The Dartmouth College Library bought the Papers of Judge Frederick Vose from
Charles Apfelbaum, Rare Books and Collections, Valley Stream, New York, in
1987. A fine selection of records from early (1825-ca. 1855) Cheshire County,
New Hampshire courts, this collection will provide researchers with a rare
glimpse of the legal and economic problems faced by New Hampshire residents
during the mid-1800s. Although the majority of the suits were brought for
non-payment of debts, there are also cases concerning theft, assault and battery,
breach of promise, divorce, arson, and the settlement of estates.http://diglib.dartmouth.edu/library/ead/html/ml67.html
The Papers of Judge Frederick Vose at Dartmouth College
FOLDER : 91.
Marsh, Eliza, vs. Warren Carpenter; notice of non-entry of suit, summons, writ of attachment
(DID Asa Warren go by Warren or is this for another Warren Carpenter?)
E-MAIL:
From: LAURIE4756@aol.com
To: johnrcarpenter@cox.net
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: [CARPENTER] Asa Carpenter Rochester, NYJohn
Thank you for the information! I have been in contact with the Rochester Genealogy Society and one of their officers has offered to do some Rochester record snooping. There has to be some record (newspaper, church) that mentions Ira as a son of Asa W. Carpenter, Sr.I do have a bit of info to correct one thing you had (and further info to add to George Warren Carpenters descendency.
You have:
Asa married (MRIN:18429) Rachel Grinnell-48177 about 1841. Rachel was born about 1819 in , , NH. She died about 1847 in , Saratoga, NY.
Rachell actually remarried after Asa's death to a George Gould. (She was still alive (census) in 1880.) I found this in the Rochester Republican 9-28-1848:
In this city, on Thursday evening, the 21st inst., by Rev. A. G. HALL, George GOULD, Esq., to Rachel A. CARPENTER, all of Rochester.
Rochester, Monroe, NY
Rochester Republican
Sept 28, 1848
By Rev. AG Hall, Pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church, in Rochester, New York.The below census info is where I found George Warren Carpenter and his half sister Jennie (Gould) Hammer (1880 census).
The above George and Rachel A. (Carpenter) Gould lived on Sophia St. Rochester, same street as Ira. In 1850George Gould age 46 born in Mass. Shoe dealer (ca. 1804)
Rachel A. Gould age 26 born in NY (ca 1823/4)
George B. Gould age 19 clerk born in NY
James Gould age 9 born in NY
George W. Carpenter age 9 born in NY (ca. 1842)George W. Carpenter age 9 lived with the Goulds. Could Rachel have been a widow?
1860 census: George Gould is called a shoe dealer. Living n the home:
George Gould age 54 born is Mass.
Rachel Gould age 37 born in NY
James Gould age 19 born in NY a Bookkeeper
Ellen age 9 born in NY
Jenny age 7 born in NY
George Carpenter age 18 born NY (birth ca. 1842) R.R. Clerk
Katie Higgins age 18 born Ireland servant
Mary Welch age 14 servant1870 census: George Gould called a shoe dealer. 237 ___ Street. First Ward, Rochester.
George Gould age 66 born in Mass
Rachel A. age 47 keeping house born NY
James H. Gould age 29 shoe dealer born NY
Ellen age 19
Jennie age 17
Rush Grenell age 72 born NY (female)
Emma Gregory1880 census: George Gould a shoe merchant.
George Gould age 75 born in Mass (parents born in MA)
Rachel Gould age 57 born in NY, parents born NY
James Gould age 38 born NY (son) shoe dealer
Ellen J. Gould age 29 born NY (daughter)
George C. Hammer age 33 born NY (boarder)
Jenny Hammer age 27 born NY father born MA, mother NY..possibly George Gould’s daughter1840 Census George Gould
Rochester (same page as Ira)
Lived 8 houses from Ira Carpenter. Household of Ira’s:
Male 30-40
Male 20-30
Male under 5
Female 20-30
Female 15-20George W. Carpenter (probably son of Rachel A. Carpenter)
1900 census he was in Rochester, NY.
George W. Carpenter age 58 born July 1842 ??
