From: Reggie_Knowlton@vapower.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 08:39:25 -0400

It has been brought to my attention that there is a home/building in Strongsville, Ohio that is up for grabs to save it, it only has to be moved from its present location, I'll post further info on it as it comes in from my queries for info.

Regards and salutations
Reginald C. Knowlton
2118 Ballentine Blvd.
Norfolk, Va. 23504
757-626-1832

From: Reggie_Knowlton@vapower.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:25:43 -0400
Subject: Knowlton House in Strongsville, Ohio

Ok, here goes, the home in on property owned by the Altenhiem Assoc. located at 18821Shurmer Rd. Strongsville, Oh. , it's 2-story approx. 2700 sq ft. built approx 1873 and needs to be moved right away as the deadline is the end of August, contact Gloria Kunz at 440-238-336 ext. 115 and she can provide details, she indicates that it probably can not be moved far due to its fraility, any Knowlton in the area or likewise please investigate, I'm receiving a fax picture of the home from Gloria which I can send to anyone interested. More to follow as it comes in.

From: Reggie_Knowlton@vapower.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:41:58 -0400
Subject: Re: Knowlton House

A follow-up of my previous message, the home was built in the early 1870s by the Rev. A.W. Knowlton and is of Victorian Italianate style. Sure wish this service allowed attachments! I'll try and see if it does.

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 18:57:23 -0400
From: McEvoy/McCallum <alimere@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Photo of the Knowlton House

Ken McEvoy (at home at alimere@sympatico.ca)

From: DRMELT@aol.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 20:28:59 EDT
Subject: Knowlton Family Genealogy

My husband comes from the Knowlton line in Massachusetts/ Maine area. We don't have a lot to go on. His mother Phyliss Knowlton was born 5-17-1919 and is still living. She is married to Preston Long Melton. Phyllis has a twin brother, Phillip and two other brother, Albert and Newell. Her parents were Chester Knowlton Elizabeth Hazwell Knowlton. There is a Leslie Knowlton involved there too. I don't have any dates on the later ones. Leslie Knowlton is probably Chester's dad and I do know he lived in Searsport, Maine. I would appreciate any leads!

Thanks.
Pam Melton ( email at drmelt@aol.com )

Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 22:08:45 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: the Rev Albert

RE all the stuff about the Knowlton house in Ohio on the listserve-- I was just reviewing March 1999 messages and noticed one from me:
>EXTRACTS from "Index to Marriage and Deaths in the New York Herald, 2 vols: 1835-1855, 1856-1863", compiled by James P. Maher
KNOWLTON Marriages:
Albert W. Knowlton, Rev and Jemima H. Wight: 14 Apr 1860<

Surely this is the same gentleman who had the house built. Wonder if he actually got married in NY or whether the family sent in an announcement from somewhere else to the Herald.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:05:25 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: KNOWLTON/BARRETT, Westchester Co., NY

to: <JBbarnett@aol.com> - Re your post last spring: (20 Mar 1999)
>Hi I Have a knowlton married to barretts Elizabeth dau of Ephhain Knowlton plus one married to Cynthia barrett this would be i think robert b 1827
please contact me if you would like to swap info.
thank you - jb
I have about 6500 people on file now <

JB, This is my line. I assume you mean the Knowltons of Westchester Co., NY. Eliz, dau of Ephraim Knowlton [died ca. 1784], married Reuben Barrett. The Robert above is a great grandson of Ephraim.

A Robertson Barrett has a huge database of Barretts in Westchester Co., NY, > Dutchess Co., NY, in the 18th century. Are you in touch with him?

