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HelpRe: Eye-catchers from an 1871 Publication, Batch 4 (42 names)
in reply to a message by erb816
According to a website created by American descendants of my 10th gr grandfather (whose descendants are detailed in the 1871 publication), continued research indicates that he emigrated from England to America aboard the "Hopewell" in 1635. I've not seen documentation to verify this claim, however.
It appears that I have other early colonial lines on both sides of the family; I know for sure that I have four direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. But I also have ancestors who came in the 19th century like yours did (I've most studied my immigrant ancestors from Ireland and Wales) and then I've got close British ancestors who arrived here in the early 20th century, so I'm a good part "newbie" too.
I like Rhoda Bethania too and noticed the name Rhoda being passed on a lot in this publication. Many generations down the road from this 10th gr grandfather, a female member of the family (not named Rhoda) married (she and he becoming my 4th great grandparents)and the name Rhoda continued to be passed along that new branch of the family. My 4th gr grandfather was in the habit of grafting apple trees and roses and creating hybrids and such. He created a "new" rose for each of his children when they were born and then it became the kids' responsibility to tend their rose when old enough. I've read that descendants of his daughter, Rhoda, still grow "Rhoda's rose".
Not that you wanted to know all of that, but there it is.
It appears that I have other early colonial lines on both sides of the family; I know for sure that I have four direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. But I also have ancestors who came in the 19th century like yours did (I've most studied my immigrant ancestors from Ireland and Wales) and then I've got close British ancestors who arrived here in the early 20th century, so I'm a good part "newbie" too.
I like Rhoda Bethania too and noticed the name Rhoda being passed on a lot in this publication. Many generations down the road from this 10th gr grandfather, a female member of the family (not named Rhoda) married (she and he becoming my 4th great grandparents)and the name Rhoda continued to be passed along that new branch of the family. My 4th gr grandfather was in the habit of grafting apple trees and roses and creating hybrids and such. He created a "new" rose for each of his children when they were born and then it became the kids' responsibility to tend their rose when old enough. I've read that descendants of his daughter, Rhoda, still grow "Rhoda's rose".
Not that you wanted to know all of that, but there it is.
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