Photo Friday: Possible photo of Florence Edna Smith as a baby, 1892

Possibly Florence Edna Smith, 1892

 Here is here current biography.

Website Updates: January 26th, 2022

General

• Added a Graveyard list showing where people are buried.

Putnam

• Added the Civil War Letters of my Fifth Cousin, Four Times Removed David Perkins Putnam(1841-1914)

Connelly

• Added a limited biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather Patrick Eagan(1810-1891)
• Added a limited biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother Mary McDonald(UNKN-UNKN)
• Added a limited biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather John Smith Weatherby(1802-1872)
• Added a limited biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)

Limited biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)(C13)

Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)(C13)

Birth: March 24th, 1798 in Pownel Bay, Prince Edward Island

Father:  John Acorn(1761-1857)(C26)

Mother: Elanor Williams(1771-1857)(C27)

Married:  John Smith Acorn(1802-1872)(C12) in 1823 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Children:

• Jane Ann Weatherby(1824-1901)
• William Weatherbie(1826-1905)
• Robert Weatherbie(1829-1906)
• Timothy Weatehrbie(1829-1920)
• Helen Weatherbie(1931-1922)
• Benjamin Weatehrbie(1832-1919)
• Peter Weatherby(1836-1914)(C6)
• James Lamara Weatherbie(1836-1914)
• Ruth Weatherbie(1838-1891)

Died: December 18th, 1873 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island

Elizabeth Acorn's Gravestone 

I believe this connection came from my Father's research but I have not been able to find a lot of documentation to support it.  Therefore, it should be taken with caution and this really needs more research.

Elizabeth Acorn was born on March 24th, 1798 in Pownal Bay, Prince Edward Island.  She was the fifth of thirteen children of John Acorn and Elanor Williams.  Her baptism was officiated by T. Desbrisay  on September 25th, 1800 at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.  

She married John Smith Weatherby in 1823 on Prince Edward Island.  Their first daughter, Jane Ann Weatherby was born in October 20th, 1824 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island.  They had a son, William Weatherbie,  in 1826 and 2 more, Robert and Timothy in 1829, They had another daughter, Helen Weatherbie in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island on February 18th, 1831.  Their forth son, Benjamin Weatherbie was born on March 27th, 1832 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island.  Their fifth son, Peter Weatherby was born on January 12th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island. Their last son, James Lamara Weatherbie on October 11th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island and their last daughter, Ruth Weatherbie, was born in November 1838 in Vernon River.

John died on July 17th, 1872 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island and Elizabeth passed away on December 18th, 1873 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island.  She is buried in Birch Hill Cemetery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Branch

• Generation 4(3rd Great Grandparents): John Smith Weatherby and Elizabeth Acorn
• Generation 3(2nd Great Grandparents): Peter Weatherby and Louisa Carver
• Generation 2(Great Grandparents): Frederick Patrick Connolly and Mary Ann Weatherby
• Generation 1(Grandparents): Ervin Earl Putnam and Mary Gertrude Connelly
• Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Sources

• Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983: Name John S. Weatherby, Gender Male, Spouse Elizabeth Weatherby, Child Jane Ann Weatherby
• Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name Elizabeth Weatherby, Gender Female, Birth Date 24 Mar 1798, Birth Place Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Date 8 Dec 1873, Death Place Vernon River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Cemetery Birch Hill Cemetery - Free Church of Scotland, Burial or Cremation Place Birch Hill Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Children Helen Weathrby
• Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Card Index, 1810-1913: Name Mrs. John Or Elizabeth Acorn Weatherby, Age 76, Birth Date 1797, Death Date 1873, Death Place Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Cemetery Vernon River
• Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943: Name Elizabeth Acorn, Birth Date 24 Mar 1798, Baptism Date 25 Sep 1800, Baptism Place Prince Edward Island, Canada, Father John Acorn, Mother Eleanor Williams

Limited Biography of John Smith Weatherby(1802-1872)(C12)

 John Smith Weatherby(1802-1872)(C12)

Birth: July 17th, 1802 in Truro, Nova Scotia

Father:  Timothy Weatherby(1762-1844)(C24)

Mother: Rachel Carter(1765-1846)(C25)

Married:  Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)(C13) in 1823 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Children:

• Jane Ann Weatherby(1824-1901)
• William Weatherbie(1826-1905)
• Robert Weatherbie(1829-1906)
• Timothy Weatehrbie(1829-1920)
• Helen Weatherbie(1931-1922)
• Benjamin Weatehrbie(1832-1919)
• Peter Weatherby(1836-1914)(C6)
• James Lamara Weatherbie(1836-1914)
• Ruth Weatherbie(1838-1891)

Died: July 17th, 1872 Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island, Canada

I believe this connection came from my Father's research but I have not been able to find a lot of documentation to support it.  Therefore, it should be taken with caution and this really needs more research.

