City Directories from 1869 to 1939....I will add this info to the WRG website. Databases added to GODFREY MEMORIAL LIBRARY this month are Watertown, Mass. City Directories >From GREENOUGH’S DIRECTORY for 1869-70: Watertown and Waltham Town of Watertown Sketch of Watertown Watertown was permanently settled about 1630, by a part of emigrants who came in Winthrop’s fleet, with Sir Richard Saltonstall and Rev. George Phillips at their head. The Court of Assistants at Charlestown “Ordered that Tri-mountain be called Boston; Mattapan, Dorchester; and the town of Charles River, Watertown.” Rev. Mr. Wareham, and some of his people, visited the location previous to this; they remained, however, but a short time, and then removed to Dorchester. The name of Watertown is supposed to have originated from the circumstance of its being a “well-watered place”; or perhaps from its being situated on a considerable river, and the communication with Boston being at first by water. The Indian name of the town was Pigsguesset. The territory then called Watertown was very large, and its boundaries on the west side, for a considerable time, somewhat undefined. Waltham, Weston, and a part of Lincoln were once included within its limits. The first church was gathered in 1630, with Rev. George Phillips settled as pastor. Charles River, which passes along its whole southern border, and divides the town from Brighton and Newton, gives the town a good water power. Vessels drawing six feet of water can pass up to the centre of the town. Fresh pond, a beautiful sheet of water, lies partly in this town. Large quantities of ice are cut from this pond annually. Also Mt. Auburn Cemetery, so justly renowned for its beautiful and elaborate monuments, is located partly in Watertown. On the north bank of the river is located the United States Arsenal, occupying a sit of forty acres of ground, and containing immense amounts of munitions of war. Watertown took an active part in the Revolutionary war. The second and third sessions of the provincial congress were held at Watertown, in the meeting-house, within the first six months of the year 1775. Dr. Joseph Warren, the lamented martyr to the cause of freedom, presided at their deliberations. Watertown possesses many attractions, which make it a desirable residence for the Boston merchants, who desire a suburban home. The surface of the town is diversified by hills and valleys, which are rendered very beautiful by a high state of cultivation, and the numerous elegant and cosy residences, neat cottages, and delightful gardens, which meet the eye in every direction. The Fitchburg Railroad and the Horse Cars furnish ready communication with the city, while omnibuses connect it with the neighboring town of Waltham. Whitney Amasa, carpenter, house Market, near Arsenal Whitney Bradshaw, farmer, h. Lexington, n. Belmont Whitney Charles, contractor, house Summer, corner Pearl Whitney Charles, clerk, Hollingsworth & Whitney, boards L. Whitney jr’s. Main Whitney Charles C. hack driver, boards Chas. Whitney’s Whitney Charles E. boards L. Whitney’s, Main Whitney Hiram, house Spring, corner Summer Whitney Leonard, jr. (Hollingsworth & Whitney, paper manufr’s. Pleasant, opp. Cross, h. Main, c. Whitney’s ave. Whitney Solon F. teacher, High school, house Palfrey, corner Church Whitney Thomas F. paper maker, h. Fayette, n. Pearl Whitney William H. carpenter, bds. Summer, cor. Pearl Sketch of Waltham This town was the west parish of Watertown until its incorporation in 1738. The three first ministers in the town were the Rev. Warham Williams, in 1723; the Rev. Jacob Cushing, D. D., in 1752; and the Rev. Samuel Ripley, in 1809. The surface of this town is moderately level, with some elevations. “Prospect Hill,” 482 feet above the level of the sea, presents a delightful view of Boston, its harbor, and the adjacent towns and country. The soil is generally not very fertile, but is rendered productive by industrious and skilful farmers. “Waltham Plain” is a beautiful tract of land, under a high state of cultivation. It is about two and a half miles in length, and a mile in width. On the road over this plain is a continuous village, containing many handsome dwellings and beautiful gardens. In this town the first cotton-mill on an extensive scale was erected in 1814. The capital of the company was $600,000. By extraordinary skill and good management, through all the various commercial changes, the establishment has given a character to domestic manufactures, both at home and abroad, highly favorable to the proprietors and beneficial to the public. The works have, of late years, been very much enlarged. An extensive machine-shop and a large bleachery establishment have been added, all owned by the original company. The celebrated American watch-factory is located here. It employs about four hundred and fifty hands. The Waltham watch is very favorably known, and the company find a ready sale for all they can make. Mead’s Pond, in the northern part of the town, is a fine sheet of water, well stored with fish. Around its borders is some fine