh@golden.net> writes: > >If there is going to be a reunion then someone has to >decide where and when it will be held and anyone wishing >to attend will have to adjust their schedule to accomodate >that time and place. > >The silly wrangling which is taking place on the line at >present is counter productive to a reunion or any other >form of communication that would involve this family. > >Don Holmes > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Connelly, Yes. I have the info on Maurice and Arthur's father, etc. Would you know anyone who might know where they live today,,,or how to get their phone numbers? It looks like they may still live in Poughkeepsie. Connelly Vanvalkenburgh wrote: > Arthur R & Maurice Whitney are sons of Louis F Whitney & (?). > > Louis F Whitney (1902-1975) was a son of Wilbur A Whitney and Francis J > Travis > > Wilber A Whitney was a son of William Lauren Whitney (1851-1924) and Mary > Etta Robinson. > > William Lauren Whitney was a son of Alfred Whitney. > > I have heard of Arthur & Maurice, vaguely years ago, but have had no contact > with them. > > >From records, Arthur married Ginny LaDoris and Maurice married Barbara > Louise Drewry. > > Sorry that I can't be of help. > > Connbnellu

Dear Jeanne and Carolyn, I volunteer my services also. This year I have a six year old and a four year old. Next fall they will both be in school all day. My husband Jim-11 (tee hee) travels between Seattle and Boston for one week out of each month. He is on a team that is developing a hotel for Boston University. I go with him a few times each year. In fact I am going next week. I can check things out (or he can) while we are there. In fact, he is very in tune with the hotel vibes so he may be able to come up with strong suggestions. In would have to be a large place. I would think that a very rough estimate would be 100 people. I dunno. But I will have time here in Seattle to type and organize and can help out in Boston whenever necessary. Speaking of which. I will be in Boston next week without children or any other obligation. My membership with the NEGHS is still good. Anything WHITNEY outstanding that I can check on? I have never made it yet to the library in Watertown. I understand that one of its founders was a Stephen (or Samuel?) Whitney. But there is also the HUGE library in Boston. I think I still have my library card. Let me know. Please keep requests to WHITNEY specific. Thanks. Shawn Whitney Seattle WA Chris Branagan wrote: > Hi Jeanne! > > Are you willing to take this on with me? > > I think we still have some work to do to figure out the best location, > although the greater Boston area seems to be winning out at this point. > Also, I think we should plan for 2002 at the earliest. > > How brave are you? This will be a lot of work for you and me, but it > will be worth it. > > from, Carolyn Whitney Branagan (Mrs. Chris) > > "Joan C. Miller" wrote: > > > Okay Don, > > I suggest we ask Jeanne and Chris to be co-chairpersons, to decide > > where the first Whitney reunion is to be held and what weekend for the > > year 2002 in whatever month. > > > > All in favor say > > > > Joan > > On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 12:55:20 -0500 "Don Holmes" <donaldh@golden.net> > > writes: > > > > > >If there is going to be a reunion then someone has to > > >decide where and when it will be held and anyone wishing > > >to attend will have to adjust their schedule to accomodate > > >that time and place. > > > > > >The silly wrangling which is taking place on the line at > > >present is counter productive to a reunion or any other > > >form of communication that would involve this family. > > > > > >Don Holmes > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

----- Original Message ----- From: "speaksoft" <speaksoft@email.msn.com> To: "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Ohio > Maureen - Just a part of what is now Ohio was claimed by Connecticut. As > part of the original grant from the English Crown to the Earl of Warwick's > corporation known as the Council of Plymouth in 1630, a grant was made of > land from the eastern seaboard to the "western ocean" - the location of > which was unknown. Over time and many bitter disputes with neighboring > states later, CT's claim was reduced to the land west of PA which was an > extension of CT's north and south lines. In 1786, CT ceded to the United > States all her western claims except a 120 mile (east to west) strip along > the southern shore of Lake Erie, which CT reserved for itself, the "Western > Reserve of Connecticut". This land was then sold by CT to the Connecticut > Land Company, except the western 25 mile strip (the "Firelands"), which CT > had set aside for conveyance to the CT citizens (the "Sufferers") who had > suffered property losses at the hands of British troops during the > Revolutionary War. > > Many persons from CT settled in the Western Reserve, including many in the > Firelands area after it was possible to survey the area to determine its > precise limits, and settle Indian disputes. > > Ancestry.com on 11/15 published a map of Ohio Country, which shows the > Western Reserve a well as other districts of Ohio >

