Sunday, July 8, 2012

Index to “Shipwrecks and Nautical Lore of Boston Harbor” by Robert F. Sullivan


Abbe, Greenough (p. 57)
Adams, Capt. Moses (p. 61, 64)
Adams, Capt. Samuel (p. 91)
Arthur, Julia (p. 88)
Askins, Commander John (p. 116)
Ayers, skipper (p. 123)
Aylward, Capt. E.M. (p. 100)
Babcock, Capt. (p. 83)
Bacon, Capt. (p. 58)
Bailey, assistant keeper (p. 96)
Baird, Skipper E.M. (p. 72)
Barry, Capt. (p. 60)
Bates, Father (p. 29)
Bates, keeper (p. 96)
Bearse, Capt. (p. 93)
Bellamey, Capt. Samuel (p. 16)
Bellomont, Lord (p. 15)
Bendall, Edward (p. 141)
Bixby, Samuel (p. 84)
Blunt, E. (p. 75)
Blunt, G.W. (p. 75)
Bolling, Mr. (p. 116)
Boonisar, Richard M. (p. 70)
Boutelle, Capt. (p. 92)
Bragg, assistant engineer (p. 149(
Brown, J.G. Capt. (p. 53)
Bryant, William Cullen (p. 22)
Burke, Admiral Arleigh (p. 127)
Calef, John (p. 106)
Chandler, P.H. (p. 119)
Cheney, Mr.  & Mrs. (p. 88)
Clark, David (p. 91)
Claymore, Capt. Thomas (p. 17)
Cleverly, Richard Francis (p. 63)
Cobb, Capt. (p. 52)
Coffin, seaman James (p. 100)
Connolly, Patrick J. (p. 136)
Coolidge, Baldwin (p. 34, 35)
Coombs, Capt. Reuben (p. 91)
Crawford, Herbert (p. 20)
Crawford, John (p. 20)
Crowell, Capt. (p. 93)
Crowninshield, B.B. (p. 25)
D’Estaing, Commander (p. 23)
Darling, harbor pilot David (p. 115)
Dawes, Pvt. Harold (p. 124)
Dawes, William (p. 107)
Dean, James (p. 90)
Dimmick, Colonel (p. 112)
Dolilver, James M. (p. 119)
Drake, Samuel G. (p. 33)
Drew, Capt. (p. 91)
Duchesne, Capt. (p. 65)
Fenton, John H. (p. 107)
Finch, master (p. 140)
Fly, William (p. 16)
Franklin, James (p. 16)
Frazer, diver Michael L. (p. 122)
Gallop, John (p. 108)
Geyer, Capt. (p. 147)
Gilbert, Capt. Pedro (p. 16)
Gilbert, Samuel (p. 138)
Gill, Commander Michael (p. 51)
Gordon, W.H. (p. 120)
Grant, Capt. (p. 123)
Graves, Admiral Thomas (p. 89)
Grout Jr., Jonathan (p. 138)
Gruchy, Capt. (p. 17)
Harrington, Capt. John (p. 52)
Hart, Capt. (p. 100)
Harvey, seaman Emerson (p. 100)
Haskins, Frank (p. 41)
Hawthorne, Nathaniel (p. 134)
Hilton, Capt. (p. 79)
Hines, Capt. (p. 120)
Homer, James Lloyd (p. 77)
Hopkins, Capt. E.S. (p. 97)
Horton, Capt. (p. 114)
Humphrey, Capt. John (p. 117)
Hunt, Edmund S. (p. 33)
James, Capt. Joshua (p. 33, etc.)
James, Capt. Osceola F. (p. 61, etc.)
James, Capt. Samuel (p. 41, 53)
James, Mrs. William (p. 79)
Jones, Thomas (p. 19)
Jones, Thomas J. (p. 119)
Jordan, Charles W. (p. 99)
Jordan, Mrs. Nellie (p. 99)
Keen, Herbert N. (p. 25)
Kidd, Capt. William (p. 15)
Kilby, mate (p. 116)
Kinnear, Anne (p. 5)
Knowles, Commodore (p. 22)
Knox, harbor pilot Thomas (p. 58)
Lawrence, Capt. (p. 57)
Leeds, Capt. (p. 59)
Leighton, Capt. Edward (p. 122)
Leighton, Mrs. (p. 122)
LePeley, Capt. Pleville (p. 23)
Lorie, Robert (p. 91)
Loring, Capt. (p. 145)
Lundrey, Peter (p. 120)
Macteigne, Capt. (p. 115)
Matthews, Capt. (p. 53, 96)
McKay, Donald (p. 25, 136)
Mitchell, Capt. (p. 92)
Mitchell, Mr. (p. 77 etc.)
Morrisey, Capt. (p. 121)
Morton, Thomas (p. 91, 140)
Mountford, Capt. (p. 65)
Mugford, Commander James (p. 106)
Mulberry, Capt. (p. 143)
Munroe, Howard (p. 120)
Murphy, Capt. (p. 69)
Newbert, Capt. (p. 65)
Nix, Capt. (p. 110)
O’Brien, E.K. (p. 96)
O’Reilly, John Boyle (p. 5)
Oliver, William (p. 60)
Olsen, Capt. (p. 96)
Parker, John J. (p. 138, 139)
Pattern, Capt. (p. 79)
Patterson, Capt. Howard (p. 43)
Perley, Sidney (p. 1)
Phips, Sir William (p. 17)
Plums, Rev. Dr. A.N. (p. 70)
Pochaska, Charles (p. 96)
Pope, Joseph (p. 139)
Pope, Mr. (p. 95)
Potter, Sgt. Leonard (p. 124)
Pound, Thomas (p. 15)
Powell, Capt. (p. 116)
Power, James (p. 119)
Preston, mate D.W. (p. 100)
Price, loyalist Ezekiel (p. 142)
Rathburn, Capt. Walker (p. 147)
Richardson, John P.  (p. 6)
Ricker, Capt. Howard T. (p. 149)
Savage, William H. (p. 117)
Scott, Capt. Jessie L. (p. 98)
Scott, George (p. 65)
Sharp, Mr. (p. 116)
Shaw, Capt. (p. 119)
Sherwin, Mrs. Ann (p. 133)
Shurtleff, Nathaniel B. (p. 9)
Shute, Gov. Samuel (p. 16)
Simmons, Albert (p. 41)
Small, Capt. (p. 67)
Small, Isaac M. (p. 1)
Small, P.B. (p. 131)
Smith Jr., Fitz-Henry (p. 23)
Smith, Capt. John (p. 140)
Snow, Edward Rowe (p. 113)
Sorenson, Capt. (p. 131)
Southack, Cyprian (p. 16)
Sparrow, Capt. William C. (p. 61, 122)
Stanley, Capt. (p. 145)
Stark, James H. (p. 78)
Stebbins, N.L. (p. 82)
Strong, Major General George C. (p. 131)
Sullivan, Daniel (p. 123)
Sweetser, M.F. (p. 56)
Tewksbury, Capt. (p. 117)
Tewksbury, William (p. 106)
Thayer, Sylvanus (p. 112)
Thomas, Capt. Jessie (p. 98)
Thomas, mate (p. 82)
Thompson, Capt. Henry (p. 80)
Thorwaldson, Robert (p. 125)
Titus, cook Howard (p. 100)
Tolle, H.C. (p. 99)
Topliff, Samuel (p. 138, 139)
Tower, Capt. Moses B. (p. 4, 95)
Tower, Mr. (p. 26, 78)
Van Hamm, Judeth (p. 40)
Varina, Capt. (p. 117)
Wade, John (p. 75)
Walker, Admiral Hovenden (p. 22)
Westgate, Capt. (p. 82)
Weter, Capt. (p. 55)
Wickens, skipper Adelbert C. (p. 102)
Wilder, Henry (p. 41)
Williams, Capt. G.W. (p. 94, 95, 118)

