All Events – I’ve been featured in/part of (Newspapers/Historical Events/Speaking Events/More): I have tried to take photo’s/Videos of all I’ve met along the way also!
48. 7/1/2015 -Reunion planned at Barkhamsted Historical Society - The Register Citizen 49. 7/2/15 -Tour of the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center
I want to give a special THANK YOU to Laurie Lamarre who arranged our group tour and to Drew Shuptar Rayvis who was also a tour guide for us. Had a wonderful time/visit!
My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center
54. 7/4/15 -Naming Ceremony for Coni Dubois & Veronica Hawkins - by Chief Sun Rise (Byron Brown) of WEPIT
55. 7/4/15 - Met with Allan Madahbeewho crafted several things for me - was also our music for reunion.
56. 7/4/15 - Doug Robert's Gifted me with 5 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Basket's
Coni Notes: I have these 3 preserved & 1 was donated to Barkhamsted Historical Society & 1 to Veronica Hawkins
57. 7/4/15 - Barkhamsted Independence Day parade also a celebration of lighthouse descendantsBy Stephen Underwood, Special to the Register
Around 150 members of The Barkhamsted Lighthouse Descendants marched in the parade uniting in their heritage and in celebration of the town’s history. (Stephen Underwood – Special to the Register)
BARKHAMSTED >> The Barkhamsted Fourth of July parade was not only a celebration of American independence, but also a reunion of sorts.
Some 150 members of The Barkhamsted Lighthouse Descendants marched in the parade to celebrate their heritage and the town’s history.
The Barkhamsted Lighthouse, unlike its coastal brethren, was a rural 18th century community on a hillside terrace adjacent to the Farmington River that is now the People’s State Forest. As the story goes, James Chaugham, a young Narragansett Indian man, upon leaving his Block Island home, traveled up the CT River arriving in Wethersfield in about 1740. He sought work and lodging and found both on the estate of Peter Barber, the wealthiest man in Wethersfield at the time. It was here that James fell in love with Molly, Peter Barber’s daughter. Frustrated that no suitors were able to meet the high demands of her father, Molly threatened to marry the next person willing to take her hand in marriage. After James proposed, the newlyweds fled into the wilderness of Northern Connecticut and settled at the base of what is now known as Ragged Mountain. James and Molly would go on to have eight children. Though initially an isolated outpost, the Chaugham family enclave became part of a broader settlement. As the Farmington River Turnpike was built for stagecoach traffic, according to legend, drivers gave the village its name as a metaphorical ‘lighthouse’ with the home fires of the inhabitants guiding those who passed by as a beacon in the wilderness. Coni Dubois, a family genealogist and Native American researcher for over twenty years, was named the Honorary Parade Marshall for her research on the lighthouse.
“I have been doing research for over 25 years all along the East Coast dealing with tribes in those locations and have traced more than 50,000 people in my research,” Dubois said. “I have been researching the lighthouse for over 10 years.” Dubois is a 9th generation descendant of the Chaugham’s and researching the lighthouse has been a personal fulfillment. “I am a direct descendant of the Chaugham’s through their daughter Hannah,” Dubois said. “I first began researching the lighthouse over 10 years ago when I teamed up with archaeologist Kenny Feder who has been excavating the site.” Dubois began researching her heritage upon the request of her father, Rex Allen, who asked over 25 years ago for their roots to be found. Today, many of James and Molly’s descendants remain and are scattered throughout the country with many of them sharing a bond of kinship in their common heritage. Jim and Pauline Goodman traveled from Michigan to Connecticut to take part in the parade and celebrate their heritage. “We went to the village site with archaeologist Kenny Feder and it was a very spiritual and very moving experience,” said Pauline Goodman, a direct descendant. “Today is the culmination of all the research I have done and all the work that went into it.” Other families with multiple generations of descendants were on hand to march in the parade. “We have four generations here,” said Naomi Kilgore, a direct descendant whose done field research on Block Island. “It’s very nice to be a part of this and have four generations of family here today with the oldest being 90 and the youngest being 2 years old.” Residents were invited to sign a banner marking the Lighthouse descendants with all the descendants wearing red T-shirts to represent the blood of Molly and James Chaugham. A BBQ and reunion was held after the parade with a blessing done by Chief Sunrise, also known as Byron Brown, of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe. The Barkhamsted Lighthouse is the emblem of the Barkhamted Lions Club that hosts the parade symbolizing a beacon of hope in the wilderness of despair.
