Administrator
13 posts
Feb 22, 2002
3:54 PM
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I recently interviewed Mary Ellen (nee Terry) Gholson. Her grandfather, Charles Rufus Aldrich, built my house. All of the lumber was transported by covered wagon from Chicago, IL. He lived in it when he married in 1889, so we know it was built by then...probably a year or two before then.
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Anonymous
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Dec 08, 2003
10:52 AM
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Les -- I think you and I corresponded about Sarah Ellen Jones, but I'll post it here in case anyone else is interested. She was indeed the 2nd wife of Joel M. Baldwin -- you were kind enough to send me the article about their wedding.
Sarah Ellen Jones was born Feb. 1855 in Kentucky to F. Simeon Jones & Elizabeth Williams. I'm not sure when she died, but I've located her in the census as late as 1930 when she was in Pomona, CA, living with her sister, Janette Jones Loomis (married Ralph Loomis), and her step-daughter, Lizzie Farrington. I have a few postcards from them to my grandmother, Cora Roberts Venard.
F. Simeon Jones & Elizabeth Williams had 4 daughters -- the youngest of which (Frances Simona) was my great-grandmother. Janette was the eldest - b. about 1848 in Kentucky (they are in the 1850 census, Paducah, McCracken Co., KY, with Elizabeth's sister Maria living with them). Next was Mary G. Jones, b. July 1852 in KY (she married Charles Wesley Foy and stayed in Whiteside County until her death in 1943. Next was Sarah Ellen, then my great-grandmother, Frances Simona Jones. F. Simeon Jones died shortly after Frances was born according to her obituary, and soon after that, Elizabeth moved her 4 little girls to Hancock Co., IL near other family members. She remarried to Jesse Gibson Roberts and had one more daughter, Leona Estella (Stella) Roberts, before her death in about 1868 in Hancock Co. Jesse Gibson Roberts & Elizabeth Williams Jones Roberts are both buried at the Majorville Cemetery in Hancock Co., IL.
I was glad to have found this site and the information on the Tampico Memorial Cemetery. I hope one of these days to come to IL and visit some of these places.
Dianne Brown
Nashville, TN
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Debra L. Peterson
3 posts
Feb 26, 2005
6:47 PM
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Was reading through old post and this is not the same Sarah Ellen Jones that I know. My ggg Sarah Ellen Jones married Benjamin Franklin Dow and is buried in the Yorktown cemetery.
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Les
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Feb 28, 2005
5:48 PM
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Debra,
Hello! It's been a while since I've been in touch with you. Yes, you are correct, this is NOT your ggg grandmother (my gg grandmother) - Sarah Ellen JONES wife of Benjamin F. DOW, daughter of Parmenus & Anna nee DICKERSON JONES.
The Sarah E. JONES mentioned above was married Joel Manning BALDWIN in Princeton (1896) was the daughter of F. Simeon & Elizabeth nee WILLIAMS JONES.
Les
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Les
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Feb 28, 2005
6:02 PM
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Sorry - Sarah Ellen nee JONES was also your gg grandmother (not 3g as noted above)
By the way, Sarah E. JONES, 2nd wife of Joel Manning BALDWIN ties into you - rather convoluted, but tied in as:
Joel and Sarah E. m 1896
Joel M. BALDWIN b 1834 - Vermont d 1907 Pomona, CA
Joel's parents: Jacob & Elvira C. nee ESTABROOK BALDWIN
Elvira Calista ESTABROOK b 1810 - NH d 1841 VT
Elvira's parents: Benjamin & Syble nee WOOD ESTABROOK
Elvira's sister: Sarah Maria ESTBROOK b 1821-NH d 1894-IL
Sarah M. ESTABROOK m Noah John HOGEBOOM 1842-VT
Noah J. & Sarah M. HOGEBOOM son: John Noah HOGEBOOM
John N. HOGEBOOM b 1843-VT d 1912 Tampico, IL
John N. m Anna WOODARD KEDZIE 1867 Princeton, IL
John N. & Anna W. HOGEBOOM daughter: Daisy Dean HOGEBOOM
Daisy Dean HOGEBOOM b 1874-Tampico d-1918-Midland, MI
Daisy D. m Lauer Jones DOW 1893-Tampico
Lauer's sister was Zilla Adelle DOW - you know the rest.
Les
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pdudgeon
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Mar 10, 2005
9:08 PM
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I am so glad that I happened on this post! I am descended from Rufus Aldrich, b.1783 RI, who would be the grandfather of Charles Rufus Aldrich who built your house.
Rufus Aldrich came to PA with his family after rafting down the Susquehanna River. after his death the family including William, Rufus Jr, and John came to Tampico.
I am descended from William as is a third cousin of mine. we have been working on the Aldrich geneology but have hit a brick wall at Rufus the grandfather. would be delighted to correspond with any long lost cousins who have more info.
pam dudgeon
pdudgeon@aol.com
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LesN
27 posts
Nov 22, 2005
1:35 PM
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Joel M. Baldwin - Obit as printed in the Tampico Tornado:
August 2, 1907
A Former Tampico Resident is Dead
Joel M. BALDWIN a former Tampico resident, died at his home 584 East Second street, Pomona, Cal., Tuesday afternoon, July 23. The deceased was 73 years of age and had been in falling health for some time.
