Plum Island, Massachusetts

Since many of this year's blog posts have been based on photos I took last year, this one is no exception. From Wikipedia, "The island is located in parts of four municipalities in Essex County. From north to south they are the city of Newburyport, and the Towns of Newbury, Rowley, and Ipswich." We visit there at least once or twice a year. From the view above, we are facing the area where my husband's parents had a cottage for many years. His father, along with two other friends built it, and they all shared it during the summer months. We also stayed there.

Plum Island Lighthouse (Newburyport Harbor Lighthouse)

While looking into the lighthouse, all I saw was the reflection behind me.

Very near this spot is where the Atlantic Ocean (above) and the Merrimack River (fresh water) meet. The River is formed in New Hampshire and flows southward, then northeast until it meets the Ocean, a short distance from the above spot. What is interesting is the Merrimack River is a mile from where I live (see below).

Amherst, New Hampshire -- Horace Greeley Memorial

In Memory of

Horace Greeley

Born February 3, 1811.

Founder of the New York Tribune

Member of Congress

Candidate for President

Died November 29, 1872

Erected by the State of N. H.

* Find-A-Grave site with a lot of information.

Wikipedia site.

War Memorial, Amherst, New Hampshire -- Wordless Wednesday

Honor Roll

1917 - 1918

Town of Amherst

A Tribute of Respect

To Those who Served in the

World War

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*Paul G. Blandin	*Percy N. Davis
Guy E. Bills	Guy E. Kidder
Elgin J. Bartlett	Leland C. Kidder
Horace R. Boutelle	Ralph G. Manning
Leon K. Boutelle	Everett W. Merrill
Harold B. Burtt	Willard H. Parker
Everett E. Byrd	Frank G. Pettengill
Samuel A. Caldwell	Tracy I. Raymond
Carroll C. Carkin	Earle Roberts
Malcolm D. Clark	Fred Sanville
Peter F. Clarkin	William Sanville
Royal E. Chase	Fred E. Sprague
Ralph W. Chase	Henry L. Stockwell
Albert W. Converse	Carl H. Vogel
James P. Doyle	Byron B. Walker
Daniel J. Doyle	Robert T. Weston
Wendell W. Greenlee	Walter K. Weston
Henry E. Hall	Kenneth B. Wetherbee
Rodney J. Hodgman	William R. White
Elmer E. Hodgman	William F. Whitehouse
William H. Hodgman	Walter R. Whitehousse
Frederick V. Howard	Fred Whittemore

* I assume these two men died.

In May 2013, I did a post with photos of the Amherst common, it may be seen HERE.

Gillmore, Parker, Dodge and Adams -- Tombstone Tuesday

Old Burying Ground, Jaffrey, New Hampshire

I wrote about this cemetery last year, see HERE.

Additional information from the town (a pdf of all names included).

None of these individuals are in my tree, I took them solely to put into FindAGrave.

Samuel L. Gillmore

Abel Parker

Edith Parker

Abel Parker and Edith Parker

Samuel Parker

Job Dodge

Lieut. Thomas Adams

Molly Dodge wife of Lt. Thomas Dodge

Fanny's House in Brookline, Massachusetts

Sometimes finding an ancestor's home can be extremely easy, especially if you know what city or town they lived. Of course a lot depends on the when they lived there and what kind of resources are available for you to find the address. I was lucky to find my Fanny Poole, 2nd great-grandmother's address from her 1904 obituary, it stated she died in her home, at 39 Addington Road, Brookline, Massachusetts. She was not at this address during the 1900 census or any other source.

Her death location, is a rather short distance from where I live, about 45 minutes away. To find her house, I used google maps, enlarged them and took several photos with my iPad. The old development looked complicated because of all the circular streets, and I knew I'd need simple directions. Another method, and I've used it with much success recently, is to do a google search for the address. When I typed in "39 Addington + Brookline," I was lucky to get a nice screen shot and since it was on the market, I saw the current value, plus photos of the inside. This was a bonus.  With my maps, I was ready to go, except I got lost, and in spite of everything, couldn't take a decent photo of the property. 

You can see Addington Road (red A to left) and how it circles around on the top of Aspinwall Hill, all the paths are just that, they are for walking only. Since we were there in the summer, every shrub and tree was full, plus lots of cars on the road, so, all three made it difficult to take a photo.

The above shot shows Claflin Path (one of seven paths) is right next to her home, and my photo is below, complete with lots of green. However, I couldn't get a decent picture of the building! I believe the best time to go is winter.

A good example how the street and property looks like in winter.