Susan Carpenter wife. Age 55
George W Carpenter 58
Susan Carpenter 55
Amos H Cobb 26
Mary G G Cobb 23
Angelena H Cobb 2
Annos H Cobb 1
Catharine Beverly 38Mary G. Cobb is daughter of George W. and Susan Carpenter. She is married to Amos Cobb. The 1910 census shows the relationship with Amos head of household and George W and wife Susan as father and mother-in-law. (Troup street Rochester NY)
From Landmarks of Monroe County, NY
by William F. Peck (1895)
Part III, p. 73Cobb, F. D. H., of Fairport, was born at Fort Edward, N. Y., July 8, 1866. His father, the late Amos H. Cobb, was at that time in the paper business in New York city. He established in 1881 a canned goods factory, which has grown into one of the most important industries of Fairport. Mr. Cobb was, at the time of his father's death, engaged in the practice of law in Rochester, having been admitted to the bar in January, 1889. His preparatory studies were prosecuted at the Brooklyn Collegiate Polytechnic Institute, the Fairport Classical Union School and at Colgate University, from which he was graduated in 1886. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
1870 George W. Carpenter and wife Susan are living in Rochester with G.W. Burbank and his wife Mary. Burbank and Carpenter are called merchant millers.
17025. George Warren Carpenter
See mother's notes.
9358. Marion O. or Marian O. Carpenter
CENSUS:
1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Marcus L. DUNN Self M Male W 52 NY Fire Insurance NJ NJ
Marian O. DUNN Wife M Female W 53 NY Keeping House CT NH
Cora L. DUNN Dau S Female W 26 NY Organist NY NY
Willis C. DUNN Son S Male W 22 NY Clerk In Dry Goods Store NY NY
Helen M. DUNN Dau S Female W 20 NY NY NY
Louis L. DUNN Son S Male W 18 NY Clerk In Grocery NY NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Family History Library Film 1254096
NA Film Number T9-0096
Page Number 281B
SAME PERSON as below?
CENSUS: 1880 United States Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elisha R. CARPENTER Self M Male W 47 NY Miller VT VT
Annie CARPENTER Wife M Female W 39 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
Edie M. CARPENTER Dau S Female W 9 IA At School NY NY
Ray D. CARPENTER Son S Male W 6 IA At School NY NY
Amelia F. CARPENTER Niece S Female W 27 NY Teacher NY NY
Philip DOWSE FatherL W Male W 71 ENG ENG ENG
Lizzie ABBY Other S Female W 20 IA Servant GER GER
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Source Information:
Census Place Elgin, Fayette, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254339
NA Film Number T9-0339
Page Number 161D
BAPTISED: 1st Presbyterian Church,Rochester,Monroe,NY
Her birthplace is listed in IGI as Rochester, Windsor, VT, I
believe, in error, but temple dates and temple match her husband's,
so this appears to be same person; no sealing to parents [completed,
SD]. Christening entry appeared in newspaper transcription of
church records: "Sarah Ann, daughter of Derick and Nobley [sic]";
she is the only Sibley child listed. She is buried next to Abby
Risley Sibley in Mt. Hope Cem..
Information from Mt. Hope Cem. records; IGI; 1855 census, NY
Monroe Rochester 6th Ward, Family #453: age 42, born SARATOGA
[county; differs from IGI information--?]; leather merchant,
resident of Rochester 20 years, owned land; with second wife,
Abby M. Alling, two daughters from first marriage (G.S.
1,429,808). Place of second marriage surmised, based on wife
having been born there and living there all her life.
There is a Wakelee family having children baptized in 1st
Presbyterian Church, Rochester, 1820-1824, though Abby M. is
not listed---could be that is where Lewis married second wife?
(G.S.017,896).
I855 census, NY Monroe Rochester 6th Ward: age 12, born Rochester,
lived in Rochester 12 years; IGI, which states mother's name
[living with stepmother and her father in census].
I855 census, NY Monroe Rochester 6th Ward: age 10, born Rochester,
lived in Rochester 10 years; IGI, which states mother's name
[living with stepmother and her father in census].
1850 census, OH Hamilton Cincinnati 2nd Ward, p.129: Carrie Sibley,
age 17,
born NY (G.S.444,680). [Her birth in Rochester is surmised,
based on her father appearing in numerous entries in grantee's index
for Monroe County until 1846.]
1860 census, OH Hamilton Millcreek, p.163: Caroline Evans, age 27,
born N.Y.;
with husband, William L. Evans; 8-year-old daughter,Anna B. Evans;
parents (G.S.803,980).
1860 census, OH Hamilton Millcreek, p.163: age 33 [birthyear
calculated from
same], insurance agent, value of real property: $4,000; value of
personal property: $1,000; born PA; with wife, daughter, in-laws,
and Sarah Swatz, age 15, servant, born OH (G.S.803,980).
Marriage information, his full first name from "Index of ...Marriage
Notices
Appearing in the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, 1827-1881", which states
notice of marriage was printed 9 Apr 1851.
An insurance agent.
