Myrna Leland BOOK

13 OCT 1901 - 15 MAR 1977

Father: Walter Witmer BOOK
Mother: Matilda Belle RITZMAN

Family 1 : Edwin Matlack BOYER

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|--Myrna Leland BOOK 
|  (1901 - 1977)
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Arthur Edward DOWNS

26 DEC 1876 - 10 AUG 1951

Father: Ebenezer W. DOWNS
Mother: Georgia Anna BOYINGTON

Family 1 : Viola Mae WORSTER
  1. +Alston Lloyd ("Darkie") DOWNS
  2.  Austin Lyle DOWNS
  3.  Clifford N. DOWNS
  4.  Beulah Vina DOWNS
  5. +Bernard Bernace DOWNS

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Henry HIXON

____ - ____

Family 1 : Mary MALCOLM

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William JIPSON

[57553]

7 NOV 1790 - 28 SEP 1870

Family 1 : Bathsheba BOWDEN
  1. +Jedediah JIPSON

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[57553] William is said to be son of James Jepson (1752-1834) & Elizabeth Jepson (1764-1790; m. 12 November 1785 in Wells, York Co., ME).

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Andrew MCCASLIN

[5938]

15 FEB 1798 - ____

Father: Alexander MCCASLIN
Mother: Abigail GRAY

Family 1 : Abigail HUTCHINGS
  1. +Mercy Hutchins MCCASLIN
  2.  Emily Austin MCCASLIN
  3. +Drusilla Harriman MCCASLIN
  4.  Andrew Allison MCCASLIN
  5.  Reuben James MCCASLIN
  6.  William Alexander MCCASLIN

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[5938] Andrew was master of the schooner "Vermont" in 1826 and master of the schooner "Mary Ann" in 1829. Their six children are listed in "Hugh Hutchins of Old England" (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1984), p. 726. Also see the "Bucksport Clipper" issue of 2 Sept 1886 for a sketch of the family.

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Tigridia NUNEZ

[18922]

____ - ____

Family 1 : Diego MUNOZ
  1. +Gomez DIAS
  2. +Elvira DIAZ

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[18922] Tigridia Nunez is dau. of Nuno Fernandez "of Amaya" (of Castile). Nuno is son of Fernan Gonzales "of Castrosiero", Black, fl. 866, m. Gutina Munoz of Branosera. [This line is not verified - AEM] Cf. http://www.shocking.com/~gregbard/genealogy/fam01832.shtml

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Betsey PARKER

[22939]

13 JAN 1766 - 30 DEC 1808

Family 1 : Paul TOBEY
  1. +Sarah TOBEY

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[22939] The IGI file gives Betsey's parents: Deacon Andrew Parker (b. 11 April 1738 in Lexington, MA, d. in May 1791 in Barre, MA) and Abigail Jennison (b. 22 April 1737, a twin, in Weston, MA, d. in Barre, MA, m. 29 Nov 1759 in Lexington, MA). Andrew is son of Andrew Parker and Sarah Whitney. Abigail is daughter of Nathaniel Jennison and Abigail Mead. Ancestry.com offers: "Parker Name Meaning - English: occupational name for a gamekeeper employed in a medieval park, from an agent derivative of Middle English parc 'park' (see Park 1). This surname is also found in Ireland."

[22937] [S1] LDS IGI - not verified

[22938] [S1] LDS IGI - not verified

[62493] [S1] LDS IGI - not verified

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John William (III) POLLINS

[45541]

19 FEB 1940 - 25 AUG 2008

Father: John William (Jr.) POLLINS
Mother: Lydia Jane RAMSEY


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|--John William (III) POLLINS 
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[45541] John was a member of the Westmoreland County (PA) Bar, sharing an office with his uncle, Calvin. "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [Pittsburgh, PA], 4 September 2008," p. 80: "John W. Pollins III's enthusiasm, curiosity and drive to succeed led to multiple accomplishments as a lawyer , a husband and father, a nationally ranked chess player, a musician, a blacksmith, a mechanic and an actor. Last year, when doctors told him he had only weeks to live, he took on the last role of his life - that of a determined fighter who managed to live almost a year beyond expectations. Mr. Pollins, 68, of Greensburg, died Aug. 25 of lung cancer. 'He was a strong-willed individual, and although it was difficult, he utilized that time to the fullest,' said Susan Pollins, his wife of 46 years. 'I don't even have words for it at this time.' Her husband's last year, she said, was "wondrous" as he said goodbye to loved ones and reunited with friends he hadn't seen in years. The many people who came to the funeral home were a testament to the many sides of a man who lived a full life in his hometown. They were professionals from the courthouse, ordinary people he represented, chess buddies, fellow artists and good friends from The Dead Poet s Society at Seton Hill University . His daughter, Suzanne MacLennan, of Greensburg, said she was deeply touched when one of her father's clients related that at their first meeting, he knew that Mr. Pollins was a man he could trust. 'He appreciated all my father did for him,' she said. Mr. Pollins was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he met his future wife. He chose a career in law, he often said, to carry on the family tradition of his father, John W. Jr., and his uncle, Calvin Pollins, who were practicing attorneys. Mr. Pollins focused on civil litigation, was a member of several professional associations, and authored a number of briefs that went up to the U.S. Supreme Court. But practicing law was not his whole life. His many passions included art, which he shared with his wife, a noted watercolorist. He was on the board at Touchstone Center for Crafts, near Farmington, in Fayette County, where he co-designed the Hart Moore Blacksmith Studio, and he was an acclaimed blacksmith . His work appeared in numerous juried exhibitions and is in private collections, including on a gate at the Globe Theater, in London. Mr. Pollins loved Shakespeare and had appeared in several of the bard's plays. He also had an interest in local theater and opera, Elvis, classical music, poetry, working on cars, and piano and guitar playing. 'He was a man you could chat with over coffee,' said Dr. Ken Jones, of Hempfield, a retired dean of fine arts at Seton Hill. When Dr. Jones directed Mr. Pollins in 'Inherit the Wind' at Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont, he said that in his role as defense attorney Drummond, Mr. Pollins had a certain onstage presence. 'He delivered the lines with a kind of truth and energy that was fitting for the character,' Dr. Jones said. Others commented on his ability to always be himself, in and out of his profession. 'He was truly a genuine person,' said the Rev. Martin Ankrum, of First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg, where Mr. Pollins was a deacon. 'When you talk to him, you knew he was fully present with you.' Mrs. MacLennan said one reason her family moved back to Greensburg was to be closer to him. 'He was so active in our lives,' she said. 'We were a very close family, and he came to the school events for the kids and everything. He was a very intelligent man, curious about anything, and expected and inspired you to be the same way.' When her father became ill, Mrs. MacLennan said, he was humbled that so many people visited him. In addition to his wife and daughter, Mr. Pollins is survived by a son, John W. IV; another daughter, Christina Shackelford; a sister, Elizabeth O'Leary; and four grandchildren."

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Sarah SAVAGE

10 MAR 1674 - 4 JUL 1733

Family 1 : Nathaniel SUTLIFFE
  1. +John SUTLIFFE

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Anna Mina WITHERS

[51222]

CA OCT 1879 - CA MAY 1951

Family 1 : Fred William SNOW
  1. +Beatrice Lorraine SNOW

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[51222] Anna is daughter of Thomas A. Withers (1833-1893) & Isabell N. Carruthers (1849-1916; m. 23 March 1868 in New Brunswick, Canada).

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