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Comment by Barb Dundas on September 10, 2010 at 3:21pm

My Connecticut ancestors include the following surnames: Adams, Amos, Beardsley, Bronson, Brown, Burt, Butt, Cheney, Clark, Denison, Eastman, Eggleston, Edwards, Fry, Fush, Gregory, Harvey/Harvie, Herbert/Harbert, Hickox, Hubbell, Kilbourn, Loomis, Lyon, Meigs, Odell, Olmstead, Preston, Randall, Reeve, Russell, Sherwood, Summers, Talcott, Titherton, Treadwell, Turney, Upson, Vincent, Wakelee, Walbridge, White, Wheeler, Williams
Cheers, Barb

Comment by Donna Gates-Smeall on September 9, 2010 at 11:16pm

My family connections in Connecticut are of the Rev. Robert Jordan family line from Maine/England. I am told my grandmother, Dorothy N. Jordan was cousin to my grandfather, Lester Herbert Jordan. However, I am curious as to whether the spelling of her last name was the same as his.

They were both born in Massachusetts. He was from Taunton and she was from Lowell I believe. I don't have the specifics on her beginnings as there is some confusion about her middle name - she was embarrassed by her middle name and refused to reveal it to me; my aunt Shirley Jordan Vollrath told me her name was Dorothy Vesty Jordan. Records however point her to be Dorothy N. Jordan but no one seems to know what the N stands for...if anyone has any clues on this situation; please drop me a message at dgsmeall@me.com.

Comment by Robert Lee Gavin on September 9, 2010 at 6:04pm

New to group. My great-grandfather, Simon Gavin,came from Ireland; he was living in Naugatuck, CT in 1864. He enlisted with the 15th CVI in December 1864 in New Haven, CT.

Comment by Sharon Schoming Newell on June 22, 2010 at 9:26pm

How far back are you working? I have Thomas Kilbourn, the emigrant arriving in New England 1635 , his son John, then daughter Naomi, where my line diverts.

Comment by Randall Stackhouse on June 22, 2010 at 1:00pm

Working on the surname Kilborn, Kilbourn, or Kilbourne. I have seen this name change within the same family.

Comment by maggie on June 21, 2010 at 12:19pm

thank you

Comment by Nora Galvin on June 21, 2010 at 11:04am

Maggie, The closest thing is Somers. It is in Tolland County near the Massachusetts border. Nora

Comment by maggie on June 18, 2010 at 7:29am

Was there a town called somerset conn?

Comment by Ann Marie Gallagher on April 23, 2010 at 1:41pm

Searching for Miles Thomas b. 1803 in Connecticut and d. 1884 in Harwinton, CT.

Comment by Janelle Bramble on April 13, 2010 at 8:40pm

Hi all I am In Australia but have come across a wedding dress a friend has in Italy but comes from Windsor Conneticut.Now how does a woman in Australia find a Person in Italy who has a dress like that?Well I met her awhile ago and mentioned I collect vintage clothing she showed me some of her pieces and that was the said wedding dress.It has the info and the date it was worn and by who as follows.
Wedding gown and slippers of Mary Elisabeth Sills married September 1 , 1897 to Rev. Frank J.Wills in this house - 209 Palidsade Ave. Winsor ,(Connecticut) the childs dress worn on this occasion by Florence Bareton Wills-a flower girl

Further research has shown that its Mills not Wills as follows.

Frank Van der Meulen Mills

Birth: 01 AUG 1853 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Christening:
Marriage: 01 SEP 1897 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Death: 12 DEC 1929
Burial:
Wife

Mary E. Sill Pedigree

Birth: 02 FEB 1863 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Christening:
Marriage: 01 SEP 1897 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Death: 17 FEB 1955
Burial:

His 1st marriage was to
Spouse: Kate Chapman Wilson Family
Marriage:
16 AUG 1882 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

and the flower girl at wedding to Mary may be his daughter from 1st marriage and looks like she stayed single
Florence MILLS
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1890
Death Date: Jan 1974
Social Security Number: 048-36-5770

If anyone has a connection or can help with further info that would be great.
My friend said it was sent to her by an elderly lady from Stamford.And is trying to remember her name.
I may be able to get more info if anyone is interested.

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