Robin Hood - or Robin Atwood?! Just for fun :)

When discussing the mythical origins of Robin Hood, Peter J. Neville Havens, in his book "The Forests of England", (Robert Hale and Co, 1976) suggests that:

 "It is also pointed out that in certain West-Midland shires words prefixed by a "w" often lose it in pronunciation. Woden - the old Norse god - would thus have been pronounced in those parts as 'oden' or 'ooden' ... if we stay with the West-Midland pronunciation it would be well to remember that 'wood' is pronounced as 'ood' even to this day. Robin Hood could thus be simply 'Robin of the wood' via Robin a 'ood to Robin Hood." (Robin or Robert atte Wood).

He does point out however that speculation could be endless, but it is an interesting suggestion nonetheless.

A Knight's Tale (family history relating to Edna Meredith-Parmley's family)

Edna Jewel Meredith's mother was Olive May Atwood.  This story follows Olive's father, Omar Turner Atwood's genealogy.

I'll begin with  history on the surname Atwood and how it changed over the centuries.  This information is taken from "The Internet Surname Database."  The link to the page with this information is:  http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Atwood.

Last name: Atwood

This is a very old topographical surname, of Anglo-Saxon origin, for someone who lived by a wood. The name derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century "aet", Middle English "atte", at, with the Olde English "wudu", Middle English "wood", wood. Topographical surnames, such as this, were among the earliest created in European countries, because topographical features, whether natural or man-made, provided obvious and convenient distinguishing names among a very small population, such as that of medieval England. Other similar formations from a large group of such surnames include: Atfield (at the field); Atherden (at the valley); Athoke (at the bend); and Attwater (at the water). The surname was first recorded in the mid 13th Century (see below), and other early recordings include: Agnes Attewode (1273, Oxfordshire); William Attewood (1439, Norfolk); and Robert Atwode (1457, Oxfordshire). One "Richard Attwood and wife" are listed as residents in the parish of St. Michael's, Barbados, in 1680; they were among the earliest settlers in the New World Colonies. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas Attewode, which was dated 1243, witness in the "Assize Court Rolls of Somerset", during the reign of King Henry 111, known as "The Frenchman", 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

I've traced the Atwood family back to 1180 when Peter De Wyckhurst (an early form of the surname) was born in Hooley House, Surrey, England.  His son was William Atte Woode.  From his line was born William Atte Wode in about 1270.  William became Sir William Atte Wode and was Captain of the King's Guard at the Palace of Westminster under King Edward III of England.

Here is his story, The Knight's Tale, as told in Wikipedia:

William Atte Wode

Sir William Atte Wode (bef. 1300 – c. 1346) was Captain of the King's Guard at the Palace of Westminster under King Edward III of England.
He was probably born sometime before 1300 in Coulsdon, Surrey, England. He was the son of Peter Atte Wode and Alice, who owned both Hooley House and Wood Place in Surrey. Sir William married a woman named Juliana, and they had at least three children: Geoffrey Atte Wode [Edna's Atwood line is descended from Geoffrey] , Richard Atte Wode, and William Atte Wode.
While we do not know when he was knighted, it was at least by 1341, because by that time he is referred to as Sir William and is Captain of the King's Guard at the Palace of Westminster, the King's royal residence in London; members of parliament also met at Westminster Palace at this time. As a Sergeant at Arms, Sir William was part of the royal body guard that was composed of about thirty men at that time. It is not known what events occurred to bring William to King Edward III's attention for this position, but he must have had some connection through either friendship or family relations to the royal family.
An interesting anecdote about Sir William's life is recorded in John Heneage Jesse's Memorials of London (1341):
"In the 14th year of the reign of Edward III, John de Stratford, Archbishop of Canterbury, with a great number of London bishops, clergy, soldiers, came to the gate of Westminster Palace and demanded admittance to the chamber where Parliament was assembled. He was forbidden to enter in the King's name by Sir William Atwood, Captain of the King's Guard. The Archbishop was stopped because the followers were not members. The Archbishop was a member, but the King commended Sir William."
The Atte Wode lineage can be traced back to about 1204 when Peter de Wyckhurst (an older form of the name Atte Wode) purchased 'Hooley House' from the Bertan Marten, the Abbot of Chertsey Abbey. Over the next hundred years, the family added to its land holdings in Surrey and his father, Peter Atte Wode, purchased the 220-acre (0.89 km²) estate known as 'Wood Place' in 1279. The Atte Wode's emerged as one of the new influential class of yeomen who were becoming substantial land owners in England. In 1318 Sir William and Juliana added to the family's fortune by purchasing another estate known as 'Beckenham' in Kent.
Two of Sir William's sons, Geoffrey and Richard, also became Sergeants at Arms to the King. Richard is mentioned in the London Letter Books for his role in moving the fleet being assembled at London down the Thames to invade France during the 1346 campaign in the Hundred Years' War.
E. F. Atwood asserts that Sir William and both of his sons accompanied the army on their invasion of France, however, his source for this information is not given. It does seem likely, however, given their positions as body guards to King Edward. Based on subsequent land transactions in England, it appears possible that both Sir William and his son Geoffrey were killed in the French campaign in 1346, (possibly at the Battle of Crecy), however, this is not certain.
Sir William's grandson, Peter Atte Wode, continued to expand both the family’s land holdings and its influence by being appointed a Justice in Eyre; Peter's association with William of Wykeham who became the Bishop of Winchester and the Chancellor of England undoubtedly also helped to increase the family's influence.
The Atte Wode family name underwent a number of changes through the centuries with numerous variations in spelling: in the earliest records they are known as de Wyckhurst, by about 1300 they were commonly known as Atte Wode, a name that evolved into the modern version, Atwood, and finally, some (though not all) family members adopted the surname Wood in the 16th century.

