Historical Society -- Salmon Brook, Granby, Connecticut

 http://www.salmonbrookhistorical.org/

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

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

Wintonbury NO Bloomfield, Connecticut

A "Brick Wall" of 15 years is long enough, and I felt it was time for me to try and knock it down. Why it is so difficult to solve? I am not just looking for a John Adams, I am looking for his town also, a town no longer in existence. Last year, I was able to get one generation back, and, thanks to my cousin, found the above John buried in Elba, Genesee Co., New York. Now, who were his parents?

From the beginning. all of four years ago, I discovered that my ancestor, John Adams married Hannah Smith in Wintonbury, Connecticut. How did I know? It was from a deposition in his Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Application Files, Revolutionary War Pension Records.  Series: M804  Roll: 12.  File: W23415 (Waltham, MA, viewed Aug. 12, 2008), "He married August 15, 1790, in the Parish of Wintonbury, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, Hannah Smith, who was born in January, 1771."

I had learned that even though Wintonbury wasn't on the map, Bloomfield, Connecticut was. Before I contact the historical society, I decided to take a ride to the town one quiet hot Sunday. That morning everything was closed, and I enjoyed the quiet and abundant parking spaces for my frequent stops for photo taking.

My ancestors were in this town in 1796. John Adams didn't move to Genesee Co., New York until 1812.

After seeing the parcel of land with the three buildings belonging to the Historical Society, we drove to the center of Bloomfield, since Wintonbury changed its name to Bloomfield in 1835.

There was more to see, so on to the town green and then locate the Old Wintonbury Cemetery, which I felt would provide a wealth of information...I was ready to go cemetery hunting, locating all the Adams and Smiths I could find.

Although I haven't solved my Brick Wall as to who John Adams' parents were, I am learning a lot about the town. These photos show you better than I could ever explain. In the next post, I'll list all the sources I've found online, what information I could use, and what I plan on doing to continue my research.

The booklet, Images of America Bloomfield, by the Wintonbury Historical Society shows some images of the town and provides history.

Bloomfield Village Green.

 Old Wintonbury Cemetery, below.

My plans for tombstone searching fell apart once I saw the tall grass and the condition of the cemetery. And, with the high temperature and humidity, I didn't mind spending time there. Maybe another time.

What did it say?

Higley of Connecticut -- Surname Saturday

The early Higley or Higly line is from Connecticut. My direct lines are bolded in green. Please write if you would like more information or sources. 

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Generation No. 1

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1.	JONATHAN HIGLEY was born ABT 1620, and died 1664. He married KATHERINE BREWSTER 3 JAN 1647 in Frimley, Surrey, England, daughter of JOHN BREWSTER. She was born ABT 1622, and died 1664.
	Child of JONATHAN HIGLEY and KATHERINE BREWSTER was: + 2   i. JOHN HIGLEY was born 22 JUL 1649 in of Frimley, Surrey, England, and died 25 AUG 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	JOHN HIGLEY (JONATHAN HIGLEY1) was born 22 JUL 1649 in of Frimley, Surrey, England, and died 25 AUG 1714 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He was buried in Simsbury/Hop Meadow Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married HANNAH DRAKE 9 NOV 1671 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of JOHN DRAKE and HANNAH MOORE. She was born 8 AUG 1653 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 4 AUG 1694 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married SARAH STRONG 1695 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of RETURN STRONG and SARAH WARHAM. She was born 14 MAR 1666 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, and died 27 MAY 1739 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of JOHN HIGLEY and HANNAH DRAKE were: 3   i. John HIGLEY was born 10 AUG 1673 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1 DEC 1741 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 4   ii. Jonathan HIGLEY was born 16 FEB 1675 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died MAY 1716 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Ann BARBER 4 DEC 1701 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 5   iii. Elizabeth HIGLEY was born 13 MAR 1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 9 DEC 1744 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusettsssachusetts. She married Nathaniel BANCROFT Between 1706 and 1710. 6   iv. Hannah HIGLEY was born 13 MAR 1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 17 MAR 1677 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 7   v. Katherine HIGLEY was born 7 AUG 1679 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 7 MAR 1740 in Hebron, Tolland Co., Connecticut. She married James NOBLE 24 FEB 1704. 8   vi. Brewster HIGLEY was born 1680 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 5 NOV 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Esther HOLCOMB 17 FEB 1708 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 9   vii. Joseph HIGLEY was born 1685 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 3 MAY 1715 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 10   viii. Samuel HIGLEY was born 1687 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died MAY 1737 in Lost at sea. He married Abigail BEMAN 19 SEP 1719 in Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. + 11   ix. MINDWELL HIGLEY was born 1 MAY 1692 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1 SEP 1769 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Children of JOHN HIGLEY and SARAH STRONG were: 12   i. Sarah HIGLEY was born 1697 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. She married Jonathan LOOMIS 24 DEC 1723 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 13   ii. Nathaniel HIGLEY was born 12 NOV 1699 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died SEP 1773 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 14   iii. JOSHUA HIGLEY was born 8 SEP 1701 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 15   iv. Abigail HIGLEY was born 4 NOV 1703 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died BEF JUL 1742 in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. She married Peter THORPE BEF 1724. 16   v. Susannah HIGLEY was born 1705, and died AFT 1748. She married Elisha BLACKMAN 2 JAN 1724. 17   vi. Isaac HIGLEY was born 20 JUL 1707 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died ABT 1758 in Torrington, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah PORTER 13 FEB 1735 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Sarah LOOMIS 24 FEB 1757.

