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Help[Games] Pioneer Congrats: Sign-Ups
We'll try this once more, and I promise that I'll try to actually do it up right for once, okay?
NOTE: This Congrats will require you to write a bit about your fam each round. If you don't want to do that, please don't sign up, okay? Part of the fun of this one is telling the story of your families. :D
Rules
-You will be required to write a little piece about your family each round, including signups. Won't be long or complicated, but if you don't want to write? Don't sign up.
-I'm limiting this to twenty-five people, or else I'll get horribly overwhelmed.
-No spelling changes. Nicknames are acceptable.
-For middle names, you may choose either from the surnames list or from the appropriate first names list. You must choose only from the first names list for first names.
We're going to be making up pioneering families for this Congrats, and our story will start in 1843, when your husband and wife married. Are they back East, getting ready to look for new prospects in the West? Are they traveling already? Are they settling into a new life somewhere? Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to the inevitable destination of Oregon. Anything west of Missouri is fair game. ;)
Now, then, the form!
Username:
Surname:
DH (age & occupation):
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable):
Surnames: Applegate, Athey, Biddle, Burnett, Childers, Cozine, Doke, Dougherty, Eaker, Etchell, Fairly, Frazier, Gardner, Gilpin, Hembree, Hoyt, James, Jones, Kelsey, Keizur, Laswell, Lovejoy, Mays, Mondon, Naylor, Newman, Olinger, Otie, Paine, Poe, Ricord, Ruby, Sewell, Stoughton, Tarbox, Tharp, Umnicker, Vance, Vernon, Wagoner, Winkle, Zachary
DH names: Alfred, Archibald, Bennett, Clayborn, Cornelius, David, Daniel, Edward, Emseley, Frederick, George, Humphrey, Isaac, Jasper, John, Julius, Layton, Leo, Miles, Nathaniel, Oris, Peter, Philip, Robert, Samuel, William
DW names: Ann, Caroline, Charlotte, Frances, Eliza, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Jane, Lettice, Louise, Martha, Mary, May, Melinda, Nancy, Olive, Rachel, Rebecca, Rhoda, Ruby, Sally, Sarah, Sophia, Susan, Tabitha, Temperance
All names taken from these two pages:
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/a2m.html
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/n2z.html
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NOTE: This Congrats will require you to write a bit about your fam each round. If you don't want to do that, please don't sign up, okay? Part of the fun of this one is telling the story of your families. :D
Rules
-You will be required to write a little piece about your family each round, including signups. Won't be long or complicated, but if you don't want to write? Don't sign up.
-I'm limiting this to twenty-five people, or else I'll get horribly overwhelmed.
-No spelling changes. Nicknames are acceptable.
-For middle names, you may choose either from the surnames list or from the appropriate first names list. You must choose only from the first names list for first names.
We're going to be making up pioneering families for this Congrats, and our story will start in 1843, when your husband and wife married. Are they back East, getting ready to look for new prospects in the West? Are they traveling already? Are they settling into a new life somewhere? Don't feel like you have to limit yourself to the inevitable destination of Oregon. Anything west of Missouri is fair game. ;)
Now, then, the form!
Username:
Surname:
DH (age & occupation):
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable):
Surnames: Applegate, Athey, Biddle, Burnett, Childers, Cozine, Doke, Dougherty, Eaker, Etchell, Fairly, Frazier, Gardner, Gilpin, Hembree, Hoyt, James, Jones, Kelsey, Keizur, Laswell, Lovejoy, Mays, Mondon, Naylor, Newman, Olinger, Otie, Paine, Poe, Ricord, Ruby, Sewell, Stoughton, Tarbox, Tharp, Umnicker, Vance, Vernon, Wagoner, Winkle, Zachary
DH names: Alfred, Archibald, Bennett, Clayborn, Cornelius, David, Daniel, Edward, Emseley, Frederick, George, Humphrey, Isaac, Jasper, John, Julius, Layton, Leo, Miles, Nathaniel, Oris, Peter, Philip, Robert, Samuel, William
DW names: Ann, Caroline, Charlotte, Frances, Eliza, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Jane, Lettice, Louise, Martha, Mary, May, Melinda, Nancy, Olive, Rachel, Rebecca, Rhoda, Ruby, Sally, Sarah, Sophia, Susan, Tabitha, Temperance
All names taken from these two pages:
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/a2m.html
http://www.peak.org/~mransom/n2z.html
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Username: Evangeline
Surname: Winkle
DH: William Alfred, 28, carpenter
DW: Rachel Ruby Lovejoy, 19, seamstress
William and Rachel married in June 1843. They currently live with William's family, but he has big dreams of heading West and and starting a ranch for his new family.
