family; especially so because those two never joined the Quakers as Daniel and Stephen did. Editor of The Owl: Seeing the name of Giles Slocum on page 1679 of the December issue, reminds me that I am a direct descendant through his youngest son Eleazer. The following extract is copied from— "William Ricketson and Descendants" By Grace W. Edes (Privately published) "Elephel Fitzgerald was a daughter of the Fitzgerald, Earl of Kildare of the race of the Geraldines, descendants of the Irish Kings. Her sister eloped with an English officer brought Elephel with her to America. Elephel was a serving maid in the home of Giles Slocum of Portsmouth and NOTICE June 1929 follows March 1928 No Owls were issued from March 1928 to March 1929 The copy received by the editor will appear in the next issue of the Owl. Founded in 1899, by George W. Wing, Kewaunee, Wis., PUBLISHED BY THE WING FAMILY OF AMERICA, Price $1.00 a Year; Single Numbers, 25 cents The Owl is the official journal of the Wing Family of America, Incorporated, and solicits information concerning family events. Address all correspondence concerning it to the editor, Daniel D. Lovelace, Danbury, Conn. WANTED "The American Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Mass., desires to obtain a complete file of "The Owl", beginning with the first issue, published in 1899. or at least a file of the first twenty years of this publication. This society has one of the largest collections American history, biography and genealogy in the country, and an absolutely fire-proof building, where the set could be preserved for all time. It would pay a reasonable sum for such a file. Any correspondence should be addressed to Clarence S. Brigham, Librarian.' WING FAMILY OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED Officers: President, PROF. HERBERT WING, JR., Carlisle, Penn. Me. Geo. Homer Wing, Springfield, Mass. Mrs. Blanche L. Weston, Portland, Me. GENEALOGICAL NOTES of We are exceedingly anxious to obtain a complete file of this publication. There must be many of such files owned by early members, and I would write a score of letters, if necessary, to any possible owners who might be willing to have the file preserved in this national reference collection, and at the same time obtain monetary compensation for the same. Yours very truly, CLARENCE S. BRIGHAM. Elinor M. J. Wing Dr. Milo Wing. Passed away at Huntington, Mass., April 6, 1929, Mrs. Burke, daughter of Born Nov. 29, 1847. Married Oct. 13, 1866. She leaves two sons, Irving L. Burke and William Wing Burke. One brother, Cara Merville Wing of Springfield, Mass. CARA MERVILLE WING 24 Hawthorne St., Springfield, Mass. WASHINGTON UNIT MAY MEETING 1928 Dr. Emma Wing Thompson, President (The editor acknowledges the report of this meeting and regrets his inability to publish it in full. At present the space is used for the much needed Owl Index). Those present were: Theodore C. and three daughters, Alma Jean, Mrs. Helen F. Wing Scott and son, Bernard J., Mrs. Theobel Wing Alleeson, of Tacoma, and three children, Donald, Mark and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Manley E., and three daughters, Bernice E., Ruth and Mrs. Rosa Wing Martendale, Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. and two daughters, Frances and Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Fred S., Mrs. Hattie M., Mr. and Mrs. John H., and two daughters, Mrs. Phoebe Wing Armstrong and husband and daughter, Phoebe June, Mrs. Hattie Wing Prevel and husband and daughter, Phillis, Mrs. Lily Wing, Miss Mattie S., Perry L. and daughter, Dorothy Mae, Mrs. Lura B. Wing Benson and husband, Mrs. Lucretia Emma Berry Cowan and grandson, John Wesley Wing Porter, Mrs. Ida Wing Dunkley, Mrs. Carrie Wing Easterbrook, Mabel Wing Hammons and two children, Charles Ross Hammons, Jr., Mrs. Walter Wing Hay, Mrs. Esper Wing Kuest and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Kueckelhan, Mrs. Lydia Huson, Mrs. Josephine E., of Bremerton and three daugthers, Miss Clara E., of Bremerton, Mrs. Josephine Wing Miller and husband of Auburn and Dr. Emma Wing Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Golden of Auburn and daughter, Elizabeth of Bremerton. Several interesting letters of regret were received from members who could not be present. Alva T. Wing of the Wing Printing Company of Tacoma furnished the printing and invitations, Guy Wing of Wing's Cafeteria, Seattle, gave the ice cream and offered to do the same for all future occasions. Perry Wing baked a mammoth cake, which was frosted in the colors and design of the Wing-coatof-arms. Mrs. Josephine Wing Miller typed the various songs and odes, written by Col. George W. Wing and they were sung during the dinner and meeting which followed. Mrs. Josephine E. Wing, who is eighty-three years of age, baked a delicious fruit cake, which was served at the dinner. should succeed in organizing and mainWith co-operation like this, any state ation, which should be of untold value taining and developing a strong associto the National organization. A program followed the dinner at which Miss Freeman, Secretary of the Seattle Genealogical Society, spoke in an interesting manner of their work. Mr. Stewart S. Armstrong, who is an unusually fine baritone and director of an orchestra, rendered two solos, accompanied by Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Alleeson and children gave several fine selections, both vocal and instrumental. Mrs. Lura B. Wing Benson read a paper on the early Wing's of England. Mrs. Hattie Wing Prevel sang in her usual easy manner. Mrs. Lydia Huson gave the report of the National reunion at Sandwich in 1927. Mrs. T. E. Golden and Elizabeth played a piano duet. A poem was read, written by Mrs. Cora Wing Naubert of Tacoma."Springtime on Puget Sound." At the business meeting which followed, Mrs. Walter Wing Hay, was elected as representative of the Family, to attend a new organization in SeattleThe Seattle Social Senate. Our Pacific Coast National DirectorMr. Frederick A. Wing, was greatly missed. He was attending the state Republican convention as delegate at large, at Yakima, Washington. The committee on buttons were on hand with them, made in blue and white with the Wing crest. He hope many of them will travel to the next National reunion. The August meeting will be postponed to September, when we shall meet in Tacoma, Washington. We are not promising, but hope at that time to try our hand at a Pageant "The Lygonian Emmigrants", March 1902, Page 53— |