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My father
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| It is a very odd thing to grow up with such a famous last
name. Although the author of my source of much of the information contained here
says that the Kellogg's did not have a family coat of arms, the name on the cereal boxes (as
shown above in the Kellogg Company copyrighted trademark label) has become as
familiar as any country's flag. The author gives a few versions of the origin of the
name. One is that is Scot's for Kill Loch, which means the "family of the Lake
Cemetery". The other is English, which is for locksmith. A "Key
Log" would indicate a maker of key for "logs" or hobbles or manacles.
Another is Welsh in that a rooster is call a Ceilyog and there was a Flemish family that
showed a rooster on it's coat of arms. There are also several different spellings listed
in the book. An online source says that the Kellogg's came from the Clan Kellie of Scotland who served the Earls MacDuff and eventually became known as the Kellock (meaning Clan Kellie) and Kellogg as they moved into Essex, county of England. It is largely agreed that the vast majority of Kellogg's in America were descended from the three brothers who immigrated to America in the early 1650's. The above mentioned source book contains several photographs of the church that family weddings took place in (which I was told a few years ago was still standing hundreds of years later) and the home of the Kellogg who came to America. Please note: I am sorry to say that I do not have access to the Kellogg family book now. I was able to photo copy relevant pages many years ago to get the info I have referenced. So, I am not able to help anyone doing research - what you see is all I know. |
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| Nicholas Kellogg (my 11th great grandfather) born 1488 (Debden, Essex County, England); died 1558 married Florence Hall (unknown birth year, died 1571, daughter of William Hall) known children: William, Thomas (see next) |
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| Thomas Kellogg (my 10th great grandfather) birth, death, unknown (however shows in various records in Essex County, England in 1568 and 1571) wife or wives unknown probable child: Phillippe (see next) |
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| Phillippe Kellogg (my 9th great grandfather) birth, death, unknown (noted in baptism records of two sons in 1583 and 1585 in Essex County, England) Principle occupation: spinning and weaving wife or wives unknown known children: Thomas, Annis, Robert, Mary, Prudence, Martin (see next), Nathaniel, John, Jane, Rachel |
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| Martin (or Martyn) Kellogg (my 8th great grandfather) born 1595 (baptism record in Great Leighs, Essex County, England); died 1671 (Braintree County, England) Was a weaver married 1621 Prudence Bird (she, proceeded husband in death, daughter of John Bird) children: Joan, Nathaniel, Joseph (see next), Sarah, Daniel, Samuel, Martin |
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| Joseph Kellogg (my 7th great grandfather) born 1626 (baptism record in Great Leighs, Essex County, England); died 1708 (Hadley, Massachusetts) Was a weaver. Due to a depression in the weaving trade immigrated with his brothers Daniel and Samuel in 1657 to Boston. In 1661 moved to Hadley, Massachusetts and made agreement to run the Ferry between Hadley and Northampton. He served as selectman in Hadley for several years. In 1673 Abigail was acquitted of wearing silk, even though her husband's estate was under the 200 pounds necessary to wear silks (it was considered an extravagance in dress). Joseph served as a sergeant of the Hadley's Troops which battled the River Tribes in 1676 in the Turner's Falls Fight. married 1653 Joanna and after her passing in 1666, married Abigail Terry in 1667 (died 1726, daughter of Stephen and Elizabeth Terry ) children by Joanna: Elizabeth, Joseph, Nathaniel, John, Martin, Edward, Samuel, Joanna,
Sarah |
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| Stephen Kellogg (my 6th great grandfather) born 1668 (in Hadley, Massachusetts); died 1722 (Westfield, Connecticut) Was a weaver. In 1697 moved to Westfield, Connecticut. His tombstone is still standing and here's a photograph of it. (It actually reads as follows.) married 1694 Lydia Beldon (born 1675; died 1759; daughter of John and Lydia Beldon. She married Benjamin Lewis as his second wife after the death of Stephen.) children: Stephen, Lydia, Moses, Abigail, Daniel, Ephraim, Mercy, Noah, Silas, Amos (see next), Aaron |
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| In 1980, I took a trip to Boston to not only see the city, but to research my roots. I had been told that this tombstone still stood in Hadley, Mass., but when I got there, found out that no-one knew exactly where it stood in the cemetery. So I searched for over two hours, until I was ready to give up. Decided to take one last look in a hill that was overgrown with weeds. Well, as you have suspected, I finally found the tombstone there. It was hidden in weeds and covered with bird droppings, but finding it made me cry, as it was truly a link to my past. (And I am always amused at the way it was carved - a real "plan ahead" guy did it! Yes, this is exactly how it reads.) | |||||||||
