Kemps -- Are the ones below yours? Surname Saturday

Carolyn Bannister and other readers have written me about the KEMP line and I've never been able to help, because as far as I know, they aren't related to me, and I don't have enough information. The Kemps were neighbors of my ancestors, and their paths crossed, but for some reason quite a few people have written me about their families. I've posted, what I believe are two separate lines of the KEMP line. Quite possibly they are related, but I haven't found a connection. The first line is directly below, the second is in bold. If you have any information, I know Carolyn and others would be delighted to hear from you.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	Elijah KEMP was born ABT 1762 in of Springfield, Vermont, and died 6 DEC 1834 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 9 DEC 1834 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Sarah STEWART.
	Children of Elijah KEMP and Sarah STEWART were: + 2   i. James KEMP was born 15 APR 1780 in United States, and died 8 FEB 1860 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 3   ii. Mary KEMP was born 2 FEB 1788 in United States, and died 19 SEP 1856. 4   iii. Elijah Stuart KEMP was born 20 APR 1791, and died 23 DEC 1811 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 5   iv. Levi KEMP was born 10 MAR 1793 in of Henniker, New Hampshire, and died 14 DEC 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 6   v. Oren Jocelin KEMP was born 2 JUL 1795 in Vermont, and died 5 FEB 1866 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 7   vi. Elmore Lincoln KEMP was born 18 OCT 1797, and died 6 DEC 1858 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 8   vii. Anson KEMP was born 1 AUG 1802 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	James KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 15 APR 1780 in United States, and died 8 FEB 1860 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 10 FEB 1860 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Cynthia ABBOTT 1 JUL 1807 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT 1788, and died 21 FEB 1848 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 23 FEB 1848 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of James KEMP and Cynthia ABBOTT were: + 9   i. Lucinda Angeline KEMP was born 26 JAN 1811 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 6 AUG 1878 in Sutton Twp., Brome Co., Quebec, Canada. 10   ii. Julia Ann KEMP was born 24 JUL 1814 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Lewis WILSON 5 NOV 1837 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was born in of Whiting, Vermont. 11   iii. Charles Edwin KEMP was born 25 JUN 1817, and died 11 NOV 1887. He married Sarah Laurence LEATHART 1 NOV 1842. He married Priscilla JANES 16 DEC 1856.

3.	Mary KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 2 FEB 1788 in United States, and died 19 SEP 1856. She married Thomas REYNOLDS 4 FEB 1808 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada, son of Benjamin REYNOLDS and Mary BAKER. He was born 3 MAR 1789 in United States, and died 7 SEP 1847 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 9 SEP 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of Mary KEMP and Thomas REYNOLDS were: + 12   i. Zenas REYNOLDS was born ABT 1808, and died 28 APR 1864. 13   ii. Elmore Lincoln REYNOLDS was born ABT 1809, and died 13 SEP 1866 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Louisa Maria CHAMBERS 26 MAR 1840 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. + 14   iii. Elijah Stewart REYNOLDS was born 29 JUN 1812 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. + 15   iv. Lester REYNOLDS was born 12 NOV 1813 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 27 AUG 1868 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 16   v. Eliza Jane REYNOLDS was born 4 JUN 1818 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 17   vi. Edmund Morrel REYNOLDS was born 19 NOV 1822 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada. 18   vii. Thomas REYNOLDS was born 1 NOV 1825 in St. Armand E., (Frelighsburg), Missisqoui Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Levi KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 10 MAR 1793 in of Henniker, New Hampshire, and died 14 DEC 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Laura MILLS 28 FEB 1819 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She died BET 1825 AND 1827 in Prob. United States. He married Joanna BAKER 14 SEP 1828 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Henry BAKER and Abigail AYER. She was born 26 OCT 1807 in United States, and died 9 JUN 1853 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 11 JUN 1853 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of Levi KEMP and Laura MILLS were: 19   i. Galloway Levi KEMP was born 14 NOV 1820 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1851. He married Rebecca H. STEVENS 11 DEC 1844 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT 1826 in Canada. 20   ii. Levi KEMP was born 25 APR 1823 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 21   iii. Mary Elizabeth KEMP was born ABT 1825 in United States, and died BEF 1861. Children of Levi KEMP and Joanna BAKER were: + 22   i. Henry Baker KEMP was born 22 MAR 1830 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 23   ii. Hiram KEMP was born 14 JUN 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 8 OCT 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 24   iii. Joseph May KEMP was born 25 FEB 1833 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 12 MAR 1852 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 25   iv. Laura Jane KEMP was born 10 FEB 1844 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 DEC 1850 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 26   v. Arnold Lewis Baker KEMP was born 2 JUL 1849 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

