Kalloch Family News
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1867 - KALLOCH NEWSLETTER - 2007
“Words are things; and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think.”
Lord Byron (1788-1824)
from Don Juan
Lord Byron never finished his
masterpiece, the epic poem Don Juan, but he might never have begun it
had he been conceived today. He was born with a clubfoot, but
nonetheless his self esteem was left intact. (from an article by
Kathleen Parker, Bangor Daily News)
AT THE REUNION: We are meeting at the Wessaweskeag
Historical Society building in South Thomaston. It is next door to the Zimmerman
home, which is an old Kalloch homestead. The Historical Society building is a
red former school house and has an excellent meeting room. The Historical
Society ladies will prepare a buffet lunch of baked beans, casseroles, salads,
sliced meats, etc. Dianne Bergstedt Boyd will present an Introduction to the
Maine Boyds:
The Boyds:
Where they came from
The Boyd and
Kalloch connection on their arrival in Maine
Lines of
descent to the present day Boyds in Maine
The Ties that bind: Ulster-Scots and the shared ancestry of Boyds and Kallochs
Ancestry: Migration from Scotland to
Northern Ireland to Maine
Truth is stranger than fiction
A Continental
Crossing: How I came to be a Boyd.
NEWSWORTHY: Margaret Keller Canton was
feted with a retirement party last summer at the Rockport Masonic
Center. She was a licensed clinical social worker. Our best wishes for a
happy retirement.
David Kenniston of Warren, Maine, decided to close his “Kenniston’s Good
Old Things” shop on Route one in Warren.
Last July, Sandra Zimmerman was interviewed by Courier Publications
regarding her interest in flags and other artifacts of patriotic themes,
among them an 1812 flag. She and her husband have made many visits to
Civil War landmarks.
Mrs. Zimmerman grew up in South Thomaston. Her home was occupied by her
great, great, grandfather, William Keller in 1857.
Jacob Ryan King, son of Aaron and Mary King, was born on March 2007,
in Arizona. He is grandson of Victoria Kalloch Levesque and Gordon
Levesque, great grandson of Evelyn Kalloch.
Our playwright and author, Kendall Merriam, has written two new
plays which were performed at the Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education. He has also authored a recent short story “A Fox at Christmas”. There are many
poems and short stories which he has written, all of local interest.
Marilyn Morrison sent source documents of her membership to Daughters of 1812:
Effie Linekin
Kalloch Kinney’s death record.
Hanse
Robinson Kelloch service records
Hanse’
widow’s pension and land grant application file
Marriage
returns of Lincoln County pages (Adam Kelloch and Ephia Linnekin)
History of
Thomaston, Rockland and South Thomaston, Vol. 1 & 2 pages
referencing
the 1812 service of Hanse and the Kalloch family.
Jonathan Kalloch, son of Phillip Kalloch, Gorham, ME and David Kalloch, son of
Kenneth Kalloch, Concord, NH embarked on the
State of Maine Training Cruise May
8th as part of their training at Maine Maritime Academy. They will
return to Castine July 2.
OBITUARIES: Priscilla Baum, daughter of Joseph C. and
Carolina (Kinney) Robinson, died on Nov. 13, 2006. She was born in St. George,
Maine and attended schools there. She lived in Lynn, Mass for 30 years, after
which she returned to Maine.
Gladys Viola (Keller) Farrand, daughter of John Ernest Story Keller, died
January 18, 2007, at Easton, Mass. She is survived by four sons, Wallace,
Robert, Lawrence and Richard, as well as a brother John Keller and sister Edna deGaetano.
Paul D. Merriam, husband of the late Doris Blackman Merriam, died August 20,
2006 at Owl’s Head. Paul was a retired Postmaster and civic leader in the
Rockland area. His accomplishments were many, too long to list here. However,
further details can be found on the Kalloch.org website. He is survived by four
sons, Paul (Gil), Robert, Kendall and Marshall, many grand and great grand
children
Helen Eugenia Graves passed away March 28, 2006. She was a graduate of Phoenix
High School and Univ. of Arizona with a teaching degree. She was predeceased by
her husband, Rod Graves. She is survived by her son Rodney Jackson Graves and Beverly Graves of Phoenix, and a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren,
nieces and nephews.
Our condolences to those who have lost loved ones. Full
obituaries can be found on our web site
http://kalloch.org.
ESSAY BY MARILYN MORRISON:
Christopher Stover enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Wild’s Company, Colonel Phinney’s Massachusetts Regiment; re-enlisted January 1, 1777, as private in Captain Daniel Merrill’s company, Colonels Samuel Brewer’s and Brook’s Massachusetts Regiments; was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga; and continued to serve until 1780 when he was discharged at a fort on the Hudson River. He returned home and gave his discharge to his father-in-law, Isaac Hall.
During the War of 1812, Christopher served as a private in Captain Chapman’s Company, 21st Regiment of U.S. Infantry. He was severely wounded at or near Sacketts Harbor, New York, on July 3, 1813, and was discharged January 19, 1816.
