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Re: Rashleigh from Cornwall to Michigan

brashle — 2009-08-30 22:14:32Z

I have info on Thomas George Rashleigh b 1887 St Kevern to Thomas Henry and Susan Nichols Rashleigh. He came to US, married Mary ? 1919 Michigan and had son Thomas H born 1920. Don't know anything about murders - would love more info.

Re: Francis Rashleigh

brashle — 2009-08-25 02:29:20Z

Olive Jane Acworth married George Stanhope Rashleigh and they are from the Rashleigh line around London. There are a few trees on Ancestry pertaining to this line.

Re: Francis Rashleigh

grahamarcadie — 2009-08-06 09:32:59Z

Also just found Violetta "Rashley" aged 20 born Peckham, living as niece with Foster George Acworth in St Pancras London. As well as his family, also Mary Ann Acworth nee Cronk b1829 Ardingley Sussex. This from 1901 UK census.

Re: Francis Rashleigh

grahamarcadie — 2009-08-06 09:05:50Z

At last I have found someone who overlaps my family! Olive Jane Acworth was the sister of my GGF, Raynor John Acworth.
Another brother was Foster George, and in the 1891 census he was living at Bedford, with Florence "Maskleigh" b1882, Peckham Surrey, listed as niece. Must be Rashleigh, surely?
I have a lot of information on the Acworths should you need any, going back to James Acworth b1732.
Incidentally, Olive had ten siblings; I have burials for the males but not females, Alfred Elijah was married to a Lydia and buried 12/1931 Edmonton Alberta. Are you in Canada?
Incidentally, in 1878, Olive signed as a witness at Raynor Johns marriage to Selina Henrietta Williams.
Best Regards
Graham Thurston

Re: Rashleigh from Cornwall to Michigan

GWitting — 2009-05-19 15:55:38Z

I have a considerable amt of information re: this branch of the Rashleigh family. feel free to contact me. My grandmother was a Rashleigh and lived in Houghton Michigan.

Correction to previous Rasheigh message

ronald_tucker2 — 2009-04-30 11:14:21Z

Dear All

Please note a correction to my e-mail of April 27, 2009 to all Rashleigh list members (below, for your convenience). Jonathan Rashleigh did not sell his lands IN Menabilly as I wrote. He sold his lands TO Menabilly.

Yours sincerely

Ronnie Tucker

Dear List Members

I am researching the Rashleighs who lived in County Cork, Ireland and
Fowey and Menabilly, Cornwall in the 17 and 18 centuries as well as
their connections with the BELCHER and TRESILIAN (TRESSILLIAN) families.

My gggg grandmother is said to have been a Lady Hope RASHLEIGH of
Fowey in Cornwall. She married a John BELCHER and they had at least 2
sons Robert Henry and William (b. 1745; d. April 17, 1827 in Bandon,
County Cork). William is said to have married a Margaret Tressillian
(or Tresilian) from whom a long line of Belchers is descended. Many
of those Belcher descendants were given Rashleigh as a forename down
through the generations to the present day.

William and Margaret had a large family including Capt. Robert
Tresilian BELCHER J.P. (d. 1849) who commanded a Company of the 32nd
Regiment at the Battle of Waterloo. He married Alicia TRESILIAN and
they lived in Bandon, County Cork. The Tresilians were landowners at
Ballyvolane in the Parish of Ballinadee, County Cork, Ireland. The
forename Treslian also appears in later generations of the Belcher
family.

Another son of William and Margaret, Dr. John BELCHER M.D. (b. July
17, 1809 in Bandon, County Cork), from whom I am descended, lived some
of his life in Morice Town, Stoke Damerel, Devonshire but died back in
Bandon on April 1, 1871. There appears to have been much movement
between Devon, Cornwall and Cork over the years.

Indeed, the original patron-saint of the parish church at Fowey in
Cornwall was St. Barre, supposed to have been St. Barrus or Fimbarrus,
the first Bishop of Cork, who, according to William of Worcester, was
buried at Fowey. St. Finbarr's Cathedral in Cork City carries his
name to the present day. So connections between Cork and Cornwall run
long and deep.

There have been Rashleighs in the Bandon area at least since 1588 and
the time of Elizabeth I's Munster Plantation. The most successful
"undertaker" of that plantation in Cork was reputedly a Phane
BEECHER. Rashleigh is one of the names of those that came over and
was allocated a parcel of land from the 14,000 acres granted to
Beecher. (Source: The History of Bandon by George Bennett)

But I have not yet been able to find Lady Hope BELCHER (nee RASHLEIGH)
or tie her to either the Rashleighs of Cork or the Rashleighs of
Cornwall.