6.	Oren Jocelin KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 2 JUL 1795 in Vermont, and died 5 FEB 1866 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 7 FEB 1866 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Patience BAKER 27 SEP 1818 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Joseph BAKER and Maria "Polly" STEVENS. She was born 24 APR 1800, and died 5 MAR 1868 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of Oren Jocelin KEMP and Patience BAKER were: + 27   i. Oren Baker KEMP was born 29 JUN 1826 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 26 FEB 1917 in Waterloo, Shefford Co., Quebec, Canada6. + 28   ii. Maria KEMP was born 3 JUN 1821 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 MAY 1864 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 29   iii. Elijah KEMP was born 22 MAY 1823 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 10 AUG 1899 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 30   iv. Patience KEMP was born 28 AUG 1828 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Robert LINDSAY 15 SEP 1852 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 31   v. Emily KEMP was born 14 MAY 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 JUL 1859 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 32   vi. Edwin KEMP was born 14 MAY 1831 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1901. 33   vii. Edgar KEMP was born 17 MAR 1836 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 34   viii. Edson KEMP was born 17 MAR 1836 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Jane DUNNING 26 OCT 1859 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 35   ix. Anson Stuart KEMP was born 15 FEB 1842 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died AFT 1901.

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Elmore Lincoln KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 18 OCT 1797, and died 6 DEC 1858 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 8 DEC 1858 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Julia BARY 14 FEB 1820 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Florilla Rebecca GALUSHA 15 AUG 1841 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Child of Elmore Lincoln KEMP and Julia BARY was: 36   i. Evander KEMP was born 4 NOV 1820 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. Children of Elmore Lincoln KEMP and Florilla Rebecca GALUSHA were: 37   i. Lincoln KEMP was born 1 JUL 1842 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 16 JAN 1843 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 38   ii. Emeroy Rebekah KEMP was born 11 NOV 1843 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 39   iii. Elwin Wellington KEMP was born 14 FEB 1846 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 14 SEP 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 40   iv. Daphne Forilla KEMP was born 30 JUL 1847 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Anson KEMP (Elijah KEMP1) was born 1 AUG 1802 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 13 SEP 1865 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Delinda KELTON 3 MAR 1824 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was born ABT AUG 1802, and died 1 JUL 1892 in Frelighsburg Anglican Church, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried in Bishop Stewart Memorial Cemetery, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Children of Anson KEMP and Delinda KELTON were: + 41   i. Sarah KEMP was born 1 MAY 1824 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 9 MAY 1894 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 42   ii. Mary KEMP was born 21 AUG 1826 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 6 FEB 1891 in Frelighsburg Anglican Church, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 43   iii. Amelia KEMP was born 12 JUN 1829 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 5 FEB 1908 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 44   iv. Jane Julia KEMP was born 19 MAY 1833 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 27 MAR 1854 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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1.	Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP was born 14 SEP 1812, and died 27 SEP 1891. He was buried in Farnham West, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Mary Melissa BREWER 9 OCT 1837 in Shefford, Québec, Canada. She was born 14 FEB 1815 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont, and died 13 DEC 1850 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 16 DEC 1850. He married Sarah HASE 19 FEB 1852. She died 22 AUG 1884. She was buried 25 AUG 1884.
	Child of Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP and Mary Melissa BREWER was: + 2   i. George Hanson KEMP was born 20 AUG 1838 in Quebec, Canada, and died 15 FEB 1915 in Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	George Hanson KEMP (Levi Stewart Welsh KEMP1) was born 20 AUG 1838 in Quebec, Canada, and died 15 FEB 1915 in Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Laura Ann STONE 5 APR 1865 in Farnham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Adam STONE and Martha BREWER. She was born 25 FEB 1842 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 11 SEP 1907 in Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Child of George Hanson KEMP and Laura Ann STONE was: 3   i. Bertha Estella KEMP was born 22 FEB 1866 in Quebec, Canada, and died 17 MAR 1940 in Gooderham, Ontario, Canada. She married Alvin Israel Rolfe MACKEY 27 DEC 1899 in No. Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Historical Society -- Southwick, Massachusetts