Username: Evangeline
Surname: Winkle
DH: William Alfred, 28, carpenter
DW: Rachel Ruby Lovejoy, 19, seamstress
William and Rachel married in June 1843. They currently live with William's family, but he has big dreams of heading West and and starting a ranch for his new family.
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Username: elysa
Surname: Athey
DH: William Julius "Will", 30, portrait photographer
DW: Elizabeth Louise "Bettie", 24, Keizur, Will's assistant
I have been married to my husband, Will Athey, for almost 2 weeks now. I have known Will for 5 years. I first fell in love with him when I saw how determined he is to be a photographer and to make photography a career people will respect. He is teaching me everything he knows about it and I find it so interesting! My parents were not overly happy about me marrying a man with out a "real" job, but I love him and I know he is going to make a wonderful husband and father (someday! Ü).
A few weeks before our wedding, Will came to me and said that he has not been able to find good work near our home in St. Louis, Missouri. He feels very strongly about supporting his family, so we have decided to move west to Oregon and hope that business will be better there!
I am very excited about moving west with my husband! I think this will be a wonderful time in our marriage!
-Bettie Athey, 1843
Surname: Athey
DH: William Julius "Will", 30, portrait photographer
DW: Elizabeth Louise "Bettie", 24, Keizur, Will's assistant
I have been married to my husband, Will Athey, for almost 2 weeks now. I have known Will for 5 years. I first fell in love with him when I saw how determined he is to be a photographer and to make photography a career people will respect. He is teaching me everything he knows about it and I find it so interesting! My parents were not overly happy about me marrying a man with out a "real" job, but I love him and I know he is going to make a wonderful husband and father (someday! Ü).
A few weeks before our wedding, Will came to me and said that he has not been able to find good work near our home in St. Louis, Missouri. He feels very strongly about supporting his family, so we have decided to move west to Oregon and hope that business will be better there!
I am very excited about moving west with my husband! I think this will be a wonderful time in our marriage!
-Bettie Athey, 1843
This message was edited 5/21/2007, 8:39 PM
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Username: Ebba
Surname: Paine
DH (25 & carpenter): Bennett Layton
DW (23, Kelsey, & dress maker): Henrietta May 'Etta'
Bennett and Etta met whilst Bennett was travelling west heading for new a new better life in Oregon. Etta is the daughter of a large poor family who although welcoming and warm were pleased to see their eldest daughter married as it meant one less mouth to feed. Etta and Bennett had a small wedding in a local chapel and then she joined him on his travels west. Bennett hopes to set up home on a smallholing where he can make furniture and to do some small scale farming to support Etta and his family.
Surname: Paine
DH (25 & carpenter): Bennett Layton
DW (23, Kelsey, & dress maker): Henrietta May 'Etta'
Bennett and Etta met whilst Bennett was travelling west heading for new a new better life in Oregon. Etta is the daughter of a large poor family who although welcoming and warm were pleased to see their eldest daughter married as it meant one less mouth to feed. Etta and Bennett had a small wedding in a local chapel and then she joined him on his travels west. Bennett hopes to set up home on a smallholing where he can make furniture and to do some small scale farming to support Etta and his family.
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Username: Summer
Surname: Etchell
DH (age & occupation): Isaac Nathaniel [25] (minister)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Eliza Charlotte [22] (school-teacher)
Isaac and I have just been proposed with our new mission. We will be travelling west towards the Pacific, but instead of going alll the way we will be going south to the land of the indians. The government wishes that they be civilized and they're calling in minister after minister to Christianize them. We're just a double bonus, me being a school teacher as well. We haven't left yet, Isaac says we'll be leavin in a few months. I'm just scared of all those stories I hear about them folk not makin it to their destination. We pray though and give our thanks to the Lord at all times and we know that the good Lord will help us and get us there safely.