Index to “Westward by Rail” by William Fraser Rae, 1869 Diary


Beadle, J.H.
Bell, Elder James F.
Bennett, Mr.
Blount, Mr.
Burton, Capt.
Campbell, Sir Duncan
Cannon, George Q.
Chapman, Dr.
Chung, Dr. Jay Hon
Curtis, Mr.
Cutler, Sir John
Dalgetty, Dugal
Dilke, Sir Charles
Dixon, Mr. Hepworth
Dunford, William
Evans, A.S.
Everett, Mr.
Foote, Rev. Mr.
Godbe, William S.
Harrison, E.L.T.
Holden, Lt. Gov.
Hollis, Mr.
Howard, John
Hund, Ah
Kelsey, Eli B.
Landsberger, Mr.
Lee, Hung
Ly, Dr.Hung
Mackintosh, Sir James
Overbury, Sir Thomas
Plumbe, John
Porter, Elder
Pratt, Elder
Pratt, Orson
Raymond, Mr.
Ritter, Elder
Robinson, Dr.
Ruskin, Mr.
Smith, George A.
Stenhouse, Mr.
Stevenson, Elder
Sutro, Mr.
Tapley, Mark
Tullidge, Mr.
Wade, Ben
Wah, Sam
Warner, Neil
Wells, Daniel H.
White, Horace
Woodruff, Wilford

