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Mayflower News April 2013.Pub Spring 2013 www.indianamayflower.com Spring Luncheon Woodstock Club, 1301 W 38th St.—Indianapolis Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:00 am The program for the Spring Menu for the Spring luncheon will Luncheon will feature the showing include house salad with tomato, of the short film “The Pilgrims” by olive & cucumber dressed with Encyclopedia Britannica at Merton white balsamic vinaigrette, chicken en phyllo stuffed with cranberry and Park Studios of London, England. brie, baked in phyllo dough with It was filmed through a collabora- grain mustard cream, whipped po- tion with Clarence Ver Steeg, tatoes, asparagus and grape to- Assistant Professor of History at mato garnish, rolls & butter, pecan Northwestern University. This is a pie, coffee/tea/lemonade. INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1955, 22 minutes in length, black and white film produced by John Children’s menu will include fruit Governor’s Message 2 Barnes. cup, chicken fingers with fries and an ice cream sundae for dessert. Luncheon Pictures 3 Be sure to plan to see this engag- New Members 4 ing film on the lives of the Pil- In Memoriam 4 Cost of the luncheon will be $30 for adults or $15 for children (10 and Presidents 5 grims and Strangers and how they under). Pre-paid reservations are Book Review 5 were able to work together for the due by Monday, April 15 and can Scholarship 6 good of all. You will get ac- be mailed to Robert Hessong, 5512 Pilgrim James Chilton 7 quainted with Elder William Fall Creek Rd, Indianapolis, IN Brewster, Myles Standish, William Trivia 8 46220-5021. Cancellations are re- Calendar 8 Bradford and John Carver. A theme quired by April 17 and can be made throughout is the Pilgrims’ unwav- by contacting Robert Hessong, 317- ering faith in God’s providence. 257-6958. New Board Secretary: Kathryn (Kay) D. Whittington Spring I graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Elementary Education in Member Meeting 1966 and a Master’s Degree in Education in 1970. After teaching for ten years, I returned to Ball State to obtain a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology in 1979. I spent April 20, 2013 most of my career as a behavioral health administrator. My 11am interest in my heritage began at an early age. In 1959, an article in my hometown newspaper about my Great- Educational Film Grandmother Minnie Bosworth entitled, “The Last Surviv- The Pilgrims ing Jay County Pioneer” sparked my interest in genealogy. I did not do anything serious about learning about my an- cestors until I retired in 2010 after learning I am descended from John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, passengers on the Mayflower. Since retirement, I enjoy spending a great deal of time with my family and friends, reading and conducting genealogy research. Page 2 Governor’s Message By Graham Morey—Indiana Society Governor Exciting news is that your ISMD Board of Assistants has voted to move forward on a bid to host the General Society Board of Assistants meeting in Indianapolis in September 2016. Hosting this event will be a part of our Centennial Celebration. This is a major undertaking for the Indiana Society and will require help from all of our members. With the help of an event planner, a proposal has been prepared to submit at the GBOA meeting in New Orleans this September. The year 2016 will not only mark the Centennial anniversary of the Indiana Society, but it will also be the Bicentennial of the Hoosier state. Feel free to contact any of the Board members to offer your help. A special thanks to Deputy Governor Laura Stocker for her efforts in gathering the necessary information for our bid. The Board welcomes a new member, Laura Smith, and a returning member, Pat Scahill, to our Board. Laura will be assisting our Historians Grant Doty and his nephew Chad Doty. Pat served in various positions in the 1980’s and 1990’s and has agreed to be a board member-at-large. Our spring luncheon meeting will be on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Woodstock Club. Past Governor Robert Marr has ar- ranged for another short film about the Mayflower, offering another perspective of Pilgrim life. A brief business meeting at 11 AM will precede the Members Luncheon. Take Care and God Bless, Graham Denby Morey Governor Governor Graham Morey, November 2012 Mayflower Society Shirts Show your pride in our Mayflower ancestry. Many styles and colors of shirts available. Shirts show Mayflower ship with "My ship came in 1620" Great gifts for all family members. Print order form and mail or phone First Choice Apparel at 701-271-0052 or fax completed order form to 701-271-0144. Order form available at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ndsmd/ The T shirts, both long & short sleeve, are $20 w/ 2XL $1.50 more & 3XL $2 more and come in gray, blue, & pink. Also there are adult hooded