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Congdon Families: June 2009
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Tuesday, June 2, 2009. James Madison7 - James6 - James5 - Wallace4 - John3 - Thomas2 - Henry1). I am still far from considering Maud vetted to even a minor degree. She is my Great-Great-Grandmother on my Jones side. She was the youngest child of General James Madison Estill. Note that in some documents her given name is spelled "Maude". Estill, James Madison. Woods, Martha Ann. 17 Feb 1856 in California. 1860 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. 24 May 1878 in Manhattan, NY, NY to James Dana JONES.
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Congdon Families: John Wyman Jones (1822-1904)
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Sunday, October 3, 2010. John Wyman Jones (1822-1904). Information abounds for J. Wyman Jones. A lawyer son of a shopkeeper that became wealthy at real estate, railroads and mining. He designed and pulled together the financing for the founding of Englewood, New Jersey, which some consider the first designed suburban community. The house that he built there in 1850 is (as of 1997) now owned by CBS anchor. After Englewood, J. Wyman Jones became the first president of the. St Joseph Mining Company. 1880 in...
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Congdon Families: August 2012
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The Dana Family Connection. One of my Congdon families is the Dana branch. The name Dana is prominent in my family, now used as a given name (first or middle). A common story that I heard growing up was that we were related to Richard Henry Dana, Jr.,. The reknown author of. Two Years before the Mast. So here is the breakdown of what I found. Our earliest common ancestor is Daniel Dana. Below is the descendent chart starting with Daniel's father Richard:. 5 Richard Henry Dana, S...
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Congdon Families: March 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009. George Elbert Kingsley (1854-1923). Daniel8 - Seth7 - Calvin6 - Nathan5 - Samuel4 - Samuel3 - Samuel2 - Stephen1). The best narrative that I have come across is a short bio in the "History of Rochester and Monroe County" [7] Here it is:. GEORGE E. KINGSLEY. Kingsley, George Elbert [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. Brown, Anna Maria. 03 Sep 1854 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA; Deaf from Scarlet Fever [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. 1900 in Pittsford, Monroe, New York, USA [2]. Spellman, Mary Emily.
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Congdon Families: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010. A short history of Pittsford and the region. I haven't posted here in awhile but I do have more recent research. I few recent emails have got me digging again. Since a good portion of my family seems to have stayed in western New York for a good number of generations it behooves me to understand the dynamics of the changing city and county names. I've drawn up this basic timeline for Pittsford/Monroe. 1792 District of Northfield, Ontario Co. created from 7 townships. Nation. W...
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Congdon Families: January 2015
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Saturday, January 24, 2015. James Dana was a prominent merchant of early Utica, Oneida County, New York. He attended the First Presbyterian Church of Utica and was prolific in the community. B: 29 May 1780 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. M: 7 May 1812 to Harriet Dwight (1792-1870) of Connecticut. D: 7 Jan 1860. James Dwight Dana 1813 – 1895 (Buried in New Haven, Connecticut). George Strong Dana 1815 – 1859. John White Dana 1817 – 1849. Harriet Dwight Dana 1820 – 1882. 1825 Jan 1 Henry son o...
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Congdon Families: January 2009
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Barbara Kingsley Notes: Stephen through Daniel and George. Note: I am very happy about being able to share these documents with everyone (Thank you Jessica) but be forewarned that we have found many clerical errors and inconsistancies while also suffering from the fact that there are no citations. Parallel investigation shows that a good deal of the data comes from the Vital Records of places like Bridgewater and Eaton MA. Please treat with caution.]. Friday, January 16, 2009.
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Congdon Families: 1940 US Federal Census and Laverne Putney (1906-1976)
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Thursday, April 5, 2012. 1940 US Federal Census and Laverne Putney (1906-1976). I had my first success with the newly release images for the 1940 US Federal Census. It took a few hours to decipher enumeration maps, collude with relatives regarding alternative potential addresses and scan through a few hundred images, I was able to find the entry for Laverne and Eleanor Putney, My Great Aunt and her husband. Enumeration Map for Batavia:. I used the National Archives. Addis4 Zimri3 Joseph2 John1). Elmwood ...
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Congdon Families: The Dana Family Connection
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012. The Dana Family Connection. One of my Congdon families is the Dana branch. The name Dana is prominent in my family, now used as a given name (first or middle). A common story that I heard growing up was that we were related to Richard Henry Dana, Jr.,. The reknown author of. Two Years before the Mast. So here is the breakdown of what I found. Our earliest common ancestor is Daniel Dana. Below is the descendent chart starting with Daniel's father Richard:. 5 Richard Henry Dana, S...
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Congdon Families: James Dana (1780-1860)
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Saturday, January 24, 2015. James Dana was a prominent merchant of early Utica, Oneida County, New York. He attended the First Presbyterian Church of Utica and was prolific in the community. B: 29 May 1780 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. M: 7 May 1812 to Harriet Dwight (1792-1870) of Connecticut. D: 7 Jan 1860. James Dwight Dana 1813 – 1895 (Buried in New Haven, Connecticut). George Strong Dana 1815 – 1859. John White Dana 1817 – 1849. Harriet Dwight Dana 1820 – 1882. 1825 Jan 1 Henry son o...
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