John Smith Weatherby was born on July 17, 1802 in Truro, Nova Scotia to Timothy Weatherby and Rachel Carter.  He was the fifth of eight children.  He married Elizabeth Acorn in 1823 on Prince Edward Island.  Their first daughter, Jane Ann Weatherby was born in October 20th, 1824 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island.  They had a son, William Weatherbie,  in 1826 and 2 more, Robert and Timothy in 1829, They had another daughter, Helen Weatherbie in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island on February 18th, 1831.  Their forth son, Benjamin Weatherbie was born on March 27th, 1832 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island.  Their fifth son, Peter Weatherby was born on January 12th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island. Their last son, James Lamara Weatherbie on October 11th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island and their last daughter, Ruth Weatherbie, was born in November 1838 in Vernon River.

John died on July 17th, 1872 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island but I have no record of his burial.  

Branch

• Generation 4(3rd Great Grandparents): John Smith Weatherby and Elizabeth Acorn
• Generation 3(2nd Great Grandparents): Peter Weatherby and Louisa Carver
• Generation 2(Great Grandparents): Frederick Patrick Connolly and Mary Ann Weatherby
• Generation 1(Grandparents): Ervin Earl Putnam and Mary Gertrude Connelly
• Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Sources

• Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983: Name John S. Weatherby, Gender Male, Spouse Elizabeth Weatherby, Child Jane Ann Weatherby

Information on my 3rd Great Grandparents Patrick Eagan and Mary McDonald

 I only have sparse information and no supporting documentation on my 3rd Great Grandparents, but I will share what I have here.

Patrick Eagan(1810-1891)(C10)

Birth: about 1810 in Waterford, Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Marriage: Mary McDonald(UNKN-UNKN)(C11)

Children:

• Joanna I. Eagan(1837-UNKN)(C5)

Death: June 26th, 1891 in Spencer, MA

Mary McDonald(UNKN-UNKN)(C10)

Birth: in Roscommon, Ireland

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Marriage: Patrick Eagan(1810-1891)(C10)

Children:

• Joanna I. Eagan(1837-UNKN)(C5)

Death: Unknown

Photo Friday: 1916 Photo of Ervin Putnam and Vie

Ervin Putnam and Vie, 1916

 Here is Ervin's biography.  I believe the photo was taken at Nickerson Lake, ME.

A photo on my wife's maternal Grandmother Dorothy Johnson as a child

 

Dorothy and Velda Johnston, 1922-1923, likely taken in Elk Point, South Dakota

Website Updates: January 19th, 2022

 I've done some more work on the website and here are some of the updates.  As always, these are works in progress and I apricate any feedback.

Putnam

• Added the information on the Putnam Family Reunion in 1922.
• Added some of the information I have on my Granduncle Frank Houlton Putnam(1892-1930)

Connelly

• Added the biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother Henrietta Affleck(1812-1875).

Wright

• Added the biography of my Granduncle Edward Nims Wright(1884-1947)
• Added Descendant information to David Joy Wright and Jane Caroline Reed

Smith

• Added the biography of my Grandaunt Estella L. Smith(1886-1955)
• Added the biography of my 1st Cousin Once Removed Allen Rossman Bradbury(1919-1966)
• Added the biography of my 1st Cousin Once Removed Elizabeth Vandervere Bradbury(1922-1991). This includes a transcription of her obituary which I have not posted on this blog.
• Added the biography of my 1st Cousin Once Removed Merrick H Bradbury(1926-2002). This includes a transcription of his obituary which I have not posted on this blog.
• Added Descendant information for Merrick Luther Smith and Catherine Ellen McCann

Carey

• Added the biography of my Wife's Grandfather John Francis Carey(1916-2000)
• Added the biography of my Wife's Great Grandfather John Francis Carey(1869-1945)
• Added the biography of my Wife's Great Grandmother Rosa Amelia Whipple(1886-1960)

Orr

• Added the biography of my Wife's Grandmother Georeanna Orr(1916-1997)

Photo of my wife's maternal Great Grandparents Edward Welch and Mary Josephine Pelroy

Edward Welch and Mary Josephine Pelroy and their three oldest children, abt 1903

From Left to Right:

• Joseph Richard Welch(1903-1973)
• Edward B. Welch(1855-1924)
• Edward Eugene Welch(1900-1937)
• William Michael Welch(1899-1971)
• Mary Josephine Pelroy(1873-1955)

 

Obituary for my Grandaunt Estella L. Smith(1886-1955)

Obituary

Mrs. Henry V. Bradbury

Mrs. Estella Smith Bradbury, 69, wife of Henry V. Bradbury of 60 Pleasant street, Dalton,, died Saturday night at Pittsfield General Hospital. She is the mother of Allen R. Bradbury of Green River Road.  

