From Betty Donaldson, regards Frederick Candee Reynolds and Lydia Maria Snow.  They were my Grandfather and Grandmother.  They were married the year of the big blizzard 1888.

I am Elizabeth (Betty) C. "Reynolds" Donaldson; I married Edward S Donaldson.  This information is gone into in more depth towards the bottom of this page, and on my Home Page which I call " Betty's Page " @  https://bdonaldson.tripod.com/mypage.html
 

My father was:

Frederick Potter Reynolds was born in New Haven Connecticut Janurary 30, 1896.  He married Catherine Gunning February 14, 1917 at New Haven Conn.  He was a fine person, well liked by everyone.  He was always ready to help, no matter what it was.  Catherine Gunning was born in Meriden Connecticut on September 19, 1895.  She loved to sew and did beautiful work, also made afghan's.  She liked to do needlework.
• Frederick Potter's father was Frederick Candee Reynolds was born June 20, 1860 at Cincinnati, Ohio; died in New Haven Conn. September 15, 1928.  Married Lydia Maria Snow was born March 5, 1867 , New Haven Conn.; died January 5, 1958 in West Haven Conn.
• Frederick Candee's father was Frederick Reynolds born in East Hartford Conn. July 12, 1819.  He died April 09, 1889 in New Haven Conn.  He married Isabella Clementina Candee, November 29,1858. In  New Haven, Conn.
• Frederick's father was John Reynolds, born 1777, in Connecticut.  Died in East Hartford Connecticut.  Married Hannah Goodwin, about 1802 in East Hartford Connecticut.  Hannah was born July 4 1781 in East Hartford, Conn.  They had nine children.  Frederick was the seventh child of John & Hannah.

 
• We don't know who John's parents were yet; but we would like to get any information that could lead to finding out any more about our REYNOLDS, SNOW, &/or other family lines.

Now more information on Lydia Snow. That I have plenty of.

• Lydia Maria Snow was born March 5, 1867 , New Haven Conn.  She married Frederick Candee Reynolds April 18 1888, in New Haven Conn.  She died January 5, 1958 in West Haven Conn.  They had five Children:
Isabella C.                                 b. May 17,1889 Married Howard Brown.
They had four Children
Lillian Clara                              b. Feb. 8, 1891 Married Herman Cade
They had three Children
Abigail Louise                           b. Dec. 02 1892 Married Harold Cain
They had five Children
May Catherine                         b. Sept. 30 1894 Married Harry Carsten
They had two Children
Frederick Potter Reynolds       b. Jan. 31, 1896 M--Catherine Gunning
They had three Children

Lydia's parents were:

•   Albert Rodolphus Snow born May 5,1831 Died June 8, 1919 Married October 17, 1860 He married Huldah Maria (Warner) born Sept. 22, 1838.  Died May 1, 1926.  She was the  daughter of Elias and Sybil Maria (Tuttle) Warner    They had four Children
        Lillian Alice :   b. Nov. 25. 1862    d. Feb. 3. 1946
        Lydia Maria    b. March 5 1867   d. Jan 5 1958
        Clara May       b. May 12 1873    d Sept. 20 1874
        Albert Otis       b. May 21, 1877   d Aug. 30 1968
Had four wives

• Rodolphus Snow was born June 14 1813.  He died March 16, 1871 in Suffield Conn..  He married Mary Ann King., August 17, 1829.  Mary Ann was born October 6, 1807 Died April 16 1858.  She was the daughter of Jonah and Sally (Curtis) King.  Their children were:
Albert Rodolphus    b. May 5, 1831              died June 8, 1919
Mary Electa             b.  August, 10 1833        died ---
Henry Robert           b.  Feb. 22, 1835             died-------
Francis Byron           b. July 29, 1836             died--------
Sarah E                     b. Jan, 26 1837             died @54 yrs
Otis                           b.  June 5, 1849            died Oct. 12 1870

• Zephaniah was born May 23, 1796 ? @ Suffield Connecticut. He was married  to Orpha Adams on Nov. 27, 1800. They had a son.
Rodolphus   b.  June 14, 1813   d: Mar. 16, 1871

