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In 1932, Thomas Cummings was charged with murdering his wife, Violet. She was William and Elizabeth’s youngest daughter. Thomas was convicted of this crime but deemed clinically insane. William Addison […]

George and Mary’s three oldest children did not survive to adulthood. Elizabeth and George were buried on the same date. Could the Cholera Epidemic of 1846 to 1860 have been […]

In 1910, John’s namesake immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They settled in Fall River. His descendants may have been the first in this Addison line to populate America. John Addison […]

The 1851 and 1861 England Census records show that Christopher was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. But, which Bolton? There are two parishes with that name in Lancashire, Bolton-le-Moors and […]

There are 14 people in this post who died fairly young. Infant mortality was high in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Giving birth was dangerous before the advent of modern […]

After Asaph died, Orinda married a man with the surname Hinman. With no marriage record available, I had to piece together information from other sources. I discovered that she married […]

In 1793, the town selectmen declared Caleb non-compos mentis or insane. He was 41 years old. Could Caleb have suffered from the early stages of dementia? Caleb B Adams Born: […]

During the War of 1812, Asahel contracted to carry mail from Cleveland to Pittsburgh. There were no bridges to cross the rivers. He had to contend with wild animals such […]

There are two men named Alden Alonzo Adams in my family tree. They were first cousins, once removed. Could Alden have been named after this man? Alden Alonzo Adams Born: […]

Asahel’s genealogy appears in “The History of Yates County, New York”. When I compared this information with my family tree, I noticed some discrepancies. The author mentioned Asahel’s second wife, […]