References

• Atwood, Elijah Francis, Ye Atte Wode Annals, Sisseton, SD: Atwood publishing Co., June 1928
• Jesse, John Heneage, Literary and Historical Memorials of London, London: R. Bentley, 1847, 2 vols.
• Malden, H. E. (Editor), The Victoria History of the County of Surrey, Victoria County History: 1912, 4 vols. (View online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/subject.asp?subject=5&gid=32)
• Manning, Owen & Bray, William, The history and antiquities of the county of Surrey; compiled from the best and most authentic historians, valuable records, and manuscripts in the public offices and libraries, and in private hands. With a fac simile copy of Domesday, engraved on thirteen plates. By the late Rev. Owen Manning ... Continued to the present time by William Bray, London: Printed for J. White, by J. Nichols and son, 1804–14
• Sharpe, Reginald (Editor), Calendar of letter-books of the city of London: 1337-1352, London: Center for Metropolitan History, 1904 (view online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=33538&strquery=atte%20wode

Clifford Bethel Parmley's Family Tree

I'll begin by letting you know that the spelling of Parmley changed over the years.  Grandma Parmley (Edna Jewel Meredith) has some wonderful documentation kept in her family Bible that shows the family line clearly tracing back to the 1500s with the name spellings of Parmelin and Parmelee.  The documentation comes from letters from a Dorothy H. Smallwood whose "favorite hobby" was genealogy.  I don't know if she was related somehow, or where her interest in the Parmley family began, but she did a lot of research and corresponded with Grandma and Grandpa.  In a letter dated June 13, 1977, she said, "I am working on a manuscript copy of the genealogy, now in 13 volumes.  It can never be printed by me as it would cost hundreds of dollars.  Shall probably leave my roomful of data to the Library of Congress, here in Washington (D.C.).  The DAR does not have the space for it, and Salt Lake City, Utah Mormon Library too far for most people to get to."

I tried to find information on Dorothy, and whether any of her manuscripts were available to read online, but I haven't found much. There are references to several volumes titled "Parmelee Data," published by Dorothy H. Smallwood, but I haven't been able to find a way to read any of it.  A Google search led me to a family tree blog, "The Descendants of John Bishop," which has the following paragraph:
PARMALEE PARMELEE*

Mrs. Mary Melinda (Parmelee) Marsh states in "Parmelee Family" that they were Huguenots of Normandy, France, the name being spelled de Parmele; that they fled to Holland, thence to England where Parmelee became the accepted spelling of the name. [Good information on the history of the Huguenots here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~reynaud/huguenot_history.htm]

According to Parmelee Data" edited in 1940 by Mrs. Dorothy H. Smallwood of Washington D. C., Col. John Bion Richards, Genealogist Gerald of the Federation of the Hugueonot Society.

I tried to contact the author of the blog to ask her how she was able to get information from "Parmelee Data", but her last post in the blog was in 2007 so I doubt I'll receive a response from her anytime soon!

I've traced my grandfather Clifford (Cliff) Bethel Parmley's paternal tree back to Maurice Parmelee, born in Belgium in 1537, died in Holland in 1570.  This goes back two generations farther than Dorothy Smallwood shows in her letters. Hooray for the internet!  So here is the family line starting with Maurice:

Maurice Parmelee, born in Belgium in 1537, died in Holland in 1570.  No record of his wife's name.

John Parmelee, born about 1550 in Gex, Ain, Rhone-Alpis, France, died 1 May 1583 in Lewes, Sussex, England.  Married Alice Russell, born 1551 in Lewes, Sussex, England, died 1 May 1583 in Lewes, Sussex, England.  Interesting that they died the same day.  I'd like to find out how they died.  

John Parmelee, born in Lewes, Sussex, England, about 1580, died 8 Nov 1659 in Guilford, New Haven Connecticut.  Married Hannah Bradley, born 1593 in Surrey, Kent, England, died 1653 in New Haven, Connecticut. This John Parmelee is the first person listed in the information from Dorothy Smallwood.  She shows the name spelled as Parmelin.  The blog that I mentioned earlier has this information about John:

John Parmelee is listed among passengers of ship St. John, Captain Russell commanding, which sailed from England May 20, 1639 and arrived at New Haven about July 10, 1639. He was accompanied by his wife and daughters, Hannah and Mary. his son John born 4.13.1615 died probably in Guilford in 1687; married (1) Rebecca who died in 1651; married (2) Anna, widow of William Plaine who died in 1658; married (3) Hannah. He came to America ahead f his parents on the ship Elizabeth and Ann, Roger Cooper, Master, and arrived probably in Boston in 1635. He joined his parents in New Haven and with them was one of the first settlers of Guilford, Conn.