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Generation No. 3

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11.	MINDWELL HIGLEY (JOHN HIGLEY2, JONATHAN HIGLEY1) was born 1 MAY 1692 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1 SEP 1769 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. She was buried in Trumbull Cemetery, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. She married NATHANIEL FITCH 17 SEP 1729 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, son of JAMES FITCH and PRISCILLA MASON. He was born OCT 1679 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 14 MAY 1759 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. He was buried in Trumbull Cemetery (Ancient Grave Yard), Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut. She married Jonathan HUTCHINSON 2 SEP 1714. He died 10 SEP 1717. She married James TISDALE 2 FEB 1727 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. He died 2 MAY 1727 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut.
	Children of MINDWELL HIGLEY and NATHANIEL FITCH were: 18   i. Jabez FITCH was born 4 OCT 1730 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 14 NOV 1736 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut. + 19   ii. EZEKIEL FITCH was born 11 MAR 1732 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 22 NOV 1811 in Coxsackie, Greene Co., New York. + 20   iii. Isaac FITCH was born 10 MAY 1734 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 23 SEP 1791 in Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut. Child of MINDWELL HIGLEY and Jonathan HUTCHINSON was: 21   i. Hannah HUTCHINSON was born 23 MAY 1715, and died 26 MAY 1725.

14.	JOSHUA HIGLEY (JOHN HIGLEY2, JONATHAN HIGLEY1) was born 8 SEP 1701 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married DINAH GILLETT 31 DEC 1724 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, daughter of NATHAN GILLETT and REBECCA OWEN. She was born 18 OCT 1696 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 31 MAY 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.
	Children of JOSHUA HIGLEY and DINAH GILLETT were: 22   i. Josiah HIGLEY was born 6 NOV 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 23   ii. Rebecca HIGLEY was born 22 MAY 1727 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 1771 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. + 24   iii. SUSANNAH HIGLEY was born 6 MAY 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York. + 25   iv. Dinah HIGLEY was born 1 JAN 1732 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 26   v. Nathan HIGLEY was born 1 AUG 1736 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died 4 MAR 1816 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut. He married Anna BARRETT. She was born 17 DEC 1733, and died 13 JUL 1813. 27   vi. Elijah HIGLEY was born 21 AUG 1740 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, and died in Marlboro, Windham Co., Vermont. He married Anne HALLADAY 24 FEB 1763 in Simsbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.

John Higley at Simsbury Cemetery -- Tombstone Tuesday

 CAPt.

JOHN HIGLY

died august

25, 1714

aged 66 yers.

John Higley was my 8th great-grandfather.
Buried Section B, row 29

Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Connecticut
(looking up the hill and down the hill)

Free Genealogy Sites -- Follow Friday

Often, I come across great genealogy sites and don't know where to keep the links, usually, I just store them in a miscellaneous file, where they get forgotten or just hard to locate when I need them. Recently, I've discovered some really good, free blogs or free pages, and decided to make it easy on myself by posting here. These aren't just for me, but for others to see and use as well. Only the areas where I have ancestors will be posted, and I intend to leave comments about them.


