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Winston, Samuel rd1 Feura Bush New Scotland township H82.
WISE, JACOB (Luella) 3mch farm- er (Hay) O 105a Albany New Scotland township H16.
WISENBURN, CHARLES F. (Emma) 2mch farmer (Hay) O 86a rd1 Feura Bush New Scotland township H92.
Wisenburn, Ernest E. (Emma) 1ach (Rye) T 100a rd1 Selkirk Bethle- hem township H57.
WISENBURN, GEORGE (Adella) 2mch farmer (Hay Cattle) T 300a rd1 South Bethlehem New Scot- land township H95.
WISWALL, EDW. H. (Katherine) farming (Hay Grain) O 116a O H&L rd2 Watervliet Colonie town- ship H55 B T.
Wilbeck, Frank S. (Catherine) 4mch farm supt (Apples) O 39a rd1 Sel- kirk Bethlehem township H89.
Witter, Oscar L. farmer (Hay) O 130a rd1 Altamont Knox township H33 B T.
Witter, William P. (Elmina) farmer (Oats) O 78a rd1 Altamont Knox township H23 N Y T.
Witter, Frank H. (Ida) 1mch farmer (Hay Grain) O 96a rd1 Altamont Knox township H23.
Witzel, Henry truck gardening O 17a O H&L rd1 West Albany Colonie township H100.
WOLF, ALBERT H. (Anna) gard- ner (Garden Truck) O 3 1-2a Del- mar Bethlehem township H30.
Wolford, Elvin (Lizzie) 2mch lach farmer (Berries) O 1a rd1 Fuller Guilderland township H32.
WOLFORD, FRANK (Anna) 1mch farmer (Hay) O 140a rd2 Scoharrie . Knox township H43 B T.
Wood, Clinton rd1 Rensselaerville Renesselaerville township H30.
Wood, Evangeline 1mch at home (Garden Truck) O 14a rd1 South Bethlehem Bethlehem township
H91.
Wood, William H. (Della) 1mch farmer (Hay) O 126a rd3 Delan- son Knox township H26 B T.
WOOD, WM. D. (Katherine) 1mch farmer (Hay Buckwheat) O 80a WOS 160a Rensselaerville Berne township H78.
WOOD, THOS. J. (son Jesse D. daughter Ella Livenia) 2ach "Mea- dow Knoll" farmer (Hay Buck- wheat) O 340a Berne Berne town- ship H8 B T.
Wood, Norman (Ruth) farmer (Hay) O 27a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township H90.
WOOD, JEROME (Jennie); 2mch "Indian Runner Duck Farm" far- mer (Milk Indian Runner Ducks) O 160a wos 80a Rensselaerville Rensellaerville township H30 B T. Wood, Fred N. (Ethel) farmer (Apples) T 77a rd3 Altamont New Scotland township H24.
Wood, Chas. N. (Etta) 2mch lach gardener (Garden Truck) O 44a rd1 Glenmont Bethlehem township H38 B T.
Wood, Clarkson W. (Cornelius) 2mch farmer (Hay) T 82a rd3 Delanson Knox township H14.
Wood, Chas. (Catherine H.) 1ach farmer (Rye) O 93a rd2 Voorhees- ville New Scotland township H22 B T.
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WOOD, CHAS. H. (Minna) 2mch "Baggerword Farm" retired (Hay) O 84a rd1 Slingerlands Bethlehem township H12 B T.
WOOD, ALLEN M. (Hattie) re- tired O 100a O H&L Fuller Guil- derland township H32.
Wood, Chas. (Ada) farmer (Milk) WOS 100a Potter Hollow Renssel- laerville township H109.
Woodin, George R. M. (Martha) 4mch "Twin Pines" Stenographer O 6 1-2a rd1 Delmar Bethlehem township H42 B T.
WOLFORD, NEAL J. (Rhoba) farmer (Hay) O 196a West Berne Knox township H51 I T.
Woodland Bowden S. 4mch farmer T H&L rd1 Slingerlands New Scotland township H29.
Woodruff, Clarence J. (Helen) farmer (Hay) O 96a Dormansville Westerlo township H62.
Woodruff, Frank (Ruth) farmer (Hay): O 95a rd1 Dormansville Westerlo township H90 B T.
WOODRUFF, HENRY F. (Ruby) farmer (Hay Fancy Poultry) O 72a rd2 Greenville Westerlo town- ship H85 I T.
Woodruff, Norman (Alice) lach farmer (Hay) O 165a rd1 Dor- mansville Westerlo township H61. Woodworth, Cultbert S. (Ella J.) farmer (Hay Rye) O 78a T H&L Main Voorheesville New Scotland township.
Wooster, Charles E. (Helen T.) 2mch farmer (Hay) O 245a So Westerlo Westerlo township H105.
Wormer, Daniel (Susan) farmer (Hay) O 106a rd1 Vooreeshville Guilderland township H105 B T.
Wormer, William V. (Ada) 1mch "Meadows" farmer (Hay) O 80a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township H105.
Wormer, William (Cora) 1mch farm- er (Hay) O 41a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township H105.
WORMER, WALTER F , (Ella) 1mch farmer (Oats) O 81a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township
H105.
WORMER, WALTER P. (Ella) 1mch farmer (Hay) O 85a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township H105.
WRIGHT, W. G. (Alice) 3mch (Creamery) O H&L Medusa Rens- selaer township H144 B T.
Wright, Amasa (Alice) farmer (Rye) O 75a rd3 Altamont Guilderland township H103.
Wright, Randolph (Louisa N.) 2mch farmer (Corn) O 18a WOS 10a rd2 Berne Berne township H40 B T. Wright, Luther J. (Bessie D.) farm- er (Hay) O 50a WOS 50a rd2 Berne Berne township H24 B T. WRIGHT, JAMES A. (Emma) 1mch farmer & road com (Hay Oats) O 103a rd2 Berne Berne township H39 B T.
WRIGHT, JOHN D. (Jennie) 3mch farm mgr. (Hay) rd1 Alta- mont Guilderland township H40.
Wright, Irving, (Carry) 1mch farm- er (Hay) O 107a rd1 Dormansville Westerlo township H47.
WRIGHT, HARRISON son Avery L. (Ammanda E.) lach farmer (Hay Barley) O 99a rd star route Altamont Berne township H16. WRIGHT, GEORGE B. (Eunice) 4mch farmer foreman (Dairy) O 100a South Bethlehem Bethlehem township H83 B T.
WRIGHT, GEORGE W. (Annie) farmer (Vegetables) O 58a Clarks- ville New Scotland township H60. Wright, Francis F. (Elizabeth) 2mch Bach "Elmwood Stock Farm" farm- ing(Hay) O 100a Delmar box 145 Bethlehem township H17.
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WRIGHT, FRANK (Mandy) farm- er (Hay Cattle) O 227a South Berne Westerlo township H6.
WRIGHT, EUGENE (Jennie) 1mch farmer (Hay Buckwheat) O 160a rd1 Berne Berne township H10.
WRIGHT, ELVIN (Margaret) 1mch farmer (Rye Poultry) O 68a rd2 Voorheesville New Scotland town- ship H46.
WRIGHT, BURTON (Emma) 6mch "Maple Grove Farm" farmer (Hay Buckwheat) O 157a rd1 Berne Berne township H29.
Wright, Frank A. (Luella B.)"Clover Dale" farmer & R F D carrier (Hay) O 50a rd1 Berne Berne township H27.
WILBER, CHARLES C. (Jennie) farmer (Oats Buckwheat) O 109a rd3 Delanson Knox township H8. Wyld, Fred H. (Mary E.) 1mch gardener (Berries) O 49a O H&L rd1 West Albany Colonie township H64.
Wyman, Asa G. (Ada) 3mch farmer (Hay) O 18a rd3 Delanson Knox township H9.
Wynkoop, John (Hattie) 3mch farmer (Hay) O 130a rd1 Voor- heesville New Scotland township H40.
YEDNEY, EDWARD B. (Angie) 4mch "Hannecroix Poultry Farm" farmer (Apples) O 125a rd1 Coey- mans Hollow Coeymans township H66.
Yager, Wm. E. (Julia) 2mch "Spruce Grove Farm" farmer (Rye) O 128a rd1 Coeymans Hollow Coeymans township H60.
York, Elga H. (Anna) 1mch farmer (Apples) O 70a Guilderland Guild- erland township.
YOUMANS, ALVAH (Edith) farm- er (Milk Eggs) O 113a rd2 Greens- ville Westerlo township H107.
Young, Uryak (Juliet) farmer (Milk) O 35a Potter Hollow Rensselaer- ville township H106.
Young, Clinton (Elsie) 1mch farmer (Oats) O 129a rd2 Altamont Guild- erland township H9.
Young, David H. (Emely) farmer (Hay) WOS 130a rd2 Altamont Guilderland township H26.
YOUNG, ELIZABETH E. MISS "Monta Vista" overseer farm(Rye Fruit) O 48a rd1 Voorheesville New Scotland township H6.
Young, George (Margaret) 3mch farmer (Hay) T 137a Clarksville New Scotland township H74.
Young, George (Jane) farmer (Hay) O 51a rd2 Altamont Guilderland township H26.
Young, Henery (Jennie) 1mch farmer (Buckwheat) O 55a rd2 Middle- burg Rensselaerville township H2 B T.
Young, Moses O. (Sarah) farming (Rye) T 104a rd1 Delmar Bethle- hem township H29.
Young, Wm. H. (Lebbie) 1mch farmer (Berries) O 32a rd1 Voor- heesville New Scotland township.
Young, William O. (Rachel) farmer (Hay) T 130a rd1 Voorheesville Guilderland township H120.
ZEH, EDWIN B. (Emma) 2ach far- mer (Hay Rye) O 243a rd3 Voor- heesville New Scotland township H31 B T.
Zakns, Michael (Agnes) 6mch farmer (Melons) O 50a rd1 Selkirk Bethle- hem township H79.
Zea, George R. (Carrie) 3mch farmer (Potatoes) T 150a Altamont Knox township H50.
Zeh, Benj. F. (Crislina) gardener O 8a O H&L rd1 Cohoes Colonie township H31 B T.
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Zeh, Edward L. (Edna) farmer (Oats) O 88a rd1 Altamont Berne township H11.
Zeh, Eli (Nellie) 1mch farmer (Wheat) O 68a rd1 Delmar New Scotland township H68.
ZEH, PETER J. (Frances) 2mch "Pinnacle Farm" farmer (Oats Rye) ) O 240a rd3 Voorheesville New Scotland township H31 B T. Zeh, William H. lach farmer (Oats) O 85a rd1 Altamont Knox township H58 B T.
Zeller, George A: (Dorthy) 2mch foreman D. & H. Coal Co. T H&L Latham Colonie township H70.
ZIEHM, CHAS. A. (Lena) 4mch "Rural Home" farmer (Hay) O 44a T 70a rd1 Albany New Scotland township H16 B T.
ZIEHM, HENRY J. (Martha) 2mch farmer (Rye) O 28a rd1 Al- bany New Scotland township H16 B T.
ZIEHM, AUGUSTUS (Mary) 1mch 3ach farmer (Rye Potatoes) O 88a Albany Guilderland township H128.
Zimmer, William H. (Ora) farmer (Hay) O 250a Altamont Knox township H59 B T.
ZIMMER, EDGAR (Ella) 1mch 2ach "Landscape" farmer (Hay Dairy) O 154a rd1 Altamont Knox town- ship H58 B T.
Zoon, Mathew F. (Ada) 1mch farm- er (Fruit) O 40a Voorheesville Guilderland township H94 B T.
Zoon, Henry (Wilhemina) farmer (Hay) O 37a rd1 Albany Guilder- land township H126.
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Rensselaer County Government
COUNTY OFFICIALS
COUNTY JUDGE HON. PIERCE H. RUSSELL
HANS DAHL . County Clerk
HANS DAHL . Clerk of Courts
WILLIAM P. POWERS
Sheriff
JOHN P. TAYLOR
District Attorney
LOUIS L. LOWENSTEIN Court Stenographer
BENJAMIN HAYNER . Court Crier
NATHANIEL J. WALKER
Probation Officer
COUNTY OFFICIALS
WILLIAM P. POWERS Sheriff
HANS DAHL County Clerk
HANS DAHL . Clerk of Courts
DELMAR RUNKLE County Treasurer
JOHN P. TAYLOR District Attorney
CLAYTON E. SHAW, Hoosick Falls
THURMAN A. HULL, Troy.