About Southwick, Massachusetts

Over the past two years, I've taken a lot of Historical Society photos. Sometimes I couldn't remember if I had, because I also do a series on Libraries with genealogy collections. Below, is a running list of all the societies with appropriate links. (The list will be applied to each new Historical Society photo I post.)

CONNECTICUT

Granby, Connecticut

Simsbury, Connecticut

Wethersfield, Connecticut

Windsor, Connecticut

MAINE

Boothbay, Maine

Brunswick, Maine

Wells and Ogunquit, Maine

MASSACHUSETTS

Acton, Massachusetts

Andover, Massachusetts

Billerica, Massachusetts

Bolton, Massachusetts

W. Boylston, Massachusetts

Carlisle, Massachusetts

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Cohasset, Massachusetts

Dracut, Massachusetts

Groton, Massachusetts

Harvard, Massachusetts

Lexington, Massachusetts

Nahant, Massachusetts

No. Andover, Massachusetts

Southwick, Massachusetts

Townsend, Massachusetts

Westford, Massachusetts

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Ashland, New Hampshire
Cheshire, New Hampshire
Exeter, New Hampshire
Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
New Castle, New Hampshire
New Ipswich, New Hampshire
Rindge, New Hampshire

RHODE ISLAND
Newport

CANADA
Quebec
Missisquoi County Historical Society

Westover Obituary with a lot of help.

How did I get so lucky? Last week, Linda Cromheecke sent me a pdf containing the below two images of her ancestor's obituary. (Linda received it from Margaret Maloney Croft, her cousin 2x removed.) I was very interested in the obituary because the Westover Canadian line is new to me. However, I couldn't open it, she sent another image, no luck either. So, I copied the pdf onto a flash drive, and FedEx transferred it to a jpeg for me, free of charge!

While I was attempting to transcribe this, there were too many names, and locations I just couldn't read. I decided to do a google search, using key words wild rose Wisconsin Yagler. I thought the Yagler family might have lived in Wild Rose, Wisconsin. It did, and up popped the obituary all typed (see below). Of course, I copied it, thus saving me at least an hour or more of trying to read the obit and figure out unfamiliar words. I guess that was a smart move, and it's my hint to you, constantly use google to help you. I just wish I could give credit, but here is the site: http://www.oocities.org/gail1668/ETTABRADFORD2.html (An old GeoCities site.) "This Page is an antiquarian - possibly outdated - usergenerated website brought to you by an archive. It was mirrored from Geocities in the end of october 2009. For any questions about this page contact the respective author. To report any mal content send URL to oocities[at]gmail[dot]com. For any questions concerning the archive visit our main page:OoCities.org."

Thanks to Linda, FedEx and google for all your help.

"The Randolph Advance
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Thursday, March 12, 1931

Robert James Westover, youngest son of Isaac and Susan Westover, was born in St. Catherine, Canada, October 15, 1855, and passed to his eternal reward Friday morning at 12:30 o'clock March 6, 1931. At the age of eleven years he moved to Wisconsin with his parents and Settled in the town of Mackford, Green Lake county. He was untied in marriage to Etta Bradford of Westford, February 22, 1878. To this union nine children were born, two of whom preceded the parents in death. Mrs. J. N. Derby who passed away in 1914 and Claudia, who died in infancy.

Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Westover moved to Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, where they lived for about thirteen years, after which they moved back to Wisconsin and have lived in the vicinity of Fox Lake and Randolph to the close of life. For  the past thirty-two years Mr. Westover has lived in Randolph. His wife preceded him in death August 2, 1924 and since that time he has made his home with his daughters, Mrs. H. C. Smith and Mrs. O. J. Griffith.

Mr. Westover is survived by five daughters and two sons; Mrs. Herman Smith of Randolph, Mrs. Frank Yagler of Wild Rose, George of Markesan, Robert of Randolph, Mrs. Edward Maloney of Madison, Mrs. Sjouke Dykstra of Randolph and Mrs. O.J. Griffith of Randolph. His loss is also mourned by twenty-seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and a host of more distance relatives and friends, including two nephews, Sumner and Bruce Rogers.

About five weeks ago Mr. Westover was taken seriously ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Maloney of Madison, and after a few days was moved to the hospital to receive the best medical treatment possible. He seemed to realize that his end was approaching and longed to get back to his home town of Randolph. The children took an ambulance and moved him back to his home with his youngest daughter, Mrs. O.J. Grittith where loving hands did all that children could do for a parent, but after the short sickness death entered and removed the father to his Eternal Home.

During his long residence in Randolph Mr. Westover has made a host of friends who honored him for his honestly and upright moral life. He was always of a genial nature and cared for the duties of life in an industrious fashion. For the past sixteen years he been sexton of the Randolph Cemetery and has kept everything in fine condition and has been kind and efficient to the hundreds of sorrowing people with whom he been associated. It will be difficult to find efficient and obliging a sexton to succeed him. Among the men of town he was greeted in the very friendly fashion. "Good morning, Dad".  He will be missed on our streets and at the cemetery as well as in his family.
Now the laborer’s task is o'er
Now the suffering all is past
Now upon the father where shore
Lands upon voyager at last
Father, in Thy precious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.

The Ladies Aid Society of the First Congregational church of Randolph served dinner in the parlors of the church Sunday noon to the family and relatives who were here for the funeral. Services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Grittith at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock from the Congregational church Sunday afternoon, Rev. Daniel Woodward officiating, with interment in the Randolph cemetery.. Grandsons were pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Downes sang three very appropriate selections as a quartet, accompanied at the pipe organ by Miss Lulu Smith. The church was filled to its extreme capacity at the services. - D. Woodward, Pastor.

Obituary states he was the youngest son Isaac and Susan Westover. Also started in obituary, he is survived by two nephews, Bruce and Sumner Rogers. Robert came to Wisconsin at the age of 11 with family and settled in town of Mackford, Green Lake County. Moved to Buffalo Lake, Rennville County, Minnesota with wife and children. Margaret Croft, granddaughter had been told the move to MN was to help Robert's parents. They lived there from about 1881 to 1893. The family moved back to Fox Lake/Randolph, Wisconsin to care for Etta's parents. According to Margaret the older children remembered coming back in a covered wagon with a cow walking behind. For a period of time they managed a hotel just north of Randolph, Bonnie Meade."

Robert James Westover was my 3rd cousin, 4 times removed.

Massachusetts State Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Library, Boston, Massachusetts

A state library visit sounded like the perfect thing to see on one of my trips to Boston. There was little information about the State Library of Massachusetts online, so I didn't know what to expect but was ready for an adventure, which began the second I walked in the main door. Security was waiting for all visitors, and after I and my items were scanned, I was pulled aside and asked to open my pocketbook. Yikes, I had forgotten I had a Swiss army knife, what was going to happen to me? Not to worry, I signed a paper and would get it back when I left.

I found my way to the 3rd-floor library, went in, and not a person was to be seen. I couldn't wait to check out the "historical information for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its cities and towns." Before I had a conversation with the seasoned librarian, I took these photos.

