Mailing List:2001-06-07 01, Re: Whitney, Abbott, Gibbs, by Jeanne Muse
Mailing List Archives > 2001-06-07 01, Re: Whitney, Abbott, Gibbs, by Jeanne Muse
From: "Jeanne Muse" <jwmuse -at- compuserve.com> Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Re: Whitney, Abbott, Gibbs Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2001 20:26:20 -0400 References: <00ac01c0efa8$61090860$ca1c0a3f@oemcomputer> Dear Lorrie: I wish I could help you! a quick glance at our Whitney Research Group's web site ( <a href="http://www.whitneygen.org">http://www.whitneygen.org</a>) showed many BILLINGS marriages, but nothing I could pinpoint as a connection for your families. You might have better luck with other surnames, so I urge you to take a look. Just in case one of our members sees any connection, I am forwarding a copy of this message to our Whitney email list. The server cannot handle the photographs, but maybe your names will hit home there. Good luck, and thanks for writing! Jeanne (Whitney) Muse jwmuse -at- compuserve.com ------------------------------------------ Major Surnames I am researching: GOLDSMITH, HARDING, MUSE, REED, REGNIER, WHITNEY <a href="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwmuse/roots.htm">http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jwmuse/roots.htm</a> ----------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: marlobil To: jwmuse -at- compuserve.com Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2001 7:18 PM Subject: Whitney, Abbott, Gibbs Hi, Jeanne, I found you through the Worcester genealogy page and was compelled to write. It was with great excitement, that I noted a possible lead in solving the mystery of old family albums, which containin mostly unidentified photos. The albums were given to me by my mother-in-law, with the information that their origin was of the BILLINGS family line ( her married name ). Her maiden name was MILLER ( she descends from Joseph MILLER ) and was born in Gardner, MA. The BILLINGS were there as well, but the search for the earlier generations is leading me to VT. The majority of the photos come from studios located in Worcester, Gardner, and a few from Athol, MA. Needless to say, I am perplexed! The few identified photos are of 1) Lena Barton WHITNEY age 5 mos. and 2) Lena Barton WHITNEY age 21 mos. 3) Bertha WHITNEY age 5 mos. There is also a 4) Ruth Fannie ABBOTT born March 2, 1890, taken June 20, 1890. Another 5) is of Geo. L. GIBBS, taken in R.I. and dated October, 1883. Our George BILLINGS married Helen GATES, another possible connection. There must be a union somewhere that joined these families. I would most certainly appreciate any help that you might give, to shed light on the identity of these ancestors. Thank-you, Lorrie Billings p.s. Will share other photos.
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