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Document copy provided by First Parish Duxbury Front cover photography by Susan Fogg Eisdorfer, PLCGS; back cover photographer: unknown A Directory of Mayflower Family Societies Here is a contact list for all Mayflower Pilgrim About the Mayflower Family Societies: Family Societies: The Mayflower Family Societies have developed slowly, but steadily, in both number and membership Alden Kindred of America, Inc. since the first one organized to honor John Howland in 1897. The Alden Society followed in 1906. Newest Alicia Crane Williams is the Henry Samson Kindred which held its first P.O. Box 2754 Duxbury, MA 02331 [email protected]; www.alden.org reunion in Plymouth just this year. The societies exist under the larger umbrella of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and are designed to attract the Allerton Family Association Laura Crossey descendants of each individual Pilgrim. Those who are descended from more than one Pilgrim are eligible to 724 Monroe NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 join all societies that pertain. [email protected] These organizations tend to be less formal than Billington Family Association the Mayflower Society and organized differently. Carl J. Anderson Mayflower has chapters in every state and Canada, plus 3830 Parade Blvd. smaller colonies within each state. The membership of Erie, PA 16504- 2044 a family society easily can be international in scope, yet considerably smaller in total members than many Gov. William Bradford Compact state chapters. Most often, the societies have only one Dr. John Pogue face-to-face board/general meeting. a year conducted 5204 Kenwood Ave. during the annual reunion. Reunions are held in a Chevy Chase, MD 20815-6604 different regional location each year to allow broader attendance. The Soc. of Gov. William Bradford Descendants People often choose to join a family society when they Carol Scarborough, President believe that they have a Mayflower ancestor, but do not 820 Morning Star Circle yet have all of the documentation to formally apply to China Spring, TX 76633-3314 the Mayflower Society. Many of the family societies [email protected] maintain records and resources that can assist a re­ searcher locate the information needed to complete the The Elder William Brewster Society paperwork on their lineage. The requirements to join Gregory E. Thompson the family societies are less stringent than the General P.O. Box 355 Society. Branford, CT 06405 [email protected] Those who attend reunions look forward with anticipa­ tion to each annual event and the opportunity to re­ Pilgrim Peter Brown Society unite with known cousins and/or meet new ones. Re­ Susan Abanor union sites are chosen with an eye to allow members 14 W. 17th Street New York, NY 10011 who live in all sections of the country to have a chance pilgrim. [email protected] to attend at least some reunions and to take advantage of valuable repositories nearby where attendees can do Chilton's Children Family Association research that would be harder to do from home. Lo­ Robert Luce, Governor cal historical societies, for example, often regard it as 1064 N. Poplar Ave. a primary mission to preserve the history of families Fresno, CA 93728 who settled in their area. A reunion may take you just [email protected] to where you need to go to find information on those www.chiltonschildren.org missing-link relatives. Of equal value is the possibility of meeting up with someone who has been researching the same lines and may have the break through for your "brick wall:' § 1 Mayflower Family Societies Directory, cont.. The Francis Cooke Society Pilgrim Henry Samson Kindred Dianna Saario Valeria Reckert, Membership Chair 1149 E. Vassar Drive Visalia, CA 93292 11613 Glenn Abbey Lane 559/627-0912 Indianapolis, IN 46235-9717 dsaario@comcast. net [email protected] www.francescookesociety.org www.pilgrimhenrysamsonkindred.org The Pilgrim Edward Doty Society Soule Kindred in America, Inc. Governor Ben Doten Betty-Jean Haner, Membership 27901 N. Point Lake Road 53 New Shaker Rd. Webster, WI 54893-8856 Albany, NY 12205-36ts 715 /866-4326 $18/869-8368 [email protected] www.soulekindred.org www.edward-doty.org Myles Standish Society The Francis Eaton Society Becky Lindgren-Dyas 6o Sheridan St. 1129 Huntleigh Drive Brockton, MA 02403-2852 Naperville, IL 60540 [email protected] The Fuller Society Soule Kindred is deeply Warren Cousins saddened to learn of the passing of George C. Bingham, Registrar Fuller Society Governor John F. Hoffman. 