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Sunday, September 7, 2008

Men of Mark in Connecticut Ideals of American Life Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of Eminent Living Americans By Norris Galpin Osborn

Men of Mark in Connecticut Ideals of American Life Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of Eminent Living Americans By Norris Galpin Osborn: "PHINEAS CHAPMAN LOUNSBURY LOUNSBURY PHINEAS CHAPMAN ex governor of president of the Merchants Exchange National of New York and consequently one of the leading of that city was born in Ridgefield Fairfield County January 10th 1844 He traces his ancestry to Richard who came from Yorkshire England by way of Holland and in Stamford Connecticut in 1651 Mr Lounsbury"
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History of Oakland County Michigan A Narrative Account of Its Historic Progress, Its People, Its Principal Interests By Thaddeus D Seeley, Thaddeus De Witt Seeley

History of Oakland County Michigan A Narrative Account of Its Historic Progress, Its People, Its Principal Interests By Thaddeus D Seeley, Thaddeus De Witt Seeley: "ROBERT J LOUNSBURY Robert J Lounsbury mayor and a well known attorney of Pontiac and the representative of large real estate interests here and in the east was born in Putnam county New York where his father a prominent farmer of that district died in 1881 Mr Lounsbury was prepared for college at Andover Massachusetts and was a student at Dartmouth afterwards graduating from the Columbia Law School of New York City in 1875 Immediately thereafter he came to Pontiac in the interests of certain eastern capitalists who were operating in Michigan Illinois and adjoining states and he has had their interests in charge since that time During the first few years he was able to devote a considerable time to general practice on his own responsibility but for the most part the deman"
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Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts edited by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams

Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts edited by William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams: "cember 8 1906 ii Margaret Elizabeth August 23 1908 6 Walter Olney born September 9 1888 died October 20 1888 Richard Lounsbury immi LOUXSBURY grant ancestor was an early settler at Rye New York The surname seems to be an English local name though the writer has found no locality now bearing the name The surname is not given in Patronymica Britannica or any other commonly used works on British surnames and books of heraldry do not mention the name The adjoining town New Rochelle was settled by Huguenots from La Rochelle France r ounsbury may be an anglicized spelling of a French surname though there are no facts to support such a theory except the nearness of the French settlers Rye was an English settlement and Lounsbury was probably English He was a proprietor of Pe"
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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Chronography of Notable Events in the History of the Northwest Territory and Wayne County By Frederick Carlisle, Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society (Mich.).

Chronography of Notable Events in the History of the Northwest Territory and Wayne County By Frederick Carlisle, Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society (Mich.).: "LIVONIA Livonia was organized in 1835 The first settler was Daniel Blue who came with his son Alexander in 1832 from Oneida county NY in the eastern part Alexander McKinney came originally from Ireland in 1832 and settled first in Redford then moved to Livonia subsequently Then came Thomas Hammond and Reuben Morse from Steuben county NY Reuben Genss Peter Melden Geo Ryders Erastus Everette Nathan Kingsley Gilbert Martin and Solomon Lambert came in 1831 Those who immediately followed were James Gunning James Grace N Weston Gabriel Dean John Cahoon Adol phus Brigham Pardon Briggs and John G Welch The latter planted the most extensive apple orchards in Michigan then or since The first member of the State Legislature from Livonia was George Far r"
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Who's who in New York City and State By Lewis Randolph Hamersly, John W. Leonard, William Frederick Mohr, Herman Warren Knox, Frank R. Holmes

Who's who in New York City and State By Lewis Randolph Hamersly, John W. Leonard, William Frederick Mohr, Herman Warren Knox, Frank R. Holmes: "DRAN Caaper William i Bridge eng r contractor b Milan Erie Co O Aug 14 1844 s William Franklin and Mary Jane Wheelock Dean ed Ken yon Coll Gambler O 1864 m White Plains NY Margaret H Sweeny Pres Dean Weatbrook Bridge Co Dean Schwlers & Button Co Mem Am Geog Soc Clubs Colonial Ohio Address 136 Liberty St NY City DEAN David MI Lawyer b Newfleld NY Oct 31 1852 ed Ithaca Acad and Albany Law Sch m Hattie Labar of Newfleld Admitted to the bar 1873 dlst att y of Tompklns Co 1876 82 until his removal to NY City to enter the law firm of Grlggs Baldwin & Baldwin was for many years leading trial lawyer of Tompklns Co being engaged on one side or Kit the other of all the leading cases RepubH can Knight Templar Residence Ithaca NY Ad"
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Michigan Historical Collections By Michigan Historical Commission, Michigan State Historical Society, Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan

Michigan Historical Collections By Michigan Historical Commission, Michigan State Historical Society, Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan: "1840 Davis married Miss Amanda Dean daughter of David S Dean then of Nankin and removed to Kent county and died within the present year Rhoda Ann married David Hicks and has always resided on a farm on section 13 She has reared a family of children In recent years an accident to her hip joint will compel her to walk the rest of her days on crutches Mahlon married Miss Isabella Felton reared a family of children and died in Montcalm county in 1888 William L the youngest son learned the wagon maker"
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The Ancient Capital of Scotland The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill By Samuel Cowan

The Ancient Capital of Scotland The Story of Perth from the Invasion of Agricola to the Passing of the Reform Bill By Samuel Cowan: "The Altar of St Peter the Altar of the Flesher Incorporation Founded 1503 John and David Rattray granted to this altar i 6s 8d annually Sir John Matheson was chaplain in 1532 For supporting the altar a tax of a penny was levied on all slaughtered cattle which was regularly exacted until abolished by the Town Council In 1824 Sir John Tyrie Provost of the Church of Methven granted los annually out of a tenement in the Kirkgate to the chaplain of this altar "
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