•  Zephaniah was born at Ashfield Connecticut 1753: He died May 12, 1813. In Stafford,  Tolland County, `He married Lydia Blodget March 02 l784,.  They were married for 29   years till his death . She then married a man named Bugbee.  The Snow children were
Rufus                  b. Nov. 16, 1784
Cynthia               b. July 24, 1786
Sylvester            b. Jan 21, 1788
Zelotus                b. July 30 1790
Zephaniah Jr.      b. May 23, 1796
Lydia                   b. May 23, 1798
Delight                b. July 1, 1800
Leonard              b. July 9, 1803
Ira ? Ike? Ire?   b.  Dec. 14, 1805
Orrele                 b. Aug. 24, 1809

• Lemuel was born 1737/38. I believe in Stafford Connecticut..  He married Margaret of  Whaately , in 1753   Their children were:
Zephaniah   b.  1753
Bernice       b. -------
Solom          b. 1755
Sarah           b. ------
Lucinda       b. 1760
Huldah        b. ------
Lemuel        b. ------         d. August 27, 1776
Hannah        b. ------

• Jonathan was born December 22, 1709 at Harwich Connecticut.  He married Sarah Bangs February 24 1735 at Brewster.  She was born October 23, 1716 in Brewster.  She was the daughter of Captain Jonathan Bangs (taken from Bangs family --page 61-62).  Their children were
Lemuel             b. 1737
David               b. March 10, 1739
Mary                b. Feb. 19, 1742
Malatian          b. Jan 18,1744
Jonathan          b. May 4, 1747
Sarah               b. March 25, 1751
Mark               b. Sept. 3, 1756
Jonathan Jr.    b. about 1757
Jane                 b. Sept. 15, 1758
Samuel             b. March 22, 1761

• Prence Snow was born May 22 1674, in Eastham Connecticut.  He died July 07, 1742 at Harwich Connecticut.  He married Hannah Storrs in 1698 in Mansfield Connecticut..  Hannah was born March 28, 1672. In Burnstable Ma. And died in 1751 in Harwich Connecticut.  Their children were:
Jonathan      b. Dec. 22, 1709
David           b. Dec 22, 1709
Jabez           b. Nov. 06, 1699
Hannah       b. Nov. 29, 1701
Samuel        b. Dec. 16, 1703
Mercy         b. Nov. 18 1705
Prence        b. October 15, 1707
Mary          b. Sept. 10, 1712

• Anne Cook
Ann Snow (3rd generation)     b.July 7, 1656 in Eastham: the mother died July 25, 1656.

• Mark Snow married second, Jane Prence (Prince), Jan 9, 1660, daughter of Governor Thomas and Mary (Collier) Prence.  She was born in Dixbury, Nov. 1, 1637, died at Harwich about 1711.
Mark Snow was a man of great usefulness and influence.  In 1679 "Select Courts, being established by law, Captain Jonathan Sparrow, Mr. Mark Snow and Mr. John Deane were commissioned to hold them in town".  In 1675 Mark Snow was chosen deputy, and continued deputy for six years.  In 1667, Mark Snow was chosen selectman, and was selectman 18 years.  In 1663, he was chosen town clerk, and was town clerk fifteen years.  He died in 1695, in Eastham

Mary            b. Nov. 30, 1661
Nicholas       b. Dec. 6,1663
Elizabeth      b. May 9, 1666
Thomas        b. Aug. 6,1668
Sarah            b. May 10,1671
Prence          b. May 22, 1674
Elizabeth      b. June 22, 1667
Hannah         b. Sept. 16,1679

• Marks parents were NICHOLAS SNOW AND CONSTANCE HOPKINS.  Nicholas Snow came on the ship "ANNE" in 1623 and had a share in the division of land in Plymouth, in 1624,  settled in Eastham in 1645.  He was a man of much note. He married Constance Dudley  Hopkins May 22, 1627.  Constance came with her father, brother, and stepmother on the ship MAYFLOWER.  Nicholas was born Jan. 25, 1598/99 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England and died Nov. 15, 1676 in Eastham Barnstable Mass.  Constance was born in England in 1607, and died in Eastham Barnstable Mass, in Oct.  1677.  Their Children were:
Mark           b. 1628
Mary           b. 1630
Sarah           b. 1632
Joseph         b. 1634
Stephen       b. 1636
John            b. 1638
Elizabeth     b. 1640
Jabaz           b. 1642
Ruth             b. 1644
Hannah        b. 1646
Rebbeca      b. 1648

Constance father was STEPHEN HOPKINS
    What follows is what I have collected from the LDS library on W 18th Eugene Oregon.
 

