Talk:John Upton

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1. I am still looking for incontrovertible evidence that the John Upton born in Petworth did move on to become the engineer. My only source is the supposition in the "Dictionary of Civil Engineers". Owen 14:32, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

2. The son working with John in Russia is sometimes called "William" and sometimes "Samuel". I cannot find out whether there were two sons or one had both names. Owen 14:32, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

3. One of my sources indicated that John Upton died and was buried in Sevastopol another that he returned to London shortly before he died. Owen 14:32, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Discussion:

My name is Ken Upton, descended from John (Ivan) Upton through his son, William Upton, William Upton (jr), Eber Upton, and Donald Upton (my father). I have genealogical and anecdotal (masters thesis research) available if you wish. Excuse my use of this page for communication purposes, but I'm unsure how to contact the page's author, Owen Davies. I'd like to learn more about the pre-history of John/Ivan Upton, as our information starts with his arrival in Russia. It is easy to understand the reasoning behind the lack of information now, considering John/Ivan's rather abrupt departure for Russia. Can you (Owen) recommend a method of contact? I'm reluctant to post much more personal information on such a public space.

Regards, Ken Upton Ken Upton (talk) 20:03, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Answers:

1. I have historical information and documents that start with the arrival of John Upton in Russia, as a family, we have little information on his activities prior to arriving in Russia. 2. John Upton had two sons, William and Samuel. 3. Looking into where John Upton was buried, there may be some family documents that detail this.

Regards, Ken Upton (talk) 20:32, 4 January 2008 (UTC)