Mrs. Bradbury was born in East Lee. She was a member of the Dalton Congressional Church, Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Great Barrington, and the Past Matrons' and Patrons' society.  She also was a member of the Mothers' and Dads' auxiliary of the Boy Scouts of Dalton.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Bartlett funeral home, Dalton, with burial in the Main street cemetery.

Photos of John Francis Carey, my wife's Grandfather

 I was moving the biographies of John Francis Carey and his wife Georgeanna Orr over to the website and remembered I had a few scanned images of John.  IF anyone has more photos and/or more information to add to the biographies please let me know. Here they are:

John Francis Carey and his cousins John and John Carey, Anaconda, MT, 1932

John  Francis Carey at the Country Club in Marion, Indiana

John Francis Carey and his son, John Francis Carey

Branch

• Generation 1(Grandparents): John Francis Carey and Georgeanna Orr
• Generation 0: John Francis Carey III and Living Wife

Limited Biography of Henrietta Affleck(1812-1875)(C9)

 Henrietta Affleck(1812-1875)-C9

Birth: April 6th, 1812 in Scotland

Father: John Affleck(1786-1870)(C18)
Mother: Janet Jamison(1779-1846)(C19)

Married: Thomas Connelly(1791-1872)(C8) on June 28th, 1832 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Children:

• Thomas Connolly(1836-1912)
• James C. Connolly (1837-1891)(C4)
• Mary Margaret Connolly(1838-UNKN)

Death: January 4th, 1875 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Henrietta Affleck was born on April 6th, 1812 in Scotland.  She was the daughter of John Affleck and Janet Jamison.  John may have been born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland and Janet was Cunningsbugh, Shetland, Scotland so it might be possibly to track Henrietta's birth to one of these areas.  She was the second of six children and the family immigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1820.  

She Married Thomas Connelly on June 28th, 1832 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.  The wedding record shows that both of them were living on St Peters Road, Charlottetown and shows that John and James Affleck were both witnesses.  James was her brother and John was either her father or brother.

The couple may have had a son, Thomas Connolly in Ireland on March 16th, 1836 but I have not been able to find any documentation of him.   Their second son, James C Connolly  was born on December 25th, 1837 in Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island.  Their last child, Mary Margaret Connolly was born on August 10th, 1838 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.  Henrietta died on January 4th, 1875 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

If anyone has access to the Scottish Immigration lists listed in sources, we may be able to find out more about where Henrietta and her family came from.

Branch

• Generation 4(3rd Great Grandparents): Thomas Connelly and Henrietta Affleck
• Generation 3(2nd Great Grandparents): James C Connolly and  Joanna I. Eagan
• Generation 2(Great Grandparents): Frederick Patrick Connolly and Mary Ann Weatherby
• Generation 1(Grandparents): Ervin Earl Putnam and Mary Gertrude Connelly
• Generation 0: Robert Ervin Putnam and (Florence) Caroline Wright

Sources

• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Place: Prince Edward Island; Year: 1820; Page Number: 8. GALLANT, PETER AND NELDA MURRAY. Scottish Immigrants to Prince Edward Island, from Death and Obituary Notices in Prince Edward Island Newspapers 1835-1910 and A Listing of Some Scots Immigrants Based on Tombstone Transcriptions from Various Cemeteries in Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown, PEI: The Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, 1990. 107p.
• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Place: Prince Edward Island; Year: 1820; Page Number: 1. WHYTE, DONALD. A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada before Confederation. Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society. Volume 2, 1995. 435p.
• Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983: Microtech Supply and Services; Baptism, Marriage; Charlottetown; 1777-1939; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Paul Anglican Church of Canada (Charlottetown); FHL Roll: 1630129. Name Henrietta Affleck, Gender Female, Event Type Marriage, Marriage Date 28 Jun 1832, Marriage Place Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Spouse Thomas Connelly
• Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983: Microtech Supply and Services; Baptism, Marriage; Charlottetown; 1777-1939; Author: Prince Edward Island Public Archives; St. Paul Anglican Church of Canada (Charlottetown); FHL Roll: 1630129. Name Henrietta Affleck, Gender Female, Spouse Thomas Conolly, Child Mary Margaret Conolly

Photo Friday: Photos of my Grandfather David Sanders right and his brother Edward

 

David Sanders Wright, 1980

David and Edward Wright, 1895

Edward Wright, 1980

Here is David Sanders Wright Biography.