Coroners
W. F. RAFFERTY, Rensselaer
CHARLES F. ARCHAMBEAULT, Troy
CHARLES A. ROEMER County Superintendent of Roads
GEORGE O'NEIL, President
ANDREW E. DELANEY, Secretary
County Commissioners of Elections
EDWARD MCGRAW
CHARLES DONOHUE
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Population of Minor Civil Divisions of Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County
122,276
(1) 121,697
(1) 124,511
Berlin town
1,615
1,677
1,704
Brunswick town 2
2,832
3,513
3,654
East Greenbush town 3.
1,350
2,036
2,171
Grafton town
1,019
1,136
1,457
Hoosick town, including Hoosick Falls village.
8,315
8,361
10,471
Hoosick Falls village.
5,532
Ward 1
1,031
Ward 2.
1,616
Ward 3 ..
1,651
Ward 4.
1,234
Nassau town including Nassau village.
2,115
2,073
2,272
Nassau village ..
529
North Greenbush town (4)
1,293
4,719
4,768
Petersburg town
1,238
1,449
1,461
2,920
3,236
4,056
Valley Falls (part of)
700
Pittstown and Schagticoke towns.
835
Poestenkill town
1,078
1,362
1,602
10,711
7.466
7,301
Ward 1
1,319
Ward 2.
1,187
Ward 3.
1,124
Ward 4.
1,306
Ward 5
896
Ward 6
1,631
Ward 7.
981
Ward 8.
1,371
Ward 9
896
Sandlake town.
2,128
2,299
2,555
part of Valley Falls village
2,780
2,631
3,059
Schaghticoke village.
765
Valley Falls village (part of)
135
Schodack town, including Castleton village. Castleton village
1,396
Stephentown town.
1,289
1,545
1,764
Troy city (8)
Ward 1
3,928
Ward 2
4,302
Ward 3
2,044
Ward 4
4,624
Ward 5
4,327
Ward 6
5,010
Ward 7
5,476
Ward 8
3,894
Ward 9
4,528
Ward 10
6,252
Ward 11
3,469
Ward 12
4,518
Ward 13
5,610
Ward 14
5,213
Ward 15
3,520
Ward 16
6,198
Ward 17
3,900
(1) County totals include population (12,939 in 1900; 10,871 in 1890) of Lansingburg town, parts annexed to Troy city and Schaghticoke town in 1901.
(2) Part annexed to Troy city in 1901.
(3) Part annexed to Rensselaer city in 1902.
(4) Parts annexed to Troy and Rensselaer cities in 1901 and 1902, respectively.
(5) Incorporated in 1904.
(6) Parts of East Greenbush town and North Greenbush town (including Bath-on-Hudson village) an- nexed in 1902.
(7) That part of Lansingburg town outside of Lansingburg village annexed in 1901.
(8) Lansingburg village and parts of Brunswick and North Greenbush towns annexed in 1901.
4,780
4,334
4,388
76,813
60,651
60,956
Pittstown town, including part of Valley Falls village
Total for Valley Falls village (5) in
Rensselaer city (6)
Schaghticoke town, (7) including Schaghticoke village and
1910
Population 1900
1890
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Agricultural Statistics for Rensselaer County
Population Number of all farms.
122,276 3,654
Color and nativity of farmers:
Native white
3,038
Foreign-born white.
608
Negro and other nonwhite.
8
Number of farms classified by size:
Under 3 acres 22
3 to 9 acres.
298
10 to 19 acres
237
20 to 49 acres
494
50 to 99 acres
1,041
100 to 174 acres
1,055
175 to 259 acres.
350
260 to 499 acres.
133
500 to 999 acres.
21
Per cent of all farms. 17.6
Land in farms. .acres ...
79,794
Improved land in farms .... acres .... 57,696
Value of land and buildings dollars ..
3,048,079
Form of tenancy:
Share tenants. 225
Share-cash tenants
29
Cash tenants.
331
Tenure not specified. 57
Color and nativity of tenants:
Native white.
545
Foreign-born white.
95
Negro and other nonwhite.
2
FARMS OPERATED BY MANAGERS
Number of farms
71
Land in farms. acres.
8,473
Improved land in farms acres ....
6,084
Value of land and buildings
dollars
845,550
MORTGAGE DEBTS
For all farms operated by owners: Number free from mortgage ......... Number with mortgage debt .... 1,072
1,855
Other cows
1,821
Yearling heifers.