Surname: Etchell
DH (age & occupation): Isaac Nathaniel [25] (minister)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Eliza Charlotte [22] (school-teacher)
Isaac and I have just been proposed with our new mission. We will be travelling west towards the Pacific, but instead of going alll the way we will be going south to the land of the indians. The government wishes that they be civilized and they're calling in minister after minister to Christianize them. We're just a double bonus, me being a school teacher as well. We haven't left yet, Isaac says we'll be leavin in a few months. I'm just scared of all those stories I hear about them folk not makin it to their destination. We pray though and give our thanks to the Lord at all times and we know that the good Lord will help us and get us there safely.
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Username: LadyBug
Surname: Tharp
DH: Nathaniel Emseley "Nate" (22, rancher)
DW: Ruby-May Charlotte (19, nee Tarbox, school teacher)
Nate Tharp was a ranch hand from Oklahoma territory who came back east to buy enough cattle to start his own ranch in Nebraska. Back in his home town of Pickering he met Ruby-May Tarbox who was the rich, young, pretty, local school teacher and daughter of the local banker. The two disliked each other from the start and had many debates and hurt feelings. Through a couple of mishaps Nate stayed longer in the east than he had intended to, during which time Ruby-May was continually thrown in his way. He got to learn about this time that she wasn't the fine rich lady she appeared to be but was really feisty, and a tomboy with a desire for adventure which she had so far only found in books. The result of these close encounters was that that spring Nate asked Ruby-May to marry him and she said yes, much to her parent's chagrin. Now the couple are headed to Nebraska eager to start their new lives.
Surname: Tharp
DH: Nathaniel Emseley "Nate" (22, rancher)
DW: Ruby-May Charlotte (19, nee Tarbox, school teacher)
Nate Tharp was a ranch hand from Oklahoma territory who came back east to buy enough cattle to start his own ranch in Nebraska. Back in his home town of Pickering he met Ruby-May Tarbox who was the rich, young, pretty, local school teacher and daughter of the local banker. The two disliked each other from the start and had many debates and hurt feelings. Through a couple of mishaps Nate stayed longer in the east than he had intended to, during which time Ruby-May was continually thrown in his way. He got to learn about this time that she wasn't the fine rich lady she appeared to be but was really feisty, and a tomboy with a desire for adventure which she had so far only found in books. The result of these close encounters was that that spring Nate asked Ruby-May to marry him and she said yes, much to her parent's chagrin. Now the couple are headed to Nebraska eager to start their new lives.
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Username: enlatiah
Surname: Fairly
DH: Jasper Miles, 21, lawyer
DW: Melinda Jane (Stoughton), 19, school teacher
Jasper and I were married 6 weeks ago. I thought we were happy in Boston, but late yesterday he came to me with news. His father has been asked to come to Oregon, and Jasper has decided that we are to go with him.
Jasper wants to leave next week. I must admit a small bit of excitment and a large amount of anxiety.
Surname: Fairly
DH: Jasper Miles, 21, lawyer
DW: Melinda Jane (Stoughton), 19, school teacher
Jasper and I were married 6 weeks ago. I thought we were happy in Boston, but late yesterday he came to me with news. His father has been asked to come to Oregon, and Jasper has decided that we are to go with him.
Jasper wants to leave next week. I must admit a small bit of excitment and a large amount of anxiety.
This message was edited 5/21/2007, 7:35 AM
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Username: miss_smiley
Surname: James
DH: Leo Isaac, 22, Blacksmith
DW: Ruby Sophia Frazier - James, 21, Teacher
Leo and I have been married for 3 months and have headed west already. We are settling into a tiny home until we can afford a bigger place and can ahv children. We are hoping for a fairly large family.
I was upset about leaving my family, having already lost my mother to disease. My sisters, Sarah and Martha, are staying with our father, Miles.
Leo has family over in the West and has inherited a Blacksmith's place from his late grandfather, Oris.
Surname: James
DH: Leo Isaac, 22, Blacksmith
DW: Ruby Sophia Frazier - James, 21, Teacher
Leo and I have been married for 3 months and have headed west already. We are settling into a tiny home until we can afford a bigger place and can ahv children. We are hoping for a fairly large family.
