Family History

Miriam Stevens Family File

Booklet compiled by William C. King entitled "Great Migration Ancestors of Miriam Stevens (direct descendants of Emperor Charlemagne)". All of the known American ancestors of Miriam Stevens can be traced to 17th Century Massachusetts. These early immigrants came from England in the Great Migration of the 1630's...this book features 100 ancestors related through Miriam.
An additional group of papers with copies of pictures of C.G. Stevens and Martin Stevens and additional genealogical material.

Worden family file

Genealogical material compiled by Doris (Rich) Sheridan dated 1975 tracing the Worden family from Peter Worden born in Clayton, Lancaster County, England about 1568 and died in Yarmouth, Mass in 1638 to Doris Rich Sheridan born 1930 in Albany, NY. Ms. Sheridan says that she has taken most of the material from "Some People By The Name of Worden" by O. N. Worden published in 1868. The second section of the genealogy is a brief family tree of each of the Worden Wives. An addendum of corrections dated 27 Dec. 1976 is included.

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Sanford Family

This file consists of 3 pages, a letter to Charles Morse by Del Sanford in 1982, his handwritten response and an excerpt from Warwick town records, Vol 1 pertaining to a land matter in 1783. Sanford was hoping to be able to lay claim to some town land (a Jennings road).

Year (or year range)
1982
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Arthur B. Tenney and family file

This file contains numerous items; letters written by Arthur B. Tenney to Charles Morse over the span of nearly 50 yrs (1936-1985), handwritten and typed information from Morse re Tenney and his family, a 1982 newsclip written by Irmarie Jones re the mystery of where Arthur's stepmother was buried, letters from Ruth Burkett, a granddaughter of Arthur. Arthur was born and lived in Warwick 14 yrs and his father, Charles H. Tenney built their home on the site of Mr Morse's home. When he died in 1906 of typhoid, he left his second wife (Mrs. Mary Hastings Tenney), who died shortly after and his son and 5 of her children. They became orphans and were taken to Oklahoma to live with relatives. Arthur lived there the remainder of his life. became fast friends (through letters) with Mr. Morse, visited, put up a stone at the Warwick Cemetery, shared memories of his early days in Warwick.

Year (or year range)
1936-1985
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Thorn Family

This file folder contains one item, a letter written in 1982 to Charles Morse by Marion H. Thorn (Mrs. Henry H. Thorn). She is asking for help in proving that she paid for and owns 2 grave lots (#307) at Warwick Cemetery. Her husband, Henry, is buried in one and the other is to be for her. She was living in Springfield and her children out of town. She was also concerned that the Thorns did not take lots owned by the Green family (relatives of Henry). Mr. Morse notes that he answered this letter 4 days after he received it.

Year (or year range)
1982
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