58. 7/5/15 - Meet with the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot Indian Tribe (WEPIT)@ Tribal Gathering
Bought 3 of Henry Brown’s Pieces at the WEPIT Tribal Gathering
59. 7/5/15 -Founder's descendants gather in Barkhamsted By Kathryn Boughton - REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN
BARKHAMSTED — The descendants of a distinctive 18th-century couple, James Chaugham and Mary Barber, who defied social norms to marry in the mid-1700s and who established a family enclave on Ragged Mountain, traveled from Louisiana, Michigan, California and a half-dozen other states this week for the first Barkhamsted Lighthouse Descendants Family Reunion. (View link to view full article)
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60. 7/7/15 - Manisses: A People and a Place ℗Glenda Luck
Published on Jul 5, 2015- Music: Provided to YouTube by CDBaby
Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.
BARKHAMSTED — The Barkhamsted Fourth of July parade was not only a celebration of American independence, but also a reunion of sorts.
Some 150 members of The Barkhamsted Lighthouse Descendants marched in the parade to celebrate their heritage and the town’s history. The Barkhamsted Lighthouse, unlike its coastal brethren, was a rural 18th century community on a hillside terrace adjacent to the Farmington River that is now the People’s State Forest. As the story goes, James Chaugham, a young Narragansett Indian man, upon leaving his Block Island home, traveled up the CT River arriving in Wethersfield in about 1740. He sought work and lodging and found both on the estate of Peter Barber, the wealthiest man in Wethersfield at the time. It was here that James fell in love with Molly, Peter Barber’s daughter. Frustrated that no suitors were able to meet the high demands of her father, Molly threatened to marry the next person willing to take her hand in marriage. After James proposed, the newlyweds fled into the wilderness of Northern Connecticut and settled at the base of what is now known as Ragged Mountain. James and Molly would go on to have eight children. Though initially an isolated outpost, the Chaugham family enclave became part of a broader settlement. As the Farmington River Turnpike was built for stagecoach traffic, according to legend, drivers gave the village its name as a metaphorical ‘lighthouse’ with the home fires of the inhabitants guiding those who passed by as a beacon in the wilderness. Coni Dubois, a family genealogist and Native American researcher for over 20 years, was named the Honorary Parade Marshall for her research on the lighthouse. “I have been doing research for over 25 years all along the East Coast dealing with tribes in those locations and have traced more than 50,000 people in my research,” Dubois said. “I have been researching the lighthouse for over 10 years.” Dubois is a 9th generation descendant of the Chaugham’s and researching the lighthouse has been a personal fulfillment. “I am a direct descendant of the Chaugham’s through their daughter Hannah,” Dubois said. “I first began researching the lighthouse over 10 years ago when I teamed up with archaeologist Kenny Feder who has been excavating the site.” Dubois began researching her heritage upon the request of her father, Rex Allen, who asked over 25 years ago for their roots to be found. Today, many of James and Molly’s descendants remain and are scattered throughout the country with many of them sharing a bond of kinship in their common heritage. Jim and Pauline Goodman traveled from Michigan to Connecticut to take part in the parade and celebrate their heritage. “We went to the village site with archaeologist Kenny Feder and it was a very spiritual and very moving experience,” said Pauline Goodman, a direct descendant. “Today is the culmination of all the research I have done and all the work that went into it.” Other families with multiple generations of descendants were on hand to march in the parade. “We have four generations here,” said Naomi Kilgore, a direct descendant whose done field research on Block Island. “It’s very nice to be a part of this and have four generations of family here today with the oldest being 90 and the youngest being 2 years old.” Residents were invited to sign a banner marking the Lighthouse descendants with all the descendants wearing red T-shirts to represent the blood of Molly and James Chaugham. A BBQ and reunion was held after the parade with a blessing done by Chief Sunrise, also known as Byron Brown, of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe. The Barkhamsted Lighthouse is the emblem of the Barkhamted Lions Club that hosts the parade symbolizing a beacon of hope in the wilderness of despair.
Was invited to a dig by:L2R: Timothy Ives (State of Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission) & Kevin McBride (Archealogist & Project Director) Coni Dubois (Leading Northeastern Native American Genealogist/Researcher) Joseph (Jay) Waller, RPA, Senior Archealogist for Public Archaeology Laboratory) Pam Gasner (Executive Director of Block Island Historical Society) & Laurie Lamarre (Director of Research & Collections of the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center) We also had David Naumec present (was digging – not pictured)
64. 8/15 - Received Groove Axe head from Eric Chipponi
Received this in the mail: found in the Connecticut area many years ago – felt I should have it – no other info – Made of a beautiful light green stone~ Reddish/Orange tint to the end of it~ (not for sale – was a gift)
Note from John Hubbard: Grooved Axe is correct. New England dates are usually Early through Late Archaic that they were correlated with, I think that is a chunk of time from 9-8000 B.P. through 3,700 B.P.
