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Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

conwell26 — 2012-03-25 09:53:54Z

Hello,
Nice to get your email. Thomas Harper was my maternal grandfather. I do remember him as he died when I was 7 or 8 yrs old in India. I know nothing about his family other than him having a brother, Fred and a sister, Majorie (I think).
Their father was an English tea-planter (Charles Bearpark Harper). Their mother is noted on Tom's Birth Certificate as "Unknown'". The family explanation was that she must have been a local Nepalese girl (possibly a servant). This is all I know. Fortunately my mother (your cousin) is alive and well in Perth, W Australia. Her email: ipconwell@bigpond.com

I'm sure she'd be happy to hear from you.

Best rgds,
Stephen

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

sparkyroyal1 — 2012-03-23 09:55:48Z

Hi there,

I am the Grandson of Fred Harper. I noticed your message on the board and was curious if you knew anything of Fred and Thomas' mother. I understand she passed away during her sons' birth, but that is all I know.
Any info you can spare would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and best regards.

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

sparkyroyal1 — 2012-02-05 09:47:19Z

My Great Grandfather was Charles Bearpark Harper who managed a tea plantation in the Darjeeling area. My Grandfather Frederick Harper, born in Darjeeling (Full name Edward Frederick Harper) passed away in Bootle Liverpool in 1984. He was born to Charles and a lady who's identity we do not know, as she passed away during his birth. During his days Fred led an amazing life travelling esp. the United States. When he arrived in the UK he spent time as a merchant seaman during WWII (and survived 2 torpedo strikes). He had 2 sons and 1 daughter, Ronald Harper (my father), Keith Harper and Muriel Harper. Ron and Keith moved to Australia and Muriel lives in England.

Conwell Genealogy

wolong — 2011-09-02 12:20:38Z

Hello, I am Bill Long in Crofton, Maryland. I am a greatgrandson of Henry F. Conwell of Lewes, DE. I've corresponded with some of your previously. I maintain a Conwell Documents Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cfii/Conwe...
. I'm offering to post, on that website, any documents that you have that you'd like to share with other Conwell researchers.
I strongly encourage all males having the surname "Conwell" to do a Y-DNA test in conjunction with the Cornwell DNA Project. [I am the administrator of the Long Surname DNA Project which has 240+ members. DNA tests have broken-down many brickwalls and providing exciting clues for many Longs.]

Re: Indiana Conwells

gatchel85 — 2011-09-01 19:08:37Z

I am Julia, and I am researching the Conwell-Cornwell line.
My first ancestory in the U.S. was Francis Conwell who came tto the U.S. in 1632 from England. They returned to England for a short time and then returned to Maryland. Francis was the ancestory of the first yeates in AMerica.
ARe you related to Capt William Conwell of therevolutonary wwar? or to his brother Thomas. They both built Fort
Conwell in Pennsylvania.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2011-09-01 19:02:54Z

Hi, I am Julia and have done alot of research on the Conwell-Cornwell Line. How are you related to Richard Conwell of Xenia Ohiio? or are you?
I haave the line back to Francis Conwell who came in 1632 from Barbados. In those days they went down the coast of Africa dn the crossed the Atlantic to Barbados, before proceeding to Maryland Delaware.
Do you also have Arthur Conwell who married Elizabeth Davenport? She had married prior to her marriage to Arthur.

Re: Indiana Conwells

PatThorson — 2011-07-11 15:10:18Z

Sorry, I don't think so. I'm going to do a little further checking in my files, but I think it's not the same family. Best wishes, Pat

Re: Indiana Conwells

hillchild — 2011-07-11 03:48:33Z

Hey, my gg grandfather george w conwell grandfather frank and lucy conwell are you in this lineage?

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-23 07:08:49Z

Thank you for all the information, I will pass it to my friend, her name is Barbara Woods, her mother was Thelma conwell before marrying before marrying Ashley wright, both sides of the family came be traced to the British in India some generations back, Thelm's parents were Zohe Hart and David Eugene Conwell, and I am doing some research on behalf of Barbara. I So far the tree appears to go like this:-
Starting with the information you have passed to me

Edward Eugene Conwell born 24.7.1929
Parents: James Eugene Conwell and Florence Eversley
Married Irene Harper

James Eugene Conwell born 20.1.1904
Parents: Edward Arthur Conwell and Maude Veda
Married Florence Eversley

