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Using a variety of sources, I've been able to find a good deal of information on a number of early American lawn tennis players. However, I've had some difficulty in finding anything on certain players, all of whom competed in the early decades of the sport (circa 1880-1900).
I'm looking for a date and place of birth and a date and place of death for the following players as well their middle name (in a number of cases I've added the university they attended):
Clarence R. Budlong (Brown)
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Edwin P. Fischer
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Arthur E. Foote (Yale)
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Raymond D. Little (Princeton)
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Stephen C. Millett
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Charles P. Hubbard (Stanford)
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Carr B. Neel
Samuel R. Neel
These two players were brothers.
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Howard A. Taylor (Harvard)
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Samuel G. Thompson (Princeton)
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
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Arthur Ellsworth Foote - Birth 4 th January 1874 in New Haven, Connecticut.
Married Edith Burr Palmer 5th May 1900 New Haven. Connecticut.
Had 2 sons and a daughter. Roy 16 th May 1901 - Margaret Elsworth Foote 20 th October 1903 - Alfred Sherman Foote 13 th April 1906.
Sandra
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New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut - 1880
Cornelia Rice 63 Head
Sherman Foote 38 Son-in-law
Mary Foote 33 Daughter-in-law
Arthur Foote 6 Grandson.
Lillie Rice 25 Daughter
Charles Thompson 43 Brother
Arthur Thompson 19 Nephew
Delia Degan 17
Ann Conley 38
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFCT-FW1
Sandra
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Last census showing Arthur E Foote was 1940 - 84 Lydecker Street. Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey
Arthur E Foote 66 Head. Economist Dyt ? Commerce.
Edith A E Foote 68 Wife
Margaret E Foote 36 Daughter
Gustane Bergman 32 Butler
Emma Bergman 35 Cook
Appears on a number of passenger lists
Sandra
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Clarence R Budlong (initial "R" = Rhodes
Birth Date: 3 Sep 1874 - Rhode Island
Father - Granville R Budlong - Mother Esther Budlong
Sandra
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This might be Clarence Budlong - http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Budlong&GSiman=1&GSst=42&GSsr=41&GRid=57897404& Various sites indicate that he was playing for Brown in the late 1890's, so the age looks like it may be right.
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FIND A GRAVE - Clarence Rhodes Budlong - 1874 - Jan. 25 th 1946
Burial: Swan Point Cemetery Providence Providence County Rhode Island.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Budlong&GSiman=1&GScnty=2311&GRid=57897404&
Sandra
Oops - sorry ::)
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Raymond D Little
Raymond Demorest Little (January 5, 1880 – July 29, 1932) was an American tennis player. He was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 eleven times between 1900 and 1912, his highest ranking coming in 1907 when he was ranked 4th. He played on the United States Davis Cup team, and also won the intercollegiate tennis title for Princeton University in 1900.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_D._Little
Try http://www.fultonhistory.com/flash_ok.html for further information, details of his marriage to Beatrice Krobbe at All Saints Episcopal CHurch, New York in 1907 etc.,
Sandra
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Carr Baker Neel - Birth 3 October 1873 in Kirkwood, St Louis, Missouri.
and died 2 March 1949 in Santa Clara California.
Married Ida Klepetko - Birth 7 August 1887 in Houghton, Houghton, Michigan,
and died 28 July 1981 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carr_Neel
Sandra
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Samuel Ritchie Neel - Birth 26 December 1875 in Montana and died 9th May 1947 in Los Angeles, California.
FIND A GRAVE
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California,
Plot: Col. of Constancy, Gardenia Terrace, Lot 0, Space 19235
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Neel&GSiman=1&GScnty=201&GRid=85476430&
Sandra
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1880 - New York City, New York with parents
Phillip A. Fischer 43 and Helen A. Fischer 34
George A. Fischer 10 Edwin P. Fischer 7
Maud A. Fischer 3 Laura H. Fischer 4m George N. Fischer 31
Edwin P Fischer buried Greenwood Cemetery. Kings. New York. 12 November 1947
Try http://www.fultonhistory.com/flash_ok.html for more information on Edwin
Sandra
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^^^^ Thanks to Sandra for all of the great information provided above.
Mark
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You're very welcome. Still missing a few from the list:
Stephen C Millett
Howard A Taylor (Harvard)
Samuel G Thompson (Princeton)
Charles P Hubbard (Standford)
Sandra
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Piecing bits and bobs together - Think this could be Howard Augustus Taylor born in New York about November 1865.
1900 Census shows him with a wife Gertrude Murray Taylor. Howard was a lawyer. The couple were divorced by 1910
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSKN-FBV
Reading this extract below - mentions - Howard matriculated to Harvard University after preparing at St. Paul's School, graduating in 1885. At Harvard, Howard was a member of the Cricket Club and varsity Tennis Team. While at Harvard, Howard Taylor captured the NCAA singles and doubles tennis championship in 1883.
http://deanremembers.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/tennis-chamption-howard-taylor.html
It also mentions a daughter Prudence Palmer BUT I think this was his grand-daughter, Prudence Taylor was the daughter of his son Murray (aged 4 on the bove census)
Prudence was born 19 December 1930 Cobalt. Connecticut. Died 17 October 2003
This was the obituary for Prudence which confirms the above.
http://articles.courant.com/2003-10-17/news/0310161207_1_mrs-palmer-taylor-line-world-figure-skating-championship.
Photograph of Howard and Gertrude on the link below - Photographs taken at the Paul Tralles Studio, 808 7th St. N.W., Washington,
D. C., about 1890-1892. Descriptions on back: "Mrs. Gertrude Taylor" and
"Mr. Taylor"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bldr/georgetown2.html
The web-site below mentions the marriage of Howard and Gertrude
http://www.fultonhistory.com/flash_ok.html
The person who found the photographs writes on the link below - a little background - might help you.
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/OSBORN/2005-01/1105339167
Sandra
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Howard with parents and siblings in 1880
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZXS-3C6
Sandra
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Stephen C Millett was in New York when this article was written
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0r8j/
Stephen Caldwell Millett - Born 7 th Dec 1873 Beaufort, Beaufort, SC
Parents:- Stephen Caldwell Millett and mother: Mary Emma Child.
Stephen was married twice :- spouse: Thalia Westcott marriage: 10 Feb 1902 Div
New York City, New York, NY
and Irene Beatrice Mcneal - marriage: 26 Apr 1921 - New York City, New York, NY
Ancestral File: - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M4QP-KBZ
1880 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN8Q-Y32
under Stephen C Aullett in 1900 - Occupation:- Banker - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSKM-9XT
1910 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M57G-Z3W
1915 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9L9-1XM
1920 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJB5-S25
1930 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X42L-B7S
1940 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3YN-T7X
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^^^^ Thanks to Sandra for the additional information. - Mark
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I'll add some more names here:
Harold E. Avery (born circa 1870)
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Walter V.R. Berry
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Craig Biddle (born circa 1880)
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Kreigh Collins
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George Peabody Gardner (Harvard)
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Sumner C. Hardy
Brother of Samuel Percy Hardy, who also played lawn tennis.
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Edward P. Larned
Definitely the brother of tennis great William A. Larned
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George Winthrop Lee (born circa 1865)
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Deane Miller (born circa 1878)
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Jahial Parmly Paret
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Quincy A. Shaw (the "A" probably stands for Adams)
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Evarts Wrenn
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Mark
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Everts Wrenn - Born March 16, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois and died July 28, 1933 in Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
Married to Harriet Goodrich Manvel Born January 15, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois
and died October 15, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois.
Graduated from Harvard University - 1893
1893 - 1917 - Engaged in insurance business; was general agent of the State Mutual Assurance Company according to New York Times obituary. Began with State Mutual in 1901.
Memberships
Bohemian Club of San Francisco; Racquet Club of New York; Saddle and Cycle Club of Chicago; Chicago Club.
Sports
Tennis: ranking doubles tennis star, early part of century; played football at Harvard; refereed Mid-West Conference football games.
Photograph:-
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/cdn:@field(NUMBER+@band(ichicdn+s054169))
Father George Lawson Wrenn Born August 9, 1836 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio
ands died October 2, 1908 in York Harbor, Maine.
Married to Eliza Wyckoff Everts
Born February 25, 1841 in New York, New York. and died October 9, 1913 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Portraits on ancestry web site.
Sandra
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George Peabody Gardner -
http://www.stmarksschool.org/news/detail/index.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=914&ModuleID=303
George Peabody Gardner - Born January 28, 1889 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, and died September 17, 1976 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
Married to Rose Phinney Grosvenor 28 th Janauary 1913 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0r9r/
Sandra
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1913 - Walter Van Rensselaer Berry
Occupation: Judiciary -Colorado Bldg. Washington DC
The name is interesting - there was another tennis player - Alexander Van Rensselaer He reached the finals of three Men's Doubles competitions (1881, 1883, 1884) at the U.S. National Championships together with Arthur E. Newbold and W.V.R. Berry. Believe Walter and Alexander were cousins.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra1/
In 1880 Walter was at College and living Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, this census says he was born New York but the 1900 and 1910 say he was born in France. (So not clear on that yet)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6C4-4PK
1900 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMFM-8K9
1910 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKLH-PJC
Many passport applications - he was born in Paris 29 th July 1859/1860, occupation:- lawyer. Believe he died in Paris in 1927.
Walter - Son of Nathaniel Berry - Born 4 Jul 1811 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, and died 4 Apr 1865 in Paris, France,
Married to Catherine Van Rensselaer. Born 24 Jul 1827 in Albany, New York and died 1 Nov 1909 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Sandra
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Jahial Parmly Paret - Birth Date: 3 Oct 1870 New York and died 24 Nov 1952 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Parmly and Father Paret
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP7N-2ZW
1900 Census with father - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSV1-BJR
Parents:- Henry Paret (1828 - 1876) and Anna Elizabeth Parmly Paret (1838 - 1913)
Wife Rachelle Osborne Paret - Birth: Mar. 8, 1882 Wisconsin and died June 1st, 1957
Los Angeles County California.
FiND A GRAVE
Although he usually went by the name of J. Parmly Paret, he was the namesake of his grandfather, Dr. Jahial Parmly, a New York City dentist, who invented a furness for making porcelain teeth in the 1840s. His father, Henry Paret, was the head of the woolen clothing manufacturer that became known as "Henry Paret & Co".
