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At familysearch.org, there is an IGI member submission for this family with
the following information: Henry A. Middleton, son of Edwin and Jane
(Hayes) Middleton, married at Bristol RI 21 March 1881, Isabella Lincoln
Graham, daughter of Henry and Adelaide (Peck) Graham. Edwin Middleton, son
of Henry and Isabella, was b at Bristol RI 19 Feb 1883; Henry A. Middleton,
son of Henry and Isabella, was b at Bristol 16 July 1884.
Briggs Marcia
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I tried to locate Henry and Edward Middleton in the 1900 census and believe
that I may have found them living in Erie, PA with their father. You
provided no information on their ages or where they were born so you will
have to judge whether or not this is them:
Henry A. Middleton, b NY Sept 1859, parents b England, length of present
marriage 9 yrs., occ. rubber manf.
wife Emma, b Dec 1872, 1 birth, 1 living child
dau. Mildred, b Jan 1893 PA
son Edwin, b Feb 1883 RI
son Henry A. b Jul 1884 RI
In the 1880 census, this Henry Middleton was living in Bristol RI with his
mother, Jane age 57 b England, and his brother Alfred. His occupation was
a rubber maker.
In the 1910 census, Henry Middleton Sr. was recorded in Bayonne NJ as was
his son, rec. as Harry A. Middleton.
Briggs Marcia
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Sorry ! my fault.
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:34 AM
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Subject: [RIGENWEB] quahogs
I need to remind you people that this list is for the discussion of Rhode
Island Genealogy and History, quahogs does not fit in either category
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> Info from SSDI...
>
> Clifford MOON
> Birth Date: 27 Jul 1894
> Death Date: 10 Jun 1989
> Social Security Number: 021-07-3247
> State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Massachusetts
>
> Death Residence Localities
> ZIP Code: 01747
> Localities: Hopedale, Worcester, Massachusetts
> Hopedale Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
> South Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts
> Spindleville, Worcester, Massachusetts
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:17 AM
> Subject: [RIGENWEB] moon family
>
>
> > Looking for info about the following: Winifred Moon (d/of Harriett
Spencer
> and Clifford Moon) married 1st to Kenneth Williams - one child - Kenneth
> ,Jr.
> > Winifred married 2nd to James Stockton. Children born : Robert/ Pamela
> Joy/ Philip James/
> >
> > Also : Janet Moon {d/of Harriett Spencer & Clifford Moon) Janet Moon
> married Willliam Rose. Four boys : Stevan/ Craig William/ Brian/ Eric.
> >
> > Any information about these two family greatly appreciated. I have an
old
> photo that may have all or some these people in it.
> > Marie McShane
> >
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from
History of Providence County, Rhode Island
Edited by Richard M. Bayles.
In two volumes, illustrated. Vol. I.
New York: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891.