I was upset about leaving my family, having already lost my mother to disease. My sisters, Sarah and Martha, are staying with our father, Miles.
Leo has family over in the West and has inherited a Blacksmith's place from his late grandfather, Oris.
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Username: Keepskuh
Surname: Poe
DH: George Clayborn (24) -- farmer
DW: Mary Rebecca Ann Athey (19)
Me and George are married now for two months.
I allways wanted to travel west, so now the time has finally come! We heading for Kansas to build a farm. Or even further to Colorado, we're not certain about that.
I'm so exciting to go west allthough I will miss my family off course, we will leave them back home in Maryland.
Surname: Poe
DH: George Clayborn (24) -- farmer
DW: Mary Rebecca Ann Athey (19)
Me and George are married now for two months.
I allways wanted to travel west, so now the time has finally come! We heading for Kansas to build a farm. Or even further to Colorado, we're not certain about that.
I'm so exciting to go west allthough I will miss my family off course, we will leave them back home in Maryland.
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Username: Mashlover
Surname: Applegate
DH: Jasper Leo, blacksmith (25)
DW: Sophia Tabitha (20) [nee Fairly]
Jasper and I have been married for nearly a month. It's been the happiest month of my life!
My sister, Louise, and her husband, the banker, William Hoyt, have recently moved west to Oregon. When Jasper heard about this he thought about the great thought and organisation that would go into planning a trip like that, he said we simply must follow in their footsteps!
William and Louise are absolutely delighted that we will be moving near them, and their young children, Eliza and Bennett are also excited.
None of Louise's family are as excited as me or Jasper though! This should proe to be an arduous, but enjoyable journey. We are leaving in a week and I cannot wait!
Surname: Applegate
DH: Jasper Leo, blacksmith (25)
DW: Sophia Tabitha (20) [nee Fairly]
Jasper and I have been married for nearly a month. It's been the happiest month of my life!
My sister, Louise, and her husband, the banker, William Hoyt, have recently moved west to Oregon. When Jasper heard about this he thought about the great thought and organisation that would go into planning a trip like that, he said we simply must follow in their footsteps!
William and Louise are absolutely delighted that we will be moving near them, and their young children, Eliza and Bennett are also excited.
None of Louise's family are as excited as me or Jasper though! This should proe to be an arduous, but enjoyable journey. We are leaving in a week and I cannot wait!
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Username: Diamante04
Surname: Mays
DH (age & occupation): John Samuel (20; farmer)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Elizabeth Rachel James (18; homemaker)
John and I were married eight months ago, and never did I expect we would be leaving Virginia for the West. But when he heard of a wagon train heading for California, he made the announcement he was ready to leave. Of course, we had discussed it before, but I didn't anticipate actually leaving.
To be quite honest, I'm a little nervous...heading out for the frontier and an unknown world. I'm particulary sad about leaving my family, especially my mother and sisters. But, together, John and I have decided to embark on a new adventure into our lives, and we look forward to finding happiness in California.
I write as we are leaving, and now the Virginia hills are disappearing. I wonder if we're ever meant to see them again, but now I must look forward to what lies ahead.
Surname: Mays
DH (age & occupation): John Samuel (20; farmer)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Elizabeth Rachel James (18; homemaker)
John and I were married eight months ago, and never did I expect we would be leaving Virginia for the West. But when he heard of a wagon train heading for California, he made the announcement he was ready to leave. Of course, we had discussed it before, but I didn't anticipate actually leaving.
To be quite honest, I'm a little nervous...heading out for the frontier and an unknown world. I'm particulary sad about leaving my family, especially my mother and sisters. But, together, John and I have decided to embark on a new adventure into our lives, and we look forward to finding happiness in California.
I write as we are leaving, and now the Virginia hills are disappearing. I wonder if we're ever meant to see them again, but now I must look forward to what lies ahead.
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Awesome idea!