1860 census: age 8 [birthyear calculated from same].
Name and birthdate from Walpole Town Records, p. 10 (G.S.015,332)
and State Birth Records (G.S.1,001,001) [extraction produced
individual ordinances]. The book, "Genealogy of Peter Cushman Jones
and Cornelia Hall Jones" [Peter C. Jones, Honolulu, Paradise of the
Pacific Eng. & Print, 1909], includes a chapter written by Derick
Sibley, which states, "Sophia Edna married Edwin Thompson. They had
two sons. She now (1858) resides in Brooklyn, NY" [p.41].
1840 census, NY Oswego Volney, p.47: Edwin Thomson, 2 males 5 &
under 10; 1 male 30 & under 40; 1 female 15-20 [Sophia's
half-sister, Mary Seymour?]; 1 female 30 & under 40 (G.S.017,202).
1850 census, MI Washtenaw Ann Arbor, Dw #434, Fam #434, p.205:
Sophia Thomson,age 39, born NH; with husband, two sons; six others
(G.S.443,580).
1858: Sophia residing in Brooklyn, NY, with two sons, per
Jones book [above].
1860 census, NY NYC, Ward 18, District #3, Dw #976, Fam #1275,
p.957: Sophia Thompson, age 50, [no occupation listed], born New
Hampshire; with two sons, [eldest son listed as head of household];
Edward Wells, 30, clerk, born NY; William Osterson, 31, editor, CT;
Lizzie Van Clief, 12 [?], Mich [who I think is the Elizabeth Archer
Van Cleve who married William Wisner Hall in 1865); Bridget Moore,
31, servant, Ireland; Mary Ford, 17, servant, Ireland (G.S.803,813).
Sophia does not appear in 1860-62 or 1869-1870 NYC
directories---perhaps because she was a woman, unemployed outside
her home---the above census entry indicates she was taking in
boarders--?
1827 Rochester City Directory searched for THOMSONS---none found
(G.S. 6,044,401).
1840 census, NY Oswego Volney, p.47: Edwin Thomson, 2 males 5 &
under 10; 1 male 30 & under 40; 1 female 15-20 [Sophia's
half-sister, Mary Seymour?]; 1 female 30 & under 40 (G.S.017,202).
Oswego Grantee's Index, 1791-1860:
1838 Grantee: John Tomson from William de Peyster, Liber 28 Page
359; the only Thomson/Thompson/anything listed in Oswego County; no
Grantors with that name (G.S. 6,087,924).
"Marriages in "Signal of Liberty" [Washtenaw County, MI]: Entry No.
36, Feb 18, 1843, by L. Stillson, Mr. Benjamin Fradley to Margaret
Thomson of Ann Arbor, G.S.927,470, Item 3. "Marriages, Washtenaw
County, MI" Entry No. 53: James Thomson, 31, Ypsilanti, and Phebe
Reynolds, 32, same place, 5 Sep 1839, in Ypsilanti by A. Voorhees,
J.P. Robert Reynolds & Madison Cook, witnesses, G.S.927,450.] Could
these be siblings?
1850 census, MI Washtenaw Ann Arbor, Dw #434, Fam #434, p.205:
Edwin Thomson, age 42, attorney, real property $300, born
MA; with wife, Sophia, two sons; and Wm. C. Daniels, 18,
born NH; Phebe Doremus, 43, real estate $2,000, born NJ; Mary
Barkright, 20, born Germany; Sarah Ehle, 21, born NY; Charles Ehle,
3, born MI; Annie Ehle, 2, born MI (G.S.443,580).
"History of Washtenaw County", p.229, lists an Edwin Thompson [sic?]
among members of the early Bar in Ann Arbor [along with C.H. Van
Cleve and others].
1858: Peter C. Jones' book indicated Sophia and Edwin were residing
in Brooklyn, NY, and had two sons, but he was not there with
family in 1860 census, so may have died in Ann Arbor?
An Attorney.
1840 census, NY Oswego Volney: male, age 5, under 10.
1850 census, MI Washtenaw Ann Arbor: Mortimer Thomson, age 19
[birthyear calculated from same], born NH; with parents.
1860 census, NY, NYC, Ward 18, District #3, Dw #976, Fam #1275,
p.957: Mortimer Thompson, age 27, white, editor, born NY; with
mother, brother; others (G.S.803,813).
NYC Directory, 1860-61, p.850: Thomson, Mortimer, Editor, 154
Nassua, h: 168 E. 21st; 1862, p.844: Editor, 1 Spruce. h: 131 E.
84th (G.S.1,377,171).
