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Mr. Taylor married, February 10, 1871, M. Eleanor Kimball, born January 22, 1852, in Virginia, daughter of Benjamin Frank- lin and Catharine (Simonson) (Brooker) Kimball. Benjamin Franklin Kimball was born in the state of Maine, and was a boatman by occupation. He married Catharine (Simonson) Brooker, of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, widow of John Brooker, and a descendant of the Simonson and Degroot fami- lies, the former among the first settlers of Staten Island. Mr. and Mrs. Brooker were the parents of three children: John, Mary and William. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball had children : George Washington, M. Eleanor, Benjamin F., Oliver K. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Taylor are the parents of six children: Alice, Nora, Paul, Ella, Samuel E., Sadie O.
GILBERT L. DUPUY.
Gilbert L. Dupuy, an enterprising and prosperous agricul- turist of New Springville, Staten Island, residing and conduct- ing operations on a farm which has been in the possession of the family since the first settlement in this country, in 1700 or there- abouts, is a descendant of a family of great prominence.
Nicholas Dupuy, great-grandfather of Gilbert L. Dupuy, was a Huguenot, and emigrated from his native land, France, to America, about the year 1716. His son, Nicholas Dupuy, Jr., grandfather of Gilbert L. Dupuy, married Catherine Decker, of Holland Dutch ancestry. Their son, Barnett Nichols Dupuy,
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father of Gilbert L. Dupuy, was a farmer bv occupation, at- tended the Methodist church, cast his vote for the candidates of the Republican party, and served many years as trustee of public schools. He married Mary Jane Crocheron, a member of the Methodist church, and their children were: Nicholas, Gil- bert L., Geraldine, Victor, Forestine, died when about two years of age; Forester, died at about the age of thirty-eight years.
Gilbert L. Dupny was born in New Springville, Staten Island, obtained a common school education, and throughout the active years of his career has followed farming, with the excep- tion of five years, when his attention was directed to the oyster business. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church, to the support of which he contributes liberally, and his political al- legiance is given to the Republican party. Mr. Dupuy married, March 19, 1879, Mary Dodge, daughter of James and Martha (Humphrey) Dodge, the former one of the city judges of Syra- cuse, New York, and the latter a descendant of a very prominent family. One child, Shirley Stuart Dupuy, born September 12, 1885, was the issue of this union.
PROFESSOR ABRAHAM JACKSON DU BOIS.
Professor Abraham J. Du Bois, a well known instructor in the art of dancing, is a representative of the ancient family of Du Bois, of whom a more extended account is given in this work. The line of descent beginning with the first known ancestor is as follows: Jacques Du Bois, Peter, Johanes, John, Peter John, Peter and Abraham J. Du Bois.
Peter John Du Bois, grandfather of Professor Du Bois, mar. ried a Miss Van Wart, who was a sister of a revolutionary patriot, one of the three young men who captured Major Andre, of the British army. They were the parents of six children : Peter, referred to hereinafter; Benjamin; Stephen; Rachel,
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married Thomas Allaire, who was for many years connected with the Tradesman's Bank of New York city; Amanda, mar- ried George Decker; and Eliza, unmarried. The remains of Peter John Dn Bois and his wife were interred in the old Dutch burying ground at Tarrytown on the Hudson.
Peter Du Bois, father of Professor Du Bois, was born in the vicinity of Tarrytown, Westchester county, New York, 1815. He was for many years engaged in the carriage manufacturing business in the city of New York, and was recognized in business circles as a man of honesty and integrity. By his marriage to Lucinda Wilson, a native of Cold Spring, Putnam county, New York, and a descendant of an old Holland family, one son was born, Abraham Jackson, whose name heads this sketch. Mr. Du Bois died at his home in New York city, 1869.
Abraham Jackson Du Bois was born in the city of New York, January 7, 1844. He was educated in the schools of his native city, and under the competent tuition of his father learned the trade of wagon-maker and followed the same for a number of years. He abandoned this line of industry in order to devote his attention to the art of dancing and theatrical performance, in both of which professions he has proved himself a very suc- cessful and efficient instructor. Professor Du Bois was mar- ried in April, 1888, to Louise Junke, born March 20, 1869, daughter of James A. and Margaret (Carr) Junke, and they are the parents of one child, Abraham Jackson, Jr., born April 24, 1889.
GUSTAVE ZIMMERMANN.