• Stephen Hopkins was born in Gloucestershire, England, on Oct. 29, 1581.  He married in London England July 17, 1644.  He is reported to have married Constance Dudley.  Stephen and his wife Constance had three children.  Constance was born January 25, 1598/99.  She had a brother Giles Hopkins and William Hopkins.  Constance and Giles came on the MAYFLOWER, with their father and stepmother.
Constance              b.: January 25, 1598/9
Giles                       b.: ?????
William                   b.: ?????
 
• Constance and Giles came over on the MAYFLOWER with their father Stephen and there stepmother; who's name we do not have at this time.
• Stephen and his second wife had a child before the Mayflower made land-fall, whom history records as being named Oceanus
Oceanus               b.: ??????

• He was born around 1560 or 1565 in Norfolk England.  He married about 1549 to whom is not known.  She is listed as Mrs. William Hopkins, Took place in London England.  They had a son Stephen born October 29 1581, in Gloucestershire  England, married May 09 1599.  He died July 17. 1644.

• He was born about 1518 in Norfolk England, Wife unknown but born about 1520, in Norfolk England.  Their son was Nicholas.  He was born 1560/65 in Norfolk England.  Married about 1549 to Mary Poore or Poole at London England

• Frederick Potter Reynolds was the son of Lydia Maria (Snow) Reynolds & Frederick Candee Reynolds.  He was born in New Haven Connecticut Janurary 30, 1896.  He married Catherine Gunning February 14, 1917 at New Haven Conn.  He was a fine person, well liked by everyone.  He was always ready to help, no matter what it was.  Worked as a machinist till the depression hit in 1929 (Stock market failed) He was also an accountant, electrician auto mechanic, he never stopped learning and doing.  He put in a new filing system at Whitney Blake in Hamden.  He took up photography as a hobby and because he was a perfectionist   he was in demand to take pictures.  I must say they were the best.  I have trunks full of them, as well as walls and books..  What else can I say about Dad, He was great.  Frederick P. Reynolds died of cancer November 22, 1953 in Hamden.  He is buried in the Mount Carmel Cemetery Hamden Connecticut.  My Mom; Catherine Gunning was born in Meriden Connecticut on September 19, 1895.  She loved to sew and did beautiful work, also made afghan's.  She liked to do needlework.   They had three children:

Elizabeth (Betty)       b. Aug. 20, 1918
Frederick P. jr.          b. Oct. 20 1925
Claire Lillian             b. July 19 1933        d.: June 4 1981

• In 1964 she came to Oregon with us and stayed for a year or so then went back to Uncle Herman's; (Aunt Lillian's husband, she died many years earlier)  She ended up marring Herman., but didn't live very long, and died in Grensboro, Maryland on April 17, 1967.  She died of a Cerebral Hemorrhage.

• Elizabeth; married Edward Stuart Donaldson November 5, 1937 at St. Rita's church in Hamden Connecticut.  They had 5 children and moved to Oregon in October 1964. First to Seal Rock Oregon, then to Eugene Oregon.  In 1973 we adopted baby Shawn, and 1976 we adopted baby Stephen right from the hospital.  Our oldest child Don is 57 this year 1999 and Stephen the youngest is going to be 23 years this year.  Our children are:
Donald David             b. March 18, 1942  - Married Juanita Wheeler 1962
Sandra Elizabeth        b. Dec 27,  1945 - Married Will.. Scheiderich - 1945
Charles Edward          b. April 19, 1948 - Married Violet Rose ---1986
John Alexander          b.   Nov. 07 1952 - Married ??????
Susan Claire               b.   April 10 1955 - Married Jim Sanders
Shawn Patrick             b.   June 30, 1973 - Married Famina-Brown -- 1996
Stephen Allan              b.   Dec. 6, 1977 - Married Cathy Pazz--- 1996

• Donald David Donaldson born March 18, 1942. Married Juanita (Wheeler) Donaldson August 18, 1962.  Don enlisted in the Navy while in high school.  Finished school and went to base in Virginia where after the first year Juanita joined him. They have seven children and six grandchildren.   Beginning with
Peggy Sue                            b.   Oct. 18, 1961
Timothy (twin Ray)              b.   Oct. 26,1962
        Son: Tim                       b.   Aug. 10 1986
Raymond (twin Timothy)     b.    Oct. 26,1962
Donald David Jr.                  b.   Nov. 27, 1963
       Daughter:                      b.  ------------------
Karen                                    b.   Jan 05, 1965 - Married Edward Daugherty -- 1987
James                                    b.   June 07, 1966 - Married Jody Abott -- 1990
       Son: Tyler                      b.  ------------------------
       Daughter: Delcie          b.  ---------------------
Sandra                                  b.  Dec. 06, 1967 - Married Brain Renfrow --1986
       Son: Kevin                     b.  -----------------------
       Daughter: Amanda        b.   ----------------------

• Sandra Elizabeth Donaldson born in Dade County Florida, two days after Christmas, December 27, 1945. To me she was the answer to my prayers "A Girl".  A boy then a girl that was wonderful.  She made her mind up when she was three years old, she was going to be a nurse.  Today she is the best of everything she does.  Now supervisor of nurses at large 600 bed hospital in Chicago.  She married William Scheiderich April 24 1976.  She had honors  all through school.  Had scholarships awarded to her for many colleges but went to a small private Catholic hospital in Halstad Kansas.  Started off with twenty students but only a very few made the grade, she was one, with honors.  She has been a wonderful mother, when her children came along   ( Sarah and Daniel) she worked the night shift so she would be there days for the children.  She has done that for twenty one years.  Has two of the most wonderful, well behaved children, I have ever known.   They are:
Sarah                 b. April 11, 1978
Daniel                b. February 05 1981

• Charles Edward Donaldson.  He was born April 19, 1948, in New Haven Conn.  He went to schools in Hamden Connecticut, until we moved to Oregon in 1964.  That year there were some very bad floods, and  many bad land slides.  He finished going to school here in Eugene, Oregon.  Then he joined the U. S. Marine Corp.  He went to Lane Community College.  Then he worked in Alaska on the fishing boats and canneries; then went to work on the oil pipe line.  From Alaska he came back and married Violet Ann Rose from Cottage Grove.  Violet adopted their daughter, Kayreen, as a single parent; who was born in L.A., California May 28 1972. They live just south of Cottage Grove, in a little town called Curtin, Oregon.  They have a gold claim up on Sharp's Creek.  A real nice place for camping.   They also spend a lot of time looking for gold on the beach.  There is gold all over Oregon if one want's to look and work for it.  But; as my son often tells people who think that having a gold claim makes him rich; "Don't give up YOUR welfare check!!!".
Kayreen Rose     b. May 28, 1972

• John Alexander Donaldson.  He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 7, 1952.  He went to school in Hamden Connecticut till we came out to Oregon in 1964.  He finished school in Eugene Oregon..  He loved baseball and most sports but baseball was number one.  After he finished school he was involved with the wrong group.  That is when he enlisted in the Marines, mostly; I think; because Charles chose the Marines.  His oldest brother; Donald, was in the Navy.

• Susan Claire.  She was born on Easter Sunday April 10, 1955.  She was a delight to have around while she was growing up.  Happy-go-lucky, full of fun.  Her attitude was; "If I don't get around to it today, I'll do it tomorrow."; but she did get it done.   She was not an honor student like her sister, but she passed her grades.  During school years she had a boy friend (Don), whom we thought a great deal of, and so did she.  After she graduated she worked at K Mart where she met a man twice her age.  Convinced her to run off with him.  He was already married with a boy Susan's age and three or four other children.  She went to Missouri with him, where her first child was born Jennifer Sanders. It wasn't long after that she was home here.  Jennifer was only a few weeks old.  About a year later they had a boy, Jack Sanders, They were living in Springfield Oregon at the time.  I found out at that time that Jim Sanders had taken off with another teenager, and gone back to Missouri.  Susan got a job and bought the children up on her own.  She has since married Brad Rutherford., and seems to be happy, but still working.  The two children are grown.  Jennifer is married and has a child of her own now.  Jack lives in Missouri with his father.  There is another part to Susan's life , that she did to her father and me that is better forgotten.
Jennifer            b.: ??????
Jack                  b.: ??????