Edward Arthur Conwell born 20.5.1874
Parents: David Ebenezer Eugene Conwell and Helen McLean
married Maude Veda

David Ebenezer Eugene Conwell born 30.5.1839
Parents: David Edward Eugene Conwell and Elizabeth O'Hara
Married: Helen Mclean

David Edward Eugene Conwell born 1804
Parents: William Eugene Conwell and Elizabeth Matilda
married Elizabeth O'Hara 1831 Vepery Church India

William Eugene Conwell born Sept 1875 Ireland
Died 18.5.1836 India
information on William obtained from www.Spuddybike.or.uk/geds/o'Hara

The conection with my friend is through Edward Arthur born to David E E Conwell and Helen McLean on 20.5.1874 his brother was David Eugene Conwell who married Alice D'Sanges in 1892 and they had a son David Eugene Conwell, who married
Zohe Hart, these were my friends Grandparents and she is trying to find more info about this family, also her fathers side of the family, Ashley Wright, we do not know his parents as he was adopted, but he could have been adopted by his fathers sister, so its very confusing.

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

conwell26 — 2011-06-22 13:53:27Z

Dear Sandra,
Nice to receive your recent email. Your friend and I must be related! I am Anglo-Indian, born in Calcutta, as were my siblings and both parents and their families.

My father is Edward Eugene Conwell born 24.7.1929. His father was James Eugene Conwell born 20.1.1904. James married my grandmother, Florence Eversly in Calcutta and they had 2 kids, my father and his sister, Chloe. My grandmother, Florence was of West Indian blood and this caused tension with the Conwell side, in those more prejudiced days.
Consequently, my grandmother Florence was ostracised by her sisters-in-law (Eunice and Olive - I'd never heard of a Gerald Edward). So my father and his sister Chloe had little to do the Conwell side. We have a photo of Edward Arthur Conwell and Maude. But we always thought that he was born in England and that she was of Portugese (or at least, Goan)stock.

My father became a well-known hockey player in the late 1950's, playing professionally for top clubs in Calcutta as well as representing West Bengal at State level. He married another Anglo-Indian from Calcutta (my mother, Irene Harper).
Our family emigrated to Perth, W Australia in 1970 where me and my 2 siblings grew up. They are all still living in Perth, and my dad is still in good health at 82 years of age.
My folks keep in touch with many of the Anglo-Indian (AI)diaspora through the AI 'world reunions' which are held periodically.

Best rgds,
Stephen Conwell

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-18 09:45:33Z

I am doing some research for a friend, her maiden name was Wright,and her mothers maiden name was conwell and she was born in India, whilst checking for her ancestors I have come across Edward Arthur Conwell who would have been her Great, Great Grandfather son born 20.5.1874 in Calcutta Bengal, India
he married Maud Veda, and there children were James Eugene Conwell born 20.1.1904, Eunice Maude born 17.8.1908, Myrtle Alice born 18.10.1900, Olive Kathleen also born 18.10.1900, and Gerald Edward born 23.3.1899. Olive Kathleen married Henry Percy Smith 15.5.1918, I found these details on the family search site, the updated version. hope this is of some use, if you know any further details of these family lines please let me know. It would appear that the families were born and raised in India for many generations, although they were british.

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-18 09:45:33Z

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-18 09:45:30Z

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-18 09:45:28Z

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

SandraHossack13 — 2011-06-18 09:45:25Z

Re: Conwell/Davenport

LeslieWBagwell — 2011-02-12 04:42:39Z

I have John Arthur Conwell married to Elizabeth Davenport parents Thomas Conwell (1770-1837) Margaret Davidson (1776-1827) (Her father Abram Davenport)
His parents Capt. William Conwell and Elizabeth Coulter

Sources: Conwell's of Dyer's Delight
Davidson Genealogy
Jermiah Conwell and Catherine Arcada Conwell and Their Descendants by Estaleene Suman
I do have John Arthur born in Fayette County, dying in Xenia, Green, Ohio, but may not be correct