Dorothy mentions that his wife, Hannah Bradley, is said to be the sister of William Bradley.  I don't know enough about history for that name to be familiar.  I tried to research William Bradley and came up with nothing.  All my searches wanted to give me information on William Bradford, one of the Pilgrims that came over on the Mayflower, and the second Governor of the colony.  I'd like to know if anybody has information on William Bradley so that we could find out if he was a person of note, or if there has been a mix-up with William Bradford.

Next in the family tree is their son, yet another John Parmelee (Dorothy still shows it spelled as Parmelin).  He was born 13 Apr 1615 in Durham, Surrey, England, died 31 Jan 1689 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut.  Married Rebecca Eaton, born 1619 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, died 24 Sept 1651 in Guilford.

Nathaniel Parmelee (here Dorothy shows it spelled as Parmelee), born 1645 in Guilford, died 16 Jan 1676 in Albany, New York.  Married Sarah French, born 25 Aug 1650 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, died 19 May 1717 in the same town.

Nathaniel Parmelee, born 22 Mar 1672 in Killingworth, Connecticut, died 26 Jan 1718 in Killingworth.  Married Esther Kelsey, born 14 Sept 1675 in Killingworth, died 21 May 1712 in Killingworth.

Hiel Parmelee, born 2 Jan 1702 in Kilingworth, died 24 Dec 1779 in Killingworth.  Married Eunice Gardner, born 1704 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York, died 25 Feb 1782 in Killingworth.  Interesting to note that they had 4 children and in the records I have found, 4 of them have the name spelling of Parmelee, but one of them, our ancestor, has the spelling Parmley.  I suspect his name was recorded erroneously in some official document at some point in time and so was changed forever! 

His name was Giles Parmley, born 1 Jul 1731 in Killingworth, died 26 Feb 1803 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee (we actually moved away from Killingworth!).  Married Margaret Frazee, born 1731 in West Field, Essex, New Jersey, died in Spartenburg, North Carolina.

Now we have another John, but now we are the Parmleys.  John Parmley, born 4 Jun 1762 in Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey, died 22 Apr 1848 in Clinton County, Kentucky.  Married Rebecca Gibbons Cross, born about 1765 in York County, Virginia, died  about 1830 in Russel County, Kentucky. 

There is a handwritten document dated August 6, 1834 showing John Parmley appearing before the court in Kentucky "in order to obtain the benefit of the pension" for serving in the Revolutionary War.  Unfortunately, it is mostly illegible, so I can't get much detail from the document. It says that he entered the service in 1778 (16 years old!) and "served out fully the three months for which he entered the service as a _____ (illegible) and was discharged by Captain ______ (also illegible). He lived in North Carolina when he entered the service.  Another document shows that his pension was paid at the rate of $20 per annum. I found the following information on the message board archives of ancestry.com:
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JOHN PARMLEY lived in Wilkes Co, Georgia after his service in the Revolutionary War. He married first, 1 Dec 1785 in Wilkes County, North Carolina to Rebecca Cross, the daughter of Edward Cross and Rebecca Gibbons later of Hawkins County, Tennessee. Rebecca was born in 1765, probably York County, Virginia and died after 1830 in Russell Co, Ky. The community of Parmleysville in Wayne County, Kentucky was named for this family.

John and Rebecca's eldest son, John Parmley Jr, was born 1787 and died between 1830/60 Roane Co, Tn. He married Catherine Gibson, born 1785 Va, sister of George Gibson, children of Randolph Gibson Sr and Mary Crowley of Wilkes Co, Ga.

John Parmley Senior's brother, Ephraim Parmley also lived in Wilkes Co, Ga. They were sons of Giles Parmley (1731-1784). Many descendant carried the name of "Giles" named after this man and or his son Giles Jr.

Revolutionary War Pension Record:
"Russell County, Ky. Circuit Court - 6 August 1834 - Pension No S30637; Bounty Lane No.WT36619-160-55 - North Carolina:
John Parmly [Parmley], a resident of Russell Co., Ky., age 72 states he was a resident of Wilkes Co., North Carolina when he entered the service. He enlisted in the year of 1778 for a three month tour under Capt. Cleveland as a substitute for his father [Giles Parmley], who belonged to the regiment of Col. Benjamin Cleveland.

They marched in the direction of Ramsours Mill in North Carolina for the purpose of surprizing the Tories. Then to a place called Hamblins Old Store and was stationed there a short time; then marched to Wilks Court House and remained there until he had served out his 3 month tour. Was discharged by his Capt. Judd who commanded the company in place of Larkin Cleveland who had been wounded on the Catawba River by the Tories who had lay in ambush on the march toward Rainsours Mill.

He thinks he received a discharge in writing which has long since been lost or worn out and destroyed by age.

In May of 1780, he volunteered for six months in Capt. John Morgans Company under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. He was still a resident of Wilkes Co,, N.C. States he was in the Battle of Kings Mountain in which battle the Lt. of the company, Martin Gambrel was wounded. After the battle he was ordered to assist in guarding the Tories. They marched back to Wilks Court House for a month then was ordered to Salisbury then to Guilford Court House, then to Hamblins Fort in Wilks Co. and was discharged. This tour was for 5 months but received a discharge for 6 months service.

Still a resident of Wilkes County [NC] he was drafted for 3 month tour in the company of Capt Paul Patrick in June 1780. He belonged to the Regiment of Col. Elisha Isaacs.