scenery, and also well cultivated farms. Waltham is a beautiful residence, and a fine retreat from the noise and bustle of a busy city. The common roads in this and the neighboring towns are uncommonly good; indeed, in no part of the country are the roads better, if so good, as in the vicinity of Boston. The Fitchburg Railroad passes through Waltham; nine miles west by north from Boston, and eleven east south-east from Concord. Whitney Edward P. watchmaker, house 445 Main Whitney John, laborer, house Water, near Charles Whitney John W. watchmaker, boards Mrs. M. A. Whitney’s, Moody Whitney Joseph, boards 200 Main, corner Newton Whitney Joseph W. farmer, house Main, near Liberty Whitney J. Wallace, machinist, watch factory, boards 34 Ash, near Adams Whitney Mary A. Mrs. House Moody, near Charles Whitney Mary W. widow of Samuel B. house 12 Crescent, near Moody Whitney Nathan, clerk, 311 Main, h. Charles, n. Fountain Whitney Nathan S. watchmaker, h. Charles, n. Fountain Whitney Richard S. (Stowe, Bills & Co.), shoe manufacturers, Bacon, house at Boston Whitney Samuel, jr. machinist, watch factory, house 30 Ash, near Adams Whitney Walter, overseer, cloth room, B. M. Co. house Main, near Elm Whitney, William, paper box maker, boards Nathan Whitney’s, Charles Advertisement: Cambridge Furniture And Carpet Rooms. Whitney & Worcesters, Brattle Square. 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Tim, Your inquiry regarding Sacarrappa, Maine: Spelling, Saccarappa - a section of Westbrook, Cumberland County, Maine. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Doyle" <tim@greenscourt.com> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:13 AM Subject: [BULK] [WHITNEY] Location Help > We're currently trying to clean up our locality listing on the WRG > website. > Can anyone help to identify the following locations? We need to identify > the > correct spelling for the city/town and the current county that it is > located > in. Any help would be greatly appreciated! > > Thank you! > > Tim > > > Etna Mills, California > Eureka Mills, California > Moore's Station, California > Shellville, California > Byrer, Colorado > Friend, Colorado > Highlands, Colorado > Rock Creek, Colorado > Killingly, Connecticut > Mansfield, Connecticut > West Hamden, Connecticut > Augustine, Florida > Merrick, Florida > Chickamauga Creek, Georgia > Hadden's Ford, Georgia > Peach Tree Creek, Georgia > Osborn, Idaho > Roxbury, Idaho > Big Grove, Illinois > Burnside Crossing, Illinois > Campton, Illinois > Chicago Lawn, Illinois > Coloma, Illinois > Gardiner, Illinois > Hillsborough, Illinois > Hubbard Woods/Winnetka, Illinois > Kendall, Illinois > Mission Point, Illinois > Shockoken, Illinois > West Troy, Illinois > Haughville, Indiana > Koutz, Indiana > Brush Creek, Iowa > Elkhorn, Iowa > Emmettsburg, Iowa > Jessup, Iowa > Lingrove, Iowa > Marshaltown, Iowa > Rolf, Iowa > Rosabach, Iowa > Shellsborough, Iowa > Syracuse, Iowa > 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New DNA results are in for descendants of Samuel Whitney! The one proven descendant of Samuel Whitney and another individual who we believe may also descend from Samuel have DNA results which differ at 2 out of 25 markers tested. This means that: * There is a 50% probability that their most recent common ancestor was no more than 11 generations ago. * There is a 90% probability that their most recent common ancestor was no more than 23 generations ago. * There is a 95% probability that their most recent common ancestor was no more than 27 generations ago. Based upon their combined results, we've been able to determine a preliminary DNA "signature" sequence for Samuel out to 25 markers, with two locations which we're not 100% sure about. Based upon this information, we can state the following: * The DNA sequences for John Whitney and Samuel Whitney differ in 6 out of 25 markers, meaning that they are in all likelihood unrelated. * The DNA sequences for Henry Whitney and Samuel Whitney differ in 7 (and perhaps 8) out of 25 markers, meaning that they are in all likelihood unrelated. * The DNA sequences for John Whitney and Henry Whitney differ in 9 out of 25 markers, meaning that they are in all likelihood unrelated. Thus, it appears that we have three distinct main Whitney lines in the U.S. and perhaps several others with fewer representatives. Tim

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American Place Names of Long Ago [not so "long ago" to me!] by Gilbert S. Bahn, a republication of the Index to Cram's Unrivaled Atlas of the World based on the census of 1890 (orig. pub. 1898) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1998 there is the following entry p. 235 "Plainville, Hamilton Co., Ohio. SW [southwest part of county] population [1890] 200. I have found this a very useful book to have and use it extensively. The populations listed may be as small as 8. Many places have the population listed with an "X" indicating the enumerator thought they were too small to have a separate count [about 45% of index]. About 35% of the places had fewer than 100 people.

