Genealogy Records
Gibson-Orr-Keyser
These records include the descendants of Alexander & Mary Elizabeth Votaw Gibson, William & Agatha Orr, William & Keziah Snead Keyser, William & Rebeccah/Sarah Chapman, and Tristram & Ann Mansfield Dodge. The Gibsons, Orr & Keysers migrated from Virginia to the Midwest via West Virginia and Missouri, and the Chapmans and Dodges migrated from New England to the Midwest via New York, Ohio and and Michigan.
Hatch
These are the descendants of Thomas Hatch of Barnstable, Massachusetts. The starting data was taken from "Genealogy & History of the Hatch Family, Descendants of Thomas & Grace Hatch of Dorchester, Yarmouth, & Barnstable, Massachusetts," compiled by the Hatch Genealogical Society, Ruth Hatch-Hale, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1925. Over the years of research, the database has been enlarged from approximately 14,000 names to over 87,000 names.
Oneida Community
The Oneida Community was founded in 1848 by John Humphrey Noyes as a utopian religious society. Initially, the commune included the Noyes family and close friends in the Putney, Vermont, area. The community eventually settled in Oneida, New York, where it grew and prospered until they disbanded in 1879. The home of the Oneida Community. the Mansion House, still stands today, as a testament to their beliefs and determination.
Smith
The Samuel & Elizabeth Smith family embarked from Ipswich, Suffolk, England on board the 'Elizabeth' in April 1634. Arriving with his wife and four children, he resided in Watertown a short time, and moved on to Wethersfield, Connecticut in 1635. He appears in the town records in a number of public roles and is called 'the Fellmonger' after his occupation as trader, and probably tanner, in furs. Samuel and Elizabeth moved to Hadley, Massachusetts about 1659.