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:05:30 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: John Tucker, Hingham, MA
Cc: Jeffrey Tooker <jtooker@ix.netcom.com>

>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:49:53 -0800
>Subject: Tucker
>I am looking for any information you may have on John Tucker of Hingham Ma. ca. 1636. He married Ann Smith Knowlton widow of Capt. William who was killed of the Nova Scotia coast. All help greatly appreciated.
>Jeffrey R. Tooker<

William Knowlton was not "killed" off the coast of Nova Scotia but probably died on the sea voyage. None of this is documented anyway.
The references to Tucker in the Knowlton Family History are covered in the Errata on pp. 1-2. It actually refers to other sources:
Hingham, MA, town records [land and probate]
History of Hingham, Vol. I
Genealogical History of Hingham
Peter Hobart, Paster, Diary
Tucker [Family] Genealogy

Most of these sources say that the widow of a William Norton named Ann married second John Tucker. There was such a person as William Norton who lived in Hingham and Ipswich. There was also a William Nolton in Hingham, but he might be William (3). Some probate records name Ann as the widow of William Nolton.

How about someone in New England or with access to records through a Family History Center check out the above sources?

Elizabeth W. Knowlton KnowltonEW@Compuserve.com

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:05:32 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Emery Charles Knowlton
To: Charles <Dodge58pu@aol.com>

In April Charles asked:
>My grandfathers name was Emery Charles Knowlton. I was wondering if this name is one you or someone else might know<

How about giving us a little more information, like dates and places? Spouse? Siblings? Parents? Since Stocking only comes up to about 1900, we need to get back further than that for him to be included. Will help you do that if needed.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 22:05:35 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Mary Ann Knowlton, 1829-1887
To: Irene Dunbar <dunbar@otw.com>

In April:
>Subject: Mary Ann Knowlton
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 15:34:11 -0400
My name is Irene Dunbar. we trying to confirm information we found on an old document. an application of membership in the "Sons of the Revolution" filled out by Hooper Cameron Dunbar in 1922. It states that Mary Ann Knowlton ,born Sept.11.1829 in Cummingsville Ohio , was the daughter of Sidney Knowlton,born in Ashford Con. May 24 1792 and Harriet Burnham, Born Mar.7 1797 Dunbarton NH. I found Sidney and Harriet, but only one child is listed, Benjamin Franklin. It doesn't seem to make sense that she was born in Ohio, could that be a mistake?
Mary Ann Knowlton married capt.William Henry Hooper they were married on Dec.24 1852 she died in Salt Lake city Utah on March22,1887. they had at least one child Elizabeth Hooper, born June 1 1863 in Salt Lake City Utah. Can you confirm for me that Mary Ann Knowlton was the Child of Sidney and Harriet? <

Mary Ann's line is spelled out in the Knowlton Errata by Geo. Knowlton on pg. 106. She is listed as one of ten children of Sidney Algernon Knowlton and Harriet Burnham. As they slowly moved West, their children were born in many different states, several in Cumminsville, OH, before they got to Salt Lake City. Because they were important early figures in the Church of the Latter Day Saints, I am sure there is a lot of information to be found on this line at any of the LDS Family History Centers. Stocking and the Errata rarely give what is called "proof," just statements that one needs to document.
Mary Ann and William Henry Hooper had nine children, Elizabeth being the fifth.

I am answering some of the posts that came in last spring for which I have not seen answers on the List. I realize they may have been answered privately.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:18:57 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Mary Ann Knowlton and Lt. Daniel (424)
To: "Dunbar" <dunbar@otw.com>

Irene writes:
>Daniel Knowlton born in Boxford Ma in Dec. 1738. he was married to Elizabeth Farnham in Dec of 1763<

Yes, Irene, these dates are the same as in Stocking. This is the famous Lt. Daniel Knowlton (#424), Am Revolutionary War hero, brother of Col. Thomas Knowlton. He was born in West Boxford, bapt. Dec 23, 1738; then his father moved to Ashford, CT, in 1748. He married Elizabeth Farnham Dec 3. His second wife was Rebecca Fenton.
Daniel (424) was the son of William (197) and Martha Pinder or Pynder [whose ancestry is traced in Stocking].
William (197) was the son of Nathaniel (74) and his first wife Mary Bennett.
Nathaniel (74) was the son of Nathaniel (19), shoemaker, Deacon, and Deputy to the General Court, and Deborah Jewett.
Nathaniel (19) is the older half brother of my ancestor Ephraim and the son of John (5) and first wife Deborah [Grant?].
John [5] was the son of John [2] and Marjery Wilson.
John [2], born in England, was the son of the earliest immigrant
William [1] and Ann Elizabeth Smith. Nothing has been proved before this.