I was thinking of Connell. I do not know the Connick after all. On 8/23/07, Abl0nd2nd@aol.com <Abl0nd2nd@aol.com> wrote: > > No relation to me that I know of, but was wondering if the family was > related to Harry CONNICK Jr. > > Lois > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Janet Whitney Duffield

According to the following sites, the founder of Microsoft is a descendant of Henry Whitney: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi? op=GET&db=craigsharrow&id=I584642 http://www.wargs.com/other/gates.html This is the line: Henry Whitney John Whitney & Elizabeth Smith Elizabeth Whitney & Joseph Keeler Silas Keeler & Abigail Elmer/Elmore Lydia Keeler & Jeremiah Keeler Polly Keeler & George Phillips Brush Emeline Keeler Brush & Harvey Woodworth Louisa May Woodworth & Thomas George Maxwell James Willard Maxwell & Belle Oakley James Willard Maxwell & Adele Thompson Mary Maxwell & William Henry Gates William Henry "Bill" Gates III (or IV) I can't vouch for the accuracy of this, and Gary Boyd Roberts has a source that shows Polly Keeler's mother as Ruth, not Lydia: http://www.newenglandancestors.org/education/articles/research/ special_guests/gary_boyd_roberts/61_659_461.asp But if it checks out, we can number Mr Gates with Norman Rockwell and the presidents Bush among the notable descendants of Elizabeth & Joseph Keeler. Cheers, Ron Kyser

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I may know who this family is, when I get home from work I will double check. On 8/23/07, Shelley Cardiel <cardiels@comcast.net> wrote: > > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Leland CONNICK which was taken at the > Ayers Studio in Eureka, California. The photograph appears to have been > taken in the 1890's with Leland likely about 4 years old at the > time. Based > on limited research and thanks to the assistance of a CONNICK Family > Researcher I was able to gather the following information regarding Leland > and his family: > > Leland S. CONNICK b. 25 Apr 1893 in CA to parents George Moore CONNICK (b. > 9 > Mar 1855 in St David Parish, NB; d. 25 Jul 1944 at Eureka, CA) and Edith > A. > WHITNEY (b. 21 Apr 1869 in WI; d. 17 Feb 1940 in Humboldt Co. CA) > > Leland had 7 siblings including, Harrold, Alice, Maude, Cecil P., > Caroline, > Percy G. and Lois CONNICK all born in California between 1890 and 1908 > > Leland died 28 Jul 1975 in Mill Valley. CA > > Census records provide the following information: > > 1910 census of Eureka, CA: > > George M. CONNICK, age 55, married 21 years, born Canada, parents born > Canada, to USA 1877, a Grocery Merchant > Edith A. CONNICK, wife, age 41, married 21 years, 9 children/7 living, > born > WI, parents born NY > Alice H. CONNICK, dau, age 19, born CA, a College Student > Maude D. CONNICK, dau, age 18, born CA, a High School Student > Leland S. CONNICK, son, age 17, born CA, a High School Student > Cecil C. CONNICK, son, age 15, born CA, a College Student > Caroline B. CONNICK, dau, age 14, born CA, a School Student > G. Percy CONNICK, son, age 10, born CA, a School Student > Lois L. CONNICK, dau, age 2, born CA > + 1 boarder + 1 servant > > 1920 census of Eureka, CA: > > George M. CONNICK, age 64, to USA 1873, born Canada, parents born Canada, > a > Retail Grocery Merchant > Edith A. CONNICK, wife, age 50, born WI, parents born NY > Maude CONNICK, dau, age 27, born CA, a Stenographer > Leland S. CONNICK, son, age 26, born CA, a Solider > Cecil CONNICK, son, age 25, born CA, a Garage Machinist > Caroline CONNICK, dau, age 24, born CA, a Public School Teacher > Percy E. CONNICK, son, age 20, born CA, a Garage Apprentice > Lois CONNICK, dau, age 11, born CA > Lucile DAVRIES, servant, age 17, born A, parents born Holland, a Private > Family Servant > > I am hoping to locate someone from this CONNICK Family so that this > wonderful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place with > family. > If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, > please > contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Janet Whitney Duffield

