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From: "Billie R. Lewis" <>
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 01:02:38 -0400


Russell, I've already unsubscribed, but I am interested in your wife's
ancestors. I descend from Edward and Samuel Fuller, John Tilley, and
John Howland of the Mayflower Pilgrims and would like to know if I'm
related to your wife. I also descend from many of the Puritans who
came later, both to Mass. and CT. Most of my father's ancestry is
New England whereas my mother's lines are all southern as are both,
maternal and paternal, lines of my husband's.

I, too, am a professional genealogist and thought that all
genealogist, pro or not, would know that politeness rates at the top
and equal with accuracy. I'm sure there are a lot of nice people in
the Lewis group. That is one of the things I have always liked about
genealogy - -the nice people one meets. Normally I don't lose my
cool about anything or with anyone, but I surely did lower myself to
his level today. When butthead jumped in with snide remarks and said
"It didn't happen," I lost it. I would have expected him to at least
look something up if he didn't know. There is absolutely no accounting
for some people.

I have taught 11th and 12th grades College Prep British History and
Literature in Miami, Florida for over twenty years and prior to that
in Ohio; therefore, I would not mislead someone with wrong
information. It isn't that I believe I'm smarter than others; all of
us are smart in different ways and different areas. I feel if one is
going to refute something it should be done politely and with
contradictory information. I could give hours of lectures on Maine
and its history prior to the Mayflower Pilgrims, but all I was doing
today was trying to help someone who seemed to be getting ignored.
If that guy is a pro then I don't know why he is so insistent that
there were no trading posts on Maine's coast prior to 1620. Forget
him!!!!

I have my husband's Lewis family in the South plus the Lewises who
married into my Redding family in early Maine. I'll be happy to help
anyone and share information as well as give the addresses for my home
pages if anyone is interested. One of the pages has a list, published
by the National Genealogical Society, (of which I am a member), of
fraudulent genealogists. If you would like the addresses write to my
e-mail address and I shall be happy for you to check my surnames.

Most of my paternal ancestors have been documented to the Old World
along with some of my maternal ancestors. I have written nine books,
some in multiple editions, but only one has been about my New England
ancestry; however, the 7th edition is so big that it should be in two
volumes. The other books are histories of the southern founding
fathers,etc.

Do let me know you wife's New England ancestry. Is yours New England
also? Maybe I have found some new cousins!

Happy hunting,

Billie Redding Lewis
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell W. Coover <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 12:04 AM
Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?

>Hear, hear, Billie!!
>
>By the way, I've been a subscriber to the Lewis list for about 6
months and
>Bryan's reply to you was very unusual. I've found the list full of
very nice
>people who are very knowledgeable about their Lewis line. In fact, it
was
>through this group that I met (on line) a third cousin (who lives
about 50
>miles from me, and a 5th cousin who lives in the Great Britain with
access
>to records of my Welsh Ancestors. Both of these cousins have given me
so
>much information that I now have my mothers line, Lewis, back about
30
>generations.
>
>Don't judge this group by this one incident. Just remember that there
are no
>admission requirements to this or any other rootsweb groups other
than
>access to the internet, anybody can join, and a few of those
"anybody"s
>will, invariably, demonstrate their bad manners and/or lack of
knowledge.
>Bryan is, as far as I can tell from the posts he's made with this
group, a
>professional Genealogist. Since I am not familiar with his work, I'll
pass
>no judgment as to whether his work is good or bad. I do, however,
remember
>from my United States History courses in High School and in
University (Math
>major, History minor) that the English (and I suppose others) fished
>extensively off the Maine coast prior to the founding of the little
colony
>at Plymouth. My wife, by the way, has been able to trace her roots
back to
>the Mayflower, and probably would be embarrassed if she knew I was
posting
>that information.
>
>Don't "unsubscribe". This is a good group, and very, very active.
>
>Russell W. Coover
>La Habra, CA
>http://www.homestead.com/coovercorner/genealogylewis.html
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Billie R. Lewis <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Monday, July 05, 1999 4:11 PM
>Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?
>
>
>> I would never have been rude to him had he not written me a very
rude
>> letter in the beginning. I tried to explain to him and even gave
him
>> the references and still he writes a snide retort. I have written
>> nine books and don't need the "fame" he suggested I get. Why he is
so
>> thick-skulled that he can't believe people were there prior to the
>> Pilgrims in Mass. is beyond me. I was just trying to help the young
>> lady who wanted to know about Maine.
>>
>> Evidently you didn't read his letters to me or you wouldn't be so
>> critical. When one offers the information along with the sources
is
>> there any reason to say "It didn't happen!" I've been in family
>> research for over forty years, written nine books, some in the 6th
and
>> 7th edition, have taught British History and Literature for over
>> twenty years and have tried to help whenever I can. I have never
run
>> into someone as rude as that person. I am new on Internet, but if
that
>> is the type of person who uses it, especially on the Lewis line,
then
>> I'll withdraw my Lewis name from the list.
>>
>> I don't know if you are the person who first asked "Who owned
Maine?"
>> but if you are you surely have read all of his letters to me.
Whether
>> one has had good teachers or bad teachers is really not the point;
>> there is no excuse fora person being incapable to accept what one
says
>> when sources are provided
>> Nor is there any excuse for snide remarks. I apologize to those
who
>> read the letters but not to the moron named Bryan.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: Monday, July 05, 1999 5:56 PM
>> Subject: Re: [LEWIS-L] Who Owned Maine?
>>
>>
>> >Billie - Bryan may be in error - I do not know the history of
Maine
>> as I am a
>> >Virginian; a Fielding Lewis decendant and have not had the
>> opportunity to
>> >study my northern history in depth. However, your words to Bryan
are
>> less
>> >than kind and the height of rudeness. Please STOP. We are all in
>> this
>> >together "trying" to find our roots as best we can. Questions -
no
>> matter
>> >how dumb they may seem should be permissible. Some of us have had
>> better
>> >history teachers/opportunities for self study than others. How
>> fortunate.
>> >If you must attack Bryan please do so privately --- and Billie
MANY
>> THANKS
>> >for the early history of Maine. It is most interesting. I did
not
>> know
>> >this history myself and am most grateful to you for
providing/sharing
>> it with
>> >us. Let's all keep digging and sharing. PEACE!
>> >
>> >
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