James Hoff Dye shirley Bentley unitymarietta@aol.com Thursday May 06, 2004 20:39:40 James Hoff Dye was born December 1815 in Lawrence Twp., Washington County, Ohio and died November 1880. His parents were Samuel "Bub" Dye and Susannah Hoff Dye. James married Clarissa Jackson who was born in 1817, in Washington County, Ohio. They were married October 28th, 1837 in Washington County, Ohio. "Children of James and Clarissa Dye" l. Harriet Dye born 1839 2. George B. Dye born March 2nd, 1840 3. Mary M. Dye born 1842 4. William P. Dye born November 1843 5. Catherine Dye born 1846 6. Marcillus M. Dye born 1848 7. Louisa M. Dye born 1849 8. James Henry Dye born February 5th, 1852 9. Francis (Fannie) born 1854 NOTES: James Hoff Dye at the age of 14, engaged in the tanning business in Marietta, Ohio. In 1862 he disposed of his tanning interests and became suttler for the Seventh Ohio Cavalry. Then in 1864 he purchased a livery stable in Marietta, which he continued to manage until his death. Mr. Dye was very social in his habits and sympathetic in his disposition. He was a sharp trader in his business matters. His sons Marcillus M. Dye and William P. Dye ran the livery stable for many years until death parted the brothers. ********** "Article taken from the "History of Washington Cty" Marietta Civil List - Year 1870 Frederick A. Wheeler, Mayor Reuben L. Nye, solicitor Daniel B. Tope, Clerk Leander K. Dutton, Marshall John McGee, Civil Engineer Lewis Anderson, Treasurer (City) John M. Hook, City Commissioner Council Members were: James H. Dye, Michael H. Needham, John Hall, George S. Jones, Martin Schmidt, and Dudley S. Nye. Family taken from the Arnold Hovey website on Ancestry.com and also "History of Washington County" Book. John Dye Jr. and Hannah Hoff Dye Shirley Bentley unitymarietta@aol.com Thursday May 06, 2004 21:05:34 John Dye Jr. was born 1774 in Middlesex, New Jersey...son of John Dye Sr. and his firt wife Miss Mount (first name never proven, thought to be Jane). His brother Thomas Dye was born in Middlesex, New Jersey in 1776. He left home and traveled to Baltimore Md. there he married a lady by the name of Jane Mankin and settled in around Wood Cty, W.Va. then moved to Meigs County, Ohio. Hannah Hoff was born 1774 in Virginia, daughter of Daniel Hoff and Susan Sophia Moffett. Hannah died in 1857 in Lawrence Twp, Washington Cty, Ohio. John died during the epidemic of 1823 just a few months before his father, John Sr. They are buried in the Dye Cemetery onf #26 also known as the Marietta-Woodsfield Road. Hannah and John's Children: l. Enoch, who died at age 20. He was the first one buried in the Dye Cemetery, located on land that belonged to A.J. Dye...Enoch was born 1792 in Virginia and buried February 2nd, 1812. 2. Thomas Moffit Dye was born August 26th, 1795 in Pr. William Virginia and died July 26th, 1843 in Washington Cty, Ohio. 3. Mophet Dye was born in 1796 also in Pr.William Virginia. He died about 1851 in Washington Cty Ohio. 4. Susannah Dye was born 1798 in Pr. William Va and died 1867 in Washington Cty, Ohio. She married Robert Pierce, December 2nd, 1819. 5. Eliza Dye born 1800 in Washington County Ohio. 6. Emma B. Dye born 1805 in Washington Cty Ohio married William Chambers on August 22nd, 1834. 7. Samuel Moffit Dye was born September 24th, 1806 om Fearing Twp, Washington Cty Ohio and died June 2nd 1884. 8. Daniel Hoff Dye born 1807 in Lawrence Twp, and died 1836. 9. John Washington Dye was born February 24th, 1810 and died December 14, 1898 in Washington County, Ohio. 10. Andrew Jackson Dye was born November 23rd, 1816 in Lawrence Twp. Washington Cty Ohio and died in Lawrence Twp on August 4th, 1905. 