WIFE    "Husband has no right to beat"

 As you can see, there wasn't a person in the library, no genealogy books and I didn't see the librarian until I was ready to leave. Since I had questions, I fired away. Were there any genealogy books? Yes, but since they had closed stacks, she showed me a little booklet listing their major holdings, (I could request and she would go get). Anything more specific would have to be found through their card catalog (photo above). Shocked, I asked if everything was also listed online. "No, not yet, it is a money issue, however they are working on it." I got the impression it was something really in the works. They did however, have four computers, lots of room, and several aisles of books, this is mainly a law library.

The stacked books are on four floors, located behind the librarian (see first photo). According to her, there is a Special Collection on a lower level, however their webpage, with all their links just took me to 403 Forbidden quite a few times. Some links do work, and might be of use to you, see below. The next time I go, I'll check out the Special Collection Department in Room 55.

Items in our Special Collections:

• Photographs, Prints and Pictures
• Rare Books Collection
• Directories
• Historic Maps and Atlases
• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
• Architectural Plans
• Audio and Video Repository
• Legislative Papers
• Genealogical Resources
• Historical Newspapers
• Souvenirs
• Digital Collections
• Burrill File Subject Index

Is He a Black Sheep Too?

The Drummer Boy

Over a week has passed since I wrote “Wintonbury NO Bloomfield, Connecticut,” where I discussed my "Brick Wall." I compiled a list of places to contact and books to read, but it didn’t get me a step closer to finding out who John Adams’ parents were.

The day after my blog posted, I received an email from the historian at the Wintonbury Historical Society, he had seen my blog. I had every intention to contact the Society, but he was quicker. He said, "You apparently took the correct steps in searching in Windsor for folks before 1835 when Wintonbury was a church parish made up of folks from sections of WINdsor, FarmingTON, and SimsBURY. The folks therein successfully petitioned the state legislature at that time (1835) to incorporates as a TOWN and such request was granted. Folks you are seeking before that time are in the town records of the Mother town, mostly Windsor."

I inquired about a book I wanted to see, From Wintonbury to Bloomfield and fortunately he had it, looked up a few names for me, but nothing clicked. Nice of him and it saved me a step and some time.

He also gave me the link to Connecticut State Library holdings. Of the 16 hits for Wintonbury, there was only one I was really interested in, it was a manuscript of 11 documents, [Certificates of transfer from Wintonbury Parish.] Quickly, I dashed of an email to the Reference Librarian for information. Within hours, I had a response from the librarian and I indicated I would prefer the documents scanned in JPEG, rather than PDF or hard copy. To this, she replied, “We just started providing this service so it is a little clunky at this point!” Well, I understood the language, but thought it funny that they were just beginning this service. They don’t use credit cards yet, and she said they would send me an invoice. The images were readable, but not useful to me, so I’m only out $8.50 for 22 copies.

I saw a total of 14 books, either in person at the New England Historic and Genealogical Society’s Library (NEHGS) or online by using the Family History Books (Advance Search) at the www.FamilySearch.org site. My key words were Wintonbury + Adams.

I had mentioned the condition of the Old Wintonbury Cemetery in my earlier post, but I see I was just there at the wrong time. While looking at sites with Wintonbury information, I came across Grave Addition, maintained by Beth, who lives in Ohio and is on the Association For Gravestone Studies (on the Board of Trustees). I went through her Wintonbury site but didn't see anything for Adams or his in-laws, Drake or Smith. What a great web site she has, why not check it out, see her different locations, and read about her. She wrote, "The Old Wintonbury Cemetery was established in 1736, and it was in use until 1933. The cemetery is full of old gravestones. There are many old red sandstone monuments with beautiful carvings and interesting epitaphs. Most of the gravestones are in excellent condition. The cemetery is very well maintained." Obviously, I went the day before the grass was to be cut!