They rendezvoused at Hamblins Old Store and joined General Rutherford at Salisbury and them joined the main army under General Gates at the mouth of Rocky River. At this River they had a battle with the British and the Tories. The army then marched to the road that leads from North Carolina to Camden and was then marched toward Camden - was in a battle - fought between the British and Tories on one side and the American Militia and Regulars on the other side. General Gates was defeated in this battle.

Still a resident of Wilkes Co [NC] in 1781 he became a substitute for Burnett [Burnell?] Brewer to serve for 6 months under Capt Alexander Gorden. Was in the Battle of Ectaw Springs on this tour.

States that he has been acquainted since 1816 with Congressman Martin Beaty as he was then a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky. He is also known to John Lane, Clergyman and Enoch Yantis.

John Parmley [Sr] was born in New Jersey about 10 miles of Elizabethtown, according to his present recollection, in ESSEX COUNTY, on the 4th of June 1762.

After the Revolutionary War, he was marched to the state of Georgia and lived in Wilks County for over 12 months.

Then moved to Hawkins Co., Tennessee for 8 years, then to Claiborne County, Tn., for 1 year, then to Cumberland County, Kentucky for 4 or 5 years, then to Wayne Co., Ky for about 26 years, then to the State of Missouri, and have lived there since about 14 months ago and moved back to and settled in Russell County, Kentucky adjoining Wayne Co., in 1830. John Lane lives in Russell County, Ky.

(Records from "Wayne Co, Ky Pioneers," Vol 4:71-89; 460-462, by June Baldwin Bork <http://www.junebaldwinbork.com>;).
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Next came John and Rebecca's son Robert Parmley, born 4 Mar 1789 in North Carolina, died 12 Sep 1875 in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky.  Married Barbara Adair, born 15 Nov 1793 in Hawkins, Tennessee, died 25 Nov 1834 in Wayne, Kentucky.  This is a picture of Robert Parmley (date unknown).











James Parmley, born 19 May 1810 in Wayne, Kentucky, died 18 Jan 1881 in Wayne, Kentucky.  Married Charlotte Baker, born 1821 in Kentucky, died 1870 in Mill Springs, Wayne, Kentucky.

James Emery Parmley, born 1 July 1856 in Mill Springs, Wayne, Kentucky, died 23 April 1920 in Banks, Washington County, Oregon.  Married Mary Alice Randall, born 18 Aug 1863 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, died 29 Sep 1953 in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon.

This brings us to Clifford's father, Philmore Bethel Parmley, born 29 Sep 1883 in Kentucky, died 30 Aug 1966 in Banks, Oregon.  Married Viola Lucinda Shipley, born 18 Nov 1888 in Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska, died 20 Oct 1975 in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon.

Clifford was born August 21, 1915.  He was one of 5 children: Cleo, Christina, Clifford, Cecil, Charlotte, and Clinton.  He married Edna Jewel Meredith and they had two daughters: Janice Lee (my mother) and Barbara Jo. 

Jan married Joe Andrews and their children are Carrie Lee, Kelli Jo and Jeffrey Michael.
Barb married Art Kacalek and their children are Deena, Debbie, Danny and Dawna.

Cliff and Edna live in Bend, Oregon.  We will celebrate his 95th birthday this year (2010).

Andrews/Cadle: Are there Indians in the family tree? And are we related to Robert E. Lee?

I grew up thinking that Grandma Andrews (Marvel Roberta Cadle) said she was part Indian (Native American, to be PC, but "I ain't got no couth" so I'll say Indian).  I wasn't confident about this memory until my cousin, Jaime, said the same thing!  I told Jaime that I have come across a story of Marvel's ancestors being captured (and some killed) by Indians during King Philips' War.  The story is with ancestors on the womens' side of the family (which I will go into more detail with, for all 4 of my grandparents, when I build a website).  Jaime also remembers talk of a possible relation to Robert E. Lee.  I don't remember ever hearing that, but I will be on the look-out for anything that might lead to that information.

Here is the history I have found of our ancestors and the Indians:
The woman that was captured was Hannah Dickinson, 1648 - 1705.  Here is the family line from Hannah to Marvel: Hannah Dickinson / Hannah Gillet / Hannah Taylor / Silas Hitchcock / Zera Hitchcock / Levi Hitchcock / Charles Hitchcock / Ruby Hitchcock / Marvel Cadle. 

The following is copied from various sources.
*****************************************************************************Frances Foote, daughter of Nathaniel Foote, the settler, was married to John Dickenson first of Wethersfield, (Conn.,) after wards of Hadley, (Mass,) in 1648, - by whom she had a family of children [John Dickenson was slain at the Falls Fight]. -- Hannah Dickenson, the eldest of the children, was born at Wethersfield, December 6, 1648, and was married to Samuel Gillett, of Hatfield, September 23, 1668. Mr. Gillett was lost at the “Falls Fight,” (the great fight with the Indians at Turner‘s Falls, on the Connecticut River,) May 19, 1676. His widow, Mrs. Hannah Gillett, was afterwords married to Stephen Jennings, of Hatfield, May 15, 1677, and was captured by the Indians and carried to Canada, September 19, 1677. She returned in 1678. Hencer, a daughter born soon after her return, was, very appropriately named “Captivity.”