If there is going to be a reunion then someone has to decide where and when it will be held and anyone wishing to attend will have to adjust their schedule to accomodate that time and place. The silly wrangling which is taking place on the line at present is counter productive to a reunion or any other form of communication that would involve this family. Don Holmes

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------D204ACABA79220D7677BC1A6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Possible Ancestors of the Connecticut - Henry Whitney Family. Alfred & Phoebe Whitney - Alfred Whitney (1810-1867) Roxbury, Greene County, New York. We have located all ancestors from Alfred Whitney (1810 - 1867) to date. This info possibly links that entire lineage to the Henry Whitneys of Connecticut. I am Russ Whitney b-1955 and have this info if their are any direct relations who wish to have it,,,,, contact me Russ Whitney Author- Building Wealth A Simon & Schuster Publication --------------D204ACABA79220D7677BC1A6 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <fjmvana@juno.com> Received: from m2.jersey.juno.com ([64.136.16.65]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for <wins@olsusa.com>; Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:37:17 -0500 Received: from cookie.juno.com by cookie.juno.com for <"zRTQ86E/LNeRcjHHDIfIodSkDz0yhNqXwa3yvqstsSVsBGXCKPJEPw=="> Received: (from fjmvana@juno.com) by m2.jersey.juno.com (queuemail) id FP3BM23N; Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:40:30 EST To: wins@olsusa.com Cc: bdm@cyon.com, susancarrillo@russwhitney.com Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 10:01:20 -0700 Subject: Re: Alfred Whitney/Russ Whitney project update ? Message-ID: <20001129.100120.3334.0.fjmvana@juno.com> References: <3A1C2AAC.83943C43@olsusa.com> X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-3,7-8,11-13,15,19-22,24,33-34,37,39-40,42-43, 45-46,50,52,54,56,58-59,61-64,68-69,72-73,78-81 From: "Frances Jean O. McFarland" <fjmvana@juno.com> X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Aloha, Russ: On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:21:00 -0500 wins@olsusa.com writes: Fran, Any further info on the Alfred Whitney project? Russ Whitney I know you are as anxious and excited as I am in finding out the father of ALFRED WHITNEY-1 and his relationship to "The Whitney Family of Connecticut". I'm already six hours into this project. Here's what I have found: 1) The WHITNEY family groups followed this migration pattern. I'm taking you backwards from Roxbury to the original ancestor HENRY WHITNEY who arrived from England to America. 1a) ALFRED WHITNEY-1 to Roxbury Twp, Greene Co, New York from 1b) AARON, ELIAS -OR- EZEKIEL WHITNEY - to Poughkeepsie Twp, Dutchess Co., New York from (trying to find out which one is his father?) 1c) THREE WHITNEY COUSINS -to Fishkill Plains Twp, Dutchess Co., New York from (reason they left was found by a journal entry of JERUSHA WHITNEY SHERWOOD daughter of HENRY WHITNEY and ELIZABETH OLMSTEAD, granddaughter of Ancestor Henry Whitney: SLC film #1,033,873, item 3 Title: "Daniel L. Sherwood and his paternal ancestors" Contents included surnames of Hammond, Mead and Whitney. Page 93 gives description of Ridgefield Twp, Fairfield Co, Connecticut: "To the north, the high hills of Danbury, New Fairfield, and lower Litchfield County rise most imposingly. To the east, the Bethel and Redding Hills, interspersed with wooded vales, gives us a charming view, and from early dawn till sunrise are most inspiring. To the south the country is more rolling, sloping in gentle undulations away to Lond Island Sound -- To the west we have our highest and most commanding range of hills, West Mountain and Titicus Mountain. Beyond is a beautiful rolling country, stretching to the Hudson River, with the Highlands and the hills at Putnam and Dutchess Counties in the distance." Page 126 gives the reason and time period of the Whitney exodus: "--- The Great Revolutionary War, when the British 'shot up' Ridgefield and killed General Wooster --- how so many of our kindred left the country ---" 1d) FIVE WHITNEY BROTHERS - to Ridgefield Twp, Fairfield Co, Connecticut from 1e) SON JOHN WHITNEY- Norwalk, Fairfield Co, Connecticut from 1f) ANCESTOR HENRY WHITNEY to Salmon's land, Hashamommock, Southold, Long Island, Suffolk Co, New York from England. My excitement as to the relationship of ALFRED WHITNEY to "The Whitney Family of Connecticut", SLC film #1,033,936. Three volumes, 2740 pps. 2) Your Grand-uncle REUBEN WHITNEY-16 married JENNY GRIFFIN and her lineage goes directly to Ancestor Henry Whitney. Please pay attention to the surnames and I will explain their relationship in Roxbury, Greene, New York. 2a) JENNY GRIFFIN (W-17151 pg2180) is daughter of James and EMMA JANET CRONK Griffin, 2b) EMMA JANET CRONK (W-9816 pg1439) is daughter of David and FRANCES LINES Cronk, 2c) FRANCES LINES (W-3600 pg655) is daughter of Philip and PRISCILLA BANKS Lines, 2d) PRISCILLA BANKS (W-1087 pg241) is daughter of Lemuel and REBECCA KEELER Banks, 2e) REBECCA KEELER (W-267 pg82) is daughter of ELIJAH and Sarah KEELER, 2f) ELIJAH KEELER (W-40 pg31) is son of Joseph and ELIZABETH WHITNEY Keeler, 2g) ELIZABETH WHITNEY (W-6 pg16) is daughter of JOHN WHITNEY, 2h) JOHN WHITNEY (W-2 pg11) is son of Ancestor HENRY WHITNEY (W-1 pg1). Why am I excited? Because the surnames of BANKS, KEELER and LINES are all direct cousins to ALFRED WHITNEY who was born about the same time period and now they all live in Roxbury, Greene, New York. This verifies relationship to Ancestor HENRY WHITNEY. So now we have the migratory pattern of the WHITNEY Family Groups and relationships leading to your Ancestor. Now to narrow down to which WHITNEY was the father of ALFRED in Dutchess Co, New York. My question to you: Do you know your cousins #122 ARTHUR R. WHITNEY, born 20 Apr 1929 and #123 MAURICE WHITNEY, born 27 Sep 1930, both born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York? They may verify my findings because their father #58 LOUIS F. WHITNEY went back to Poughkeepsie to die in 14 Jun 1975. Please let me know what you find out. Thank you for your patience and I hope to wrap this up soon. Fran McFarland --------------D204ACABA79220D7677BC1A6--