One source records that a Jonathan RASHLEIGH sold all his land in
Menabilly, Cornwall and moved to Ballinadee, County Cork in Ireland in
1670. Ballinadee is 9.5km from Bandon, the seat of the Belchers. The
same Jonathan RASHLEIGH is reported to have had at least 3 children:
Jane m. William PHIPP, John m. Dorothy LUCAS and Sarah m. 1729 Joseph
DAUNT. Sarah is recorded as the daughter of John RASHLEIGH of
Cloncoose and Ballinadee.

John and Dorothy in turn had many children including John who married
Anne GUMBLETON of Castle Richard, County Waterford, Ireland and
another son Jasper who died in 1778 in Philadephia. They had many
daughters but I do not have the names.

John and Anne in turn had 2 daughters: Dorothea m. Thomas LUCAS, and
Mary Ann m. John COLLIS of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.

It is quite possible that John Thomas Rashleigh LUCAS J.P. (b. 1863)
is descended from Dorothea and Thomas. He married Grace Ellen DONOVAN
in 1900.

In Cork and Ross Wills (1548-1800) by W. P. W. Phillimore (London,
1910), there is a record of the probate of the will of a John
RASHLEIGH of Clonquose in 1747. Other probated wills recorded by
Phillimore are: Edward RASHLIGH of Clonquose (1673), Elizabeth
RASHLEY of Ballymodan (adjacent parish) (1683), Francis RASHLEIGH of
Cork (1705), Edward RASHLIGH of Bandonbridge (now just Bandon) (1714),
and John RASHLEIGH of Cloncoos (1771).

That is the extent of my knowledge presently. I would appreciate if
anyone can shed light on Lady Hope BELCHER (nee RASHLEIGH), and the
connections between and movements of the Rashleigh, Belcher and
Tresilian (Tressillian) families in Cork, Cornwall and Devon.

Yours sincerely

Ronnie Tucker

E-Mail: ronald_tucker@esatclear.ie

Re: Robert Rashleigh

rjrashle — 2009-04-15 00:50:33Z

My Grandparents lived in Mohawk on the Keweenaw Pennisula.
Grandparents Robert Jennings, Grandmother Olive (Bell), sons Robert John, Douglas, daughters Gertrude, Dorothy, Margaret, Olive.

I am the only son of Robert and have two sisters, Jean and Teresa.

Re: Rashleighs from Cornwall

pkm10011 — 2008-06-22 16:39:39Z

Hello,

My husband is related to the Horsley family from Derbyshire. I am investigating the possibility that one Erasmus Thomas Horsley was connected to the Rashleigh's of Constantine in Cornwall. I have found another member who has him in her tree as being the son of Thomas Rashleigh. Do you know anything about this? I have tried contacting her, but have not yet received a reply. As far as the Horsley family are concerned, Erasmus's father was a Thomas (believed Horsley) but they do not know who his mother was. I would be grateful for any information you have.
Kind regards,
Peta

Re: Rashleigh from Cornwall to Michigan

AliciaKMarshall — 2008-04-07 14:54:11Z

The Thomas George Rashleigh who lived in Houghton county Michigan in 1913 was involved in Seeberville murders
of Louis Tijan and Steve Putrich. Thomas was hired as a private security guard for the notorious Waddell thugs that
MacNaughton hired to break the striking miners. It is documted in Steve Lehto's book " Death's Door " The truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder. Facinating account of the true story of the Italian Hall murders of over 70 people including children.
Volunteer
Alicia

Rashleigh from Cornwall to Michigan

carol15596 — 2007-09-26 06:59:01Z

John Rashleigh was born in Michigan in 1943 and has just returned to the US from visiting us here in the UK. He believes that his ancestors came from Cornwall and also has reason to believe that the Cornish Rashleighs emigrated to Michigan and that several generations lived in the Houghton area.

There were a number of Rashleigh families living in Cornwall during the 19th Century - one large family lived in Constantine and can be traced back to the 1500's.

I have been researching family history for a number of years and would like to help John trace his English ancestry. If there is anyone out there who is able to help please contact me.

Regards
Carol

Re: thought I was alone!

carol15596 — 2007-09-26 06:30:45Z

Hello

I know that this thread started by Sheryl Caldwell is dated 2001 but I'm hoping you can help me with this Rashleigh family. Sheryl's half brother John Rashleigh has just visited us in the UK and has information to suggest that his Rashleigh roots are in Cornwall. I have been studying family history for some years and would like to help John find his English ancestors.

Sheryl gave up on the Rashleigh research several years ago since she was not a Rashleigh by birth - her mother married twice - Sheryl is from her first marriage and her mother then married a Rashleigh and had John. But Sheryl seems to think that this Rashleigh family lived in Michigan - more specifically the Houghton area.