What are my next steps? At this point, I'll probably move on to another ancestor, after looking at records in Windsor, as suggested by the historian. My recent research was using online sources, going to a library and the field trip to the town 100 miles from me. Years ago, I did a more detailed search, looking at possible wills and going to the Connecticut State Library to look at the Barbour slips in person.

Note: Four different people, three from different lines and generations have all heard that this John Adams “was a descendant of a 'blacksheep' branch of President John's family." Since he doesn’t want to be found, I believe he was too.

A couple once again

In September 2010, I posted the above tombstone photo of Peter Rosenberger, buried in Krans Cemetery, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. His wife was mentioned, however I didn't have her photo. When it was taken in 1999 (before digital cameras) I ran out of film. Fortunately, a friend with ties to that area made a recent trip, and I asked if he would take a photo of his wife's stone, as I recall seeing them together. Thank you David Ellis for taking these four photos.

Hannah Bockus

Born: Abt. 29 May 1752

Died: 19 Apr 1821

Peter and Hannah finally shown together.

  Photos by David Ellis, (above is Peter Rosenberger, below is the cemetery from the street).

Krans Cemetery.

St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Quebec, Canada

Westovers and More -- Surname Saturday

The number of Westovers in my tree hovers around 920. I can't say I know where they all lived or what their lines were. My Westover line started in England, moved to Connecticut, then Massachusetts, where my ancestor was both a Revolutionary War patriot and then became a Loyalist and moved to Canada.


When reader Darlene wrote recently about her line who lived in Westover, Pennsylvania, I did a quick check of my file and discovered I had only a few from her line. When she sent a listing of at least 160 Westovers buried in the Westover Baptist Church Cemetery (in Chest Twp., Clearfield County, Pennsylvania), I knew this was going to become a nice project of mine.

Tobias and Catherine Westover

(Photo belongs to Darlene Philips)

Tobias was my 4th cousin 4 times removed.

Register report begins with my third cousin 5 times removed.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	Jonathan Webster WESTOVER (Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 28 JAN 1809 in Murray, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, and died 3 OCT 1893 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary KETNER. She was born 26 JUL 1809 in Pennsylvania, and died 29 JUL 1873 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
	Children of Jonathan Webster WESTOVER and Mary KETNER were: + 2   i. Enos WESTOVER was born 18 DEC 1829 in Pennsylvania, and died 26 FEB 1919 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 3   ii. John M. WESTOVER was born 30 AUG 1831 in Pennsylvania. + 4   iii. Sarah Elizabeth WESTOVER was born 6 JAN 1834, and died 1926. 5   iv. Joseph WESTOVER was born ABT 1835 in Pennsylvania. 6   v. Mary WESTOVER was born ABT 1836 in Pennsylvania. + 7   vi. Tobias WESTOVER was born 16 JUL 1838 in Pennsylvania, and died 12 OCT 1917. + 8   vii. Naomi Catherine WESTOVER was born 16 SEP 1841 in Pennsylvania, and died 12 MAR 1912. 9   viii. Ellis WESTOVER was born ABT 1843 in Pennsylvania. 10   ix. James WESTOVER was born ABT 1846 in Pennsylvania. 11   x. William WESTOVER was born 3 MAR 1848 in Pennsylvania. 12   xi. Jonathan W. WESTOVER was born 3 MAR 1848, and died JUL 1866. 13   xii. Samuel Miles WESTOVER was born 15 AUG 1850.

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2.	Enos WESTOVER (Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 18 DEC 1829 in Pennsylvania, and died 26 FEB 1919 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He married Mary Adeline STEPHENS 26 FEB 1852, daughter of Calvin STEPHENS and Zeruviah COLEMAN. She was born 3 SEP 1833 in Pennsylvania, and died 22 APR 1916 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. She was buried in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
	Children of Enos WESTOVER and Mary Adeline STEPHENS were: + 14   i. Jonathan H. WESTOVER was born 23 JUN 1853 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 23 JUL 1923 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 15   ii. Mary Elizabeth WESTOVER was born 12 MAR 1855 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 19 JAN 1863. 16   iii. Carrie Allen WESTOVER was born 8 JUN 1866 in Pennsylvania. She married David HOCKENBERRY.