[Hannah's father John Dickenson and her first husband Samuel Gillett had been killed by Indians at the Fall's Fight, later her second husband Stephen Jennings would be killed by Indians.]
[Hannah had been remarried only a few months when on 19 Sept. 1677 she and her 5-year old daughter Mary and her 4-year old son Samuel were captured during an Indian attack on Hatfield. Hannah was pregnant at the time. When the authorities refused to pursue the Indians in fear of ambush, her husband and Benjamin Wait set out together to recover the captives who were headed for Canada. After a journey that lasted all winter they reached Canada in January and negotiated a ransom with the French. There Hannah had a daughter she named Captivity Jennings on 22 Jan. 1678. Hannah returned home with her children in June 1678.[36] On 22 July 1710 Stephen Jennings while engaged in making hay was ambushed and killed by Indians at Brookfield. Captivity Jennings married Abigah Bartlett. He too was killed by Indians Oct. 1708.(http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.an cestry.com/~bart/GILLET.htm)]

In or soon after the year 1690, Mr. Jennings removed with his family to Brookfield, (Mass.,) - a place which “has been famous for Indian inhabitants, Indian wars, and Indian barbarities,” - where on the 20th of July, 1710, he and five others, being at work in the meadow making hay, were sprung upon suddenly by the Indians, ++ and killed.

++ “The last mischief which was done by the Savages in Brookfield, was about the 20th of July, 1710. Six men, viz: Ebenezer Haward, John White, Stephen and Benjamin Jennings, John Grosvenor and Joseph Kellogg, were making hay in the meadows, when the Indians, who had been watching an opportunity to surprize them, sprung suddenly upon them, dispatched five of them, and took the other, (John White,) prisoner - White, spying [pg. xxvii] a small company of our people at some distance, jumped from the Indian that held him and ran to join his friends; but the Indian fired after him, and wonded him in the thigh, by which he fell; but soon recovering and running again. He was again fired at and received his death wound.” (History of Brookfield, by Rev. doct. Fiske, Pastor of the third church in that town.)

“The six men who in 1710, were killed in the meadows between this place and the south Parish, were buried in the Old Burying Ground, (which is situated about 80 rods southwest of the Meeting House.) The six graves are still discernable in the line next west of Mr. Cornelius White’s.” (Historical Discourse of Rev. Joseph I. Foote, Pastor of the first church of Brookfield, November 27, 1827.)

Pg. xxvii (The Foote Family by Nathaniel Goodwin)
His [Mr. Jennings] daughter “Captivity,” after she grew up to womanhood, became herself a captivator; inasmuch as she captivated Abijah Bartlett, of Brookfield, to whom she was married:- but, as if her fate was mysteriously linked with savage barbarity, he likewise was slain by the Indians, in October, 1708.
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For some interesting history on King Philips' War, go to: http://genealogical-gleanings.com/Phillip%27s%20War.htm


It doesn't sound to me like Grandma actually had any Native American heritage.  More likely this family history changed as it was verbally passed down through the years and the story of the capture and deaths of our ancestors became a belief that there was Native American in our family tree. 

Now to look into the Robert E. Lee story!!
Well I had fun looking into the possibility that we have Robert E. Lee in our family tree.  I searched high and low and couldn't find a strong branch to climb on (ha ha, get it, branch, tree. . .I crack myself up).  There is a hint of a connection to one of his sons by marriage.  His son, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, had a son named George Bolling Lee.  George married a woman named Helen Madeline Keeney.  We have Keeneys in Grandpa Andrews' (Harrison Earl Andrews) tree.  His great grandmother was Polly Mary Keeney, married to his great grandfather, Elijah Andrews Sr..  His 3rd great grandfather, Elisha Jr., was married to Jerusha Keeney.  I searched these Keeney lines for a link to Helen and couldn't find one.  I also searched for any connection to George and Helen's children and didn't find anything there.  I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Helen was a cousin.  If Helen Keeney was a cousin, I guess that would mean that George and Helen's children (Robert E. Lee's grandchildren) and their descendants are cousins, albeit much removed by now!

Marvel Roberta Cadle's Family Tree

Marvel Roberta Cadle was my paternal grandmother.  I'm not certain what country the Cadle family comes from, but I think it may be Scotland.  According to "An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857,"

