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A Cornish Convict in Colonial Australia

Richard Polkinghorne married Grace Dunn on 1 September 1804 in Phillack, Cornwall.1 Their daughter, Honor, was baptized on 28 December 1806 in Phillack.2 Richard died at age 34 and was buried on 7 November 1814 in Phillack.3

Notable Women

Maggie Baird was born on 29 March 1959.1 She married Patrick O’Connell.2 She is my tenth cousin once removed. Our common ancestors were Samuel Bass and his wife Anne.3

1 "Births," The Daily Sentinel, 31 March 1959, p. 6, column 5.
2 Gardiner, Billie Eilish, 6.
3 Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, 1387.

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The Whitney Family

Seth Whitney was born on 8 February 1726 in Ridgefield, Connecticut Colony.1 He married Sarah Mow.1 Their daughter, Sarah Whitney, was born on 3 April 1750.2

Fatal Shooting in Silver Plume

Raymond was born on 17 May 19381 in Colorado.2 He was adopted1 by Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rowe.3 He was the victim of a hunting accident on 4 November 1949 in Silver Plume, Colo.3

Italian Soldiers

Giuseppe Cervi, son of Costantino and Angela, was born on 28 October 1882 in Alvito.1 His height was 1.66 meters.1 His complexion was rosy.1 His hair was straight and chestnut-colored.1 His eyes were chestnut-colored.1 His teeth were healthy.1 He was an illiterate peasant.1 He served in the infantry.1 He was involved in World War I.1

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