With this much line, I suggest you might like to purchase Stocking and the Errata. Lots of details about Daniel's life. At the very least, you can order film of both books at your LDS Family History Center. If you live in New England or in a city with a large genealogical library, they may be on the shelf. Or, ask your librarian about an interlibrary loan.
The books' complete citations are on the Knowlton web page.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

From: "Peter Vanderbrouk" <rpckvv@flash.net>
Subject: Re: Mary Ann Knowlton and Lt. Daniel (424)
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 22:12:37 -0500

According to my info. Lt. Daniel Knowlton m. Elizabeth Farnham, dau. of Manassah and Keziah (Ford) Farnham, 11/3/1763.

As I conclude (almost, anyway!) my research of my maternal grandmother's genealogy, I have found the Knowlton (her mother was Emma F. Knowlton, b. 1856 in Springfield, MA) side, in many ways, the most elusive and shrouded in legend (Lt. Daniel's French & Indian and Revolutionary War exploits being a prime example).

Can anyone help me with the following:
1. the origins of the legendary Capt. Wm. Was he the father of my ancestor John Knowlton (b. abt. 1610) who m. Marjery Wilson?
2. the origins of John's w. Marjery Wilson.
3. the origins of Deborah _________, who m. their son John Knowlton (1633-1684).
4. independent evidence (aside from Stocking and family tradition) of Lt. Daniel's military exploits. I've researched the Israel Putnam website, various books about the French & Indian War (and Putnam's capture) and have not found reference to our illustrious ancestor saving his life, etc. I've read copies of various speaches (sources of Stocking's work) given at various family reunions in the late 19th century about Lt. Daniel and his brother, Col. Thomas, and unfortunately, no sources were given. Are /were there reports given to military authorities?
Best to all, Clyde Vanderbrouk

From: S1994s@aol.com
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 23:35:03 EDT
Subject: Rambling in Nova Scotia

I just returned from another 10 day trip to Nova Scotia. I had a much better idea of what I was looking for this time. I actually found the grave of my great great grandfather James Knowlton died May 28, 1887 at 69 years of age. I found the home that my great grandfather Eli lived in, and it is vacant and I will be inquiring about the purchase price. It would make a great vacation home. I also stumbled up the family of my great uncle Obed Knowlton whose ship sunk (with him) in Boston Harbor in 1908. I met his grandson and great grandson. I had a great time at museums in Advocate and Parrsboro, and Amherst. I also found out that Sir Charles Tupper (Prime Minister of Canada for ten weeks is my 2nd cousin 4 times removed. The weather was great as usual 68 degrees, and I had a wonderful trip. I attentended the 95th birthday of my cousin Mildred Collins, her father was the brother of my great grandmother. He was a great sea captain from Nova Scotia. Just some rambling thoughts to pass along about my trip. I am back in Pennsylvania with our 100 degree readings.
Regards,
Stephen Knowlton

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 19:51:56 -0700
From: Christopher Lyttle <chrislyttle@geocities.com>
Subject: Re: independent evidence of Lt. Daniel Knowlton

Hope this Helps,
Chris Lyttle

==================================
> 4. independent evidence (aside from Stocking and family tradition) of Lt. Daniel's military exploits.

