I stopped by the main libraries at UDub (the University of Washington) on Saturday to look at The Susquehanna Company Papers again. It’s been awhile since I’ve looked through this series of books. Some of my Tidd ancestors are included in some of the volumes. The man named Tidd of most interest to me is the [...]
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A distant cousin, Laura Crockett, posted a comment on the Darling pedigree I wrote about in May. She had a few questions, which prompted me to delve once again into the Darling family tree, which I have neglected for quite some time. Aaron – Wow! Jabez Darling has been a brick wall forever. Where did [...]
I finally got my first hit on “Martin Tidd” as a search phrase for one of my many Google Alerts. Martin is mentioned in a post on a blog about Kinsman, Ohio, where he lived for many years. He is buried in the Old Kinsman Cemetery, although the marker for his grave may be lost. He [...]
Driver Hits South Dakota Black Hills Cougar — in Connecticut
Posted: July 29, 2011 in Connecticut, News, South DakotaThis tale of a wandering cougar is quite remarkable. Wildlife knows how to survive and even thrive. A cougar hit and killed by a car in Connecticut set a record this week when it was found to hail from the Black Hills of South Dakota. While the 140-pound cat is unprecedented in its wanderings, wildlife [...]
Today in 1780, “a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon.” AJH
