Letters 4/15/2019

Have you made your reservations yet?

SENT BY: Janice Cozine (DUTCH COUSINS TREASURER -and general organizer!)
I’m so excited about our venue this year thanks to Rod Dempsey’s influence and connections. This large facility has everything we need, also has floor to ceiling windows overlooking the farm/property. Several hotels nearby give you some variety on where to stay. Most are right off I-64 at exit 53B for your convenience and we still have the option to stay at The Capital Plaza Hotel farther into town.NOTE: **We are not endorsing any of these hotels, just sharing contact information.The information on hotel contact for reservations is on our website: www.DutchCousins.org——————————————————————

BIG NEWS!   SAVE THE DATES:  Sept 12,-16, 2019 in KENTUCKY!
Thursday through Saturday at the Kentucky State University, Harold R. Benson Ag building, 1525 Mills Ln, Frankfort, KY 40601. Sunday and Monday at Harrodsburg for the Old Mud Meetinghouse and the Harrodsburg Historical Research Library.——————————————————————

SENT BY: Vice President Tamara Fulkerson
We have 2 open committee chair positions for our 2019 Low Dutch Cousins Gathering in Frankfort, KY. Please let me know if you would be willing to fill one of these volunteer roles:  Dutch T-Shirts Fundraiser or Book Displays.
The list of officers and chairpersons for the 2019 Gathering is posted on our website: www.DutchCousins.org——————————————————————

SENT BY: Lisa Smock
Please add to to your email list. I look forward to learning about my Smock heritage, and maybe some help in gathering more info to join SSAR, my 80 year old father is interested in this.Thank you!
NOTE FROM CAROLYN:  WELCOME LISA! Do send us your oneline SMOCK heritage as far as you know it.——————————————————————

SENT BY: Charlie Westerfield, president of Dutch Cousins
Time is running out for raising funds for the markers. I’ve created a flow chart to stimulate interest.if you could send it out to all the cousins along with a message encouraging them to act on it right away I’d really appreciate it. Any other suggestions you may have would be welcome.
NOTE: WILL SEND THE FLOW CHART IN A SEPARATE EMAIL.Background:We are going to dedicate two markers: Marker One: The Low Dutch Station Marker that is located at Brown Park near Baptist East Hospital will become the “Low Dutch Station” marker on side one, and the “Beginning of the Westerfield journey” (verbiage to be decided) on side two. Marker Two: Location to be decided, in concert with the Bullitt Co Historical Society, “Westerfield Massacre” on side one, and “Floyd’s Death” (verbiage to be decided) on side two.Marker Three: To be dedicated at the 2021 gathering and located in The Parklands to feature the “Travels and Massacre of the Westerfields” on side one, and side two to feature the establishment of the park. One marker is already paid for and funds to be raised will cover the second marker. All the verbiage and funds will have to be completed by June 1, 2019.Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated. Please send donations, questions or comments to Charlie Westerfield, email: charlie (at) charliewesterfield (dot) com, phone ‭(502) 649-0600‬——————————————————————

SENT BY: Ruby Bishop Ingram about the VanArsdale family
It has been said that there is over 60 known ways of spelling the VanArsdale name. Some trivia: In 1654 Phillip VanArtsdalen had to get permission from the Gouda, Netherlands town council to sell his deceased father’s house. On the tenth of May 1700, Simon Jansen VanAerts Daalen sold to this son Cornelius. VanAertsdalen three 15-acre lots on Connji Island-now called CONEY ISLAND, New York.Actor Humphrey Bogart is the 6th great-grandson of Jannetje Simonse VanAersdalen.
I am kin of both Cornelius A and Cornelius O – the O was for Ouke (O-you-key?) and  Ouke is my ancestor.My lineage of the VanArsdale family, which Condit Brewer Vanarsdale, MD, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky researched for many years and compiled. I printed his whole file years ago.