Index to “Two Years Before the Mast” By Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1996 Woodsworth Edition Paperback)


Perhaps you can find an ancestor of yours in this book; here's an index:

“English” Ben
Amerzene, Andrew B.
Arthur, Capt.
Ballmer, George
Beauchamp, Mr.
Bennett, Harry
Bingham, Mr,
Bradshaw, Capt.
Brown, Bill
Brown, Richard
Bryant, Mr.
Byron, Capt. Lord
Channing, Mr.
Church, Edwin
Cox, Tom
Cringle, Tom
Downing, Jack
Doyle, Mr.
Faucon, Capt. Edward H.
Foster, Mr.
Hall, Jim
Harris, Tom
Hatch, Mr.
Holmes, Capt.
Hooper, Mr.
Jackson, Bill
Latham, Mr.
Low, Capt.
Marsh, George P.
May, Harry
Mellus, Henry
Nicholaus, Mr.
Nuttall, Professor
Nye, Capt.
Richardson, Mr.
Robinson, Alfred
Russell, Mr.
Somerby, George
Stanley, Edward
Stearns, Mr.
Stewart, Jack
Stimson, Ben
Stuart, Jack
Sturgis, Mr.
Taylor, Fr.
Temple, Mr.
Terry, Capt. Job
Thompson, Capt. Frank
Townsend, Capt. Lord James
Warner, Mr.
White, Harry
Williams, Thomas W.
Wilson, Capt.
Wrightington, Tom

Index to “The Gold Rush” by George F. Willison

Whenever I read a book without an index, I make one!

