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

Dear WRG, I had a earlier post about Ohio Whitney.I am also on another list that someone reported she had folks in Conn. but somehow they ended up in Ohio. She asked how did that happen. She was told that Ohio was part of Conn. until 1803. I did not know this. I have been trying to do my tree for almost a year now. When I see a name or middle name that sounds strange to me like Ohio Whitney it makes me wonder if he was named Ohio because that was where he was born. But now I read that in 1803 part of Conn became Ohio. I have to go check out my new site. I have not really posted anything yet. I see that Jeanne Muse had her stuffing recipe at her site. I have a really good one that I might post to mine. Not tonight though. Maureen

Dear WRG, After reading this email, a reunion sounds very nice to me. Carolyn writes that a good place to have this reunion might be at a golf course. The town I live in has a really nice golf course. It is about three minutes from where I live. There are numerous old cemeteries within a radius of about thirty to fifty miles. There are Whitney's in each of these. About three miles from where I live are about six new hotels. The surrounding towns have a wealth of old Inns. Stockbridge is about an hour away.The Wayside Inn in Sudbury is about thirty minutes.(Good food) Plymouth Plantation is about one and a half hours. Lafayette House in Wrentham a half hour.(Good food) The best caterers one minute from where I live. Watertown is about forty five minutes. Westboro Mass. is about fifteen minutes. Marlboro about twenty minutes. Natick, Mass. about half an hour.Mendon and Upton ten minutes. The HUB, Boston about an hour away. Worcester and Shrewsbury about twenty five minutes. Easy access routes to Vermont and Maine. The ocean and the mountains. Did they not start in Watertown and the surrounding towns. There is a wealth of history in this area. The Mohawk Trail is about two hours away. It is beautiful in the fall. Lots of Good food in New England. Boston has so much. Conn. and Rhode Island about an hour or so. Thats my input. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: Chris Branagan <slainte@together.net> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 10:36 AM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Whitney family reunion >> Hello WRG members ! > >> At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea of >> having a Whitney family reunion. > >> Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, but the >> potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around the >> Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the regular >> contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of them are >> elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central >> location would be very important, and that is one reason for this >> posting. Give me some feedback! > >> A weekend that included a combination of social events and lectures could >> be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to see >> about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for some of >> the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where members >> could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures specific to >> Whitney Geneology. > >> A good golf course would be nice. > >> We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, this >> would not be an inexpensive weekend. > >> What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone come? >> Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I saw no >> response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I would >> be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It may not >> be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but perhaps >> in 2002? or 2003? > >> from, Carolyn >> >> P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > >

Welcome to the group, Gary! Keep watching for postings about the reunion. By the way, do you know anything about a school teacher named Anne Whitney who was killed by indians in Hamilton, Texas? I don't know the year. She was defending her students during a raid. All the children survived. I think her father was Orlando Whitney. from, Carolyn "Whitney, Gary" wrote: > I would like to have it in Georgia , Louisiana , or Texas. There or a lot > of us Whitney's around the old south. Just happen to like some warm weather > , not to hot are to cold. By the way this is the first time I have answered > anyone. I put myself on the roots web a long time ago and have enjoyed > reading all the emails I have received. I cannot tell anyone my past because > I have no clue. All my grandparents passed away when I was small. I am now > 40 young years old. I still today try to trace back my ancestor's. I have no > one to ask as being I never thought of going forward with my search till my > Mother passed away ( God Rest Her Soul) a few months ago. I am from the > South with folks from Ark., TX. ,and LA. If anyone can direct me were to > find INFO. on these state's where our famous and proud Whitney name is > associated I would grateful. > > Gary Whitney > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy S Whitney [mailto:rsw@UU.NET] > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 5:10 PM > To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Whitney family reunion > > I personally like the DC-VA-MD idea, being somewhere close to the 1/2 > point between NB and FL. (Not to mention the fact that I call it > "home" ;-) ) > -- > Randy. > > Joan C. Miller <jrm107@juno.com> writes: > > Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few > > months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got > > back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was > > wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, > > yes? > > We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries > > and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich > > reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. > > > > Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending > > then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? > > We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 > > to 3 hrs. > > If we can do anything to help, please advise. > > > > Joan Reed Miller > > York PA > > > > > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney > > <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: > > >Count us in! > > >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a > > >wonderful > > >idea. > > >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. > > >Besides, when > > >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas > > >or > > >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps > > >the best > > >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport > > >that is a > > >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly > > >in. > > >But great idea! Do we need a committee? > > >I demand a recount! > > > > > >Shawn Whitney > > >Seattle WA > > > > > >PS to Gary Wallace > > >I plan to just ride my bike over. > > > > > >Chris Branagan wrote: > > > > > >> > Hello WRG members ! > > >> > > >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea > > >of > > >> > having a Whitney family reunion. > > >> > > >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, > > >but the > > >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around > > >the > > >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the > > >regular > > >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of > > >them are > > >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > > >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > > >> > posting. Give me some feedback! > > >> > > >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and > > >lectures could > > >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to > > >see > > >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for > > >some of > > >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where > > >members > > >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures > > >specific to > > >> > Whitney Geneology. > > >> > > >> > A good golf course would be nice. > > >> > > >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, > > >this > > >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > > >> > > >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone > > >come? > > >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I > > >saw no > > >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I > > >would > > >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It > > >may not > > >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but > > >perhaps > > >> > in 2002? or 2003? > > >> > > >> > from, Carolyn > > >> > > > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > 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 would like to have it in Georgia , Louisiana , or Texas. There or a lot of us Whitney's around the old south. Just happen to like some warm weather , not to hot are to cold. By the way this is the first time I have answered anyone. I put myself on the roots web a long time ago and have enjoyed reading all the emails I have received. I cannot tell anyone my past because I have no clue. All my grandparents passed away when I was small. I am now 40 young years old. I still today try to trace back my ancestor's. I have no one to ask as being I never thought of going forward with my search till my Mother passed away ( God Rest Her Soul) a few months ago. I am from the South with folks from Ark., TX. ,and LA. If anyone can direct me were to find INFO. on these state's where our famous and proud Whitney name is associated I would grateful. Gary Whitney -----Original Message----- From: Randy S Whitney [mailto:rsw@UU.NET] Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 5:10 PM To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Whitney family reunion I personally like the DC-VA-MD idea, being somewhere close to the 1/2 point between NB and FL. (Not to mention the fact that I call it "home" ;-) ) -- Randy. Joan C. Miller <jrm107@juno.com> writes: > Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few > months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got > back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was > wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, > yes? > We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries > and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich > reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. > > Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending > then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? > We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 > to 3 hrs. > If we can do anything to help, please advise. > > Joan Reed Miller > York PA > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney > <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: > >Count us in! > >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a > >wonderful > >idea. > >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. > >Besides, when > >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas > >or > >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps > >the best > >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport > >that is a > >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly > >in. > >But great idea! Do we need a committee? > >I demand a recount! > > > >Shawn Whitney > >Seattle WA > > > >PS to Gary Wallace > >I plan to just ride my bike over. > > > >Chris Branagan wrote: > > > >> > Hello WRG members ! > >> > >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea > >of > >> > having a Whitney family reunion. > >> > >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, > >but the > >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around > >the > >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the > >regular > >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of > >them are > >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > >> > posting. Give me some feedback! > >> > >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and > >lectures could > >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to > >see > >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for > >some of > >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where > >members > >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures > >specific to > >> > Whitney Geneology. > >> > >> > A good golf course would be nice. > >> > >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, > >this > >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > >> > >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone > >come? > >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I > >saw no > >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I > >would > >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It > >may not > >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but > >perhaps > >> > in 2002? or 2003? > >> > >> > from, Carolyn > >> > > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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 personally like the DC-VA-MD idea, being somewhere close to the 1/2 point between NB and FL. (Not to mention the fact that I call it "home" ;-) ) -- Randy. Joan C. Miller <jrm107@juno.com> writes: > Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few > months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got > back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was > wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, > yes? > We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries > and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich > reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. > > Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending > then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? > We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 > to 3 hrs. > If we can do anything to help, please advise. > > Joan Reed Miller > York PA > > > > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney > <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: > >Count us in! > >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a > >wonderful > >idea. > >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. > >Besides, when > >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas > >or > >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps > >the best > >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport > >that is a > >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly > >in. > >But great idea! Do we need a committee? > >I demand a recount! > > > >Shawn Whitney > >Seattle WA > > > >PS to Gary Wallace > >I plan to just ride my bike over. > > > >Chris Branagan wrote: > > > >> > Hello WRG members ! > >> > >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea > >of > >> > having a Whitney family reunion. > >> > >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, > >but the > >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around > >the > >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the > >regular > >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of > >them are > >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > >> > posting. Give me some feedback! > >> > >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and > >lectures could > >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to > >see > >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for > >some of > >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where > >members > >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures > >specific to > >> > Whitney Geneology. > >> > >> > A good golf course would be nice. > >> > >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, > >this > >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > >> > >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone > >come? > >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I > >saw no > >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I > >would > >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It > >may not > >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but > >perhaps > >> > in 2002? or 2003? > >> > >> > from, Carolyn > >> > > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > 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.

