The book titled “History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880” presents a comprehensive account of Derby’s development, including the town’s Indian history, early settlers, and significant events like the Revolutionary War. It emphasizes education, commerce, and church influences, while offering an extensive collection of biographies and genealogies.
In 1895, Cyrus Henry Brown began collecting family records of the Brown family, initially with the intention of only going back to his great-grandfathers. As others became interested in the project, they decided to trace the family lineage back to Thomas Brown and his wife Mary Newhall, both born in the early 1600s in Lynn, Massachusetts. Thomas, John, and Eleazer, three of their sons, later moved to Stonington, Connecticut around 1688. When North Stonington was established in 1807, the three brothers were living in the southern part of the town. Wheeler’s “History of Stonington” contains 400 records of early descendants of the Brown family, taken from the town records of Stonington. However, many others remain unidentified, as they are not recorded in the Stonington town records. For around a century, the descendants of the three brothers lived in Stonington before eventually migrating to other towns in Connecticut and New York State, which was then mostly undeveloped. He would eventually write this second volume of his Brown Genealogy adding to and correcting the previous edition. This book is free to search, read, and/or download.
Two volumes of Cox family genealogy combined as one. The first volume contains information about the various early Cox families across America. The second volume deals specifically with the descendants of James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth upon Matinecock, in the township of Oysterbay, Long Island, New York.
Edmund Ingalls, son of Robert, was born about 1598 in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England. He immigrated in 1628 to Salem, Massachusetts and with his brother, Francis, founded Lynn, Massachusetts in 1629. He married Ann, fathered nine children, and died in 1648.
Passaic Valley in New Jersey was first settled in the early 1700’s, primarily by families from Long Island, New York and Connecticut. The Family records, or, Genealogies of the first settlers of Passaic Valley and vicinity above Chatham provides genealogies of these early settlers from family records when they could be obtained, otherwise the author used family members to provide the information. Since some of the information comes from memory of individuals, one should validate what is written before relying on it to greatly.
Heman Hallock, born in Hinesburg, Vermont, was the son of Anson and Polly Hallock and moved to Bristol in 1826. He married Mehitable Norton in 1851, who died the following year, leaving one daughter. In 1855, he remarried Emily Eastman Stewart, bringing together their families. Hallock had three children with his second wife. He relocated to Panton, Vermont, in 1873. His brother Stephen served in the Ninth Vermont and died from fever while in service.
Ahlma R. MacDonald, aged 99, passed away on January 7, 1985, in Tacoma, where she had lived for 64 years. Born in Heppner, Oregon, she was a retired librarian who worked in both Portland and New York City. Her community involvement included memberships in the Ladies Musical Club, pro America, and local golf and tennis clubs. She is survived by her daughter, Beatrice Allen, and two grandchildren. Arrangements were handled by Buckley-King Downtown.
Mary P. Hallock, 82, passed away on April 9 at a Portland hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Portland, originally from Central Point. She is survived by her husband Joseph H., son State Sen. Ted Hallock, sister Bertha Pomerene, and brother William Peninger. No funeral services are planned; her entombment will take place at Riverview Cemetery Mausoleum.
Joseph Homer Hallock, an influential figure in the evolution of radio in Oregon, passed away on September 17 at 85 years old. He was instrumental in establishing Portland’s first commercial radio station and was an early radio announcer. Hallock also served with the Federal Communications Commission, culminating his career in Portland. He is survived by his son, state Sen. Ted Hallock, and a sister. Interment will take place at Riverview Cemetery, with the family requesting contributions to the American Cancer Society.