From: "Peter Vanderbrouk" <rpckvv@flash.net>
To: "Christopher Lyttle" <chrislyttle@geocities.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 20:13:37 -0500

[response to note above]

Thanks, Chris. These seems to refer to either Col. Thomas Knowlton, Lt. Daniel's brother, or to a fellow named Luke Knowlton and his capture.
Thanks and hope you've been able to work out the origins of Deborah Knowlton.
Clyde

From: S1994s@aol.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 14:40:39 EDT
Subject: Obed Knowlton

Would the person who E-mailed me about having a relative with middle name of "Obed" please send me another e-mail. I accidentally deleted the first one.

Thanks
Stephen Knowlton

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:30:00 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: William Knowlton, Wisconsin
To: CG Javid <cgjavid@facstaff.wisc.edu>

Christine wrote:
>I am looking for an ancestor named William Knowlton who lived in Wisconsin in the late 1800s. He was married to Mary Mars. They had two daughters, Olive and Maude (b. 1885) I would guess he was born in the 1850s or 1860s. He was also a minister, but I don't know which church.
Do you have any information, please? My email is: cgjavid@facstaff.wisc.edu<

Christine, the Knowlton index does not mention any Marses, and there are too many Williams to be able to figure out if one is yours. But all you need to do is a little research.
It looks as if you live in Wisconsin. Check with your librarian as to where you can find a copy of the Wisconsin censuses and then trace the family back from 1920. Do not skip any years available because each one gives different information, like what state parents were born in, that sort of thing. Also, have you ordered his death certificate? Marriage certificate? When did birth records begin in Wisconsin?
Search on the web for the Wisconsin Historical Society, which I believe is with the State Archives in Madison. You have a dream situation.
There are county histories, church records, and land records to check.
When you get to the hard part back around 1820, then maybe we can connect him up using Stocking [all right, the rest of you--I can hear the boos of those in the midwest who have searched for connections for years now].

Let us know if you have any questions.
Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:30:01 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Sarah Knowlton (46)
To: Francis Bradley <frbradle@students.wisc.edu>

This sounds like Sarah (46) born Aug 31, 1682, to Benjamin (12) and Hannah Mirick. Stocking lists her as marrying Johnathan Taylor july 26, 1712, but we are ready to be proved wrong as Stocking is full of errors. See citations to Stocking and to its Errata on the Knowlton web page.

Benjamin (12) is the son of William (3) and Elizabeth _____ on the page you mention above. Let us know if you need more assistance, but we would like to hear from you about this Daniel Ladd.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:30:04 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Knowlton in Hamilton, MA
To: "Renay, NH" <Bobmcm1@aol.com>

Renay wrote:
> I am researching ... Mary Eliz. Knowlton b. 1852, Hamilton, MA d/o Richard D. Knowlton b. 1832, Hamilton, MA s/o/ Edmond Knowlton Jr b. 1790, Maybe Hamilton? He had a big farm there c.1860
Do you have any further info re; wives and other ancestors? Or could you direct me to some Knowlton researchers in MASS.
Thanks, Renay, NH<

Mary Elizabeth is #4223 dau of Richard D. Knowlton and Mary Means.
Richard D. Knowlton (#1894) b. Jan 29, 1822 to Edmund Knowlton and Lydia Patch; married Mary Means Sep 3, 1851.
Edmund (733) was the son of Edmund (333) and Mary Austin; b 12/30/1790 in Ipswich-Hamlet [now Hamilton], MA. Bap there 2/27/1791; married Lydia Patch Dec 10, 1818.
Edmund (333) was the son of Benjamin (159) and his first wife Susanna Potter.
Benjamin (159) was the son of Benjamin (41D) and Susanna Dutch.
Some others on the list can chime in here with LOTS more info for you.
Benjamin (41D) was the son of John (11) and Bethia Edwards.
John (11) was the son of William (3) and Elizabeth _______. and William (3) was the son of William (1) the immigrant beyond whom nothing has been proved.

All of this is from Stocking and the Errata [so needs proof through documents], cited on the Knowlton web page, and available through genealogical libraries, LDS film, or purchase as a reprint.