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| Amos Kellogg (my 5th great grandfather) born 1716 (Westfield, Connecticut); died 1770 (Sheffield, Massachusetts) Was one of the first four settlers west of the Housatonic. married 1747 Prudence Sedgewick (born 1724, daughter of Ebenezer Sedwick and Prudence Merrill, after death of Amos married Capt. Stephen Dewey) children: Ebenezer, Josiah, Jesse, Abigail, Prudence, Mary, Thankful, Amos, Aaron (see next), Josiah, Joanna, Joseph |
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| Aaron Kellogg (my 4th great grandfather) born 1762 (Sheffield, Massachusetts); died 1835 (Clinton, New York) Was a farmer and captain in the militia. married about 1786 Susan Huntington Branch (born about 1765, died 1838, daughter of Amazial Branch and Sarah Huntington) children: Hiram Huntington (see next) |
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| Hiram Huntington Kellogg (my great great great
grandfather) born 1803 (Clinton, New York) died 1880 (Mount Forest, Illinois) Presbyterian minister for 50 years. First President of Knox College. Was a city missionary and devoted himself to teaching and a boarding school. married 1829 Mary Gleason Chandler (born 1708 died 1879, daughter of Samuel Chandler and Abigail Durkee) children: Susan Huntington, Charles Chandler, Mary Augusta, Aaron Winthrop (see next), Hiram Winslow, Julia Chandler, Hiram Huntington, Sophia Surges, Henry Wayne, Emily Abigail |
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| Aaron Winthrop Kellogg (my great great grandfather) born 1835 (Oneida County, New York); died 1901 (Pontiac, Illinois) Graduated from Hamilton College. Did newspaper work for 40 years. Took part in Republican politics and served as Assistant Assessor of the Internal Revenue and as Assistant Postmaster of the U.S. Senate. Was appointed the Librarian of the State of Illinois until his retirement. He enlisted to serve during the Civil War, but was rejected due to physical disability. married 1861 Sara Emeline Allen (born 1845, daughter of Egbert Allen and Emeline Mallory) children: Othniel Samuel Williams, Mary Emeline, Gertrude Winnefred, Winthrop Chandler, William Seward (see next), Hiram Harlow, Harriet Helen, Homer Gleason, Caroline Emily |
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| William Seward (my great grandfather) born 1872 (Pontiac, Illinois) died 1938 (Lansing, Michigan) Was a newspaperman and active political figure. married 1894 Sarah Elizabeth Hartshorn, born 1867, died 1953, daughter of Sumner Flint Hartshorn (see photos at end of page) and Elizabeth Hickcock) children: Sumner Winthrop (see next), Helen Elizabeth, Esther Mabel (NOTE:Aunt Esther was born in 1901 and passed away May 21, 2002. She had a bright alert mind and personality, despite the slowing of the body, up to nearly the end of her life. She is a retired missionary, who played the violin and who had had short stories published.) |
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 Great Aunt Esther and her husband, Ted
Schulz, pictured to the right. Date is unknown, but judging by the clothes, taken in
late1940's or early 1950's. They were married in 1936 in Long Beach, California,
while he was the pastor of Parkway Church there. They then did mission work in
Hawaii until his retirement in 1955. Click here to see other photos of the couple placed at the end of this article. |
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| Sumner Winthrop (my grandfather) born 1895 (Tacoma, Washington) died 1962 (Detroit, Michigan) Served with "Black Jack" Pershing in Mexico and in Europe during WWI. Was a fireman for many years. married Nina Newman in 1919 (born 1897, died 1966) children: William Winthrop (see next) and his twin Betty who died soon after birth |
Grandpa and Grandma Kellogg a year before their marriage in 1919 . |
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| William Winthrop (my father) born 1921 (Lansing, Michigan) died 1987 (Detroit, Michigan) Was a pilot from the age of 15 until he retired and served as a Lieutenant in the Air Corps during W.W.II. Dad was very proud of having flown over 2,000,000 miles without an accident. married Lavina "Pearl" Steen (born 1916, Ontario,Canada, daughter of Steen and Mathews; died 2008) Please follow this link to my Steen Family Page |
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This
picture of them was taken in 1920.
| Kellogg's Planet K (Kellogg Company) | Will Kellogg: King of Corn Flakes |
The Kellogg-Briand Pact |
Distant "Cousin's" Web Pages: |
 My Grandfather's grandfather, S. F. Hartshorn,
was called the Drummer Boy of Shilo. He is seen here in obvious old age with the
drumhead that used as a boy in the Civil War. |
 The drumhead was donated to the state of Michigan's museum and this photo of
the drumhead was taken in 1964. I have not gotten back to Lansing since then to see
if it still is on display. |
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 The last photo taken of them together before Uncle Ted passed on. Pretty good look couple in their 90's!!! |
Aunt Esther and Uncle Ted in 1936 on their
honeymoon.