Deb D's Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In.

[Deb D]

Been there, done that, almost sent myself blind ... but simply forgot the names ran out at 1856!   

[Tephra]

I'll let you off then...........just this once       

[James R. Yeowell]

Deb,

This site has my Tathams on it: http://saxonlodge.net/index.php

I have yet to fully check it all but the line does go back to Stockton-on-Tees (and many cousin marriages link the families back up) and even further still, to Kirk Merrington, County Durham.  No obvious link to Christopher Tatham yet though.

[Deb D]

Just a postscript, and possibly irrelevant ... have just discovered that Lola Montez visited Geelong during 1856.  Hmmm ... given DDT's apparent proclivity for the ladies .... I wonder .... ?

Thank you James, I've taken a look, but like you, can't as yet find a connection.

Much as I'd like to close this thread, I don't think I can as yet.   Will keep it open ftb, in hopes that something else might crop up.

Thank you very much to all who've participated 

[Tephra]

Something will crop up when you least expect it Deb.....trust me     

Barbara

[Robert Collingwood]

Good morning all,
I just joined RootsChat so I'm green as green about the site & how it works.
Anyhow ... here we go.
As far as I know the Tathams on the Saxonlodge website (that's us) have zero connection with the Dunbar/Gordon lot. Not since 17th century anyhow.
Our keywords would be things like: Durham, lawyers, Highgate, South Africa.
Theirs would be: Yorkshire, doctors, Poplar, Australia.
Looks like you could also add the word "interesting" to them, perhaps less so to us.
Even so, I'd be v. interested in swapping data with anyone with relatives on the saxonlodge tree.
Robert

[Deb D]

Hi Robert, and welcome to Rootschat!

I agree, it looks as if the Saxonlodge Tathams, if connected, are 'way back on "The Tree" somewhere, and I haven't had the temerity to unroll The Tree for a while - that usually results in a migraine, from straining the eyes to read it!

Hope some of your Saxonlodge connections get in touch

Cheers
Deb

[Tephra]

Didn't I tell you Deb..........something always crops up   

Welcome to Rootschat Robert.

Barbara

[Deb D]

UPDATE!

Thanks to Lisa in California (RC Aristocrat), we may well be onto something!  See this thread: -

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,471451.msg3316728.html#msg3316728

The cousins and I are trying to see if we can get any further - one has made contact with Wyoming State Archives, who have acknowledged receipt of the enquiry, at least ... so fingers crossed, we may yet find out what actually happened to DJT!

Now ... if only we could find something similar on his prodigal father!

Many many thanks to those who've contributed, and more thanks again to Lisa!

Cheers
Deb