Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York, Part 105

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1354

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Stephen S. Barnes, our subject's father, learned the cooper's trade in early manhood, and later became the junior partner of the firm of A. B. Nash & Co., brewers, of Troy, N. Y. He married Huldah Britton Hall, daughter of Camillus Hall, of East Westmore- land, Cheshire Co., N. H., and children as follows were born to their union: Elizabeth (now Mrs. Caleb C. Hewlett), March 2, 1837; Charles Nash, February 8, 1840, a resident of Denver, Colo .; George Waters, March 27, 1842, died in infancy; Edwin, July 28, 1844, our subject; and Clark Phillips, November 11, 1846, who resides near Denver, Colo. The family always made their home in Hyde Park township, although the father's business often required his absence. He died in Anderson county, Kans., March 29, 1886, his wife sur- viving until August 6, 1892.

Dr. Barnes was born in Troy, N. Y., but he passed his boyhood at the old home, at- tending first the district schools of Hyde Park and then a private school at Pleasant Plains,

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taught by Rev. Sherman Hoyt. He began his medical studies with an uncle, Camillus Hall, M. D., at Burlington, Ohio, where he remained a year and a half. He then entered the Al- bany Medical College, but, in 1864, before his course was completed, he joined the army as a cadet on the medical staff. He served in the Department of the Cumberland, of West Virginia, and of the East, until mustered out, February 3, 1866. In the meantime, his de- gree of M. D. had been conferred upon him by Albany Medical College, December 28, 1865, while he was on duty at the Ira Harris General Hospital. Ten days after his return home he began the practice of his profession at Pleas- ant Plains, where he has since resided.

On November 13, 1866, Dr. Barnes was married in Macedon, N. Y., to Matilda Arms- strong, whose grandfather, Jacob Armstrong, was a resident of Clinton. Her father. Tru- man Armstrong, was born August 15, 1804, and for the greater part of his life was a farmer in the towns of Clinton, Unionvale and Hyde Park; but in 1863 he moved to Palmyra, Wayne county, where he lived a retired life. He was married September 19, 1833, to Eliza- beth Powell, who was born February 15, 1804, and they had four children: (1) Daniel, born December 27, 1833, was a machinist in New York and Chicago, and died January 25, 1891; (2) Jacob, born August 30, 1837; (3) Theodore, born --- , 1845, who died in infancy; (4) Matilda, born August 11, 1841, and (5) Anna, November 22, 1842. Jacob en- listed in Company D, 128th N. Y. V. I., and served until mustered out with the rank of first lieutenant, July 28, 1865. He took part in a number of important battles, among them be- ing Port Hudson, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Cross Roads, Winchester, Cedar Creek, being taken prisoner at the latter place, and not again joining his regiment until February, 1865. After the war closed he engaged in the real- estate and lumber businesses in Chicago, where he died June 15, 1893. Mrs. Barnes' father died at Palmyra, January 13, 1878, her mother surviving until September 9, 1883. Our sub- ject's pleasant home has been brightened by three children, of whom the first, Marion, born February 1, 1868, died October 25, 1871; the others are Myrta Elizabeth, born August 17, 1877; and Percy Raymond, August 9, 1880.

In politics the Doctor is a Republican, and he took profound interest in the abolition of slavery. Professionally, he stands high, and

he has been president of the Dutchess County Medical Society, and vice-president of the New York Medical Association.

