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	OCTOBER, 1925 Volume 3 LINCOLN, NEBR Number 4

Genealogical Material Wanted

FOR PUBLICATION

THE NEBRASKA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will be glad to consider for Publication in the Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record

FIRST. Manuscript genealogical records of family lines including record of the original settler in America and the first five succeeding generations of his descendants, provided such material has not been completely published elsewhere, or where such material is a correction of matter previously published. References to printed authorities, giving volume and page should when possible accompany such material.

SECOND. Manuscript genealogical records of the last four or five generations, accompanied by a transcription of Bible records or tombstone inscriptions to substantiate the dates of birth, death and marriage.

THIRD. Verified church records including vital records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials.

FOURTH. Verified transcriptions of old burying ground inscriptions.

FIFTH. Verified transcriptions of old wills, provided they have not previously published elsewhere.

SIXTH. Transcriptions of Bible records of single families prior to 1850.

SUSTAINING MEMBERS. Mrs. William Rogers, Lincoln, Nebr.
Mrs. B. G. Miller, Crete, Nebr.
Mrs. Charles L. Sprague, Beatrice, Nebr.
Mrs. D. O. Cleghorn, Chadron, Nebr.
Mrs. Mary W. Ferris, Newberry Library, Chicago, Ill. LIFE MEMBERS Mrs. R. J. Kilpatrick, Beatrice, Nebr.
Mr. J. V. Thompson, Uniontown, Pa.
Mrs. S. D. Kilpatrick, Beatrice, Nebr.
Mrs. C. R. Peterson, University Place, Nebr.

The Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record

Copyrighted October, 1925, by the Nebraska Genealogical Society


VOL. III	LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER, 1925	No. 4

Published by the Nebraska Genealogical Society. Issued in quarterly numbers at two dollars a year. Single copies, seventy-five cents.

The Nebraska and Midwest Genealogical Record is a magazine of History and Genealogy. Manuscripts, data and queries upon these subjects are solicited and will be given careful consideration.

Contributors should attach to their manuscripts their full names, together with the authority for the statements made therein. Address; all correspondence to the managing editor.

Send all communications concerning the magazine to the managing editor.

Send all dues to Mrs. C. C. Waldo Treasurer 826 South 14th st., Lincoln, Nebr.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Note: The original publication had no table of contents.

Nebraska Genealogical Society, qrtly meeting Jul 1925	207
Ancestry of One Branch of the Calhoun Family in the US (MA, NY, OH, NE)	207
Seeley Family (Robert, Engld, MA, CT, NY)	210
Ancestry of the Gaylord Family (Wm of Engld, MA, CT, OH)	212
Saunders Family (family Bible) MO	214
Miller (con't from Jul 1925)	216
Upper Missouri Historical Expedition	218
Royce Family Baptism Records (Meriden, CT)	219
Rosedale Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ (con't from Jul 1925)	220
Green Family Bible Records (RI)	221
Book Notices	222
Queries (Norton-Reed)	222

----EDITORIAL STAFF.---- MRS. E. B. CROWNOVER, Managing Editor
1229 South 27th st., Lincoln, Nebr.

MRS. C. H. JENKINS,'28, 2040 E st., Lincoln, Nebr.
MRS. THEODORE WESTERMAN, '28, Bronxville, N. Y.
MRS. H. B. MARSHALL, '28, Lincoln, Nebr.
MRS. VICTOR F. CLARK, '27, Diller, Nebr.
MRS. B. M. ANDERSON, '27, Omaha, Nebr.
MRS. C. R. PETERSON, '27, University Place, Nebr.
MRS. S. D. KILPATRICK, '26 Beatrice, Nebr.
MRS. Y. A. HINMAN, '26, North Platte. Nebr.

The Genealogical Society met July 24, 1925, for luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Rush, the corresponding secretary called the meeting to order, and Mrs. Samuel Avery was elected temporary chairman. Mrs. Crownover was authorized to print in the October number of The Record the index of the past three years.

Members are requested to bring to the October meeting interesting old records or curios and explain the same. Miss Katherine Green was elected chairman of the finance committee. A program followed the business meeting.