11. Hannah S. Dye was born September 14th, 1818 in Lawrence Twp. Washington Cty, and died 7-21-1845. NOTE: John Jr. and his half-brother, Samuel "Bub" Dye came to Ohio and settled in Lawrence Twp.They cleared land and made ready for the families coming to Ohio from Pr. William Virginia...Around 1805 their Father John Dye Sr. and his wife Elizabeth Caywood Dye, most of the Caywood Families also came except her borther Joseph who came about 1820. Also with John and Elizabeth, came Susan Sophia Hoff and he 7 children and their families....The father of the Hoff children,was the Rev. Daniel Hoff, who had died in Alexdria, Virginia, in 1802. l belive there were also other families who had married into the Dye family....or who were at least neighbors..but l cannot say for certain. *** Washington County Business for year 1891 shirley bentley unitymarietta@aol.com Saturday May 08, 2004 19:48:05 F.H. DUTTON & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF BUGGIES; AND EXPRESS WAGONS. (PICTURE OF WAGON SHOWN) Mr. F. H. Dutton, the senior member of the firm is a native of Washington County, Ohio, was born in 1819 and moved to the city in 1844. He bagan the manufacture of wagons in 1850, and from that time up to 1880 the business was done under the firm and since that time the business has been done on a more extensive scale. They now employ six skilled mechanics. They pay special attention to the selection of all their material. Since the establishment of these works here in 1850 they have secured marked favor and popularity through the uniform reliability and excellence of their products. The works are situated at 515 Fourth Street, where they are fully prepared at all times to manufacturer to order, and keep on hand, all kinds of vehicles, heavy farm and lumber wagons, express wagons, etc. They also make a specialty of carriage painting, and are fully prepared to do all carriage, bugg or wagon painting on short notice. The also do all kinds of repairing, both in wood and iron. All work warranted. LIVERY AND BOARD STABLE, 113 GREEN STREET, DYE BROTHERS, PROPRIETORS. Among the important accessions to our industrial and business arena, this one is worthy of public attention. These gentlemen are both natives of Marietta, born in 1846 and 1848, respectively. The firm of which they are the proprietors, was established in 1865 by their father Mr. J. H. Dye, deceased, by whom it was conducted until taken charge of by the sons. Their stables are located at ll3 Greene Street, are very finely equipped, and are 45x120 feet in dimensions. They are from fifteen to twenty-five good horses, and about the same number of vehicles, which for appearances and quality cannot be surpassed. They are prepared to furnish conveyances on all occasions such as pleasure parties, funerals, or for the transporting of commercial travelers to the neighboring towns at the lowest possible cost. They are prepared to board and care for horses at very reasonable prices, and a glance at the interior of their stable would convince all horse-men that their long years of experience, has taught them to care for horses properly. To the citizens of this city these gentlemen need no introduction, but to the public in general, we hearily commend them. (Picture of Buggy shown) Marietta Times 1938 Special Centennial Edition Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Monday May 10, 2004 19:33:07 The 'ORGINIAL' newspaper of the 1938 Marietta Times Special Centennial Edition, that I have been extracting excert articles from in my last two NEWSLETTERS is now online. A MUST SEE!! You can check it out by copying and pasting this LINK into your browser. http://www.washingtoncountygenealogy.com/A/History/1938_centennial_edition.htm Samuel and Susannah Hoff Dye shirley bentley unitymarietta@aol.com Saturday May 15, 2004 16:28:18 Samuel Dye was born February 20th, 1780 in Prince William, Virginia and died September 1860 Washington County, Ohio. He was the son of John Dye Sr. and Elizabeth Caywood Dye. His wife was Susannah Hoff, she was born 1798 in Alexandria Virginia, daughter of Rev. Daniel Hoff who died in 1802 in Alexandria Virginia and Susan Sophia Moffett born 1745 and died in Lawrence Township,July 16th, 1819. (her partents are still in question.) Susannah Hoff Dye, died in Lawrence Township, December 13th, 1847. They are buried in Moss Run Cemetery located on Route #26 between Marietta and Woodsfield Ohio. Children of Samuel and Susannah Hoff Dye are: l. John Hoff Dye born December 27th, 1799 in Bull Run, Virginia, and died December 3rd, 1881 in Washington County Ohio. John married Elizabeth O'Blennes December 5th, 1822, she was born July 22nd, 1803 in New York