Ya Chris & Shawn, I was one of those who spoke privately to Alan a few months ago about interest in a Whitney family reunion, but never got back.... sorry Alan.... unforeseen Gramma duties took priority.-:)I was wondering about near Boston, too. Watertown would be of major interest, yes? We hold our Rice reunions in Marlborough, visiting surrounding cemeteries and historical sites of interest in the vicinity. And our Aldrich reunions are held near Mendon again for the same reason. Would first priority be to find out how many are interested in attending then offering 3 or 4 dates, selecting the date most convenient ? We drive from PA to MA in 8 hours... but that's because we stop every 2 to 3 hrs. If we can do anything to help, please advise. Joan Reed Miller York PA On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 12:34:31 -0800 Shawn Whitney <cyberboone@worldnet.att.net> writes: >Count us in! >As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a >wonderful >idea. >Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. >Besides, when >you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas >or >someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps >the best >bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport >that is a >more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly >in. >But great idea! Do we need a committee? >I demand a recount! > >Shawn Whitney >Seattle WA > >PS to Gary Wallace >I plan to just ride my bike over. > >Chris Branagan wrote: > >> > Hello WRG members ! >> >> > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea >of >> > having a Whitney family reunion. >> >> > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, >but the >> > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around >the >> > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the >regular >> > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of >them are >> > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central >> > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this >> > posting. Give me some feedback! >> >> > A weekend that included a combination of social events and >lectures could >> > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to >see >> > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for >some of >> > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where >members >> > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures >specific to >> > Whitney Geneology. >> >> > A good golf course would be nice. >> >> > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, >this >> > would not be an inexpensive weekend. >> >> > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone >come? >> > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I >saw no >> > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I >would >> > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It >may not >> > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but >perhaps >> > in 2002? or 2003? >> >> > from, Carolyn >> > >> > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont! > ________________________________________________________________ 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.

> Hello WRG members ! > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea of > having a Whitney family reunion. > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, but the > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around the > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the regular > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of them are > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > posting. Give me some feedback! > A weekend that included a combination of social events and lectures could > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to see > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for some of > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where members > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures specific to > Whitney Geneology. > A good golf course would be nice. > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, this > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone come? > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I saw no > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I would > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It may not > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but perhaps > in 2002? or 2003? > from, Carolyn > > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont!