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 22:30:06 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Merrimack, NH, Knowltons/Bunker
To: Jo French <jbfrench@sprynet.com>

Jo wrote:
>We have for years been at a "wall" in a NH branch of our family. We have a Benjamin Bunker born 23 Feb 1765 who married Betsy Daniels. One of their sons was Ezekiel Knowlton Bunker, born 5 Oct 1803 in New London, Merrimack, NH.

It seems obvious though not proven that the middle name Knowlton most probably came from some family connection back there somewhere, one of the grandmothers' names or some such. We are so far uncertain of definite ID on either set of grandparents. I have seen on your resources indication that there was an Ezekiel Knowlton in each of several generations and that the families were in Merrimack. Do you know, or can you direct me to, a resource through which we might locate if there was in the early 1700s generations one of those Knowlton daughters who married a Bunker (and perhaps then with a son Benjamin b 1764)?
Thank you so very much for any assistance you will be able to give us!
Jo French

Jo, has anyone answered your Feb. post? I checked Stocking and the Errata and find over 50 Ezekiels. The books are not indexed by geographical location, unfortunately. There were no Bunkers in the books, and the Daniels were too late and not in the right locations.

Have you considered that the Knowlton name might have come down through the Daniels? Also, with large families, people often named their children for those they admired. They may have named him for one of those Ezekiel Knowltons you saw in Merrimack.

What do the Merrimack records say about the parents' births? Or are there no records that far back? Have you tried obituaries for Benj Bunker?

Good luck.
Elizabeth W. Knowlton

From: "Dorothy Knowlton" <dorothy_phil@hotmail.com>
Subject: Frank Knowlton
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 19:48:32 PDT

Hi Elizabeth,
You seem to be a fount of information! Maybe you (or someone out there) can help me. I have a great-grandfather Frank Knowlton, b. Sept 1853 and died in Sept 1889, supposedly from typhoid fever after aiding in the aftermath of the Johnstown Flood. He was the son of John Barney Knowlton and Martha Johnson. I have no information on any siblings. His children were my grandfather, Delroy Berchard Knowlton (b. 1879), Bertha, Percival and Bernice. He was married to a Henrietta Waters, about whom we know nothing.

The family lived in the Jamestown area, I believe. Any further details you may be able to provide would be most appreciated, such as siblings and any info on Henrietta.

Thanks!
Dorothy Adair Knowlton

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 13:16:42 -0400
From: ck <rcew@mail2.nai.net>
Subject: Eire County, NY; 1820-1860

I have had occasion to ferret about in western New York State records; essentially Buffalo, from about 1820 to 1860. Knowltons listed below appear.

My preliminary check leads me to believe that only two of these family groups appear in Stocking. Cross checks on this are important and solicited. The two groups cited are: Thomas & Alvira Knowlton; William & Alma Knowlton (A direct ancestor and close collaterals.)

The dates shown are approximations of birth dates calculated from census reports.
I have a fair amount of additional detail on these people. It is not susceptible to the cut & paste to which the mailing list limits us. I will be glad to pass it on as direct e-mail attachments; if and as requested.

carlisle knowlton
rcew@ct2.nai.net

===============================================================

New York; Eire County; state and federal censuses
Stafford Knowlton 1822 laborer b. NY
Emily 1823
Melissa T 1848
Lyman Knowlton 1823 spinner b. NY
Lucy 1825
David P 1849
George 1854
John Knowlton 1790 farmer
Wm ? 1810
Thomas Knowlton 1790 farmer b VT
Alvira 1805
Lyman Nichols 1827
Lucetta Nichols 1836
Mary Ann Nichols 1831
Adam 1834
Charles 1835
John 1838
Byron 1842
Almond 1843

William Knowlton 1817 b. NY
Alma 1817
John J 1841
Betsey 1844
William Knowlton 1805 farmer b. England
Ruby 1809 wife
Lucinda 1854
infant (Ellen) 1855
Phebe (? )norr 1838 wife 1860
Henry 1859
Lawrence Knowlton 1836 b. Germany
Elizabeth 1843
Eugene S 1832
Matilda A 1855
Inette 1856
Isabelle 1859
David Norton 1790
Isabelle Norton 1795
John North 1830