E DMOND A. MOREY (deceased) was one of the popular and highly respected citi- zens of Dover Plains, Dutchess county, and at the time of his death was connected with the Harlem railroad. The Morey fainily was founded in Dutchess county by his grandfather, Abraham Morey, who was born in Connecticut, September 15, 1778, and from his native State he removed to Dutchess county, locating in the town of Washington. He was a promi- nent farmer. He was the ninth son of Stephen and Sarah Morey, who were born in the town of Washington, Dutchess county. When he had attained to man's estate he was married on Christmas Day, of 1806, to Miss Phebe Boyce, who was born in the town of Wash- ington, June 9, 1780, and was the daughter of Isaac and Remembrance Boyce. Six children were born to them: Alonzo, born November 5, 1807, died April 5, 1860 (he served two terms as sheriff of Dutchess county); Barak, the father of our subject, was next in order of birth; Alanson was born January 5, 1810; Harriet, born February 25, 1812, was married October 22, 1856, to Isaiah Reynolds, by Rev. Abram Davis, at her father's home, in the town of Washington, and she died March 4, 1888, at the age of seventy-six years; Julia, born November 27, 1816, died November 26, 1887, at the age of seventy-one years; and Priscilla, born May 13, 1821, died September 7, 1872. The father of this family died July 15, 1859, at the age of eighty years and ten months, and his wife passed away on Septem- ber 18, 1866.

Barak Morey, the father of our subject, was born in the town of Washington, Dutchess county, December 16, 1808, and there received his education in the common schools. He later, for some time, engaged in merchandising at Hulls Mills, Dutchess county, and on dis- posing of that business purchased a farm in the town of Amenia, which he cultivated for thirty years. He always took a great interest in politics, and held a number of town offices to the satisfaction of all concerned. His earthly carcer was ended on April 12, 1886, at the age of seventy-eight years.

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of Albert Toby, of the town of Stanford, Dutchess county; she died September 18, 1847, leaving one child, Albert B., who was born August 29, 1847, and died, unmarried, No- vember 7. 1892, aged forty-five years. Mr. Morey was again married December 9, 1849, the lady of his choice being Miss Sarah Eliza- beth Howes, a daughter of Edmond Howes, a farmer of Sullivan county, N. Y. Of the five children that graced this union Edmond A. was the oldest. Alonzo H., born December 20, 1853, never married, and died February 23. 1893, at the age of thirty-nine years. Ira A., born September 28, 1856, died November 10, 18SO, at the age of twenty-four years. Cinda E., born February 28, 1860, married Reuben A. Brown, of Westfield, Mass., who is now engaged in the manufacture of cigars at Buffalo, N. Y. Samuel, born June 14, 1862, makes his home at Amenia, where he is en- gaged in business.

Mr. Morey, of this review, was a native of Dutchess county, born in the town of Stanford, on September 15, 1851, and his education was such as the common schools afforded. Most of his life was devoted to agricultural pursuits, but after his removal to Dover Plains he was in the employ of the Harlem railroad. A stanch Democrat in politics, he kept well posted in regard to current events, and held a number of minor town offices. Socially. he held membership with the Odd Fellows lodge of Poughkeepsie, No. 297, and also be- longed to the Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit Asso- ciation of Dutchess county. He was classed among the best people of the community, well worthy of any distinction that might have been conferred upon him. Mr. Morey was united in marriage with Miss Thedorah Odell, a daugh- ter of Samuel and Elmira Odell, of Pleasant Valley, and to this union was born one child. Jennie E., born September 21, 1874, and on September 2, 1896, at half-past two o'clock, was married by the Rev. S. J. Mccutcheon to Emanuel C. Benson. Edmond A. Morey passed to the unseen world December 19. 1896. at the early age of forty-five years.

Samuel J). Odell, father of Mrs. Morey, was born in the town of Washington, Dutch- ess county, July 3, 1793, and was the son of Samuel D). and Sarah Ann Doty) Odell, the former a native of the town of Washington, and the latter of Salt Point, Dutchess county. In early life he learned the hatter's trade, which he followed for a number of years, but

