Hi! I'm related to HARDY's of Cape Cod, but am wondering if you are in the Henniker, NH area. I went to college there, and there is a wonderful b&b there called the Colby Hill Inn. I was not into genealogy during the time I was there, but do know the owners named the inn for the geographic area, which implies it was a big name in the town. NEHGS (New England Genealogical and Historic Society www.newenglandancestors.org) in Boston might be a good place to research, if you're not already a member. I do not recall every having heard of a historic or genealogical society in Henniker. Of course, it was quite a while ago that I was there, so things could have changed.

That's funny about procrasting! I know the feeling as evidenced by the piles of info on my own genealogy that my family hears about but has yet to see published! I'm glad Henniker has a historical society. I have to confess I was last there in 1979 and, as I said, not much interested in history then. People do change!

Hi Jim, Thank you so much for the offer. There is a good chance that I would be related to any Loveland or Olds (it is a plural last name) in the cemeteries as they seem to have all been related. I can send you the details of other families I have been researching as well if you would like. Thanks again!

P.S. I see that you are now in PA - how funny as I grew up there but am now in New England!

Thank you so much. As far as I've found the Olds and Loveland families seem to have stayed in Norwich till they left VT. Would you like me to send some of my other Norwich (and nearby) families?

I grew up in a small town about an hour away from where you were. Harrisburg was a trip to the big city for me. :-)

Hi Jim THANKS BUT ALL THAT I KNOW OF IN THE DAVIS LINE(I MARRIED INTO) COMES FROM GEORGIA and parts south as well as Great Britan and Germany. But thanks for asking

Hello Jim

Here is what I have for Davis family in New Hampshire:

Richard Davis (4th gr grndfather) born 1778 in Jaffrey, NH. He married Sarah Garfield.

Richard Davis(5th gr grndfather) born 1749, Sudbury, MA. He married Lois Whitney who was born in Rindge, NH.

Randall Davis (6th gr grndfather) born 1720 in Weston, MA.

I have more but would be children and places of death.

Wonderful! Bellville photos and any info re Mathias & family welcome.

I recently found an Ohio death certificate which states that my ancestors sister's parents were James Merrill and Rachel WOLFORTH. This is the 1st proof I have of Rachel's maiden name other than a letter from a relative who said they always thought she was a Wolford. Husband John Merrill died 1849 Mercer Co., Ohio and have his probate. Some deeds there say they were of Richland Co Ohio.

Rachel born ca 17 Nov 1816 Ohio died 9 Aug 1887 Bellville, married John Merill ca 1842 Ohio. No grave or info in Cemetery book for Rachel yet her Bellville obit states she was buried in the cemetery of this town. No probate or death cert. for Rachel found so far.

Rachel purchased land in Bellvillle 1860s from Matthew Wolford. Wondering if he was her father as on the 1830 census he had a daughter age of Rachel. Wondering who the 2 other daughters were?

Looking for Rachel's parents I gave up on Andrew of Knox Co as he is taken by Jackie Strickland's Rachel. There is good proof of that including Rachel Frank's obit.

Hi Jim!

I don't think so yet.But you never know. The Drake's are everywhere.If you have a Drake line there are a couple of Drake pages here. Also, you might want to join the Drake Mail List on Rootsweb. It's another free site. Just write Drake@Rootsweb.com & put Subscribe in the Subject line. There are a lot of Drake researchers there. Just tell them who you are looking for,place & time frame. I hope to see you there as well! Good Luck!

Pam in IN.

Yes, my Bartles were originally "Bartle". They started adding the "s" at the end somewhere between my gr-gr-grandfather and my gr-grandfather and they were born in Blairs Valley, MD. My research hasn't taken me back any farther than that. I seem to have hit a dead end there.

Hi Jim and thank you for the warm welcome! I am searching for information on my gr-grandmother, Annie Orea Wolford b. 11 may 1881 d. 12 apr 1960. She married Earl Norman Moats 10 jan 1899. I'm not sure where she was born, but I do know that Earl was born in Washington Co., MD.

Hi Jim!

Drake's seem to breed like rabbits! In my line my father was born in WV. & met my mom in St.Louis. She was from IN. My father was # 12 in his birth family & the baby.

Pam
P.S. Yes,I'm a night owl for sure!

Hi Jim!

My Grandmother Lillian Mabel Cosman came from Weymouth, Nova Scotia, her father was Wentworth and Mother was Althemia Robinson...her maiden name was Corman...I am not sure if she had any siblings,,other than Harry a brother.,..not sure what happend to that side of family...Do you have any info???

Let's stay in touch....One never knows with genealogy...Thank you....Elaine

Thank You for your efforts...It does not sound like a match...everyone has died that would know about my grandmother so will continue to find out something over time ...Elaine...

NO, I AM SORRY. THE GATES I AM LOOKING FOR LIVED IN MISSOURI THEN IN NEBRASKA. THANKS ANYWAY FOR ASKING.

Jim, no they don't sound framliar my Gates family lived in Windham County VT all their lives they date back to 1774. Many of them died in infancy so, as far as I know only one family survived into modern times, in Dummerston Vermont

The Wolfords I have are from Germany originally, but moved to PA. Reyless Wolford was in the 14th PA Cavalry, Company C in the Civil War. I was descended from his daughter, I have a cousin that is in AK, descended from one of his sons. I hope we can help each other!

Hello Jim Avery
I wonder if I've come to the right place at all, but to me Golden Gate is a monumental bridge by San Francisco CA ?
My grandmothers brother Herman Kugler, a young engineer from Denmmark, which family name was changed when he settled in Oakland, California to COOLEY working with the project building that famous bridge, He got married 1875 aged 29 a French immigrant Amelia VERRUE with whom he had 3 children.
I need to know much more about that family and what became of there children!
There are no indications in the comments I have read here that the bridge is
related to, what I thought should be the subject for the group. Have I missed something?.
I'm not really a chating type - do I need to go to a chatroom with my errand? Or somewhere else?

That explains part of my confusion and your forgivable mistake. It leave me with doubt, still, if I'v put my question forward to the right forum - is the Golden Gate name relevant anymore - as it is not the bridge what then?
Please advice me on the best place at Genealogi Wise for my erand !

Hi Jim: It was a very nice gesture from you to in stead of only advising on my problem , you took time to find new information to me, witch I appreciate very much - you really made my day.Thank you !
I feel now in some way at home in the group, but still wonder if I'm able to contribute anything to the group.

I should may be have look for myself at Ancestry's site - I even have sign in on it a few times way back, never got the necessary routine and have given up, when it came to searching the lot of archives there.
There is only one other immigrant family to US left, even one with my surname SCHLICHTKRULL and connected to my Danish branch of an otherwise old German family, witch I haven't been able to throw further light on, mainly starting up in Pennsylvania and partly using WILLIAMS as a much easier surname than Schlichtkrull.
Do you think that Acestry is the place to cope with that problem - I gather, that when it comes to those with such a common name as Williams, I'll get lost in the census archives, when I have learned to work with that possibility? . .
Do you think, that I have to go somewhere else in Genealogy Wise with such further problems?
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Thanks for the comment! My Avery folks are from Groton, CT. My ancestors are mostly from CT, MA and RI. My immigrant grandparents on my dad's side came from Scotland.