>From: kathspur166@verizon.net >Date: Wed Apr 27 21:07:59 CDT 2005 >To: WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Re: [WGS] Who were Mary Abraham's parents? >I was so saddened to hear of Olema's pasing. I never knew her personally but she always was popping up with vaL > > > >>From: Joyce Quigley <JOYCEWWYNNE@msn.com> > > >>Date: Tue Apr 26 20:04:45 CDT 2005 >>To: WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [WGS] Who were Mary Abraham's parents? > >>I have the Walker Book . I think you will be able to use and put the family together. I have been very busy, but will try to put this together. Love Joyce >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Swbenson@aol.com<mailto:Swbenson@aol.com> >> To: WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:WYNNE-GENEALOGY-SOCIETY-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:18 PM >> Subject: [WGS] Who were Mary Abraham's parents? >> >> >> Dear Vi Grooms-Alban, >> >> Your Email intrigued me. >> >> I am a new member of the Wynne Genealogy online group. As I am descended from >> Thomas Wynne through Enoch Abraham of Fayette County I am curious who Mary >> Abraham's parents were. My mother, Evelyn Abraham Benson, the inveterate >> genealogist, probably knew this. I do not unless I search her documents. >> >> My contribution to her work is the preservation of her incredible research. >> >> I can see that this is going to be a fascinating and delightful connection. >> >> Susannah Benson >> (mother of Brett Wynne Lasky-Benson) >> >> As an aside, his father and I wanted him to be a "winner" in life. We >> purposely "scripted" him with this moniker. Evidently it worked. He is scheduled to >> graduate from Temple University in Philadelphia in May, apparently with honors >> and has been accepted into law school. I find the genetic predispostion to >> superior accomplishment in the Wynne line extraordinary. ALL of Enoch's children >> were accomplished. Can you imagine a female dentist and surgeon in 1886? That >> was Margarite Abraham Stewart. The men were successful in various businesses. >> >> >> In a message dated 4/19/2005 11:07:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> davidvi@uslink.net<mailto:davidvi@uslink.net> writes: >> Joyce Gail Stewart has just announced Olema Hudspeth's death. Many of >> you will note this >> as just the passing of another person linked loosely with our Wynn >> reasearch group. But, I >> would like to speak to Olema's passing in another way - a sort of tribute. >> Olema came on our Wynn scene as a researcher who never came to one of >> our reunions - >> but she was always in sight. Olema represents one of the oldtime >> researchers. She went to >> research centers armed with pen and paper - early on there were no >> copying machines, and >> Olema hand-copied all of her early records. And, she had some important >> records, among >> them the copy of Alexander Murray's wedding records, written in his >> hand, that recorded >> many early Wynn marriages in Berks and Chester County PA. My own >> research was helped by >> this document - it contained the wedding verification for Warner Wynn, >> b. 1747, and Mary >> Abraham. I am forever greatful for her work. >> >> Not to get too sentimental! Olema and I had great debates on the >> various Isaac Wynns - one >> of whom is buried in MN d.1880, b. @ 1782. We never could agree on >> whether he was the >> son of Thomas Wynn, b. 1750 or Warner Wynn, b. 1747. >> >> Maybe I'll get the Isaacs all straightened out and will report to Olema >> in another place. >> God rest her generous soul. >> >> Vi Grooms-Alban >> Minnesota >> >> >> >> >> >> I help busy people organize their pictures >> & tell their stories in safe, simple albums. >> >> "Our albums aren't expensive .... they're priceless." >> >> Susannah Benson, Unit Leader >> >> My 14 years of experience as a Creative Memories Consultant >> Can Help YOU Complete Albums and/or Build a Business! >> >> Contact me TODAY: swbenson@aol.com<mailto:swbenson@aol.com> or 717-464-0963 >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx> >> >> >> >>============================== >>Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx