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A Cricket for a Christmas Guest

December 30, 2016 By Marfy Goodspeed in E. T. Bush, Historians No Comments Tags: flora and fauna, old ways, thoughts

Egbert T. Bush wrote this charming piece at the end of 1931. It seemed like a nice addition to this year’s posts. Besides his visitor, he also took note of some unseasonable weather for the end of December. His conclusion was that it was just Mother Nature’s pendulum swinging one way, then another. This was probably true back in 1874 and 1889. Not so much today. However, his final thoughts do provide some solace during these disturbing times.

Return to Old Amwell

November 18, 2016 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Twp, Hunterdon 5 Comments

In my last post, I described a genealogical journey following my ancestors from my home in New Jersey through New York State into Michigan where I was born. That was the route taken by my grandfather’s ancestors. On the return trip home, I followed part of the journey taken by my grandmother’s ancestors.

“Michigan Fever”

November 7, 2016 By Marfy Goodspeed in Amwell Twp, Green, Howell, Hunterdon 10 Comments Tags: early settlers

A Genealogical Journey

Many descendants of the early settlers of old Amwell Township in Hunterdon County remained in Amwell. But many others chose to move on, always looking for new land to start afresh. Such is the case with my ancestors, who made the journey from Amwell to northwest New Jersey, then on into New York State, ending up in Michigan. Both grandparents on my father’s side came from families who made that journey, the Goodspeeds through New York State, and the Rankins through Ohio.