the origin of the name is probably Welsh.  Tracing Marvel's family line in ancestry.com led me to the family name in Scotland.  I'm not confident in the sources, because there isn't anything to back them up and some dates don't make sense, but the records led me to the name Caudle or Cawdor  in Scotland.  There are several articles about the variations in the spelling of the name.  One in particular I found has a lot of interesting Scottish history; you can read the whole story at : http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/Chatelaine/CALDER.HTM.  Here is part of it regarding the variations of the name spelling:
Various spellings of the name have been found during the period: Cadella (1000s and 1100s), KALEDOR (1295), KALEDOUER, KAUDER, CALDOR (1345), CAUDOR (1400s), CAULDER, CAWDOR, CALDER, CALDELL, CATTELL, Caddell and variations of these spellings. Others included Cadel, Cadell, Caddel, Cadwell, Caudel, Caudell, Caudill, Codel, Coddel, Coddell, Codell, Cudal, Cudel, Cudell, Cuddel, Cudell, Cudil, Cudill and Cudul.
CADDELL/CADDEL (CADELL, CALDER,CATTELL), is listed in the official Clan Registry in Scotland as a sept of the Clan Campbell of CAWDOR. The name is said to be a form of CALDER. Cosmo Innes stated in his book "Concerning Some Scottish Surnames" the "northern CALDERs and CAWDORs were distinguished as CADELL and deCADELLA even in the old Scots Chronicles and the variety CADDELL was kept permanently in the south."
CALDER, CALDELL and CADDELL have ancient connections to Caithness. CALDER and CADDELL, Caithness surnames are from CALDER or CAWDOR. CALDER in Caithness "in its older form of CALDELL (a sharpened form of CADDEL) and CADDELL, is of considerable antiquity. In the 17th century CALDELL was one of the most frequent seen names in Caithness. Some of the finest Highland pistols ever made bore the name CADDELL - made in the workshops of a family dynasty of CADDELL's in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. The name appeared in Kilmadock parish in the 17th century and was common in Edinburgh in the 16th century. The name CADDER/KEDDER also appears to be, during the 16th century, from the village of CADDER, CADDER parish, Lanarkshire.

I'll begin the family line with the person I feel most confident is our ancestor:
David L Cadle, born 1 Oct 1797 in Clairborne, Tennessee, died 20 Sep 1842 in Van Buren, Missouri. Here is his picture:

 
He married Esther Lynch, born 20 Nov 1797 in Buncombe, South Carolina, died 9 Mar 1875 in Jackson, Missouri.



Here is her picture:







Esther Lynch was said to be the daughter of Solomon Lynch of Norfolk, VA; in a biography of her son James Cadle. Research on the Lynch family in Norfolk VA has not reached a firm conclusion. She outlived her husband by many years, living with her children in Worth Co., MO after David Cadles' death.


I found a story about their lives on ancestry.com which I'll paste here:


"The David Cadle - Esther Lynch Family

Cadle Data

 The immediate family of David Cadle has not been determined. Many researchers have suggested his father was a Zachariah Cadle [David and Esther did name one of their sons Zachariah]. There are some early listings for a Zachariah Cadle in NC. In Capt. Humphries District, State Census of NC 1784-87, a Zack Cadle appears w 1 m 21-60; 2m under 16 or over 60; 2f. A Zach Cadle was a private in Carters Co., from NC; he enlisted 19 July 1781 for a 12 month tour, and deserted 15 Oct 1782. In Feb 1816, Zachariah Cadle buys land along Davis Creek in Claiborne Co., TN. In the 1830 census for Jackson Co. MO, a Zachariah Cadle aged 70-80 appears. This Zachariah Cadle (assuming they are the same man) would have followed a similar migration to David Cadle.
Travel between TN and MO was usually done by boat. In an account of one Missouri family's travels between Buncombe Co. NC and NW MO; the trip is described as 'In his youth, (ca 1825-35) the family moved from Buncombe Co. NC to Cocke Co TN. The family moved to Missouri, coming down the Tennessee to the Mississippi River in a flatboat, then up the Mississippi to the Missouri; then up the Missouri.' It is likely the Cadles took a similar path in their travels.
David L. Cadle The first records for David Cadle appear in Claiborne Co, TN, where in 1818 David Cadle is overseer of the KY Road. He buys land in 1819 from Elizabeth Morgan and sells it in 1825 to Sally Thompson.
It seems that the Cadles (and probably the Lynches as well) moved to Missouri in the mid-1820s, as a list of voters in the general election at the courthouse in Independence, MO 1st Monday August 1828 includes: David L. Cadle, David Lynch, James Lynch, Isaac Lynch, Solomon Lynch.A David Cadle appears age 30-40 on the 1830 Jackson Co., MO census. The Lone Jack Settlement in Jackson Co., MO began in 1831/2, with Thomas McKnight, David L. Cadle, William Cox and David Dealy. The first land record for David Cadle in Jackson Co., MO is a land purchase 13 Sep 1836.
Van Buren township was re-organized in 1836, and David L. Cadle was the first constable. Later, Patterson Cadle and James Dealy (son and grandson) served as constables in Van Buren as well. David L. Cadle was clerk of the Baptist Church at Lone Jack, but the records were burned during the Civil War. It began 29 Oct 1842. David Cadle and his wife Esther Lynch are both buried in Adams Cemetery.
Esther Lynch   Esther Lynch was said to be the daughter of Solomon Lynch of Norfolk, VA; in a biography of her son James Cadle. Research on the Lynch family in Norfolk VA has not reached a firm conclusion. She outlived her husband by many years, living with her children in Worth Co., MO after David Cadles' death.


Patterson R. Cadle (David)  Patterson Cadle was the eldest known child of David and Esther Cadle, and was born while the family was still living in TN. He married, first, Ann Kincaid, daughter of Samuel Kincaid, whose family is recorded in the Kincaid Bible in the Pioneer Museum in Yakima, Washington. Patterson Cadle served as County Clerk and Justice of the Peace for Gentry County, MO starting in 1850. In 1861, he became the first County Clerk in Worth County, MO. After Ann's death, he married Nancy Ann (Packer) Groce, a widow with two children, Malissa & Norman. He resided in Worth County MO most of his adult life, and is buried in Wharton Cemetery."
Patterson Cadle was born 29 Nov 1816 in Powells Valley, Tennessee, died 21 Jun 1908 in Grant City, Worth County, Missouri.  He married Ann Kincaid, born 12 Jan 1825 in Tennessee, died 21 Feb 1865 in Worth County, Missouri.  Here is a picture of Patterson taken in 1890 at Grant City Studios, Grant City Missouri:



















Patterson and Ann's son, Samuel Preston Cadle is next in the line.  He was born 11 Sep 1857 in Missouri, died 10 Jul 1920 in Washington state.  He married Martha - I haven't found any record of her maiden name.

