Thursday, February 4, 2021

Now published: The Lottery of Life: Scholes Family 1814-2016, Four Generations from Lancashire and Wisconsin

 William Scholes (1814-1864), a cotton carder in one of the "dark Satanic mills" of the Industrial Revolution in England, won a workers' lottery on New Year's Day 1849. That fall, he and wife Ann Mills (1814-1875) and their children arrived in central Wisconsin with high hopes and few skills. In 37 chapters, "The Lottery of Life" follows the ancestral couple and their descendants -- among them teachers, telegraphers, engineers, homesteaders, active union members, farmers, inventors (from farm equipment to recycling fluorescent lights), an encyclopedia manager, and a world authority on glass.

Table of contents:

Table of Contents

 

People Finder by Descent
and Chapter.. 0

 

Introduction... 1

Prequel Escape from the Cotton
Factory.. 5

 

ENGLISH GENERATION

 

Chapter 1. SamuelA Mills–Alice Stocks Family.. 9

 

FIRST GENERATION

(1814-1875, presidents Madison to Grant)

 

Chapter 2.. Ann Mills1–William Scholes Family.. 11

 

SECOND GENERATION

(1835-1941, presidents Jackson to Franklin Roosevelt)

 

Chapter 3. Mary Scholes2–Bissell Sherwin Family.. 23

Chapter 4. Sarah Ann Scholes2Robert Walker Hume Sr. Family   29

Chapter 5. Elizabeth Scholes2 Family.. 37

Chapter 6. Alice Scholes2–Joseph Cockroft Smith Family.. 41

Chapter 7. Robert2 Scholes–Caroline Cornelia Parkes + Ellison Family.. 45

           Table 1. Scholes-Ellison Families:

           Seven Somewhat Related Children... 54

Chapter 8. Samuel Mills2 Scholes–Harriet Newell Mozley Family  55

            STORY 1. Traveling in Minnesota
            in 1879
. 57

Chapter 9. William2 Scholes–Mary Ellen Dixon Family.. 61

Chapter 10. George Walker2 Scholes–Susanna Rebecca Audiss Family  65

Chapter 11. James Mills2 Scholes–Emma Maria Hull Family.. 69

 

THIRD GENERATION (& FOURTH GENERATION THROUGH 2016)

(1856-1995, presidents Pierce to Clinton)

 

Chapter 12. Charles Truman3 Sherwin–Jane Thressa Young Family   73

Chapter 13. Francis Roderick “Frank”3 Sherwin–Annie Henry Family  85

Chapter 14. William Orlando3 Sherwin–Harriet M. Manley– Lottie Mazie Taylor Family.. 95

Chapter 15. Flora Ann3 Sherwin–John James Bell Family.. 105

Chapter 16. Margaret Alice3 “Maggie” Hume–Judson Stiles Berry Family.. 111

           Story 2. The Berry Patch and Its House

           (on the eve of WW2) 119

Chapter 17. Robert Walker3 Hume, Jr.–Alice Sarah Smith Family   123

 

Chapter 18. William Scholes3 Hume–Eliza May “Lida” Sutcliff Family   133

            Story 3. Endeavor Christian Academy

              (1890–1926) 145

 

Chapter 19. Sarah Ann Janet “Nettie”3 Hume–Henry Eden Jones Family.. 149

 

Chapter 20. James Samuel3 Hume–Lydia Alberta “Birdie” Sawyer Family.. 163

     Story 4. Showdown in North

     Dakota,1918. 169

 

