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Volume 2, Issue 6 June 2011 WEBB SURNAME DNA PROJECT THE WEBB BULLETIN NEWS, PROJECT UPDATES & RECORDS I N T H I S I S S U E : Webbs in History: Muhammad Alex. R. Webb 1 From the Administrator 1 MC uhammad Alexander Russell Webb WEBB Records Repository Alexander Russell Webb was born - America 3 November 9, 1846 in Hudson, - California 5 Columbia County, New York. He was - Indian Territory 6 the son of Alexander Nelson and Caroline Webb. Alexander, the father, - Maryland 9 was listed as a “Printer” in the 1860 - Massachusetts 10 census and “Editor of the Daily Star,” - Mexican War 11 on the 1870 census. Alexander Russell - Pennsylvania 12 was the second oldest of 6 children. - Virginia 14 While his eldest brother studied - Great Britain 17 medicine, Alexander went to Claverack College, an institution that closed its doors in 1902. Like his father, Alexander had his sights set on journalism. He moved to Missouri and became the publisher and editor of the Unionville Republic newspaper in Unionville. During his career, he worked at several other Missouri papers and ended up as assistant editor at the Missouri Republican in St. Louis. He was an active Democrat and a Continued on page 2 From the Administrator Dear Project Members, Over the summer I will be updating the project files. This will include updating member email addresses, corrections and additions to the DYS chart, additions and corrections to the lineages, as well as changing some of the Webb DNA group names to reflect the oldest known ancestor in the group. I will be emailing some of you asking for additional information or for confirmation of information I already have. If your email address has or will be changing, or if you have updates, corrections or additions to your lineage or any other changes you see that need to be made, please let me know. Thank you! Eileen THE WEBB BULLETIN Page 2 Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb [cont.] well-known St. Louis journalist, and caught the attention of President Grover Cleveland who appointed him to the post of Consular Representative to the Philippines in Manila. Alexander was raised a Presbyterian, but at some point gave up on religion altogether. This period of renouncing religion lasted approximately 15 years. But in the year 1881, he began to explore other religions, and in 1888 he declared himself a Muslim, giving Alexander was raised a him the distinction of being the first Anglo-American convert to Islam. Presbyterian, but at By this time, Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb had married his wife Ella, and she some point gave up on and their three children had also converted. In 1892 he resigned his post in Manila and religion altogether. This began to tour India giving lectures on Islamic philosophy, while his family settled briefly period of renouncing in San Francisco. Upon his return to America, he and his family went back to New York where he established the Oriental Publishing Co. His company published many of his religion lasted writings and books, including his book called “Islam in America.” approximately 15 years. But in the year Muhammad Alexander R. Webb was the leading representative for Islam at the 1893 World Parliament of Religions in Chicago and continued for the rest of his life to be the 1881, he began to main spokesperson for Islam in America. He continued to lecture, and one source says explore other religions, that many of the most noted thinkers of the time attended his lectures, including Mark and in 1888 he Twain. declared himself a He eventually settled in Rutherford, New Jersey and lived there until his death. He died Muslim, giving him the on October 1, 1916 and was buried at Hillside Cemetery outside of Rutherford. He was just shy of his 70th birthday when he died. The 1900 Bergen County, New Jersey distinction of being the census lists Alexander R. Webb as a journalist living with his wife Ella G. and their three first Anglo-American children: Mary C., Russell L. and Nala D. Mary and Russell, were born in Missouri, and convert to Islam. Nala was born in the Philippines. In 1910, Alexander gave his profession as a clerk in a mercantile. According to the census, Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb’s only son, Russell, had two daughters, but did not have any sons to continue his Webb line. Sources: http://www.famousmuslims.com/Muhammad%20Alexander%20Russell%20Webb.htm http://www.islamicity.com/forum/printer_friendly_posts.asp?TID=12998 http://www.michaelrubin.org/1053/a-muslim-in-victorian-america http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Russell_Webb Further Reading: A Muslim in Victorian America, The Life of Alexander Russell Webb by Umar F. Abd- Allah Books by Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb: The Armenian Troubles and the Ottoman Empire Islam in America & Other Writings Yankee Muslim THE WEBB BULLETIN Page 3 WEBB Records Repository: America Emigrants to America Plymouth Passengers, Feb 1633 Anthony Webb of Lanceston – 20 yrs Aboard the Amitie, 13 die Octobris 1635 Mr. George Downes, bound for St. Christopher’s Edward Webb, 17 yrs Barbados Account of all persons buried within Parish of St. James since the 25 of March 1678 to 29 Sept 1679 Edward Webb - June 13, 1679 A List of Names of the Living in Virginia, Feb 16th, 1623 James Citie Goodman Webb In the Maine Stephen Webb Mr. Rose’s List Invoice of sixty eight men servants shipped on board Capt. Charles Gardner, in ye Jamaica merchant for account of Mr. John Rose & company, they being to be sold for 10 years [1685] James Webb, age 18 – trade: Hosbanman Monmouths Rebellion of 1685 List of Convicted Rebels sent to Barbados and other Her Majesties Plantations in America Transportation from Taunton by John Rose, London Merchant James Webb The sale of 67 Rebells delivered by Capt Charles Gardner of Jamaica Merchant to Charles Thomas & Co. and Thomas Sadler, for account of Messrs. John Palmer, John Richardson, Samuell Young & Wm Rose, 12th day March 1685 Master: John Bawden Esq. Rebell: James Webb A list of Masters & Mistresses names with what lands & servants & negrees the have & also what christenings & burials hath been in Parish of St. Andrews Masters names: Slaves James Webb 001 Henry Layton & Jane Webb 005 THE WEBB BULLETIN Page 4 16 April 1635 Parties are to be transported to Island of Providence imbarqued in Ye Expectation, Mr. Cornelius Billinge taking oath of Allegiance Katherine Webb - age 22 27 July 1635 Transported to Virginia, imbarqued in the Primrose, Mr. Capten Douglass Fetch off by Mr. Secretary Windebank’s Warrant Richard Webb – age 36 Barbadoes Masters & Mistresses names yet are owners of land in the Parish of St. Georges in ye Island of Barbados taken by the command of His Excellency St. Jonathan Atkins kt ye 23th day of December 1679 Mr. Samuell Webb – no land, no servants, 1 negro Smith’s Plant, James Citty The Master of Capt. Roger Smith’s men over the water Stephen Webb, 25 yrs 14 April 1635 Transported to Barbadoes imbarqued in the Faulcon, de London, Mr. Tho. Irish Thos. Webb, age 18 6 July 1635 Paule of London, Mr. Leonard Betts bound for Virginia Thomas Webb, 18 yrs 11 Aug 1635 Bathcheler de London Tho. Webb of New England Lyon Gardner, 36 yrs & wife Mary, 34 yrs Eliza Coles, 23 yrs, their maid servant & Wm Jope, 40 yrs, who are to pass to New England & have brought certificate of their conformity. 19 December 1635 Transp. to Barbados on Falcon, Mr. Thos. Irish Thomas Webb, age 22 [Source: List of Emigrants to America, 1600-1700, The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, John Camden Hotten, 1962] THE WEBB BULLETIN Page 5 California Webb Forty-Niners Ex-Members of San Francisco Pioneer Association Alfred H. Webb Henry Webb Members of the San Joaquin Pioneer Association G. B. Webb Members of the Sacramento Pioneer Association James Webb Pioneers of the Counties of Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino W. Webb Names of old Forty-niners who are living in various parts of the Union, who do not belong to any Pioneer Association: L. D. Webb Company from Palmyra, MO., overland, April 7th J. S. Webb Steamer Empire City, sailed July 17th Jn Webb Passengers of Ship Sarah and Eliza from New York, Feb 14: Hy Webb Ship Tahmawo, sailed from New York, Jan 27th Fdk Webb Steamer Falcon from New York, Feb 1st: Webb A. Webb Passengers of brig Samson, from New York, Feb 9th: Dd Webb Members of a company that left New York, Feb 7th, for California, overland, commanded by Col. H. L. Webb and J. W. Audubon: Watson Webb E. G. Webb List of passengers who sailed in Bark Carib, from Boston, Dec. 31, 1848. Arrived in San Francisco June 23, 1849: Hiram Webb Otis Webb THE WEBB BULLETIN PagePage 6 6 Ship Magnolia, from New Bedford, February 8th, 1849: James Webb Jr. Bark Kirkland, from Baltimore, February: S. J. Webb Schooner Velasco, January 24th Wm H. Webb Schooner Mount Vernon, Oct 31st 1849: J Webb Bark Suliote, from Belfast, ME, Jan 30th: Chas and Elisha Webb John and P. L. Webb Ship Thos Bennett, from Charleston, March 24th W. P. Webb Ship Xylon, from Baltimore, February 3d: I. M. Webb [Source: The Argonauts of California, Haskins, 1890] Indian Territory n 1900 Indian Territory [Oklahoma] Cherokee age born notes: Albert A. Webb 29 MO b. 1871, s/o John P. & Sarah A. Webb of Carroll Co. MO, m. May M. Alexander Webb 53 IL b. 1847 – father born in Alabama IL>MO>KS>IT m. Mary, children Ross, Sarah and George. Lived near Ellis Webb m.
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