pp. 527 - 549. (part 20)
" 'The Rhode Island Temperance Herald' was established October 13th,
1838. It was published by an association and issued weekly. October 30th,
1839, its name was changed to 'The Olive Leaf and Rhode Island Temperance
Herald', and it was then edited by Charles Jewett, Lorenzo D. Johnson and
Abel Stevens, successively. In May, 1840, it was merged into the 'New York
Weekly Messenger'. 'The Providence Temperance Herald' was issued during
1838 and 1839. 'The Cold Water Gazette' was established March 21st,
1840. It was edited by Wyllis Ames, and published only for a short time,
as a campaign paper in the state election. 'The Samaritan' was started
November 10th, 1841, at first a weekly and afterward as a semi-monthly. It
was edited by Samuel S. Ashley and Thomas Tew. It was discontinued after
about two years. 'The Gospel Messenger' was commenced November 28th,
1840. It was edited by Zephaniah Baker till January, 1842, then by Baker
and S. P. Landers till January, 1843, and afterward by A. A. Davis, Hervy
Bacon and D. B. Harris. It was Universalist in tone, and was suspended
previous to 1847. A paper was started in behalf of the Six Principle
Baptists, in 1840. It had the title 'John the Baptist', and was edited by
John Tillinghast and published by Benjamin T. Albro. In its third year it
was removed to Pawtucket. 'The Christian Soldier' was started February
18th, 1842. It was printed by Hugh H. Brown and edited by J. Whittemore
and T. H. Bacheller. Its sentiment was Free-will Baptist. It was soon
removed to Pawtucket. 'The Battle Axe' was a temperance campaign paper,
issued a short time in 1852, by Howard Weeks. 'The Rhode Island Temperance
Pledge' a weekly issue, was published in 1847 and 1848, by Amsbury &
Lincoln, from an office at 9 Market Square. 'The Free-will Baptist
Quarterly' was issued here from 1853 to 1856, when it was removed to Dover,
N. H. 'The Temperance Advocate' was published in 1852, at 24 Westminster
street, edited by Clement Webster. It was a weekly, and was continued
three or four years. 'The Providence Preacher' was issued in 1859 by
Reverend Thomas Williams. It contained sermons and other religious matter,
and was issued monthly. 'The Weekly Visitor' was established in 1875, and
is now published under the title of the 'Providence Visitor'. It is
Catholic in sentiment."
continued in part 21.
for more info on the history of the "Providence Visitor", still in print
after 130 years:
http://www.providencevisitor.com/1875-2000.html
Marie,
It might help if you gave a little more info such as any dates or places
that you do have.
Here are the parents:
MOON CLIFFORD G 1894 - 10 JUN 1989
CY069
MOON HARRIET S ([SPENCER]) 1896 - 1987
CY069
CY069=Oakland Cemetery, Maple Ave., Coventry, Kent, RI.
Gloria
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Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:17 AM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] moon family
> Looking for info about the following: Winifred Moon (d/of Harriett Spencer
and Clifford Moon) married 1st to Kenneth Williams - one child - Kenneth
,Jr.
> Winifred married 2nd to James Stockton. Children born : Robert/ Pamela
Joy/ Philip James/
>
> Also : Janet Moon {d/of Harriett Spencer & Clifford Moon) Janet Moon
married Willliam Rose. Four boys : Stevan/ Craig William/ Brian/ Eric.
>
> Any information about these two family greatly appreciated. I have an old
photo that may have all or some these people in it.
> Marie McShane
>
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from
History of Providence County, Rhode Island
Edited by Richard M. Bayles.
In two volumes, illustrated. Vol. I.
New York: W. W. Preston & Co., 1891.
pp. 527 - 549. (part 19)
" 'The Free-will Baptist Magazine' was begun in May, 1826, Zalmon Tobey
being its editor and Barzillai Cranston the printer. The venture was
undertaken by several elders of the Rhode Island quarterly meeting, but
after the first volume the quarterly meeting assumed its publication, which
extended to May, 1830. It was at first published quarterly and afterward
monthly. 'The Religious Messenger' was commenced July 2d, 1825. Origen
Bacheler was its editor and publisher, and it was issued weekly. In 1826
and 1827 it was issued as 'The Rhode Island Religious Messenger' by James
B. Yerrington and Yerrington & Ellis, edited by a committee of the Rhode
Island state convention, under the patronage of which body it was
published. August 12th, 1826, James N. Seaman became its editor. In 1827
it was enlarged, and William Goodell became its editor. It was
discontinued about the year 1828. 'The Gospel Preacher', David Pickering,
editor, and John S. Greene, printer, was begun in December, 1827, and
published for about one year. It was a monthly, octavo in form, and each
number contained two sermons by Universalist ministers. 'The Union
Conference Magazine', a paper devoted to the interests of the Free-will
Baptists, issued its first number in August, 1829, and then
suspended. 'The Rhode Island Journal and Sunday School and Bible Class
Advocate' was published semi-monthly by Reverend David Benedict during the
year 1831. 'The Sunday School Herald' was issued once, April 26th,
1832. 'The Light' was published by Joseph A. Whitmarsh in 1835. It was
devoted to moral reform, but was of short life. A rival was started under
the title 'More Light', and published a short time during the same year."
continued in part 20.