sweatshirt & crewneck sweatshirt, both at $31 w/ 2XL $2 more & 3XL $3 more in gray & blue. Shipping is $6 to $12 depending on number of shirts ordered. Page 3 F A L L Sisters: Diane Shirley & Marsha Reynolds Descendants of John Howland Robert Hessong with daughter Valerie Gelwicks Descendants of George Soule 2 0 1 2 Virginia Hayes with daughter Susan Courter L Descendants of George Soule U Janice Swartz, descendant of Francis Cooke and Jean Perney, descendant of Samuel Fuller N C H E O N Marguerite Deckert, a descendant of Door Prize Winners William Brewster, with Kevin Edwin Niles, Ellen Eckert who accepts for her daughter Claire, Stonerock who portrayed Pilgrim Brigitt Caito who accepts on behalf of her husband Phillip Caito, Stephen Hopkins and Dr. Maxam Each won a copy of the Mayflower House Booklet. Page 4 New Members November 2012 through March 2013 From Historian Grant Doty Ancestor: Alden Ancestor: Brewster Ancestor: Brewster Ancestor: Doty Alexander Ray Carlotta Duncan (Losie) Pamela Sanders (Henry) Chad Doty Carmel, IN Greenwood, IN Franklin, IN Ft. Wayne, IN Approved: 6 April 2012 Approved: 23 Dec 2011 Approved: 25 Feb 2013 Approved: 13 April 2012 Ancestor: Howland Ancestor: Howland Ancestor: Mullins Ancestor: Mullins Diane Byrum (Green) Kay Whittington (Potesta) Laura Ann Smith Pamala Sue Smith Portland, IN Bloomington, IN Indianapolis, IN Jefferson, IN Approved: 16 Nov 2012 Approved: 30 March 2012 Approved: 26 Dec 2012 Approved: 18 Sept 2012 Supplementals Pamala Sue Smith Ancestor John Alden Approved 31 Dec 2012 Pamala Sue Smith Ancestor Priscilla Mullins Approved 31 Dec 2012 Pamala Sue Smith Ancestor Stephen Hopkins Approved 19 Feb 2013 Laura Smith Ancestor John Alden Approved 21 March 2013 Laura Smith Ancestor Priscilla Mullins Approved 21 March 2013 New Board Member: Laura Ann Smith I graduated from Purdue University with a de- gree in Chemistry in 2000 and from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. I practiced veterinary medicine in South- field, Michigan for one year before moving to Indianapolis to practice emergency medicine. I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. I am de- scended from 12 Mayflower passengers on my mother’s side (six of NEW MEMBER those passengers I am related to through two different lines). In my Carlotta Duncan spare time, I enjoy genealogy research, Revolutionary War reenact- Descendant of ment, swimming and spending time with my family and friends. I William Brewster look forward to helping the Historians Grant and Chad Doty. In Memoriam Our deep condolences go to the families and friends of each of these Pilgrim “cousins.” Memorial books will be given to the Indiana State Library in memory of the following: IN 1284 Barbara Lehman Henderson IN 1100 Jane Porter Stigleman 18 December 1928-26 April 2012 23 August 1923-31 December 2011 Ancestor: George Soule Ancestors: Henry Samson & Myles Standish Approved: 19 May 2004 Approved: 28 Nov 1990 IN 953 Luana Jones Wilsey 31 July 1922-28 November 2012 Ancestor: Richard Warren Approved: 17 September 1983 Page 5 United States Presidents Descendants of Mayflower Passengers Eight presidents are known to be descended from Mayflower passengers. This information can be found at http://www.mayflowerhistory.com, the internet’s most complete resource on the Mayflower and Pilgrims. Many of these lineages were originally published by Gary Boyd Rob- erts of the New England Historic and Genealogic Society. • John Adams descended from John Alden • John Quincy Adams descended from John Alden • Zachary Taylor descended from William Brewster • Ulysses S. Grant descended from Richard Warren • James A. Garfield descended from John Billington • Franklin D. Roosevelt descended from Richard Warren, Isaac & Mary Allerton, Francis Cook & John Howland • George H. W. Bush descended from John Howland, John & Elizabeth Tilley, Francis Cooke • George W. Bush descended from John Howland, John & Elizabeth Tilley, Francis Cooke Through his mother First Lady Barbara Bush, he is also descended from Henry Samson. Source: Illinois Mayflower News, Winter 2012 The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower Based on the real dog that braved the Atlantic in the Mayflower in 1620 comes the story of Grace, who bonds with a young boy along the adventur- ous journey. The Mighty Mastiff of the Mayflower presents a fresh and furry view of one of the most famous American stories, as author Peter Arenstam, with beautiful illustrations by Karen Busch Holman, tells of Grace’s strug- gles with new surroundings and the home she left behind. Ages 8-12 years old. If you go to Amazon.com, you can open and review several pages of the book. Peter Arenstam was born on a farm in western Massachusetts and grew up near the ocean in Plymouth. He works at the living history museum, Plimoth Plantation where he is in charge of the care and upkeep for the reproduction ship Mayflower II.
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