John was the brother of my great-great-great grandfather Robert Clendening. They were both born in Ireland, and came to the US with their mother Ann and several sisters (not sure if it was 2 or 3 sisters) sometime before 1833. They came before the Potato Famine migration, and seemed to arrive with money for land.
John married Cassandra Tracey, and they moved their family to Kansas just before the Civil War. They eventully divorced, and John lived out his days in Kansas. A newspaper recorded his drowning in 1886 while fishing along Duck Creek in Coffey County, KS.
Photo provided by Nancy Baker.
27 October 2006
26 October 2006
History of the Baptists, Thomas Armitage | The Reformed Reader
Great information on the early settlement of Providence. Lots of details you won't find in the vital records. Unfortunately it's a looooong block of text... with nothing to break it up. It is worth reading, though, if you have ancestors in early Providence, Rhode Island.
History of the Baptists, Thomas Armitage The Reformed Reader:
"Williams with five others had settled Providence in June, 1636, and their numbers soon grew, so that in about three years there appear to have been about thirty families in the colony. In the main, the Christian portion of them had been Congregationalists, but in their trying position they seem to have been left unsettled religiously, especially regarding Church organization. Winthrop says that they met both on week-days and the Sabbath for the worship of God; but the first sign of a Church is found sometime previous to March, 1639, when Williams and eleven others were baptized, and a Baptist Church was formed under his lead. Hubbard tells us that he was baptized 'by one Holliman, then Mr. Williams re-baptized him and some ten more.' Ezekiel Holliman had been a member of Williams's Church at Salem, which Church, March 12th, 1638, charged him with 'neglect of public worship, and for drawing many over to his persuasion.' For this he 'is referred to the elders,
that they may endeavor to convince and bring him from his principle and
practice.' [Felt, Ecc. Hist. i, p. 334] Through its pastor, Hugh Peters, the
Salem Church wrote to the Dorchester Church July 1st, 1639, informing them that
'the great censure' had been passed upon 'Roger Williams and his wife, Thomas
Olney and his wife, Stukley Westcot and his wife, Mary Holliman, with widow
Reeves,' and that 'these wholly refused to hear the Church, denying it and all
the Churches of the Bay to be the true Churches, and (except two) all are
re-baptized.' [Felt, i, 379,380]"
24 October 2006
14 August 2006
Room 101
Great look back at 20+ years of the GUI desktop. I'm pretty sure I used most of them... beginning with the Mac System 1.
http://r-101.blogspot.com/
http://r-101.blogspot.com/
18 February 2006
Las Vegas Nov 2005
U2 at the MGM Grand Arena. Waited all day for late release tickets. We sat behind the stage, about 3 rows up. Had a great view of their backs.
17 February 2006
Chron.com | Texas City's black 'settlement' comes to light
Chron.com | Texas City's black 'settlement' comes to light
Interesting story about the settlement of a Houston area community by black cowboys.
Interesting story about the settlement of a Houston area community by black cowboys.
On Top of the World
One of my favorite photos of Raquel and I. Taken on the Empire State Building Observation deck. We were there in October 2001, just over a month after the 9/11 attacks. There was a strange vibe in the air.
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