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California.
Plot: Meditation Section, Lot 412, Space 4, Lawn Crypt
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra2/
Sandra
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Presume that if Quincy Shaw Adams was beaten by Henry Warner Slocum, Jr. (May 28, 1862 – January 22, 1949) in 1889, then the second Quincy Adams Shaw must be the one who played him ???
There were at least 3 generations of this name starting with Quincy Adams Shaw - February 8, 1825 Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts – June 12, 1908 Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. Married Pauline Agassiz born 6 February 1841 – 10 February 1917.
Had a son Quincy Adams Shaw born July 30, 1869 – died May 8, 1960. Married Sarah Pemberton born 7 Sep 1870 in Pennsylvania and died 18 Jan 1945.
This couple had a son - Quincy Adams Shaw (Harvard) - Born 22 Apr 1897 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts and died 28 Oct 1987 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Married to Augustine Van Wickle 25 th June 1919 Bristol, Rhode Island
Sandra
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FIND A GRAVE
LTC William Augustus Larned - Born Dec. 30, 1872 Summit Union County New Jersey and died Dec ember 16, 1926 Manhattan New York County New York.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra3/
Sandra
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According to the 1920 Census - Edward P Larned was born 1884 Nova Scotia
This was the obituary of Edward's daughter, it mentions his brother William and that they were champions at doubles.
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/01/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gibson-leslie-fuller-larned.html
Sandra
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Not sure about the born in Nova Scotia on the 1920 census - looks more like New Jersey
Edward Penniman Larned - Father: William Z Larned - Mother: Katherine Penniman
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1882 New Jersey.
Sandra
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Samuel Percy Hardy - Birth 23 NOV 1876 in Oakland, Alameda Co. California and died
25 January 1953 in Roger Smith Hotel, Stamford, CT
Marriage to Sylvia Fowler Harris at St Mark's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, California 11 th May 1907.
Parents:- William Barnett Hardy - Born 21 March 1827 in Oswego, NY
and died about 1920. Married 12 Nov 1852 to Ermina Minerva Bacon who was born 16 November 1834 in Illinois.
New York Times Obituary for Dr Samuel P Hardy
http://ohsmemorial.com/OHS/articles/1896-hardy.htm
Sumner C Hardy born July 1875
Summer Hardy Birth Date: 13 Jul 1875 California
Died: 24 Jun 1949 Santa Clara
Mother's Maiden Name: Bacon and Father Hardy
Sandra
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Sumner Hardy - June 24 th 1949
Burial: Cypress Lawn Memorial Park Colma San Mateo County California.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra4/
Sandra
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There was a reference in the article below Balfour and Wilding beat Craig Biddle and Prince Bahram in 1914 so presume this was the Craig Biddle born in 1879 ???
Craig Biddle - Born 24 Oct 1879 in Pennsylvania and died 1947 in New Jersey.
Married Laura Whelan Born 1883 in Maryland and died 1925. Remarried again 15 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, England on 18 th June 1926 to Josephine Peet Wilmerding. Divorced from Josephine Peet Wilmerding West Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island18 September 1945.
Had a son Craig Biddle in 24 th January 1902 who died 8 Nov 1988 in Devon, Chester, Pennsylvania. Married Alice J Thompson 26 July 1927.
Craig Biddle - Born 24 Jan 1902 and died 8 November 1988
Last Residence: 19333 Devon, Chester, Pennsylvania,
SSN was issued in Pennsylvania (Before 1951)
Sandra
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Kreigh Collins - born January 1875 and died 16 November 1909. His father died the following year - 27 September 1910
1900 Census showinh Kreigh with his widowed father, wife and child.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSQC-V5Q
1880 Census with father and grandparents - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXNP-33N
Kriegh Collins Birth Date: abt 1875 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Death Date: 16 Nov 1909 Chicago, Cook, Illinois - Aged 34 years. Occupation:- Broker. Married. Resided 115 Bellevue Place. Chicago Cook Illinois
Burial Date: 19 Nov 1909 Graceland
Sandra
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New York Tribune Illustrated Supplement
Illustrations of William A Larned and The Hardy Brothers with a few more. (also a mention of Harry E Avery)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra6/
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Not finding Harold E Avery but there are references to Harry E Avery from detroit who won a few Canadian Championships. ??? Described in 1900 as a former champion of Canada and now of New York and also Detroit Michigan ??? Many mentions of him on the fulton site.
Possibly this guy, wasn't with the family in 1900
1880 Census Father - Newell Avery had died in 1877 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW3G-5HJ
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLTD-PHL
FIND A GRAVE
Harry E Avery - Burial: Woodmere Cemetery Detroit Wayne County Michigan.
Plot: Section F
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra8/
So that still leaves:
Charles P Hubbard (Harvard)
Samuel G Thompson.
Deane Miller.
Sandra
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Charles P Hubbard was a member of the Oakland Tennis Club. (Alameda. California)
This looks like him with his parents in 1880
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6GL-4WB
1900 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9P3-PKV
Middle name "Parker"
Charles Parker Hubbard
Birth Date: 26 Jan 1871 California and died 26 Jul 1948 Contra Costa
Mother's Maiden Name: Hunt and Father Hubbard
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ra9/
Sandra
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^^^^ Many thanks to Sandra for the continuing help in finding all of the rare information. - Mark
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Could this be another of interest - Wallace Percy Knapp won the Intercollegiate Championships 1884/.85
Wallace Percy Knapp - Birth 7 Aug 1863 in St Norwalk, Connecticut
and died 29 Aug 1917. Occupation:- Lawyer.
Married 7th November 1894 to Caroline Duncan Miller born 1 Oct 1873 in New York City, New York, New York and died 22 May 1912 in New York City, New York.
According to the Yonkers NY Statesman - Wednesday 22 nd May 1912
Tragically, Caroline was thrown from her horse on the bridle path in Central Park, New York City.
Parent:- Alfred W Knapp - born 1826 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
and died 1899 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. Emma Amanda Whitman
Born 1829 in New York, United States and died 31 Jan 1917 in New York City, New York.
Sandra
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Walter Percy Knapp had beaten Godfrey M Brinley in 1884. Godfrey M Brinley then went on to beat Philip S Sears in 1886.
Godfrey M Brinley born abt 1865 and died 6 May 1939 Yugoslavia, at the age of 74 years.
Son of Edward Brinley -Born 28 Oct 1824 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey and died 18 Feb 1867 in Charleston, South Carolina. Mothers name was Andrewetta Sims Rowlett born 1840 Virginia.
Rev Godfrey M Brinley married Miss Elizabeth A Miller at St Peters Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey.
The Rev Brinley was a Master at St Pauls School, Concord, New Hampshire.
Godfrey Malbone Brinley, clergyman, edu-cator; b. Perth Amboy, New Jersey Nov. 22, 1864 s.
Edward and Andrewetta Sims (Rowlett) Brinley.
A.B., Trinity Coll., Conn.. 1888, A.M., 1895; studied divinity under Bishop Parker, Dr. J. H. Coit and Rev. Frederick Kinsman, of Oxford U., Eng., with work under Prof. Harper of Yale, and at summer session, Cambridge Theol. Sch. Married Elizabeth Agnes Miller, of Morristown, N.J., June 17, 1902. The couple had 2 children, Elizabeth Malbone, born October 6, 1906 and Godfrey Malbone, Jr. (deceased). Deacon 1893, priest, 1897, P.E. Ch.; master in charge of Lower School of St. Paul's School since 1901. Mem.ber:- Psi Upsilon. Clubs: University (New York), Morris Co. Go\t, Morristown Field. Address: Concord, N.H.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rat/
Sandra
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^^^^ Thanks for the information on Wallace P. Knapp and Godfrey M. Brinley. I knew a little about both of them already, but not nearly as much as you were able to find.
Mark
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I'll add a few more early American tennis players about whom I know very little beyond their names:
Richard Field Canover
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Arthur S. Cragin
Calhoun Cragin
William B. Cragin
These three players are brothers.
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William E. Glyn
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Edward Ludlow Hall (probably the brother of Valentine G. Hall)
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Arthur E. Newbold
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John A. Ryerson
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Herbert Moon Sears (brother of Richard Dudley Sears)
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Frederick Winslow Taylor (born circa 1855)
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Wallace Percy Knapp - Birth 7 Aug 1863 in St Norwalk, Connecticut ...
Probably should be So[uth] Norwalk.
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You're very welcome, hope it helps Mark. Excuse typo error corrected above ::)
Frederick Winslow Taylor - Birth 21 Mar 1856 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died 21 Mar 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Pneumonia)
According to the death cert father was Franklin Taylor born Pennsylvania and Mother Emily Winslow born France (Quakers)
Married about 1884 to Louise M. Spooner Birth Apr 1859 in Massachusetts.
More family info on this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Winslow_Taylor
FIND A GRAVE
Burial: West Laurel Hill Cemetery Bala Cynwyd Montgomery County Pennsylvania.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rbf/
Sandra
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Tennis players John Ryerson and Walter Hayes holding tennis rackets
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?cdn:1:./temp/~ammem_0Om5::
Tennis player John Ryerson holding a tennis racket, walking next to the net on a tennis court.
http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?cdn:3:./temp/~ammem_8I1V::
Marriage to Violet Stone - 16 April 1905 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N74L-B92
1880 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZX4-YT5
1900 Census - Lodger - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSQZ-N28
John A Ryerson - Birth Date: abt 1863 New York
Death Date: 16 May 1910 Illinois - aged 47 years - Occupation:- Manufacturer. Married
Burial Date: 19 May 1910 Chicago, Cook, Illinois Graceland
Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Geo W Ryerson and Mother Sarah D Brown born Massachusetts.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7J9-938
Sandra
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Arthur S. Cragin Calhoun Cragin William B. Cragin (middle initial "B" = Briggs) with parents in 1880 New York City, New York. The middle initial "S" stood for Sterling. Father Born on 21 Jan 1844 to George D Cragin and Lydia Briggs. He passed away in 1919. Julia Ellsworth Calhoun
Born 1850 in Connecticut, United States and died 1940 in Manhattan, NY, New York.
http://records.ancestry.com/William_Briggs_Cragin_records.ashx?pid=151281529
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ6Z-XQ1
Arthur was married by the 1920 Census to Charlotte
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJYL-PBV
Unfortunately divorced by 1930
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4KT-9L3
Arthur Sterling Cragin died 9 th February 1953 El Paso, Texas.
