Sunday, February 2, 2014

From the Archives of Anna - Post 1

Here is a list I encountered whilst confirming the locations of Anna Guy Selye's movement.  The list is from her collection of writings and consists of "Kin - also girlhood friends - & playmates & neighbors," as Anna describes the names.

Eugene Doncette
Edward      "       (later French Priest)
Augusta Middlebrook
Allie Wilson (Albert)
Elisabeth Wilson (Libbie)
Minnie Fraser - & John
John Carman (Preacher) older
Dr. & Mrs. Duncan Carman D.D.
Edward Carman Divinity Student much older than I 
Rosie Francis
Kate & Mary Noonan (older)
Mr. & Mrs. Fisher (Ponsant French)
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Barber Md.
Elisabeth & Susan (Su) Miller
John Carman
Aunt Adeline & Julia Hampton
Calvin Hampton - Uncle
Grandfather - Alexander T. Guy
born 1796 - ran away at 16 to join the Army 1812 - later "Indian War"

Searching for free through the 1875 New York State Census on FamilySearch.org, I was able to locate five individuals from the list residing in Rochester, Monroe, New York.  They include the following:

  • Allie (Albert George) Wilson, age 7 (born 1868), whose father is a Real Estate Dealer;
  • John and Mary Fraser, age 7 & 8 (born 1868 & 1869), whose father is a cabinet maker;
  • Kate (Kity) and Mary Noonan, age 18 & 16 (born 1857 & 1859), work as Box Shop Hands.

The latter individuals are most interesting as Anna's notes have stated that as a child, Anna was sent to work in a milliner's shop winding spools of thread where some of the women took pity on her.  Perhaps Kate and Mary Noonan were two of these women.

Another interesting find was sorting out Calvin Hampton, Aunt Adeline and daughter Julia Hampton.  Prior to Anna's list, I had known of her Aunt Adeline but had thought that it might have been her sister Julie who married Calvin.  This new research has further confirmed that nearly all of Anna's paternal family members moved from the Livingston Co, New York area to the Hillsdale, Jonesville Co, Michigan area in the mid 1800s.

But it is just past midnight now and all the remaining finds will have to wait until the morning...

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