I am some what new to this list, this is the first time I have posted anyways. I am searching for the parents of a JOANNA WHITNEY born around 1771 in Maine, possibly around New Sharon, ME,she married PETER WITHAM. They moved to Greenfield Me, Where Peter died in 1860, and Joana died in 1847. They both are said to be buried in Greenfield Cemetary. Anyone out there that can help me tie This Whitney into their line? I know from a 1810 Census that PETER WITHAM lived next to a JOHN WHITNEY in New Sharon, there is a possibility that there is a relation to that, HELP if you can, thanks Monti

Sounds great. That's what I was thinking for the first reunion...See where John and Eleanor and family located. Great history any place in New England. From experience, if we select a motel with reasonable rates, tell them it is a Whitney reunion and ask for a price break, usually they'll accommodate. Alan, when we travel from PA to MA for reunions, we take 83 to 81 to 84 to the MA turnpike to what ever exit where we have our reservations. When we visit family in RI, we take a different route off of 84E nr Waterbury, Conn., toward Providence. This 84 goes through NY from Port Jervis to Danbury Conn, avoids Tappanzee Bridge and George Washington Bridge. Joan York PA On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:32:15 EST Hogle1@aol.com writes: >I think the idea of a Whitney reunion in Massachusetts is a great >idea. I >realize that many of us live in other parts of the country, or Canada, >and we >have a preference for our own location. But realistically what better >place >than where John and Elixir and family landed? To be able to see when >people >lived, see cemeteries, and records. It would be foolish to plan it >somewhere >else. >Some of us have never been to the area that is rich in our history. I >think >that to have the chance to get together with family and friends and do >our >own pieces of research is a golden opportunity. >No, it would not be an inexpensive weekend, but most of us might be >able to >save to attend in another year or 2. I am disabled so the timeframe >is not >such an issue for me. > >May I suggest doing this in the fall, early October is wonderful. I >have >traveled to the East for 3 years now in the fall and it is >breathtaking. I >have not yet been to MA, however. The temperature is moderate (not >too hot >and not too cold) and we might be able to get some decent rates. I >have >found motels in MA to run from the reasonable to the outrageous when I >have >researched them. Massachusetts is a small state, almost everything of > >interest is a matter of hours away at the very most, so a location an >hour or >so outside of Boston would give us less expensive accommodations. >I have been talking about such a trip for years, but have not done it. > I >will be there with bells on!!!!! Just tell me when and where. > >Jo Hogle > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