Count us in! As long as we had enough time to plan for the expense, I think it is a wonderful idea. Perhaps the Boston area may be more appropriate for the Whitneys. Besides, when you talk about centrally located, that would have to mean like Kansas or someplace "in the middle" for those of us on the west coast. Perhaps the best bet is just to make sure its in a town that has a hub type airport that is a more inexpensive destination for those members who will have to fly in. But great idea! Do we need a committee? I demand a recount! Shawn Whitney Seattle WA PS to Gary Wallace I plan to just ride my bike over. Chris Branagan wrote: > > Hello WRG members ! > > > At Jeanne Muse's suggestion, I'm going to post again the idea of > > having a Whitney family reunion. > > > Perhaps it isn't feasible with so many of us spread out so far, but the > > potential is tremendous! I picture the reunion somewhere around the > > Maryland/D.C. area, because there seem to be several of the regular > > contributors from that part of the world. And I suspect some of them are > > elderly and am not sure if travel is difficult or not. A central > > location would be very important, and that is one reason for this > > posting. Give me some feedback! > > > A weekend that included a combination of social events and lectures could > > be arranged, with a "banquet" on 1 or 2 nights. We would have to see > > about a resort willing to host such an event and then arrange for some of > > the WRG members to act as speakers. We could have seminars where members > > could learn about generic geneology techniques and lectures specific to > > Whitney Geneology. > > > A good golf course would be nice. > > > We could structure this to be as formal as needed. Of course, this > > would not be an inexpensive weekend. > > > What do you think? Would this be way too much work? Would anyone come? > > Alan suggested something like this several months ago, but I saw no > > response on the rootsweb site. Jeanne thinks it would be fun. I would > > be willing to work with a group of people on the arrangements. It may not > > be possible to arrange such a reunion for this summer, but perhaps > > in 2002? or 2003? > > > from, Carolyn > > > > P.S. There still is no snow here in northern Vermont!

Margaret: I'm posting this reply to the group so everyone can see your line. You should be receiving your invitation to the MyFamily.com Whitney clan site shortly. Jeanne ----- Original Message ----- From: <MSEEvents@aol.com> To: <jwmuse@compuserve.com> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Whitney Clan - MyFamily.com My Whitney line is my maternal grandfather's grandmother. I have Watertown, MA as place the Whitneys settled. Can't seem to find link with my William Finlay Whitney (first I know through family records). My gggrandmother was Helen Maria Whitney; married a Hickcox. Names in the line are: Ordway, Emery, Murdock, McNaughton, Cunningham, Winter - lived in Amesbury,MA; Vermont, NH, NY, OH, WI, MO, PA. The Hickcox-Cunningham part was St. Louis then Cairo, IL. My mom's father and mother (Everett Hickcox and Margaret Ruth Winter) were born in Cairo and moved to Nashville, TN in 1926. My name is Margaret Shaffer Ernst and am in NJ now after being born and raised - lived most of my life in Nashville. Would really like to certify Whitney connection for DAR purposes and for travelling to England to visit ancestors' parish. Thank you for any help you can put out there. Please keep my name on the list - would love to participate in a reunion, especially if I can make some connections between now and whenever - or at the reunion! Regards, Margaret Ernst

Hi, By chance would any Whitney cousins out there know if there is a book for sale being offered by the MA Society of Genealogists, Ashland, MA perhaps titled "Plymouth County Cemeteries"? Thanks in advance for your input. Joan Reed Miller York PA Researching, Allan, Alden, Bosworth, Chapman, Capron, Chandler, Curtis, Gilman, Glidden, Pabodie, Standish, Sampson, Simmons, Reed, Howland, Whitney, West, and many, many more. ________________________________________________________________ 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.

Hello WRG members: The MyFamily.com site is getting alot of visitors - mainly because I've been trying to add everyone who is currently subscribed to our Whitney list. I am the Administrator, but don't know how that happened. It's okay, though, because I'm the one who had the idea to begin using it. Evidently we can't add new members without a first and last name, so I've been using your email addresses and giving your name a good guess. So, there are alot of "U." for unknown first and last names - sorry about that. I hope you will all take a look and fill in the right information. I still have more members to invite from the list, and once everyone has been added, I'll give you all a few weeks to log in. A second invitation will be mailed in about a month. If no response is received after the 2nd invite, you will be deleted and not bothered again. If you haven't gotten your first invitation yet, and want to be included, e-mail me. Jeanne

John, I forgot to list the surnames I am researching: Wilder, Walker, Whitney, Smith, Cooley,Davis, Hopkins, Alden, Pratt, Temple, Allen, Norman Rockwell,and I keep adding more. as you can see, I have a lot of work to do. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: speaksoft <speaksoft@email.msn.com> To: Maureen <abc@empire.net> Date: Sunday, November 26, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Ohio Whitney >Maureen - > >Why not post your information to the list, so we may all have the benefit of >it? > >John > > >

Hi John, I am still working on my line. You have to understand. There is no one in my family that can help me with the information I have. Anyone I could have asked has already passed on. There was such large families and people kept marrying back in. I can tell you I descend through The Whitneys from Shrewsbury, Westboro and Upton, MA. One of my aunts was Ruth Whitney from Westboro Ma. I had two aunts with the last name Bemis. One of my aunts was Esther Whitney. Also, the family by the name of Straights. They are from Upton, Ma. I do not know if I am related to them. I think they are somehow related to the Whitneys. I am still working on this surname plus others in my family that were also related to this line. I have an aunt that was Lillian Wilder, she was married to a Hopkins. I am also related to Clifton Temple, his mother was a Pratt,he was born in Westboro, or Hopkinton Ma. He was first married to Annie Clark,then to my aunt that was an Allen. There were so many that kept marrying back in that it is taking me a while to put everyone in. I was also told that one of my grandfathers had a very large farm at one time. I was told that his parents were killed in some kind of accident. I was told that one of the Whitneys went and helped at the farm. I still do not know anything about this and do not know how to research it to see if it is a fact. So as you can see, I have a long way to go before I can put names and dates so everyone can see. Maureen -----Original Message----- From: speaksoft <speaksoft@email.msn.com> To: Maureen <abc@empire.net> Date: Sunday, November 26, 2000 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Ohio Whitney >Maureen - > >Why not post your information to the list, so we may all have the benefit of >it? > >John > > >

I spent some time in the Orlando Public Library today, desperately looking for my husband's great-grandfather, Harry E. Whitney, born c 1879, in Ohio. Boy, was I surprised by how many Whitneys there were. Here's some extractions: Ashland Co, Loundenville, page 52A Matilda, 55, Keeping House, b. Ohio, Father: Maryland, Mother: Maryland Thomas, 35, son, Farmer, b. Ohio, F: Vermont, M: Ohio Joseph, 27, son, Stock Dealer, b. Ohio, F: Vermont, M: Ohio Crawford Co, Galion, 571C George, 35, Boarder, ... Maker, b. Massachusetts Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland Ward 1, 038B G.W., 60, Father-in-law [Head of this household: A.W. Larmson], b. Ohio, F: New York, M: New York Althea, 54, wife, b. Ohio, F: Ohio, M: Ohio Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland Ward 8, 397A Ellen, 22, Daughter [Head of Household: Michael Ryan], Works in Coffin Factory, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ireland <there were 3-4 other names, then the only other Whitney in this family was George, I'm assuming he is Ellen's son> George, 2, Grandson, b. Ohio, F: Ohio, M: Ohio Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland Ward 9, 052A George, 40, Laborer, b. Ohio, F: Connecticut, M: Connecticut Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland Ward 9, 072A Harry, 25, Boarder, Engineer, b. Ohio, F: Mass., M: Mass. Cuyahoga Co, East Cleveland, 127D George, 44, Horseman, b. Mass., F: Mass., M: Mass. Amanda, 40, wife, Keeping House, b. Ohio, F: New York, M: New York Arthur, 21, son, Horseman, b. Ohio, F: Mass., M: Ohio Mary, 6, daughter, At Home, b. Ohio, F: Mass., M: Ohio Cuyahoga Co, Middleburgh, 244D - Dated June 9, 1880 Harry O., 3 months, Nephew [Head of Household: William Humiston], b. Iowa, F: Ohio, M: Illinois Cuyahoga Co, Middleburgh, 246D Watson H., 47, Clerk, b. Ohio, F: New York, M: Ohio Susan, 40, Keeping House, b. England, F: England, M: England Cuyahoga Co, Middleburgh, 248C Harriet, 72, Keeping House, b. Ohio, F: Vermont, M: Connecticut Bridy? H., 34, (stated as male, though Keeping House), b. Ohio, F: Vermont, M: Vermont [the page was ripped on this line] Bridget, 21, daughter, At Home, b. Ohio, F: Ohio, M: New York Ann, 19, daughter, At Home, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ohio Richard, 17, son, Teamster, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ireland Margaret, 12, daughter, Attending School, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ireland Erie Co, Perkins, 146D Geo. E., 24, Retail Grocer, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ireland Caroline, 26, wife, Housekeeper, b. Ohio, F: Ireland, M: Ireland Geo. Guy, 7 months, Oct., son, b. Ohio, F: Ohio, M: Ohio Erie Co, Sandusky Ward 4, 288B [sorry, forgot to write down birth info] George, 50, Grape Grower Elizabeth, 44, wife, Keeping House Anna, 21, daughter, At Home Fannie, 19, daughter, At Home Lottie, 17, daughter, Attending School Warren W., 15, son, Attending School Allen T., 13, son, Attending School Mabel E., 10, daughter, Attending School If anyone has any other extractions for the 1880 Ohio Census which show a 1 year old or younger Harry E. Whitney, please let me know. Suzette