State, and died March 11th, 1902 in Lawrence Township, Washington County Ohio. 2. Hannah Dye was born 1801 in Prince William, Virginia and died May 11th, 1840 in Washington County, Ohio. She married Joseph Caywood,April 13th, 1822 in Wshington County Ohio. Joseph was born October 2nd, 1799 in Prince William Virginia and died January 4th, 1859 in Washington County, Ohio. 3. Sophia Dye was born July 19th, 1804 in Bull Run, Virginia, and died October 17th, 1868 in Henry County, Iowa. She married Amos Dye December 22nd, 1825. Amos was the son of Ezekiel Dye SR. (brother of John Dye Sr.)he was born March 2nd, 1800 and died July 6th, 1876. 4. Elizabeth Dye was born November 11th, 1806, and died February 2nd, 1882. She married Ezekial Dye on December 21st, 1826 in Washington County, Ohio. He died March 10th, 1867. 5. Mary Dye was born in 1808. She married Ezekial Reed, December 29th, 1825 in Washington County Ohio. She married Ezekiel Reed, s/o Anthony Reed on December 29th, 1825. 6. Anna H. Dye was born 1811 in Washington County, Ohio and died April 19th,1878 in Washington County, Ohio. She married William Templeton, December 25th, 1834 in Washington County Ohio. William died between 1856-7. They had one daughter. Second she married William McGee on November 19th, 1848 in Washington County, Ohio. 7. Jonathan Titus Dye was born May 29th, 1813 in Washington County, Ohio and died October 19th, 1891. Jonathan married Catherine Weakley Wells, on February 2nd, 1835 in Washington County Ohio. She was born January 21st, 1812 in Virginia (later known as West Virginia). Catherine died March 27th, 1897. Jonathan and Catherine are buried in Mound Cemetery, Marietta,Washington County, Ohio. 8. James Hoff Dye was born December 1814 in Lawrence Twp, Washington County, Ohio and died November 1880. James married Clarissa Jackson, she was born 1817 and died February 1899 in Washington County Ohio. They are also buried in Mound Cemetery. 9. Nancy Dye was born 1816 in Washington County and married John R. Hill on July 30th, 1856. 10. George D. Dye was born 1821 in Washington County Ohio and died 9-26-1846. He married Sarah???? "Samuel Dye was a man of eccentric appearance. In cold weather a long cloak, covered with shorter capes, the number depending on the temperature, protected his tall and corpulent body. He was always in a good humor and called everybody "bub", which gave him the nickname "Bub Sam". tted: by shirley bentley unitymarietta@aol.com WANTED!! Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 23, 2004 04:13:44 If anyone has any "old" Marietta or Washington County newspapers just laying around to the year of 1960, I will be glad to take them off your hands for the purpose of finding interesting historical and genealogy into for to extract and get online. I am willing to pay for the newspapers, and postage. OR.......... If you would rather not part with them, and would like to see something online. A good way to do it, is to send it to a free genealogy site, such as GenWeb. What I have been doing, is sending some of the articles that I extract from old newspapers to the Rootsweb Washington County, Ohio Mailing LIST. Then I LINK to it from there when I upload it to the LINKS website. OLD NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 23, 2004 04:50:31 Taken from The Marietta Register Thursday, October 14, 1875. MARIETTA REGISTER E. R. ALDERMAN, Editor J. W. DUMBLE, Associate Editor $2.00 A Year in Advance Office-No. 51 1/2 Front St. Up Stairs JEWETT PALMER --ATTORNEY AT LAW-- Office-In City Hall Building; entrance from Third street.