Scott C. Steward
Scott C. Steward was the founding editor at Vita Brevis; he served as NEHGS Editor-in-Chief 2013-2022. He is the author, co-author, or editor of genealogies of the Ayer, Le Roy, Lowell, Saltonstall, Thorndike, and Winthrop families. His articles have appeared in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, NEXUS, New England Ancestors, American Ancestors, and The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, and he has written book reviews for the Register, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, and the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.
Michael, the papers associated with my great-great-grandfather mention Bielefeld as well as Mannheim, and it was my understanding on a…
On Boucher gleanings
Indeed!
On ‘The pleasure of his acquaintance’
Yes. Dr. Gray's dates are (1813-1880), while the period of their marriage is 1844-80.
On ‘Meetings and greetings’
The trip from Boston to Philadelphia was complicated in the 1860s. Mrs. Gray left Boston early in the morning, at…
On ‘Meetings and greetings’
Thanks, Linda and Tricia!
On ‘A very isolated family’
There was a sequel to this when Mary Shober's estate was settled -- the surviving siblings did some trading, so…
On ‘A very isolated family’
Thanks, Virginia!
On ‘No sin in being tempted’
Thanks, Pamela, that's a wonderful story! I wonder if Patton's daughter-in-law and grandchildren know it. The outline is typical, though:…
On ‘Neutral ground’
What a lovely idea! They are certainly fun to write about -- but, as another commenter noted earlier in the…
On Royal cartes de visite: Part Four
Thanks, Jeff!
On ‘Neutral ground’