"Ever Widening Circle"
Quest For Our Ancestral Roots
Coni’s Research Team
Have many links of websites/organizations/Tribe’s/Historical Society’s/Authors/Professors and such I work with in my research (on right side bar on this blog) that have been a major help in my work also~
Blog Author’s
Blog Author 1: Coni Dubois – Owner of website
Blog Author 2: John Gilbert – Gilbert family lines (My Maternal side)Blog Author 3: Sherry Lynn Carsten – Chagum Descendant/ William & Polly Mary (Chagum) Wilson Blog Author 4: Roxanne Wehnes – Family stories and Barber lines
Blog Author 5: Mark Rogers
Blog Creator/Owner/Author:
1. Coni Dubois : Main Researcher/Genealogist/Chagum Descendant/Reuben & Hannah Barber
Email: coni@conidubois.com
Other Researchers/Family Historians:
2. Veronica Hawkins: Chagum Descendant/Reuben & Hannah Barber/Coni’s Cousin3. Cheryl (Sheri) Church: Short/Porter lines – She is George Allen’s 1st wife and I am 2nd wife’s line. 1st wife George Allen and Lydia Sutliff – Sheri’s line
2nd Wife: Ada Barber of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Tribe – My Line 4. Pauline (Polly) & Jim Goodwin: Chagum Descendant/Reuben & Hannah Barber/ Short line Notes from Polly: My links are through William and Mary Clark Barber, Theodore and Clarinda etc., my grandmother is William and Mary’s daughter. Also, George W. Short and Julia Keeney/Kinney, daughter Charlotte Short on my Grandfather George W. Krueger’s side – Charlotte’s first marriage was to John Krueger in 1895. George W. Short and Julia raised George Krueger (quager, craiger) and he is listed at 10 years in the census with them as grandson. 5. Roxanne McComb Wehnes: Roxanne is a direct descendant of Reuben Barber and Hannah Sands Chagum. Her lineage is through Theodore James Barber and Clarinda Short to William Henry Barber and Marietta Clark (her Great Grandparents). Her Grandfather Ervin was their nineth child, he married Myrtle Jones and had eleven children. Her mother Joan was their eighth child and youngest daughter. Note from Roxanne: My love of genealogy started with going to the Barber homestead in South Branch, Michigan as a child and visiting the graves of William and Marietta with my Grandfather. Growing up I spent many hours listening to my Grandparents tell us the stories of their families. 5. Standing Bear (Chris) Jackson: Cornstalks, Adkins & Powhatan 6. Cheryl Valenti: Chagum Descendant/ William & Polly Mary (Chagum) Wilson 7. Darlene Morse: Chagum Descendant/William & Polly Mary (Chagum) Wilson /Ellwell /Northrup 8. Christy (Woletz) Howell: Connected thru the Barber/Thayer/Short lines 9. Linda Sturgill: Northrup lines 10. Naomi Carolyn: Chagum Descendant/Noka/NoCakes/Hazard/Rodman/Sands 11. Pat (Rodman) Morey: Chagum Descendant/Noka/NoCakes/Hazard/Rodman/Sands 12. Laura McAdams: Griffith/Courtright lineages General Researchers – will help on any lines 13. Flo Legge: Malbone/Slocum/Corey – Helps on all lines she can for me~
I want to give a big thank you to Pat Stone, Mary Ann Malecki, Bill Brackett, Will Ottery for sharing all their work with me – along with Laurie Finerty “The Cemetery Lady” for helping me with tombstones/burials in Michigan~
I owe my passion for family history to my Aunt Bonnie (Allen) Lee, My Uncle Pat’s wife – Aunt Pam Allen , My cousin’s wife – Kim Cole and my cousin – Penny (Ash/Bliss) Carney for helping me with the 1st few generations – they had many documents, photos/tombstone and records they contributed to me – truly couldn’t have gotten this far with out their constant help and support~
THEY GAVE ME THE GENEAOLOGY BUG!
This blog was created by Coni Dubois on 2010 – all rights reserved – This blog may be freely linked but not copied~
Personal Links
- "Ever Widening Circle"
- Echo's of Lost Footsteps
- My journey & those I met along the way
- Barkhamsted Lighthouse Village Facebook Group
- Coni Dubois YouTube Channel
Verified Services
Coni’s Travels
SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee
Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area
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)
5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
Barber Rd
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
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
L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown
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)
L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)
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/
5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
Coni Dubois & Allan Madhabee
5/14/13 – L2R Wendy Dishaw, Coni Dubois, Lynn Barber, Kathy Woods – Donate by Kathy Woods
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.
Jason Mancini – Sr. Researcher @ Mashantucket Peqout Museum & Research Center & Coni Dubois
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!
Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I
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
5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois
Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives
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.
10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School
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
L2R: Coni Dubois, Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Veronica Hawkins
Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.
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.
Manissean Villiage Stone
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
And those I met along the way~
Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery
Also on the front with President Obama
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
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
5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen
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
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
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
L2R: Coni Dubois, Ken Feder, Tonia Allen Gould (Coni’s Sister) & Butch Robinson
Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet
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.
John Gilbert
Coni Dubois