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BIGGS Virginia Harriet| Burial Plot Camellia Find a Grave Memorial ID 120331728 |
| Find A Grave Memorial# 60232620 |
| Find A Grave Memorial# 133242703 |
| Spouse of Alfred Herny OLDHAM 1913-2001 |
| Burial Plot No Denomination, Section E, Beam 8, Number 15 Find a Grave Memorial ID 212745999 |
| Parents father: Henry Biles mother: Harriet Biles ----- Birth GRO 4th qtr 1853 BILES, Harriet N Forest 2b 491 Death GRO 2nd qtr 1922 Gregory, Harriett 68 Christchurch 2b 815 |
| Marriages GRO 3rd qtr 1873 GREGORY, William Pinnick N. Forest 2b 1007 BILES, Harriet N. Forest 2b 1007 |
| Other known children from burials. Mary Ann Billings New (1820 - 1872) Weybridge Addison County Vermont, USA Parsons Billings (1823 - 1911) Feb. 28, 1823 Goshen Addison County Vermont, USA William Billings (1827 - 1909) Vermont, USA Willard Billings (1831 - 1885) Jan. 14, 1831 New Haven Addison County Vermont, USA |
| Wife of Alonzo Chatfield who left her. |
| Former spouse of Alonzo CHATFIELD |
| NAME: On her marriage record it is LUCINDA, on her gravestone it is LUCINA. Lucinda (Billings) CHATFIELD, 1818-1897. While Lucinda was born in Tunbridge, she married Alonzo Chatfield in Middlebury in 1838. They moved up to his home in Ripton, and in 1839 they started farming the plot of land which we now call "The Widow’s Clearing". Local records indicate that their farm was rather poor, even by Ripton hill farm standards. When this site became known as "Widow’s Clearing" is not in the information which I have at my disposal, but it is clear that Lucinda was not widowed immediately - she was abandoned by her husband! In 1855 Alonzo left her and their four children, and moved to Michigan where he lived the rest of his life with his second wife. Accounts from that time also indicated that Lucinda was not openly distraught about this. Whether this was stoicism on her part, or a case of "good riddance", we can only speculate. She owned and operated the farm until 1882, in later years with her son Parsons and his family, although it is not clear if she actually lived there all those years. It must have been a challenging hardscrabble existence for Lucinda and her family, as an 1871 map of Ripton shows "Mrs. Chatfield’s farm" as the most remote, and probably highest altitude farm in Ripton. Nonetheless, local records also show that by this time, the farm was more successful than it had been during the years of her marriage. In 1882, Lucinda, PARSONS, and his family relocated to Middlebury, and there is no record of anyone living at the clearing after that time. The widow passed away in East Bethel, VT in 1897 at the age of 79, and was buried in the Galvin Cemetery in Ripton alongside her parents. Kind of an interesting little story of the challenges of mountain life in Vermont! ----- "A poem about Martha Lucinda Billings Chatfield called 'The Widows Clearing'." THE WlDOW'S CLEARING Aunt Lucina Chatfield lived on Chatfield Hill, But no one lives there now and no one ever will. There broken fields of stump and stone With fresh green trees are now o'ergrown While summer breeze and winter blast Worn, "Nothing here can ever last." Their youthful dreams have vanished, their brightest hopes have fled, And those who made their clearing are numbered with the dead. They built a house, a barn they made, Their children came and romped and played. Here they toiled, laughed, suffered, cried, Then some of them left and some died. But Aunt Lucina lived there still,, Alone woman on a lonely hill. Why she stayed I cannot tell; She seemed chained by a magic spell As hoping those who had gone away Would soon return and with her stay. But those she looked for never came. Now all that's left is Lucina's name On a slab of marble cold and bare- All that's left of a mother's prayer. It tells so little what is past, But speaks so loud: "We cannot last." If you find the Widow's Clearing, Mute your voices, strain your hearing. At fall of night near close of day Perhaps you'll hear Lucina pray: "Dear Lord God, if it be thy will, I'll die right here on Chatfield Hill." ----- There is a road in Ripton named "Billings Farm Road" ----- The Middlebury Trailrunner A blog for runners in and about Addison County, VT, USA June 5th, 2010 at 10:15 am The Widow’s Clearing Posted by Jeff in Running Between numerous signs labeling the Widows Clearing trail, the Widow’s Clearing trailhead, and the Widow’s Clearing itself, upon my return to my vehicle, I began to wonder, who was the eponymous widow? I was not able to find any information on my own, so I emailed my favorite expert on local history, Jan at the Sheldon Museum. She was not familiar with this mysterious widow, but she did some research, and eventually connected me with William J. Powers, Jr. of Lake Dunmore and Rutland. All of the following information comes from Bill and is the result of his unpublished research on the topic. This is just a brief synopsis of a much larger body of his work. Bill has also authored a history book on another of my favorite running destinations, Silver Lake, and those who are interested in learning more about the history of the lake and its surroundings can purchase his book at the Sheldon Museum. Finally, Bill’s research also uncovered a picture of the view from the Widow’s Clearing, circa 1870. The wide open land stands in sharp contrast to the fully recovered forest of modern times. Elmer Luther Chatfield was the great grandson of the widow of Widow’s Clearing. He passed away in 1997. |