Username: estel
Surname: Etchell
DH (age & occupation): John David "Jack" (carpenter/blacksmith)(22)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Mary Susan (Paine)(no job)(20)
Jack and I were married just a few weeks ago. Jack works as a carpenter and a blacksmith. He makes furniture and does decorative pieces for some of Boston's elite residents. He's also a decent blacksmith. I don't have a job, but I'm pretty good at cooking and sewing. Neither Jack nor myself are too happy living in a big city like Boston, and we are tiring of the cutthroat attitudes of the people in those elite social circles that Jack so often interacts with. We weren't raised in high class families, and our social graces are considered lacking, though we are both quite friendly and approachable. We are planning to move West. Jack has no destination in particular in mind, but someplace like the Oregon or Montana territories sound promising. Jack is hoping to set up a blacksmith/carpentry shop and I would love to raise a large family with Jack. We plan on leaving as soon as we can; Jack just has to finish up a few more specialty orders and we'll be gone. We will find a place to rent in Independence before leaving with a wagon train going West.
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Username: Lawruh
Surname: Applegate
DH: Julius Robert (20, rancher)
DW: Sophia Jane (18, née Packard)
I moved from Boston to Montana with my family (Mum, Papa, Olive, Andrew, Willa, and me) and when I was 16 years old. It was a huge change. I'm the oldest, and I didn't really want to leave Boston. It was my home; everything I knew was there. But Papa got tired of city life, and he said that he "needed space." So he moved us to Montana where there's plenty of space for everyone. Maybe things were getting bad there, but I loved city life and I pitched a fit when Papa told me that we were leaving.
But it's been two years since we moved here, and I think I've adjusted. Mum and Papa run the general store in the town of Roundup, Montana. My younger siblings work in the store, and I did too until a few months ago. I was 17 when I met Julius Applegate one day while I was working at the store. He's a rancher who raises cattle. He's tall, has shaggy dark hair, and he's handsome. I fell in love with him immediately. We finally decided to get married and now we live on his farm outside of town. We're so young and I don't really know what to expect in the future, but I feel lucky to have found a man that I really love in this small town.
Surname: Applegate
DH: Julius Robert (20, rancher)
DW: Sophia Jane (18, née Packard)
I moved from Boston to Montana with my family (Mum, Papa, Olive, Andrew, Willa, and me) and when I was 16 years old. It was a huge change. I'm the oldest, and I didn't really want to leave Boston. It was my home; everything I knew was there. But Papa got tired of city life, and he said that he "needed space." So he moved us to Montana where there's plenty of space for everyone. Maybe things were getting bad there, but I loved city life and I pitched a fit when Papa told me that we were leaving.
But it's been two years since we moved here, and I think I've adjusted. Mum and Papa run the general store in the town of Roundup, Montana. My younger siblings work in the store, and I did too until a few months ago. I was 17 when I met Julius Applegate one day while I was working at the store. He's a rancher who raises cattle. He's tall, has shaggy dark hair, and he's handsome. I fell in love with him immediately. We finally decided to get married and now we live on his farm outside of town. We're so young and I don't really know what to expect in the future, but I feel lucky to have found a man that I really love in this small town.
This message was edited 5/20/2007, 5:22 PM
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Username: Victoria
Surname: Burnett
DH (age & occupation): Daniel Edward, age 25, lawyer
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Rebecca Charlotte Vernon, age 20, singer
Daniel Edward Burnett was born in 1818 in New York. His father, Edward Isaac, and mother, Rachael Newmann, were both from wealthy families and were able to hire their son and six daughters a private tutor. He was trained to become a lawyer, like his father. Rebecca Charlotte Vernon was born the oldest daugher of Catherine Elmont and James Vernon, two more very affluent people. Their 3 daughters and 6 sons were all trained at a small school near their Virginia estate. Daniel and Rebecca met and married through friends of their parents. Both were interested in coming to Chicago, Illinois, Rebecca to live in a big city, and Daniel to establish himself as a lawyer in an up-and-coming town. Both hope the journey will be simple and plan to start a family soon.