afterward engaged in farming and carpenter- ing. By his marriage with Miss Permelia Mar- shall, he had ten children: Edwin, Sallie A., George, Bartlet, Marshall, Lewis, William, Seneca, Elizabeth and Joseph; of these, Sen- cca was made colonel of the 28th Regiment. September 5, 1862, which regiment went out 1,600 strong, and when mustered out, July 13, 1865, numbered but 400. After the death of his first wife he married Miss Almira Baker, who was born in 1822, and was the daughter of John Baker, of the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county. Six children blessed this union: Leander, born December 21, 1844, married Miss Frances Hustead (no children were born to them); Charles A., born Novem- ber 29. 1846, was in the Union army during the Civil war, and is now married and has two children; Jacob J., born May 16, 1849, married Mrs. Elmira Finkle, and they have one child, Mary; Theodora, born May 1, 1851, is the wife of our subject; Mary F., born Oc- tober 29, 1853, wedded Andrew Lake, a sol- dier of the Civil war, who now receives a pen- sion, and they have nine children-Oran, Alex. James, Fred, Arthur J., Mary, Alvereta, Alice and Ida; and Cornelia, born April 27, 1858. died August 18, 1866, at the age of eight years.

P OLHEMUS W. MYER, leading agricult- urist of the town of Wappinger, Dutchess county, is a member of one of its old and highly respected families. His ancestors came from Holland at an early period, and his grand- father, Reuben Myer, was born in that county and spent his life there. He married Catherine Van Voorhis, and had seven children, none of whom are now living: (1) John R. was a farmer upon the estate now owned by our sub- ject; (2) Abraham R. resided in Hughsonville: (3) Zachariah was a hotel-keeper in Arlington, Dutchess county; (4) Egbert was a resident of Hughsonville; (5) Ellen married William Van- Voorhis, a carriage painter: (6) Nancy married William Monfort; and (7) Warren D.

Warren D). Myer. the youngest of the fam- ily, was born and reared in New Hackensack. and in early manhood began his successful mercantile career by clerking for his brother in Hughsonville, where he afterward conducted a general store for twenty-six years. His wife was Miss Susan Lyster, daughter of John P. Lyster, a well-known farmer of East Fishkill, and a descendant of another old Holland-

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Dutch family. They attended the Presby- terian Church, and were prominent in its work. In later years Mr. Myer purchased the present homestead, near Hughsonville, where he re- sided until his death, in 1872. His wife sur- vived him twenty years. Of their four chil- dren, the eldest, Delancey L., died in 189!, and Margaret and Olevia died in infancy.

The subject of this biography, the young- est child, was born in Hughsonville, July 31, 1846, and after availing himself of the educa- tional facilities of his native town settled at the homestead, and the management of its 133 acres has since occupied his attention. On September 6, 1883, he married his first wife, Miss Kitty H. Denny, a native of the town of Hyde Park, Dutchess county. They had two children-Maud K. and Emma H., who are both at home. Their mother died October 22, 1888, and on October 25, 1893, Mr. Myer was again married, this time to Miss Jennie E. Cutler, who was born in Westchester county, the daughter of Cyrus Cutler, a prominent farmer.

Mr. Myer is a Democrat, as was his father before him, but his influence is exerted in a quiet, though forceful, way.

M ENRY HOFFMAN, who was born on January 26, 1829, in the town of Pine Plains, Dutchess county, was there success- fully engaged in farming for many years. He was a worthy representative of an old and honored family of the locality. The founder of the family in the New World was Hendrick Hoffman, his great-grandfather, who was born in Germany about 1719, and on crossing the water located in Ancram, Columbia Co., N. Y., where he secured the farm now occupied by his great-grandson, Frederick Barton. By his marriage with Sybil Magdalene Yunghans he became the father of three children: Henry, who was the grandfather of our subject, was born in Ancram January 6, 1761; Matthias, who married Anna Maria Strever, and Marga- ret, who wedded a Mr. Talmadge, of Rensse- laer county, N. Y., a distant relative of T. De Witt Talmadge.

