I was so saddeneas >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