All, At 06:19 PM 11/26/00 -0500, Kenneth Whitney wrote: >Query to Robert Ward concerning his attribution of Valley Forge Whitneys: > > Is there any proof that James-5 Whitney is the son of Isaac-4 Whitney > of Gorham Maine? > > The History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh McLellan, page 832 states that > John-5, son of Nathan-4 Whitney died in the war on 5 May 1776. Was > McLellan in error? > >Ken Whitney >Silver Spring, MD With regard to James WHITNEY, I don't have proof, but no other theory has surfaced. Until it does, I am *tentatively* making this identification. By the way, if James was son of Isaac-4, it must by his first wife, Sarah CROSBY, not his second wife Hannah PAYNE. This is due to James's marriage date and that of Isaac and Hannah, together with their known children's births. James is patently too old to be by the second wife. With regard to John WHITNEY of Falmouth and Gorham, see Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, at <http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/military/mass/j.html>, vol. 17, pp. 226-227. If this is not John-5 (Nathan-4, Nathaniel-3, Benjamin-2, John-1), then who is it? Was it John-5 (John-4, Nathaniel-3, Benjamin-2, John-1)? Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward WHITNEY Research Group <http://www.whitneygen.org/>

The person for whom you are searching is probably "Laurie Skillern <calirose@alltel.net> who said she would be signing off the WRG because she was finding no help here. I also wrote to her and said hang in there! Part of her post follows. John Subject: [WHITNEY-L] All I want for Christmas .... Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 19:43:53 -0600 From: "Laurie Skillern" <calirose@alltel.net> To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com Is not my two front teeth. All I want is to find my ever elusive William D. Whitney, b. 1821 in Ohio, but it looks like I never will. I will be signing off WHITNEY-L until I can prove the link back to Mass. SNIP SNIP>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Ohio Whitney > Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 08:58:39 -0800 > From: "Maureen" <abc@empire.net> > To: WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear WRG, > In the last few weeks someone posted that they could not find Ohio Whitney. > Others and I wrote and told the person not to give up. > Last night I was going through some old drafts, and I found information on Ohio Whitney. > Am I now suppose to post this information to the list? I can not find the email of the person who had originally posted. > Thank you for any information you can give me, > Maureen >

http://www.cybername.com/adv/web-page-net.html The above link takes you to Whitney Cemetery in Hardin County Iowa.

Query to Robert Ward concerning his attribution of Valley Forge Whitneys: Is there any proof that James-5 Whitney is the son of Isaac-4 Whitney of Gorham Maine? The History of Gorham, Maine by Hugh McLellan, page 832 states that John-5, son of Nathan-4 Whitney died in the war on 5 May 1776. Was McLellan in error? Ken Whitney Silver Spring, MD

Seeking information on John Lemuel WHITNEY b.6 Oct. 1842 Prescot Onterio Canada d. 21 Feb. 1916 Talmage Ks. Married Margaret Ann Laney 8 Nov. 1866, b. 15 Oct. 1850 Ohio d. 9 May 1931 Talmage Ks. John may have 2 sisters Ann & Lucy,and 2 brothers Jim & Calvin. At least one of these may be a half sibling. Anything will be helpful. Holly __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/