NYC Directory, 1869-1870: he does NOT appear, though brother does.
Brent found some indication that he may have died in NYC in 1875,
however. An editor.
1840 census, NY Oswego Volney: male, age 5, under 10.
1850 census, MI Washtenaw Ann Arbor: Clifford Thomson, age 16
[birthyear calculated from same], born NH; with parents.
1860 census, NY, NYC, Ward 18, District #3, Dw #976, Fam #1275,
p.957: Clifford Thompson, age 25, white, reporter, born NY; with
mother, brother, others (G.S.803,813).
NYC Directory, 1860-61, p.850: Thomson, Clifford, Reporter, 1
Spruce, h: 168 E. 21st; 1862, p.844, Reporter, 1 Spruce, h: 131 E.
84th (G.S.1,377,171).
NYC Directory, 1869-1870, p.1094: Thomson, Clifford, dep. collector,
61 Chambers, h: 70 Irving Place (G.S.1,377,177).
1880 Soundex, NY: does NOT appear, under either spelling of Thomson.
1900 Soundex, NY: does NOT appear.
A Reporter.
Information on the Edwin Oscar Hall family from the following
sources: The Missionary Album, Sesquicentennial Edition, 1820-1970,
published by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, 1969,
pp.112-113; G.S.1,295,904: Record of Burials, Oahu Cem.,
pp.268-69, 365-66; IGI, 1984 edition--birth extracted:
G.S.1,001,001, NH vital records; Descendants of New
England Protestant Missionaries to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian
Islands), 1820-1900 (births, marriages and deaths from the records
of the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library), privately
printed 1984 by members of HA NSDAR, p. 95; NH,
Walpole town records (G.S.15,332) show birth of Edwin and his
sister, Sophia Edna Hall, both of which were extracted for temple
ordinances. It would appear that his two maternal uncles, Derick
and Levi Waite Sibley, had considerable influence on his choice of
career as a journalist and printer. His step-father, Joseph Willard
Seymour, was listed as a "petitioner" in MI, 1833, which seems
to be about the time Edwin was training for the printing trade in
Detroit [newspapers of the day: Detroit Daily Advertiser, over
King's Store; Detroit Free Press; MI Christian Herald]; at the
end of the following year, he was on his way to HA for the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions [A.B.C.F.M.]
["The foreign missionary enterprise of U.S. churches is popularly
held to begin with the foundation of a mission band at Williams
college in 1806. When some of these men appealed to the
Congregational churches of MA to be commissioned and
supported in missionary service, the American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions was founded in 1810. It served several
Presbyterian and Reformed denominations also for more than half a
century and then became principally a Congregationalist organ."
--Encyclopedia Brittanica]
Notes from Missionary Album: "Educated at Canandaigua Academy, New
York." [This academy was founded in 1795 by Gorham & Phelps, two
early settlers, and
was termed to be "in a prosperous condition" in 1860; listed as "a
leading educational institution" in history of the area.] "Trained
for the printing trade at Detroit, MI, and in NY City.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall, members of the Seventh Company, sailed from
Boston, December 5, 1834, ship 'Hellespont', Captain Henry, and
arrived at Honolulu, June 6, 1835, a voyage of 183 days. They were
stationed in Honolulu, 1835. Visiting Oregon in 1839 for the sake of
Mrs. Hall's health, Mr. Hall took a gift from the First Church of
Honolulu to the Oregon mission of a printing press, furniture, type
and paper, valued at $500. He returned to the Islands on the ship,
Columbia, 26 May 1840. In 1849, he was appointed director of the
government press and editor of the "Polynesian" a paper conducted
and published by the government. In 1850, he was released from the
A.B.C.F.M. to take charge of the Department of Finance of the
Government during the absence of Dr. Judd in 1849 and 1850. In 1855,
he left the employ of the government and engaged in mercantile
business, establishing the firm of E.O. Hall & Son which operated
many years until it was absorbed into Theo. H. Davies Ltd. In
January, 1873, he was appointed Minister of the Interior and
President of the Board of Health. He was a trustee of Punahou
School, 1863-1882. In his leisure hours, he indulged a flare for
writing poetry." It is evident he died in Falmouth, ME, probably
on a visit, because that is where his second wife was from.
