The Family Tree : the Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Newsletter

60 Pages·1996·17.2 MB·English

by  Ellen Payne Odom Genealogical Library

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‘Editor Non Profit Org. Clan Donald USA
The Galley Grand Prize Winner!
The Family Tree U.S. Postage High Commissioner,
The Odom Library PAID Angus McBryde, Jr.,
PO Box 1110 Permit 41 Judges Joyce Tyndall and tion of the Clan Macneil Asso- has approved a sugges-
Moultrie, GA 31776-1110 Charles Shiver, professional ciation of America - The Gal- tion that Clan Donald =
Albany, GA
journalists at The Observer in ley. With an almost perfect USA set up an account
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Moultrie, have completed the score from both judges, The to receive funds from
1996 judging for the Family Galley will be awarded the anyone who would like P9e5er s
Tree/Odom Library Newsletter silver Revere bowl, appropri- to contribute to the peo-
Contest. With almost 100 pu- ately engraved for this years’ ple of Dunblane, Scot-
blications in the competition, competition. land for a suitable me-
the results were all very close, The Buchanan Banner has morial for the children
Ha M and the competition intense. won first place in the Scottish killed there in the recent
<“lBAaAn i aCnOi D)E “ Nellie McNeill-Sanders, edi- Clan category. Editor, Terry tragedy. addy
tor and Vicki Sanders Prove- K. Buchanan will receive a cer- The final decision as
‘| MTAIMRER LLDAATLERDB RAMLAETBELREILABL LAALRA Ae hit ncher, co-editor with Luc tificate and an engraved btoe wuhsaetd tfhoer mwiolnl eyb e wlielflt c2D2 ,
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lustrators - share the honor of Receiving certificates will to the people of Dunb-
the overall Grand Prize for be The Tartan, the publication lane. A “Dunblane Be-
their efforts pet he pe: me GS on page 5 A Continued on page 28 A
Exhibition...seminar at
Sotheby’ sin New York
During the Clan ante As-
sociation USA’s annual meet-
ing in Atlanta last October, the
Board of Directors discussed
the possibility of establishing
the Odom Library as the offi-
cial home of the Clan Hunter
family records and genealogy.
The Board proposed to seek the
approval of the Clan Chief,
Pauline N. Mullen Hunter, the
30th Laird of Hunterston. At
the general meeting which fol-
lowed, the proposal was unani-
mously ratified and was duly Clan Hunter andt he oldest continu-
transmitted to the Laird. ously occupied house in Britain.
Mistress Pauline endorsed.
the proposal wholeheartedly which will hopefully be the Hunter family is one of the old- Edward Atkinson Hornel, “Springtime” 1919. Oil on can-
and communicated her deci- major class of materials in the est in Scotland. Documents ex- vas. Estimated to bring $15,000 - $20,000.
sion in her quarterly newsletter Hunter Collection. There are ist that show the existence of
to the membership. She added also several books of major the castle at the family seat in Sotheby’s Institute presents year’s upcoming Gleneagles
her intention to make suitable Hunter families already pub- Hunterston -- literally the place “Thirty Years of Scottish sale and Sothcby’s will host a
copies of many of the historic lished, and we hope that copies of the Hunters as early as 1110, Painting at Auction” celebrat- visit by contemporary Scottish
papers in the possession of the of these books will be placed in and a David Hunter is men- ing the thirticth anniversary of arlist Steven Campbell.
Clan in Scotland as soon as~ the library. tioned at a court hearing in Scottish painting sales held at In conjunction with this ex-
possible and practicable in the The Hunter Clan Associa- Glasgow in 1116. Tradition The Glencagles Hotel in Scot- hibition, Sotheby’s Institute
future. tion was organized in 1970 by says there were Hunters in the land. A special exhibition will will hold a day-long seminar
Many of the members of the late Clan Chief, Neil Ay- court of William I, King of En- take place in New York from examining why Scottish art has
Clan Hunter have extensive re- Imer Hunter, the father of the gland and the Duke of Nor- June 25 - 29 which will include become a burgeoning ficld for
cords and family histories present Laird. However, the Continued on page 27 A important paintings from this
Continued on page 28 A
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MacArthur Society, Robert C. Bradt Family News has been judged Southwest, Keven MacLacklan, editor, Editorial Content. ROOTS LSASE
McArtor, editor is awarded 4th first in the category of sumame publi- has been awarded Ilonorable Mention USPAo rsSto utAh’ weBsetu l Regfrioomn , CMlaadn geD onMaalcd- RECORDS USED: Vital, Probate,
place. An Canach, the publica- fciactaitoen s.a ndM r.e nBgrraadvte dw ilpl larqeucee.i ve a certi- fEoxrc ellSeenrcev.i ce to Readers/Overall Donald Wright, editor, has been Military, MLaapnsd,, MCaonuurstc,r iTpatxs, Census,
Stioocni etoyf otfh e thCel anU nitHeedn deSrtsatoens liaNmos w Hisatnodr icaTlh enP,r ojfecrto,m Jetrhrey MMccWWiill-- LesGlriei p SFoacsite,t y,p ubKlairceanti onL esolfie ,t hee diCtloarn, aviwcaer dedt o HoRneoraadbelres /EMexncteilolne nic en Seri-n Scot Ancestors: Fletcher, Campbell
and Canada, Russell C. Hen- liams, editor, has won 2nd place; Gold- has been awarded Honorable Mention Continued on page 23 A
derson, editor wins fifth place hahn Family Newsletter, Charlotte fToyrp oSgerravpihcye. to Readers/Excellence in CLAN CRESTS OF SCOTLAND
Wicdman, editor, has won 3rd place;
and The Clan Ross News, pu- The Blair Bruidhinn, publication of
Johnson-Wheeler-Berry Family News
blication of the Clan Ross As- Quarterly with Roderick M. Johnson, the Clan Blair Socicty, Jean Hilty, edi-
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Southeast Scottish liot ’n Kin, with John Burrows, editor The Home Works from the Clan
Amateur Athletics has been awarded the sixth place finish. Home/Hume Society, Albert C. Eaton,
wins Organization Award editor, has been awarded Honorable
In the competition between Scottish Honorable Mentions Mention in Service to Readers/Overall
organizations (other than Clan Societ- recognize excellence Appearance.
ies), the Highland Games Herald, the Service to Readers Honorable Men- The Clan Piper, publication of the
publication of the Southeast Scottish tion has been awarded to the Clan Ma- Clan Maclennan Association of USA, your clan crest and
Amateur Athlctics, Inc., P.G. Smith, cLellan in America, Inc., A.C. Suzanne Williams, editor, has been
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Set of 2-11" x 17"
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The Thistle Press from the Scottish ers Honorable Mention has been The Red Tower, publication of the posters shows
Society of Southwest Michigan, De- awarded to The Wee Harp from the Clan Galbraith Association of North illustration of crest
bbie McClellan, editor, has won 2nd Clan Lamont Society of North America, Barbara Patterson, editor, has badges, family motto,
place in this category. America, Jill M. Clark, editor. been awarded Honorable Mention in aelic name and bief
The Argyll Colony Plus from the Use of An/Service/Overall Excel- Service to Readers/Excellence in Edi-
North Carolina Scottish Heritage, Vic-
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Gifts enhance Odom Library
MULTICOLOR
Scottish Clan Artwork
Friends from just about Sarah O. Dunaway of At-
Tartan & Badge Illustrated everywhere have generously lanta has gifted the library with
shared with our library since a copy of Confederate
HLMcLaurin
the last issue of The Family Tree. Reminiscences.
2209 22nd Street People comment frequently John P. Frazier of Pitts-
Lubbock,TX 7941 I that our growth is phenomenal. burgh, Texas has given two
[phone] It is. What is most extraordin- books: Northeast Texas Ce-
ary about the Odom Library is meteries, Volume I and North-
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¢ Denim Shirt $34.95 Mr. and Mrs. Alex Critten- The Genealogy of the Leslie
den of Thomasville, Georgia Family.
° 14" x 20" Canvas $69.95
have made a gift of Historic The Groover Family Tree
Clann Diiomhnuill
e 20” x 28" Poster $79.95. Families of Kentucky given in has been given to the Odom Li-
See full color illustrations at : honor of Susan Innes Kitchens. brary by Mary Nell Brown of
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Gorgas 1857-1878. gift of The Ancestry of Dr. J.P.
Guilford and The Monroe
Book.
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was presented by Cecil M.
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Cemetery.
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Moultric has donated Ancestor-
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the Odom Library. Also do-
nated to their collection, The
gSaea laanh.
Descendants of Robert Gra-
ham of Kent County,
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==Suas Alba! Kith & Kin...News from Scots Clans
Scottish Music Shelf established at Sarasota Southern Vermont Games
planned for July 1996 Ohio Scottish Arts School
_The Scottish Music Shelf for the college: Ancestral Notwithstanding Mother
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asota Music Archive, Sarasota, Across the Sea. 19-20, 21, 1996 has been set June 22 - 28, 1996
Florida by The Caledonian The first cd produced by for the 3rd annual Southern Quality Instruction in
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books of Scottish songs, the The Caledonian Foundation post card with your name, ad-
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Scot MacAuley, Director of Theater Royal. Recenily, it es- ing, amateur athletics, straths- Show friends
the College of Piping and Cel- tablished its national headquar- pey & reel instrumentalists;
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Is there a princess in your past? Colorado second state to enact Tartan Day LOOK
Typewriter &
March 21st and 23rd, the to hold to the valucs of strength Calculater
In an article from the Cobb “gateway key” to descent from
Colorado state legislature and character, perseverance
County (GA) Genealogical Pocahontas. If you cannot Repair Service
passed a joint resolution pro- and reverence for family.
Society, Inc. (PO Box 1413, prove your descent from one of
claiming July 1 as SCOTTISH These are values we still hold 985-4591
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Geraldine Hartshorn Wheeler lated. The children were: Ma-
Colorado joins the State of children. RELIABLE
there is much information re- jor John Bolling, who married
Tennessee and the Dominion
garding Pocahontas and _ her Elizabeth Blair, niece of James DATA PRODUCTS
of Canada as officially setting
ast. Blair, founder of William and
aside a day to honor our Scot-
Although the recent Disney Mary College; Jane Bolling,
tish ancestors. Tennessee
movie portrays Pocahontas as a who married Col. Richard Ran-
picked the 20th of May as it
seductive 18 year old maiden dolph of Curles (one of their
was that day in 1314 when CALIFORNIA / WASHINGTON / OREGON / IDAHO
fascinated with John Smith, the descendants was Thomas Robert the Bruce defeated the
truth is that she was an 11 or 12 Mann Randolph of Edge Hill - English in the Battle of Ban- INDEX SEARCHES
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when she turned 18 that she daughter, Martha); Elizabeth
that was the date that the Act of
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