From Nabby Blasdel to Abigail Gilman

I have yet to find an obituary for either Simon or for Abigail Gilman. Pretty much the only reason I know Simon even existed is because he has a headstone in Northam Cemetery in Shrewsbury, VT. Abigail has her own stone there as well, but her birth is recorded in the town of East Kingston, … Continue reading From Nabby Blasdel to Abigail Gilman

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Hannah Gilman Gould & Chester Gould Obituaries

According to Hannah Gilman Gould's death record she was 67 years, 5 months, and 3 days old when she died on Monday 21 May 1877 in Shrewsbury, Vermont of "numb palsy," essentially, a stroke. This would make her date of birth 18 December 1809, also a Monday. She was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Her … Continue reading Hannah Gilman Gould & Chester Gould Obituaries

The Yankee exodus : an account of migration from New England

In an effort to find obituaries of more of Simon and Abigail's children and their respective spouses, I purchased a six month subscription to Newspapers.com. I have found several already, and will elaborate on them more in future posts. In the process of searching for their son's, Simon's, obituary, I found Stewart H. Holbrook's book … Continue reading The Yankee exodus : an account of migration from New England

Great Grandma Gilman’s Ginger Cookie Recipe

Great Grandma Clara Doty Gilman's recipe for ginger cookies. The recipe above is out of a family cookbook that Ella Gilman Jones' family put together. Ella was my grandmother's, Gladys Gilman Heselton's, younger sister. My dad and his cousin, Frank (Nina Gilman Morgan's son), remember sneaking some of these cookies from their grandmother's freezer at … Continue reading Great Grandma Gilman’s Ginger Cookie Recipe

Context: The Historical Currents that Moved Them … Maybe …

I drove over to Middletown Springs, Vermont on Sunday to a memorial gathering for my Dad's cousin, Corinne, who had passed away the previous Tuesday. The family in attendance all descended from the daughters of Leon Elstine and Clara Doty Gilman, my great grandparents. One of my Dad's cousins, Frank, is a lay preacher and … Continue reading Context: The Historical Currents that Moved Them … Maybe …