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Happy Birthday Washington State November 11,1889-1989 Autumn Happy Birthday Washington State November 11,1889-1989 "ill jiji # '•It; 11 *' i" .1 iii! :':' :.?!i!! I .#* Autumn 1989 Volume 39 No. 1 Aijtumn 1989 Seattle 4fcxit%kgit&l §fotkty JMIetitt Autumn 1989 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers PRESIDENT Daniel Newton 285-1930 VICE-PRESIDENT Sarah Little 365-3681 SECRETARY Helen M. Waterman 284-7330 1 TREASURER Jerry Stickney 747-1747 Directors L COMMUNICATIONS Eva Jenson 282-5710 EDUCATION Marilyn Rose 362-3240 LIBRARY Arthur D. Fiske 448-7528 OPERATIONS Wenonah M. Sharpe 365-0905 1 PUBLICATIONS Annette Dwyer 938-5719 Appointed Advisors S.P.L. REPRESENTATIVE Darlene Hamilton 386-4627 PARLIAMENTARIAN Polly Stevens 322-2939 INTEREST GROUPS BRITISH ISLES Monthly-3rd Saturday-at SGS-1:00 PM Leader: Contact Director of Education for info. CANADIAN Monthly-2nd Monday—at SGS 10:00AM Leader-Gertrude Herrmann 467-7553 1 COMPUTER Monthly-2nd Saturday—$t SGS 10:30AM Leader-Ida McCormick 784-7988 I IRISH Monthly-3rd Saturday—-at SGS 10:00AM Leaders-Trish Nicola 283-8481 1 Liz Howie 363-0694 9 MIDDLE ATLANTIC Monthly-lst Saturday—at SGS 1:00PM Leader-Gertrude Herrmann 467-7553 1 NEW ENGLAND Monthly-2nd Tuesday—at SGS 1:00PM Leader-Dorothy Wikander 282-5864 1 SCANDINAVIAN Monthly- 2nd Thursday—12:30PM Leaders-Dorothy Wikander 282-5864 1 Margaret Payne 282-3800 I BULLETIN STAFF EDITOR Annette Dwyer 938-5719 I BOOK REVIEW EDITOR Wendy James 283-9293 1 QUERIES EDITOR Polly Stevens 322-2939 J QUERIES TYPIST Lorilee Thomas 242-6624 1 SGS Office and Library hours Tues-Sat 10AM-3PM 682-1410 1 Closed during certain holiday periods and SGS events. New Location -1405 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor Autumn 1989 Seattle tBmwlogM §*xkty JMlctitt Autumn 1989 TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Directors & Bulletin Staff Inside Front Cover Table of Contents Information Page & Guidelines ii Editor's Page ii President's Page iii Miniseminar & Unwanted Treasures Sale Ad iv Washington State Newspaper Project Certificate vi The State of Washington Proclamation vii ARTICLES & RESEARCH AIDS A Letter From Henry Bryant-1870 WA Territory 1 Treasures in Great-Great-Grandmothers Purse 5 Incorporated as a George Buck Letter From Ontario 6 non-profit organization Genealogy Gold-San Francisco Style 7 under the laws A Commitment To Education 9 of the State of Forest Creed Buck Family Bible 10 1860 Census of King Co. Washington 11 Washington Kilt Hose 14 Health, Wealth and Happiness 15 Founded Mullen-Rhodes, Griffin, Verlander Bible Records 16 October 1923 Entering Messages on Computer Bulletin Boards 18 BOOK ACQUISITIONS BULLETIN Seattle Public Library 20 Seattle Genealogical Society Library 28 Vol. 39 No.l QUERIES Published Quarterly General Queries 31 Smith Queries 36 Autumn Winter Spring BOOK REVIEWS Genealogical Publishing Co. Book Reviews 37 Summer Additional Book Reviews 39 Seattle Genealogical Society P. O. Box 1708 QF SPECIAL INTEREST Seattle, W A 98111 New SGS Members 40 Index 45 Heritage Tours Advertisement 42 (206) 682-1410 Exchange Advertising 43 New Location 1405 Fifth Avenue American Library Assn. SAN #321-1053 Second Floor The BULLETIN is indexed in the Genealogical Periodical Annual Index Autumn 1989 Seattle ^etteafogfcat Botitty l&uftetitt Autumn 1989 EDITORIAL By Annette Dwyer, Bulletin Editor Dear SGS Members Maryland, Delaware book is done group? Marilyn says there are a few- with the proof reading and the cor­ people asking questions. If you Thought I just finished an editorial rections are well under way. So it would like to be a leader let Marilyn letter. Don't think any of us have won't be long before we start the Rose (Director of Education) know. had much time to do anything but printing on this book. If you are in­ All it would take to get a group hurry to get everything done in time terested there is a sign-up sheet for started is a little interest. for the Conference. We did get out a these books at the front desk. newsletter, bulletin & four of the six Plans are started for the Mini-Semi­ books that we wanted ready for the Do you remember the article we nar for 1990, Be sure to keep March Conference. Now all that we have had abotit the Buck family Bible in 9-10 open. to do is to try and get out this bulle­ Vol. 37 No. 2 of the Winter 1987-88 tin on time and finish the other two issue of the bulletin? We found the I sure enjoyed the Conference, how books we have started. family in Milpitas, C A this past July. about the rest of you? I've never Its a real thrill to be able to return a been to one like this before. There The books we did finish are: family heirloom. were so many speakers I wanted to 1. Washington Pioneers from the hear that were speaking at the same State of Maine 1860-1870. , Did you hear about our NEW IN­ time. I bought 6 of the tapes while 2. 