Talk:William Longshaw Jr.

message: I was charmed by the story I read in a journal about naval physicians and decided to dig around a bit. I have found several excellent sources and will be applying those soon. After looking at the edit history, it appear that the original article as written by page creator User:Wwoods was factual but unsourced (not unlike the articles I was writing myself in 2005). Somewhere along the line one editor arrived and stuck in a bunch of junk, including the three sources which appear in the article right now, none of which can be found or verified. Expect changes. This subject deserves a much better article. BusterD (talk) 03:12, 30 April 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , Thanks for your work on the article! Would it be better located at William Longshaw? Eddie891  Talk Work  22:21, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: , as I search through each source, I honestly can't find a single one that doesn't use the suffix "Jr." While I understand the normal naming MOS on Wikipedia, I'm also inclined to follow the reliable sourcing and leave the generational suffix on the page name. If every source using the suffix, I can't very well omit it at this point. BusterD (talk) 01:53, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text:  Makes sense then. Would you object to creating a redirect from William Longshaw to this page? Eddie891  Talk Work  02:41, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Slapping myself. I've been kind of face down on this subject for a bit. Found the Hayes Expedition stuff, which is actually a dark road for the subject; sources indicate he made a young man's error on the expedition. Was sent home early. I keep finding more stuff out. Found some interesting medical sources to help me with the work an assistant surgeon would perform on a ship of the day, including Monitors. Fascinating stuff. BusterD (talk) 03:34, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

text: It would, actually. I'm working on some talk page stuff now, so I'll move it when I'm done saving my changes. Thanks for the nice words and in being kind to our Longshaw cousin. Such folks might be valuable allies when the detective work gets long. BusterD (talk) 22:42, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi. This is Lorraine Longshaw. I am a forth cousin 3 times removed to Dr. William Longshaw.  I would love to upload all copies of the correct information regarding my cousin Dr. William Longshaw.  He came to New York onboard the Siberia.  His mother, Margaret, his father William Sr. and William Junior.  He was just 5 years old.  I have a copy of the 1841 census Manchester, Lancashire, England. Please I would love to set this straight.  There is misinformation on Wikipedia.  Thank you! Toshiye6 (talk) 03:12, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

text: How do I upload new files regarding my cousin William Jr. Longshaw? Toshiye6 (talk) 03:17, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

text: William Longshaw senior was not a doctor. Toshiye6 (talk) 03:02, 21 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  There's a boatload of wrong information here, based on found sources 

message: I have all the correct information, files dating back to 1836. A lot of information that is posted on Wikipedia is incorrect regarding when William was born.  April 26, 1836  He was born in Manchester, Lancashire England.  He emigrated to the US with his parents William senior who was not a doctor and his mother Margaret.  They travelled to New York on the ship Siberia.  I have the 1841 census England.  William was 5 years old.  I have the copy of census.  His brother Luther was born in Lowell mass.  Both William and Luther attended West Point.  Lorraine Longshaw Longshaw (talk) 04:41, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  My cousin. Dr. William Longshaw