Re: Conwell/Davenport

ccook240 — 2011-02-12 04:16:47Z

Hi, I'm new on this thread. Researching Arthur Conwell of Maryland, hoping to link him up either to the Delaware Conwells and/or to my own in Massachusetts. Here's what I have: Arthur Conwell, born 12 July 1751 in Maryland, recorded as age 24 in the 1776 Maryland Census in Lower Potomack Parish, Frederick County. He was in the Rev. War. After the war he married Elizabeth Davenport, born 1742/1746 in Frederick County, MD, or near Winchester, VA (data from two different sources, but the two locations are not far apart). Arthur and Elizabeth were married on 22 May 1781 in Berkeley, (West) Virginia (Virginia Marriages 1740-1850). This was pretty much the frontier at the time. They lived there for a while, having at least one child (Richard), then at some point Arthur and maybe Elizabeth joined William and Jehu (John) Conwell at the "Conwell Fort" at Dunlap's Creek in Fayette County, PA. This leads me to think that he must have had some relationship to the Delaware Conwells. Arthur died there about 1799, age 47. Elizabeth later moved with her children to Xenia, Ohio, died there on Dec. 28, 1838, and is buried in the Woodland Cemetery.

Note that Jehu (John) Conwell's wife was Elizabeth Stokely and not Elizabeth Davenport.

Grateful for any comments or corrections. I suppose nobody knows who Arthur's parents were? Cynthia Conwell Cook

Re: Looking for Abraham Conwell

ljhiatt1 — 2010-09-14 21:06:41Z

Just read your question regarding Betsy Ross. My maiden name is Conwell and when I was in the 8th grade (45 yrs ago) we had to do a family tree. My grandfather told me that Abraham B. Conwell, who was his great-grandfather was a descendant of Betsy Ross. Abraham B.'s grandfather, Abrahm, married Betsy Ross' daughter.

Re: Looking for Abraham Conwell

arnoldginger — 2010-05-23 01:10:42Z

Thanks! Are you aware of any Conwell connection to Betsy Ross?

Re: Looking for Abraham Conwell

wolong — 2010-05-17 12:08:28Z

William and Rebecca had a son Abraham b.1753. See "The Conwells of Dyer's Delight" page31.

Looking for Abraham Conwell

arnoldginger — 2010-05-16 23:51:02Z

My family tree shows an Abraham Conwell that was married to Rebecca Claypoole, but I can't find the connection anywhere. I have only found a Rebecca married to William Conwell. Does anyone have any information on an Abraham Conwell born in probably the 1700's?

Conwell in Kokomo and later Vigo County, Indiana

6grammy — 2010-02-02 23:08:15Z

I am trying to find out more about Samuel Conwell, his wife Jane Atrip, and his daughter Minnie Elizabeth who married William Woods, divorced, and then married Carl Kalen. I believe that I have his name right. Minnie and Carl later lived in the Vigo County Indiana area.
I found a Minnie E who was born to other parents in the same area at about the same time and am trying to clear up the mystery about her birth. Were there two Minnie E Conwells? this one went by the nickname of Lizzie. Thanks for any help.

Re: Conwell Family

sargetweety — 2010-01-11 00:13:50Z

back online. sargetweety@att.com

Re: Indiana Conwells

patconwell — 2009-12-19 09:14:01Z

I have information on this family. Are you still looking?

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2009-12-18 16:17:55Z

Hi,
Yes the Conwel line was in England in the late 1500 and early 1600. but the line originated in Ireland in the 1200 -1300. Somewhere in all my research I have the name of the Irish King who was a early ancestor. the Conwell's came from Essex county in England. We are still trying to prove the tie between Arthur Conwell and then back where Yeates was a brother or an Uncle.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

siegle1 — 2009-12-17 21:20:00Z

I bought a kit and had my cousin take the test as he is a direct male heir and I am not. The results showed a better than 95% probability of connection to the well researched Yeates Conwell line, and I have heard from a descendent of that line. One interesting thing to me was that the bulk of the markers show an Irish heritage, though I know that the Yeates ancestry that is apparently so far known traces back to England.

Re: Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

iconwell — 2009-11-21 00:11:54Z

My grandfather (my father's father} Charles Bearpark Harper I understand came from the UK and worked as a tea planter at Dooars Darjeeling. When Charles Bearpark (Harper) retired he migrated to Rowella West Tamar Tasmania. My father Thomas Harper had a Brother Frederick Harper, who went to the UK and lived in Bootle, Liverpool. His sister Marjorie Beaurepaire Bearpark (Harper) was still in Kalimpong India from what I know. The name "Bearpark" was dropped and my father Thomas and his brother Frederick used only Harper.
My mother's (Myrtle Harper nee Hutchins) grandfather Thomas Hutchins came from Shipton Mallet, Somerset UK. He came to India around 1795. He enlisted in Bath on 17 May 1815. Embarked on the "Marquis-on-Huntley" on 22 December 1815 and landed in Bombay India on 16 May 1816.

