Posted by Nora Sheldon Stoddard Viscosi on 4/8/2006, 12:51 am, in reply to "Re: More Stoddards in CA"
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Two things I forgot to ask.When we drove from L.A. to N.Y. last year, we drove through a large area in California that state highway signs stated was "Stoddard Canyon".Does anyone have any information regarding the history of the canyon's name? Also,there has been a rumor in my family for as long as I can remember.There was supposed to be a "Stoddard Sword",ornante and inscribed with the name John Stoddard.Any information regarding this would be very interresting.,Thank you,,N.S. Stoddard Viscosi --Previous Message-- : Hello Mr.Stoddard,We Stoddards in NY are also : looking for Stoddard family information.Many : of our male Stoddard's passed away young.My : Brother was Richard Stoddard,a very well : known journalistic illistrator, and was Art : Director for the Times Union Newspaper in : Albany N.Y.My brother passed suddenly and : unexpectedly in 2003.He was the last of my : grandparents male desendence's.My Father was : John R.Stoddard, and he passed in August of : 2004.I hope some how we can help each other : find some links to our family lineage.My : cousins and I are looking.Thank You,Nora S. : Stoddard Viscosi : : --Previous Message-- : my family currently resides in southern : california, I know my dad was born in : Michigan, and from what I have been told my : Great Grand father brought the family to : Michigan from Germany.. dont know how : accurate. GGFather Samuel, GFather George, : Father : Robert, Me Robert, my son's Justin & : Dakota. : : Also I have been trying to find an accurate : family crest. according to my father he is : dutch/german I have searched the net but I : find a few diffrent images, and a : discription that just dont match. if anyone : has or knows a site please email me thank : you. : : :