Chapter 21. George Walker3 Hume–Lois/Louise DeMott Family.. 179

Chapter 22. William Henry3 Smith–Ruth Rosie Haines Family.. 185

Chapter 23. Eva Florence3 Smith–Richard Albert Beichl Family  193

Chapter 24. Mary Irene3 Smith Family.. 199

Chapter 25. Robert Joseph3 Smith–Myrtle M. Page Family.. 201

Chapter 26. Nettie A.3 Scholes–Thomas Clarence Moran Family  205

Chapter 27. Mary H.3 Scholes–William Robert Heames FamilY.. 215

Chapter 28. Hattie C.3 Scholes–John Rodney Schwemerlein Family  229

Chapter 29. Eleanor “Nellie” Elizabeth3 Scholes Family.. 233

Chapter 30. Bonnie Elizabeth3 Scholes. 235

Chapter 31. Samuel Ray3 Scholes–Lois E. Boren Family.. 239

Chapter 32. Marion Edith3 Scholes

FamilY.. 255

Chapter 33. Lillian Estelle3 Scholes–Fred Gaylord Russell Family   259

               Table 2. Scholes and Russell,

               allied families. 263

Chapter 34. Elmer Roy3 Scholes–Mary Elsie Rood Family.. 265

Chapter 35. Samuel Eugene3 Scholes–Edna Peake Family.. 273

Chapter 36. Robert Henry3 Scholes–Pearl Alida Edwards Family   279

Chapter 37. Ruth Emma3 Scholes–Leo Robleske–George Redman Family.. 289

 

Index.. 295

 

Monday, October 26, 2020

"Ackersons Across America," part one, in the NY Genealogical & Biographical Record

 The first installment of my "Ackersons Across America: Descendants of John and Rachel (Lowe) Ackerson in New York and California" is fresh from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record for October 2020. It starts with an indirect-evidence proof that Rachel Lowe the daughter of Segar Lowe was indeed Rachel Lowe the wife of John Ackerson, and then we're into the life stories. Thanks to editor Laura Murphy DeGrazia for keeping me on track. 

Next installment in the January issue: John Walter Ackerson goes to the California Gold Rush and gets rich on trees and real estate, and his sister Mary Elizabeth -- well, I won't tell that part yet. Keep the Kleenex handy.

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

New encroachment on New York public records

 https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/access-alert?utm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=records+access

Thursday, September 17, 2020

"Midwestern Methodists" is published! Table of contents attached...

 My second family history book is available now at lulu.com: Midwestern Methodists: Four Thrall Generations from Bone Gap, Illinois, 1809-2018. It follows Worthy Thrall (1809-1851) and his wife Hannah James (1809-1874) and their four children, 16 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren -- the 8th, 9th, and 10th generations from immigrant ancestor William Thrall of Connecticut (and presumably from England, although he has yet to be found there in the late 1500s or early 1600s). Price is $28.99 (430 pages) but lulu.com has 10% off through the 18th of September.

I have not figured out whether there is a way to put the Table of Contents up at lulu, so here it is in this quiet corner of the internet instead!

Table of Contents

Family Finder by Descent and Chapter................................................................... 0

People Finder by Descent and Chapter.................................................................. 0

Introduction................................................................................................................................ 1

Family Overview 3

Map 1: Thrall and Gould migrations 6

Map 2: 1891 Bone Gap and railroads 10

Seventh generation

(1809–1875, presidents Jefferson to Grant)

Chapter 1. Worthy7 Thrall & Hannah James 13

Eighth generation

(1827–1925, presidents Jackson to Coolidge)

Chapter 2. Mary Elizabeth8 Thrall & Amos Morgan 27

Chapter 3. Laura Lucina8 Thrall & Solon Gould 33

     Tree 1: Allied Gould–Thrall Families 45

Story 1: A walk in the orchard 46

Chapter 4. H. Caroline8 Thrall & Charles Campbell 47

Chapter 5. Leonidas8 Thrall, Edith Marie Flint,

Emily Jones 59

Tree 2: Allied Jones–Thrall Families 74

Story 2: Housework in Kansas, 1878 75

 

Ninth Generation

(1852–1979, presidents Fillmore to Carter)

Chapter 6. Milton9 Morgan, Clementine Clark,   

           Amanda Teachout 77

Genealogical puzzle 1: Beyond this chapter, how much of Milton’s life in Nebraska can be told? 86