(Continued from July, 1925)

THE ANCESTRY OF ONE BRANCH OF THE CALHOUN FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES

WILLIAM ANDREW³ CALHOUN (William Barron,² Andrew¹), born May 5, 1841, Springfield, Mass., married April 11, 1866, at Bradford, Pa., Emogene Holmes. Children:

1 May³ Calhoun, b. July 13, 1868.


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2 William⁴ Calhoun.
3 Bertha⁴ Calhoun,

CHARLES KINGSBURY³ CALHOUN (William Barron,² Andrew¹), b. March 30, 1844, married June 21, 1876, at Springfield, Mass., Mary W. Morris. They were married by the Rev. Simeon Howard Calhoun. Children:

1 Charles Morris⁴ Calhoun, b. July 20, 1877, Brookfield, Mass.
2 Margaret⁴ Calhoun.

SIMEON HOWARD³ CALHOUN (Charles,² Andrew¹), born May 27, 1834, married Aug. 30, 1864, at Nebraska City, Nebr., Matilda McMechan, born Jan. 26, 1845, at Glasgow, Howard county, Mo. Her mother was a Ballentine. Children:

1 John Charles⁴ Calhoun, b. July 23, 1865.
2 Annie⁴ Calhoun, b. May 9, 1867; m. Jan. 25, 1888, at Nebraska City, James H. Clarke, who d. April 23, 1888, at Arkansas City, Kansas.
3 Howard⁴ Calhoun, b. May 23, 1869: d. Dec. 22, 1902, Denver, Col.
4 Alexander McConnell⁴ Calhoun, b. May 1, 1871.
All the above children were born in Nebraska City, Nebraska.

MARIA³ CALHOUN (Andrew Hamilton,² Andrew¹), daughter of Andrew Hamilton² Calhoun and his first wife, Maria Yates; born March 21, 1826, married Sept. 16, 1851, at Oswego, N. Y., Robert Norris Brown, born May 28, 1821, Brownville, N. Y., died in Europe, 1887.

ANDREW³ CALHOUN (Andrew Hamilton,² Andrew¹), son of Andrew Hamilton² Calhoun and his second wife, Catherine Dickie; born March 16, 1851, married July 17, 1876, at Brooklyn, N.Y., M. Grace Brooks. They were married by the Rev. E. P. Ingersol, of Brooklyn. Children:

1 Maude Hamilton⁴ Calhoun, b. 1877, Brooklyn, N. Y.
2 Grace⁴ Calhoun
3 Kitty⁴ Calhoun

CATHERINE³ CALHOUN (Andrew Hamilton,² Andrew¹), born Sept. 17, 1854, daughter of Andrew Hamilton² Calhoun and his second wife, Catherine Dickie, married Feb. 21, 1881, Robert Morrow. Mrs. Morrow died Feb. 18, 1882, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mr. Morrow was killed on a railroad, six months after the death of his wife. Their infant son died nine months after the death of the mother.


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GEORGE HENRY³ FREY (Susan² Calhoun, Andrew¹), born Dec. 19, 1825, married July 8, 1851, at Springfield, Ohio, Jane Quigley Ward, born at Hopewell, Cumberland county, Pa., and died April 12, 1881, at Springfield, Ohio. Children: 1 Isaac Ward⁴ Frey, b. Nov. 22, 1852.
2 Samuel Howard⁴ Frey, b. Sept. 30, 1854; d. May 20, 1861, Springfield, O.
3 George Harrison⁴ Frey, b. Aug. 27, 1856.
4 Mary Rodgers⁴ Frey, b. Nov. 2, 1858: d. June 28, 1877, Springfield, O.
5 Frederick Hamilton⁴ Frey, b. Sept. 30, 1860: d. Feb. 25, 1895, Asheville, N. C.
6 Albert Calhoun⁴ Frey, b. June 14, 1863.
7 Andrew Barron⁴ Frey, b. Jan. 27, 1866: d. April 30, 1881, Springfield, O.
8 Robert Rodgers⁴ Frey, b. Jan. 27, 1866.
9 Susan Howard⁴ Frey, b. May 25, 1868.
10 Richard Maurice⁴ Frey, b. May 25, 1868: d. Aug. 7, 1868, Springfield, O.
11William Quigley⁴ Frey, b. Oct. 2, 1871: d. Nov. 15,1872, Springfield, O.
12 Rachel Janet⁴ Frey, b. Oct. 2, 1871: d. Feb. 14, 1881.
All the above children were born in Springfield, Ohio.