Looking for info about the following: Winifred Moon (d/of Harriett Spencer and Clifford Moon) married 1st to Kenneth Williams - one child - Kenneth ,Jr.
Winifred married 2nd to James Stockton. Children born : Robert/ Pamela Joy/ Philip James/
Also : Janet Moon {d/of Harriett Spencer & Clifford Moon) Janet Moon married Willliam Rose. Four boys : Stevan/ Craig William/ Brian/ Eric.
Any information about these two family greatly appreciated. I have an old photo that may have all or some these people in it.
Marie McShane
Stuffed quahogs ( minced large clams - with a bread stuffing and spices
baked in the shell. Love them !
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Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Mary Tallman
What are stuffies?
Mary in AL
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Subject: RE: [RIGENWEB] Mary Tallman
>I was just trying to get a rise out of Charlie !
>
> I use Vinegar on my fries and tobasco sauce on my stuffies.
>
> Jack
>
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> As for the clear clam chowder ! I always put maple syrup in it. Tastes
> better.
>
> I descend from John Pearce and Mary ( if they are the ones that went to
> Prudence Island).
>
> Hi Jack - I don't have any record of my John Pearce and Mary Tallman at
> Prudence Island. They mostly lived in Portsmouth and Tiverton. As to
> syrup in
> the clear chowder -- you have slipped a notch but can redeem yourself if
> you
>
> say you put vinegar instead of ketchup on you fries. Dave in East
> Greenwich
>
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--- Terrence_Winschel(a)nps.gov wrote:
> Dear Mrs. Haddock:
>
> Yes, it is always possible that the two men still
> lie buried where
> initially interred, but highly unlikely. In all
> probability their remains
> were disinterred in 1867, brought to Vicksburg, and
> today rest in the
> grounds of Vicksburg National Cemetery. A
> painstaking review of the
> original cemetery ledgers could possibly locate the
> two bodies in question,
> but staffing constraints just do not permit the
> search of approximately
> 17,000 burial records at this time.
>
> None of the structures standing in that part of
> Jackson in 1863 are still
> standing. In fact that entire area has been consumed
> by urban sprawl. In
> addition to the vast University of Mississippi
> Medical Center complex, the
> area also consists of the Veterans' Administration
> Hospital, Memorial
> Coliseum, Baptist Medical Center, Millsaps College,
> and Belhaven College.
> Thus, should the remains of Private Clarke and
> Sergeant Hall been missed by
> the burial parties in 1867 that were disinterring
> the dead for reburial at
> Vicksburg, their remains would have been scattered
> during development of
> the area in the Twentieth Century.
>
> A small portion of the Jackson siege lines have been
> preserved as
> Battlefield Park, but that is located on the
> southwest side of the city
> whereas the units of the IX Corps were engaged north
> of the city.
>
> Again, we hope this information proves of benefit to
> you. Please let us
> know if we can be of further service.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Terrence J. Winschel
> Historian
>
>
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Bonnie, All my relatives came to RI from Nova Scotia on my dad's side so
that is great news. I have written several letters to the prime ministers, but
they probably didn't care since I was n't a citizen. Happy for all the workers.
Stuffed quahogs...and if you have to ask what quahogs are forget it! :-)
Gloria in RI
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Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Mary Tallman
> What are stuffies?
>
> Mary in AL
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:05 AM
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>
> >I was just trying to get a rise out of Charlie !
> >
> > I use Vinegar on my fries and tobasco sauce on my stuffies.
> >
> > Jack
> >
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> > As for the clear clam chowder ! I always put maple syrup in it. Tastes
> > better.
> >
> > I descend from John Pearce and Mary ( if they are the ones that went to
> > Prudence Island).