I think the idea of a Whitney reunion in Massachusetts is a great idea. I realize that many of us live in other parts of the country, or Canada, and we have a preference for our own location. But realistically what better place than where John and Elixir and family landed? To be able to see when people lived, see cemeteries, and records. It would be foolish to plan it somewhere else. Some of us have never been to the area that is rich in our history. I think that to have the chance to get together with family and friends and do our own pieces of research is a golden opportunity. No, it would not be an inexpensive weekend, but most of us might be able to save to attend in another year or 2. I am disabled so the timeframe is not such an issue for me. May I suggest doing this in the fall, early October is wonderful. I have traveled to the East for 3 years now in the fall and it is breathtaking. I have not yet been to MA, however. The temperature is moderate (not too hot and not too cold) and we might be able to get some decent rates. I have found motels in MA to run from the reasonable to the outrageous when I have researched them. Massachusetts is a small state, almost everything of interest is a matter of hours away at the very most, so a location an hour or so outside of Boston would give us less expensive accommodations. I have been talking about such a trip for years, but have not done it. I will be there with bells on!!!!! Just tell me when and where. Jo Hogle

Dear WRG. There was a big genealogy convention conference in Salt Lake City this year FGS Federation of Genealogy Societies. We might pick a city or event like that to get together at. Super Bowl? Salt Lake Olympics? American Funeral Directors convention (sorry about that) ! Whatever, or we could just have ongoing invitations to visit each other individually. re. the lady that wanted to drop out cause she could never get past her 1820s Ohio Whitney. We're all in the "clan" even if we have "brick walls". We should also be accepting or understanding of gaps. My Wallace ancestor came from Londonderry 1790s then a huge gap, but can trace Wallaces to 1100s. I have a lot of Whitney family group sheets beyond John and Elinor, (of course an unproven gap), and I saw a Whitney chart back to Adam. Gary Wallace

Hi The Southern, NH airport which services the greater Boston area is Manchester, NH. Worcester also has a regional airport. They have Delta. My daughter lives in Atlanta and I recently bought her tickets to come home for Christmas using the Worcester Airport at a cost of 207. round trip. Also, Greene Airport in Providence, RI is a nice airport to use. It's a little over an hour from Boston. Best regards, Jim Whitney Dudley, MA

Hi, I think a reunion is a great idea and definitely plan on attending if at all possible. Jim Whitney Dudley, MA

Dear WRG, I just went to cast my vote on where I think the reunion should be held. The POLL board only gives a place to check i.e. East, North, South, etc. I wanted to put I thought it should be Mass. not because I already live here but because this is the area it all began in. I checked off East, but this means the whole eastern side of the United States. From Maine to Maryland, and the part east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. That is so general. Even if it was to win the vote, you still have not established which state. This is my input, Maureen

