Monday, June 8, 2015

Moses Childs (1779-1811)


Temperance Robinson Childs (1778-1853)
I visited the graves of my 6th great grandparents Moses and Temperance (Robinson) Childs earlier this spring. They are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Barre, Vermont.

Moses Childs
Born: 1779 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont
Died: 19 Dec 1811 in Barre, Washington, Vermont

Temperance Robinson
Born: Abt. 1878 in Massachusetts
Married 1: Moses Childs 4 Dec 1806 in Barre Washington Vermont
Married 2: Luther Penniman Abt 1839
Died: 29 Mar 1853

For more information about the Childs family, visit my other blog at Tracing My New England Roots.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Gustin Smith Wallace


Gustin Smith Wallace
b. 22 Apr 1934 in Belvidere Vermont, the son of Hezekiah Truman Wallace & Gladys Mabel Baker
d. 26 Dec 1964 in Middlesex, Vermont
Served in the Korean War from 17 Feb 1954-15 Feb 1957
Buried in Fairmont Cemetery in Wolcott, Vermont

Gustin died in a car accident on Rte 2 in Middlesex with his new fiance, Carolyn Mildred Courser, while they were travelling to the homes friends & family to announce their new engagement the day before.

*Note: His death certificate incorrectly states that he is buried in Green Mont Cemetery in Montpelier, VT

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Robert Gamble: Williamstown Village Cemetery

Robert Gamble - Williamstown Village Cemetery, Williamstown, Vermont
While walking through the Williamstown Village Cemetery in Williamstown, VT I came across this stone. After some research, I doubt that I am related to this Robert Gamble, but since I did the research, I figured I would post it here for anyone else it may be helpful to.

Robert J. Gamble was born about 1871 in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada to Malcolm Gamble and Mary J Hood. He was naturalized in the US on 26 August 1896. He married 1) Lulu Hall on 21 Oct 1893 in Williamstown. He married 2) Sylvia Hood on 2 Jul 1902 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. He died on tuberculosis of the spine on 15 Jun 1905 in Groton, Vermont.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Aaron Holcomb - Adams Ferry Cemetery, Panton, Vermont


Aaron Scott Holcomb
Born: 04 Nov 1799 in Panton, Addison, Vermont
Parents: Joseph Holcomb & Sarah Ann Skot
Married: Barbara Shelter
Died: 06 Oct 1878 in Panton, Addison, Vermont
Buried: Adams Ferry Cemtery, Panton, Addison, Vermont

For more information about the Holcomb family of Panton, Vermont, please visit my other blog, Tracing My New England Roots.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

The Grave of Sylvester Kittel: Pond Cemetery, Fairfield, Vermont


Sylvester Kittel
b. abt 1772 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
m. Patience Comstock in Sept 1792 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
d. 18 Aug 1851 in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont
buried in Pond Cemetery in Fairfield, Franklin, Vermont

Friday, January 10, 2014

Mystery Grave in St. Isidore's Cemetery, Montgomery Vermont

One of the many lines I research is the Domina's, my boyfriend's maternal line. The Domina family came from Quebec, where their surname was St. Domine, and ended up in the Belvidere/Montgomery area of Vermont. During a visit to St. Isidore's Catholic Cemetery in Montgomery this past summer, I photographed a bunch of Domina graves, many of whom I am still working on connecting to my boyfriend's line.

These graves, one marked Domina and the other's writing worn to the point of illegibility, are in St Isidores, but I can not figure out who they belong to. Perhaps you can help?




Saturday, January 4, 2014

A short trip into Canada: South Ridge Cemetery

Only about 1/4 mile over the Alburg, Vermont border and into Canada sits South Ridge Cemetery, and old cemetery that, at the time of my visit in 2009, was overgrown with grass & weeds (though from the sign posted, it would appear that they were looking for people to help maintain the cemetery. I wonder what ever happened with that. Anyone know?). This seemingly abandoned cemetery is the resting place of my 4th great grandparents, John Rember & Dinah Wilson, English immigrants who came to Quebec in 1820. I descend from them through their son, John, who was born at sea during their journey to Canada.

John Rember was born 3 May 1781 in England and died 29 May 1842 in Iberville, Quebec, Canada. He married Dinah Wilson on 16 Aug 1813 in Lowthorpe, Yorkshire, England. Dinah was born abt. 1794 in England and died in 1844 in Quebec, Canada.