Researching Atkins (Aitken), Henderson, Ollason, Work, Harper and Arcus families who came from Shetland Islands, Scotland to the US in the 1870s & 1880s settling in the Monterey Bay area of California. Researching Bacon and Thompson families from VA.Bacons date from 1600s in New Kent Co., VA to KY>MO>TX> and CA in mid 1850s. From William Thompson and wife Jane Caldwell, Bedford Co., VA to Lincoln Co., KY (1780), their son Alexander Thompson to St. Louis Co., MO 1810.his son, William Thompson to Grayson Co., TX in 1846 where he died (1848) and his son, Pleasant Thompson to Salinas, Monterey County, CA in 1856. For detailed information see my book,A THOMPSON-BACON FAMILY HISTORYat the following linkwww.geocities.com/normhat1934 Researching Hamiltons from Scotland to Ireland to Maryland. Gavin Hamilton (d.1698 in MD), Andrew Hamilton (d.1718 in MD), Ninian Beall Hamilton (d.1784 in NC), Ninian Bell Hamilton was early settler (1803) in St. Louis Co., MO. (d.1831 in MO), William and Ninian Hamilton (brothers d.in MO), Robert Hamilton, son of William (d.1856 in AZ) and wife, Penelope Hamilton, daughter of Ninian (d.1903 in CA). Researching Hushbeck (Hushebeck/Hushabach) families from Germany to Baltimore, MD about 1825-1830. Henry Hushebeck and wife Mary. He was a cobbler living in Baltimore.Son Lewis Hushbeck (note name change) wheelwright/blacksmith went to CA in 1853 settled in Watsonville, CA in 1856. Also researching Brown/Quade families from Niagara County, NY who married into Hushbeck families.Mary Ann Quade (McQuade) married Francis Brown.Early converts to Mormon Church.Three sons John, Francis, and Daniel Brown were members of the "Mormon Battalion" that came to California in 1846. Any information would be appreciated.Please contact me and I will be happy to share information.
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