The development above has quite a history. I discovered this when I was at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, and asked for directions from there to Addington Road, since it was rather close. I was told that Mr. Olmsted had a hand in that development. I found a good article by the Brookline Historical Society complete with photo of a path and map. "The curving, gently rising roadways that wind up and down Aspinwall Hill were originally designed by F.L. Olmsted. Subsequent designers retained the basic curvy street layout devised by Olmsted. Perhaps they appreciated Olmsted's goals of respecting the contours of the hillside and revealing the landscape from a variety of viewpoints as you passed by in your horse drawn carriage. These very same curvy streets, when traveled by foot, make for a very long and slow ascent of the hill. Addington Road is a giant S, with each half of the S traversing opposite sides of the hill. This is where the value of the path's shortcut shines."

The apartments, condos and houses in the entire area are old and beautiful. A few of the ones I liked are below. 

Some of Henry David Thoreau's Houses

Only by asking questions and riding around, do you make some great discoveries. Although Henry David Thoreau isn't in my family tree, I treated some of my research about him, as though he were a relative. Naturally, I have always heard of him, being from the area he lived, and it was only during a visit to the Concord Museum that I asked a staff member where did he die?  On my next trip to Concord, I saw the house where he died, and then, by just driving around on a out of the way country road, my eyes caught, "Thoreau Farm Birthplace of Henry David Thoreau." That was totally unexpected, a most delightful surprise and I'm sure a lot of people don't know about this site. In a previous post, I had visited his tombstone.

Note: New photos taken inside recently will be posted to a new blog post on July 22, 2014.

Henry David Thoreau

Died May 6, 1862, in this house which

later became the home of the

Alcott family.

The ‘Yellow House’ where Thoreau lived hits the market for $2.6 million.

From: RealEstate.Boston.com (See this link for photos.)

Period room for Henry D. Thoreau at the Concord Museum, Concord, Massachusetts. It is an ongoing exhibit.

The Concord Museum also has a replica of Henry David Thoreau's house, where he lived at Walden Pond for two years, two months and two days.

 

My next steps are:

1. When weather improves, go to the original site of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond and take photos to post here. https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-learned-to-swim-at-walden-pond-before.html

2. Tour Thoreau's birthplace when it opens in the spring.  https://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2014/07/inside-henry-david-thoreaus-house.html

Russell in the Lowell Cemetery -- Tombstone Tuesday

I took quite a few photos last year in the Lowell Cemetery, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Because of space here, I'm just posting the names here and have already entered the data and photos into FindAGrave.

Alonzo L. Russell

Lurinda A. Russell

Asa C. Russesll

Emma M. Russell

Alonzo L. Russell

Lurinda A. Russell

Eugene E. Russell

Annie M. Beede

David G. Russell

Jennie W. Blood

Peter G. Russell

Sally Cole Russell

Herbert A. Russell

Eveline M. Russell

Arthur G. Russell

Edwin M. Russell

Edith E. Russell

Tittemore and More -- Surname Saturday

People with the surname of Tittemore, Tittimore, Tetemore and even Littemore, are probably all in the same family. I don't have a direct line, but I do have a lot of Tittemore names in my database, because there is one small connection. My direct ancestor, James Gibbins Pell's daughter Mary Elizabeth Pell married Herbert Eugene Tittemore. Mary and Herbert left Quebec, Canada and settled in California.That is perhaps what Donna saw before she wrote me a letter, part is below. And, along with the message, she sent me a great family photo, with no names. It is my hope somebody will eventually find their way to this post and the photo and recognize somebody. Below is a report on the individuals I have in my tree. Thank you Donna for writing and sharing your photo, I can't wait for the time when I can tell you who these people are.

"Hello - I found your “Roots Web” post about the Tittemore family. I have been researching information on this family today, as it is possible that I have a family portrait of “Tittemores”. The portrait was taken circa 1892 - 1900 in Sacramento, California by Asher Photography. There is a rather “blurred” name in the photograph (upper right corner) that appears to be maybe “Tittemore”. It is the only thing I have to go on as to the people in the photograph.

The Tittemore family is not related to me. I found the old photograph in the laundry room of my mother in law (Mrs Warner) who passed at age 90 in 1995. Because of it’s age, I have stored it, thinking the people might be related to my husband’s family.

My research so far finds - There is a Tittimore buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery. There is an article in the Woodland Daily Democrat dated Feb 1902 regarding the estate of one T W Tittimore, executor H E Tittimore. Woodland is about 20 minutes from Sacramento.

Anyway.. If you are interested, I have attached a jpeg of the photograph if you would like to see it. Perhaps the information about the Tittemore estate in Woodland will be of help to you.