Father William B Cragin and Mother Julia Ellsworth Calhoun.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JX6W-L8K
The fulton site will oblige with articles on Arthur
http://www.fultonhistory.com/flash_ok.html
Sandra
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Calhoun Cragin - Born on 1872 to William Briggs Cragin. He passed away on 1923 in Summit, New York.
http://records.ancestry.com/Calhoun_Cragin_Summit_New_York_USA_records.ashx?pid=140879445&gss=seo
Ellis Island Passenger Arrival Records for Arthur and Calhoun.
http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/SingleIndexListView.aspx?ix=ellisisland&qt=l&rbot=1&zln=Cragin
A little background info from message board post a few years ago.
http://boards.ancestrylibrary.com/surnames.cragin/16.17/mb.ashx
The Fulton site will give match reports and other details etc.,
Sandra
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William Briggs Cragin Jr - Born 21 Sep 1876 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut. Died 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
William Briggs Cragin - Birth Date: 21 Sep 1886 Connecticut (date seems 10 years out)
Death Date: 16 Sep 1943 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Calhoun and Father Cragin
Married by 1920 Census to Emma - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ1K-2DM
1930 wife is listed as Clarice - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHJB-2KD
1940 William B and Clarice in California - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K97L-H6L
FIND A GRAVE (Again the date is 10 years out)
Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California.
Plot: Sunrise Slope, Map 1, Lot 6000, Space 1
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rbg/
Sandra
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Think Edward may have been a half brother to Valentine.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rbh/
Edward Ludlow Hall born 17 March 1872 New York. Married April 28th 1898 Grace Church, Broadway & 10th, NY. Joshephine Boorean Zabriskie - Birth February 23, 1878
and died August 1, 1912
Parents Valentine Gill Hall and Mary Livingston Ludlow.
1880 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZZN-4PV
1910 census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M53C-15J
Someone has named him Edward Livingstone Hall
FIND A GRAVE
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=54970202
Edwards Mother Mary Livingstone Ludlow Hall 1843 - 1919
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/hall-mary.cfm
Descendants of Valentine Gill Hall - seems to be a Roosevelt connection in there
http://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/Hall-Descendants-6169
Sandra
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Both Richard Dudley Sears and Herbert Moon Sears were sons of Frederick Richard Sears
born 20 Apr 1824 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and his second wife Albertina H Shelton 1834 - 1915
Herbert Maron Sears Birth Date: 12 Nov 1867 Boston and died 1942
Father Name: Frederick R Shelton - Mother Albertina Shelton
http://www.searsr.com/richard1/pafg170.htm
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4HX-PT5
1870 Boston Ward 6, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Frederick Sears 46 and Albertina Sears 35
Marion Sears 17 Frederic Sears 15 Lina Sears 11
Richard Sears 8 Philip Sears 2 Herbert Sears 2
The marriage 2 June 1891 gives his middle name as Mason (Herbert Mason Sears) Caroline was born Sep 1870 in ,Massachusetts. She died 17 Jan 1908 in Regis Hotel, New York.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4HX-Q38
1900 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9Y8-KVL
Reference Phyllis Sears (daughter of Herbert and Caroline) on the 1900 Census - Phylllis Sears to Wed - Boston $2,000,000 Heiress Engaged to Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. (Miss Sears is a daughter of Herbert Mason Sears and a granddaughter of ... She is an expert tennis player, all excellent skater, and is well known for her riding.
There is an obituary for the daughter of Phyllis Sears Tuckerman - Phyllis (Tilly) T. Cutler
It sounds as if she had a passion for tennis and golf.
http://www.salemnews.com/obituaries/x712198101/Phyllis-T-Cutler/print
Under Segis in 1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF9Z-V4G
Harvard Univ directory 1910 graduate with twin brother
Richard Dudley Sears - 16 Oct 1861 - 8 April 1943
Graduate Harvard Univ [c1879-83 ] 1910 directory-232 Beacon St, Boston
US National Tennis Champion 1881-7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Sears_(tennis)
Younger brother Phillip Sears was consistently in the top ten ranking for five years; and his cousin, Eleo Sears, was inducted to the Tennis Hall of Fame.
http://www.sportspundit.com/tennis/players/6392-richard-sears
Sandra
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Arthur Emlen Newbold - Birth abt 1859 in Pennsylvania. Son of John Smith Newbold - Birth 1831 in Pennsylvania and Anna Penrose Buckley Birth Jan 1834 in Pennsylvania. According to U.S. and International Marriage Records they married in 1856. Died 10 June 1920. (In his office of a cerebral hemorrhage. Obituary Evening Post New York Friday June 11 th 1920 (Fulton Site)
http://www.pennock.ws/surnames/fam/fam42371.html
1880 Census shows Arthur with parents and siblings - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWNK-ZLS
1910 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MG4B-ZKP
1920 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXMQ-L5J
Educated West Penn Square and the Episcopal Academies, of Philadelphia, and in the University of Pennsylvania to the sophomore year in the class of 1879.
Arthur married Harriet Dallas Dixon in 1886, Harriet daughter of Fitz Eugene Dixon. Arthur was engaged in the stock brokerage business in 1878 and a banker and broker in Philadelphia, in the firm of Drexel & Company. Arthur was a member of the Philadelphia, Rittenhouse, Racquet, Country, Philadelphia Cricket and Huntingdon Valley Clubs. While in college he became a member of the Philomathean Society and the Zeta Psi fraternity. Address: Laverock, Montgomery County, Pa.
http://montgomery.pa-roots.com/Biographies/ArthurEmlenNewbold.html
Arthur E. Newbold, was the son of John S. Newbold, member of the firm of W. H. Newbold's Son & Company. Arthur was also a director of the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities, the Commercial Trust Company, and the Insurance Company of North America. Arthur purchased property at Laveroch Station, on the Cresheim Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and named his place "Farleigh." Arthur married Miss Harriet Dixon, granddaughter of Hon. George M. Dallas, once vice-president of the United States.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/montgomery/roberts/roberts219.html
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=brucen&id=I13781
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The Richard Field Conover looks likely to be the one b orn in New Jersey 20 November 1858 with parents Frank S Conover and Helen Field
Francis Stevens Conover was born on Nov 24, 1822 New York City, New York County, New York. He was the son of Commodore Thomas Anderson Conover and Elizabeth Juliana Stevens. Francis married Helen Stockton Field, daughter of Richard Stockton Field and Mary Ritchie, on May 15, 1856. Francis Stevens Conover died in 1901.
In 1840 Francis Stevens Conover and graduated in the first class of the United States Naval Acedemy at United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He sailed with Comodore Perry on his expedition to Japan in 1852. He resided at at South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, before 1862. He resided at at Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, in 1862; He resided in the old Bainbridge house on Bayard's Lane which his father had purchase. He commanded the "Issac Smith'" and was taken prisoner at Stony Inlet, kept a prisoner for three months and then exchanged. circa 1863.
Richard (retired lawyer) died 5 th June 1930 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9J7-XJT
Here he is with the family in 1860 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFH5-6D7
1880 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN8F-1RW
Married by 1900 (to Cornelia Granger Fitzhugh) according to the census Groveland, Livingston, New York.
Cornelia Granger Fitzhugh was born on Feb 24, 1865 New York. She was the daughter of Richard Dana Fitzhugh and Anne Elizabeth Carroll. Cornelia married Richard Field Conover, son of Francis Stevens Conover and Helen Stockton Field, on Sep 11, 1895.
Cornelia Granger Fitzhugh was also known as Cornelia F. Fitzhugh.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSNY-1YR
1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNYY-RQ8
1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SY1M-KPZ
Richard Fields Conover - Biopgraphy
http://bay-journal.com/bay/1he/writings/conover-richard-f.html
http://www.conovergenealogy.com/connet/connet-o/p1291.htm#i129007
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^^^^ Wow, Sandra, thanks very much for all of that information! It really is a big help.
Mark
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Pleased to have helped. ;)
Sandra
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I'll add a few more names here, if no one objects (most of these players were probably born in the years 1880-95:
A. Leonard Beekman
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Carlton R. Gardner
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Frederick C. Colston
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Trowbridge W. Hendrick
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Frederick C. Inman
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John R. Strachan
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S. Howard Voshell
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Edward H. Whitney
George F. Whitney
These two players appear to have been brothers.
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Irving C. Wright
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Any help would be appreciated.
Mark
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Trowbridge Wesley Hendrick - Birth 14 Sep 1883 in Susanville. California
and died 26 Dec 1948 in Los Angeles, California. Married 24 April 1912 Chicago. Illinois to Mary Banning Hollister - Born 30 Apr 1887 in Chorro Ranch, San Luis Obispo, California,
and died 23 Nov 1966.
Trowbridge Wesley Hendrick - Birth Date: 14 Sep 1883 California
Died 26 Dec 1948 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Ward and Father Hendrick.
Assortment of census, death record etc., - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rds/
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Carlton R Gardner - Birth Feb 1885 in Missouri and died 6 Jan 1936 in Alameda, Alameda, California.
http://newspaperarchive.com/oakland-tribune/1936-01-07/page-11/
Son of William A. Gardner - Birth abt 1847 in Michigan - Married to Mary L Springer 13 th June 1886 Oregon, Holt, Missouri. Mary L. Springer - Birth About 1842 in Indiana
and died 8 Jun 1927 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California.
Sandra
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Leonard Beekman - Leonard Beekman, Princeton graduate of the class of 1918, jumped to his death from the 11th floor of the Hotel Rockefeller today at 7 A.M. He had been ill for months following a nervous breakdown. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beekman, well known socially both in New York and Philadelphia, their home.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rdn/
1900 with father and mother - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSKP-PJ2
1905 with father and mother - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPFJ-XWS
Sandra
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Frederick C Colston - Birth Jan 1884 in Maryland. Son of Frederick Morgan Colston
Born 1 Oct 1835 in Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, Died 19 Apr 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Married28 th october 1868 to Clara C Colston - Born 13 Jan 1847 in Mobile, Alabama.
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S. Howard Voshell - Samuel Howard Voshell - Born18 Sep 1888 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died 10 Nov 1937 in New York. Married to Alice Margaret Orr - Born September 1883 in New York.
Controlled Perry exhibitions :- http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11124055
1920 with wife and in-laws - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJRC-GJ7
Sandra
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Irving C Wright - Irving was the son of George Wright, an American baseball pioneer and one of the founders of the Wright & Ditson sporting goods firm and the brother of U.S. Championship winner and Olympic gold medalist Beals Wright. Together they won the men's doubles title at the Canadian Tennis Championship four times (1902, 1903, 1904, 1905)
Irving Christman Wright - Birth Date: 13 May 1882 Boston
Father Name: George Wright and Mother Abbie A
Irving, wife Lillian and children appear on census 1920/30/40 (the links were playing up earlier so haven't put them on individually today)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rdp/
Sandra
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^^^^ Thanks, again, for the great help. Much appreciated.
Mark
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In this article in The New York Times. August 24, 1910. E H Whitney was 19 years of age so born 1891 - first clue ;)
Accident saved Wright in Tennis - Youthful E.H. Whitney Was Leading Veteran in Match When He Injured a Leg. Newport. Rhode Island - August 23 rd 1910 -- But for an accident to his opponent, Beals C. Wright would have been eliminated from the Thirtieth All Comers National Lawn Tennis championship. tournament to-day in the semi-final round. E.H. Whitney, 19 years of age, played his famous opponent to a standstill, while a great crowd stood breathlessly amazed about the court within the picturesque Casino inclosure
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
I think I had a different Edward Whitney in mind; in fact, I might have been on the wrong track because I was really thinking of some early players from the west coast of the United States, in particular California. One of these was George F. Whitney, several times champion at the early Pacific Coast Championships; I'm quite he sure wasn't related to Edward H. Whitney, or at least wasn't his brother.
Some of the other early Pacific Coast singles champions were the following:
Thomas A. Driscoll
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Louis R. Freeman
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George C. Janes
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John Drummond MacGavin
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William H. Taylor
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Charles R. Yates
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As I've indicated, most of the above players were probably born in or near California. I know virtually nothing about them.
Regards
Mark
In this article in The New York Times. August 24, 1910. E H Whitney was 19 years of age so born 1891 - first clue ;)
Accident saved Wright in Tennis - Youthful E.H. Whitney Was Leading Veteran in Match When He Injured a Leg. Newport. Rhode Island - August 23 rd 1910 -- But for an accident to his opponent, Beals C. Wright would have been eliminated from the Thirtieth All Comers National Lawn Tennis championship. tournament to-day in the semi-final round. E.H. Whitney, 19 years of age, played his famous opponent to a standstill, while a great crowd stood breathlessly amazed about the court within the picturesque Casino inclosure
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
I think I had a different Edward Whitney in mind; in fact, I might have been on the wrong track because I was really thinking of some early players from the west coast of the United States, in particular California. One of these was George F. Whitney, several times champion at the early Pacific Coast Championships; I'm quite he sure wasn't related to Edward H. Whitney, or at least wasn't his brother.
Some of the other early Pacific Coast singles champions were the following:
Thomas A. Driscoll
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Louis R. Freeman
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George C. Janes
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John Drummond MacGavin
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William H. Taylor
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Charles R. Yates
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As I've indicated, most of the above players were probably born in or near California. Beyond their names, I know virtually nothing about them.
Regards
Mark
In this article in The New York Times. August 24, 1910. E H Whitney was 19 years of age so born 1891 - first clue ;)
Accident saved Wright in Tennis - Youthful E.H. Whitney Was Leading Veteran in Match When He Injured a Leg. Newport. Rhode Island - August 23 rd 1910 -- But for an accident to his opponent, Beals C. Wright would have been eliminated from the Thirtieth All Comers National Lawn Tennis championship. tournament to-day in the semi-final round. E.H. Whitney, 19 years of age, played his famous opponent to a standstill, while a great crowd stood breathlessly amazed about the court within the picturesque Casino inclosure
Sandra
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Yes, I could see many articles about George F Whitney of San Francisco but could not match up a George F Whitney and Edward H Whitney and nothing to suggest they were brothers. ???
John Drummond Macgavin - Birth Date: 2 Dec 1882 - San Francisco, California
Death Date: 4 May 1954 San Francisco California aged 71 years. Cremation Mountain View Cemetery. Oakland. California.
Spouse: Helen Baker Macgavin - Father: Walter J S Macgavin of Scotland - Mother: Kate Hinshelwood of France. -Funeral Home: N. Gray and Company
Occupation Ret Treas Epis Diocese. Resided 2828 Lyon Street. San Francisco. California.
Lots of info here:-
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rei/
Sandra
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LEWIS R Freeman - Lewis Ransome Freeman (4 October 1878 – 6 November 1960) was an American explorer, journalist and war correspondent who wrote over twenty books chronicling his many travels, as well as numerous articles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_R._Freeman
Lewis R Freeman Birth Date: 4 Oct 1878 Wisconsin
Death Date: 6 Nov 1960 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Clary
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rej/
Sandra
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Thomas A Driscoll would appear to be - Thomas Aloysius Driscoll
Birth Aug 21 1873 in Virginia City, Nevada and died Jun 28 1936. Married to Alice Lawrason Bacon (Lawrason according to the cemetery data) (Laurason according to the marriage record) - Born Nov 19 1885 in DC and died Dec 26 1985 in Marin, California.
FIND A GRAVE
Burial: Santa Clara Mission Cemetery Santa Clara Santa Clara County California.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rek/
Thomas A Driscoll and Alice Laurason Bacon 21 Feb 1905 Santa Barbara. California
A selection of census records :- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rel/
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
It looks very much as if Edward H. Whitney and George F. Whitney were not brothers; in fact, they probably weren't related at all. My mistake.
Mark
Yes, I could see many articles about George F Whitney of San Francisco but could not match up a George F Whitney and Edward H Whitney and nothing to suggest they were brothers. ???
Sandra
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George Francis Whitney born 2 nd July 1873 San Francisco - 1880 Census with family
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6PD-9F9
Parents Francis L Whitney born in 1837 Gardner. Massachusetts and Clara Joseph Nichols born 26 th January 1850 Concord. New Hampshire. Married July 3 rd 1871 Lowell. Massachusetts.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHRM-58V
Many passport applications for George (commercial business) - George resided outside the USA - Europe 1905 - 1906
Japan 1906 - 1908 1908 - 1909 1909 - 1912 1912 - 1914 and 1917 trip
According to WW1 Draft - Own business - Exporter to Japan.
Sandra
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Thanks, Sandra,
That George Whitney, who I'm sure was a tennis player, had, I think, a brother called Robert, who also played tennis. I was mixing up George and Edward Whitney, who, no doubt, weren't related.
Mark
George Francis Whitney born 2 nd July 1873 San Francisco - 1880 Census with family
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6PD-9F9
Parents Francis L Whitney born in 1837 Gardner. Massachusetts and Clara Joseph Nichols born 26 th January 1850 Concord. New Hampshire. Married July 3 rd 1871 Lowell. Massachusetts.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHRM-58V
Many passport applications for George (commercial business) - George resided outside the USA - Europe 1905 - 1906
Japan 1906 - 1908 1908 - 1909 1909 - 1912 1912 - 1914 and 1917 trip
According to WW1 Draft - Own business - Exporter to Japan.
Sandra
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Here are the names of a few more early American tennis players:
Charles A. Chase
Samuel T. Chase
I think these two players might have been brothers.
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Alfred S. Dabney
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Clifton B. Herd
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George Winthrop Lee
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Aldrick H. Man, Jr.
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Robert Lindley Murray
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Robert Chauncey Seaver
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Samuel G. Thompson (Princeton)
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Louis Harry Waidner
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If I'm not mistaken, most, if not all, of these players were probably from the west coast. Any help would be appreciated.
Mark
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Robert Lindley Murray born San Francisco November 3, 1892 to Augustus Taber Murray and Nellie Howland Gifford- Died January 17, 1970 in Lewiston Heights, New York.
According to WW1 Draft occupation was chemical engineer for Hooker Electro Chemical Co as of June 5 th 1917. Family search is down at the moment but you should pick him up with a wife Ramona Belle McKendry -Born abt 1892 in California. The couple had 2 sons.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindley_Murray_(tennis)
http://www.tennis.ukf.net/ROB%20LINDLEY%20MURRAY.htm
Robert Murray
Born 3 rd November 1892 and died January 1970
Last Residence: 14092 Lewiston, Niagara, New York.
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Sandra
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Alfred S Dabney - Alfred Stackpole Dabney 31 st July 1885 Boston. Massachusetts. Died 29 September 1944 Santa Barbara. California. Parents Alfred S Dabney and Albertina Shelton Sears (Tina S Sears) Birth 1859 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, 3 rd February 1881 Boston. Massachusetts.
Birth :- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FX4D-B85
Parents Marriage:- https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FH8G-L5B
Alfred Stackpole Dabney - Birth Date: 31 Jul 1885 Massachusetts
Death Date: 29 Sep 1944 Santa Barbara. California
Mother's Maiden Name: Sears
Father's Surname: Dabney
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FIND A GRAVE
Alfred Stackpole Dabney
Burial: Santa Barbara Cemetery Santa Barbara Santa Barbara County California.
Plot: Chapel-Bay E-Niche 64
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rh9/
Sandra
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A selection of records for Clifton Bradford Herd - 1892 California
https://familysearch.org/search/records/index#count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22clifton%20bradford%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Aherd~
Clifton B Herd - Birth Date: 4 Dec 1892 California
Death Date: 1 Feb 1975 Los Angeles.
Spouse Olga Orth Herd
Olga O Herd - Birth Date: 2 Dec 1896 - California
Death Date: 14 Dec 1973 Los Angeles. California
Sandra
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Robert Chauncey Seaver - 8 January 1877- Norfolk, Massachusetts. Son of William J. Seaver and Martha Dickinson Stodder. Married to Edith Fanueil Willard 19 th February 1912 Brookline. Massacahusetts.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4XY-4BY
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/M473-1VW
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rha/
A few articles on the fulton site.
Sandra
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Aldrick Hubbell Man - with parents Aldrick H Man and Lucy Russell in 1900 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSLK-CDX
(parents married 28 October 1891 Manhattan - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rhb/)
Still with his parents in 1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVM6-JZS
1940 with wife Lucy and 2 children born California - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3B5-394
The fulton site will give many newspaper articles on Aldrick.
Sandra
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These could possibly be your Chase brothers ??? Samuel Thompson Chase - Birth 14 Sep 1868 in Illinois and died 9 May 1937 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Married to Mary Louise Ayer - Born 18 Jan 1872 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
Samuel T and Charles A Chase with parents in 1880 Lake View, Cook, Illinois.
Samuel born 1868 and Charles 1864.
Sons of Samuel B Chase and Emma Elizabeth Thompson
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJ4-GYT
more records.... http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rhc/
1900 Samuel had been married to Mary for 3 years and living in Shields, Lake, the couple were living in Illinois with 2 children.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSWR-Y4B
FIND A GRAVE
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rhf/
Sandra
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^^^^
Many thanks to Sandra for the additional help. I think that the Samuel and Charles Chase in question were more than likely tennis players.
Mark
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Think this must be the guy you are looking for - Although the 1900 Census of Precinct 13 Chicago city Ward 24, Cook, Illinois says "Harry D" Waidner. Any other record is L Harry Waidner or Louis h Weidner.
1880 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXJQ-DSM
1900 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSQZ-86K
Married to Elizabeth B Wood 6 th March 1902 Chicago. Cook. Illinois.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N74Q-JQB
L. Harry Waidner - 16 Nov 1874 Chicago, Ill
Died 11 Aug 1944 Evanston, Cook, Illinois - aged 69 years. Occupation:- Insurance. Married. Resides 206 Scott Street
Burial Date: 14 Jul 1944 Chicago, Cook, Illinois Cemetery - Graceland
Residence: Hubbard Woods, Newtiner, Cook, Ill.
Father Name: Fred'K Waidner York, PA. and Mother Mary Thomas Baltimore, MD.
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Waidner
Sandra
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George Winthrop Lee son of John Rose Lee born 25 th April 1827 and died December 13, 1908 in Boston. Massachusetts and Lucy Howard born 16 th November 1832. John and Lucy Marie Howard married November 11, 1856. John Rose Lee appears in the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NWYC-9DW
George born 27 February 1867 Roxbury. Massachusetts.
George married Eleanor Selden Tucker 24 th September 1907 Norfolk. Virginia. The couple had 1 son St George Tucker Lee born 5 th March 1909 Brookline. Massachusetts.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/STJN-S9T
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/S11D-FPL
1870 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD3B-4HQ (Winthrop Lee)
1880 Census with parents:- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rji/
1900 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9T2-7T7
George and Eleanor with son in 1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX1G-544
Sandra
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^^^^ Thanks, again, Sandra.
I'll add some more names of players who were more than likely born on the east coast of the United States, mainly in California:
Byron Batkin
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Nathaniel Browne
Brother of the player Mary Kendall Browne.
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Arthur Bumiller
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Kenneth Carter
Robert Peyton Carter
These two brothers were apparently born in England.
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William B. Collier
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Bowie Detrick
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Elia Fottrell
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Valentine G. (?) Gadesden
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Truman G. Grindley
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George C. Janes
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Eugene "Fritz" Overton
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Simpson M. Sinasbaugh
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Grant M. Smith
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William H. Taylor, Jr.
Probably the best of the early male lawn tennis players in California.
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Byron Batkin - Byron Henry Batkin born 12 th June 1889 son of Alfred A Batkin (born 1865 England) and Anna A (born England)
Married Zara.According to 1930 Census Byron first married at 34 years (so married 6 years) and Zara first married at 30 years (may indicate second marriage for her)
Byron H Batkin - Birth Date: 12 Jun 1889 California
Died 1 Dec 1963 Tulare. California
Mother's Maiden Name: Carpente
Alfred A Batkin - Birth Date: 12 Mar 1866 Other Country (believe the "A" = Augustus)
Died 9 Apr 1941 San Francisco
Father's Surname: Batkin
Burial - Mountain View Cemetery Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County.
Sandra
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Nathaniel Borrodaille Browne - Birth 1 February 1886 in Ventura County, California
Occupation Attorney.
Son of Albert William Browne - Birth 9 February 1852 in Philadelphia, Pa and Neotia Rice
Birth December 1857 in Ventura County, California. Married about 1878.
21 Feb 1913 , The Oxnard Courier, Oxnard, Ventura Co., CA, Friday, 21 February 1913.
MARY BROWNE IS SAFE FROM MEXICAN DANGER
Mary Browne, well known in Oxnard, the little tennis star, is out of danger, so far as the Mexican revelution is concerned. Miss Browne went to Mexico City several weeks ago with other Southern California tennis players, to take part in the National tournaments scheduled to be played in Mexico City.
She has not been heard from and much anxiety has been felt as to her welfare by her relatives and friends. Word has come, however, to her brother, Nat Browne in Los Angeles, that Miss Mary was safe.
Sandra
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Arthur William Bumiller - Birth Date: 16 Nov 1874 California
Died 1 Jan 1942 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Gerstenberg - Father Bumiller
father Jacob Bumiller - mother: Caroline Gerstenberg
Marriage - 26 April 1911 Los Angeles. California - Leola Elmore Allen
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XLW1-N29
more census records - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rjm/
Sandra
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Robert Peyton Carter - 1863 England and aged 26 years
Immigrated from England to New York 26 September 1887
Declaration of intention - Los Angeles, California, Superior Court - Issue 4 December 1889
Kenneth Carter (1865) - Immigrated from England to New York arriving 8th April 1884
Declaration of intention - Los Angeles, California, Superior Court - Issue 4 December 1889
Father's Name: Read Robert Oliver Carter
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Fortune Carter
Both born Coventry and on the 1871 UK Census.
Sandra
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Bowie Detrick - Birth Date: 30 Aug 1894 San Francisco, California
Death Date: Jun 1954 - San Francisco - aged 59 years. occupation:- broker.
Death County: San Francisco California
Spouse: Emma Detrick - Father: Charles Detrick and Mother Helen J Bowie
Internment:- St Mary's Cemetery. Oakland Rosary.
Perhaps going under Charles Bowie Detrick in 1900 and 1910
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rjr/
Now Bowie living with the same parents in 1920 -
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHW5-KZF
In 1930 Bowie is widowed with 2 children, one of those a son was Allan, so I think this is the right connection (obituary also below)
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCNQ-5QB
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=allan-detrick&pid=146440515&fhid=4456#fbLoggedOut
Sandra
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Elia F Fottrell - Birth Date: 3 Feb 1893 California
Death Date: 15 Sep 1974 San Mateo
Married to Ursula Dietrich
Parents Michael J Fottrell (Ireland - Immigrated 1891) Mary C Chielovich (born California - father Austria)
Ursula Dietrich Fottrell - (Ursula Dietrich Dietrich)
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892 California
Died 24 May 1989 Contra Costa
Mother's Maiden Name: Hoelzer and Father Dietrich.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rko/
Sandra
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Simpson S Sinausbaugh - born 14 February 1877 Colorado and living with grandparents in 1880 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado.
Married to Lola born 1896 Illinois
Hiram Sinsabaugh 48 Sarah L. Sinsabaugh 43
George Sinsabaugh 18 Mary Sinsabaugh 16 Emma Sinsabaugh 14
Helen Louise Sinsabaugh 5
Simpson M. Sinsabaugh 3 Lucy Durbin Sinsabaugh 2
Susan Durbin 29 Wm. Reece Durbin 10m M. S. Mccullough 37
other records - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rkp/
Simpson M Sinsabaugh Birth Date: 14 Feb 1877 Colorado
Died 21 Apr 1962 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: McCullou
Lola Schonlaw Sinsabaugh - (Lola Schonlaw)
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1895 Illinois
Died 18 May 1947 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Volrath
Father's Surname: Schonlaw
Sandra
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Could be a variation in the surname Gadesden not alot is coming up. ???
Valentine Gadesden - r. Palace Hotel
Business Name: Gadesden & Blagrave Year: 1890 - San Francisco. California
They seem to be financiers.
You might like to look at the site http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ which may be helpful for Valentine Gadesden and some of the other tennis players.
A Valentine Gardesden went to Califronia from England in 1887 and later engaged in mining, ranching and real estate transactions. Think he was involved with Lady Yarde-Buller and named in a case brought by her husband for divorce. (The San Francisco call., November 16, 1904)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rkr/
Mentions of Valentine Gadesden here:- Lady Mary Leilah Kirkham Yarde-Buller
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68191651
There was a Valentine Ion Gadesden of the Chantry. Norwich estate agent died 20 th September 1896 at Bad Nauheim. Germany. Administration 26th October to Florence Marie Armroid Gadesden spinstee - effects £12 10s
If he was born in England - could this be him (its a pretty unusual name)
Valentine Jon Gadsden - Baptism Date: 25 Jul 1858
Father's Name: John Burnet Gadsden - Mother Esther Gadsden
St Marylebone St Luke. Westminster. London
Could be a scholar at Surrey County School in 1871 under Valentine Gedtden
Sandra
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^^^^
Thanks to Sandra for the info on those other early American lawn tennis players. It's probably easier to find out something about a player with a name like Bowie Detrick than it is to find out something about someone with a relatively common name, such as Grant N. Smith or William H. Taylor.
Mark
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Eugene "Fritz" Overton has been puzzling, it seemed there was more information regarding yachting under a Eugene Overton. However, have just read an article that referred to the yachting Overton as Eugene Fritz Overton so presume he is also the tennis player.
http://www.gostanford.com/sports/c-sail/archive/120601aaa.html
Eugene Overton - Lawyer born Fort Grant. Arizona - 11 th May 1880. Son of Gilbert E Overton and Jane D Watkins. O Grad high school los angeles 1899. Read law in offices Lee & Scott. Los Angeles., Married Georgia Caswell 1907. Member of law firm Chase, Overton and Lyman. Member : Good Government Organization. Club : California. Republican.
More Census records here : http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rkz/
Sandra
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Eugene Overton - Birth Date: 11 May 1880 Arizona
Died 5 Mar 1970 Los Angeles. California
Sandra
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I'll add some of the missing names of west coast players in case anyone else can help with some biographical information:
Truman G. Grindley
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George C. Janes
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Grant M. Smith
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William H. Taylor, Jr.
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Mark
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I'll add some of the missing names of west coast players in case anyone else can help with some biographical information:
Truman G. Grindley
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George C. Janes
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Grant M. Smith
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William H. Taylor, Jr.
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Mark
You had these down as East Coast Players previously (reply 78) now West Coast players ??? Although it was the West Coast where I was mainly searching. Difficult to find some of those that have the more popular names like Taylor and Smith without dates, lots of possibilities for William Taylor ::)
Spent many hours looking for these last few - strongly suspect that Truman G Grindley may be Truman John Gridley of the Thatcher School beaten by Trow Hendricks. Mixed corners won by Miss Donnel of Los Angeles and J R Britton of Pasadena who defeated Miss Ruby Garland and T J Truman of Ojai. (As per The San Francisco Call., October 20, 1903)
1900 Census of Ojai township, Ventura, California shows a Truman J Gridley with parents (or Father and step-mother)
Truman J Gridley - Birth Date: 19 Jan 1883 California
Death Date: 28 May 1970 Riverside. California.
Other records - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0rlx/
The father S C Gridley - Samuel Clark Gridley - under Grilley in 1910
Father Samuel married twice :- First to Margret E Hankins (mother of Truman) - Born 1847 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio and died 1884 in Ojai, Ventura, California,.
Second wife Ellen Grounds - Birth 2 July 1856 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Truman John Gridley - Birth 19 Jan 1883 in California and died 28 May 1970 in Thermal, Riverside, California. Married to Beatrice Maine - Birth 24 Dec 1885 in Green, Wisconsin and died 25 Mar 1969 in Riverside.
Beatrice M Gridley Birth Date: 24 Dec 1885 Wisconsin
Death Date: 25 Mar 1969 Riverside. California
Mother's Maiden Name: Dehaven
Sandra
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The first professional men's tournament in the US was held in 1889 It was named the SAP open, is the second oldest US tournament in total and is still held today. Names from that tournament include the champion, William H Taylor, Valentine Gadesden and Charles Yeats, so these must have been among the first professional tennis players. Therefore it seems likely we are looking for a William H Taylor probably born 1850 - 1860 with a father William Taylor ( he was Jnr ???) - lots of possibilities for the same name.
There was one that might fit - 1860 - Siskiyou, California which may be worth more investigation ???
William Taylor 29 Eliza Taylor 29
Martha M Taylor 9 Nancy I Taylor 7
William H Taylor 1 Daniel M Taylor 16
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDKZ-YXK
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks for the additional information in your last two entries. I meant west coast, mainly Californian, players where William H. Taylor, Grant M. Smith and the other players were concerned.
I know from my own experience how difficult it is to find information on players with common names like Taylor and Smith, especially ones who played more than a hundered years ago.
And you're right about Truman J. Gridley.
Thanks, again - Mark
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I have some queries re a few early female American lawn tennis players. Maybe someone will be able to help with some basic biographical information.
Mrs Ream Leachman -> Possibly born in California, this player appears to be hidden by her husband's name. She played tennis in the early 1920s.
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Virginia MacVeagh -> American-born but played tennis mainly in France and Switzerland in the years circa 1906-10.
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Golda Myer -> Another player who might have been in California. Later became Mrs Gross. Was playing tennis circa 1914.
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Vera Warden -> American-born, but played tennis mostly in France and Switzerland in the years circa 1904-10.
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I'm just looking for basic information, such as date and place of birth and death, and date and place of marriage. Any help would be appreciated.
Mark
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Anna Muller married Ream Sevostias Leachman 2 September 1906 Sonoma. California.
Anna was born 1886 California and aged 20 years. Ream born 1877 and aged 29 years.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ3Y-B47
Anna M Leachman - Birth Date: 3 Aug 1886 California
Died 17 Oct 1969 Solano. California.
Mother's Maiden Name: Thistle
Born Willows. Glenn. California.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2XL-X37
Sandra
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Golda Myer Gross - Birth Date: 22 Dec 1887 California
Died 10 May 1955 Alameda. California.
Mother's Maiden Name: Thoma - Father's Surname: Myer
Sandra
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Many thanks once again, Sandra. - Mark
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I'm looking for some basic biographical information on a number of other early male American lawn tennis players (by which I mean date and place of birth and death, and, where unknown, middle names).
The following players were active circa 1918:
Allen H. Behr
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Ralph H. Burdick
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Alfred H. Chapin, Snr.
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Eugene Czintz
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Conrad B. Doyle
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Ralph G. Gatcomb
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Axel Berg Gravem
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Walter T. Hayes
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Edmond H. Hendricksson
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Alexander Iler
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Percy L. Kynaston
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Lyle E. Mahan
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H.J.W. Morgenthaler
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Harold A. Throckmorton
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George W. Wightman
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mark
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US Passport Application for Axel Berg Gravem (that was the spelling used) - born in Christiansund. Norway 20th November 1895. Father Gunner Gravem. Residing Berkeley. California. Immigrated to USA from Christiansund 1903 on the Heligolay. Naturalized May 30th 1918. Occupation:- Student. Desires the passport to visit the British Isles. (Purpose of attending Oxford University)
Occupation by 1930 was Attorney in Westchester. New York. Married at the age of 26 years to Joyce.
Axel Gravem
BOrn 29 th November 1895 and dies September 1983
Last Residence: 02653 Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts,
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html may give further information on some of his matches.
Sandra
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US Passport Application for Harold A Throckmorton. Born Hackensack New Jersey, 17 th October 1897. Student. Fathers name N J Throckmorton. Desires the passport to visit China, Japan aboard the Empress of Russia, November 1916 for the purposes of playing tennis.
Letter attached to this passport from the United States Lawn Tennis Association.
Gentleman,
I hereby confirm that Harold A Throckmorton and George Myers Church are asking for passports to go to Manila, China and Japan with the sole object of playing tennis.
Yours very truly,
George T Adie
President
There is also a letter from B M & S R Ogden (Real Estate & Insurance) Elizabeth. New Jersey.
October 31 st 1916
Ella B Throckmorton being duly sworn on her oath says that she resides at No 140 New Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ and that she is the mother of Harold A Throckmorton living at the same address and that he was born 17 th Octiber 1897 Hackensack. NJ.
1900 Census in Hackensack with parents.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9NJ-2K7
Obviously been some sort of query on the birth date of Harold - ref the letter above ???
Harold A. Throckmorton (Elizabeth, New Jersey, April 12, 1897 – May 1958) was an American tennis player in the early 20th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Throckmorton
New Jersey Birth
Throckmorton -Male - Birth Date: 17 Oct 1893 Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey
Father's Name: W J Throckmorton 38 years
Mother's name: Ella Bell 30 years
Harold Throckmorton
Born 17 th October 1893 and died November 1973
Last Residence: 01230 Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts,
SSN was issued in New York (1952-1954)
Sandra
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Percy L Kynaston - 1901 and aged 63 years. (Middle initial "L" = Lloyd)
Death Date: 7 Apr 1964 000, Out-of-State, New York
Married - Spouse: Anne - Residence : North Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut
Percy with parents in 1940 New York - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQLY-RHF
Percy Kynaston - 20 th April 1900 and died April 1964
SSN was issued in New York (1952-1953)
Sandra
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Ralph G. seems to be Ralph B Gatcomb. "B" = Blaine
Ralph Gatcomb - Born 23 December 1881 and died July 1981
Last Residence: 10708 Bronxville, Westchester, New York,
Last Benefit: 03222 Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire,
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Sandra
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Lyle Evans Mahan - Born 12 February 1881 in New York City. Married Madeline Johnson 22 October 1904 Grace Church. New York. Died 15 May 1966 in New York City, New York,
Son of Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan - Birth 27 September 1840 in West Point, New York
and died 1 December 1914 in Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Mother Ellen Lyle Evans born about 1848
Sandra
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George William Wightman born 17 December 1890 Boston, son of George H Wightman and Flora Ellis Arnold. George a Harvard tennis player. In 1912 George married Hazel Virginia Hotchkiss (Known as "Queen Mother of American Tennis" - Graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (Hazel born December 20 th 1886 and died December 5 th 1974) The couple had 5 children and were later divorced in 1940
Background Info on Hazel :- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s5m/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_Hotchkiss_Wightman
Hazel Wightman - Born 20th December 1886 and died December 1974
Last Residence: 02025 Cohasset, Norfolk, Massachusetts,
SSN was issued in Massachusetts (1956-1958)
Sandra
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^^^^
Sandra,
Many thanks for all of that information, which is much appreciated. If I'm not mistaken, Allen H. Behr was a brother of another tennis player, Karl Behr. Quite a lot is known about Karl, partly because he was a Titanic survivor. However, I haven't been able to find anything about Allen.
Mark
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Karl H Behr was related to Max Behr the well known golfer. Different parents.
Allen was Allen Hawthorne Behr according to his WW1 Draft.
Son of Edward (1856) and Ella R Behr (1863) Married to Aida born 1897 Maine
1930 census described Allen as a tennis instructor
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4PG-617
other census :- http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s5t/
Allen Behr
Born 17 May 1890 and died Octiber 1970
Last Residence: 33460 Lake Worth, Palm Beach, Florida.
SSN was issued in Florida (1951)
Sandra
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Conrad Bartling Doyle
Conrad Doyle - 12 August 1884 and died February 1973
Last Residence: 20015 Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
SSN was issued in Maryland (1951-1952)
Sandra
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Alfred H Chapin ("H" = Hastings) - Birth Date: 13 Jul 1901 Massachusetts
Death Date: 4 Jan 1961 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Ney.
Sandra
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Ralph H Burdick "H" = Howard born 11 March 1885 according to WW1 Draft.
First married to Margaret Holder, divorced and remarried to Esther. Margaret went on to marry Charles L Johnson Jnr, broker and former national tennis star. Divorced him on the grounds of cruelty because he flicked ice cream at her and spilled soup on her. It was Mrs Johnsons second divorce, having divorced her first husband Ralph H Burdick former Western Dopubles Champion in Tennis. (Rome Daily Sentinel - November 24 th 1928)
Sandra
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Alexander Iler 17 March 1895 and died November 1970
Last Residence: 07748 Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey.
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Burial:- Holmdel Cemetery and Mausoleum Holmdel Monmouth County New Jersey.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s5w/
Son of William T Iler and Annette
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s5x/
Sandra
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Edmund Hurd Hendrickson - Birth May 4, 1898 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut. Married to Helen DeGraff McMillan Westminster Church, Yonkers, NY 29th June 1922. Helen daughter of of Rev. A. C. McMillan, Yonkers, N. Y.