Dear WRG - If we do decide on the Massachusetts idea, there are a couple of other flight alternatives. Hanscom Air Force Base is now doing some shuttles from the Jersey area. Hanscom is in Lexington and it would be a way to avoid Logan. I don't know how the rates compare to Logan flights. There is also an airport in Southern NH... I can't remember exactly where, but can look it up if people are interested. Also, if we do Mass., we'd probably want to go a little outside the inner parts of Middlesex county as that houses Cambridge and other areas of great interest, keeping the hotel rates pretty high. When and if the time comes, I would be willing to research the rates/accommodations/transport in different towns around here. My last thought is it would be nice to do it on a 3-day weekend, giving those who work some additional time. Lyn Whitney Anderson ALLAGREEN@aol.com wrote: > > Hi Joan: > > I remember the note, and I'm in favor of the idea. I do realize the problem > of location. Robert, Ken and I are not too far apart, but I do think I would > want to look hard at the MA area, if it is possible to find accommodation > outside central Boston (in Middlesex county, perhaps?) that would be > reasonable in cost. Everyone would have to decide for themselves if the > transportation cost was bearable -- I know I would drive from here on the > Eastern Shore of MD -- I can make it in one long day, I think, especially if > I can find a fast way around NYC. > > Let's keep the idea going, and think some more about possible times. I would > expect it would be across a weekend, sometime in the warmer months so drivers > would not be troubled with snow or ice. I do know that us retired folk have > more flexibility on timing than those still working, so we'll try to > accommodate others needs. > > Nice to see the idea surface again. I've been pretty inactive lately, with > some health problems (chronic sinusitis) and a death in the family to deal > with. I hope to get back to work before too much longer. > > Happy Hunting to all. > > Allan E. Green

Hi Folks, had to put my two cents worth in. I also believe that Massachusetts would be a great location, but out of the Boston vicinity. However it would be best as someone mentioned to be near a airline hub for those that choose to travel by air. Thanks Bev Hanner ************************************************************** Searching for LORD, HANNER, HAWKINS, WHITNEY, WRIGHT,McGEE,McKEE,COOPER,SMITH,TWITCHELL,BILLINGS. SYLVESTER, LAWRENCE, WHORF,WHARFF

Dear WRG, This past summer, I took my daughter on a small trip. We were gone four days total. I took her on a cruise ship.Every morning, which we were there a total of three mornings, an agenda was left at the door. This was of activities and special interests for the day. It was hectic. You did not have to participate in everything that was being done. There were also other things to do, if you did not want to do what was being planned. It was very organized. I took her on the "Magic" The Disney cruise ship to the Bahamas. They had wheel chairs waiting if you needed them. You just had to ask. There was always a buffet, so that everyone could eat, according to the activities you had picked to do. Plus there was main dining rooms to dress for dinner.It was a very organized and well planned three days. We were very tired later, but it was well worth it. I do not know who the organizers would be, but if anyone is related to someone who plans big like what I just mentioned, these would be who I would ask. This is my input. Maureen

A Whitney Family Reunion is a great idea but don't bypass Canada as a location - Eh ! 1) Shelf prices are about the same but the U.S. dollar buys $1.50 in Canada. 2) The locals are friendly and relatively civilized. The hunting, trapping and shooting of Americans has been frowned upon since the end of the War of 1812 - also the scampering across the border and burning government buildings is not appreciated any more. 3) The food is excellent - any kind you want. 4) Speak any language - we have thousands of 'em. 5) Anywhere in Canada is a bit farther away from your annoying neighbour and the kid with the noisy muffler. 6) Our Prime Minister was declared re-elected 41 minutes after the last poll closed during our national election on Monday. 7) We have colours, harbours, flavours, chesterfields and joie de vivre. 8) It's easy to gather a gang of Whitneys here. All I had to do was feed them and 35 showed up. All they had to do was attend the little Baptist Church the next morning and fill the air with wafts of wine and garlic. 9) It's a nice place to visit. Keep smilin', Bill Whitney (One of Henry's Kin)

Somewhere in Mass. would be a great place for the reunion. I am in Georgia but would be willing to go to Mass.

WRG: I think this discussion is great. Did you know that we have OVER 350 members subscribed to our Whitney list right now? That's the number of people I added in to the member list on the MyFamily.com site! Wow! I hope everybody will at least log onto the site to cast their votes on the 3 Polls about a reunion. Maybe we can get a feel for the actual number of people interested in attending and get a majority vote of location. If there's enough interest, we can proceed with the next steps. Jeanne

That's a big "YES!" from me, and I know I can speak for my sister also. She's in Michigan, I'm near Chicago, but since all of us have "roots" in Mass., that sort of seems like the most fitting choice. I like the 2002 idea (plenty of time to pack). Merry J. Whitney