From: Deb Noeller <noellerd@ci.burnsville.mn.us>
Subject: William Knowlton Generation 1
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 11:58:06 -0500

Interesting to find this site as our family has just recently to pick the "tree" back up. We had lost some very vital information after 1940 and are in the process of putting it all back together. In particular I am trying to find a descendent of Effie Louise Knowlton (married name Peller) that was born in 1856. Our family scraps have a letter from her addressed to my Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Lovey Knowlton Wallace. The letter is dated Jan, 13 1940. This letter has reference to George Knowlton who was or had been working on some Family Ancestory. Although obviously because of my grandmothers marriage, we no longer bear the Knowlton name, we are still interested in linking back to this generation.

From: Deb Noeller <noellerd@ci.burnsville.mn.us>
Subject: Knowlton Genealogy
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 14:24:37 -0500

Our family is in the process of updating our Family Genealogy. We seem to have closed the Gap between John Knowlton and Susannah Jennings 1768 up to our generation, but have not really been able to close the gap between there and relate to William in a direct. We have several old letters that have been handed down throughout the generations that are claiming we are descendants of William the Sea Captain, (Not John his Brother). If I send you this information, which is dated from 1768 to 1998, would it be of any use? Could anyone help find the time we seem to not accounted for?
Any information or where to go next with this would be very helpful.

Thank You
Deb Noeller

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 22:30:30 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re: Emery Charles Knowlton
To: "INTERNET:Dodge58pu@aol.com" <Dodge58pu@aol.com>

Chuck writes:
>He lived in petoskie michigan, died spring of 1976
1 son Stuart W. Knowlton
1 daughter Winafred ? Knowlton/ maried namd Green.
Lansing Mich. Died mid 1975<

Have you collected Emery C's death certificate from Michigan? Also his marriage certificate? And Stuart and Winifred's marriage certificates? Each vital record should lead you to another. At some point you will be far enough back to check the 1920 census. If he owned property, there will be land records also. Are you in Michigan to do the searching?

Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 22:30:33 -0400
From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Effie Louise Knowlton Peller
To: Deb Noeller <noellerd@ci.burnsville.mn.us>

Deb wrote:
>. In particular I am trying to find a descendent of Effie Louise Knowlton (married name Peller) that was born in 1856. Our family scraps have a letter from her addressed to my Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Lovey Knowlton Wallace. The letter is dated Jan, 13 1940. This letter has reference to George Knowlton who was or had been working on some Family Ancestory.<

I suggest that this Geo. Knowlton is the author of the Knowlton Errata and Addenda and the index to Stocking's History of the Knowlton Family, both written around the turn of the century.
I have checked both Effie Louise and Peller in the index without finding anything certain.
How far back do you have your own Knowlton line? Have you collected all vital records and done all your census work? Does the letter have a return address or a postmark?

I also suggest you join the Knowlton list so that your posts go directly on and do not have to be added by the listmaster. Have you visited the Knowlton web page? It gives book citations, the first four generations of Knowltons, and some archived messages.

Good luck. Elizabeth W. Knowlton

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:23:01 -0400
From: McEvoy/McCallum <alimere@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Carlisle's Buffalo document

A few days ago, I put out a web page with the photo of the Knowlton house. With Carlisle's recent note about the work that he did, it seemed to make sense to keep this page as an accumulating list of items of recent interest. To that end, I changed the page name to reflect the changed status. It can still be found at

A link to Carlisle's document is at the top, followed by the house photo.
The reason the URL is different from the rest of the old Knowlton web site is that the new page is running on my machine at home, which gives me more flexibility and control, whereas the old site is running under the Benetech domain, on the Benetech server.