• The year of 1500
• 1. Joosten VanHaesdale
• 2. Pauwel Joostensz VanHaesdale
• 3. Panwel Pauwelsz VanAeysdale
• 4. Jan Pauwelsz VanAedsdaele
• 5. Simon Jansz VanAersdale, married Pieterye Claessen Conelisz VanSchow
• 6. Jan Semionsz VamAersdale, married Lammetje Probasco (daughter of Christoffel
• Probsco and Ida Stryker who is the daughter of Jan Stryker)
• 7. Christophel VanArsdalen, married Maghalena Reyniersen
• 8. Ouke VanArsdalen, married Marya VanCleef
• 9. Jannetije VanArsdale, married Daniel Coovert (son of Johannis Coovert and Marta
• 10. Isaac Coovert, married Rebecca Brocaw
• 11. Ellen Barsheba Coovert, married James Harvey Kelly
• 12. Nancy Jane Kelly, married George Logan Bishop, Sr.
• 13. George Logan Bishop, Jr., married Fannie Arnold-two children
• 14. George Omer Bishop married Margaret Rose Phillips, two children, daughter 
• Lee Ann Bishop, married Elmer Ernest Sampson, two daughters. Ann Arland
• Sampson and Sara-Kathryn Leigh Sampson. 
• Son, George Clayton Bishop, married JoAnn Brumett, one daughter, Ashley Marie Bishop. 
• married second to Lori Bailey-no issue. Married 3rd to Jill Curtsinger, two sons, Clayton “Wyatt” Bishop and Landon Reece Bishop. 
• 14. Ruby Ann Bishop, married 1. David Hartford Sexton; 2. Isaac Joe Ingram (no issue)
• Janice Gail Sexton, married John David Hagman, three children: Twins, Nicholas David Hagman, surviving twin, and William Alllen Hagman who died at birth. Jaclyn Danielle Hagman, married Michael Marlo Bryant. Their son is Asher John Bryant.
• Michael David Sexton, married Donna Marie Cappiello,Their son, Christopher Michael Sexton—————————————————————

SENT BY: Ruby Bishop Ingram about the VanArsdale family
My father’s name is George Logan Bishop, Jr.  He was born October 28, 1879.  My mother’s name is Fannie Arnold Bishop.  She was born April 23, 1903. The late James Anderson, and I, were cousins.

I have entered this short story and poem recently in Cultural Arts and want to share them with you and our Dutch Cousins.

“Shortly after Daddy and Momma moved to the farm they purchased in 1930, Daddy had a bad scare and perhaps almost a life-threatening situation. He had gone out on the farm to take a look at everything when a swarm of bees tried to settle on him. He quickly thought to dart under a small tree with low-hanging branches and the bees settled in the tree. He ran to the house and was out of breath when he got there, as he was almost fifty-one years old at the time and not a sprinter. He related to Momma what had happened, and he decided on the spot to become a bee-keeper. He went to town immediately, about a ten minute drive, and got all the gear he needed. This included a hat with screening that fitted all about his head, gloves, and a smoker. The smoker was a concern that he could suck smoke into and blow out on the bees, thus causing them to become somewhat immobile for a few minutes. Then, he was able to scoop them up and put them into the hive he had purchased.. He would build beehives later when he had more time, and as the bees multiplied. It is hard to describe the smoker: it looked like a tiny accordion, about ten inches tall, with one fold after another in the leather, and was shaped like a V, with a hole close to the top that sucked smoke in and blew it out when he squeezed it. He got all the bees into the hive and this started his bee-keeping. From this small beginning, his colony grew to have perhaps ten or more hives. I remember him having my brother George Omer and me to stand outside when the bees were swarming and beat on pans with large spoons, trying to get the bees to settle nearby-this worked, and they didn’t land on us. Whew! He was afraid they would leave the area and was advised from experts that noise would prevent this happening. He sold this white clover honey through the years, and he gave away a lot. During World War II when sugar was rationed, Momma sweetened almost all her desserts with honey. Daddy had turned his “almost catastrophe” into a blessing for the family.”
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SENT BY: ANCESTORS
Written by Ruby Bishop Ingram
Ancestors of mine
Born so long ago,
Coming so far to
This rugged land,
Facing struggles,
Buffeted by disease,
Weather and strangers.
You wanted to make
A new life built on hope.
Casting care to the wind
Your desire for adventure
Carried you to this
Wilderness that God so
Beautifully created.
Thanks to each of you
For building this great
Nation, for all the churches
You helped build, with
Their lovely pinnacles
Reaching skyward.
Your faith in God
Reaches deep within
Your descendants who
Walk this great land.
Our hearts quicken, and
We wish that we could
Look upon your faces. 

NOTE FROM CAROLYN: Thank you Ruby for sharing your stories and your talent with us.——————————