• Shawn Patrick.  In 1973 we took Shawn Patrick in as a foster child.  His mother was not well, and after a few weeks asked us if we would please consider adopting him.  She did not want Child Service to get their hands on him.  We knew it would not go well with Child Service, we were 55 years old.  We went through the necessary channels. Retained one of the best lawyers in town.  The child service fought us hard, but we won out.  He is ours Shawn Patrick Donaldson.  We have a new law on the books.  Age is no barrier to  adoption .  He was born June 30 1973, in Eugene Oregon.  He will be 26 years old in June 1999.  Very talented, an artist, makes beautiful furniture..  When in Kelly Jr. high, he drew a mural  of a space scene  that hung in the front hall of the school.  In North Eugene High, he was into wood working  and made some beautiful furniture.  I have a lot of it here.  He is a handsome young man. as well as talented.  He married Famina Brown in Veneta, Oregon, on December 28, 1995.
They have a darling girl named Alexis born October 1996 and a boy; Brandon; born August 3, 1998.  Both were born in Eugene Oregon.
Alexis                         b.:  October 1996
Brandon                     b.:  August 3, 1998

• Stephen Allan.  In 1976 we adopted another baby boy we named him Stephen (a name that has been in my family since the beginning of time I guess)   He was born in Lincoln City Oregon the 6th of December 1976.  Edward enjoyed the boys.  Had more time to be with them I guess.  Stephen is a red head.  He is not an artist, like Shawn, but he is a whizz at using & working on the computer.  He married Cathy Paz, on November  25, 1996, in Eugene Oregon.  She is a very sweet person.
They have a beautiful dark hair, snappy dark eyed. girl , Kayla Marie Donaldson; November 1, 1994.  A handsome boy; Seth Allen Stuart Donaldson (quite a mouth full ); August 17, 1997.  He is a lovable tease.  But afraid of my german shepherd dog
Kayla Marie                 b.:  November 1, 1994
Seth Allen Stuart          b.:  August 17, 1997

FREDERICK POTTER REYNOLDS JR. IS Catherine and Frederick' Reynolds second child

• Frederick was born in New Haven Conn. on October 20, 1925. In a private hospital on Whitney Avenue.   He had a head of dark ringlets.  It wasn't long before they turned blond.  He was a handsome baby. and the only grandson until about 1942.  We lived in Hamden CT., and we all went to Hamden Schools.  It was a great place to live at the time.  Fred went into the service right from high school.  (Drafted, there was a war going on)' He was there in Europe till the end.  Was hurt and in the hospital at one time, and his company went on.  He should tell this part of his life.  I hope he does.  He has the Purple Heart.  He married Mary Mislow April 10 1948 at West Haven Connecticut.  What a wedding.  I never saw so much good food in one place in my life.  All home made by her mother.  It was an inspiration to try it myself. I have often.  It is good but not quiet the same.  They have three children and five grand children.
Frederick P                  b. Sept. 14,1955--m- Karen Joseph July 14, 1985
       Ashley                   b.  Jan 17, 1987
       Trica (twin)            b.   Jan 17, 1987
Holly J.                         b. Dec. 24, 1956--m--Charles R. Hogy --Sept, 22, 1984
   No children
Craig P.                        b.  Sept. 24,1959--m  Mary B. Hamilton -- Aug. 24, 1985
       Katherine M         b.   Jan 15, 1985
       Luke H.                 b.   March 19, 1986
       Nadjeshia E.         b.   Aug. 08, 1990

Catherine and Frederick Potter's third child was Claire Lillian ( Reynolds) Vandiver.

• Claire was born at Hamden Connecticut, at home July 19, 1933   She died June 04 1981. At Durango. Co. of cancer.   She was fifteen years younger than I.  I thought she was a living doll.   At  the time I was working  and loved buying cute things for her.   She would ask a question and we would answer and there was always a "why" , then another "why"; etc., that followed.  She was in her teens when our Dad died of cancer.  She married Harry Vandiver June 06 1959 in Hartford Connecticut.  They made their home in Los Animous Colorado by Harry's folks. Joined his Dad in the insurance and real estate business.  They had three children.
Jeffery H                  b.   October 24, 1961
James Lee                b.   Jan 06, 1963
Son:    Daniel James            b.:  March 14, 1999
Lisa                           b.   May 02, 1969    All born in Colorado
 
• We understand that all of Claire's children are married, but that James is the only one to have a child so far.  We don't have any more information then this, we need more.

E-mail me at be_donaldson@hotmail.com .

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