The grandfather came to the town of Pine Plains, Dutchess county, in 1812, locating on the hill where the Hoffman Mills now stand, and in this town he spent the remainder of his life, dying in 1840. He was one of the most prosperous farmers of the vicinity, owning 500

acres of valuable land. His wife, who was born January 6, 1762, survived him about ten years. On January 15, 1786, he had married Catherine Veterle, of Red Hook, N. Y., and they became the parents of ten children, namely: Margaret, born September 25, 1786, married Rowland Sweet, of Copake, Colum- bia Co., N. Y .; Catherine, born October 12, 1788, died unmarried; Eleanor, born Decem- ber 28, 1790, married Walter Dorchester; Henry, born May 17, 1793, married Almira Culver, of Pine Plains; Polly, born August 27. 1795, married Jeremiah Conklin, of Pine Plains; Catherine, born January 28, 1798, died in childhood; one child, born June 15, 1799, died in infancy; Betsey, born May 28, 1800, mar- ried George Barton; Laura, born June 23, 1803, married Artemas Sackett, of the town of Washington, Dutchess county; and Anthony was born in Ancram, Columbia county, Sep- tember 15, 1805.

Anthony Hoffman, the father of our sub- ject, spent his entire life upon the farm which his father had located in the town of Pine Plains, where the family had long been a lead- ing and prominent one in the community. . He was a progressive and enterprising man, and kept the old homestead property intact. He was married to Sally Barton, of the town of Stanford, Dutchess county, and to them were born the following children: Henry, of this review, was the eldest; Saralı, born December 6, 1831, wedded Herman Snyder, of Gallatin, Columbia county; Leonard, born November 24, 1833, died unmarried; Catherine, born February 22, 1835, married J. Culver Hoag; Julia, born October 30, 1837, became the wife of Elias Halstead, of Ancram; Laura, born January 20, 1840, married Edgar Eggleston, of the town of Northeast, Dutchess county, and Anthony, born September 8, 1844, died un- married. All of the children are now deceased with the exception of Catherine and Laura. The father's death occurred September 10, 1876; his wife passed away November 23, 1884.

Our subject was educated in the district schools of the neighborhood, and in a select school at Millerton, Dutchess county, con- ducted by E. W. Simmons, and by reading in subsequent years became a well-informed man. He succeeded to the eastern end of the old homestead, consisting of 153 acres, and on that farm spent his entire life. He was natu- rally a man of good business ability, and was numbered among the substantial and industri-

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ous farmers of Pine Plains. The farm is now occupied by his only child, Leonard, making the fourth generation that has resided there. In 1866 Mr. Hoffman married Miss Mary A. Strever, who was born July 31, 1836, and is a daughter of Adam and Eliza Eno) Strever. Their son Leonard married Ella J. Miller, daughter of Adam Miller, of Pine Plains, and they have two children, Ira and Harry. Mr. Hoffman used his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Democratic party, and took an active interest in public affairs. He was straightforward and honora- ble in his dealings, and gained the high regard of all with whom he came in contact.

The Strever family, of which Mrs. Hoffman is a member, is of German origin, and the name was formerly spelled Streibel, later cor- rupted to Strevel and afterward to Strever. About 1720 Johannes Strever came to America from the Fatherland, and on his arrival in New York City was sold to pay his passage. A man by the name of Couse brought him to the town of Milan, Dutchess county, where he worked his time out. He was born December 24, 1731; and married Maria Dings, who was born in 1742, the daughter of Adam Dings. His death occurred February 24, 1804, and his wife survived him about four years. In their family were six children, namely: John Adam, born June 1, 1760, married Lizzie Strever; Jacob, born June 18, 1762, married Anna Maria Hoysradt; Anna Maria, born April 5, 1764, married Matthias Hoffman; Eva, born March 27, 1766, became the wife of Hendrick Hoysradt; John, born July 4, 1768, wedded Mary Hoysradt; and Benjamin, born Novem- ber 8, 1771, married Maria Righter.