--Solicitor of Patents Dec. 24, 1874 J. H. McEIHINNEY, M. D. --PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, HILLS, Washington County, Ohio--Office-Near Peter Becker's. July 15-6m DRS. HART & McCLURE --PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS-- Office-Opposite Bosworth, Wells & Co., Marietta, Ohio Sam. HART, M. D. , National House, J. MCCLURE, M. D. , Fifth Street, between Wooster and Washington. May 8, 1873. W. D. PUTNAM, M. D. --PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Harmar, Ohio Rooms at his residence, near the brick School House Nov. 14, '72 MEAT SHOP on PUTNAM STREET! MESSRS. WEBER & HESS will take possession of the meat shop of Cisler & Co., on Putnam street, and will carry on the business from teh 1st of May. Freash Beffe, Mutton, Veal, and everything on hand. Give us a call. Will also continue their meatshop on Greene street. April 29-tf. PENSIONS. A. W. McCORMICK, Marietta, Ohio procures Pensions fro Soldiers, one-fourth or more disabled by diesease, contracted in United States service. also, for Widows and Minors of Soldiers who die for diseases so contracted and increased Pensions for Invalids who have grown worse. Write him. Jan. 8-tl MORE ADVERTISEMENTS IN NEXT MONTH'S NEWSLETTER OLD TIME RECIPES Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 23, 2004 05:16:17 Taken from The Marietta Register Thursday, October 14, 1875. A lady friend contributes to this column the following recipes for cooking. DOUGHNUTS---One pint milk, one cup shortening, two of sugar, one of yeast, tree eggs, two spoonfulls cinnamon. When rises fry in hot lard. SODA CAKE---One half cup butter, one and a half cups sugar, two cups flour, one half cup milk, three eggs, one-half teaspoon soda, one teaspoonful cream tartar. GINGERSNAPS---Take one teaspoonful ginger, one of lard, one even of saleratus, half pint molasses, half teacup water. Knead soft, roll thin and bake in a quick oven. SILVER CAKE---One cup butter, two cups sugar, three cups flour, one cup milk, the whites of three eggs, one-half teaspoonfull soda, one teaspoonful cream tartar. COOKIES---One teacup half lard and half butter, one of thick cream, two of sugar, one coffee-cup milk, one heaping teaspoonful saleratus, two cream tartar. Kneed soft, bake in quick oven. PORK CAKE---One pound pork, chopped very fine; two cups sugar, one cup molasses, one pint water, one pound raisins, chopped not very fine; one teaspoonsful of cloves, one nutmeg, one teaspoonful soda. If it is iced it will keep some time. DESSERT---Place as many crackers as may be desired in saucers and cover with boiling water. When all the water is absorbed cover with thick cream and sugar; then place a spoonful of jelly in the center of each, and season with nutmegs. No nicer desert can be desired. FRUIT CAKE---Two pounds raisins; one and a half pounds currants; three quarters of a pound citron; six ounces butter; half pound sugar; three eggs; half pint milk; half gill brandy; small cup molasses; large teaspoonful of soda; one and a hlf pounds of flour; spice to please the taste. LEMON RICE PUDDING---Roll four tablespoonfuls of rice till softened; one quart of milk sweetened; one quart of milk sweetened to taste; a small piece of butter. When nearly cool add the beaten yolks of four eggs, and one teaspoonful of lemon extract; put in the oven; when nearly done beat the whites to a froth; add four spoonfuls of white sugar; pour over the top and brown it; to be eaten cold.--Very nice. COCOANUT CAKE---Two cups sugar; half cup butter; cup sweet milk; three and a half cups flour; two eggs; two teaspoonfuls cream tartar; one teaspoonful of soda, put in the milk, stir the cream tartar in the flour; then stir altogether without beating the eggs.--For frosting use the whites of two eggs. Make the cake in six thin layers, putting the frosing and cocoanut between. NEW 'LINKS' Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 23, 2004 16:24:59 Washington Co. Ohio Historical & Genealogy FORUM PHOTOS - PEOPLE OF THE PAST *Cynthia Ann Gooseman *Harriet Dawson & Daniel Miller *William Nelson Dawson *Didemma Heddleston-Hirschmann *Land Records of Cynthia Ann Gooseman-Heddleston-Dawson PHOTOS - PLACES OF THE PAST Part 3 -Page 31 *ICE SKATING ON THE MUSKINGUM RIVER 1907 *1910 Millinery shop at 116 Maple St *1910 Roy Cook, Druggist (Maple & Gilman) *1825 Marietta's First Fire Engine BIRTHS *Oct. 1875 - OLIVER, WILSON, MANKINS, PAYNE, EMRICH, STACY, PALMER,PATTIN & ROACH *June 1877 - BUNCH ANDREWS McINTIRE HUFFORD NOLAND CRAFT MARRIAGES *BY SURNAME (1789-1860) *VAUGHN-WEBSTER *McHUGH-SUTHERLAND *WELCH-TOLSON *SULLIVAN-BATTLE *LAPHAM-RICHARDS *SHARPLESS-RECKARD *NEPTUNE-HARDY *SMITH-MENDENHALL *KIRKPATRICK-HEDDLESTON *WHITE-WARD DIVORCES *Joseph & Rebecca ENOCHS *Joseph