Spring 2019 www.indianamayflower.com Spring Luncheon Woodstock Club, 1301 W 38th St.—Indianapolis Saturday, April 27, 2019, 11:30 am
A Walk through the Cemetery Jeannie R. Regan-Dinius, Director of Special Initiatives for the Department of Natural Resources’’ Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will discuss the state of cem- eteries in Indiana, the presumed meanings of markings, how pop culture affects stones, and what you need to look at when you walk through a cemetery.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Cemeteries tell us much about who came before us. The Governor’s Message 2 size, shape and documentation vary from religious groups, time period, and location. But, all are important outdoor List of Officers 3 museums. The symbols and markings that individuals put on Midwestern Roots 3 their stones reveal much about the individual and family. Historian’s Report 4 Do you know of some unique cemetery symbolism in your In Memoriam 5 own family cemetery? Consider sharing a cemetery photo with Mayflower guests at your table! There may be an op- Fall Photos 6 tion to also take a brief tour of Crown Hill Cemetery just 2019 Scholarship Winner 7 east of Woodstock following the luncheon. Memorial “Tree” in Mount Sterling, Kentucky
Donations ISMD 7 Menu for the Spring Luncheon Tournament of Roses 8 Woodstock Chicken Piccata GF Reservation form 9 Seared Parmesan Cheese Crusted Chicken with Lemon Caper Cream Sauce, Whipped Potato & Steamed Asparagus Calendar / Reminders 10 OR Grilled Vegetable Crepe Spring Member Meeting Marinated Portobello, Asparagus, Carrot, Red Onion and Squash in twin Crepes, Accompanied by Chef’s Starch and Sun-Dried Tomato Coulis April 27, 2019 Dessert: (pick one) Mixed Fruit OR Strawberry Shortcake Note Prompt Start Time Children’s Menu: Chicken fingers, fries, ice cream sundae 11:30 am meeting, lunch to follow Cost of the luncheon will be $35 for adults or $20 for children (10 and under). Pre-paid reserva- tions are due by Saturday, April 20, 2019 and can be mailed to Deb Givan 7050 Hull Road, Zionsville, IN 46077 Cancellations are required by Weds, April 24th and can be made by contacting Deb Givan via email: [email protected]. On the reservation, you may specify vegetarian, gluten or dairy free only.
Note: this is your only notice of this event—no invitation is be- ing mailed separately. Please respond by due date. Please complete the reservation form on page 9 & send check to ad- dress noted. Page 2 Governor’s Message 2019 By Linda McGlothlin—Indiana Society Governor
Greetings Everyone,
How wonderful to welcome another season of spring! Watching the flowers pop- ping up and the buds on the trees, I am reminded of a small flower called the “mayflower,” a pretty small pink flower which is the symbol of our Mayflower so- ciety and also the state flower of Massachusetts. Because the flower is pink, that is why pink is a color used for Mayflower items. Please see the front page of the newsletter for a picture of this flower.
With the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower sailing in 2020, we are striving to educate our commu- nity about the significance of this event. To do that the Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants has registered at several genealogy programs. If you can help to promote our society by sharing the Pilgrim story by sitting at a table at one of these 2019 upcoming events on April 13, June 15, July 19 or July 20, please let me know.
Speaking of the 400th anniversary, you just might be interested in being in Plymouth in September 2020 to attend the Mayflower Congress. The national society has created a website, www.GSMD2020.org which will share information with members concerning that event. This website will go live in April 2019. If you are interested, please let me know so that you can become a delegate and participate as a voting member at Congress. Indiana is eligible to have several voting delegates.
To bring you up to date on the National Pilgrim Memorial Meetinghouse in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants is now the sole owner of the meetinghouse. This be- came possible through donations by members. Indiana members gave $2,000 to help in this process. A BIG thank you to all of you who gave to this worthwhile project.
Please note that we have a couple of vacancies on the board as “members at large.” There are only two board meetings a year, one in the spring and one in the fall. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the society and even make a new friend! Please email me if interested.
