|
if any of this information looks promising, send me a message and I will
relay it to Sharon, she does not have e-mail
March 4, 2000
Dear Mr. Maiara,
I stumbled on your name in an Olympia, Washington library and have just begun looking for my family's genealogy. I am including what I know in hopes that you can assist me further.
On my father's side of our family are the following names and birth dates and I'll list father/mother, grandfather/grandmother, etc. in that order:
David Glenn Richardson July 31, 1895 in Union Ridge (now Ridgefield) Washington
Bertha Louise Jones August 8, 1918 in Sellwood, Oregon
David Rialtus Richardson February 7, 1864 in Union Ridge, Washington
Maude May Dodson July 3, 1873 or 1878 in Eugene, Oregon
Asa K or H Richardson 1825 in either Utica, New York or Utica, Michigan
Martha Desmond January 18, 1831 at Harsen's Island (Desmond Island) Clay, Michigan or Canada
William Desmond August 8, 1794 Harsen's Island in Clay, Michigan (maybe it was part of Canada in 1794)
Testa Miar Brundage May 21, 1802 Algonac, Canada or Michigan
I have names and dates on Maude May Dodson's ancestry too if you are related and are interested. Beyond Asa, it's been guesswork on my part, so I haven't listed what I do have in this letter.
I believe I remember as a small child hearing my father talk about Timothy Desmond, but please understand that he was 50 years old when I was born June 4, 1945 and my interest was not in remembering family names at such an early age, regrettably. I have searched for family information in Mormon Church records, but I check everything two or three times before I claim a person as a legitimate relative.
Hopefully, we can be of assistance to each other. I sincerely thank you,
Sharon Richardson Staley
Olympia, Washington
|
|
|
|
March 20, 2000
Dear Mr. Maiara,
Thank you for your quick reply. I have found and am sending to you new information on my relatives named Desmond. I'm still optimistic that I can learn from you more about a possible connection genealogically. Please have patience as I am new at this search process.
The following Desmonds are:
William Desmond (English Army Captain) b. Aug 8, 1794 at Harsen's Island, St. Clair County, Michigan. William married Testa Miar Brundage, b. May 21, 1802 in Algornac, Canada. They married June 29, 1818 at Morpeth, Ontario (Kent County).
William's parents: William Desmond & Miss Barber or Barbary
Testa Miar's parents: William Brundage & Barbara Stafford
children:
| Timothy |
b. Jun 28, 1819 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Nancy |
b. Oct 27, 1821 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Elizabeth |
b. Sep 7 1824 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Jane |
b. Jun 8, 1826 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| John |
b. Mar 4, 1828 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Lucy Mary |
b. Dec 10, 1830 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Martha |
b. Jan 18, 1832 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Testa Miar |
b. Nov 24, 1832 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Rachel |
b. Jul 31, 1835 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Adeline |
b. Dec 1, 1838 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| Lucy Amelia |
b. Aug 29, 1840 |
Morpeth, Ontario (Kent Co.) |
| William |
b. May 22, 1842 |
Harsen's Island, St Clair Co., Michigan |
| Lois |
b. Set 19, 1851 |
Harsen's Island, St Clair Co., Michigan |
| Amelia Adelaide |
b. Apr 18, 1852 |
Cheboygen, Michigan |
| Ambae Emmeline |
b. Apr 19, 1854 |
Shasta, California |
Hopefully my handprinting is clear enough for you to decipher. I've accumulated the Testa Miar Brundage genealogy back to Rye, Westchester, NY and Minisink, Orange Co., NY as early as 1660. It's delightful to know this information. Please let me know if this information is or is not connected with your family's information.
I sincerely thank you,
Sharon Richardson Staley
PS: I suspect that Lois, Amelia Adelaide, and Ambae Emmeline were children of Martha (not Testa Miar). Also, Caroline Atterton's grandparents names are William Desmond and Hanora Coakley. Her address is: atterton@polynesia.com. Raymond, I hope this is what you have been searching for. Good Luck!
An update, received yesterday…
March 14, 2000
… I've learned that William Desmond's parents were living in Herkimer, NY in the 1830's. It's close to Utica, NY.
Sharon Staley
|
|
|