M’CLEAD vs. Margaret J. M’CLEAD *Mary E. HOVEY vs. J. H. GRASS *Mary J. GRIFFITH vs. John GRIFFITH *John HOHANS vs. Emma HOHANS *Drusilia MALCOMB vs. Silas MALCOMB *Jacob NICE vs. J. NELSON *John LAUER vs. Catharine LAUER *Flora QUINN vs. John QUINN *Lucy A. STEWART vs. B. F. STEWART *E. R. MOORE vs. Jennie MOORE *Robert COZZENS vs. Amanda COZZENS DEATHS *Dixon Funeral Home Records *McCurdy Funeral Home Records *BURKHART, PROCTOR , ANDERSON, MOORE, CONLEY & DIBBLE *MINDWELL RANSOM RECTOR December 2, 1867 *PROBATE NOTICES: EXECUTORS--ADMINISTRATORS--GUARDIANS *Mrs. Martha DAVIS - June 5, 1877 PERSONAL FAMILY HISTORIES *Jesse PUGH - Sarah McDONALD MISC. HISTORY *Levi DAVIS (1816 News Article) MILITARY HISTORY *ADDRESS OF GENERAL T. C. H. SMITH --On the Occasion of the Dedication Of the Washington County Soldiers’ Monument Delivered in Marietta, on Friday, September 17, 1875-- PUBLICATIONS *A History of Belpre Washington County, Ohio (Orginial Online Book) 1877 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION (Lot's of Surnames) OTHER "LINKS" OF INTEREST Many other websites that could help you in your research. And........ WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO WEBSITES *Washington County, Ohio Historical & Genealogy Library *Washington County Chapter of OGS *Washington County, Ohio Historical Society Of Ohio *Belpre Historical Society *The Matamoras Area Historical Society *Washington County, Ohio Records Of The Past *Washington County,Ohio (Scoito.org) *Washingtoncountygenealogy.com *Cyndi's List - Washington County, Ohio *Washington Co. Ohio Historical & Genealogy FORUM All Grandparents of Debra Noland (1st-16th) http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/Intropage1.html (Copy and paste this link into your browser) FAVORITE LINK Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 23, 2004 16:27:15 A Barrel of Free Genealogy Links http://cpcug.org/user/jlacombe/mark.html Copy and paste this link into your browser. GOING TO MARIETTA Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Monday May 24, 2004 17:12:11 Well.....we have tentatively made plans for our summer visit back to Marietta the first 2 weeks in July. My husband is making the plans, and I'm just going with the flow. I'm game for anything, just as long I get to go home to Marietta for a visit. Here are our plans, which are subject to change, as the time gets closer. Saturday, July 3rd - Leave Bensalem and drive to Columbus, Ohio to visit with my cousins: Donna, Joe, and Nina Johnson. (My Uncle Dewey's kids) We will be there 2 days. Monday, July 5th - Take Kevin to the Columbus Airport in the AM. I will then drive to Marietta in the afternoon with the kids. Monday, July 5 through Saturday July 10th - The kids and I will be in Marietta visiting family and friends, and do a little genealogy research. (Can't do much with the kids) July 10th - Take the kids to Pittsburgh so they can spend the week with their Grandma and Aunt Nitsche. I will drive back to Marietta that day. July 10th - July 15th I will be back in Marietta alone. This is to go cemetery trompin', do genealogy work, and to have FUN. (Yea!! No kids or hubby. ha ha) Thursday, July 15th - Drive back to Columbus for 2 days and be a burden to my cousins again. lol Saturday, July 17th - Pick Kevin up at the Columbus Airport and drive to Pittsburgh to pick up the kids. Tuesday, July 20th - Leave Pittsburgh for home. If any of you are going to be in or around the Marietta area on these dates, and would like to get together for genealogy work or do lunch/dinner. Email me and let me know. We can exchange phone numbers (I will have my cell phone), so we won't miss each other. Martha J. Farnsworth Dye shirley a. bentley unitymarietta@aol.com Tuesday May 25, 2004 00:38:41 Martha J. Farnsworth was my partenal GG-Grandmother. Her parents were Phoebe Pieterson (Peterson) and Henry Farnsworth. Martha was born in Brooke County Va. (WVa) in 1828 she died in Marietta, Ohio January 28th,1892 she and other family members are buried in Oakgrove Cemetery. She married David Jenkins Dye December 25th, 1845 by J. Hoff,JP. David died around 1870-80 and in 1888 she married Thomas G. Smith