Conwell and Harper ancestry in India : Anglo Indian

conwell26 — 2009-11-05 03:38:07Z

Hi, my family is 3rd generation Anglo-Indian from Kolkata, India and surrounds. My paternal great grandfather was EDWARD ARTHUR CONWELL, whom I believe was born in the UK and migrated to India. His children were born and raised in India.

On my maternal side, my great grandfather was THOMAS BEARPARK-HARPER (later shortened to HARPER). He came from the UK to manage a tea plantation in Darjeeling, India.
Any information on either or both of these people or surnames would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2009-10-14 19:11:07Z

Do you know what line of Conwells you are related to in Virginia? Do yhou know anything about an Arthur Conwell who married an Elizabeth Davenport?
We have not been able to find a record of their marriage in Berkeley Co. Virginia
There were 8 children in this marriage. Elizabeth had been married before she married Arthur, but her first husband must have died. She married Arthur on 22 May 1781

Re: Conwell

gconwellphillips — 2009-09-26 06:54:47Z

Possible match, looking into PA also and would be my great, great Uncle possible relation to a George H. Conwell who lived in ILL.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2009-08-17 18:35:25Z

Hello Donna,

I am with family on an emergency and will reply in about 10 days. I have much information on the Conwell-Bull line.

Julia

Re: Conwell/Davenport

conwell2549 — 2009-08-14 11:50:00Z

My name is David Conwell Clark and my Dad middle name is Conwell also. Seem's around 1840 the Conwell's married the Proctors. My grandfather although a Clark middle name is Proctor. I found a document online of a wedding present giving to the Proctor's by the Conwell's a few slaves. In Mason County Kentucky. All of the Conwell's and Proctors are from Kentucky. And my grandmother still lived there until her death in 1972. Her maiden name is Outten and there still are Outtens in Maysville Ky which is Mason Ky. I grew up in Independence Ky.

I should also add our Conwell's came from Virginia. I have found proof of this online too.......

Re: Conwell/Davenport

donnjean122 — 2009-08-13 21:32:39Z

Julia I would like to have the Conwell's of Virginia information. My family is Catherine Conwell, who married John Bull.
Thank You,
Donna

Re: Killybegs conwells

marionconwell_1 — 2009-04-07 11:15:08Z

my dad was peter conwell,he had brothers joe barnie mick.we were all 7 born in scotland,now in aus,any info would be welcome.

Re: Reason Conwell, Sr.

Jdconwell — 2009-02-10 08:02:16Z

Michael...Thank You!...I have been looking and wondering where and what happened to them for 15 years...! so Reason and Elizabeth are buried in cass co huh...I wonder if there is a stone...Props to Dowden big time on this too.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2009-01-07 21:22:25Z

Scott,
I sent youthe name of my son Skip Tribble so you could contact him on the DNA study you are doing. Did you hear from him. His e-mail address again slt31953@msn.com
I still owe you Conwell in Virginia informatin, and i hope to ge to it this week
Julia Gatchel

Re: Conwell/Davenport

ScottDKendall — 2009-01-06 20:48:34Z

I noticed your postings on Rootsweb regarding the Conwell family of VA and Delaware.

Would you be interested in participating in a genetic study? You may visit the site at: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/cornwellandvariations/de...

We would love to have more participation from the Conwell families. My Cornwell family used the names Cornwell/Conwell interchangeably.

Thanks
Scott Kendall

CONWELL Hubert 1859 1918

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-04 14:07:45Z

CONWELL Hubert 1859 1918

I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section F, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

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CONWELL Ann ARMSTRONG 1827 1896 mother

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-04 14:07:31Z

CONWELL Ann ARMSTRONG 1827 1896 mother

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CONWELL David 1827 1892 father

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-04 14:07:16Z

CONWELL David 1827 1892 father

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Scandinavia or Spanish or portug. genealogy - genetic connections the surnames CONWELL ; CONWILL ; MCCONVILLE ; in England or Ir

DARRELL_DIETRICH_CONWELL — 2008-09-01 23:34:41Z

Any genetic , genealogy connections of the surnames Conwill ; Conwell ; Mcconville ; Cromwell ; Cornwall ; Cornwell to Scandinavian countries and Irland and England , etc ? Perhaps thru Vikings , etc ? Any connections to spain and portugal ?