Helen died in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut 15 Jul 1956 was described as married, so Edmund must have died later.
http://www3.amherst.edu/~rjyanco94/genealogy/acbiorecord/1919.html
Edmond Hendrickson - Born - 4th May 1898 and died April 1976
Last Residence: 06488 Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut,
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks for all of the additional information. Do you know whether the US Social Security Index gives an exact date and place of death in each case?
Mark
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I'll add a few more names, of players whom I think were, in fact, siblings, or at least related in some way:
Herbert M. Tilden
William T. Tilden III
I know that Herbert was the brother of the great William T. Tilden II (1893-1953), and I think William III might have been a nephew of William II.
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Captain Robert C. van Vliet
S.C. van Vliet
I believe Robert was the brother of Sarita van Vliet, who also played tournament tennis. I'm not sure about S.C. van Vliet.
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Ludlow van Deventer
Philip van Deventer
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And one player who was twice runner-up in the singles event at the United States Championships:
Wallace F. Johnson
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Mark
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SSDI should give the exact date but perhaps not necessarily the correct place of death.
Philip Ludlow Van Deventer - Birth 21 Nov 1895 in New Jersey and died Jan 1954 in Plainfield, New Jersey. Married Margaret Louise Fraker. New Jersey, about 1922.
Remarried 21 st May 1947 - Dorothy Rebecca Henriques in
New York by the Rev Joseph Palmer, Marble Collegiate Church, New York City.
Ludlow Van Deventer - Birth 20 Nov 1892 in Plainfield, New Jersey
and died Aug 1967 in Quogue, Suffolk, New York. Married to Sally Joist - Birth 11 Jan 1909 in New Jersey and died May 1982 in Quogue, Suffolk, New York.
Sandra
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Wallace Ford Johnson - July 13, 1889 – February 15, 1971 of Philadelphia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_F._Johnson
Parents Benjamin Johnson 1856 - 1921and Mother Elizabeth Martin Ford 1856 - 1933
Wallace Johnson
Born 13 July 1889 and died February 1971
Last Residence: 19072 Narberth, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Sandra
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This article said William Tilden III died in 1953 which would have been the one born 10th February 1893
http://www.germantownacademy.net/news/detail.aspx?pageaction=ViewSinglePublic&LinkID=477&ModuleID=64&NEWSPID=4
BUT FIND A GRAVE shows William T Tilden III
Born 1913 and died July 16 th, 1988
Burial:- West Laurel Hill Cemetery Bala Cynwyd Montgomery County Pennsylvania.
Plot: Rockland 113
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s7o/
Sandra
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William T. Tilden III
Born 19 th september 1913 and died 16 Juily 1988
Last Residence: 18901 Doylestown, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
SSN was issued in New York (Before 1951)
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks for that info on William T. Tilden III. I've just discovered that he was the son of Herbert M. Tilden, who was the brother of the great William T. Tilden II. So William III was the nephew of William II.
Did you have any luck finding anything on the van Vliets?
Mark
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Here are the names of some more early male American lawn tennis players who were active in the early 1890s and were probably mostly from the west coast:
H.H. Haight
Louis Haight
The above two players appear to have been brothers.
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George H. Hellman
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Ogden Hoffman
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N.J. Kilgarif
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August Taylor
William H. Taylor
The elusive William H. Taylor, the best of the early player from the west coast, features in one draw with an August Taylor. This makes me think that these two players might have been brothers.
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Charles R. Yates
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Any help with basic biographical information would be appreciated.
Mark
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Suspect Ogden Hoffman was born 9th November 1868 New York. Son of Southard Hoffman and Sarah Acklen.
Ogden Hoffman - Born abt 1868 Died 19 Jun 1944 - Mexico - Age 76 years.
Sandra
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There appears to be a Stewart Van Vliet born in New Mexico in the same household as Sarita and Robert C Van Vliet ???
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSP7-VJC
WW1 Draft gives date of birth of Stewart as 31 st May 1885
WW2 Draft says 30 May 1885 Ft Union. New Mexico.
Sandra
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Stewart VanVliet - Birth 31 May 1885 in Fort Union, New Mexico
and died 29 October 1956 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Burial Christ Church. Shrewsbury
http://www.mytrees.com/newanc/New-Jersey/Died-1956/Va/Van-Vliet-family/Stewart-Van-Vliet-traubman-613.html
Marriage to Ortrude Latham Crum New York. 25 th March 1916.
Sandra
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Many thanks, Sandra - I only saw your most recent post just now. - Mark
Stewart VanVliet - Birth 31 May 1885 in Fort Union, New Mexico
and died 29 October 1956 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Burial Christ Church. Shrewsbury
http://www.mytrees.com/newanc/New-Jersey/Died-1956/Va/Van-Vliet-family/Stewart-Van-Vliet-traubman-613.html
Marriage to Ortrude Latham Crum New York. 25 th March 1916.
Sandra
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Sandra, would you be able to provide similar information on Robert and Sarita van Vliet?
Mark
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It would appear father and son - Robert Van Vliet both died in 1943
Col Robert Campbell VanVliet - Birth 29 Jun 1893 in Vincennes, Indiana and died 16 February 1943 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Buried at Setion East Site 3662. Arlington National cemetery. Former Army Tennis Champion 1924 - 1930
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rcvanvlietjr.htm
Father:- Robert VanVliet - Birth approx 1858 in Kansas
died 27 October 1943 in New Smyrna, Florida. Buried at Section East Site 3447. Arlington National Cemetery.
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/rcvanvliet.htm
Wife of Robert Snr :- Harriet Stevens/Van Vliet died 23 rd February 1929 District of Columbia. Washington
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7B3-XHJ
Sandra
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Sarita Van Vliet born 11 th April 1889 New Mexico married David Perry Wood. Sarita died May 26 th 1965
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia.
Plot: Section 2, Site 3614-A
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sfa/
Here they are in 1930 Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4F3-ZD6
1940 Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4TX-TJM
David Perry Wood 1873 - September 21 st 1950
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49337906
Sandra
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Nothing to do with tennis but the sister Margaret Stevens Van Vliet married Robert Lily Spragins who had many mentions in Hall of Valor Awards.
http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=100406
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=59809284
Sandra
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^^^^ Many thanks, Sandra. - Mark
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I'm wondering whether it might be possible to find anything on the siblings Claude Marsh Butlin and Dorothy Marsh Butlin, both of whom played tennis circa 1905-25. It's not clear where and when they were born and I'm not sure where and when they died either. They played a lot of tennis in Mexico and seem to have settled there at some point.
I believe Dorothy married at some point, but don't know whom, where and when.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mark
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Dorothy Marsh Butlin - Born abt 1907 in Topeka, Kansas married Byron Chauncery Mohler in Dade Florida 1928. Father Claude Butlin and Mother Mabel born 1877.
Anc tree give year of death for Dorothy as 1978. (No source)
Byron Chauncey MOHLER - Born 19 Dec 1903 in Astoria Long Island, New York
and died 5 Oct 1967 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
Claude Marsh Butlin born 16 th August 1908
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks for that information on the Butlins. I don't they are the Butlins in question because the players I meant were winning tournaments around 1909-10. In my original post I said they were active in the years circa 1905-25.
Mark
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Must have been their father Claude Butlin (17th April 1877 English born) - the oldest player to have competed in the Davis Cup (50 years 105 days) D 6.05.40
http://www.copadavis.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=10003289
Claude Butlin 2-4 1-2 1-2 Ties 3 Debut 1925
Tennis players who have represented the Mexico Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Mexico have taken part in the competition since 1924.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mexico_Davis_Cup_team_representatives
The birth date given above 17th April 1877 matches London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for a Claude Butlin in 1886/1887.
However, there is also a border crossing from mexico to the USA which says Claude Butlin was born Jaffna, Ceylon. ???
Claude Butlin was active 1925 - 1931 if you read the New York Papers.
Wife: Mabel Wilson Butlin -
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WILSON/1999-03/0921397847
Dorothy Marsh, Claude Marsh, and Cecelia Marsh Butlin (1902) were children of Mabel and Claude.
Sandra
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^^^^ Thank, Sandra, much appreciated.
Mark
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I have some more queries regarding a few female lawn tennis players who took part in American tournaments in the years circa 1910-25. I'm looking for a first name (where unknown), date and place of birth, basic marriage details and a date and place of death.
The following players were active in California:
Mrs E.G.Clute
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Mrs J.C. Cushing
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Mrs U.J. Nicholas
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Mrs Gladys Widdowson
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These players were active in Florida:
Mrs J.L.Bremer
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Mrs Frank Godfrey
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Mrs Gladys Widdowson was Nina Gladys Archer born Q3 - September 1883 - birth registered Croydon England 2a 268
Nina immigrated to the USA with Mother Arabella and sister Evelyn under- Nona G Archer - 1884 London and aged 23 years. Also travelling Mother Arabella aged 62 years and sister Evelyn aged 31 years. All going to William Widdowson, Side Winder Mine, Victorville, San Bernadino. California.
Port of Departure: Southampton, England to New York arriving 3 rd February 1907 on the SS New York.
Nina married William Widdowson 1 st September 1909 Santa Barbara. California
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sr8/
1910 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MVLZ-2RQ
1930 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCD3-L5W (shows Gladys and William with sister Nina)
Sandra
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Husband William Widdowson died November 29th 1930 - article in the Prescott Evening Courier -19th January 1931
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sr9/
Sandra
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Southern California Cricket Pioneers 1888 - 1913 mentions Gladys Widdowson as one of the main pioneers of the event - article mentions she was a "well known tennis star"
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sra/
Sandra
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Nina G Widdowson - Birth Date: 30 Jul 1883
Death Date: 10 Feb 1965 Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Allan
Sandra
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Gladys was not naturalized until 1956.
Gladys Widdowson - Birth Date: 30 Jul 1883 - Aged 73 years. Resides Rancho Los Amigos. Hondo. California.
Court District: California 30 Nov 1956 - Petition - 195169 Alien Redg :- 2 366 055
Sandra
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It is quite difficult to trace the female lines sometimes when they marry but with very scant information that we have here it is more than extremely difficult. Literally hours and hours of research.
Haven't come across the marriage of this couple so far but these pieces seem to fit.