Gustave Zimmermaun, well and favorably known in sport- ing circles, is regarded as one of the leading marksmen and rifle experts in this country, and has become recognized as such from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and has also won favorable rec- ognition as a rifle expert in many of the European countries.
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He was born in the town of Endingen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany.
Gustave Zimmermann acquired his educational training in the seltools of the fatherland. He was left an orphan at an early age and was placed in the care of a guardian. Upon attaining to years of discretion he decided to come to America, hoping here to find better opportunities for his skill and labor. Upon his arrival at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he at once came to Paterson, New Jersey, where he secured employment. Being ambitious to make for himself an honorablo name and reputa- tion, he applied himself assiduously to his work and faithfully looked after the interest of his employer. From Paterson he came to Westchester county, New York, where he became a resi- dent and citizen. In 1880 his expert marksmanship became known to many of the leading marksmen and riflemen of this country, and in 1881 he was sent to Europe to compete in the interna- tional shooting match, in which he was awarded the highest prize for expert marksmanship. In the years of 1887-90-92-94-96-97- 98-1900-01-02-03-05 Mr. Zimmermann took part in each of the international shooting matches, and has in his possession numer- ous valuable trophies which were awarded to him in various contests. He has also taken part in numerous contests in this country, at which he has always secured many awards. Mr. Zim- mermann is a member of numerous rifle teams in this country, and is captain of the New York Independent Scheutzer of New York city. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and numerous other social and fraternal organizations that have for their object the good and welfare of the community where- in he resides.
Mr. Zimmermann married, October 5, 1880, Mary Kaempf, daughter of Henry and Catharine (Denner) Kaempf, both of whom were natives of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Germany. Of Vol. III-18
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this marriage there have been the following children: 1. George Theodore, born July 4, 1881, attended the schools of New York city until 1894, when he went to Germany and there attended the Academy of the City of Freiburg for two years, when he returned home and in 1896 attended Packard's Business Col- lege of New York city, graduating from the same, and has since that time been engaged in assisting his father in his numerous business interests. 2. Catharine, born September 17, 1883. 3. Amelia, born January 19, 1885.
FRANK SCHULZ.
Frank Schulz, manufacturer and repairer of all kinds of cutlery, whose plant is located at No. 4 Bleecker street, near Bowery, New York, was born in Schwetzingen, Baden, Ger- many, March 17, 1872, son of John and Caroline (Licar) Schulz, both natives of Schwetzingen, and now (1907) residents of Har- lem, New York. John and Caroline Schulz came to America about the year 1895, previous to which time John Schulz worked at the cutlery business in his native land, and now successfully conducts the same line of trade in Harlem, New York.
Frank Schulz acquired an elementary education in his native land, and when thirteen years of age emigrated to the United States, locating in the city of New York, where he learned the cutlery business with Fred. Westpfal, at No. 192 Essex street, thoroughly mastering all the details of the same under his efficient tutorship, and after completing his apprenticeship with this firm worked for them as a journeyman until July, 1903, since which time he has been engaged in business on his own account. Mr. Schulz is an expert in his business, and now man- ufactures everything included in cutlery, embracing pen and pocket knives, cook and carving knives, concave razors, tailors' and barbers' shears, barbers' supplies, razor straps, knives,
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entting blades and shirtmakers' knives, pocket book makers' and furriers' tools, etc., and also gives particular attention to grinding and repairing. He is a man of sterling integrity, and the success which has crowned his efforts is an eloquent testi- monial to the truth of this fact, also to his rare business qual- ifications. He is a member of the Germanic Sick and Benefit Society.
DR. FREDERICK E. LAWRENCE.
Dr. Frederick E. Lawrence is a grandson of Frederick Law- rence, who was for many years a highly respected resident of the village of West Farms, Westchester county, New York. He was a man of affairs in the neighborhood and for a number of years was successfully engaged in the oyster planting business; he died at Bay Chester. He married Angeline Schofield, of Stam- ford, Connecticut, and had a family of two sons and three daugh- ters, all of whom attained to years of maturity. The sons were William Frederick and Cornelius W., and the former married and removed to Michigan. He had a large family of sons and daughters. The second son, Cornelius W. Lawrence, was born January 24, 1836. He was educated in the schools of Westches- ter and upon attaining to manhood years engaged in navigating on the waters of Long Island Sound. He was for many years a licensed pilot and was regarded as a capable and able navigator. Captain Lawrence passed away at his home in City Island, No- vember 23, 1902. He married, December 28, 1861, Georgiana Craft, born October 2, 1833, daughter of Edward and Temper- ance (IIall) Craft, both of whom were natives of Long Island. Of this marriage was born two children: 1. Frederick E., see forward. 2. Raymond C., born in City Island, October 24, 1872. He married, July 28, 1897, Florence Sadler, born July 21, 1874, danghter of Edward and Mary Ann (Victor) Sadler. Of this
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marriage he had born to him one child, Florence Ida Lawrence, born July 24, 1899.