catherine conwell

hcathyhayes1 — 2008-08-23 01:52:41Z

i am looking for any info on
catherine conwell who married john mccarthy.they lived in indianapolis,indiana in the 50's and i think they moved to florida in the late 60's. they had 2 children a son i only heard refered to as jack and a daughter karen ann. i know karen ann married hugh farrell and i think they moved to conneticut.jack was married but got a divorce and lived around bloomington indiana.catherine conwells father was james conwell and her mother was anna riley. catherine had a brother john and a sister mary elizabeth. any info would be appreciated.

catherine conwell mccarthy

hcathyhayes1 — 2008-08-10 07:01:29Z

i am looking for catherine conwell born 1910 who married john mccarthy and they had 2 children jack and karen ann, i know karen ann married hugh farrell. i have lost tocu and would like to locate jack or karen ann

thanks for any help if anyone knows how to find them

Re: conwells

hcathyhayes1 — 2008-08-06 18:57:22Z

i saw that you had some james conwell in your tree and wondered if you had any info on james conwell who was born in ireland around 1875 and was married to anna riley. they had 3 children: mary elizabeth born 6-6-1904 and died aug 1968, catherine born 1910 or 1911 and married a john mccarthy they had 2 children jack and karen ann. and john conwell born 1908 i know he married someone whose first name was helen and he lived in calif.james and anna are both buried in indpls,in. i hope you have some info on my conwell in my family tree

thanks
cathy hayes
my email is hcathyhayes@sbcglobal.net

Re: Obit abstract: Myrtle Conwell * 1950 * Kansas

RockofGibraltar — 2008-07-04 05:40:31Z

Jesse Earl Conwell was from Kansas. His parents were Clarence and Effie Wood Conwell. Clarence was from KS and Effie was from Illinois. - Patricia

Re: Muriel Hooley

noseysmum — 2008-07-04 04:03:34Z

Hi Rob
I'm Noseysmum.
I can't for the life of me remember why I was looking up Muriel Hooley, it's a worry, probably for someone else.
I have two friends who are first cousins, I'm related by marriage and I've been doing their tree. Both have Foster & one has Antrobus. I'll get my paperwork out now and have a look for connections.
Here's my email tina.oz@bigpond.net.au
I'm in Rockingham West Oz.
Cheers
Tina

Re: Muriel Hooley

rjkellett — 2008-07-03 22:57:57Z

Hello,

Trying to contact Nosysmum re connection to the McDermott family.
James McDermott was one of my ancestors.James McDermott(Bc1821,Ireland)married Elizabeth Antrobus(Bc1823,Widnes area,Lancashire,England)in 1845,they were G2Grandparents in my Maternal line.
Their daughter Elizabeth McDermott(Bc1862)married Robert Baker(Bc1854)in 1882,Their daughter Harriet(Bc1885)married Thomas Lawrence Foster(B1881)in 1906,they were my mother's(Harriet Foster,B1914-D1991)parents.
Regards,

Rob Kellett,now living in Morrinsville,NZ

Re: Conwells and Killybegs

siegle1 — 2008-06-07 15:35:07Z

Have you pinpointed which county in Ohio your Stephen lived in?

My Conwells came from Virginia to Greene County between 1800 and 1810. One of the sons was Stephen, but I don't find a "Harry" listed in descendents. But there were at least two other Stephens born to descendents of the original family, which was large.

What is the time frame you're looking at?

Re: Conwells and Killybegs

gconwellphillips — 2008-06-07 07:11:51Z

I AM INTERESTED IN YOUR LISTING OF SIBLINGS THAT WERE BORN TO STEPHEN CONWELL -I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE CONWELL BRANCH OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS BUT UNABLE TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO MY GGGRANDFATHER, CHARLES HENRY CONWELL "HARRY" . HE WAS BORN IN OHIO AS RECORDS INDICATE BUT UNABLE TO MAKE ANY CONNECTIONS AT THIS TIME TO ANYONE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

Re: Conwell/Davenport

gatchel85 — 2008-05-04 00:14:39Z

Dave: Julia's e-mail address is
gatchel.j@comcast.com

My mother is looking forward to hearing from you reguarding the Conwell/Davenport info.

Sincerely,
Cleo