| Vermont, Vital Records Name: Alonzo Chatfield Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 31 Dec 1838 Event Place: Middlebury, , Vermont, USA Gender: Male Spouse's Name: Lucinda Billings GS Film number: 27478 Digital Folder Number: 004542955 Image Number: 00076 |
| Note: Parents of Parson were Ezekiel (d/24 Apr 1828) & Ann Mathers. |
| USA Census, 1880 Name: Clem G Billingslea Event Place: New Harmony, Chambers, Alabama Gender: Male Age: 36 Marital Status: Married Race: White Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Birthplace: Alabama Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Clem G Billingslea Self M 36 Alabama Sallie J Billingslea Wife F 35 Alabama District: 22 , Sheet Number and Letter: 159D , GS Film Number: 1254005 , Digital Folder Number: 004239766 , Image Number: 00531 |
| USA Census, 1850 Name: Cyrus Billingslea Event Place: Chambers county, Chambers, Alabama Gender: Male Age: 47 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1803 Birthplace: Georgia House Number: 205 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Cyrus Billingslea M 47 Georgia Francis J Billingslea M 20 Georgia Mary F Billingslea F 17 Georgia Louisa Billingslea F 16 Georgia Cemant Billingslea M 6 Alabama Household ID: 205 , Line Number: 8 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , GS Film Number: 2344 , Digital Folder Number: 004187292 , Image Number: 00557 ----- USA Census, 1870 Name: Cyrus Billingslea Event Place: Alabama Gender: Male Age: 67 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1802-1803 Birthplace: Georgia Page Number: 27 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Cyrus Billingslea M 67 Georgia Clement Billingslea M 26 Alabama Household ID: 189 , Line Number: 19 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000545505 , Digital Folder Number: 004257480 , Image Number: 00342 |
| USA Census, 1860 Name: Francis Billingslea Event Place: , Conecuh, Alabama Gender: Male Age: 31 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1829 Birthplace: Ga Page: 10 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Francis Billingslea M 31 Ga Mary F Billingslea F 27 Ga Wm H Billingslea M 8 Ala Martha C Billingslea F 7 Ala Cyrus Billingslea M 3 Ala Levinia Billingslea F 0 Ala Asa Skinner M 18 Ala Household ID: 71 , GS Film Number: 803006 , Digital Folder Number: 004211179 , Image Number: 00418 ----- USA Census, 1880 Name: F J Billingslea Event Place: Pilot Point, Denton, Texas Gender: Male Age: 50 Marital Status: Married Race: White Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Georgia Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Household Role Gender Age Birthplace F J Billingslea Self M 50 Georgia Mary F Billingslea Wife F 46 Georgia Francis J Billingslea Son M 14 Alabama Mary F Billingslea Daughter F 11 Tennessee Ora Billingslea Daughter F 4 Missouri Clement Billingslea Son M 22 Alabama Nellie Billingslea Daughter-in-law F 22 Canada William H Billingslea Son M 28 Alabama John L Billingslea Son M 5 Missouri District: 103 , Sheet Number and Letter: 53B , GS Film Number: 1255300 , Digital Folder Number: 004244720 , Image Number: 00255 |
| QUERY - only error is born Tennesee Texas, Deaths Name: Francis J Billingslea Event Type: Death Event Date: 21 Mar 1942 Event Place: Toyah, Reeves, Texas Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 16 Mar 1866 Birthplace: , Tennessee Father's Name: Francis J Billingslea Certificate Number: 14232 GS Film number: 2137023 , Digital Folder Number: 005145827 , Image Number: 02730 ===== USA Census, 1900 Name: F J Billingslea Event Place: Justice Precincts 2-4, Reeves, Texas Gender: Male Age: 34 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 4 Birth Date: Feb 1866 Birthplace: Alabama Marriage Year (Estimated): 1896 Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Household Role Gender Age Birthplace F J Billingslea Head M 34 Alabama Tela Billingslea Wife F 22 Texas Ruth Billingslea Daughter F 3 Texas District: 69 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4B , Household ID: 26 , Line Number: 51 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T623 , GS Film Number: 1241665 , Digital Folder Number: 004118553 , Image Number: 00967 ----- USA Census, 1910 Name: Francis J Billingslea Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Reeves, Texas Gender: Male Age: 44 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 Birthplace: Alabama Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Francis