and lived in Warren Twp. until her death. Lineage for Martha J. Farnsworth Parents for Martha's mother Phoebe Peterson Thomas Peterson (Pieterson) b. 1782 in Readington,Somerset N.J. and died July 7th, 1835 in Brooke Cty Va. He was the son of Pieter Pieterson and Martje Lowe Pittenger. Mary Hardenbroeck was born about 1759 in Somerset New Jersey and died August 4th, in Brooke County Va. She married Thomas Peterson November 10th, 1780 in Somerset County, New Jersey. Phoebe Peterson married Henry Farnsworth in Brooke Cty Va...around 1810...have not been able to obtain license from Virginia(w.va.) Henry's father was Adonijah Farnsworth born 1743 in NJ. and died 7-11-1791 in Loudoun, Va. He married Hannah who was born in Germany and died dec. 1805. Pheobe Farnsworth is buried in Wade Cemetery along with her son Samuel Farnsworth born 1812, and his family. l also believe Henry his second with Susanna Rose Strachan Farnsworth....there are no stones. That cemetery in 1930 was defaced and many stones discarded and dirt removed. Families that are in this branch of Fransworth are: Rose, Pittenger,Pugh. There was much inter-marriages between families, different locations and so it has been hard to put Martha 's personal history together. Shirley A Bentley Unitymarietta@aol.com TIMES PAST - 100 Years Ago Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday May 27, 2004 02:11:32 A GOOD place to find some genealogy and historical "goodies", and maybe a skelton (or 2) in a closet is in The Marietta Times. Check out the Editorial Section and click on TIMES PAST - 100 Years Ago. I check this section of the Newspaper everyday, and you won't believe some of the articles I've found. Some articles are good, sad, hilarious, not to mention some are just down right disgusting. http://mariettatimes.com/edit/edit.asp (Copy & paste this link into your browser) ANCESTORS OF MY GGG GRANDMOTHER Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday May 27, 2004 19:44:33 Mary Barden - My 3rd Great Grandmother Mary Barden was born in Virginia. Wife of Walter Locker. Supposedly, Mary was the niece of Aaron Burr according to Frances Howe Johnson. Mary Barden's parents were Thomas Barden and Elizabeth Gorham. This is according to Rick Ritchie's Files Elizabeth Gorham, was born Jan 4, 1749/0. The daughter of Lockwood Gorham and Abigail Meeker. Abigail Meeker was the daughter of David Meeker and Mary Burr. Mary Burr is the sister of Aaron Burr, Sr. Aaron Burr, Sr. was the 1st President of Princeton University. His son, Aaron Burr,Jr. was the one who was the 3rd Vice President of the United States, and in cahoots with Harman Blennerhasset. http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?GORHAM::burr::467.html Here's the line: Mary Barden Elizabeth Gorham (mother) Abigail Meeker (grandmother) Mary Burr (gr. grandmother) Mary Burr and Aaron Burr were brother and sister Abigail Meeker would be the NIECE of Aaron Burr, Sr. Elizabeth Gorham would be the GRAND-NIECE of Aaron Burr, Sr. Mary Barden would be the 2nd GRAND-NIECE of Aaron Burr, Sr. and 1st cousin, 2x's removed of Aaron Burr, Jr. Read about Aaron Burr, Sr. and Aaron Burr, Jr. here: http://www.famousamericans.net/aaronburr/ IF THIS IS ALL TRUE.......I HAVE FOUND AT LEAST 4 VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN HISTORY THAT ALL TIES TO ME. **Parke line with Princess Di **Coburn/Conant line with Roger Conant, founder of Salem, MA. **Barden/Gorham/Meeker/Burr line with Aaron Burr, Sr.,1st Pres. of Princeton Univ. **Barden/Gorham/Meeker/Burr with Aaron Burr, Jr., 3rd Vice President of the United States, killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel, tried for treason, but acquitted, He died on his eightieth birthday, the same day his second wife's divorce was finalized on the grounds of adultery. Burr was rumored to have fathered an illegitimate son, Martin Van Buren, the 8th President of the United States. I have a princess, a witch, a scholar, and an ASSHOLE for ancestors. ha ha So.......It’s NOT my fault that I have all these traites in my personality. It’s in the genes. lol Note: Roger Conant was not a witch, but Salem MA., is known for its Witch Trials.