> >
> > Hi Jack - I don't have any record of my John Pearce and Mary Tallman at
> > Prudence Island. They mostly lived in Portsmouth and Tiverton. As to
> > syrup in
> > the clear chowder -- you have slipped a notch but can redeem yourself if
> > you
> >
> > say you put vinegar instead of ketchup on you fries. Dave in East
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What are stuffies?
Mary in AL
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Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:05 AM
Subject: RE: [RIGENWEB] Mary Tallman
>I was just trying to get a rise out of Charlie !
>
> I use Vinegar on my fries and tobasco sauce on my stuffies.
>
> Jack
>
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>
> As for the clear clam chowder ! I always put maple syrup in it. Tastes
> better.
>
> I descend from John Pearce and Mary ( if they are the ones that went to
> Prudence Island).
>
> Hi Jack - I don't have any record of my John Pearce and Mary Tallman at
> Prudence Island. They mostly lived in Portsmouth and Tiverton. As to
> syrup in
> the clear chowder -- you have slipped a notch but can redeem yourself if
> you
>
> say you put vinegar instead of ketchup on you fries. Dave in East
> Greenwich
>
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Sabres and Spurs
The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry
by Rev. Frederic Denison, Chaplain
Pub. 1876
Narration of Sergeant Sweeting Cont.
Pages 321-2-3
"In July the stockade was enlarged to about double the original size, and two
or three two-story structures, open on the sides and ends, but shingled, were
put up for some of the prisoners to lie in, for the rebels saw that the men
were dying so fast that they might have none to exchange with the United States
Government. The prisoners were dying off so fast, while graves could not be
dug as fast, that the rebels put up a dead-house to receive the bodies from
the camp and hospitals; and they were dying very fast in the open camp. This
dead-house, about twenty-five feet square, was made of forked sticks set in the
ground, across which they put poles covered with tops of pine trees, to keep
off the sun, that in July heated the ground so that one could not well walk on
it. I have seen the dead lying outside of the dead-house, covering a space of
fifty feet square; and when they had a hundred or more graves dug, then two
negroes, with a four mule team, and side boards to the wagon, would come, and,
one taking a body by the head, the other by the feet, would begin to load up
tossing the bodies into the wagon as men would load logs; and so carried the
dead away to their graves. And the stench from the dead-house was so great that
we could hardly bear it. If this was not atrociouss, barbaric, and inhuman,
pray tell us what is.
"Before the improvements in the stockade, in June, the suffering was very
great near the brook. It rained more or less every day for twenty-two days--some
very hard thunder-showers, followed by the sun breaking through the clouds
and almost melting the men to death. Meantime, all were suffering extremely
from hunger. I have seen men vomit up their ration of beans, being so hungry
that they had not stopped to chew them; and I have seen men pick up the beans out
of the mud and eat them. Bones were found broken up and broiled for the
little fat there was in them. Starvation was preying upon the camp.
"From our regiment, there were between sixty and seventy in Andersonville,
and before the first of July most of them were dead. And I do not know of more
than three--E. D. Guild (G), A. H. Herrick and myself (A) that left
Andersonville alive. The abominable character of the prison pen will be apparent from
this fact.
"During the month of July arrangements were made for a grand tunneling of
the stockade, and, if successful, a release of all the prisoners. The plan was
to undermine the old stockade and prop it up beneath with slabs till the
moment of escape, and the plan being known by our men on duty outside, the signal
agreed upon was the discharge of a pistol--the men outside to seize the
Confederate arms, and those inside to capture the forts that had been thrown up by
the rebels to guard the camp; thus securing arms and ammunition, to steer for
Sherman's army. The plan was upset by a man who blowed on us for a half a plug
of tobacco. But he paid dear for his treachery and chewing. As soon as his
name was found out he was tried by a court-martial of the prisoners, and
sentenced to have one half of his head shaved and the letter T (for traitor) burned
on his forehead, and then marched around the camp so that all could see him.
