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Thomas Sayre came with his family from England to Lynn, Massachusetts in the early 1630's. Among descendants of Thomas were clergymen, surgeons, attorneys, ambassadors, and representatives of almost every profession. Francis B., cowboy, professor of law, and ambassador, was son-in-law of former President Woodrow Wilson. Zelda was the wife of American novelist, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and subject of one of his books. David A. was a silversmith, banker, and founder of Lexington's Sayre School. Many Sayre descendants were taken by wars in service to America and never had the chance to win recognition for their inherent abilities. SAYRE FAMILY another 100-years, in a large part, focuses on the earl...
This documented narrative tells the story of Jane Caldwell born 27 March 1808/1809. It also provides biographical sketches of her parents, spouses, siblings, and children. Jane was born in Sandy Lake township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842 and later moved to Utah.
This is the first fully documented and detailed account, produced in recent times, of one of the greatest early migrations of Scots to North America. The arrival of the Hector in 1773, with nearly 200 Scottish passengers, sparked a huge influx of Scots to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Thousands of Scots, mainly from the Highlands and Islands, streamed into the province during the late 1700s and the first half of the nineteenth century. Lucille Campey traces the process of emigration and explains why Scots chose their different settlement locations in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Much detailed information has been distilled to provide new insights on how, why and when the province came to acqu...
This FULL COLOR documented narrative tells the story of Jane Caldwell born 27 March 1808/1809. It also provides biographical sketches of her parents, spouses, siblings, and children. Jane was born in Sandy Lake township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842 and later moved to Utah.
"In this sequel to Hearth's debut novel... the characters reunite one year later (late summer 1964) to fight a large development along the tidal river where book club member Robbie-Lee grew up and where his mother, Dolores Simpson, a former stripper turned alligator hunter, still lives in a fishing shack. The developer is Darryl Norwood, ex-husband of narrator Dora Witherspoon, who returns to Collier County to assist in the battle"--
Matthew Grant (1601-1681) and his family emigrated from England to Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1630, and in 1635 moved to Windsor, Connecticut. He married twice (once in England, once in Windsor). Descendants lived throughout the United States and elsewhere. Includes genealogy of President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885).
The social, political, and economic environment is ripe with opportunity to engage women and their philanthropy. Professionals working in the field of philanthropy want ideas, practical information, research, and guidance about how to work with women donors, how to build women’s philanthropy initiatives, and how to integrate this subset of donors into their current fund development departments. This book offers insight into the three historical waves of women’s philanthropy and provides a summary of current research and inspiring stories collected from interviews with more than 70 women philanthropists and leaders. Each chapter begins with current research, followed by interviews and exa...