New England Victorian families
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:55 pm
In his book Lizzie Borden, The Untold Story by Edward D Radin, he opens by talking about the physical attributes of those with a long history in New England. After many centuries of the "old" families inter-marrying, he described some identifying qualities such as the high cheek bones, and deeply creased mouth lines. It seemed to describe the indiginous settlers "new england" look very well. Here is a familiy pic of mine. In the center is Helen Lawton Sisson, my great grandmother, born 1886 in Rhode Island. Next on the right is my grandmother, Marion Lawton Caswell, and finally next right is my mother, still a young girl.
My mothers side of the family has lived in Portsmouth Rhode Island, and Fall River, almost 100% exclusively with only a few exceptions, going all the way back to the pilgrim times. I think you can see those same qualities that Radin described in this picture.
My mothers side of the family has lived in Portsmouth Rhode Island, and Fall River, almost 100% exclusively with only a few exceptions, going all the way back to the pilgrim times. I think you can see those same qualities that Radin described in this picture.