From "Genealogy of Peter Cushman Jones and Cornelia Hall Jones",
p.32 ff: ... Mr. Hall came out as the Printer for the Mission and
Mr. [Henry] Dimond as Book-Binder. Mr. Hall instructed many
Hawaiian young men in the art of printing and published the first
Bible in the Hawaiian language. When his work was finished he
resigned from the American Board in 1849, and in company with Henry
Dimond formed a partnership under the name and style of Hall and
Dimond doing a general merchandise business. In 1852 they dissolved
partnership, Mr. Hall taking a wooden store at the corner of Fort
and King streets, the same spot where now the fine three story
building is standing occupied by the corporation of E. O. Hall and
Son, Limited" his son William being an equal stockholder... When Mr.
Hall landed at Honolulu, he was a delicate beardless young man and
his wife was also a very girlish looking woman. Mr. Hall had a
white suit of clothes made by Mrs. Hall on the voyage. The older
Missionaries were astonished to think the American Board should send
out such a childish couple, but as soon as he began work, be also
began very soon to cry out for "more copy" and they concluded he was
not as boyish as he looked. In 1849 Mrs. Hall's health was bad and
they made a trip to Oregon, where Caroline Alice was born. He took
with him the first printing press that ever entererd Oregon. That
press is now in the State House at Salem, Oregon. Mr. Hall married
his second wife Miss Mary Dame in 1878. She was a teacher at Oahu
College, was eight years younger than Mr. Hall's youngest daughter.
She died 1908. Mr. Hall was for two years 1850-1852 editor of the
paper Polynesian and Director of the General press of Honolulu and
was a writer of considerable note. He also wrote some poetry. In
1873 (?) when Lunalilo came to the throne of HA, he was invited
to take the position of Minister of the Interior which position he
filled with credit until the death of Lunalilo. During his term of
office he built the Government building now known as the Judiciary
Building. Mr. Hall was in ME with his wife in 1883 where he died
September 19, 1883. His remains were brought to Honolulu and buried
in the Cem. in Nuuanu beside his first wife. Mr. Hall left a
book of poems in his own hand writing, composed by himself, now in
possession of his daughter Mrs. C. H. Jones. On page one of this
book he has written: 'Original poetry by E. O. Hall, copied into
this book to keep it together as many things he has composed have
been lost. Then follows a list of subjects., viz. A sail from Home;
Thoughts on the New Year; My Native Land; Ship Ahoy; A Sonnet---To a
friend on death of his only son; Dedicated to my friends at home
(This was written after his visit to HA with a scientific party
in 1840 and it takes 650 lines of verse to tell his story);
Retrospection; My Mother Dear; An Invitation to a Lady to ride; Old
but still Young; Never look sad; Restoration Anthems (Tune America)
(Restoration of the Hawaiian Flag by Admiral Thomas); Resignation;
Recollections of the Volcano; There are Moments in Life; A Sketch;
Farewell to Admiral Thomas (1844); Answer of a young mother who had
lost a darling child, when asked to dance; The Olden Time; Time;
Dreams; To a friend in America who sent me a pair of dancing
slippers (Before his conversion, Mr. Hall was very fond of dancing);
Mrs. Jones will be pleased to lend this book to any member of the
family who may desire to read it..." (G.S. 1,697,553).
For some inexplicable reason---maybe it was place a considerable
time after his death?---the dates on his tombstone do not agree with
information above; it states he was born 27 Oct 1812 and died 15 Aug
1876--??
PRINTER.
Missionary Album, p.23; G.S.1,295,904, Oahu Cem. records, p.269.
Missionary Album gives her middle name as "Lyon"; however,
Descendants of New England Protestant Missionaries and daughter
Cornelia's death certificate give it as "Lyons". Both her birth and
death occurred too early for civil records, so it is impossible to
verify the correct spelling by that means.
Notes from Missionary Album: "Mrs. Hall was skillful with her hands.
Slight and frail, much of her time was spent upon her couch. She
acted as milliner when continued ill-health kept her from the busy
life that was usual for the
women of the mission."
FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Elizabeth, Union, NJ
Williams, Ichabod - owned property about 1812
Williams, Ambrose - in business there about
1816
BETTER LEAD: Joseph Williams of Elizabeth Town to Betsey Lyon of
Lyon's Farms, 9 Jun 1798 [S/S 27 Sep 1993 SLAKE], married by Rev.
Menzies Rayner, Rector of St. John's Church, Elizabeth Town; from
Essex County Marriage Records, in The Genealogical Magazine of New
Jersey, Vol.IX, p.9 [SDFHC].
