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Month: April 2017

On This Day

On This Day

Using On This Day the other day I learned that three siblings were married on the same day. Very curious. Carl Henry Lipp married Cora Mae Ryan on October 2, 1907. Cora’s brother Amos Albert Ryan married Anna Amela Hubner on October 2, 1913. Their sister Mary Augusta Ryan married Jasper Andrew Veech on October 2, 1924. These are siblings of my grandmother, all of whom I knew and most of whom I remember fondly. I have not been able…

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The R. D. Clark Letter – Royal

The R. D. Clark Letter – Royal

This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Clark Letter

The following are the names of the children and grandchildren of Thomas Royal and his first wife, Hannah Cooper, and also their consorts so far as they are known to me: 1 Elizabeth, born June 16, 1783, m. â€|Canfield ● Hannah, married …Worrell. ● b. Daniel ● c. Mary, married …Robins and settled in California ● d. Vincent, born 1814 Children of Elizabeth and her second husband …McDonald ● John ● Phillip, settled in Princeston, Missouri ● Martha, m…Roe, settled…

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The R. D. Clark Letter – Stout

The R. D. Clark Letter – Stout

This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Clark Letter

The parents of Hannah (Stout) Clark, the wife of David Ward Clark, were: Anthony Stout and Sarah (Royal) Stout. They settled in Green Co. Penn. where their daughter 1 – Hannah was born Thursday, December 27, 1810. They moved to Ohio and the other three children were born there. 2 – Thomas married Elizabeth Williams 3 – Mary ” John McKinsy[?] 4 – Matilda ” James Parish Anthony Stout died in Middletown, Ohio when the children were small. Sarah Stout…

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The Transportation of William Isgrig

The Transportation of William Isgrig

This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Clark Letter

April 1740, trial of William Isgrigg t17400416-2; 192+ (Harvard University, “Old Bailey Proceedings Online.”) William Isgrigg, of St John Zachary, was indicted for stealing 9 Pair of Mens Silver Shoe-buckles, value 5 l. 4 Pair of Silver Knee-buckles, val. 20s. 3 Pair of Womens Silver Shoe-buckles, val. 24 s. 3 plain Gold Rings, val. 36 s. 2 enamell’d gold Rings, val. 12 s. a gold Ring set with 5 Stones, val. 3 s. a Silver Snuff-box with the inside gilded,…

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The R. D. Clark Letter – Clark and Isgrig

The R. D. Clark Letter – Clark and Isgrig

This entry is part [part not set] of 4 in the series Clark Letter

Robert Clark wrote a long letter describing his genealogy in 1927.  He was 83 at the time.  It was difficult to read. The writing grew progressively worse and it was written with pen and ink which tends to be messy. Many spellings are known to be wrong. Others could be spelled incorrectly and I would not be aware of it. Keep in mind this was written in 1927. Modern research has made a significant number of corrections to the Clark…

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