We have a wonderful program planned for our Spring luncheon. Have you ever wondered when walk- ing through a cemetery why there are symbols on a gravestone and what they mean? Come hear our speaker Jeannie Regan-Dinius share her knowledge of these markings and their meanings on Satur- day, April 28 at the Woodstock Club. This program was suggested by one of our members. If you know of an interesting speaker to recommend, please email me.
Finally, if you are not yet receiving our newsletter by email and would enjoy seeing it in color, please email me and I will add your email to our list. The newsletter is published twice a year, spring and fall.
Looking forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming spring luncheon,
Linda McGlothlin Governor, Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants [email protected]. Page 3
Mayflower Officers and Board Midwestern Roots 2019
Governor: Linda McGlothlin Deputy Gov: Deb Givan Board Secretary: Pat Scahill Corr. Secretary: Mary Freeman Surgeon: Dr. Val Wenzler Captain: Bryant Pedigo Elder: Roberta Caito Historian: Laura Smith Asst Historian: Pam Smith Treasurer: Chuck Provost S Asst. Treasurer: Dick Gould
Class of 2016 - Term Expires 2019 P Diane Dorocke Karen Mitchell VACANT R
Class of 2017 - Term Expires 2020 idwestern Roots is a genealo- I Erica Gould gy conference held every two Diana McDowell years by the Indiana Historical Marsha Reynolds N Society (IHS). Explore your Jan Swartz M family’s Midwestern roots with a variety
of nationally renowned speakers at the Class of 2018 - Term Expires 2021 G Crossroads of America, featuring Blaine T. Abigail Christensen Bettinger, D. Joshua Taylor, Curt Witcher Ellen Eckert and more on July 19 and 20 with pre- VACANT conference events on July 18! 2 As a special kick-off, come early for a live show from the hosts of Stuff You Missed in History Class. Tracy V. Wilson 0 If you have an interest in serving on the and Holly Frey will talk about New Har- board, please contact Linda McGlothlin mony in this exciting presentation on July [email protected] This is a great 17, 2019. Conference attendees will re- 1 opportunity to learn more about our Society ceive a special discounted rate. and to participate in planning activities and Are you excited for Midwestern events. 9 Roots? Go online for program and registra- tion information: https://indianahistory.org/ research/family-history/midwestern-roots/
Did you know that reward programs can help our Indiana Mayflower Society?
Our members can register online by finding the Kroger Community Rewards website, selecting our organization with the code TU674, and choosing their home Kroger store.
For Amazon Smile, register on the Amazon Smiles website. In order for their order to count towards our organization, they must shop through Amazon Smile. This is so easy to do—try it! Questions? Contact Erica Gould [email protected] Page 4
New Members & Applications Since November 2018 From Historian Laura Smith & Assistant Historian Pamala Smith
Approved: Jana Lese (W White) - apvd 30 Nov 2018 Donn Harvey Behl (W & M Brewster sups) - apvd 21 Dec 2018 Diana Soule McDowell (Bradford sup) - apvd 28 Dec 2018 Applications in Plymouth since Fall 2018 meeting: 7 new, no supplemental
Linda Byers Dunlavey (I Allerton)-received 19 Nov 2018 Barbara Ames Hawkins (J Howland)-received 30 Jan 2019 Joyce Hedges Seck (R Warren)-received 02 Jan 2019 John Charles Thompson Smith (S Hopkins)-received Theryl Jean Hamilton (F Cooke)-received 02 Jan 2019 Thompson, Sharla Nichols (E Doty)-received Kathryn Stilwell McGregor (W Brewster)-received 02 Jan 2019
Applications very close to sending to Plymouth: (6 new – 1 supplemental)
Nancy Paul Gauch (R Warren)- sent to applicant to sign Susan Batchelder Loucks (J Tilley sup)- awaiting one doc- Marianne Gauch Lamborne (R Warren)- sent to applicant ument to sign Gavin Thomas Loucks (J Howland) Tonya Lee Martin Knouse (W Brewster)-sent to applicant Krystal Taylor Dumas (I Allerton)-awaiting one document to sign Kathleen Kay Thomas Nave (W Bradford)-sending to ap- plicant when she gets back from FL
Preliminary Applications since Fall 2018 meeting (10 new – 0 supplemental)
Note: I have received quite a few inquiries about membership. I have replied via email about how to go to our website, look up the application process, and advised them of their next step which is the Mayflower Lineage Match, which costs $45. The non-serious potential applicants are weeded out, allowing more time to work with committed applicants.