Surname: Burnett
DH (age & occupation): Daniel Edward, age 25, lawyer
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Rebecca Charlotte Vernon, age 20, singer
Daniel Edward Burnett was born in 1818 in New York. His father, Edward Isaac, and mother, Rachael Newmann, were both from wealthy families and were able to hire their son and six daughters a private tutor. He was trained to become a lawyer, like his father. Rebecca Charlotte Vernon was born the oldest daugher of Catherine Elmont and James Vernon, two more very affluent people. Their 3 daughters and 6 sons were all trained at a small school near their Virginia estate. Daniel and Rebecca met and married through friends of their parents. Both were interested in coming to Chicago, Illinois, Rebecca to live in a big city, and Daniel to establish himself as a lawyer in an up-and-coming town. Both hope the journey will be simple and plan to start a family soon.
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Great idea! :) I love historically-based games.
Username: Claire H
Surname: Sewell
DH: Philip Julius Nathaniel, 23, general store owner
DW: Rebecca May, 18, nee Fairly
Newly married, Philip and I are near setting off from our home in Salem, MA. I fear leaving my family behind, but times are hard and the family general store that Philip inherited after his father's death hasn't been as successful as it should, so now we are seeking a new life out west. We will be accompanied by five other families, one of them our neighbors.
Philip says that we will be able to own a farm wherever it is that we settle, as I've always dreamed, and good heavens am I excited.. if only for that.
Username: Claire H
Surname: Sewell
DH: Philip Julius Nathaniel, 23, general store owner
DW: Rebecca May, 18, nee Fairly
Newly married, Philip and I are near setting off from our home in Salem, MA. I fear leaving my family behind, but times are hard and the family general store that Philip inherited after his father's death hasn't been as successful as it should, so now we are seeking a new life out west. We will be accompanied by five other families, one of them our neighbors.
Philip says that we will be able to own a farm wherever it is that we settle, as I've always dreamed, and good heavens am I excited.. if only for that.
This message was edited 5/20/2007, 4:37 PM
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Username: Cera
Surname: Gardner
DH (age & occupation): Alfred Biddle "Fred" Gardner (32, doctor)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Sally Frances Paine Gardner (21, schoolteacher)
My husband Fred has been dreaming of going to California ever since his brother moved out west last year. He was so nervous when he asked me to marry him and make the journey with him. He was sure I'd say no. If my parents and my sisters were still alive, I might have, but now that my family is gone, there's little reason for me to stay here. Fred is the most important person in my life now, and I'd follow him anywhere.
We will be leaving in one week, on the six month anniversary of our marriage. I am a little frightened at the prospect of such a long journey. I've heard that the trail is difficult and there are all kinds of dangers, but Fred is confident that we will be alright. It's also sad to be leaving my home behind, even though most of the people I cared about here are gone, but I'm excited about building a new life in California.
Surname: Gardner
DH (age & occupation): Alfred Biddle "Fred" Gardner (32, doctor)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Sally Frances Paine Gardner (21, schoolteacher)
My husband Fred has been dreaming of going to California ever since his brother moved out west last year. He was so nervous when he asked me to marry him and make the journey with him. He was sure I'd say no. If my parents and my sisters were still alive, I might have, but now that my family is gone, there's little reason for me to stay here. Fred is the most important person in my life now, and I'd follow him anywhere.
We will be leaving in one week, on the six month anniversary of our marriage. I am a little frightened at the prospect of such a long journey. I've heard that the trail is difficult and there are all kinds of dangers, but Fred is confident that we will be alright. It's also sad to be leaving my home behind, even though most of the people I cared about here are gone, but I'm excited about building a new life in California.
This message was edited 5/20/2007, 4:34 PM
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Username: Rachel
Surname: Applegate
DH (age & occupation): Isaac David (21, blacksmith)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Charlotte Tabitha (18, Gardner)
Isaac and I were barely married a month when he decided to move further west. He said were too close to those no good slave states here in Delaware. He didn't know far west we were going to move, but Isaac said his friend Edward moved all the way to Oregon and likes it there. Right now we're packing our few belongings into the wagon.
Surname: Applegate
DH (age & occupation): Isaac David (21, blacksmith)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Charlotte Tabitha (18, Gardner)
Isaac and I were barely married a month when he decided to move further west. He said were too close to those no good slave states here in Delaware. He didn't know far west we were going to move, but Isaac said his friend Edward moved all the way to Oregon and likes it there. Right now we're packing our few belongings into the wagon.