This brings us to Marvel's parents: Herbert Ellis Cadle, born 2 Nov 1884 in Iowa - no date or place of death is found.  He is shown in the 1930 United States Census as living in Seattle, Washington with his wife, Olive (second wife after the death of Marvel's mother, Ruby) and a 14 year old Marvel, and her siblings Arlene and Harold. Marvel's mother, Ruby Hitchcock was born Dec 1888 in Iowa, died Nov 25, 1925 in Seattle, Washington.  Herbert married Olive M. Maline in 1927.  I don't know if they had any children.  There is a record of a World War 1 Draft Registration card for Herbert in 1917 - 1918, but no information on if or how he served.  He listed his occupation as Machinist at DW Hartzell, Inc, which is listed in the publication "International Marine Engineering" in 1919 as a ship builder in Winslow, Washington.

Part Two: Andrews Family arrives in Minnesota and on to Washington state

 (This is the 2nd post of Andrews family history, be sure to start at the first post (Andrews family in Colonial Connecticut) if you're just joining in!)
Next in the family tree is John Jr. Andrews: born 12 Aug 1645 in Farmington, Connecticut, died in 1713.  Married Elizabeth Waterton: born 1645 in Essex, England, died 1713 in Farmington, Connecticut.


Stephen Andrews: born 1680, died 1757, still in Connecticut.  Married Sarah Gillet: born 3 Jan 1673 or 74, died 1716.

Elisha Sr. Andrews: born 10 Jul 1706, died 29 Jan 1750. Married Ruth Loveland: born 30 Jul 1702, died 29 Jan 1750.

Elisha Jr. Andrews: born 4 May 1730, died 3 Mar 1814.  Married Jerusha Keeney: born 13 Nov 1737, died 13 Mar 1825.   Elisha Jr. was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  He served as a private in 1st troop, Connecticut Light Dragoons, 1776.

Elijah Sr. Andrews: born 25 Dec 1758, died 19 Jun 1826 in Vermont.  Married Mabel Fox: born 15 Mar 1762, died 6 Nov 1846 in New York.  Here are pictures of their gravestones:

Now we're moving out of Connecticut.  Elijah Andrews (Jr.) was born 20 Feb 1783 in Berlin, Vermont, died 5 Nov 1847 in Canaan Ohio.  Married Polly Mary Keeney, born 1786 in Fort Defiance, Ohio, died 31 Aug 1875 in Defiance, Ohio.  They had 12 children, among their sons was one named Harrison, but he isn't the one our family is descended from -
our forefather is another Elijah Andrews: born 3 Aug 1811 in Syracuse, New York, died 29 Dec 1893 in Burbank Minnesota.  Married Asenath Jacobs, born 12 Dec 1811 in Sempronius, New York, died 31 Jan 1895 in Burbank, Minnesota.

Joseph Elijah Andrews, born 16 August 1848 in Kankakee, Illinois, died 26 Feb 1926 in Orting, Washington (Washington State).  [Update April 20: My dad told me that Joseph Elijah served in the Civil War.  He remembers playing with an authentic 1860s rifle when he was a kid, and seeing a discharge written on sheepskin.  There is also a story of Joseph having another family (wife and children) who died in of Typhoid fever (or something like that) in Texas while Joseph was away on a cattle drive.  I am looking for more information on these events.]Married Emma Sofia Johannesdotter, born 25 Nov 1863 in Fullestad, Alvsborg, Sweden, died 26 Oct 1914 in Clearwater, Minnesota. I am working on finding out about our family in Sweden and will post whatever I can find out.  In the meantime, here is a bit of history of Swedish Immigration in the 1800s:
There was a significant population increase during the 18th and 19th centuries, which the writer Esaias Tegnér in 1833 attributed to "the peace, the (smallpox) vaccine, and the potatoes".^[41] Between 1750 and 1850, the population in Sweden doubled. According to some scholars, mass emigration to America became the only way to prevent famine and rebellion; over 1% of the population emigrated annually during the 1880s.^[42][42][43] Many looked towards America for a better life during this time. It is believed that between 1850 and 1910 more than one million Swedes moved to the United States.^[44] In the early 20th century, more Swedes lived in Chicago than in Gothenburg (Sweden's second largest city).^[45] Most Swedish immigrants moved to the Midwestern United States, with a large population in Minnesota. Nevertheless, Sweden remained poor, retaining a nearly entirely agricultural economy even as Denmark and Western European countries began to industrialize. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden#Viking_and_Middle_ages).