If I can figure out how to do FTP redirection, I'll post information about a stable FTP address which will allow us to upload and download documents (images, formatted documents, etc.) that are not easily sent to the mailing list.

If you would like me to add something to the "Recent Items" page, please mail it to me at my home address (alimere@sympatico.ca)

Since the new page is running on a home computer, I can't guarantee 100% availability, though I will try to make sure that it is up as consistently as possible.

Ken McEvoy (son of Ruth K.)

From: PKN842@aol.com
Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 19:45:04 EDT

I have your web site very informative and very exciting. I was always told there weren't too many Knowltons around. I am a proud Knowlton from Pennsylvania and I thank you again. I really enjoyed all the reading.

Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 10:34:48 -0400
From: ck <rcew@mail2.nai.net>
Subject: Re: Knowlton's in Erie Co., N.Y.

> Carlisle,
> Some of the history, as we think it fits, is as follows:
> Jared Knowlton, b. Sept. 17, 1797, d. Dec. 8, 1881 m. Charlotte (Maiden n.?) b. 1807, d. Oct. 8, 1858
> Spafford(Stafford?) b. Jan. 19, 1821, d. April 10, 1905 m. Mar. 13, 1846 Emily Daily b. Aug. 1, 1821, d. Nov. 28, 1888

===================<snip>===========================

Doug:
Here is a bit more for you. After which I think you probably have got some census work which will have to be done.
You have some good stuff here; I understand it is from your family Bible; including specific dates that Stocking does not have.
Stocking does show Jared Knowlton; but no dates. You have him b. 17 Sep 1797 and d. 8 Dec 1881. You have him marrying Charlotte (unk); b 1807, d. 8 Oct 1858. Stocking gives her maiden name as Burright; and no dates.
They are shown as residing in Troy, NY; with 3 children: Shepard, Lyman, and William. With no dates of any kind.
You also have Stafford Knowlton; b 19 Jan 1821, d. 10 April 1905; and married to one Emily Daily, b 1 Aug 1821, d 28 Nov 1888. The Eire County census information I sent you meshes nicely with these dates; and also shows a daughter, Melissa T, b 1848.
Stocking makes no mention that I can find of any Stafford that could possibly fit.

However; and we are now in full flight of pure speculation; there is Jared and Charlotte's son Lyman. There is also a Lyman in the census data. He and Stafford are within a couple of years of the same age. Both were born in western NY when it was thinly settled. And both are living in the same very small farm town of Wales.
One only has to fiddle Charlotte's age just a tiny bit, and then only if you prefer her to have been married a little older than 16, for the two to be brothers.

That is about it. I find nothing else in Stocking that seems to fit what you have provided so far. It is of course possible to trace Jared far back to the original Knowltons you see on the web page. But you probably should refine your connection with him first. Stocking should be consumed in moderate doses, well watered.
You have material in hand on your father and grandfather; and a William Knowlton born 1858. All were alive in 1920. For starters I would lay hands on the 1920 censuses for all three. I would be very surprised if they did not provide some very interesting new pieces.

regards,
ck
<rcew@ct2.nai.net>

From: Reggie_Knowlton@vapower.com
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 15:12:55 -0400
Subject: Web sites

From: Deb Noeller <noellerd@ci.burnsville.mn.us>
Subject: Jonathon Knowlton
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 14:31:12 -0500

I am interested in locating information on Jonathon Knowlton born 1739 Holliston MA (#67) or Jonathons Knowlton born 1690 Holliston MA (#68).