4.	Sarah Elizabeth WESTOVER (Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 6 JAN 1834, and died 1926. She married Daniel FRY.
	Child of Sarah Elizabeth WESTOVER and Daniel FRY was: 17   i. Mary Jane FRY. She married Raymond Vinton DUNBAR.

7.	Tobias WESTOVER (Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 16 JUL 1838 in Pennsylvania, and died 12 OCT 1917. He married Catherine W. FULTON. She was born OCT 1845 in Pennsylvania, and died 19 DEC 1907.
	Children of Tobias WESTOVER and Catherine W. FULTON were: 18   i. Mary WESTOVER was born ABT 1863 in Pennsylvania. 19   ii. James WESTOVER was born ABT 1865 in Pennsylvania. 20   iii. Enos WESTOVER was born ABT 1867 in Pennsylvania. + 21   iv. Elizabeth Jane WESTOVER was born ABT 1869 in Pennsylvania. 22   v. J.D. WESTOVER was born ABT 1871 in Pennsylvania. + 23   vi. Sheridan WESTOVER was born 6 MAY 1875 in Pennsylvania. 24   vii. Joseph WESTOVER was born ABT 1878 in Pennsylvania.

8.	Naomi Catherine WESTOVER (Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 16 SEP 1841 in Pennsylvania, and died 12 MAR 1912. She married Wilhelm F. SYBERT. He was born 27 DEC 1833 in Bavaria, Germany, and died 1 MAY 1910 in Westover, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in Westover Baptist Cemetery, Westover, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
	Children of Naomi Catherine WESTOVER and Wilhelm F. SYBERT were: + 25   i. Jane SYBERT. 26   ii. Jonathan SYBERT was born ABT 1860 in Pennsylvania. 27   iii. Lizzie SYBERT was born ABT 1862 in Pennsylvania. 28   iv. Phebe A. SYBERT was born ABT 1864 in Pennsylvania. 29   v. Letitia E. SYBERT was born ABT 1867 in Pennsylvania. 30   vi. Mary C. SYBERT was born ABT 1869 in Pennsylvania.

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14.	Jonathan H. WESTOVER (Enos WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 23 JUN 1853 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 23 JUL 1923 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He married Lydia Ann BARTO 7 JUN 1874. She was born 14 DEC 1856 in Pennsylvania.
	Children of Jonathan H. WESTOVER and Lydia Ann BARTO were: + 31   i. Howard Frederick WESTOVER was born 30 DEC 1874 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 7 SEP 1965. + 32   ii. Ruel Clark WESTOVER was born 23 DEC 1876 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 17 MAY 1966 in Coalport, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 33   iii. Ellen Rachel WESTOVER was born 2 MAR 1881 in Westover, Chest Twp., Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 15 OCT 1980 in Spangler, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania. She married William Henry BYERS 19 JUN 1901 in Westover, Chest Twp., Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 34   iv. Ora Jane WESTOVER was born 6 MAY 1883 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 4 DEC 1974. She married Millard Heber MCCULLEY 8 JUL 1908. 35   v. Alonzo McClure WESTOVER was born 10 JUN 1888, and died 22 AUG 1903. 36   vi. Mary Adeline WESTOVER was born 19 AUG 1891 in Westover, Chest Twp, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 37   vii. Bessie Caroline WESTOVER was born 21 MAR 1896 in Chest Twp., Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 38   viii. Myrtle Rebecca WESTOVER was born 13 AUG 1901 in Pennsylvania.

21.	Elizabeth Jane WESTOVER (Tobias WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born ABT 1869 in Pennsylvania. She married William Benjamin Franklin PENNINGTON 14 APR 1895 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 4 MAR 1867, and died 9 AUG 1894. She married David Beauregard KITCHENS.
	Child of Elizabeth Jane WESTOVER and William Benjamin Franklin PENNINGTON was: + 39   i. Gerda PENNINGTON.