2,836
Calves.
4,060
Yearling steers and bulls.
699
Other steers and bulls.
374
Value.
dollars 1,993.725
Horses:
Total number.
9,666
Mature Horses
9,373
Yearling Colts.
273
Spring colts.
20
Value
dollars
1,337,347
FARM EXPENSES
Labor Farms reporting.
2,688.
Cash expended .... dollar
582,149
Rent and board fur-
nished. dollars
214,074-
Feed. Farms reporting
2,874
Amount expended
dollars
582,230;
Fertilizer Farms reporting.
1,807
Amount expended dollars
83,317
PRINCIPAL CROPS
Corn
bushels
409,503
Oats
bushels
516,979
Wheat
bushels
1,314
Buckwheat
bushels
81,974
Rye .. bushels
213,343
Potatoes.
bushels
1,142,796
Hay and forage total tons ....
96,129
Timothy alone
tons ..
15,457
Timothy andclover mixed tons
43,571
Clover alone.
tons
2,617
Alfalfa .. tons
17
Millet or Hungarian grass tons .....
108
Other tame or cultivated grasses
tons .....
18,051
Number of farms.
2,941
er cent of all farms.
80.5
Land in farms. acres ....
Improved land in farms .... acres .... Value of land and buildings dollars Degree of ownership: Farms consisting of owned land only. 2,782
Farms consisting of owned and hired land. 159
Color and nativity of owners: Native white.
2,438
Foreign-born white.
497
Negro and other nonwhite.
6
LAND AND FARM AREA
Approximate land area ........ acres ...... Land in farms. .. acres ......
424,320
365,542
Improved land in farms ...... acres.
245,696
Woodland in farms. acres.
76,594
Other unimproved land in farms acres
43,252
VALUE OF FARM PROPERTY
All farm property dollars 18,216,934
Land
dollars
6,417,263
Buildings.
dollars
7,692,948
Implements and machin-
ery dollars
1,391,710
Domestic animals, poul-
try and bees dollars
2,715,013
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Farms reporting domestic animals Value of domestic animals dollars Cattle:
2,554,432
Total number
29,594
Dairy cows.
19,804
Number with no mortgage report For farms consisting of owned land only: Number reporting debt and amount Value of their land and build- ings. dollars
961
Amount of mortgage debt
dollars
1,264,682:
Mules:
Total number.
100
Mature mules.
100
Value. .. dollars
13,365
Asses and burros:
Number.
1
Value.
dollars
10
Swine:
Total number.
12,081
Mature hogs.
6,068
Spring pigs.
6,013
Value
dollars
198,345
Sheep:
Total number.
25,190
Rams, ewes, and wethers.
17,491
Spring lambs.
7,699
Value. dollars
111,471
POULTRY ABD BEES
Number of poultry of all kinds.
184,489
Value dollars
151,085
Number of colonies of bees.
2,220
Value dollars
9,496
FARMS OPERATED BY OWNERS
Coarse forage
tons
15,096
Per cent of value of land and buildings. 37.3
14
3,391,035
3,422
FARMS OPERATED BY TENANTS Number of farms. 642
277,275 181,916 10,216,582
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Post Offices in Rensselaer County
Averellpark-2,
Berlin-1,
North Stephentown,
Petersburg-2, Pittstown,
Poestenkill,
Center Berlin, Cropseyville-1,
Schaghticoke-3,
Dunhams Hollow,
Schodack Landing-1,
Eagle Bridge-2,
South Berlin
East Greenbush-2,
South Schodack,
East Nassau-2,
Stephentown,
East Poestenkill,
Stephentown Center,
East Schodack-1, Garfield, Grafton, Hoosick,
Toborton, Troy (ch)-5, Valley Falls-2,
Walloomsac, West Sand Lake-1,
Hoosick Falls-3, Johnsonville-2, (Lansingburg), Melrose-2,
West Stephentown, Wynantskill-2, Wyomanock.
