March 01, 2004
Nathan Fiske
Looking for information on Nathan Fiske and family descendants, born in England about 1615 and settled in Watertown.
Can you help me with information about him and locating any family records.
Thanks
Elaine Fiske Hohenstein
March 08, 2004
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Do you have a phone number and a person who I might contact at this cemetery in Methuen to obtain historical records?
Sharon Reynolds
Sharon.E. Reynolds@IRSCOUNSEL.TREAS.GOV
March 10, 2004
Barker Family of Rowley?
In tracing the Mat[t]hew Barker family of Nova Scotia, one tip suggested they may have moved north from Essex County MA. They may have been part of the 17th century settlers from Rowley England. Are there any lists of that group or records that far back?
These are apparently NOT the Edward Barkers from Rhode Island, who also ended up in the same area of Nova Scotia. However, they MAY also have been Loyalists. Is there any list of absconding loyalists?
Katherine Cipolla
617-524-6505
March 14, 2004
Jones
I am trying to find the family of my great-aunt. In the 1900 census they are living on Central Street, Salem City, Essex County, MA. All born in Digby County, Nova Scotia. They are (from U.S. Census): Jacob JONES, b. April 1835,married 42 years,imm. 1892, an AL.,occ. laborer. Wife-Amelia (Thurber) Jones, b. Nov. 1834,had 7 children,6 living,imm. 1891. Daughter-Clara K. Jones, b. Oct. 1868, single, imm. 1896, occ. housekeeper. Son-Reuben Jones,b. March 1861, single, imm. 1884, is naturalized, occ. sailor.
In 1910 census at Salem, Jacob Jones is listed, age 75, widowed, living in the John Bertram Home for the Aged Man. No listing for Clara K. or Reuben Jones.
Any help or suggestions to further my search for this family, greatly appreciated.
with thanks,
John Thurber, Alberta Canada
March 21, 2004
Katherine / Kathryn McGauley
I am looking for any information on a Katherine / Kathryn McGauley. She was born in Georgetown and her father and paternal family lived in Georgetown, but I can find no information regarding her until her marriage to frank Donovan. She is my great-grandmother and specifically I am looking for information on her, and her mother (name unknown).
Thank you -Jenn
Jennifer Dobbins
March 28, 2004
Philip McKenzie
I am researching a Philip McKenzie. Married in Essex County on July 13, 1777. I am looking for a book he was mentioned in titled "The McKenzie Family in Topsfield" by Alfred McKenzie. His wife's name was Susanna Hobbs. I am trying to trace him back to Scotland we know he came into Boston on a British ship after being kidnapped by the sailors> We don't know the name of the ship, but do know his brother was an officer on the ship and later died in Africa. If we could find the brother's name, we could continue our trace, any information would be helpful.
Thanks
Pat LaConte
March 31, 2004
Titus Gordon Vespasian SIMONS
I am searching the birthplace , parents and first wife of Titus Gordon Vespasian SIMONS. He is my late husband's ancestor. Titus was born in MA on 15 Apr 17773. It has been suggested to me that he may have been a descendant of William Simons of Salem. This may be, but I have yet to find proof.
Titus was a well - educated man, perhaps schooled at a university. He was a doctor of medicine and a school teacher. After leaving MA, he may have lived in NY for a time. Nothing is known of Titus' first wife, except that they produced one son, Solomon Austin SIMONS. Was Titus' first wife an Austin by birth? I think this is a likely possibility. By 1797 Titus was in Warren Co., PA, where he married his second wife, Sylvia JACKSON, daughter of Daniel Jackson.
Titus died 13 Dec 1851 in Kendallville, Noble Co., IN
I have been trying to find his birthplace and parents for many years. Surely there is some record of him and his parents. they were obviously well-educated, well-read people. They chose to give him the name Vespasian, a name only educated people would have known. Vespasian was the name of a Roman emperor. His other given name, Gordon, may have been his mother's maiden name.
I hope someone out there can help me complete my late husband's SIMONS lineage.
Thank You!
Brenda Manion