Mayflower Families- William Mullins-DeWolf

Thanks Marion for your contribution to our Wiliam Mullins-DeWolf Mayflower Line. This gives a good background of some of our early relatives from Dorking, England, before their venture to Holland, and on to Plymouth.

Granville Phinehas

With my recent research for completing the Priest- Pratt Mayflower Line, I stumbled onto what is likely the link to the Phinehas Pratts of Granville (formerly Bedford). They are listed in the Mayflower Families Vol. 8 for Degory Priest. That book is in many Libraries where there is a Genealogy section.

1959 Class Reunion- Cedarville, MI 7/4/2009

Eleven Classmates and their wives/ husbands showed for our Cedarville 50th Class Reunion in the UP of Mi over the 4th. Mike also drove up from Myrtle Beach. We started with 30, and 8 who have sadly passed. Had a great time in the nice cool weather, as the high was about 80 during the day. Evenings cooled to about 50.

Started with a two hour tour on Classmates (Rex) yacht in the Les Cheneaux islands- Cedarville just East of Mackinaw Island. We have completed this trip 3 times before. The last time was 10 years ago! Landed at Hessel Marina for lunch, back to Cedarville and napped until the Friday Lions white fish fry at the school that evening. Fish was gone by the time we arrived so headed to a local bar for burgers and beer.

Up the the next morning at 7am for the Volunteer Fire Dept Pancake breakfast. At 10am we hopped onto a hay wagon pulled a classmates (RB) tractor. At 10 pm, still daylight in the UP in summer, we gathered at the Marina for 45 minutes of fireworks over Cedarville Bay (almost full moon).

Sunday early, we hit the road west to Escanaba, Green Bay( Lambeaux Field), Milwauke Pubs (great brews), and Chicago O'Hare to fly to DFW.

More pics are on Fickr. Let me know if you need and 'invitation'. No charge.

Norteast Texas Storms

Violent storms with 70-80 mile per hour winds raced across Northeast Texas last night just before dusk. Tornado sirens blasted (and anouncements to take cover) for about 30 minutes in Plano as the radar was picking up 'rotation'.

Stacia was up from Houston to pick up the boys. They, including the dog, were in one bathroom closet and Dee and I had one foot in and one foot out. Imagine that!

Our ballpark- elementary school complex across the street has many split oak trees. The neighborhood has trees and fences down. Fortunately for us our 2 old oak trees in front and one large ash in the back are still standing and not on the house! We were also lucky not to lose power. Thousands in the metroplex are without power. So far we havn't heard of any tornadoes that touched down at least in our area.

Still lightning and heavy rains this morning going to work but the winds have subsided.

Have a good day.

Mayflower Update

After returning from NSB, I received the William Bradford Certificate by mail. I had submitted the Documents to Midge Hurtuk, CT Mayflower Society, about three months ago, and wasn't sure it would 'fly'. That makes number three from Grand Mother DeWolf's side.

I should be able to complete the Pratt (Grand Father Pratt) side in a month or two. The fourth (Degory Priest) will be the last, and complete the journey which was started by some very dedicated Aunts and Uncles many decades ago.

All Cousins will easily be able to attach themselves, and their children to these Lines should they desire.

Enjoy

Texas Motor Speedway (TMS)

Oops. Chris caught the 'tres amigos' at the speedway several weeks ago.

Mike At The Memorial

Mike stopped by several weeks ago and we went to the Veteran Memorial. He had driven to Vegas for a week and was on his way back to Myrtle Beach. Good to see him.

TMS

Racing weekend at TMS- Dallas. Loading the Jeep and heading to the track. Friends, beer, suntan lotion (78 deg), beer, sandwiches, beer, water, beer, sunglasses, beer.......... The 'rednecks' will be there routing for their favorites. Changing drivers this year! Jimmy has won enough, and is not so populor here in Texas. Decided to help out Carl Edwards this year. This is his track and he needs a win.

Tune in.

Gov. William Bradford- Pratt Mayflower Submittal

This is the Submittal (plus Vital Documents) which the Historian of CT will submit to Mayflower for approval.

'In The Closet'

It's that time of the year again! Waiting all day for the inevitable, and at about 8:30 pm last night the first tornado's warnings popped up with all those curious little 'spinning circles' all over the DFW area.

At about 9:30 pm the Plano sirens (and messages) reminded us to head for 'protection' whatever that means. Anyway, two spinning circles indicating rotation aloft were sitting on top of Plano, which is about 30 miles NE of Dallas. Dee and I head for our closets(normal procedure) with flashlights, pillows, Mayflower Documents, radios, candles, matches, etc.

After a brief 'shudder' by 40-50 mile a hour winds 'straight-lining' the house causing the blinds to sway, the event was pretty much over for us. We did not get the usual hail as some did in the DFW area. There was sporatic surges of heavy rain but we are behind about 10' for the last 12 months. Roofs were torn off in some parts of the area. Nothing major as far as I can tell.

The folks in OK were not so lucky. One of my co-workers family lives in Lone Grove, west of Ardmore, just across the state line. His family was ok but a lot of damage has been reported.

We are safe again!

Gov. William Bradford Mayflower Line

After quite a struggle with the Bradford- DeWolf- Pratt Line, I have confidently submitted the paperwork to the CT Mayflower Historian. Midge Hurtuk will then forward the Documents to the Mayflower Society. If all goes well the Pratts (via Grandmother DeWolf) will have the 3rd blood-line to Mayflower folks.

I will then start working the Degory Priest- Grandfather Pratt line which may take another 10 years!

I'll keep you posted.

BCS Bowls

Now that the Holidays are out-of-the-way, I must get back to the Blog. You'all have to root for me to win with Texas (tonight), and Oklahoma on January 8th for me to win the big prize. My closest competitor will shoot ahead with win against either.

I know there will be many East of the Mississippi who may be looking the other way, or just don't give a damn!

Happy New Year to all.