Probably a little more detail than you actually need.
Mrs Frank Godfrey - found alot of references to matches played in New York and referring to Brookline. Massachusetts. This leads to the following census:-
1920 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX1G-RYQ
1930 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ59-PL2 (This says that Anna's mother was born in Wisconsin and her father New York. Anna had been married for 16 years - she was married at 21 years.)
1940 - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWM2-1W7
1945 - Sarasota Florida - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0srf/
The WW1 Draft for her husband Frank - Frank Harriman Godfrey born 1 st feb 1890 Milton Massachusetts.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0srg/
Sandra
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Came across an article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune - December 28th 1947 that the second born daughter was about to make her "debut" at a Sarasota tea. This confirmed that the middle initial "T" used in some of those census could well have been Anna's maiden name - "Townsend".
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0srh/
Anna was born about 1892 New York with a New York father and a Wisconsin Mother. This would appear to fit them in 1900 - unfortunately her father has died. The following shows her on census with her mother. The death of her mother confirms her father. Interesting the name Jerone shows up again in Ida's death details.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS6M-X5F
and 1910 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M546-X22
Her mother Ida appears in Brookline Massachusetts in 1940
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4N7-4Y8
Last saw Ida listed ion the 1944 City Directory for Brookline.
Menands, New York, Albany Rural Cemetery Burial Cards show Mrs Ida W. Jerone Townsend (Cremated)
Born about 1866 and died 15 Jul 1946 - Aged 80 years. Brookline, Massachusetts. Burial (of ashed presumably) 27 July 1946
Spouse: Rufus King Townsend
Forest Hills Cemetery. Jamaica Plains Boston Massachusetts - Interred Townsend and Townsend Lot - Section number of burial was 28 - Lot number of burial was 60
Rufus Townsend and Ada (Ida) 1892 - New York
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14754-12546-3?cc=1529100&wc=10934647
Rufus King Townsend - Birth 18 March 1853 in Albany County, New York, and died 21 December 1895 in Albany, Albany County, New York.
(Steam engine manufacturer)
Ida was Ida Jerone Willey
Marriage of Rufus and Ida
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sri/
"King" came into the name of Rufus through the maiden name of his mother - parents were -
Franklin Townsend - Born 28 SEP 1821 in New York.
and died 11 September 1898 in Albany, Albany County, New York.
Sandra
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Sarasota, Florida, City Directory, 1956
Anna T Godfrey (Frank H) 480 Gulf View Drive. Sarasota. Venice. Florida.
Florida Death Index shows :- Anna Townsend Godfrey
Death Date: Apr 1956 Sarasota Florida.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VVN6-X7W
Sandra
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Husband Frank Harriman Godfrey died March 1964 Sarasota. Florida.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VVN1-FS5
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK8K-HJM
Frank also remarried (to Alice) after the death of Anna
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VJVB-2MP
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks very much for all of your hard work. I know how frustrating it can be when it's not possible to find much after a lot of research. Your work is much appreciated.
Mark
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Quite a number of reports in New York Papers refer to Mrs J Lewis Bremer in tournaments in the 1920's - described as a "New England Star" - or from "Boston" or of "Longwood" This appears to be the best option for Mrs J L Bremer.
Mary born September 1885 with parents on the 1900 census :-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9TJ-J24
1916 - New York Times - http://www.rootschat.com/links/0srp/
There was a marriage in Boston Suffolk Massachusetts 29 th September 1906 of John Lewis Bremer to Mary Cleveland Bigelow.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N48H-KZC
Boston Evening Transcript Septembver 29th 1906 has a full account of the wedding and families
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sro/
1920 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF9Z-T17
1940 Census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4J2-997
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Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Middlesex County. Massachusetts.
Mary C. Bremer - Birth Date: 29 Nov 1894 ??? (should be 1884) and Died 26 Jan 1968
With John Lewis, S. Parker, S. Parker, Jr., Sarah, John L. and Mary Bremer.
SSDI - Mary Bremer 29 November 1884 and died January 1968
Last Residence: 02109 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts,
SSN was issued in Massachusetts (1962)
John Lewis Bremer - Birth Date: 3 Nov 1873 and died 25 Dec 1959
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I have a list of some more early American lawn tennis players, active between the years 1880 and 1914. Again, I'm just looking for some basic biographical information on them, mainly an exact date and place of birth and date and place of death:
Atterbury, Grosvenor A.
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Beach, Francis R.
Beach, T.K.
The above two players could be brothers of Rodmond Vernon Beach
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Billings, H. Mortimer
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Dodge, Clarence P.
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McMullen, Edward (?)
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Nettleton, George H.
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Paddock, Lewis H.
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Paret, R.
The above might be the brother of Jahial Parmley Paret
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Post, Jr., Carroll J.
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Any help would be appreciated.
Mark
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Grosvenor Atterbury (Yale Graduate) - Born 7 Jul 1869 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Died 18 Oct 1956 Long Island City, Queens, New York.
Married
Dorothy Astelle Johnstone Birth 9 Dec 1899 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota. Died Jul 1986 Southampton, Suffolk, New York.
Marriage listed New York Evening Post - Wednesday March 28 1923. (marriage took place the previous Saturday)
Architect who pioneered cast concrete construction, and who installed the facade of the Second Branch Bank of the United States as a central design feature of the American Wing.
FIND A GRAVE
Burial Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn Kings County New York.
Plot: Sec 77 Lot 1389
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tov/
Astelle Atterbury :- http://www.green-wood.com/burial_results/index.php
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H Mortimer Billings born about 1869 Connecticut
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M869-QWV
Married Cuyahoga Ohio 8 Jan 1898 to Emy Stephens.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XDC1-5JH
Parents James M Billings - Born 30 Apr 1825 in Somers, Connecticut Died 14 Apr 1869 in New York. Mother Julia Root born about 1829 Connecticut. Marriage 5 th August 1846 Hamden west Springfield Massachusetts.
FIND A GRAVE
Father James Billings - Burial: Springfield Cemetery Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts,
Plot: Woodside Ave West Side Lot 1630.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tow/
FIND A GRAVE
Henry Mortimer Billings
Burial: Springfield Cemetery Springfield Hampden County Massachusetts.
Plot: Woodside Ave West Side Lot 1630.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tox/
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Clarence P Dodge - could well be Clarence Phelps Dodge who appears to have been born Honolulu, Hawaai 26 July 1877. Seems to have attended Yale university. Died in the late 1930's.
Wife :- Regina Lunt - Buried Evergreen Cemetery Colorado Springs, Colorado
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tpj/
Dodge Regina Lunt 1879 25 APR 1959 T-041
http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/elpaso/cemeteries/evergreen/evgndia.txt
The son Clarence Phelps Junior.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0tpk/
Clarence P. Dodge, the Yale tennis player, and Secretary, of the Inter-Collegiate Tennis Association (1897)
http://www.historycolorado.org/taxonomy/term/55/googie?page=31
Sandra
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Rodmond Vernon Beach did have a brother Francis Beach born 1861, could T K Beach actually be J K Beach - John Kimbereley Beach born 1858 ?
State Supreme Court Justice John Kimberley Beach was born 18 Oct 1855 in New Haven County, Connecticut. Died 6 Jul 1938 in New Haven County, Connecticut. Death announcement Brooklyn Daily Eagle Thursday July 7th.
John married Mary Roland Sanford (1859 - 1922) on 15 April 1890 New York.
Francis Beach born February 1861. Married about 1886. Occupation Lawyer.
Sandra
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Hi, Sandra,
Thanks for the recent additions to this thread. They're much appreciated.
Mark
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Read a small piece in the New York Herald August 23 rd 1886 that Lewis H Paddock of Boston was playing Joseph S Clark of Philadelphia, the game had been postponed because the ground was to wet to play off the challenge cup.
Lewis H Paddock in 1910 Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, Michigan.
Lewis H Paddock 44 Born Michigan ??? Marriage 1 for 12 years. Lawyer. General practice.
Jessica F Paddock 41
Thomas F Paddock 11 Benjamin H Paddock 10 Virginia F Paddock 2
Nellie L Cain 21
Josephine L Lord 42
Winnifred Cain 2
1870 census says born Michigan to Benjamin H Paddock and Annie.
1880 census says born Michigan
1900 census says born Michigan - March 66
1920 census says born Michigan.
1930 census says born Massachusetts.
Marriage 12 April 1898 says he was born in Michigan. Wife's name Anna L Sanger.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3XB-G41
Lewis H Paddock 1866 - 1935 - http://www.millercanfield.com/f-42.html
Lewis was born 20 March 1866 Wayne Michigan - stated on US Sons of American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. "H" stands for Henry.
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Looking at the census it doesn't appear that Jahial Parmley Paret had a brother with the initial R ???
The only entries coming up for R Paret seem to be a Robert Paret born October 1870 New Jersey - became a stock broker.
What year was R paret taking part in competitions ?
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The only match for Carroll J Post Jnr seems to be one born June 1863 (according to 1900 Census) Connecticut son of Carroll J Post and Irene T Tyler.
Carroll J Post married Miss A Bessie Jones (Elizabeth) Wednesday Setember 2 nd 1902
Post Carroll J Dec 2 1902 Manhattan 24923
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ttl/
1930 recorded as merchant Wholesale Paper.
Carroll J Post died 1948 ("J" = JOY)
Post Carroll 83 y Jan 12 1948 857 Manhattan
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ttk/
Pareents Carroll Post (1934) and Irene (1931) are buried Fountain Hill Cemetery Deep River Middlesex County
Connecticut but so far haven't found Jnr.
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^^^^ Thanks, again. - Mark
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Hi Marc,
I am not sure I am responding correctly...new to RootsChat. I saw your inquiry concerning Sarita Van Vliet Wood. She was my Grandmother. Although I am sure she played lawn tennis, I believe she was primarily clay court. Her grand years were in the early 1920's. I know she was placed first in California and one year she was placed 8th in the country. Unfortunately I was in my early teens when she passed so I was not old enough to ask her the questions I would love to ask now. I do know she told me she was a friend of your relative "Wild Bill" Tilden and I believe she said they had played doubles together at one time. As a note of interest, her father, Gen Robert Cambell Van Vliet who was also an excellent tennis player was commadant of Alcatraz when it was a military prison. He had a tennis court built on Alcatraz for her so she could continue practicing ! Mary Ellen
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