I found that ancestors who lived there and then found the brick wall. Her name was Elizabeth Barber. She married William Vinton on Nov 29, 1849, in East Windsor, CT. I have tried every way I can think of to find her parents up until now, I have had no luck. Today, I went to the Barbour collection on Ancestry and looked at the town of East Windsor. I looked at all the Barbers and three of them I noticed stated that they were of East Windsor. One of them was Anson Barber. I thought maybe it would be easier to follow a male than a female.
By searching Anson I found that he was mentioned in a North American Family Histories 1500-2000. It listed him as the son of Chauncey Barber and Elizabeth Sadd. Of course, I had no reason to suspect that Anson and Elizabeth were siblings. With the name Chauncey Barber, I went searching again and found A Will and Probate record from 1868. I went looking at the records. He named Anson as his executor and there among the bequests was one for his daughter, Elizabeth A. Vinton.
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| Chauncy Barber House East Windsor CT |
Trying to find the parents of females can be quite a challenge. Not everyone has a will but it is one of the best ways to discover the identity of these mysterious females. This discovery led to many more and back to the founders of Windsor CT.
If you have brick walls, and I know you do, walk away for a while and then come back with fresh ideas. If I hadn't decided to follow Anson, I would have never discovered Elizabeth and all of her amazing ancestors.
It helps to consider all the possibilities and to think outside the box. You don't want to go down a rabbit hole but sometimes it leads to an amazing discovery.