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Leland CONNICK which was taken at the Ayers Studio in Eureka, California. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Leland likely about 4 years old at the time. Based on limited research and thanks to the assistance of a CONNICK Family Researcher I was able to gather the following information regarding Leland and his family: Leland S. CONNICK b. 25 Apr 1893 in CA to parents George Moore CONNICK (b. 9 Mar 1855 in St David Parish, NB; d. 25 Jul 1944 at Eureka, CA) and Edith A. WHITNEY (b. 21 Apr 1869 in WI; d. 17 Feb 1940 in Humboldt Co. CA) Leland had 7 siblings including, Harrold, Alice, Maude, Cecil P., Caroline, Percy G. and Lois CONNICK all born in California between 1890 and 1908 Leland died 28 Jul 1975 in Mill Valley. CA Census records provide the following information: 1910 census of Eureka, CA: George M. CONNICK, age 55, married 21 years, born Canada, parents born Canada, to USA 1877, a Grocery Merchant Edith A. CONNICK, wife, age 41, married 21 years, 9 children/7 living, born WI, parents born NY Alice H. CONNICK, dau, age 19, born CA, a College Student Maude D. CONNICK, dau, age 18, born CA, a High School Student Leland S. CONNICK, son, age 17, born CA, a High School Student Cecil C. CONNICK, son, age 15, born CA, a College Student Caroline B. CONNICK, dau, age 14, born CA, a School Student G. Percy CONNICK, son, age 10, born CA, a School Student Lois L. CONNICK, dau, age 2, born CA + 1 boarder + 1 servant 1920 census of Eureka, CA: George M. CONNICK, age 64, to USA 1873, born Canada, parents born Canada, a Retail Grocery Merchant Edith A. CONNICK, wife, age 50, born WI, parents born NY Maude CONNICK, dau, age 27, born CA, a Stenographer Leland S. CONNICK, son, age 26, born CA, a Solider Cecil CONNICK, son, age 25, born CA, a Garage Machinist Caroline CONNICK, dau, age 24, born CA, a Public School Teacher Percy E. CONNICK, son, age 20, born CA, a Garage Apprentice Lois CONNICK, dau, age 11, born CA Lucile DAVRIES, servant, age 17, born A, parents born Holland, a Private Family Servant I am hoping to locate someone from this CONNICK Family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to its rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Do we know the source of this birth date for Lydia? If the birth is recorded in town records then shouldn't parent's names be there too? I'm still looking for more info on her, and we still do not have absolute verification of her last name. Curit/Cirtis/Curtis or something else? The following is on the WRG site: Lydia Curtis was born on 30 Jan 1776 at Lisbon, ME. She died on 7 Dec 1848 at Lisbon, ME, at age 72. She was also known as Lydia Curit. She Pierce lists her as Lydia "Curit." from, Carolyn Whitney Branagan

Doug - It is quite possible that Whitney parts were used in manufacturing other guns. The Whitney Arms Company was sold to the Winchester Arms Company in 1888. Winchester may have used some of the parts still in the Whitney stock to manufacture other guns. However, I believe most of the Whitney stock was destroyed in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of competitors. Doug Holladay wrote: >Karl, > >I read you accounts on the web about the Whitney Arms Company. I have a Rolling Block that one gun expert said was made or assembled from used parts by Whitney. With no marks they said it was not Remmington. >It was originally issued to a national guard serviceman in Boston Mass. in 1892 and was handed down through the family. This is the extent of what I know. Could you shed some light for me. >(Photos attached) >Thank you, >Doug Holladay >Jupiter, Fl >(561) 351-1765 > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Doug - Your photos did not come through (the list-serve strips attachments) You can send them to me at kschwerin9344@msn.com. Doug Holladay wrote: >Karl, > >I read you accounts on the web about the Whitney Arms Company. I have a Rolling Block that one gun expert said was made or assembled from used parts by Whitney. With no marks they said it was not Remmington. >It was originally issued to a national guard serviceman in Boston Mass. in 1892 and was handed down through the family. This is the extent of what I know. Could you shed some light for me. >(Photos attached) >Thank you, >Doug Holladay >Jupiter, Fl >(561) 351-1765 > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Whitney" <ken.whitney@comcast.net> To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [WHITNEY] John Whitney of Warren ME > Lisbeth, > > Thank you very much. Your posting of the cemetery records for John > Willard Whitney helps to solve an identification problem, but creates > another. I can identify this particular John Willard Whitney. He was born > in > Maine 22 December 1837, the son of John Fay and Jane B. (no maiden name > yet > identified) Whitney. His birth is found in the Town Records of Searsmont, > Maine. His ancestry is: John1, Benjamin2, Nathaniel3, Nathaniel4, Moses5, > Samuel6, John Fay7, John Willard8. I think that the one month on the grave > marker may have been meant to be a seven. > > Posted on the WRG site is my previous posting