HARRIET MALVINA³ CALHOUN (Henry,² Andrew¹), born May 5, 1827, married April 3, 1851, New York City, Michael Allison, born June 22, 1809, New York City, died April 5, 1876, at Tappan, N. Y. They were married by the Rev. Gardner Spring, D. D. Harriet Malvina (Calhoun) Allison died Nov. 25, 1899, Beatrice, Nebraska, and is buried there. Children:

1 Howard Calhoun⁴ Allison d. Feb. 19, 1853, in New York City.
2 Harriet Calhoun⁴ Allison
3 Michael Calhoun⁴ Allison
4 Leila Calhoun⁴Allison
5 Irving Allison
6 Winthrop Allison
7 Elliott Condiet Allison
8 Mabel Hitchcock Allison
All the above children were born in New York City

WALTER HENRY³ CALHOUN (Henry,² Andrew¹), born Feb. 20, 1831, married Feb. 24, 1857, New York City, Estelle A. Cropsey, born Sept. 1, 1832, Jamaica, L. I. (N. Y.); died Oct. 15, 1870, New York City. She was the daughter of Jasper F. and Henrietta (Dowling) Cropsey. Their child:

1 Walter Henry⁴ Calhoun, jr., b. Nov. 30, 1857, New York City.

MARTHA³ CALHOUN (Henry,² Andrew¹), born Oct. 16, 1832, married Jan. 4, 1854, New York City, Thomas Benjamin Rich-


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ards, born March 28, 1833, New York, and died there Sept. 8, 1890. Children, all born in New York City:

1 Artha Calhoun⁴ Richards, b. Oct. 14, 1854.
2 Eliza Malvina⁴ Richards, b. March 28, 1856: d. Oct. 29, 1858, New York City.
3 Martha Calhoun⁴ Richards, b. April 8, 1859: d. Aug. 15, 1860, New York city.
4 Bertha Calhoun⁴ Richards, b. Oct. 9, 1860.

(To be continued)

Contributed by Mrs. R. J. Kilpatrick, Beatrice, Nebr.

THE SEELEY FAMILY

ROBERT¹ SEELEY, born in England. Married first Mary -----, born in England. Married second Mary (Manning) Walker, widow, Dec. 22, 1666. Resided in Watertown, Mass., 1631-4; Wethersfield, Conn., 1635; New Haven, Conn., 1639; Saybrook, L. I., N. Y., 1662; Huntington, L. I., N. Y., 1666. Died October, 1667. Administration of estate, Oct. 19, 1668. Children by first wife:

1 Obadiah,² m. Mary, widow of John Miller, Stamford, Conn.: died Aug. 25, 1657.
2 Capt. Nathaniel,² m. first Oct., 1649, Mary Turney; m. second, 1674, Elizabeth (Burr) (Olmstead) Gilbert. Died Dec. 19,1675.

OBADIAH² SEELEY (Robert¹) married Mary (Angel) Miller, widow of John Miller. Resided in Stamford, Conn. Died Aug. 25, 1657.^a Inventory of estate Dec. 24, 1665; distribution of estate Sept. 3, 1666. Children:

1 Obadiah³ (under 21 years in 1666); m. Esther
2 Cornelius³ (under 21 years in 1666), born about 1650; m. Priscilla Osborn
3 Jonas³ (under 21 years in 1666); m. first ------; m. second Mary -----, widow, Waterbury.
4 Habakuk³ --------------: died in Stamford, Conn., June 13, 1658

OBADIAH³ SEELEY (Obadiah,² Robert¹) married Esther -----, who married after her husband's death, Moses Jackson, sr., as his second wife. Inventory of estate, Nov. 2, 1680 ^a Resided in Stamford, Conn. Children:

1 Obadiah,⁴ m. Dec. 6, 1692, Susanna Finch:^d d. Sept. 4, 1745.^a
2 Benjamin,⁴ b. about 1673: d. Sept. 5, 1696, aged 25 years. Inventory of estate, Oct. 31, 1696, by brother Obadiah^d