{"id":100411,"date":"2024-09-06T10:24:41","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=100411"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T14:25:06","slug":"mayflower-descendants-whos-who-part-38-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/mayflower-descendants-whos-who-part-38-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Mayflower Descendants: Who\u2019s Who, Part 38 (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry continues her series on Mayflower descendants, focusing again on the family lines of Ebenezer Weld Tallant, a direct descendant of Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins. Melissa is a genealogist who has a website, americana-archives.com<\/a>, and a Facebook group, New England Family Genealogy and History<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today I continue with my series on \u201cMayflower Descendants: Who\u2019s Who,\u201d focusing on the family lines of Ebenezer \u201cEben\u201d Weld Tallant (1841-1932), a direct descendant of Mayflower<\/em> passenger Stephen Hopkins and his daughter Constance, who married Nicholas Snow.<\/p>\n

Here is a historical marker commemorating the Pilgrims and Corn Hill in Truro, Massachusetts. The marker was unveiled in 1920 by the Provincetown Tercentenary Commission. The inscription reads:<\/p>\n

Sixteen Pilgrims led by Myles Standish, William Bradford, Stephen Hopkins, and Edward Tilley found the precious Indian corn on this spot which they called Corn Hill, November 16, 1620 (old style). \u201cAnd sure it was God\u2019s good providence that we found this corn for else we know not how we should have done.\u201d — Mourt\u2019s Relation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Photo:
Photo: Corn Hill historical marker. Credit: Craig Baker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To recap: My last story covered the lineage of Eben Weld Tallant, son of Nathaniel and Lydia (Scudder) Tallant. He married Mary Elizabeth Easton (1844-1926), daughter of Hon. William R. and Eliza (Bater) Easton, and descends from several early Nantucket lines that were prominent Quaker merchants and master mariners.\u00a0\u00a0 (See: Part 1<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

\"Photo:
Photo: Eben Weld Tallant. Credit: Nantucket Historical Association.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I ended Part 1 with Eben\u2019s obituary from the Oregonian<\/em>. He died on 16 December 1932, and his obituary covered some of Eben\u2019s adventures.<\/p>\n

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Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 18 December 1932, page 28<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This article reports:<\/p>\n

After completing his high school education there [Nantucket] he joined the crew of the clipper ship Dragoon sailing to the Pacific Coast, to India, and then to New Orleans, where the ship was captured by the Confederates forces. Mr. Tallant was allowed to return to Nantucket, but shortly afterward he shipped on the clipper Golden State, becoming first officer.<\/p>\n

He later held a similar post on the passenger ship John Bright, plying between Shanghai and Honolulu. After two years aboard her, he remained in the Hawaiian Islands to manage a sugar plantation, and while there assisted at the obsequies of one Hawaiian king and the coronation of another.<\/p>\n

He came to California in 1871 and established an orange grove near San Gabriel, but sold it in 1880 to join his brother, Nathaniel Tallant<\/a>, in salmon packing at Eagle Cliff, Washington. In 1883 the brothers came to Astoria [Oregon], building a large plant, and dominated the packing industry for many years.<\/p>\n

Throughout his residence here he was active in community and state affairs. He served on the school board, the library board, city park commission, and the state board of pilot commissioners. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 70 years and instituted a chapter of the lodge at Maui, Hawaii. He was also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Unitarian Church.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Children born to Eben W. and Mary Elizabeth (Easton) Tallant (all of them left descendants):<\/p>\n