65. Sept 2015 - WEPIT Tribal Newsletter
66. Sept 2015 –Squire’s Tavern Quarterly Newsletter– By Barkhamsted Historical Society
Ken shares a touching story about his work. The Legend of Lighthouse shows how archaeology is used to solve histories mysteries and uses those answers to shed light on the lives of those around us.
Note from Coni:Ken gives me a shout out at the end of the Podcast~
I’ve been a family Genealogist/Native American Researcher for over 30+ years and have traced over 65,000+ people for my research - My main area of research is in MI, IN, CT, NY, RI, PA, MA, VA, VT, NJ, OH, KY, Block Island & Long Island areas - dealing with many of the colonial people & tribes in these locations.
History of Queens County
– with illustrations, Portraits & Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals. New York: W.W. Munsell & Co.; 1882. pp. 144-192.
American Indian Manuscripts
This guide is a comprehensive index of manuscript holdings pertaining to American Indian languages and cultures held at the American Philosophical Society through 1982. It includes the complete text of John Freeman and Murphy Smith’s Guide to Manuscript
Fire Island Ghosts And Indian Stories (April 16, 2008)
On Wednesday April 16, 2008 at 7 pm Dick Barrett, former National Park Service Ranger told his legendary tales of unexplained happenings that have occurred at Fire Island, Long Island.
Great Swamp Fight
Kevin McBride and his findings of the Pequot War – My Chagum’s were on the list of captives in this war~
Chronicling America – Newspapers
Search America’s historic newspapers pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humani
Massachusetts Archives
The Massachusetts Archives database serves as a searchable, descriptive index and catalog for documents of eighteen volumes of the Massachusetts Archives Collection.
Jason Mancini – Sr. Researcher @ Mashantucket Peqout Museum & Research Center & Coni Dubois
Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I
5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen
And those I met along the way~
10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
Author/Researcher Jean Bell – I received a signed copy of her book: Hale & Up the Tracks (bought for me by Ron & Terry Allen) Photo taken by Rona Sullivan
Coni DuBois of Louisiana, who worked 10 years to coordinate the reunion, was made honorary marshal of the July 4 Lions Club parade and other descendants marched in the traditional event.
4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois
5/13/13 Cookout in Hale Michigan – Hosted by Jerry & Mary Hewitt – Prayer given by Jerry Hewitt – L2R Me, My husband Jay Dubois, Terry Allen his wife Diane Allen, Mary & Jerry Hewitt – Rona Sullivan, Polly Goodwin & Ron Allen (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin husband of Polly)
Tantaquidgeon Descendants – Photo taken by Naomi Carolyn — at Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum located @ 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 More info: http://connecticuthistory.org/gladys-tantaquidgeon-preserves-the-states-native-past/
My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center
5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
Manissean Villiage Stone
Byron Brown, Chief Sun Rise of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe and a descendent of Lighthouse founder James Graughham, walks in the Barkhamsted Lions Parade Saturday
Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery
L2R: Coni Dubois, Ken Feder, Tonia Allen Gould (Coni’s Sister) & Butch Robinson
Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet
5/13/13 Research talk hosted at Hewitt Home in Hale Michigan R2L starting with me, Rona Sullivan, Diane Allen, Ron Allen, Terry Allen, Jerry Hewitt, Polly Goodwin & my Husband Jay Dubois – beside me is Mary Hewitt (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for
8/14/14 2nd appearance on tv show – The Senior Chat Hour L2R: Jo-Ann Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Veronica Hawkins, Greg Fisher & Coni Dubois —ctv13 at Charter Communications in Winsted CT
10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him (I have most of his books) Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, dressed in the fashion of an Algonkian man during a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants Friday.
I was able to meet with Lucianne Lavin & have my book signed – was a wonderful meeting~ More on Lucianne: http://anthropology.as.nyu.edu/o…/anthroalumni.luciannelavin
Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives
10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School
L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)
Also on the front with President Obama
L2R: Coni Dubois, Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Veronica Hawkins
Barkhamsted Historical Society vice president Paul Hart, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, Coni Dubois of Louisiana, who organized a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants, and anthropologist Kenneth Feder pose before a tour of the Lighthouse Village Friday.
5/13/13 @ Barber Homestead Pauline (Polly) Goodwin, Lenny Barber, Coni Dubois & Beulah Barber (just turned 96) – Both Beulah & Lenny still live at Homestead – Photo taken by Jim Goodwin
5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee
Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.
L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown
5/14/13 at my presentation in Hale Michigan for Plainfield Historical Commission (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin) – Polly Goodwin & Sister Sharon & Husband Chuck Fisher
10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (off limits to public – was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area
Barber Rd
Anthropologist Kenneth Feder, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, discusses archaeological work done at the Lighthouse Village Friday during a tour of Lighthouse descendants.
I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!
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