Good Luck in your research.. "

Close-ups of the individuals are shown below, with a label, which is difficult to read.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	Abraham TITTEMORE (Philip TITTEMORE1) was born 23 APR 1829 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He married Elizabeth Maria TOOF, daughter of John TOOF and Elizabeth Maria HOLDEN. She was born 15 JUL 1833 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
	Children of Abraham TITTEMORE and Elizabeth Maria TOOF were: 2   i. Ann Jennett TITTEMORE was born 13 JAN 1852 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 1893. She married Charles W. PECKHAM 24 SEP 1878 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont. He was born 3 APR 1855 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont. + 3   ii. Herbert Eugene TITTEMORE was born 2 AUG 1854 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 24 MAR 1917 in Napa, Napa Co., California. 4   iii. Alberta N. TITTEMORE was born 24 APR 1858 in Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada. 5   iv. Merrill Abraham TITTEMORE was born 10 OCT 1860 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 26 DEC 1891 in California. He married Sarah A. BARR. 6   v. Jennie Maria TITTEMORE was born 20 JUN 1864 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. + 7   vi. Louisa Elenor TITTEMORE was born 7 AUG 1875 in Quebec, Canada, and died 13 FEB 1941.

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Generation No. 2

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3.	Herbert Eugene TITTEMORE (Abraham TITTEMORE2, Philip TITTEMORE1) was born 2 AUG 1854 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 24 MAR 1917 in Napa, Napa Co., California. He married Mary Elizabeth PELL 11 NOV 1875 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of JAMES GIBBINS PELL (my second great-grandfather) and Mary Elizabeth KEMP. She was born 14 AUG 1855 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 NOV 1947 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
	Children of Herbert Eugene TITTEMORE and Mary Elizabeth PELL were: 8   i. Alfred Maynard TITTEMORE was born 17 MAR 1877 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 9   ii. Nettie Elizabeth TITTEMORE was born 22 NOV 1880 in California, and died 5 MAR 1972 in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California. She married Mr. ANDREWS ABT 1909. She married Joseph Carroll FRY. He was born ABT 1882 in Missosuri. + 10   iii. Frank Abram TITTEMORE was born 6 FEB 1883 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California, and died 9 NOV 1968 in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California. 11   iv. James Carlton TITTEMORE was born 5 APR 1890 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California, and died 28 DEC 1975 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California. He married Mabel E. AMES 14 NOV 1912. She was born 13 AUG 1890 in California, and died 29 MAR 1971 in Oakland, Alameda Co., California. 12   v. Cyril Leslie TITTEMORE was born 18 AUG 1899 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California, and died 2 FEB 1982 in Laguna Hills, Orange Co., California. He married Christine CREEL. She was born 7 APR 1894 in Missouri, and died 4 NOV 1975 in Laguna Hills, Orange Co., California. He married Elizabeth Jane WAGNER 29 APR 1976 in Cark Co., California.

7.	Louisa Elenor TITTEMORE (Abraham TITTEMORE2, Philip TITTEMORE1) was born 7 AUG 1875 in Quebec, Canada, and died 13 FEB 1941. She married Charles W. PECKHAM 15 DEC 1897 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont. He was born 3 APR 1855 in Vermont, and died 1 OCT 1935.
	Child of Louisa Elenor TITTEMORE and Charles W. PECKHAM was: 13   i. Nettie Elizabeth PECKHAM was born 25 JUN 1901 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont.

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Generation No. 3

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10.	Frank Abram TITTEMORE (Herbert Eugene TITTEMORE3, Abraham TITTEMORE2, Philip TITTEMORE1) was born 6 FEB 1883 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California, and died 9 NOV 1968 in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California. He married Laura Marcella DAMON 6 FEB 1908. She was born 6 FEB 1891 in California, and died 1 SEP 1978 in Pacific Grove, Monterey Co., California.
	Children of Frank Abram TITTEMORE and Laura Marcella DAMON were: + 14   i. Everett Damon TETTEMORE was born 1 SEP 1908, and died 9 DEC 1998 in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., Oklahoma. 15   ii. Donald Irwin TETTEMORE was born 1 JAN 1921 in California, and died 22 NOV 1991 in Irvine, Orange Co., California. He married Helen Louise COY. She was born 16 SEP 1920 in Seattle, King Co., Washington, and died 22 JAN 1987 in Irvine, Orange Co., California.

Two Cemeteries, Three People for Tombstone Tuesday

The three cemetery stones were photographed last year, in two different cemeteries, quite a distance from each other, but on the same day. I am not sure of the Stevens relationships in North Andover. The Newhall line might be mine, but I don't have the connection yet to my Malden line.

Here lies ye Body of

Mrs. Susanna Newhall

Wife to

Mr.Timothy Newhall

who departed this Life

May the 27th, 1776.

Aged 34 Years.

Susanna Newhall was buried in the Salem Street Burying Ground in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. The Find-A-Grave site has a photo as well.

Here Lyes Buried

The Body of Mr.

John Stevens

Who Deceased Ye

11 Day of April

1662 in Ye 57

Year of His Age.

John Stevens is Buried at the Old North Parish Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  The Find-A-Grave site has photos of the original stone as well.

In

Loving Memory of

Kate Hastings

Stevens

Decbr 13th 1865

August 5th 1951

Kate Hastings Stevens is Buried at the Old North Parish Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  The Find-A-Grave site has photos of the stone as well.