23.	Sheridan WESTOVER (Tobias WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 6 MAY 1875 in Pennsylvania. He married Cora M. KITCHEN 19 APR 1903 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. She was born ABT 1881 in Pennsylvania.
	Children of Sheridan WESTOVER and Cora M. KITCHEN were: + 40   i. Norman M. WESTOVER was born 10 NOV 1900 in Pennsylvania, and died AUG 1970 in LaJose, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 41   ii. George Fred WESTOVER was born ABT 1905 in Pennsylvania.

25.	Jane SYBERT (Naomi Catherine WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1).
	Child of Jane SYBERT was: + 42   i. George W. Tellement SYBERT.

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31.	Howard Frederick WESTOVER (Jonathan H. WESTOVER9, Enos WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 30 DEC 1874 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 7 SEP 1965. He was buried in Mt. Zion Luth. Cemetery, Henderson Twp., Pennsylvania. He married 23 NOV 1899 in Mahaffey, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
	Children of Howard Frederick WESTOVER and w\o Howard Frederick WESTOVER were: 43   i. Harvey Clark WESTOVER was born 15 DEC 1900. 44   ii. Jennie Mae WESTOVER was born 27 DEC 1901. + 45   iii. Paul Alonzo WESTOVER was born 29 APR 1904. 46   iv. Della Marie WESTOVER was born 9 DEC 1905. 47   v. Maud Ethel WESTOVER was born 29 JAN 1907. 48   vi. Fannie Ellen WESTOVER was born 9 MAR 1911 in Stone Creek Ridge, Huntington, Pennsylvania. 49   vii. Alton WESTOVER.

32.	Ruel Clark WESTOVER (Jonathan H. WESTOVER9, Enos WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 23 DEC 1876 in Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania, and died 17 MAY 1966 in Coalport, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He married 9 MAR 1904 in Coalport, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania.
	Children of Ruel Clark WESTOVER and w\o Ruel Clark WESTOVER were: 50   i. William Howard WESTOVER was born 12 FEB 1905. 51   ii. Pearl Elizabeth WESTOVER was born 2 NOV 1908. 52   iii. George Isaac WESTOVER was born 2 SEP 1913 in Coalport, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. 53   iv. Ralph Harris WESTOVER was born 18 OCT 1917.

39.	Gerda PENNINGTON (Elizabeth Jane WESTOVER9, Tobias WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1). She married Roy FISHEL.
	Child of Gerda PENNINGTON and Roy FISHEL was: 54   i. Dorothy FISHEL died 2009. She married Edwin PHILLIPS.

40.	Norman M. WESTOVER (Sheridan WESTOVER9, Tobias WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1) was born 10 NOV 1900 in Pennsylvania, and died AUG 1970 in LaJose, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. He married Nora. She was born ABT 1899 in Pennsylvania.
	Children of Norman M. WESTOVER and Nora I. w\o Norman M. WESTOVER were: 55   i. Norma E. WESTOVER was born ABT 1924 in Pennsylvania. 56   ii. Ned E. WESTOVER was born ABT 1926 in Pennsylvania. 57   iii. Norris McKinley WESTOVER was born 1930 in Westover, Pennsylvania, and died 25 MAR 2008 in Winchester, Virginia.

42.	George W. Tellement SYBERT (Jane SYBERT9, Naomi Catherine WESTOVER8, Jonathan Webster WESTOVER7, Oliver WESTOVER6, Oliver WESTOVER5, Nathaniel WESTOVER4, JONAH WESTOVER3, JONAS WESTOVER2, GABRIEL WESTOVER1).
	Child of George W. Tellement SYBERT was: 58   i. Ruth Sarany SYBERT. ------------------------ Clearfield County Pennsylvania Cemeteries http://www.pa-roots.com/clearfield/cemeteries/index.html