From the Weekly Genealogist, New England Historic Genealogical Society's free newsletter of July 11, 2012, two very useful sites:


Genealogy Book Links  http://genealogybooklinks.com/*
Wisconsin County Histories  
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/**


Vital Records of Simsbury, CT  Cemetery Records***


A History of Rochester and Monroe county, New York, Volume 2 by William Farley Peck (google book)
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*Mollie Lynch of Clarkston, Michigan: 
As a retired librarian, I needed a hobby and wanted to assist people doing genealogical research so I started genealogybooklinks.com. I began locating and providing links to freely available digital books, focusing on American biographies, genealogies, and history books. Today there are over 30,000 links from more than 35 sources (only the top sources are listed on the site). The current focus is on surnames, directories, vital records, and identifying smaller sites with local area-specific books." What a great site!


**Dee Grimsrud, a retired Wisconsin Historical Society archivist from Madison, Wisconsin: 
"The Wisconsin Historical Society has numerous county histories scanned, searchable, and free." My 3rd great-grandfather, Maj. George Anderson died in Madison, Wisconsin.


***"This record has been compiled using the following resources: Simsbury Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions, Simsbury, CT. 1688-2000 compiled by Joyce Cahill (names and dates only, these are not the exact transcriptions." I used this site quite a bit prior to my visit to this cemetery. I have 151 names who have lived in Simsbury.


****My 2nd great-grandfather, William Frederick Poole was married in Rochester, New York.

Simsbury Historical Society -- Simsbury, Connecticut

"The Simsbury Historical Society occupies a beautiful and convenient two-acre site located in the center of Simsbury. They own 16 historic and modern buildings and structures."

 Samuel Higley (above) was my 7th great-granduncle.

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

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

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

Micky Ward -- Lowell, Massachusetts

Micky Ward Circle, Lowell, Massachusetts

An academy award nominated movie was based on his life.

Information about this local celebrity HERE and HERE.

Simsbury Cemetery -- Tombstone Tuesday

Photo taken July 8, 2012.

Simsbury Cemetery, Simsbury, Connecticut

Also known as: Center Cemetery, Hop Meadow Cemetery

   HERE LYES
THE BODY OF SARAH CASS WIFE
OF JOHN CASS SENER
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE NOVEMBER 3D 1691
AGED 55 YEARS

Sarah Spencer Cass (Case) was my 8th great-grandmother.

Buried Section B, row 35.

Update: Good Reference website for Simbury research is Vital Records of Simsbury, CT. It includes a list of all those buried in the Simsbury Cemetery.

Was it Washington or William who was Killed at 85?

Sometimes a second cousin, 4 times removed can drive you nuts. With a partial newspaper clipping of his death, all I had was the last name, and no idea who his daughter was. My quick solution was to ask for help from Susan Petersen of Long Lost Relatives blog to see if she subscribed to a newspaper database for her town, since the death of my Mr. Schrambling or Scrambling died there. I had just discovered a clue as to his first name. Below is what I wrote her.


"I have a partial news clipping, dated Sept. 20, 1933, from The Lincoln Star.  it is about a Mr. Schrambling who was killed by a Walton C. Roberts. Other clues didn't help because I don't have the married names of his daughters OR His first name. I googled Schrambling + Lincoln, and one thing that came up was FAG. Going to that, I saw..."

Schrambling, William 74737470 b. unknown d. Sep. 19, 1933

Wyuka Cemetery Lincoln Lancaster County Nebraska, USA

Within minutes, Susan found three newspaper articles all for a William Schrambling and his unfortunate death. But once my research began, I found nothing for William, but a lot for Washington W., who died the same date. Five censuses listed him as Washington or Wash (I am missing 1870, 1910 and 1930). It appears this man went by Washington or Wash, but his daughter, and Lincoln, Nebraska knew him as William.

The Lincoln Star, Sept. 20, 1933

"Injuries Fatal to Schrambling

County Farm Inmate

Struck by Car While

Walking in Road.

William Schrambling, 85, an inmate of the county farm was injured fatally when he stepped into the path of an automobile driven by Walton G. Roberts, 1515 L Street, about 7 o’clock Thursday evening, while walking on the highway near the farm about seven miles north of here.

County attorney Max Towle announced Wednesday morning that no inquest will be held in the death.