Mr. BALDWIN was a native of Vermont but removed to Illinois early in his life, and resided in Tampico a number of years. He left here about five years ago and has since resided in Pomona, California.
He was a member of the 64th Illinois Yates Sharpshooters during the Civil war and was a member of the Samuel G. STEADMAN post No. 491 of Tampico.
Mr. BALDWIN is survived by a wife and four children, F.H. BALDWIN and Miss Jennie BALDWIN of Pomoma, J.W. BALDWIN of Waterloo, N.Y. and Mrs. Lizzie FARRINGTON of Los Angeles.
The funeral was held at W.B. Toddxxx chapel of North Garey avenue [sic] at 3 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, July 25 and was largely attended, the G.A.R. being present in a body. Rev. H.L. BADGER officiated and internment was made in the Pomona Cemetery.
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Debra L. Peterson
11 posts
Jan 18, 2006
8:19 PM
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Wow- Am I behind in reading posts. I just read the last few posts from Les and I guess she was tied into the family. Les if you are reading this THANK YOU for being such a wealth of information! Your hard work does not go unappreciated. Deb
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LesN
32 posts
Jan 20, 2006
8:02 PM
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Debbie,
I am more than happy to help a cousin. One of these days I'd like to be able to get a DOW-SHERE-McKENZIE family reunion going at Tampico/Yorktown.
Les
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mike shere
Guest
Jan 21, 2006
4:00 AM
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Les, sounds like a good idea. I vote for Yorktown in June. mike
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Administrator
Denise
305 posts
Jan 21, 2006
5:29 AM
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Well, if you are going to have a reunion with all of those wonderful family names, would you consider coordinating it with our Yorktown Cemetery Walk? AND . . . someone from each family line do a presentation? We had a nice turnout last year when we did our first YORKTOWN walk. Met at the Community Bldg. afterwards for refreshments. April Hinton and Betty Glassburn could help coordinate that. Our date for the YT walk has not been established yet, so we would open to most any date (except last weekend in June is our Tampico Homecoming/Festive Days). We have a lovely B&B in Tampico that could accomodate many out-of-towners! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeese?
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Denise
Family History Coordinator
Tampico Area Historical Society
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Debra L. Peterson
14 posts
Jan 24, 2006
6:37 PM
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A Dow/Shere/ McKenzie reunion! sounds wonderful to me. Coordinating with the cemetery walk would be fine with me- or in June- I am not that far away so any time would be fine. I am sure April and Betty would be a big help! Deb
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LesN
33 posts
Jan 24, 2006
7:21 PM
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My schedule varies greatly and so, in general, I can't identify a weekend that would be better than another. It is best for those who can select good weekends to line things up and if it works for me, I will be there.
Les
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Debra L. Peterson
16 posts
Jan 26, 2006
5:44 PM
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Les - How could we have the reunion with out you? You are the one that has brought most of us together. We have to find a solution so that you can be there. Deb
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Connie
3 posts
Jan 26, 2006
6:55 PM
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Shall we wear name tags or just a picture of our oldest Yorktown relatives? Count me in -- I think it would be great fun. Connie Essig
Last Edited by Connie on Jan 27, 2006 7:42 AM
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Debra L. Peterson
18 posts
Jan 26, 2006
7:06 PM
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Hi Connie- Maybe we should wear both LOL- it would be great to have you- do you think there is enough room in Yorktown now for all of the Dow's ,Shere's, Mc Kenzie's?
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LesN
38 posts
Jan 27, 2006
8:55 AM
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Debra,
Certainly I will make every effort to attend! I would love to see all the roots that have been sprouted from Thomas and Nabby nee DANIELS DOW, John and Elizabeth "Betsy" nee HAVENS McKENZIE, and John and Maria nee ARTLETT SHERE!!! Not to mention the LOVE's that link to the DOWs, as do the UNDERHILLs, the FRANCEs, the MYERS, the DENISONs, the WHIPPLEs, the BROWNs, the GREENMANs, the STONEs, ......
Les
Last Edited by LesN on Jan 28, 2006 2:17 PM
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Debra L. Peterson
19 posts
Jan 27, 2006
11:01 AM
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Les I will contact the Shere's and Dow's that I know and see how miuch interest they have in attending. Maybe that will help pinpoint a date. I'll post who I notify when I get it done. We already a McKenzie interested- Connie Essig- and a Shere- Mike Shere. Deb
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Connie
4 posts
Jan 27, 2006
12:24 PM
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We could always go to the cemetary. It would be nice if the ones above the ground could outnumber the one below the ground.
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Anonymous
Guest
Jan 27, 2006
5:10 PM
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Connie- that made me laugh- you are funny! Let's hope that we do out number them- of course if we don't do it this year maybe not! Deb
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Anonymous
Guest
Feb 14, 2006
12:36 PM
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I think it would be great if you had a reunion for Yorktown. I for one would probably be there. I was born in Yorktown in1945 and lived there until 1966 roughly. I t would br great seeing some of my friends again.
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