Hiram Leonard (1810-1888) was born in Sunbury Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio. He was possibly the son of John B. Leonard and his wife Sarah. Hiram had two brothers, Charles and one other, also three sisters. He married Sarah Randall, the daughter of John Randall and Catherine Snyder, in Ogle Co., Illinois in 1842. They were parents to thirteen children. In 1834, the family settled in Tazewell Co., Illinois. Their son Ransom (1846-1920) married Mary Josephine...

Bulletin for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Blair (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from Ireland and Scotland to America in the 1600-1700s. One early progenitor was William de Blair, who lived in 1260 in Scotland. Some of his descendants immigrated to America, and others moved first to Ireland and from there came to America. One immigrant ancestor was Dr. James Blair, a graduate of Edinburgh University. He...

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Hamlow families who descended (or are related to) Andrew John Hamlow. Andrew (1841-1914) was born in Dahlsland, Sweden, and immigrated to America in 1869. In 1870, he married Christine Anderson (1843-1927) in LaPorte, Indiana. Christine was the daughter of Andreas Johansson and Cajas Birynjakson Andreas. Andrew and Christine settled in Waverly, Nebraska, in 1878. Their children...

James Ensign emigrated about 1630/35 from England to Massachusetts. His wife was Sarah Elson. They had four children. Traces descendants through their son, David, who was born in 1644/5 in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Mehitable Gunn (1644-1708) in about 1664. They had five children. They divorced and David married Sarah Long Wilcox, daughter of Thomas Long and Mary Elmers, and they had one son, David (1688-1759). Descendants and relatives...

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Nelson (and variant spellings) families who came from Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, and Switzerland. Some English lines are traced back to the 1300's. Immigrant ancestors settled in Nova Scotia (Canada), and in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,...

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Hamlow descendants and relatives of Andrew John Hamlow. Andrew (1841-1914) was born in Dahlsland, Sweden. He immigrated to America in 1869, and in 1870, he married Christine Anderson (1843-1927) at LaPorte, Indiana. Christine was the daughter of Andreas Johansson and Cajas Birynjakson Andreas. Andrew and Christine settled in Waverly, Nebraska in 1878. Their children were:...

Periodical for the interchange of genealogical data and history about Seward (and variant spellings) families who came mainly from England, Germany, Ireland, Prussia, and Wales. Some allied families came from Denmark, England, Germany, Holland, and Sweden. In the 1600's, some Sewards immigrated Barbados and St. Christopher (West Indies), and to Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Virginia. In the 1700's, some settled in Kentucky,...

Ancestors and descendants of Joseph Smith (d.ca.1832/1836), son of Joseph Smith and grandson of Thomas Smith. He was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey, married Rebecca Weeks in 1820, and moved to Salem County, New Jersey. Ancestors lived chiefly in New Jersey. Descendants lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.

Newsletter for the interchange of genealogical data and history of the Dawes families in America. Focus is on the descendants of John W. Dawes (1783-1864), who was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey and died in Leon, Wisconsin. He and his first wife, Susan Crance had one child, Sarah who later married Jake Depew. After Susan died, John married Elizabeth Patterson (1787-1866). Their 12 children were born in New York: Adrian (Adren), Jeremiah, Lorenza...