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Username: TheArthurs
Surname: Biddle
DH (age & occupation): 32 Rancher Nathaniel Samuel
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable):22 homemaker, Charlotte Elizabeth
We are the Biddles, Nate and Lizzie.
We own the Circle B ranch, Nate tends to our cattle and wild mustangs. My job (Lizzie) is to tend the house and garden and care for my husband Nate of 3yrs and to mind the littl'ens when we have them.
Surname: Biddle
DH (age & occupation): 32 Rancher Nathaniel Samuel
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable):22 homemaker, Charlotte Elizabeth
We are the Biddles, Nate and Lizzie.
We own the Circle B ranch, Nate tends to our cattle and wild mustangs. My job (Lizzie) is to tend the house and garden and care for my husband Nate of 3yrs and to mind the littl'ens when we have them.
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Username: Quigonjecca
Surname: Gardener
DH (age & occupation): William Jasper, 21 banker
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Susan Temperance Naylor, 20 seamstress.
Will and I got married just last year. He had been courting me for well nigh a year. Truley it was love at first sight.
I am looking forward to having children in the near future. But before that, we plan to start moving. William is the resteless sort of fellow who is always on the move. As soon as he heard a local wagon train was going west, he told me it was time to go.
"Susan." He said, his brown hair matted with sweat from the long days work. "We're going to Oregon."
I stood there with my mouth agape. Surely he was playing a game...? But no, he wanted to go. "O-okay." I finally stammered. At my consent he lifted me up into the air and twirled me about, flashing a bright smile. Then he relayed all his hopes and dreams to me for after we moved.
So now, I'm packing up the wagon. I made the tearful desicion to leave my mother's wardrobe behind. We took the matress off our bed, but not the frame. Our wagon is small, but will soon be our home.
So, I write as my home slowly fades away...
Okay, so I got carried away! That's what happens when a writer signs up!
Surname: Gardener
DH (age & occupation): William Jasper, 21 banker
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Susan Temperance Naylor, 20 seamstress.
Will and I got married just last year. He had been courting me for well nigh a year. Truley it was love at first sight.
I am looking forward to having children in the near future. But before that, we plan to start moving. William is the resteless sort of fellow who is always on the move. As soon as he heard a local wagon train was going west, he told me it was time to go.
"Susan." He said, his brown hair matted with sweat from the long days work. "We're going to Oregon."
I stood there with my mouth agape. Surely he was playing a game...? But no, he wanted to go. "O-okay." I finally stammered. At my consent he lifted me up into the air and twirled me about, flashing a bright smile. Then he relayed all his hopes and dreams to me for after we moved.
So now, I'm packing up the wagon. I made the tearful desicion to leave my mother's wardrobe behind. We took the matress off our bed, but not the frame. Our wagon is small, but will soon be our home.
So, I write as my home slowly fades away...
Okay, so I got carried away! That's what happens when a writer signs up!
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This sounds interesting...
Username: RowenaRavenclaw
Surname: Wagoner
DH: Nathaniel John (20, blacksmith)
DW: Temperance Elizabeth (18, nee James)
I am no longer Temperance Elizabeth James. Against my father's wishes, Nathaniel and I have stolen away to Boston and eloped. I know my father will be furious when he wakes up my brothers and sisters tomorrow morning for chores and finds I am not there, but I'm so happy at being Mrs. Nathaniel Wagoner that can't bring myself to care. Nathaniel says we are going to go west and, as I write this, he is out scouring the city for a wagon caravan that will take us. I am scared, but so excited and happy, as well. I will miss my family, but I know my mother is watching over Nathaniel and I. She will keep our family safe as we travel west...
Username: RowenaRavenclaw
Surname: Wagoner
DH: Nathaniel John (20, blacksmith)
DW: Temperance Elizabeth (18, nee James)
I am no longer Temperance Elizabeth James. Against my father's wishes, Nathaniel and I have stolen away to Boston and eloped. I know my father will be furious when he wakes up my brothers and sisters tomorrow morning for chores and finds I am not there, but I'm so happy at being Mrs. Nathaniel Wagoner that can't bring myself to care. Nathaniel says we are going to go west and, as I write this, he is out scouring the city for a wagon caravan that will take us. I am scared, but so excited and happy, as well. I will miss my family, but I know my mother is watching over Nathaniel and I. She will keep our family safe as we travel west...