The injured man was brought to the Lincoln General hospital and died a few minutes after, death probably being caused by a concussion of the brain. He suffered a fractured left leg, fractures of the skull and numerous lacerations about the head. Medical attention was given by Dr. R. H. Sawyer.

Mr. Schrambling with Albert Tulley, another county inmate, was talking toward Lincoln on the west side of the road. Mr. Roberts and his wife, driving north, saw the men approaching and slowed down, he stated. Just as he came even with the men, he said Schrambling suddenly appeared in front of his car. He swerved in an attempt to avoid an impact, but the car had already struck the aged man.

It seemed that Schrambling apparently became excited and ran directly into the car after being safely on one side of the grade, according to information obtained by Deputy County Sheriff C. A. Hughart who investigated the accident. Tulley told officials that he tried vainly to pull Schrambling out of the way.

Mr. Schrambling has been at the farm about three weeks this fall, said Mrs. W. W. Scofield, farm matron. He spent the summer on a farm east of Lincoln. He was cared for at the farm last winter after being discovered living in a boxlike hut in an old building excavation at Ninth and O streets.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Sagenuk of Soulian, Mont. The body is at Roberts."

Register Report for Washington (aka William) W. Scrambling

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Generation No. 1

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1.	William (aka Washington) W. SCRAMBLING (Jacob SCRAMBLING6, George SCRAMBLING5, HENRY SCRAMBLING4, GEORGE SCRAMBLING3, HENDRICK SCRAMBLING2, HENRICH SCRAMBLING1) was born 10 FEB 1848 in Michigan, Kankakee or Iroquois Co., Illinois, and died 19 SEP 1933 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. He was buried at theWyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. He married Dorothea Sophia BRANDT ABT 1880 in Laurel, Washington Co., Oregon. She was born 27 MAY 1851 in Germany, and died 25 FEB 1926.
	Child of Washington SCRAMBLING and Dorothea Sophia BRANDT was: + 2   i. Agnes Clara Reith SCRAMBLING was born 6 OCT 1881 in Laurel, Washington Co., Oregon, and died 8 MAY 1964 in Drummond, Granite Co., Montana.

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Generation No. 2

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2.	Agnes Clara Reith SCRAMBLING (Washington SCRAMBLING7, Jacob SCRAMBLING6, George SCRAMBLING5, HENRY SCRAMBLING4, GEORGE SCRAMBLING3, HENDRICK SCRAMBLING2, HENRICH SCRAMBLING1) was born 6 OCT 1881 in Laurel, Washington Co., Oregon, and died 8 MAY 1964 in Drummond, Granite Co., Montana. She was buried in Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana. She married Eli E. SAGE 1898. He was born ABT 1872 in California, and died 28 FEB 1945. He was buried in Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana.
	Children of Agnes Clara Reith SCRAMBLING and Eli E. SAGE were: 3   i. Dora E.\G. SAGE was born JUN 1899 in Montana. 4   ii. Elmer R. SAGE was born 1901 in Montana. 5   iii. Ebel L. SAGE was born 1904 in Montana. 6   iv. Maude Lorena SAGE was born 20 AUG 1905 in Jackson, Beaverhead Co., Montana. She married Bertie FAIRCLOUGH. He was born 1921. 7   v. Mildred SAGE was born 1906 in Montana. 8   vi. Vina G. SAGE was born OCT 1908 in Montana. 9   vii. Chancey SAGE was born ABT 1911 in Oregon. 10   viii. Edwin SAGE was born ABT 1914 in Montana. 11   ix. Clarence SAGE was born ABT 1917 in Montana. 12   x. Vern SAGE was born 1923 in Montana. 13   xi. Ruth SAGE was born 1926 in Montana.

The Doll -- Treasure Chest Thursday

Additional photos of the doll my grandmother gave me, see my July 3rd post. All six pieces of clothing are removable. Please see below for another doll post in which the doll is in an identical high chair as mine. See Carol Bowen Stevens' Treasure Chest Thursday, the Googly Eye Doll, a Rerun Post.

Doll sits in handmade Amish highchair (for dolls).

February 12, 2013. I have noticed a large number of people looking at this site, and while I'm delighted, I am just a bit curious. Since it is just a photo of a old doll, I'm wondering if there is anything else you would like to see or want explained  Could you fill me in on why, during this week, so many of you are looking at it. Of course I am pleased. You could leave a comment here at the post or email me at: BarbaraPoole@Gmail.com.