Chapter 7. Allyn T.9 Morgan, Rosina Smith, Louisa Jones

(Thrall) Gash, Mary Catherine Schofield 87

Tree 3: Allied Flint–Morgan Families. 103

Tree 4: Allied Schofield, Thrall, Morgan Families

104

Genealogical puzzle 2: Who were the parents

of Lulu Irene Geoffroy? 105

Chapter 8. Wilbur A.9 Morgan & Eliza Jane Smith 109

Chapter 9. Lucretia 9 Morgan & Joseph W. Britton 117

Tree 5: Allied Thrall, Morgan, Gould, Britton Families 125

Chapter 10. Alta Areta Gould9 & Edw. G. Britton 127

Chapter 11. Leighton–Pifer–Gould Connections 133

Chapter 12. Virgil N.9 Gould & Dora S. Leighton 139

Chapter 13. Edith E.9 Gould, Flora A.9 Gould 145

Chapter 14. Etta J.9 Campbell & Harvey Marshall 149

Table 1: Etta’s and parents’ stated birthplaces 151

Chapter 15. Leo F.9 Campbell & Fleeta M. Cantwell 153

          Table 2: Leo’s parents’ stated birthplaces 155

Chapter 16. Edith Laura9 Thrall 159

Chapter 17. Victor W.9 Thrall & Carrie Jones 163

Chapter 18. William F.9 Thrall & Enola L. Keisling 171

            Story 3: Locating the high-school track meet 180

Chapter 19. Charles9 Thrall & Gertrude Gerking 181

Chapter 20. Harold9 Thrall & Elizabeth Schriber 185

Story 4: Horse and Buggy from Noble to Weedman, 1911 193

Chapter 21. Mary Virginia9 Thrall & David Cover 195

Tenth Generation

(1874–2018, presidents Grant to Trump)

Chapter 22. Edgar A.10 Morgan & Addie Gould 199

Chapter 23. Myrtle10 Morgan & Christopher Collins 213

Chapter 24. Raymond10 Morgan & Ada P. Vensel 217

Chapter 25. Ezra Leonidas10 Morgan & Mary Flint 221

Chapter 26. Earl A.10 Morgan & Effie Bankston 225

Chapter 27. Evart10 Morgan, Elsie Drury, Eva Brines 229

Chapter 28. Hale E.10 Morgan & Edna Wheeler 233

Chapter 29. Glen10 Morgan, Mina Sims, Ava B. [–?–] 237

Genealogical puzzle 3: Who was Glen’s 2nd wife? 241

Chapter 30. Willard10 Morgan & Wilma Snider 243

Chapter 31. William10 Britton, Sarah Castile, Helen Ross 247

Chapter 32. Floyd10 Britton, Gladys Gaunt, Hazel (Reck) (Crocker) Thorsness 251

Chapter 33. Lucile10 Britton & Timothy McKnight 257

Chapter 34. Vivian10 Britton & Harry I. Hannah 259

Chapter 35. Waldo Vincent10 Britton 263

Chapter 36. Elsie M.10 Britton & Verla Crawley 265

Chapter 37. Ethel10 Britton & Milton Hartman 269

Chapter 38. Ernest10 Britton & Martha Hughes 273

Chapter 39. Kathleen V.10 Pifer & Hugh McNelly 277

Chapter 40. Edwin M.10 Gould & Rhodean Perdue 283

Chapter 41. Victor10 Gould, Ella Lippert,

       Geraldine Hacke 287

Chapter 42. Paul Glenwood10 Gould, Ada Shaffer, Rosa

       (Burdette) Germanini 291

Chapter 43. Areta H.10 Gould & Emery H. Martin 295

Chapter 44. Margaret Louise/Lucille10 Pifer &

George Y. King 299

Chapter 45. Cecil Melvin10 Pifer, Rosalie Galeener,  

       Kathryn Williams 303

Chapter 46. Carrie Eleanor10 Marshall &

  Howard Lee Daughenbaugh 309

Chapter 47. Beulah10 Marshall 313

Chapter 48. Leona M.10 Campbell & Chester E.

“Jackie” Pearson 317

Chapter 49. Mary A.10 Campbell & Edward Kohler 321

Chapter 50. Edith F.10 Thrall & George A. Mooers 323

Chapter 51. Evelyn G.10 Thrall & Jess Jennings Bird 327

Chapter 52. Victor W.10 Thrall Jr. & Donna Brown 331

Chapter 53. Rosalie10 Thrall & Colin Carmichael 335

Chapter 54. Robert M.10 Thrall & Natalie Hunter 341

Chapter 55. Elizabeth Rose10 Thrall &

Ronald Athol   Henderson 345

Chapter 56. Miriam R.10 Thrall & George N. Foster 351

Chapter 57. H. James10 Thrall & Joan E. Walker 355

Chapter 58. William H.10 Cover & Ruth Alice Palmer 361

Chapter 59. David Leonidas10 Cover, Billie J. Taake, Ava M. (Simmons) Goddard 365

Index 369