Joseph and Emma had 11 children: Ben, Johnnie, Sydney, Jennie, Charles, Mabel, Ellie, James, Elizabeth, Bessie and Harrison.  Harrison Earl Andrews is my grandfather.  He was born 31 Oct 1911 in Minnesota.  His mother died when he was just 3 years old and he was raised by his sister, Mabel.  He married Marvel Roberta Cadle, born 2 Oct 1916 in Sheridan, Wyoming.  Harry and Marvel were "Salt of the Earth" type of people.  They loved God, and they loved their family.  Oh the wonderful memories I have of holidays and family get-togethers at Grandma and Grandpa Andrews' house!  Harry passed away on the 22nd of March, 1983, in Bellevue, Washington.  Marvel passed away on the 29th of January, 1996, in Redmond, Washington.  They had 5 children: Herbert Joseph (presumably named after Marvel's father, Herbert Ellis Cadle), Joseph Earl, Judith Claire, Wayne Douglas, and Lorine Ellen.  Joseph (Joe) Earl Andrews is my father.  As a kid he spent at least one summer (not sure if it was more than one) in Minnesota at his Aunt Jennie's farm.  He married Janice Lee Parmley.  Their children are me, Carrie Lee, Kelli Jo and Jeffrey Michael.  Their grandchildren are:

Carrie's children: Justin, Michelle and Andrea Doyon
Kelli's children: Korey, Wesley and Steven Andreassen.  Korey has a son, Tyler, about 6 months old.
Jeff's children: Tyler and Dylan Andrews.
We (Joe and Jan, Carrie and family, Kelli and family) all live in Bend, Oregon, except for Jeff and his family who are living in Redmond, Washington.

This part of the Andrews family is pretty big - I have many cousins and many of them have children - and on it goes!

Part One: Andrews Family in Colonial Connecticut

My father is Joseph Earl Andrews.  His father was Harrison Earl Andrews.  Our line of the Andrews family is deeply entrenched in the earliest American history, having served in the Revolutionary, Civil and Indian Wars.  I've traced my father's line back to William Andrews and that's where I'll begin.

Original Founders' Monument, Hartford CT

William Andrews, born 1595 in Kent, England, died 1659 in Hartford, Connecticut.  Married Mary Savage, born 1603 in Great Bedwin, Wiltshire, England, died 1640 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.  William's name is engraved on the Original Founders of  Hartford monument. 

"William first appeared in Hartford, according to the records, as one of the proprietors in the division of land Jan. 13, 1640 (new style), when he was awarded 30 acres. Jan. 24, 1640, his name appears among those specified by order of the townsmen as "the names of such inhabitants as have rights in undivided lands," and a year later, March 13, 1641, he received 33 acres in the distribution of the east side of the river in Hocazi.m (now East Hartford). This land was all bought finally from the Indian tribe of Suchlago.  William was the schoolmaster of Hartford, also sometimes called the letter writer." (Source: http://www.surnameguide.com/andrews/william_andrews_genealogy.htm )

John Andrews, born about 1616 in St. Giles Cripple Gate, London, Middlesex, England, died 1681 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.  Married Mary Barnes, born 1622 in Essex, England, died May 1694 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.   I came upon the following story about John Andrews on Ancestry.com, I don't know the original source or author:

"John Andrews (so spelled on the earliest land records) was a plain farmer, with common intelligence, had his farm on the east side of the river, near to where a canal aqueduct was made (1825), and about 2 miles north of the village of Farmington - the locality called Waterville in 1871. His wife's name was Mary, and she united with the church there April 2, 1654 with her sons, then under the age of 13 (Abraham 6 yrs 3 mos, Daniel 3 yrs 10 mos, Joseph 2 yrs 3 mos). John Andrews, Senior, the father of the family joined the Congregational Church of Farminton May 9, 1658. John Andrews was made free in Hartford by General Court May 20, 1658 [this probably means that he was an indentured servant - interesting info on the history of indentured servants on Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentured_servitude] . John Andrews died in 1681 and Mary died in May 1694.

John Andrews was a landholder in Hartford as appears by a deed of Asahel (49, gr. grandson), dated 1758 at Simsbury, of lands in Hartford once owned by John (10) his father, and also by his grandfather John. Asahel was a blacksmith and located near Rocky Hill about 1725.

"Andrews Memorial" lists the will of John Andrews dated Jan 14, 1681 and that of Mary Andrews dated Nov 18, 1683. Inventory of the settlers' estate gave its value at L321 19s.

The Old Farmstead and house were willed to John's youngest son Benjamin on the condition "that he maintayne his dear mother comfortably, so long as her natural life continueth". Benjamin was also made executor."
This is a picture of the Andrews farm in the 1960s.  It was known as Pine Hill Farm and owned by C.J. Thompson:

This is a map of colonial Farmington, with the Andrews farm shown just below and to the left of the large group of trees under the word Farmington and above the church.  The name was spelled Andrus on the map and in some historical records, but it is believed to be the same family.

Welcome

This is for the descendants of (my maternal grandparents) Clifford Bethel Parmley and Edna Jewel Meredith, and (my paternal grandparents) Harrison Earl Andrews and Marvel Roberta Cadle.  In remembering our ancestors we gain an appreciation of the fact that all we enjoy in our lives today was made possible through their trials, ambitions, suffering and joy.

This will be a work in progress for quite some time so check back periodically to see what's new.

If you have any questions or would like to offer additional information, pictures, etc., please write to me at carriesancestors@gmail.com.

Cheers!
Carrie Lee Andrews Presland