Christopher Stover was allowed a pension from January 20, 1816, based on disability resulting from the above noted wound. On April 8, 1818, while residing in St. George, Lincoln County, Massachusetts, he applied for a pension based on his service in the Revolutionary War. After relinquishing the disability pension for War of 1812 service, he was allowed the Revolutionary War pension.
In 1820, Christopher Stover, age sixty-four, was a resident of Appleton, Lincoln County, Maine. His family then living at home consisted of his(second) wife, Katherine, age forty-four; Betsey Biskey, age fifteen, and Mary Biskey, age thirteen (step-children); Jacob Stover, age seven, and Katherine Stover, age five. Christopher died September 8, 1828.
A record of Christopher Stover’s son, Christopher, Jr., is given below. The military data are obtained from the papers on file in widow’s pension claim W.C.15722 based on his service in the War of 1812.
Christopher Stover, Jr., was born in St. George, Lincoln County, Massachusetts. He enlisted January 23, 1813, served a private in Captain Chapman’s Company, 21st Regiment, U.S. Infantry, and was discharged June 15, 1815, at Boston, Massachusetts. He was about twenty-two years of age at the time of his discharge. It is shown in this pension claim that his father served in the same company with him in the War of 1812.
Christopher Stover, Jr., married on December 28, 1820, in Appleton, Lincoln County, Maine, Permelia, or ‘Milly,” Gahan. He died January 10, 1850, in South Thomaston, Maine. (The date of death may be later disproved, as his name is shown in the 1850 U.S. Census for South Thomaston.)
Permelia Stover, soldier’s widow, was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1878, at which time she resided in Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine. She was then seventy-four years of age.
Reference: Christopher Stover m. Mehitable Hall, Caleb Stover m. Sarah Clark, Hezekiah Stover m. Mary Pillsbury, Mary Jane Stover m. Robert Chaples, Caroline Chaples m. Adam Boyd Kalloch.
WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO POST THE FOLLOWING NOTICES:
The North Parish Church Association is
accepting donations (minimum of $10) for the replacement of the Old North Parish
Cemetery fence in Wiley’s Corner, St. George, Maine. Checks should be made out
to the North Parish Church Association, and mailed to the Association at 714
River Rd., St. George, ME 04860.
Please provide your current address and telephone number, the names of your
ancestor(s) in the Old North Parish Cemetery, and how you are related to them.
The Church Association will keep the names, addresses and telephone numbers in a memorial book for future historical reference. Please indicate for which
specific individual the contribution memorializes.
140TH REUNION
For those who wish to prolong this 140th reunion a bit, or for
those coming from out of town and staying over, Eleanor Richardson is compiling
a list and will find a moderately priced restaurant for dinner. If you plan to
join us, you can sign up ahead or at the last minute. Please reply to:
(For replies for the dinner, contact:)
Grandmoot@aol.com or 207-596-5502.
QUILT SQUARES: We are still accepting family quilt squares, size 12 1/2 inches square,
which allows for a 1/2 inch
seam. Please send them to Evelyn N. Kalloch....thanks.
DONATIONS: As always, donations are welcome. We have no
dues, nor any sources of income other than from the generosity of our
members to defray costs of mailings and managing the website. The
Kalloch Family Reunion Assn. is a nonprofit group which sponsors annual
reunions, promotes research and publications of family genealogy,
provides a forum for the many members to meet each other, and undertakes
projects of interest for the membership.
MANY THANKS TO: The officers, committees and volunteers for arrangements and planning of the reunions. Thanks to Deborah Lovely, President, Norman Kalloch, Jr. who provides our address labels and address data base, Ken Kalloch, Webmaster, who undertakes the responsibility for the web site and who keeps the Kalloch genealogy current and complete, to Peter Richardson, Historian, and Dean Mayhew, Historian Emeritus, to June Parmenter, registrar and to all the rest who contribute so much.
KALLOCH WEBSITE: The Kalloch Family Home Page is http://kalloch.org. The Killough Reunion Home Page is http://killough.org. My Irish Roots, family site of Debbie Heffernan Benko at http://myirishroots.com.
Jon and David Kalloch Honored at Maine Maritime Academy
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Jon Kalloch - Honor MUG |
David Kalloch - Delta Co. |
After completion of MUG (Midshipman Under Guidance) month in the Regimental Preparatory Training program, two Kalloch cousins were honored at the Maine Maritime Academy Class of 2010 Recognition Day Ceremonies held on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Jon Kalloch (son of Philip Kalloch of Gorham, ME) was honored as one of two Honor MUG's in Bravo Company, and David Kalloch (son of Ken Kalloch of Concord, NH) was honored as a member of Delta Company, which was chosen as Honor Company. Jon is majoring in Marine Systems Engineering, David is majoring in Marine Engineering Technology. Click the following links for more information about the Regiment and MMA.
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