We have information about John Knowlton (#409) born 7/23/1763, married 1788 to Susannah Jennings Born 4/30/1761 John died 4/11/1830 Susannah died 3/20/1819.( We have reason to believe that one of our descendants has what was known as the "Jenning Papers".) Susannah was heir to a british inheritance that was never claimed.

children of John and Susannah

Jeremy (5th child of John) and Elizabeth had 4 children

1. Jeremy Knowlton born 2/19/1820 died 05/20/1903 married Elizabeth Janette Marsh 12/04/1851 childrens statistics to follow
2. Joseph Knowlton born 6/2/1823 other statistics unknown married unknown died unknown
3. Louisa Knowlton born 8/7/1826 other statistics unknownn married unknown died unknown
4. Levi Knowlton born 2/11/1830 other statistics unknown died 2/1913

Jeremy (1st child of Jeremy) and Elizabeth had 7 children

1. William Edgar Knowlton born 1/4/1853 in McHenry Illinois never married died 7/18/1877 in Omaha Nebraska
2. Cora Elvira Knowlton born 10/17/1856 in Nunda Illinois never married died 12/27/1862 in Nunda Illinois age 6
3. Elizabeth Lovey Knowlton born 9/22/1858 (my birthdate 9/22/1958 Elizabeth my Great Great Grandmother) Nunda Ill married Peter Francis Wallace 3/23/1879 Milford Iowa died 7/9/1935 Dodge Center MN (Peter Francis born 9/2/1854 Died 12/05/1916)
4. Julia Adelaide Knowlton born 9/14/1860 Nunda Ill other statistics unknown; married ; Died 2/28/1930 Rochester MN
5. Chas (Charles) Henry Knowlton born 7/13/1866 in Milford Iowa never married Died 9/8/1886 age 20
6. George Franklin Knowlton born 7/25/1886 Milford Iowa died 1935 statistics unknown
7. Heiram (Hiram?) Elbert Knowlton born 3/21/1874 Milford Iowa Disappeared from Randolph Nebraska September 1892 at 18 years of age. No one has heard from him since.

Elizabeth Lovey and Peter Francis Wallace had 9 Children

1. Archer Francis Wallace born 7/31/1880 Milford Iowa married Carrie Pearl Wilton moved to Idaho other statistics unknown
2. Effie Louise Knowlton born 11/28/1882 Milford Iowa married Harry Grant Peller or Zeller 2/18/1903 Milford Iowa other stats unknown (last known to have the Knowlton and Jenning papers.)
3. Lulu Amanda Wallace born 3/16/1885 Savage Nebraska married to 1. Ernst Gleason 3/30/1904 married 2. Ned McDonald Ashmore 5/17/1911 in Spirit Lake Iowa. Died 12/02/1941 Holyoke MN
4. Elvira Janette Wallace born 8/2/1887 Savage Nebraska married Elton DeWitt Spirit Lake Iowa died 9/22/1941 Sheridan Wyoming
5. Millie Jane Wallace born 12/03/1899 in Savage Nebraska married Ray H. Brown 12/05/1908 Spirit Lake Iowa died 1/19/1925 Cheyenne Wyoming
6. Willis Jeremy Wallace born 11/10/1893 in Milford Iowa married Lucy Vodraska Nov. 1920 Spirit Lake Iowa other stats unknown
7. George Earl Wallace born 3/6/1896 Milford Iowa married Constance E. Christopherson 7/3/1918 in Spencer Iowa other stats unknown
8. Ina Ardelle Wallace born 12/14/1899 in Milford Iowa all other stats unknown
9. Leonard Curtis Wallace born 5/25/1902 died 8/22/1903 1year 2 months

I apologize per the length of this and do hope that someone can use the information. We do know that someone descended from Elizabeth and Peter Wallace received the papers after a letter written in Jan of 1940 from Effie Louise to Lulu Amanda. On that date the papers, and bible(s) of Elizabeths were in Effie Louise possession. She was asked to complete the data for her children and pass it on to Lulu Amanda (as was Effie wrote to Lulu)

According to the papers of Lulu Amanda, she did not receive these before her death on 12/2/1940. We do know that these papers would be of interest to all Knowlton descendants. So I do believe we are looking for information to fill both ends of this line. 

Thank You Deb Noeller
noellerd@ci.burnsville.mn.us

From: englishpol@webtv.net (michael sabitsky)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 19:41:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE : KNOWLTON