Mayflower Passenger George Soule

The results are in. I have now officially proven relationship to another Mayflower Passenger – George Soule. George Soule and his wife Mary Buckett are my 11X Great Grandparents and we are related to them through the Livermore family. This connection was challenging to prove for one generation as there were no documents that connectedContinue reading “Mayflower Passenger George Soule”

Happy 400th Thanksgiving

After attending the annual meeting of the Illinois Mayflower Society last weekend and listening to some of my favorite podcasts talk about the sailing of the Mayflower and their first Thanksgiving 400 years ago in 1621 I thought I’d do a quick post on our known Mayflower ancestors, starting with the Mayflower Compact. IN THEContinue reading “Happy 400th Thanksgiving”

Francis Eaton- Mayflower Passenger

Francis Eaton sailed on the Mayflower with his wife Sarah and son Samuel. Francis is my 10X Great Grandfather and his parents are my 11X Great Grandparents. I just this week received notice that my application to the Mayflower Society on Francis Eaton and Francis Billington was approved, so it was time to write aboutContinue reading “Francis Eaton- Mayflower Passenger”

Francis Billington – Mayflower Passenger

Francis Billington sailed to Plymouth on the Mayflower with his parents John Billington and Elinore. When looking at a graphic from the Mayflower Society showing which pilgrims survived the first winter, it is interesting to see that there are only three families that were still intact after that first winter. The Billington Family, the BrewsterContinue reading “Francis Billington – Mayflower Passenger”

John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers

Earlier this week I received my notice from the Mayflower Society that an application had been approved for additional Mayflower passengers, so I thought I’d do a couple of quick pieces on the known and proven Mayflower Passenger lines I have. The first one I was able to prove was approved in June of 2020Continue reading “John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley – Mayflower Passengers”