Nassau-2,
North Hoosick,
Brainard Station-1, Brookview, Buskirk-1, Castleton-2,
Rensselaer,
Sand Lake
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Explanation
The information in this Directory is arranged as follows : 1st, Last name of individual followed by first name and second name initial (if there is a second initial.) 2nd., Wife's name (if married) in parenthesis. 3rd., The number of children living at home. (Example, 3mch means 3 children under 21, 3ach means 3 children over 21.) 4th., Name of Individual's farm, if it has a name. 5th., The individual's business or occupation. 6th., The chief crop or specialty. (Example, grain, poultry, apples or potatoes, means that these are the specialties of the individuals to whom they refer.) 7th., Refers to the property upon which individual has residence, O (figure a) designates number of acres in farm owned. O H & L means owns house and lot. T (figure a) designates number of acres in farm for which money rent is paid. T H & L means tenant house and lot. W O S (figure a) designates number of acres worked on shares. 8th., Is the number of the rural delivery route or street address and postoffice from which mail is received. 9th., Is the name of the township in which individual lives. 10th., H (figures) designates the highway on which individual has residence (see map.) Explanation : After the name of Allen, Adams, farmer, rd 1, Ravena, Coeymans Township (In Albany County) appears H8. Now refer to map and you will find that the road numbered 8 in Coeymans Township is the road upon which Mr. Allen has his residence. By this plan you can locate any farm included in this book. The abbreviations appearing after the highway number pertain to the tele- phone which is B T for Bell telephone, and I T for Independant telephone, etc.
Abbreviations
Acres
A
Adult children Ach
Bell Telephone B T.
General Delivery Gen. Del.
Highway H
House & Lot
H & L.
Independant Telephone
I T.
Minor Children Mch.
Owns
O.
Rents
T.
& Rural Delivery RD.
Vegetables
Veg.
Widow
Wid.
Works on Shares
WOS.
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RENSSELAER COUNTY FARM DIRECTORY
Aaronson, Mrs. E. "May Haven" (Poultry Products) O H&L Mel- rose Schaghticoke township H54. ABBOTT, FRANK L. (Allie) 3mch farmer (Grain Potatoes) WOS 156a rd1 Buskirk Pittstown town- ship H30 N Y.
.
ABBOTT, HOMER A. (Alida J.) 4mch peddler (Milk) T H&L rd1 Wynantskill Poestenkill township H14.
ABBOTT, JOSEPH P. (Anna) 1mch farmer (Rye) O 102a rdl Nassau Schodack township H98.
ABBOTT, LESTER farmer (Hay Grain) O 170a rd2 Johnsonville Pittstown township H63 N Y.
ABBOTT, SMITH (Anna M.) 1ach farmer and butcher (Grain Hay) O 105a rd1 Johnsonville Pittstown township H27 N Y.
ABBOTT, W. LOWELL (Pheboe) farmer (Grain Hay) O 128a Bus- kirk Pittstown township H30 N Y. Abel, Chas. 1ach farmer (Hay) O 145a East Poestenkill Poestenkill township H32.
Abert, Jacob (Mary) farmer (Rye) O 28a rd1 Wynantskill Poestenkill township H17.
Achauer, Henry (Minnie) farmer (Potatoes) O 75a rdl Cropseyville Grafton township H65.
Ackart, Edwin farmer (Rye Corn) WOS 100a rd2 Schaghticoke Schaghticoke township H6 N Y.
Ackart, Fred R. (Mabel) 1mch "Maple Shade" farmer (Potatoes Rye) O 103a rd2 Schaghticoke Schaghticoke township H3 N Y. Ackart, William Z. (Rena) farming (Rye) T 100a rd1 Melrose Schagh- ticoke township H62.
ACKERMAN, LANSING J. (Mary) 5mch farm hand T H&L rd1 Nassau Schodack township H53.
Acknower John (Margret) 2mch farmer (Potatoes) O 92a O H&L Taborton Sandlake township H15. Ackroyd, Henery (Caroline) "Edge Wood Farm" farmer (Potatoes) O 67a rd2 Nassau Nassau town- ship H75.
ACKROID, HILDRETH J. (Edith) 3mch contractor (Hay) O 132a rd1 Nassau Schodack township H118.
Adams, Frank (Mary) 1mch farmer (Hay Potatoes) O 30a rd2 East Nassau Nassau township H6 N Y. Adams, F. J. farmer (Hay) O 126a South Berlin Berlin township H31 B T 25F31.
Adams, George H. (Ella) farmer (Corn) O 12a rd3 Troy Brunswick township H79.
Adams, Herbert B. (Clara) farmer (Hay) O 49a rd1 Averill Park Stephentown township H34.
