Happy Birthday Charles Larimore

Today Charles Larimore would be celebrating his 122nd birthday.  Charles was born on Nov 28, 1892 in Chase, Kansas.  He was the son of James Larimore and Sarah Eckles, and brother of Ralph Larimore.

He married Carrie Cutright on March 17, 1921 in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma.  To this marriage, Charles and Carrie had six children.

In the 1930 census Charles listed occupation was farmer.  In the 1940's, his occupation was bridge carpenter.  Charles was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, IOOF Lodge No. 114

Charles passed away Nov 10, 1961 just shy of his 69th birthday.  He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in South Haven, Sumner Co, Kansas.

Welcome to America

On Nov 28, 1635, Richard Baker arrived in America from England.  He landed in Boston, MA.  It is not documented when or where he left from England or the ship he was a passenger on.  He arrived by himself at the age of 21.

Richard was 1614 in Kent, England to John and Elizabeth Baker.  He married Faith Withington in 1639 in Dorchester, MA.  In 1642, it was documented that he was a freeman in Dorchester, MA.
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A Freeman is a term commonly used as an English or American Colonial  expression in Puritan times. A man had to be a member of the Church to be a freeman. In Colonial Plymouth, a man did not need to be a member of the Church, but he had to be elected to this privilege by the General Court. Being a freeman carried with it the right to vote, and by 1632 only freemen could vote in Plymouth.
 
Initially, any male first entering into a colony, or just recently having become a member of one of the local churches, was formally not free. They were considered common. Such persons were never forced to work for another individual (as an indentured servant), per se, but their movements were carefully observed, and if they veered from the Puritanical ideal, they were asked to leave the colony. If they stayed or later returned to the colony, they were occasionally put to death.
There was an unstated probationary period that the prospective "freeman" needed to go through, and if he did pass this probationary period of time – usually one to two years – he was allowed his freedom.

A Freeman was said to be free of all debt, owing nothing to anyone except God Himself.

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Richard and Faith had six children, their daughter Elizabeth would marry William Pratt and it is their daughter Thankful that would lead to the Bay family.

Richard died on Oct 25, 1689 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co, MA.  He and his family are buried at the Dorchester North Burying Ground.

Dorchester North Burying Ground

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Happy Birthday John Campbell

Happy 340th Birthday to John Campbell.  John was born November 16, 1674  on his father's estate "Drumboden", seven miles from Londonderry, Ireland.

John married Grissel "Grace" Hay in 1695 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland.  In this union they would have ten children.  Through their son John II it would lead to the Bay family line.

In 1726, John and Grace settled in Sweet Awe, Dongal Township, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. In 1730, They moved to Fincastle Co., Virginia. Bought land in Orange, Augusta Co., Virginia.  Grace lived 93 years.

Through research, there are some conflicting dates, though the general information seems to be same.

Happy Wedding Anniversary

Happy 390th year wedding to Richard Burt & Jane Adams.  Richard and Jane were married on November 16, 1624 at St. Mary's Whitechaple in Middlesex, England.

Both Richard and Jane were born in Dorchester, Devon, England.  Richard in 1600 and Jane 1603.  Though the date is unknown they move from England and settle in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.  Richard died on October 26, 1647, and unfortunately at this time Jane's death date is unknown. 

In this union they had a son, Richard II, it is through him that the family line would travel down to the Bays.

Here is the record of marriage for Richard & Jane.

 

I believe this is St. Marys Whitechaple in Middlesex England.  The church was demolished.  It stood at the eastern end of Whitechapel High Street, at the south side of the beginning of the Whitechapel, or Mile-End Road.

Happy Birthday to Thomas Kent

Today, Thomas Kent II turns 231 years old today.  Thomas was born on November 15, 1783 in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania.  His parents were Revolutionary War hero Thomas Kent and his wife Ann Ralston.  Thomas Sr. was an immigrant from Derry County, Ireland.   He enlisted in Captain James Maxwell's company of the Flying Camp and served from July 1 1776 until April 1 1777.

Thomas Jr. married Olive Smith on December 12, 1805.  Olive, also from Waynesburg,  was born in 1785.  They had nine children, their oldest was William Kent he would later marry Elizabeth Odenbaugh.  Their daughter Eliza Jane would marry William Bradford, their daughter Mary Minerva would later marry Thomas Bay.

Thomas Kent Jr. is buried at Smith Cemetery in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. He died on December 13, 1862.

Here is his headstone.

Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day!
I want to say thank you to all the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country.  There is great pride in knowing that I've had family members who have served in the arm forces through out the centuries from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam. 

Hollis Larimore back home in Oklahoma, 1940's
Hollis participated in the landing in Normandy. He served from 1942 through 1944.

Wayne Childs (second row, third from left) with his fellow soldiers, 1940's

Alta Larimore Immell was a part of SPARS from 1942 -1944

Here is a telegram from Alta to Mary Larimore Shupe in May 1944.  Alta is coming back to Kansas from where she has been stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.