Information from "The Descendants of William White", of Haverhill,
MA, p.48; Missionary Album, Sesquicentennial Edition,
1820-1970, p.113; archive record; DAR Tombstone Inscriptions from
Northern & Central California, p.251 (G.S.844,409B); "Evergreen
Cem.-Tombstones in the Old Cem." [copied by B. Frank Leeds,
1891, (Book #P2-pamphlet), Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church
St., Santa Cruz; 429-3526]: Inscriptions at Santa Cruz, California,
p.184: "Lot 129 - Sophia Elizabeth, wife of William White, born at
Honolulu, S.I. [Sandwich Islands], July 4, 1836, died May 26, 1863."
In 1991, a search of the Evergreen Cem., located off Coral St.
in Santa Cruz, failed to disclose her gravestone. Wrote to Cem.
to obtain map; no answer to correspondence.
Information from "The Descendants of William White", p.48; archive
record; Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California Cem. Records
(G.S.979.471/ W1/V221).
"Watsonville: Memories That Linger", pp.99,100 & 103, indicates that
William
White was principal of the Pajaro School--the name of the village
prior to its being called Watsonville--in May of 1866 when a new
addition to the three-year-old school was completed and a
schoolhouse bell added.
The Watsonville "Pajaronian" of 28 Apr 1870 includes this item:
"Professor Wm. White, of the Industrial School of this State, was in
town for a few days this week. Although his labors are arduous he is
looking as well as usual, and we are glad to know is succeeding well
in the School." The same newspaper of 5 May 1870 states, "Married,
In Santa Cruz at the Pacific Ocean House, April 25th 1870, by Rev.
Walter Frear, William White, of San Francisco, to Arminta E.
Allison, of Watsonville." This is apparently why neither he nor his
family could be located in the 1870 census for Watsonville or Santa
Cruz (G.S.545,588).
1850 census, MA Norfolk Roxbury, p.89: age 14, born MA (G.S.3534,
Pt.H).
1860: Married Sophia Elizabeth Hall, Honolulu.
1866: Principal of Pajaro School, Watsonville.
1870: Married Mintie Allison; apparently living in San Francisco at
time.
1880 census, CA SF San Francisco, E.D.167, Dw 304, Fam 24, Sheet 3,
Line 9: age 44, married, school teacher, born MA; father born
ME; mother born MA; with wife, three children: Lucey [sic];
Edwin; Eva (G.S.1,254,077).
1896: The Watsonville "Pajaronian" of 14 May states only the
following: "Died, Watsonville, May 8th, 1896, Wm. White, a native of
MA, aged
about 61 years."
"Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties", pp.243-4 [979.47/H2/HIS]: "As
one of the
pioneer educators of northern California, William White rendered
valuable
service to his state and although many years have elapsed since his
death, his memory is still enshrined in the hearts of those who knew
him, for his life was purposeful, active and useful--the expression
of high ideals and worthy motives.
A native of MA, he was born February 28, 1837, and
received his early instruction in the common schools of Roxbury,
that state, continuing his studies in Williams College. After his
graduation, Mr. White went to the Sandwich Islands, where he was
made acting postmaster general, and early in the 60's he arrived in
Santa Cruz, California. From that time until his death in [1896] he
devoted his talents to the profession of teaching and was numbered
among the most able educators of the early days, following the most
advanced standards in his work. He taught at Santa Cruz for a time
and enjoyed the distinction of being the first teacher in the first
building erected for educational purposes in Watsonville. He also
taught in the first high school built at San Jose and subsequently
became an instructor in the schools of San Francisco. He was
painstaking, conscientious and thorough in his work and made friends
wherever he went, being always courteous and considerate in his
treatment of others. He subordinated all other interests to the
demands of his profession, and his connection with social and
fraternal organizations was limited to membership in the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. White was twice married, and his first
wife, Sophia E. Hall, of Honolulu, died at Santa Cruz in 1863,
leaving a son, Ed. O., who is still residing in Honolulu. A
daughter, born in Honolulu, became the wife of Rev. Frank Palmer, of
Boston, MA, but is now deceased. On April 25, 1870, Mr.
White married Miss Arminta E. A. Allison.."
EDUCATOR & PROFESSOR.
Information from same sources as parents. Descendants of New England
Protestant Missionaries indicates place of birth as Waiilatpu,
Oregon Territory; The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1911,
Joseph Gaston, Vol.1 (979.5/H2g) states Wai-il-at-pu is where Dr.
Marcus Whitman and wife and the Rev. H. H. Spalding and wife
established a mission in 1836 (Mrs. Spalding and Mrs. Whitman being
the first white women to cross the plains and come to the Pacific
coast) [p.XIX] It further states [p.xx & 625] that the first
printing press was brought to Oregon from the Sandwich Islands by
E.O. Hall, "the first printer to work at his trade on the coast",
in 1839. The press (now in the custody of the Oregon Historical
Society) had been sent to the American Board missionaries in the
Islands from Boston between 1821 and 1830, and was carried by E.O.
