Ray Zeller
Honor Code SignatorySigned 1 Jul 2020 | 7,182 contributions | 280 thank-yous | 1,104 connections
According to the famous Pulitzer Prize winning Historian, David McCullough, history is simply “who we are and why we are the way we are.” How can anyone possibly dislike that? Over my years as a Professor of History, I have come to appreciate that history should be a compelling story that opens a window to the past, provides insights for the present, and wisdom for the future." Ray Sickinger, Ph.D Professor Providence College
“He who has no feelings of veneration for his predecessors should expect none from those who follow him.” NFA Founder, William Emery Nickerson Wilbur-403 06:54, 12 January 2016 (EST)Ray Sickinger, Ph.D Professor Providence College on his interpretation of History FREDERIC'S E-GAZETTE An e-newsletter from the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA® August 20, 2020
NFA Founder, William Emery Nickerson Wilbur-403 06:54, 12 January 2016 (EST)
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I'll have to look into it. I'm interested in SOULE because of my descendancy,but another reason is because I grew up about 15 miles from Middleboro Ma where George Soule lived and had his mill. There were a few families in Whitman (where I spent my youth) with Soule as a surname and they most probably were his descendants.
rayZ
Yes, it is quite possible. My great grandmother was Mary Bonney, one of the Hanson Mass Bonney's of which there were quite a few. Her daughter Lizzie Cushing Hatch was the wife of my great grandfather William H. Easterbrook who I had the privilege of knowing personally for the first 20 years of my life. (oops I'm showing my age). The Bonney's have quite a line coming to America during the puritan migration period starting in 1620.
Why did you remove the parents from Nathaniel Sampson? Could you please add an explanation to Nathaniel's profile and the profiles of his parents? When you make relationship changes please add a research note or profile comment to explain the reason you are disconnecting family members. Better yet, it is preferred that you communicate before editing/disconnecting profiles. See: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Communication_Before_Editing.
Thanks, Traci
edited by Traci Thiessen
As I explained yesterday I thought Benjamin was the wrong parent for Nathaniel. I'm sorry I made a mess of it; if you want to straighten it out I would appreciate it.
thank you;
rayZ
Thanks for your adoption and updates to Barden-2.
For the very specific death information, you added to him: 14 Feb 1774 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, can you please let us know where you got that information from so that other researchers are able to reproduce your work? An inline citation in the biography section would be most helpful.
Thanks.
-William
edited by William Foster Jr
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