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Username: bex
Surname: Naylor
DH (age & occupation): Archibald Edward Miles "Archie" (22) Carpenter
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Charlotte Rebecca (18) School teacher
I really dont know anything about pioneer times but I will give it a go!.
Archie and Charlotte are recntly married, Archie is a carpenter and Charlotte is a school teacher. They both met when Archie's family invited Charlotte over to dinner because his younger brothers attend their school. They have been married for only six months and have settled into their new home well.
Surname: Naylor
DH (age & occupation): Archibald Edward Miles "Archie" (22) Carpenter
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Charlotte Rebecca (18) School teacher
I really dont know anything about pioneer times but I will give it a go!.
Archie and Charlotte are recntly married, Archie is a carpenter and Charlotte is a school teacher. They both met when Archie's family invited Charlotte over to dinner because his younger brothers attend their school. They have been married for only six months and have settled into their new home well.
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A huge knowledge of pioneer times won't be necessary--like all Congrats games, ours is more fantasy than reality. ;)
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Username: MegaeraKalypso
Surname: Applegate
DH (age & occupation): William Frederick, doctor
DW Charlotte May , 21, nee Payne
Surname: Applegate
DH (age & occupation): William Frederick, doctor
DW Charlotte May , 21, nee Payne
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I won't be able to add you to the game unless you write a bit for the signups.
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Username: avalon
Surname: Newman
DH: William James (20, blacksmith)
DW: Elizabeth Mary (19, née Stoughton)
William and I married a few months ago back home in Ireland. We wanted more than anything to settle down there and raise a family, but the famine was more than we could bear. We saved just enough to secure a place on a ship headed for America. Both of our fathers had gone there already to look for work, and we hadn't heard from them since, but it was our only option.
Now we're living in New York City, and it's almost as bad as it was back home. William is a blacksmith by trade, and he's barely making enough for us to get by. The city is overcrowded, and everyday there's thousands more Irish getting off the boats. There's nothing for us here, so when we've saved enough, we're heading West. There's land out there for the taking, and we both think it's the perfect place to start anew.
Surname: Newman
DH: William James (20, blacksmith)
DW: Elizabeth Mary (19, née Stoughton)
William and I married a few months ago back home in Ireland. We wanted more than anything to settle down there and raise a family, but the famine was more than we could bear. We saved just enough to secure a place on a ship headed for America. Both of our fathers had gone there already to look for work, and we hadn't heard from them since, but it was our only option.
Now we're living in New York City, and it's almost as bad as it was back home. William is a blacksmith by trade, and he's barely making enough for us to get by. The city is overcrowded, and everyday there's thousands more Irish getting off the boats. There's nothing for us here, so when we've saved enough, we're heading West. There's land out there for the taking, and we both think it's the perfect place to start anew.
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Username: Flute
Surname: Lovejoy
DH (age & occupation): Miles William (27; carpenter)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Caroline Louise (19; Zachary)
Miles and I only married two weeks ago, and we're already out on the road. Everything happened so fast. I was going to learn to be a schoolteacher - that's what mama wanted me to do, anyway. But Miles wanted me to go west with him, and I just couldn't say no.
He says he doesn't know exactly where we're headed yet. He says that when we get there, he'll be able to tell. I miss Mississippi, and mama and papa. I miss David, and the twins Samuel and Susan, and baby Jane. But at the same time, I'm excited to see where the trail leads us.
Surname: Lovejoy
DH (age & occupation): Miles William (27; carpenter)
DW (age, maiden name, & occupation, if applicable): Caroline Louise (19; Zachary)
Miles and I only married two weeks ago, and we're already out on the road. Everything happened so fast. I was going to learn to be a schoolteacher - that's what mama wanted me to do, anyway. But Miles wanted me to go west with him, and I just couldn't say no.
He says he doesn't know exactly where we're headed yet. He says that when we get there, he'll be able to tell. I miss Mississippi, and mama and papa. I miss David, and the twins Samuel and Susan, and baby Jane. But at the same time, I'm excited to see where the trail leads us.
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