Patricia Faust (J Alden) Tai Ogg (E Fuller) Melanie Shebel (W Bradford) Andrea St John (J Howland) Heidi Hendricks (E Doty) David Baker (J Alden) Marie Henderson (I Allerton) Laura Brizendine (S Hopkins) Patricia Tropp (C Hopkins Snow) Kevin Lane (R Warren)
Update on the Indiana Mayflower Database & Death Certificates/information Project
Due to the high volume of applicants interested in becoming members, this project has been put on the back burner, but not forgotten. I may have a volunteer to help with data entry as soon as her application is approved. I have reviewed every application 1-1576 and added them to the Excel file. I have searched for death certificates, find a grave, death indexes, and social security death information for member 1-800. Laura Smith, Historian Page 5
Historian’s Report (continued)
What are your plans for May 1-2, 2020?
The Ohio Society of Mayflower Descend- ants is celebrating the 400th anniversary with an event on May 1-2 in Columbus, Ohio. They will feature speaker Josh Taylor from Genealogy Roadshow who will discuss Mayflower related topics. He is a wonder- ful speaker! More information to follow.
GSMD offers Short Form Application As of 15 February 2019, a short form exists that lists only the names of the first four generations IF all of the birth, death, and marriage information on the first four generations are in the Mayflower silver books, MFIP pink books or the John Howland of the Mayflower series. This is meant to streamline the early generations and will result in 10% less typing on each application for the historian. The new form also has the birth date of the applicant on the first page and a new “certificate to read” line to note if the applicant would like their certificate to read differently from the standard. The old form can still be used so that in the in-process applications do not have to be redone. Instead of using a large folded sheet (17x14) to print applications, the GSMD has recommended single-sided 8.5x14 (legal) sized sheets.
In Memoriam
The following books will be donated to the Indiana State Library in memory of these individuals:
Kay Smith (William Bradford) August 29, 2017 Tracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors
Mary Ellen Adams (Richard Warren) March 27, 2018 Tracing your Family History in Hertfordshire
Joe Bellshaw (Francis Cooke) May 20, 2018 How to Trace Your Family Tree in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Dr. Gilbert Barnes (Richard Warren) October 25, 2018 Puritan Pedigrees
Frances Bottomly (John Howland) January 13, 2019 The Legacy of Two Canes: In the Lives of the Descendants of John Howland of the Mayflower
Daniel Orcutt (Edward Fuller) January 21, 2019 Tracing Your Ancestors in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk Page 6
Fall Luncheon 2018 — Member Recognition
Board of Directors (left to right) Linda McGlothlin, Deb Givan, Pat Scahill, Mary Freeman, Bryant Pedigo, Laura Smith, Brigitt Caito, Chuck Provost, and Dick Gould (absent Dr. Val Wenzler)
Board of Assistants on left: (left to right) Ellen Eckert, Diana McDowell, Erica Gould, Marsha Reynolds, Diane Dorocke, Janice Swartz, and Abigail Christensen (absent: Graham Morey, Lilian Swen- son, Kathryn Lerch, Robert Marr, Jack Buck, Sarah Weddle)
Two historians: Karen Dick- New member James L. inson (left) of Colonial Knippenberg with Laura Dames in Indiana and Laura Smith, historian Smith, Mayflower Society
The first Meritorious Service Award is presented to the Niles family in honor of the late Edwin Niles for his extraordinary service to the Society: (left to right) Governor Linda McGlothlin, Dana Niles White, Paulette Niles, and Paul Niles
Door Prize Winners Robert Laura Smith with Julia Garrard Alonzo & Noreen Behl Page 7
Indiana Mayflower Society 2019 Merit Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations are in order for . . . Gavin Loucks, son of Todd Loucks and Susan Batchelder Loucks. Gavin is the 2019 recipient of the Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants merit scholarship. Gavin is a descendant of John Howland and Edward Fuller. Gavin currently is a senior at Bloomington High School South. He is a Nation- al Honor Society member with a weighted GPA OF 4.39 with a heavy concentration of AP classes. Among the many awards he has received are Panther Plus for Effort in Algebra Honors, Achievement in Spanish Honors, Leadership in World History Honors, and Effort in Pre- Calculus Honors. Gavin is a varsity swimmer and has par- ticipated in the school swimming and diving team all four years. Gavin has been a Senior State Qualifier on the swimming and diving team all four years. He garnered the team’s Best Attitude Award in swimming. In addition, Gavin volunteers at the Salvation Army’s Christmas Angel