J Billingslea Head M 44 Alabama Martella Billingslea Wife F 29 Texas Ruth Billingslea Daughter F 13 Texas Joseph R Billingslea Son M 9 Texas District: 206 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 63 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375596 , Digital Folder Number: 004454814 , Image Number: 00471 ----- USA Census, 1930 Name: Frank J Billingslea Event Place: Toyah, Reeves, Texas Gender: Male Age: 63 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1867 Birthplace: Missouri Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Affiliate Film Number: 2386 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Frank J Billingslea Head M 63 Missouri Callie Billingslea Wife F 52 Texas District: 0004 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4A , Household ID: 74 , Line Number: 29 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , GS Film number: 2342120 , Digital Folder Number: 004547365 , Image Number: 00180 ----- USA Census, 1940 Name: Francis J Billingslea Event Place: Toyah, Justice Precinct 2, Reeves, Texas Gender: Male Age: 74 Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Missouri Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Francis J Billingslea Head M 74 Missouri Tella Billingslea Wife F 61 Texas District: 195-4 , Family Number: 17 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1B , Line Number: 47 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 4127 , Digital Folder Number: 005458041 , Image Number: 00166 |
| Francis /Billingsley/ birth: 1734 death: December 1798 Asenath /Howell/ birth: 31 January 1748 death: before 22 December 1797 |
| Children Edith Ellen /Billingslea/ birth: 9 June 1906 death: 19 September 1990 Vera Leah /Billingslea/ birth: 26 November 1907 death: 1 December 1988 Elmer Oscar /Billingslea/, Jr. birth: 21 June 1911 death: 9 September 1990 Cecil Clement /Billingslea/ birth: 8 July 1912 death: 16 September 1997 Mary Elizabeth /Billingslea/ birth: 29 August 1914 death: 10 August 1997 |
| California, Death Index Name: Joe R Billingslea Event Type: Death Event Date: 19 May 1975 Event Place: San Bernardino, California Birth Date: 22 Mar 1901 Birthplace: Texas Gender: Male ===== The Paris News » 1945 » May » 14 May 1945 » Page 8 PAGE EIGHT, PARIS NEWS, PARIS, TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14, 1945 Four Men Presumed Dead in PBY Crash Parisian Injured in Four men were presumed dead in the crash, of a PBY plane in tho Gulf of Mexico near Keesler Field in which Pfc. Joseph R. Billingslea, radio operator, was injured. All the rescued were reported resting well in a hospital there. There were five injured. This was the first fatal crash by one of these planes, an OA-10A, from the Emergency Rescue School since establishment of the installation at Keesler Field. |
| Texas, Marriages Name: C. W. Dixon Spouse's Name: Ruth Billingslea Event Date: 05 Feb 1913 Event Place: , Reeves, Texas Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59279-1 , System Origin: Texas-VR , GS Film number: 25359 , Reference ID: 2:1CZ9MKS |
| Death GRO 1st Qtr 1964 BINGHAM, GEORGE C P 65 MARYLEBONE 5d 382 |
| Marriages GRO 4th qtr 1929 BINGHAM, George C P Dawson Southwark 1d 128 Dawson, Kartilin E A Bingham Southwark 1d 128 |
| Birth GRO 1st qtr 1861 Bingham, George Charles Marylebone 1a 396 Death GRO 2nd qtr 1949 Bingham, George C 88 Eastbourne 5h 212 ===== 5th Earl Lucan ----- England and Wales Census, 31 Mar 1901 Name George Charles Bingham Event Place St Michael Rural, Hertfordshire, England County Hertfordshire Civil Parish St Michael Rural Ecclesiastical Parish St Michaels Sub-District St Albans Registration District St Albans Residence Note Gorhambury Gender Male Age 40 Occupation CAPTAIN RIFLE BRIGADE (RETIRED) Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1861 Birthplace Marylebone, London Schedule Type 35 Page Number 6 George Charles Bingham Head M 40 Marylebone, London Violet Bingham Wife F 24 Lingfield, Surrey George C Bingham Son M 2 St Georges, London Jane Markham Visitor F 23 Marylebone, London Elizabeth Mcfadden Servant F 42 Ireland John Taylor Servant M 37 Staunton On Arrow, Herefordshire Charlotte Bramham Servant F 45 Paddington, London George Marshall Servant M 24 Lyndhurst, Hampshire George Small Servant M 21 Wokingham, Berkshire Henrietta Horwood Servant F 39 Knightsbridge, London Florence Wells Servant F 24 Horton Kirby, Kent Maggie Simons Servant F 18 Scotland Florence Ridgeley Servant F 17 Warley, Essex Amy Gardner Servant F 25 Longford, Berkshire Lizzie Dolly Servant F 18 Camberwell, London Jane Gardner Servant F 37 Grimstead, Essex Jessie Harvey Servant F 22 Witham, Essex Edward Spiers Servant M 42 Highbury, London George Bayliss Servant M 18 North Newington, Oxfordshire |
| Marriages GRO 4th qtr 1896 Bingham , George Charles (Lord) St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 899 Clay, Violet Sylvia B St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 899 |
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