North Charlestown, New Hampshire Church

West Brookfield, Massachusetts Church

 

  First Congregational Church

Organized in 1717

Lovely homes near the Church.

Old South Church, Windsor, Vermont

Information about this Church.

New England Churches, Carlisle, Massachusetts

First Religious Society in Carlisle, Gathered in 1758

Unitarian Univerlist

Calvinist Church, built 1832, then around 1903 it became the Carlisle Congregational Church. Sometime in the 1960s it became housing, after a new Congregational Church was built.

Jaffrey, New Hampshire Church

 Jaffrey Meeting House

Old Burying Ground

The web page for Jaffery states, "Jaffrey Center is the town's earliest settled area and its original town center.  In 1775 the residents raised the MEETING HOUSE, which was used for town meetings and church services.  Behind the Meeting House settlers laid out a large burying ground; across the street they erected a house for the minister. (The Manse is still owned by descendants of the first minister's family.)  A system of roads radiated out from the village."

The Horse Sheds (above and below)

  

The Horse Sheds

Built in 1810 by twelve parishioners of

the Congregational Meeting House were restored in

1949-54 by a committee of interested citizens, 

of which the members were Mr. Carlos T. Pierce (chmn.)

Mr. Delcie D. Bean, Mr. Geoerge Farnham, Miss

Margaret Blaine, Mrs. Graham Blaine, Mrs.

Laurence Wetherll, Mrs. Josiah Harmer, and Miss

Ruth Draper. In 1954 by authorization of the Town

the responsibilities and interests of the Committee

were assigned to the Village Improvement Society.

Everybody Loves Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Museum and Historical Society (above).
Visitor Center (below).

The Whipple House to the left and below.

The small house on the right is the recently reconstructed 1657 Alexander Knight House. See HERE for my post.

To All Who Served Our Country.

Two Houses I love. The Baker-Sutton House,  ca. 1725.

Below is the historic Crane Estate at Castle Hill, and related photos.

This Doth Testify that I

Maskonomett Did Give To

Mr. John Winthrop All That

Ground That is Betweene the

Creek Commonly Called Labour

In Vaine Creeke and The Creek 

Called Chybacko Creek. For

Wch I Doe Acknowledge To Have

Received Full Satisfaction In

Wampampeace and Other Things

And I doe Hereby Also For The

Sume of Twenty Pounds

To be Paid Unto Me By The Said

John Winthrop I doe Fully

Restone Up All My Right OF The

Whole Towne of Ipswich

As Farre as the Sounds Thereof

Shall Goe All The Woods

Meadows Pastures and Broken

Up Grounds Unto The Said

John Winthrop In The Name

Of The Rest Of The English

There Planted And I doe Bind

My Selfe To Make It Cleere

From The Claims of Any

Other Indians Whatsoever.

            Maskonomett  {His Mark}

        1637

Obituary of Mrs. Farmon Scramlin of Momence, Illinois

Death of Mrs. Farmon Scramlin.

Mrs. Mary Scramlin, relict of the late

Farmon Scramlin, died at her

home in this city last Sunday evening

at 8:20 o'clock, after an illness of

several months.

Her maiden name was Mary Lamport

and she was born near Momence

on February 4, 1849, being at the time

of her death 57 years, 3 months and

18 days of age. On October 3d, 1872,

she was united in marriage to Farmon

Scramlin, who died June 30, 1904. To

them one child was born, Lura, now

the wife of Jay Sanstrom.

Mrs. Scramlin was a woman whom

everyone who knew her cherished with

high regard. She was possessed of a

true womanly spirit that never failed

to win her a place in the hearts of

those who made her acquaintance.

She was devoted to her home and family,

caring little for that which is called

society. The most of her life was

spent in or near this city, a few years

However, being spent in Grant Park,

where her husband was in business.

She leaves besides the daughter, one

Sister, Mrs. H. C. Reins of Kankakee,

And three brothers, Henry Lamport of

this city, T. V. Lamport of Kansas,

And Benj. Lamport of Stonington,

Colorado, besides many near relatives.