of the Civil War pension > file for Willard Whitney. In the posting, I stated that I could not > positively identify Willard Whitney, but speculated on his ancestry, and > that he might be John Willard Whitney. This cemetery record makes that > identification incorrect. So, the question now becomes, who was the Civil > War soldier Willard Whitney? > > Ken Whitney > Silver Spring, MD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lis Whitney" <liswhitney@roadrunner.com> > To: <whitney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 3:32 PM > Subject: [WHITNEY] John Whitney of Warren ME > > >> >> This past winter I purchased a copy of the Annals of Warren Maine where >> there is a mention of a John Whitney. According to this book, he was >> born in 1777 in Lincoln, MA. He appears on the census information (via >> WRG website) as living in Union ME in 1810 and moved to Warren in 1819. >> He married Lydia Russell and resided near Mt. Pleasant. Died Nov, 6 >> (according to the book) or 7 (according to headstone) 1851. >> >> His children: John (2nd)m. Jane Kiff resided in Centreville, RI >> James b. Sept 1, 1813; m Belinda S (Orff)Day >> Feb 22, 1852 resided Northeast Warren >> Russell, b. Jan. 1816; m. Henrietta L. >> McKellar of Camden Sept. 26, 1852 and d. Nov 22, 1859 >> >> James' child: Lavinia E. b. March 20, 1855 in Warren >> Russell's children: Lydia J. b. Nov and d. Dec 1853; Alden R. b Feb 14, >> 1855 >> >> Today I photographed the head stone for John Whitney, one I suspect >> belongs to his wife Lydia (no information, just a marker), his son >> Russell and Russell's infant daughter. The other members of the family >> aren't buried in this cemetery or they are unlisted and unmarked. There >> was a veteran's marker for John Whitney. >> >> I also found a headstone for John Willard Whitney and the markers for >> his parents John F. and Jane B. He died June 22, 1868 at 30 yrs and 1 >> mo. The Annals of Warren, ME do not mention any of them and I so far >> haven't located their homes on the 1851 map of the town that came with >> the book. >> >> >> These people aren't related to me and my interest is that they lived not >> very far from me. I have pictures of the stones and a copy of an old >> map from 1851 where Mrs. Russell and John Whitneys' houses were if >> this is of interest to anyone. I'm curious to know more about them and >> so far, haven't found much information - I've yet to go to our >> historical society as they keep archaic hours - if any. I've tried >> searching through the WGR website and find no mention of these Whitneys >> other than John in the 1810, 1830, 1840 Census information. The >> Lincoln, MA vital records that are on the website as well has no listing >> for John Whitney being born in 1777. >> >> Hope the photographs can be of use to someone, just contact me and I'll >> email them on. >> >> Best to all on a warm Sunday afternoon, >> >> Lisbeth Whitney >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WHITNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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Thanks all for the lead on Samuel Wightman. I must've missed it in the cencus records. Thanks again. Harris

Dear WRG: Arv Whitney is too modest. He was one of the original five or six who helped found the Whitney mail list way back in the mid-90's, when we all kept track of the new names that joined up by adding them to a list of addresses that we typed in each time we wanted to send an e-mail. He and Mary Ann Lindsay (Malincal) were among the first to respond when I posted a query on the Massachusetts Mail List (run by Larry Nelson(?) of Indiana University) that asked if anyone else was interested in the Whitney Family. A few years later my wife and I had the opportunity to take a motor trip out to the west coast, and had the privilege of meeting Mary Ann in Santa Rosa, and Arv in Salt Lake City when we stopped there for a week on the way home to work in the LDS Library. We shared a nice dinner with Arv and his wife and enjoyed meeting them very much. My, how we've grown. Happy Hunting! Allan E. Green ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Hi all, I am so impressed with all the responses to Tim's request for help on town names. I counted 86 responses, but I know there were more than that, because I erased a few accidentally. I actually have been following this list since I originally got into it several years ago, but only enter into discussion if I can be of assistance or have a question, which I have had a time or two. Anyway, to Alan and Tim and all of you, Happy Hunting. Arv