Hall "from Vancouver up the Columbia river to Wai-il-at-pu [named
after an Indian tribe and meaning "the place of rye grass"] in a
canoe in April, 1839; and from that point, it was carried on pack
animals to Lapwai missionary station on Clearwater River above
Lewiston [now Idaho], where it was set up on May 18, 1839, and the
first proof sheet ever taken off a printing press in Old Oregon
territory was struck off. The first printing done on the press was
400 copies of a dictionary of the Nez Perce language." It would
appear, then, that Caroline was born in November of 1839 at
Wai-il-at-pu on her parents' return trip down the Columbia; The
Centennial History indicates that this mission was located six miles
west of the present city of Walla Walla, Washington, where Whitman
College now stands. A further note states that "Alice C., daughter
of Dr. and Mrs.
Whitman, born at Wai-il-at-pu March 14, 1837, was the first white
child born on the Pacific coast", so Caroline, born just two years
later, was certainly among the "pioneer" babies of the area! In
addition, it seems the Whitmans' daughter---the only child they ever
had---accidentally drowned 23 June 1839, and it would appear that
Caroline, born just five months later at Wai-il-at-pu, was given her
middle name in memory of Alice Clarissa Whitman. The Oahu Cem.
records indicate Caroline died "at her father's residence after
illness of consumption." Unable to locate copy of death
certificate, as it occurred too early for HA civil records.
Information from same sources as parents, [listed below in wife's
entry] and copy of death certificate; death certificate states year
of birth was 1840, and that he died at age 69 years, 11 months, 23
days; however, source which claims to be based on mission records
states birth year to be 1841, and this would appear to be correct,
as his older sister was born Nov 1839, just seven months prior to
the 1840 date. All information for children in his family group is
taken from same sources as those listed under wife's name. Punahou
Directory, 1991, indicates he attended that school from 1846-1860.
He apparently was named for Dr. William Wisner, D.D., second pastor
of the Brick (Presbyterian) Church of Rochester, NY, founding
members of which were his great grandmother, Irene Carpenter Sibley,
and grand uncle, Derick Sibley; Rev. Wisner's wife was Julia,
daughter of Gen. Matthew Carpenter of Chemung Valley, NY, probably a
relative of Irene's.
"Descendants of New England Protestant Missionaries to the Sandwich
Islands, 1820-1900", (records of Hawaiian Mission Children's Society
Library), Honolulu, HA, 1984, p.95; Record of Burials, Oahu
Cem., p.268 (G.S. 1,295,904).
There is an entry in the Detroit Free Press, issue of Nov. 16, 1846,
just before this child was born, acknowledging the death of "Van
Cleve, Elizabeth Archer. In Ypsilanti Saturday afternoon, the 7th
inst., wife of C. W. Van Cleve, Esq. and only daughter of Richard
Brower, late of the city of NY" (G.S.927,477); this appears to
be the person for which Elizabeth was named.
1850 census, MI Washtenaw Pittsfield:
1860 census, MN Todd P.O. Kendetta, p.22: Elizabeth Van Cleve, age
13, born MI.
Information from same sources as parents, and copy of death
certificate; also, "Genealogy of Peter Cushman Jones and Cornelia
Hall Jones", written by her husband (G.S.1,697,553). The following
was taken from that source: "Mrs. Jones was born in Honolulu,
August 25, 1842, in the first wooden house built in Honolulu at the
mission on King Street, now in charge of the Mission Children's
Society. She lived in this house until eight years of age, when her
family moved to Nuuanu valley now occupied by her brother W. W.
Hall. Mrs. Hall (her mother) devoted much time to the native women
and girls instructing them in sewing. She also gave light medicines
to the natives and Cornelia assisted her mother in giving the doses,
so she was called by the natives "Kauka Liilii (little doctor).
When in after years, Mrs. Jones was at her country house at Waikane,
a native woman (Kulia) exhibited a quilt she had made under
instructions of Mrs. Hall when Kulia was a girl. When a small girl,
Cornelia went to a small school taught by Mrs. von Phister at which
Emma Rooke, afterwards Queen Emma, wife of Kamehameha IV, attended.