If you are able to help me please contact me at carol@alansmith.co.uk

Regards
Carol

Re: New Rashleigh family tree now online

cliveledger1 — 2007-08-05 22:19:04Z

Sorry, the URL got scrambled somehow in my original post. It should read: cliveledger@rogers.com/Rashleigh/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/cliveledger@rogers.com/Rashleigh/in...

Rashleigh in Montana & Kansas

brashle — 2006-12-30 21:56:49Z

I have been gathering info on the Rashleigh lines that are based in Montana and Kansas. Trying to fit together all the Rashleighs into one huge tree. If you are researching a line that branched out from William Moreland Rashleigh in Kansas or Thoamas Rashleigh in Montana - please let me know. It would be great to fit these two large pieces of the Rashleigh puzzle in their proper place.

Robert RASHLEIGH - England

gillnoyes — 2006-07-22 08:20:24Z

Scant details I'm afraid, but family bible gives hand written inscription "Robert Rashleigh Esq".

Other inscriptions in same bible include "John Hammond 1710": "John Davis son of (??) and Elizabeth, baptised 1736" (could possibly be 1734): "Mary Keene, 1st May 1743": "Daniel Hussey 7th May 1776": and "Thomas Hussey".

This line should lead to the Plant family, one of whom (James) was born 1893 in Greenwich area of what is now London, but was previously part of Kent, although not sure they originated from there.

I'd be grateful for any information

New Rashleigh family tree now online

cliveledger1 — 2006-06-10 19:22:32Z

Hello fellow Rashleigh / Rashley researchers,

My Rashleigh family tree is now online at:

cliveledger@rogers.com/Rashleigh/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/cliveledger@rogers.com/Rashleigh/in...

Take a look and let me know if there are any connections!

Looking for Carole Rashleigh

2006-01-30 02:52:19Z

Hi-

I am hoping someone might have contact with Carole Rashleigh in St Hilary, Cornwall. I have found new info on her family line and the email address I have is outdated.

I am always trying to tie more Rashleigh lines together, maybe this board can help us all form one huge family tree.

Re: Jane Rashleigh

jeangibson11 — 2005-09-28 15:46:54Z

I hope you are still looking on this site, my great grand mother was angerlina fuszard and her parents were jane rashleigh and charles fuszard from dorset. I have found out that jane and charles died in 1874 and that the children were scattered by all accounts census records.

Re: Francis Rashleigh

MaHz52 — 2005-07-18 02:14:21Z

You should contact Bonnie Rashleigh . There are other messages on this board with her contact details. She will put you in the right direction.

Re: Rashleigh in the Western U.S.

2005-03-21 03:45:51Z

Hi Bonnie, just a quick note to ask you if you could do me huge favour. I have found my John Letcher RASHLEIGH, Who Immigrated to Michigan,Ontanagon, in 1899. I have him on the 1900 Census there.he was Boarding His Birth: June 1850 Age: 49yrs,Single and he was a Miner.

I have looked for the census after that and I couldn't find him.I would like to find his death. Would you be able to help me here. Are you still online I have been waiting for a reply from my email I sent you ages ago. Hope all is well.
Let me know what you think.As you know where to look over there I don't.

Love to all,Noeline in Brisbane,Australia.

Re: I thought the only rashleigh's were in New England

2005-03-21 03:03:30Z

Hi I am looking for a John RASHLEIGH who Immigrated from England to Michigan in 1899. He is on the 1900 census and I cant find him anywhere.

Noeline in Brisbane

Re: Beryl Rashleigh

2005-02-08 11:00:52Z

sadly I don't know the answer to either of these questions - she was living in London for many years and married the Royal Surgeon Percy Shelley who was based at St Thomas's hospital

Re: Beryl Rashleigh

2005-02-06 23:56:19Z

Greetings,

Was your grandmothers name Beryl Clare Rashleigh, and where was she born. Any specific details will be helpfull. I might have a lead for you, depending upon your answers to the first two questions.

Look forward to hearing from you.

rashleigh family, connection to royals?

2003-06-28 10:50:08Z

Hello!
I would like to know, wether the rashleigh's have anywhere a certain connection to royal families....
Please write to: grauppen@yahoo.de

Thank you and Kind regards

Philipe

Re: Robert Rashleigh Drowned

2003-12-11 05:19:35Z

Hi,
It has been in my brothers attic for some years. One personal letter to Olive from Nettie and a few invoices.
email me at home with your snail mail address and i can mail them to you.

Re: Robert Rashleigh Drowned

2003-12-11 03:44:33Z

Thanks for the info, all those Rashleighs are our relatives. Would love to see the papers you have on the Rashleighs. Are they family to you or was this in the house when you moved in? Please feel free to contact me. Thanks.

Robert Rashleigh