To be continued
Copied by Claire Dietz
Sabres and Spurs
The First Regiment Rhode Island Cavalr
by Rev. Frederic Denison, Chaplain
Pub. 1876
Narrative of Sergeant Sweeting and his Captivity
Pages 319-200-21
"Various means were resorted to by the men to effect their escape, some
tunneling under the stockade, that they might reach Flint River about four miles
away, and run down in a dug-out to the Gulf of Mexico, or entice the negroes to
shelter them, and so elude the blood-hounds that every morning made the
circuit of the stockade in search of tracks that they might follow. Only a few,
however, escaped by tunneling. Some would have the symptoms of small-pox and go
to a hospital about three miles off, and get the negroes to pilot them away.
Some tried by doing work outside, such as digging graves and the like.
"All this time our rations were growing less; the more the prisoners
increased, the less rations we had. I have seen a table-spoonful of uncooked rice
given out for a day's ration. During the month of May they had a cook house
built near the prison. Then they began to give us stock peas, so called, or
colored beans, which were put into the kettle as they were shoveled from the
threshing floor, with gravel and dirt. This lasted a few weeks till the Alabama
colonel introduced a fanning machne. A pint cupful of beans was a ration.
"Wirtz conceived the idea of cooking the meal instead of issuing it raw, and
a disgusting mess he made of it. The mush was bailed from the kettles into
boxes, holding say two or three bushels, in the middle of which I have seen a
quantity of meal the size of a half bushel that had not been touched by the
water; and hungry as we were, it was almost impossible to eat it. No salt had
ever been given to us to season our food with; but, three or four times, a small
quantity of saltpetre-cured meat was given.
"As the warm weather advanced, the mortality increased. More men were
required to dig graves and bury the dead. Scurvy became so prevalent that very many
could not eat from the effects of it. Their gums and limbs swelled to
bursting, their legs contracted, drawing the feet to the hips; their application to
the surgeons for medicine being in vain, as no medicine was to be had. I have
seen men's legs so swollen that they were obliged to scarify them to let out
the black, diseased blood and so get relief. One of my comrades had the
scurvy so badly that he could shove out his teeth with his tongue.
"During June and July we commenced digging wells on the side-hill where I
was. We sunk one fifteen feet, into which wr put a rice cask, obtained from the
commissary, and from which we drew with a quart pail tied to a strip of
blanket. The spring near the dead-line had failed to supply us. Near the brook we
were attacked by swarms of flies that keenly annoyed us; and if we went before
sunrise we could not step without crushing into the ground great white
maggots that had bred in the low marsh. They would crawl up from the brook in the
night and in the morning go back. From this, one can judge of the purity of
the water. The Confederates , seeing so many dying of disease, commenced to
straighten and deepen the brook and level off and fill the swamp.
"As the weather became hotter, a disease called gangrene appeared, and
attacked the healthy as well as the sick--if, indeed, there were any now healthy.
This mortification would generally begin in the mouth.
George West, of my company, had the half of his upper lip and face all eaten
away.
"An order was given that we should be vaccinated by the rebel doctors. I
showed a scar where a dog bit me ten years before, and was pronounced all right.
Those that were vaccinataed suffered untold misery. I saw one man's arm
eaten to the bone.
To be continued
Copied by Claire Dietz
What GREAT news! Thanks for letting us know, Bonnie.
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From: "Bonnie Weber" <bonnie.travel(a)sympatico.ca>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:04 PM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] 1911 Census Canada
> Hi all
> It took 7 long years, but the gov't passed a bill today which will allow
the
> 1911 Census to be put on line.
>
> Can we all celebrate, for Canada Day, July, 1st and US July 4th.
> Or, maybe just right now <VBG>
>
> Bonnie
>
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Hi all
It took 7 long years, but the gov't passed a bill today which will allow the
1911 Census to be put on line.
Can we all celebrate, for Canada Day, July, 1st and US July 4th.
Or, maybe just right now <VBG>
Bonnie