Later she was sent to the Royal Schjool under Mr. E. G. Beckwith, at
which many of the young chiefs were students. Among others was
Liliuokalani, afterwards Queen of HA. They often exchanged
lunches, Liliuokalani gave poi and fish in exchange for cake. When
Mr. Beckwith took charge of Punahou, Mrs. Jones was sent there and
walked to and from her house in Nuuanu to Punahou with other boys
and girls for several years. Later her brother had a horse given
him and she rode to school. The horse was called "Coelum". When a
small girl she, in company with her mother, visited Hilo, taking a
small schooner "S.S.". being fourteen days on the trip. When about
fifteen or sixteen she made a second visit to Hilo, at which time
she visited the volcano in company with Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, Sara
Coan and others. The only accommodation at the volcano at that time
was a grass house with poor food and plenty of fleas. A visit was
made to Kauai in the early days, taking the first steamer plying
between the Islands, the "Akamai". In 1861, the first trip away
from home was made to California in company with Mrs. G. P. Judd,
her daughter Gussie (Mrs. H. A. P. Carter) and her sister Carrie.
The returned on the Bark "Speedwell", making the trip in thrity
days..."
Information from "Men of Hawaii", p.153; "Record of Burials, Oahu
Cem.", p.365 (G.S.1,295,904); "Descendants of New England
Protestant Missionaries tp to the Sandwich Islands, 1820-1900, p.95
(G.S.996.9/D2I). His individual information submitted to Family
History Dept. Spring, 1989, to have individual ordinances performed
in any temple; patron notification indicated ordinances were already
"In Process", Entry 8824503/17. Information for his children
obtained from sources listed above.
1850 census, Maine Cumberland Falmouth, p.112: she appears as a
one-year-old child in the household of her parents (G.S.009,720).
Information is also taken from the NEHGR, Vol. 91, p.390, and the
Missionary Album, p.113, which states the following:"Educated at Mt.
Holyoke Female Seminary, MA, she taught at Punahou
School, HA, 1876-1877. She was prominent in Women's Club work
in NY City. In later years, she lived in Detroit, MI."
Copy of death certificate states she was a resident of NJ
for just seven months, and that burial was in Sharon, PA,
which is apparently where her oldest brother, Samuel Page Dame, and
his wife, Mary Irvine Dame, were living [the latter was from that
town, according to NEHGR
article cited above].
1850 census, NY Monroe Rochester 8th Ward, p.377: 3 houses away from
Edwin
Scrantom family [Mary Ann Sibley Scrantom would have been aunt] and
next door to Asa B. Hall and family from CT [who I suspect
is mother Sophia Hall Seymour's brother-in-law--entirely
unsubstantiated, however!]; age 26 [birthyear calculated from same],
blacksmith, born NY; with wife, child, and Margaret Gilman,
23, born NY BUT NOT LISTED AS SERVANT--- sister or other
relative of wife? (G.S.017,107). Other Gilmans close in age
listed in next two households---siblings?
1849-1850 Rochester City Directory: NO Orren Seymour listed.
NY, 1860: North---Nothing
South: Julia/Albany Co./471/ 3 W Albany---NO
Julia/Columbia Co./921/3 W Hudson---NO
West: O./Steuben Co./598/Bath---NO
Oren/Wayne Co./542/Huron---NO
NYC---Nothing
Brooklyn---Nothing
Buffalo---Nothing
MO: checked 1860, 1870 & St. Louis, 1860---NO
IL: checked 1860, & Chicago---NO
MI: Detroit, 1870---NO
WI: no 1860 index
Minnesota: checked 1860, 1870---NO
*THIS CONNECTION NEEDS TO BE PROVEN!
A Blacksmith.
1850 census, NY Monroe Rochester: age 30 [birthyear calculated from
same]; born NY; with husband, child Edwin S., Margaret Gilman,
next door to family of Robert Gilman, 24; Maria, 19, both born NY,
etc. Last name of Julia believed to be Gilman.
1850 census: age 3 [birthyear calculated from same], born Canada.
Middle initial "S" could be for "Sibley" or "Scrantom", either of
which would help prove connection to family.
One female 15-20 listed in 1840 census in her father's family.
1850 census, IL Perry District #7, Dw #545 Family #547: Mary
Morrison, age 30 [must be incorrect, as her mother was still married
to Oren Hall, married Joseph Seymour Oct 1822]; born MI; with
husband, son (G.S. ).
1860 census: does NOT appear in index for above county.
1850 census, IL Perry District #7. Dw #545 Fam #547: Benjamin
Morrison, age 40, carpenter, born PA; with wife, son
Joseph; George Lee, age 75, stone mason, born England (G.S. ???).
1860 census: does NOT appear in index for above county.
1870 census: checked MN index, two Benjamins, wrong ones.
A Carpenter.
1850 census: Joseph Morrison, age 2, born IL.