The next in direct line to Mrs. Hoffman is John Strever, who was born on a farm near Ancram Lead Mines, now owned by Jacob Miller, and by his marriage with Mary Hoys- radt had ten children: Polly, born October 23. 1790, became the wife of Cornelius Hoys- radt; Henry, born March 18, 1793, married Betsey Snyder; John, born January 13, 1796, never married; Adam, born March 13, 1798, was the father of Mrs. Iloffman; Elizabeth, born April 28, 1800, died while young; Ben- jamin, born June 20, 1802, married Cornelia Snyder; J. Hoysradt, born November 24, 1805, wedded Abbie Marsh; Tammy, born in November, 1807, became the wife of John Silvernail; Eliza, born February 9, 1810, died unmarried; and Fanny, born January 18, 1812,

also died unmarried. On June 7, 1790, the father of this family purchased of Mr. Gra- ham, one of the Little Nine Partners, 700 acres of land, for which he gave 900 pounds in English money, and that property has been in the family ever since.

On the family homestead Adam Strever, the father of Mrs. Hoffman, was born and reared his family. He was an able financier, being very successful in business matters, up- right and reliable, and could be depended upon under any circumstances. He was naturally a quiet man, and one of the most highly esteemed men of the community. He married Miss Eliza Eno, daughter of Julius and Amanda Eno, of Schoharie county, N. Y., and to them were born three daughters: Mary Amanda, now Mrs. Hoffman; Jane W., born November 23, 1837; and Julia, born August 30, 1840. On August 27, 1872, the last named married Daniel Poole, by whom she had one son, Stre- ver, and her death occurred August 6, 1895. The father passed away February 18, 1872, and the mother on July 25, 1845.

Among many heirlooms, Mrs. Hoffman has a German Bible, sent to Johannes Strever some time after his arrival in this country, and it is now about 140 years old. This family, it is quite evident, was one of considerable stand- ing in the Old World.

M ARTIN W. COLLINS, a prominent busi- ness man of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, was born October 14, 1847, in the town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., N. Y., and is a member of one of the old families of that locality.

The following record is given of Mr. Col- lins' immediate paternal ancestors: Isaac F. Collins, his father, was born May 22, 1818, in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co., N. Y .; Martin W. Collins, his grandfather, was born in the town of Rhinebeck, in 1790; and Joshua Col- lins, the great-grandfather, was born near Providence, R. I. He was the son of Joseph Collins, who was a native of England, and came to America, settling near Providence, where he reared a large family of children, of whom the sons were : Joshua, Hezekiah, Joseph, William and Charles. Of these, Heze- kiah came to Dutchess county, N. Y., and set- tled on a farm in Unionvale; he married, and reared a large family. Joseph lived in Rhode Island, where his family became prominent. 1

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William also made his home in Rhode Island, and there reared a family. Charles removed to Columbia county, N. Y., where he married and settled on a farm; he had two children. one of whom, Charles, became a lawyer and lived in Brooklyn.

Joshua, the eldest of the family above re- corded, and great-grandfather of our subject. was reared in Rhode Island, where he married Mary White, and shortly after (about 1774) came to New York, settling in Rhinebeck. Dutchess county, and taking charge of prop- erty belonging to Gen. Montgomery. In 1800 he bought a farm in eastern Pleasant Valley, where he remained until his death in 1820. He had a family of seven children, namely: (1) Henry, married Miss Cox, of Rhinebeck, and followed farming. 2 Gideon married Miss Sweet, of Lithgow, Dutchess county. moved to Chautauqua, N. Y., and there reared a family. (31 Joshua married Miss Rowe. and located at Cocymans, N. Y., from there moving to Ilinois. (4) Susan married Caleb Angevine, a stock dealer in New York City. 5) Oliver married Miss Ward, and lived in Pleasant Valley (he was a school teacher, and also a merchant). (0) Patty married Minard Velie, who was a farmer and stockraiser, of Lagrange. (7) Martin W. was the grand- Father of our subject.