Adams, J. Q. 2mch "Maple Tree" Gen. Supt. Locusts Y. M. C. A. O 90a rd2 Nassau Schodack town- ship H57 B T 15F5.
AGAN, CALVIN E. 1ach farmer (Potatoes) O 200a Grafton Grafton township H28.
Agan, Clifford (Nettie) 6mch farmer Potatoes) O 200a Grafton Grafton township H27.
Agan, Forest P. (Hattie) farmer (Potatoes Grain) O 100a rd2 Upper Troy Pittstown township H118 I T. Agan, Isaac M. (Helen) 2ach farmer (Hay) O 400a rd1 Hoosick Falls Pittstown township H75 N Y.
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Agan, William E. (Jessie) farmer (Grain Potatoes) O 90a rd2 Mel- rose Pittstown township H109.
Akin, Adelbert (Emma E.) 1ach farmer (Rye Potatoes) O 101a rd2 Melrose Schaghticok'e township H66 B T 32F12.
Akin, Arthur G. (Emetine E.) 2mch "Green Valley Farm" farmer (Corn Hay) O 150a rd1 Valley Falls Schaghticoke H12 N Y.
Akin, Chas. L. (Eva) 5mch farmer (Hay Rye Potatoes) O 190a rd2 Troy Brunswick township
H11 B T.
Akin, Harrison farmer (Grain Hay) O 100a Johnsonville Rensselaer township H9.
AKIN, JOHN B. (Anna S.) 2mch farmer (Potatoes Grain) O 159a O H&L Johnsonville Pittstown township H15.
Akin, Myrtie Mrs. farmer (Hay) O 160a rd2 Johnsonville Pittstown township H8 N Y.
Albertson, Jessie (Alice) farmer O 56a East Schodack Schodack town- ship H29.
Alderman, Charles (Matilda) 1ach farmer (Hay) O 30a rd2 East Nassau Nassau township H28.
Alderman, Edgar H. (Edith) farmer (Potatoes) O 40a rd1 Averill Park Nassau township H18.
Alderman, Wm. (Mary F.) 2mch farmer (Hay) O 95a rd1 Berlin Berlin township H18 B T 12F4.
Alderman, Wm. H. (Alice N.) 3mch lach farmer (Hay) O 5a South Berlin Berlin township H34.
Alderman, Zopher (Clara) farmer (Milk) O 300a West Stephentown Stephentown township H25.
Aldrich, Ervin W. (Mable) farmer (Oats) O 190a rd2 Johnsonville Grafton township H4.
Allen, Aaron B. (Sarah) 3mch lach farmer and milk dealer (Dairy Products ) O 50a Valley Falls Schaghticoke township H42 N. Y. Allen, Arthur W. (Irene) farmer (Berries) O 3a O H&L rd1 Wynantskill Sand Lake township H17.
Allen, Chas. (Ida) 2ach "State Line Farm" farmer (Hay) O 340a North Bennington Hoosick town- ship H23 B T.
ALLEN, J. P. (Annie) farmer (Hay) O 21a Garfield Stephen- town township H60.
ALLENDORPH, D. (Ella) retired (Potatoes) O 120a O H&L rd1 East Schodack Sand Lake town- ship H81 B T 69F13.
Allendorph, Geo. R. (Lottie) 2ach farmer (Grain) T 77a rd1 East Greenbush East Greenbush town- ship H18 B T 90F3.
Allendorph, W. J. (Gertrude) 1mch farmer (Hay) O 105a O H&L rd1 East Greenbush East Green- bush township H30 B T 10F12.
Almstead, Chas. E. (Dorah) farmer (Rye) O 380a rd1 Nassau Nassau township H78 B T 28F7.
Alverson, Otis R. (Ellen) 1mch poultry man (Poultry) O 4a O H&L rd2 East Greenbush East Greenbush township H12 B T 357W.
AMADON, WILFRED P. (Cora A.) 2mch "Locus Hill Farm" farmer (Hay Butter) WOS 63a rd2 Averill Park Poestenkill township H39.
Ambler, Silas P. (Hattie) lach far- mer (Hay) O 144a rd1 Brainard Nassau township H40 B T.
Amderson, Niles (Mary) 1ach far- mer (Rye) O 130a rd1 Nassau Schodack township H80.
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