Bumps in Washington Co NY
I am a quilt historian who collects quilts, quilt blocks and unfinished quilt tops that bear signatures. I then research and document them. As you can see, my love of quilt history as well as family history and genealogy team-up very well.
You can see some of my research here:
http://www.quiltindex.org/sqpessay.phphttp://www.quiltindex.org/sqpessay.php
http://www.quiltindex.org/basicdisplaynew.php?kid=4-15-3Dhttp://www.quiltindex.org/basicdisplaynew.php?kid=4-15-3D
You can see my signature quilt research on my Quilt History Reports blog, too.
http://karenquilt.blogspot.com/2009/11/researching-signature-quilts.htmlhttp://karenquilt.blogspot.com/2009/11/researching-signature-quilts.html
Recently I purchased a set of 25 quilt blocks that I date from the 1850s-1860s. Each block has a piece of paper loosely stitched to it with a name rendered in pencil or ink. The names have not been transferred to the fabric. This is not uncommon. Some busy person simply never got around to it.
In doing research within the 1860 U.S. Census Records, I discovered the Waller couple in Washington County, New York, though the husband & wife were actually born in CT.
When I googled
http://washington.nygenweb.net/http://washington.nygenweb.net/
I found all but one family in the message boards on this website. That’s why I have contacted you.If you are related to any of these families, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.
The list of names on my blocks:
Brown John
Bump Susan Alvira
Clapp Louisa/Louise W
Clapp Benjamin D
Clapp Phebe
Ely Levi
Ely Maria
Gilchrist Andrew
Gilchrist Julia
Harrington Francis Marie
Harris Juliott (sp?)
Harris Abagail
Harris Zadoc
Jenkins Lydia H
Jenkins Mary
Johnston Hannah
Lester L Lavella
McEachron Mary Louisa
Lester Catherine
Waller Louisa
Waller Mary E
Waller Truman
Watson Geminna (sp?)
Webster Henry
Williams Margaret
Williamson John
Sincerely,
Karen Biedler Alexander
Quilt Historian