Martin W. Collins lived in Rhinebeck until ten years of age, but was reared to manhood in Pleasant Valley, He married Miss Nancy Forman, a native of the latter place, and for some time after his marriage lived on his father's farm. He afterward bought a large farm in the town of Washington, Dutchess county, where he died October 1. 1870, his wife surviving him until November 20, 188o. He served as lieutenant in the war of iste, and was very prominent with the Democratic party of his locality, and held the office of su- pervisor for many terms, and also superintend- ent of the County Poor. To the union of this worthy couple were born four children: (1) Joshua, the eldest, is living at Wappingers Falls at the age of eighty-two years; he has for many years been a minister of the Gospel, Presbyterian Church, but is now retired from active work. (2) Mary A. married William H. Gurney, who lived in Dutchess county, and was a stockdealer in New York City. (3) Isaac is our subject's father. (D) Rhoda. who never married, is now seventy-four years old. In religion the family were Quakers.

Isaac Collins, father of our subject, grew up on his father's farm, and early in life stud- ied surveying and engineering, which profes- sion he followed during the greater part of his life. le married Miss Phobe J. Holmes, who was born at Pleasant Valley August to, 1822. She was the daughter of Isaac Holmes, & Farmer, and granddaughter of Joseph Holmes, who came From Westchester county, N. Y. The family was of German descent. Four children were born to Isaac Collins and his wife, as follows: ( Isaac H. died when eight years old. (2) Mary Ann married James Ho- gan. of Rhinebeck, and died December 12. 1871. (3' Martin W. is our subject. (4) Peters Il. died at five years of age. The mother passed away March 10, 1895; the fa- ther is now living in Poughkeepsie, at the age of seventy-seven years. He is a Democrat, and was county superintendent of schools from 1868 to 1872, taking an active part in all matters pertaining to education. He and his wife contributed liberally to the support of the Second Reformed Church at Poughkeepsie. and have always commanded the respect and esteem of the community.

Martin W. Collins, the subject of this sketch, lived in the town of Washington, where he attended the district school until he was fifteen years old, when his parents removed to Rhinebeck. He then entered the Dutchess County Academy, Poughkeepsie, where he re- mained two years, and for one year was a stu- dent in the Seminary at Amenia. In isto he began teaching at Rhinebeck, continuing in this occupation some five years. In the fall of 1875 he was elected school commissioner, and was re-elected in 18 ;; , serving until Jan- uary 1. 1882. At this time he formed a part- nership with Benjamin W. Van Wyck in the marble and granite business, under the firm name of Van Wyck & Collins, in which busi- ness he is still engaged.

Mr. Collins was married September 19. i8;o. to Miss Mary, daughter of Isaac F. Kir- by. of New York, who died in August, 1873. One child was born to them, Jennie, who mar- ried William R. Brown, of Poughkeepsie. Mr. Collins, on December 20, 1877, married, for his second wife, Miss Emily M., daughter of William 1. Foster, a farmer of Pleasant Val- ley. (The Fosters are of English descent, and came to Dutchess county from New Hamp- shire). Of this union two children have been I born: Mattie FF, and Ruth Ml.

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Mr. Collins is a Democrat, and a public- spirited man, one who takes an active interest in all public matters. He is broad and pro- gressive in his ideas, and as a loyal citizen is held in the highest esteem. Socially he be- longs to the I. O. O. F. and K. of P., and he and his wife attend the Reformed Church.

C HARLES EMERY BAKER. As pioneer farmers of the town of Pawling, Dutchess county, the Baker family held a prominent place in the development of that town in early days, and the numerous descendants of this gen- eration ably sustain the reputation won by their forefathers for industry, business acumen and public spirit.

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Commemorative biographical record of Dutchess County, New York, Part 105

Author: J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1897 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1354

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1354