1890 Census of Ballard. TEREST GROUP? We are going to at the conference and enjoyed them 3. 1907 Census of West Seattle. have an IRISH INTEREST GROUP so much have decided to buy a few 4. The Seattle Fire Department. starting in October. If your people more. Its like being at the confer­ These books are for sale at the SGS are from Ireland you will want to ence all over again. Now if I can just office. attend the meetings. The leaders get the time to tty some of the ideas will be Trish Nicola and Liz Howie. for my own research. The Seattle High School book is The group will meet the third Satur­ about ready to go to press.Andthe day of each month 10 am at SGS. Sincerely^ Ancestors from the eastern Heart­ land: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Are you interested in a German Annette Dwyer Cj GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING ARTICLES FOR THE SGS BULLETIN The BULLETIN editorial staff welcomes your contributions. Each submitted article will be reviewed and edited, if required, to fit the space available. The staff reserves the right to refuse to publish articles judged to be inappropriate. The following guidelines should be used in the preparation of material for the "Articles and Research Aids" section. We will accept material previously published, but please obtain permission from the publisher to reprint the material in the BULLETIN. Subject Matter: Original material compiled and written by you; include any personal details $uch as how and where you found your material. Areas and Eras: Northwest regional material and that of the US in general are most desirable, however, data from any place on Earth can be used. Any time period is acceptable; 19th century and before are of most interest. Source Ideas: Family records (Bibles, letters, diaries, scrapbooks); public records (burials/obituaries, passenger lists, directories); governmental records (vitals, census, probate, land, immigration); original compositions (interesting research experiences, special tours, etc,..,,). Physical Description: Typewritten single spaced on 8.5x11" white paper or legibly handwritten on lined notebook paper. Clear, complete photocopies will a be accepted. Articles produced on a computer word processor can be accepted by modem transmission or on floppy disks. ii Autumn 1989 Seattle (fottealotfical Society. ^Bulletin Autumn 1989 PRESIDENTS LETTER CFIANGE!!! Consider—Isn't that will be required to attend is your through the office. (2)Many new what we have been doing at SGS for sign-up. Space will also create some members joined. .(3) The confer­ the past two years? limitations but, with sessions dur­ ence was a great success both finan­ ing the year, we should be able to cially and as a genealogical effort. How can we continue to grow and handle the demand. Following the improve our.ability to serve? "Stepping Stone" sessions, special I would be remiss if I did not recog­ focus sessions will be scheduled. nize the high quality of the presen­ Our move to new quarters was a tations made by the speakers, major step; a modest step was taken The Director of Education will pro­ vide further information. whether at scheduled sessions, when the mini-seminar was put on meals, Tillicum Village or at breaks. last March. Another major step was Now, a few lines on our just-com­ I say to all speakers, "You did a our just completed "Celebration of pleted "Celebration of the Century" professional job—well done!" the Century" Centennial Confer­ Centennial Conference. The Red ence. What next? Lion Inn-Sea/Tac has a great many The vendors were great, too. They conventions, conferences and other were helpful and had excellent ma­ To answer this the Board of Direc­ terial for all of us to buy. Reports tors asked Karen Lynn Forbes, meetings. Their comment on ours was "Smooth, well-organized and from them indicated that sales were Arthur Fiske and Darlene Hamilton good. We all benefited, for the Li­ to develop and report their recom­ one of the best conferences we have had here." brary Committee authorized the mendations for basic genealogical purchase of some splendid books classes. From that report our Direc­ Below are those who served. The on our state, county and city which tor of Education, Marilyn Rose, and conference would not have been are no longer in print and are not Director of Library Arthur Fiske held without their individual and held by the Seattle Public Library. developed "Stepping Stones to collective help! I hope that you will Success in Genealogical Research." let them know how much you ap­ Finally, our thanks to the Red Lion Inn, Tillicum Village-Blake Island, The goal of the "Stepping Stone" preciate their efforts. Rowan Decorators and Audio Pro­ classes is to develop, reinforce and If you could not attend the confer­ ductions for their fine services.
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