208 Lewis Road Our condolences to his family and Fuller members. Belmont, MA 02478-3833 617/489-2529 Pilgrim Hopkins Heritage Society Fax:617-489-6749 Susan Abanor 14 West 17th Street The Soc. of Descendants of N ew York, NY 10011-5716 Robert Bartlett of Plymouth, MA [email protected] JayW. Lucas 189 Sherrin Street The Pilgrim John Howland Society Hyde Park, MA 02136-t851 Judith Elfring, Registrar [email protected] 365 North Road Yarmouth, ME 04096 Delano Kindred [email protected] Muriel Curtis Cushing 6os Via Tunis Dr. Degory Priest Society Punta Gorda Isles, FL 33950 D. Charles Richardson [email protected]; www.delanoye.org § 130 Gingercake Court Fayetteville, GA 30214-7600 Some Pilgrim Ancestors do not yet have family societies 770/460-7729 established in their honor. If you are descended from a Pil­ http://dcrichardson.home.mindspring.com /priest grim who does not yet have one, please consider helping to start an association. A good place to begin researching such The Thomas Rogers Society, Inc. a possibility is Susan Roser's site at www.rootsweb.ances­ Mary F. Brown, President try.com/-canms/societies.html. Also, getting in touch di­ 218 Green Hollow Road rectly with the General Society of Mayflower Descendants Danielson, CT 06239 in Plymouth can be helpful. 860/774-3458 Keep in mind too that new names have been added to the [email protected] list of eligible ancestors. Women and children passengers www. thomasrogerssociety.com are now included (non-Mayflower Compact signers). § 2 2tttttt SttiJLIE Klt~ltiiiEit IIIEIJlllttll Rare View of 19th Century Indian Photographs By William Stinson "Will" Soule On the opening night of the reunion, Soule Kindred in America will present an exhibit of rarely seen Indian photographs taken by cousin William Stinson Soule between 1869 and 1874. His is the first known collection of Native American photographs. The photos will be reproduced from the original glass plates by the National History Museum in Los Angeles, where they are preserved at the Seaver Center. " ~ Will was born August 28, 1836, in Turner, Maine, .ana rai ~ed · on a farm. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, he enlisted in the~ 13th, Massac'h Jsetts Infantry~ After being wounded at Antietam, he served out th'e wa ~ in the I nvalid Coq~:s. About 1865, he set up a photography studio in Chambers~urg, Rennsylvarii<;~. , In J-867, jlfter a fire destroyed his business, he moved '- west.and ~worked a~ . a. cl~rk . in the ~utler's store at Fort Dodge, Kansas. A year later he moved on to Camp Supply·and thE:m to Fort Sill in Indian Territory, where he took ~he photos. · ·. ~ ~ Later in his life, Will lived in Phi ladelphia .·and Vermont before settling in Boston in 1882. He died in Brooklin'e,. 'Massachusetts ·:in 1908. A ~-i'i s ·soule line is: 1-George, 2-John, ' ,. "' 3-Moses, 4-Bar,nabas, YS-John, 6-Benjclmin, 7-John, and 8-William. \ 't; • .y~ \. ~ / • \ < • \ If anyone has more information on WiJJ, Soule, a,.pnotograph of him, or a copy of any of his photos, please contact t he re\:)nion host,"" M.arcy Kelly Brubaker at 310-786-7866 or [email protected]: · · · ~ , .... ~7 \ . , ·· -.~ign Up for the Soule Genealogy Workshop Led by Louise Walsh Throop Do you have questions about your Soule lineage? Can't identify a particular ancestor? Wonder who else you might be related to? This is a rare opportunity to find out.. Sign up for a Genealogy Session at the Beverly Hills Reunion with the compiler of the Soule Series in the Mayflower Families in Progress. This is a wonderful chance to meet with an expert. Please fill out the workshop form and fax or email it as an attachment to SK Reunion Host Marcy Kelly Brubaker at 310-786-7869 or marcy elly@sbcglobal. t. ~ M I @ lv"d·l't..1.....".... ~ ;- c_o_,~..,.,.(_ 3 2tttttt ISttiJILIE KINitii!Eit IIIEIJNittN 1113,'13111L'"' H11LIL5, ~.AILIIFttiiNI.A tttt21tt JIJNI3 2.-a • 211, 2tttttt Luxe Hotel 360 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills 8-HOTEL-411 or 310-273-0300 www.luxehotelrodeodrive.com HOTEL A special room rate of $169 has been negotiated with the Luxe, a boutique hotel in the center of Beverly Hills. The discount extends to dates before and after the reunion. To reserve your room, go to www.luxerodeodrive.com and click on reservations. In the Group Code box, type in SOULE. You can also phone the hotel directly: 8-HOTEL-411.