Tree, and tutors students in Physics. At this time Gavin is undecided as to the college he will attend. He states in his goals for the future that he wants to study engineering, with an interest in studying environmental engineering. Gavin feels driven by his eagerness to solve real-world problems, develop solutions to age-old issues, and even im- prove upon modern technology and processes. He plans to include in his studies an internship and to study abroad to experience cultures that he has not yet experienced.
2019 Scholarship Committee: Dick Gould, Marsha Reynolds, Melissa Garrard, and Abigail Christensen
Announcement for past scholarship winners: If you or a member of your family are a past winner of the Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants Scholar- ship, we would love to hear from you! The Society has been awarding the annual scholarship to deserving stu- dents since 1997, and we would like to take the opportunity to honor our past winners in 2020. Please contact Dick Gould at [email protected] with your (or family member's) full name and the best way to reach you (phone, email, mail) so that we can be sure you are on our invitation list for our 2020 events.
Dear Members, Your financial donations to ISMD provide approximately one-half of the revenues need- ed to fund our Society’s activities. Donations are needed to pay for our Luncheon Programs, invitations, postage, newsletters and delegate expenses to represent Indiana at annual General Society Meetings. Our three outside activities include placing books in libraries, Pilgrim in the Schools and our Scholarship Pro- gram. Please consider making annual contributions to ISMD and please include ISMD in your long term, intentional donation plans. All donations to ISMD are fully tax deductible by the donor as a 501©3 chari- table, educational society. Please mail donations to:
Chuck Provost, ISMD Treasurer, 6831 Marmont Ct, Indianapolis, IN 46220 or Dick Gould, ISMD Assistant Treasurer, 2436 Hopwood Dr, Carmel, IN 46032 Page 8
Greetings Pilgrim Cousins! January 1, 2020 is descending rapidly upon us. I was so happy when I announced at Congress in Plymouth that we in California planned to enter a float in the Rose Parade. The CALIFORNIA SOCETY went to work immediately in 2017, and spent 2018 establishing relationships with the Tournament of Roses® (TOR), meeting with float designers, and studying accurate information regarding pilgrim clothing. We determined that we needed to present this float as an entry from the General Society, as well as a grassroots effort without financial sponsorship from outside. The TOR doesn’t accept just any organization into the parade. With the help of former Governor Lea Filson, Governor General George Garmany, and Bob Dempster chair of the CA 2020 committee, we got permission to enter the float under the name of our General Society of Mayflower Descendants, with the heavy lifting to be done by the California Society. This is an opportunity to tell our story and attract new members. Details about decorating opportunities are on Facebook and our webpage. We encourage you to join in this endeavor. Please consider a donation to support us financially which will enable us to thoroughly express our ancestors ‘voyage of hope with the very BEST float and this is OUR float. It is our responsibility to tell the story! Although fundraising will continue throughout the year, early commitments will allow the committee to make decisions that will im- pact the project. Go to www.camayflower.org or https://www.gofundme.com/gsmd-2020-rose-parade-float- fun For more information. You may also send a check to State Treasurer, David Lawrence Grinnell, 3501 Desert Creek Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92262. It’s easy! And tax deductible. Please note that funds received in excess of the float expenses, will go to the Plymouth Meeting House fund project. Visit us in Southern Cal- ifornia to help decorate the float, attend the parade, and party with pilgrim cousins around the country! We promise to make it fun for you and your families. Best regards, Marcia Huntley Maloney, Governor California Society [Letter condensed from original, edi- tor]