Photo Friday: Baby Pictures of my Dad from 1927

 

Robert Putnam, age 2 weeks, 1927

Robert Putnam, 1927

Mary and Robert Putnam, 1927

Mary and Robert Putnam, 1927

Cora and grandson, Robert Putnam, 1927

Here is what I have on the Website for him so far.

Website Updates January 5th, 2022

 I've been pushing more information over to the website.  Here are some of the new additions:

Putnam

• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Amos Putnam(1794-1849)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Christiana Jane Wormwood(1804-1894)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Isaac Bradbury(1787-1860)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Abigail Small Lane(1794-1870)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Benjamin Franklin Carpenter(1822-1879)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Rebecca Smith Hammond(1822-1885)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Lewis L Green(1815-1880)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Mary Lydia Mooers(1830-1914)

Connelly

• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Thomas Connelly(1791-1871)

Wright

• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Joseph Wright(1788-1825)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Charlotte Dawes(1786-1846)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: James Clark(1780-1848)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Anna Francis Warren(1781-1830)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: Simeon Reed(1789-1853)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Miranda Morton(1798-1873)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandfather: David Sanders(1791-1863)
• Biography of my 3rd Great Grandmother: Amy Wheeler(1793-1874)

Extra Photo from Ervin and Mary's 1961 Trip

Bodain Castle

I had one extra photo that I wasn't sure where it belonged. It is of Bodain Castle and it may be the castle they visited on April 14th.  If you want to see their entire trip together you can see it compiled here. 

Winter Drinks: Almond Posset

 Almond Posset

• 1/2 cup almonds
• sugar
• white wine

Boil 1 cup water.  When boiling add 1/2 cup almonds and let cook for a few minutes to soften.  Remove almonds to pound and crumble them.  Place almonds back in the boiling water then strain off water.  Discard larger pieces of almonds.  Sweeten water with a little sugar.  Add hot white wine, mix and serve.  

Winter Drinks: Cafe Brulot

 Cafe Brulot (10 to 12 Servings)

• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 12 Whole Cloves
• Peel of 2 Oranges, cut in thin slivers
• Peel of 2 Lemons, cut in thin slivers
• 6 lumps of Sugar
• 8 ounces Brandy
• 2 ounces curacao
• 1 quart strong black coffee

Mash cinnamon, cloves, orange and lemon peels, and sugar.  Add brandy and curacao and stir together.  Carefully ignite brandy and mix until it dissolves.  Gradually add black coffee and continue mixing until flame dies out. 

Winter Drinks: Gandy Glog

 Gandy Glog

• 8 ounces red wine
• one or two dashes of cinnamon
• 1/2 ounce creame d'almond
• 1/2 ounce brandy
• Raisins
• orange
• optional dash of sugar

Simmer all ingredients in a saucepan until flavors blend. 

Happy New Year!

 Here is a quick overview of some behind the scenes work I've been doing.

Dad's Coppermine River Trip

First, I have moved the transcription of my Father's 1975 Coppermine River Trip over to the website.  I first posted this in 2016, so some people may not have seen it.  I hope someday to add photos, but am not there yet.  

Countries of Origin

The second thing I have been doing is reworking some charts to show where we immigrated from.  I've gone back to my 7th Great Grandparents generation so far, but will need to take it two more generations back to show all the immigrants.   I've posted everything on the website, but here are the charts and comparative DNA information where I have it.  The "End of Line" Category means I cannot trace the line back to the point of immigration.  

My Immigration Profile:

My DNA Profile:

My Father's (Robert Ervin Putnam) Immigration Profile:

My Mother's (Caroline Wright) Immigration Profile:

Her DNA Profile:

My Putnam Grandfather's (Ervin Earl Putnam) Immigration Profile:

My Connelly Grandmother's (Mary Gertrude Connelly) Immigration Profile:

My Wright Grandfather's (David Sanders Wright) Immigration Profile:

My Smith Grandmother's (Florence Edna Smith) Immigration Profile:

The older data used has not been validated and I will be expanding to the earlier generations as time allows, so these charts may change.