Re: Rudolphus and Napthali Witherell of Vermont
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Rudolphus and Napthali Witherell of Vermont
David Stearns 10/05/07
I didn't have Rudolphus in my file and am glad to get this information.According to my records there is a ten year gap in Sally's brith and Mashall's (from 1820 to 1830.) That would fit Rudolphus' birth date.Based on school records there are several children that I don't know the names of.I have Sally, Marshall and Jacob.Do you know any of the names of the unknown childern?Any more detailed information you can send would be appreciated.My great-great grandfather was Napthali (named after one of the 12 tribes of Israel).I descend through Marshall Witherell.On Marshall's death Cert. it list his father as N. Witherell from Mass. and his mother as Polly Kelley from Ireland.The names Napthali and Mary come from a marriage Cert. found in Barre, Worchester Co. Mass. Polly is a nickname for Mary.Marshall'sdeath cert. also states he was born in Vt.According to the book The Witherell/Wetherell/Witherill Family of New England by Witherell and Witherell, Napthlali died 4 March,1856 in Hindsdillville, Vt. (now N. Bennington Vt.) This is thought to be where Marshall was born.A few years ago we made a trip to Vermont and visited Napthali's grave in the Hindsdillville Cemetery in North Bennington.Also in the same plot is his daughter-in-law Emily, listed on the grave stone to be wife of Jacob.There is are two empty places that could possibly be the burial spot for Mary and Jacob.Also on this trip we went to Shaftsbury, VT.At the town clerk's office we found listed in the public school census between 1826 and 1830 Napthali Wetherell with from 3 to 5 children.Asher (Napthali's brother) is listed with 3 to 5 children between 1825 and 1830.One of the interesting things we discovered is that the 1850 census index shows a Napoleon Witherell.We looked at the Microfilm of the original and the page number given for Napoleon is actually Napthali.Whoever made the index I think made a mistakesince the name is a bit difficult to read decided that it was Napoleon.I could not find a Napoleon anywhere else.Jacob named all of his sons after the Biblical names of the tribes of Israel.
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Re: Rudolphus and Napthali Witherell of Vermont
David Stearns 11/07/07