Did you know? . . . . The Pilgrims in the 1600s used the Julian Calendar. Ever since 1752, we (the American Colonies) have used the Gregorian Calendar. The reason we switched to the Gregorian calendar was because the Julian calendar slightly miscalculated the exact length of a year by eleven minutes and fourteen seconds. During the 1500s and 1600s, the calendar was off by ten days. Hence, when we look back in time with our Gregorian calendar, we find that the Pilgrim's calendar was ten days behind. So what was September 6 by the Pilgrim's calendar is September 16 by our calendar. By 1752 the calendar had become 11 days off. So the British Parliament, to fix the problem, declared the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, and renamed September 3, 1752 to September 14, 1752 to fix the eleven-day disparity. The Parliament also declared that New Years would fall on January 1, instead of March 25. This "New Years" discrepancy is the reason why some dates have been double-dated and look like March 5, 1621/2. This means it was 1621 to them because their New Years had not yet occurred, but it is 1622 to us because our New Years falls on January 1, not March 25.
[FYI: George Washington, for example, was born on February 11, 1731 under the Julian Calendar, but afterwards recognized the date February 22, 1732 to reflect the Gregorian Calendar.] For more information (or total confusion about dates), check out this website: http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/hg/colonialresearch/ar ] Page 9
The Story of the Pilgrims Hello! All your hard work preparing for national 2020 celebrations will soon be on full dis- play! It's an exciting time for all of us as we acknowledge and commemorate how are nation came to be.
For the past year or so, THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS coloring book has been available on the GSMD Mayflower Online Shop. In addition, I have been chatting with one of your col- leagues in California about the possibility of using this book as a supplement to the school visits he makes in his area every fall. The dream is to be able to purchase a bulk quantity at low cost and provide a book to every third grader in his colony and, potentially, the state.
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I am writing to you today to see if that is something you would consider for your own state. Do you do in-school vis- its? Do you have a large event planned for next year where distributing a copy of THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS will leave a lasting impact on your young attendees? Just imagine the look on a child's face as they are handed this ter- rific and fun resource!
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Luncheon Reservation Form Indiana Society of Mayflower Descendants Meeting & Luncheon
Where: Woodstock Club, 1301 W. 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208
When: Saturday, April 27, 2019 11:30 am meeting, luncheon to follow
I/We Reserve ______place(s) at The Woodstock Club for luncheon at $35 per adult and $20 for age 10 and younger. Main course #—— Picatta #—— Crepe Dessert: #—- mixed fruit #— shortcake
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Amount Enclosed ______(Check payable to IN Society of Mayflower Descendants)
Please reply by Apr. 20, 2019 to Deb Givan 7050 Hull Road, Zionsville, IN 46077 I will contact you via email to confirm receipt of your reservation Please update us with any changes in your fami- ly’s status – change of address, change of name or 2019 Calendar any deaths. Did you know that if you mail in a copy of a death certificate or obit that it will be April 27 Spring Member Luncheon forwarded to Plymouth and placed in your family Sept 5-8 GBOA Meeting Denver, CO history record? Sept 21 Fall Board Meeting PLEASE SEND INFORMATION TO: Linda McGlothlin, 6367 N Parker Ave., Indianapolis, IN Nov 23 Fall Member Luncheon
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