The funeral services were held from

The M. E. church on Tuesday after

noon conducted by Rev. Pittenger.

Those from out of town who came to

Attend the funeral were Mrs. Metta

Woollett and Miss Grace Scramlin of

Chicago, Mrs. O. B. Coleman of Brazil,

Ind., H. C. Reins, Mr. and Mrs.

John Wilkinson and Mr. and Mrs. E.

Dayton of Kankakee, and Mrs. Will

Dayton of Grant Park.

Copy of obituary from Gary Hanna (March 2013)

Mary was the wife of my first cousin, Farmon Scramlin, 4x removed.

Old Settler Gone -- Obituary

               Old Settler Gone.

Silas Scramlin died at his home in

this city Monday night, April 22, at

about 11 o’clock after a long illness.

His ailment was one of those that defied

medical skill, and all knew that

sooner or later it would end his life.

Yet during the years that he suffered

He bore his affliction bravely hoping

That something might be done to prolong

his life. He was not confined to

his bed until last Sunday.

He was born in Ostego county,

County, [sic] N. Y. Feb. 24, 1824, and was

83 years, 1 month and 28 days of age.

In 1849 he came to Momence and settled

on a farm in section 9 in Ganeer

Township, where he remained for several

years. Later he made an overland

trip to California, returning in

1859, braving the dangers of such a

trip those days. On July 4, 1862, he

was united in marriage to Miss Christina

Moe, and to them one daughter

was born, Alice Theresa, the wife of

Walter A. Brown of this city.

In August of 1862, Mr. Scramlin

heeded the call to arms and enlisted

In the 76^th Illinois volunteers and

served nearly three years. On May

28, 1863, while on picket duty at

Vicksburg he received a severe would

that caused him great suffering then

and in later years as well. Upon his

return home at the close of the war he

purchased a farm about three miles

southwest of Momence where he resided

until about seventeen years ago

when he gave up active farm life and

came into this city to live. Mr.

Scramlin was a man of a retiring nature,

Yet kind to his neighbors and

friends, and ever ready to assist when

occasion demanded.

He is survived by his wife and

daughter, two brothers who reside in

Minnesota, and a sister Mrs. Hanna of

Idaho. The funeral services were

held from the Episcopal Church on

Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock,

conducted by Rev. T. C. Eglin, and

the remains taken to the Momence

Cemetery for burial. The members of

the G. A. R. and W. R. C. attended

the services in respect to the memory

of their deceased comrade and brother.

Copy of obituary from Gary Hanna (March 2013)

Silas Scramlin was my first cousin 4x removed.

Frederick Law Olmsted's House -- A Dream of A Visit in Brookline, Massachusetts

I am posting this for two reasons, first, it is a National Historic site, and second, I always wanted to see it. Unfortunately, it was in the process of closing and we only saw one room in 2013. It was still closed in 2016. The park and house are now open, see HERE.

Walkway to the house. The tree by the rock was planted by Frederick Law Olmsted.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Wikipedia

Frederick Law Olmsted's FindAGrave site.

"About the Olmsted Legacy

Beginning in 1857 with the design for Central Park in New York City, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), his sons and successor firm created designs for more than 6,000 landscapes across North America, including many of the world's most important parks.  Olmsted’s remarkable design legacy includes Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston’s Emerald Necklace, Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, Mount Royal in Montreal, the grounds of the United States Capitol and the White House, and Washington Park, Jackson Park and the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago.  Olmsted’s sons were founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects and played an influential role in the creation of the National Park Service." The article is taken from the Olmsted website.

Great enclosed porch photos.

I was delighted to see Wisteria still growing, our visit was on June 30th.

Below is a page from the "The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm 1857–1979," and the visitors center allowed me to copy the section for Lowell.
The last entry above is for Tyler Park, Lowell, MA, a 5-minute walk from my house. See photos below.