French and Indian War (Seven Years War), Revolutionary War, War of 1812 & Civil War
William Brewster, still witnessing history.
William Brewster was there when Abraham Lincoln received word from Ulysses S. ...
Black Sheep Sunday: Grandma Dorcas, Part 2 — Capital Crime
Dorcas (Galley) Hoar was my 8th-Great Grandmother on the Crosby side. In ...
Blacksheep Sunday: Grandma Dorcas, Part I – Burglary Ring
Dorcas Galley was my 8th-Great Grandmother on the Crosby side. She was ...
Light’s Fort: French & Indian War
John Light is my 7th-Great Grandfather on the Garrison side. He was ...
John Daub, Bugler: Union Cavalry
John Daub, the oldest child of Johannes and Lydia (Wenger) Daub, was ...
“Lo! Where this silent marble weeps…” — Tombstone Tuesday
Here lie the remains of Mrs. MARGARET KELLEY Wife of James Kelley, Esq.
Edward Tinkham: Nova Scotia citizen, American patriot.
Edward Tinkham is my 5th-great grandfather on the Crosby side. He was born in Massachusetts and moved to Nova Scotia years before the American Revolution; even so, years later his loyalty and sympathies remained with Massachusetts and the United States.
May Milestones
May birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Anna Maria Bauer’s 326th birthday, Thoeny Mettler’s death 354 years ago and John Sollows & Anna Elwell’s 259th wedding anniversary are the oldest events.
Capt. James Kelley: Pioneer, Patriot & Progenitor of Sea Captains.
Captain James Kelley was my 5th-great grandfather on the Crosby side. He was born January 27, 1740/41 in Manchester, MA and died January 16, 1807 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
1940 Census: All Garrisons & Crosbys Accounted For
On April 2, 2012 the National Archives published the 1940 Census on-line. With a little digging I was able to find all of the census records for all of the Garrisons and Crosbys in my direct line.
Mason Garrison of Clearfield County, PA
Mason Garrison is my 3rd-great grandfather and he represents a brick-wall in my family genealogy. Mason was most likely born during the mid-1790s and died 1861 in Clearfield
Newest Mayflower Ancestor
Elder William Brewster (≈1566-1644) is my 10th-Great Grandfather on the Crosby side and he is, by far, the most famous ancestor I have discovered.
Random Photo: Wigley Men
Robert Wigley is my 2nd-Great Grandfather on the Garrison side. He was the father of Gertrude Dix.
Blacksheep Sunday: Fined 20 shillings for THAT?!
John Galley (≈1605-1683) was my 9th-Great Grandfather, on the Crosby side. He was born in England and emigrated to America in either 1634 or 1635. John settled in the town of Beverly, Massachusetts and it was there that he had his first brush with the law.
American Revolution: Participant & Witness
Frederick and Elizabeth Stager were my 5th-great grandparents on the Garrison side. They lived during the American Revolution and this is their picture.
Today, April 8th, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of my grandfather, Charles LeRoy Garrison.
April Milestones
April birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. John Winslow’s 415th birthday, Lt. John Ellis’ death 315 years ago and Gershom Tobey & Mehitable Fish’s 315th wedding anniversary are the oldest events.
March Milestones
March birthdays, wedding anniversaries and deaths. Maria Mueller’s 390th birthday, John Ellis’ death 336 years ago and John Landers & Lydia Sollows’s 234th wedding anniversary are the oldest events.
Gertrude Wigley Still Eludes Me
Gertrude Wigley is my great grandmother on the Garrison side. I have been trying for some time to confirm Gertrude’s birthday, but haven’t had much luck.
Associations