Abbott, Emma
Adams, Charles
Alexander, N.M.
Anderson, Mary
Armstead, Kate
Barker-Bates, Dr. Mary
Barrett, Lawrence
Bassett, Capt. Peleg
Beckwourth, Jim
Benham, Alex
Bent, Charles
Bent, Col. William
Bent, George
Bockhouse, Carl
Bouilla, Leiva
Bowen, Tom
Braddon, Miss
Bridger, Jim
Broadbent, Dr. Charles
Brothers, Herman
Bruce, “Slim Jim”
Burns, “Big Ed”
Bush, William H.
Byers, William N.
Carson, Kit
Carter, Dennis
Chaffee, Jerome Napoleon
Chappelle, Rev. P.L.
Chase, Ed
Cheesman, Walter
Chilcott, George M.
Chivington, John M.
Chivington, William
Clancy, William
Clark, W.A.
Clemo, Thomas
Collery, Maj.
Conkling, Roscoe
Cook, David J.
Cory, Lola
Crawhurst, Kitty
Cree, Capt.
Curzon, Lord
Cyprian, Maude*
Daly, George
Davis, C.C.
Defrees, Wilkes
deHumana, Juan
Denver, James W.
Dexter, Jim
Dillon, Pat (male)
Dillon, Richard
Doe, Harvey
Dougherty, Mike
Douglas, Fanny
Douglas, William L.
Duggan, Mart
Duggan, Matt
Duncan, John (black)
Dyer, Rev. John L.
Easter, John
Edbrooke, Frank
Eddy, Edward
Featherly, “Con”
Ferguson, Jack
Ferrin, Sarah
Field, Eugene
Field, Marshall
Finch, Henry
Finnerty, Pete
Fishlin, Mr.
Fisk, Jim
Foote, Mary Hallock
Ford, Bob
Ford, Charlie
Ford, J.C.
Frank, Sheeny
Fraser, John
Frodsham, Charles
Frodsham, Edward
Fryer, George
Gallat, Madame
Garlock, Hattie*
Gibbons, Dr. and Mrs.
Gilpin, Col. William
Godat, Prof. G.H.
Golden, Tom
Golding, Phil
Goldrick, O.J.
Gordon, Jim
Gredler, Marcus
Greeley, Horace
Greencloth, Pasteboard*
Greer, Bill
Gregory, John H.
Haidee, “Mademoiselle”
Harrison, Charley
Harrison, Edwin
Hart, Dean
Hart, Jake
Harvey, William
Hill, Prof. N.P.
Hill, Senator N.P.
Hook, George
Hopkins, Robert
Horner, W.H.
Howland, Col. Henry
Humphrey, Isaac
Hunt, Tom
Hunter, A.V.
Ives, Prof. Joseph
Jackson, Andrew
Jackson, George
James, Jesse
James, Miss
James, William H.
Jay, B.F.
Jones, Jack
Jones, S.J.
Joseffy, Rafael
Junghuhn, Minnie
Kane, John
Karl, Buckskin Bill
Kavanaugh, Alderman
Kehler, Billy
Kelley, Chief of Police
King, John
Lamont, “Ad” (female)
Langrishe, Jack
Langtry, Lily
Lapierce, A.
Larimer, Gen. William
Larimer, John
Latty, Jim
Leavenworth, Col.
Lee, “Brownie”
Lee, Abe
Leiter, Levi
Linnel, Carrie*
Lovell, Bill
Lubbock, Sir John
Lynch, Matt
Machebeuf, Fr.
Mackay, Rev.
Maddern, Minnie
Marshall, Tom
Masterson, “Bat”
Mater, Charles
May, Mollie*
McClure (Postmaster)
McClure, Park
McCourt, Elizabeth Bonduel
McCourt, Peter
McDaniel, James
McGaa, William
McKee, Capt.
McNassar, Jim
Middaugh, Asa
Middaugh, Sheriff
Miller, Col.
Mitchell, Maggie
Moffat, David
Montague, Harry
Mooney, Michael
Moore, Alderman
Moore, Mayor John
Morris, Clara
Morrissey, Jack
Murat, Joachim
Murphy, City Clerk
Needles, Mr. & Miss (brother & sister)
Nilsson, Christine
Nye, Bill
O’Neil, Jack
Oakes, D.C.
Owens, Billy
Paige, Frankie*
Pendery, Judge
Pentland, John
Pierce, Augusta
Pieriolat, Clem
Pike, Zebulon
Pillsbury, Minnie*
Pollock, Tom
Porter, Rev. Hezekiah
Post, Charles
Price, Molly*
Pullman, George
Purdy, Minnie *
Purple, Sallie*
Raikes, Robert
Rehan, Ada
Reid, Jack
Reymonds, John
Reynolds, Jim
Rial, Jay
Richardson, A.D.
Rische, August
Robinson, George
Rooker, John
Russell, Dr. Levi
Russell, Oliver
Russell, William Green
Ryan, Paddy
Saunders, Jim
Sayre, Hal
Shaw, Sgt. Aston
Shear, John
Shires, Constable
Simon, Prof.
Smith, Jack
Smith, John
Smith, L.C.
Sopris, Indiana Miss
Spencer, Lew
Square, Dr.
St. Vrain, Ceran
Stanley, W.H.
Steele, George
Stevens, “Uncle” Billy
Stewart, Dr.
Stocking, Red*
Stoefel (German who is hanged)
Stratton, Winfield Scott
Sublette, Bill
Sutherland, Alexander
Tabor, Cornelius
Tabor, Elizabeth Donduel Lillie
Tabor, Horace Austin Warner
Tabor, Nathaniel Maxcy
Tabor, Rose Mary Echo “Silver Dollar”
Talmadge, T. Dewitt
Taylor, John
Teats, Eugene
Teats, Phillip
Teats, Robert
Teller, Henry
Thorne, C.R.
Todd, “Chuck-a-Luck”
Townsend, Officer
Trimble, George
Tucker, Sheriff
Uzzell, Rev. Dr. Tom
Van Zant, Ferdinand
Vasquez, Louie
Villard, Henry
Vivian, Charles Algernon Sidney
Walsh, Thomas F.
Wanlass, Col. John
Ward, W.S.
Waters, Pat (male)
Wells, County Clerk
Wells, Pete
Wells, Tom
Whitsitt, Dick
Wilde, Oscar
Williamson, Sgt. Ab
Winney, Jeff
Wolcott, Edward
Wood, A.B.
Wood, Carrol
Wootton, Richens Lacy (“Uncle Dick”)
Wynkoop, Col. Ed
Yankee, Bill
Young, Moses
Youngston, Bailey
Zollars, County Clerk


*supposedly prostitutes