Writing this blog has been beneficial to my research for a number of reasons, the least of which is all of the contacts with fellow researchers and relatives. It's so nice to know that someone actually reads this blog, and even better when they have information to share.
Recently, my articles on my bad-boy cousin Harry PIERPONT have proven to be successful in eliciting responses. I've been contacted by a cousin researching the ORCUTT line (Harry's maternal line) as well as a relative of a member of the jury during Harry's trial for the Kokomo, Indiana bank robbery. This person even provided me with a scan of a letter that Harry wrote his great-grandfather when he was seeking parole. How cool is that?
As I digest this information, I fully intend to write more posts about my ne'er do well cousin and his connection to my family.
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
FindAGrave Success: Senator & Una Maude (LeMaster) Phillips
Glad to report another FindAGrave success story! Volunteer Zoann was kind enough to fulfill three requests for me from the David City, Nebraska Cemetery. She was able to photograph the tombstones of my paternal great-grandaunt, Una Maude (LeMASTER) PHILLIPS, her husband, Dr. Senator Winfield PHILLIPS, and also their daughter, Mary Louise (PHILLIPS) WILSON.
Una Maude was the daughter of Luman Walker and Mary Keziah (CHEW) LEMASTERS. Her husband was the son of Winfield S. and Mary Jane (BATES) PHILLIPS.
I've already added an obituary for Maude, and have requested that the owners of the memorials link to other family members.
I'm always amazed by the kindness of strangers and am glad when I'm able to help someone else myself. If you're not already doing so, you should consider becoming a volunteer today!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Is There A Doctor In Your House?
Did you know the AMA (American Medical Association) maintained a database of deceased physicians? The AMA Deceased Physicians Card File developed out of an attempt by the AMA to keep a reliable directory of physicians in the United States. Up until 1969, the staff maintained over 350,000 of these physician index cards and after that date began entering the information into a computer database. In 1993, two volumes of these cards were published as Directory of Deceased American Physicians 1804-1929.
The database is searchable at Ancestry. Knowing that I had a few physicians in my family, I decided to see what I could find.
Dr. William Anderson CHEW (1858-1914) was a physician of Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana and my paternal 2nd-great granduncle. He was found in the database, though they have him indexed as William H. CHEW.
I did not find an entry for his father, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1822-1888), who also practiced in Salamonia.
Jethro Ayres HATCH (1836-1912), my maternal cousin 5 times removed, was a graduate of Rush Medical College and practiced in Indiana and Illinois before retiring to Texas.
Abraham Leander SHERICK, my paternal 2nd-great granduncle, practiced in Ashland, Ohio and founded his own private hospital. He interned at Bellevue Hospital in New York and attended Baldwin University.
The database is searchable at Ancestry. Knowing that I had a few physicians in my family, I decided to see what I could find.
Dr. William Anderson CHEW (1858-1914) was a physician of Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana and my paternal 2nd-great granduncle. He was found in the database, though they have him indexed as William H. CHEW.
I did not find an entry for his father, Dr. Ezekiel Cooper CHEW (1822-1888), who also practiced in Salamonia.
Jethro Ayres HATCH (1836-1912), my maternal cousin 5 times removed, was a graduate of Rush Medical College and practiced in Indiana and Illinois before retiring to Texas.
Abraham Leander SHERICK, my paternal 2nd-great granduncle, practiced in Ashland, Ohio and founded his own private hospital. He interned at Bellevue Hospital in New York and attended Baldwin University.
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