Frederick E. Lawrence, born in City Island, May 8, 1864, received his elementary training in the schools of City Island and under the private tuition of Professor Blenn, who was a graduate of Wilbraham University. At the age of twenty-eight years Frederick E. Lawrence took np the study of medicine. In 1891 he entered the New York University and gradnated from that institution in 1895. He then entered Manhattan Hospital on Harts Island, where he remained for some time, and in 1898 began to practice his profession at City Island, attaining a marked degree of success. Dr. Lawrence is an active member of Pelham Lodge, No. 712, F. and A. M.
Dr. Lawrence married, May 6, 1896, Margaret Cunningham, born November 13, 1870, daughter of Peter and Mary (Doyle) Cunningham, both of Liverpool, England, and is one of a family of four children, two of whom came to the United States, namely : Margaret (Mrs. Dr. Lawrence) and Thomas, who took up his abode in New York city. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence. 1. Mary Margaret and Frederick C. (twins), born February 10, 1897; the latter died Angust 1, 1898. 2. Frederick C., born October 13, 1900. 3. George, born June 12, 1903.
FAMILY OF BARTO.
The ancestor of this family appears to have been Francis Bartean. The name, however, has been changed into several different forms, as Bartow and Barto. Francis Barteau is said to have come from Paris, France, in advance of the general Huguenot emigration, which added to the population of this country one of its most important portions, a portion which has ever been a credit to the land of their adoption.
Francis Barteau and wife Mary were living at Harlem,
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New York, as early as 1676. From thence he removed to Flush- ing, where he was living in 1680 with his wife and nine children. One of his sons, Francis, settled in Huntington, Long Island, and married Margaret, widow of James Morris. She was born in 1675. Another son, John, also settled in Huntington, and had wife Abigail.
There was a Francis Barteau who married Clemence Mor- ris, in 1733, and went to Fire Place (now Brookhaven), in the town of Brookhaven, Long Island, in 1741. His descendants are still found there. This Francis Barteau, who was born in 1711, settled in Hempstead. He had children: Morris, see forward; Benjamin, died young; Francis, married Jemima Turner; and Stephen, who was killed in the Revolution.
Morris Barteau, born August 18, 1758, was killed in the French war, February 6, 1839. He married Hannah, daughter of Josiah Smith. She was born July 26, 1773, died October 18, 1816. Their children were: Jesse, born December 16, 1789, died December 16, 1832; Josiah Smith, born December 30, 1790; Philetus, see forward; Elkanah, born February 18, 1794; Mary, born January 5, 1796, died 1832; Israel, born October 21, 1797, died May 26, 1826; Reuben, born June 3, 1801, died in Wiscon- sin, 1867; Obadiah, born April 23, 1803; Jane, born January 23, 1805; Peter Coleman, born January 25, 1807; Sarah, born Jan- uary 18, 1809; Hannah, born January 16, 1811; Julianna, born February 10, 1813, died young. This branch of the family changed the name to Barto.
Philetus Barto, the third child, born October 5, 1792, died October 7, 1852. He married, March 11, 1813, Nancey, daugh- ter of Jonah and Hannah Bishop. She was born September 18, 1795, died August 10, 1857. Their children were: Jonah, born January 26, 1814, died young; Luther and Phebe (twins), born February 14, 1816; Anna, born March 6, 1818; Susan, born Sep-
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tember 21, 1821; Coleman, born October 25, 1823; Matthew and Phebe (twins), born February 21, 1826, died young; Jane M., born July 25, 1828, died December 1, 1864; Emma L., born Sep- tember 8, 1831; Fanny E., born March 13, 1835; Charles Henry, see forward.
Charles Henry Barto, born November 20, 1837, married Sarah Jane, daughter of James Briggs, June 20, 1860. Their children were: Rev. Charles Elmore, see forward; Willie H., born November 20, 1868; Carrie Woodruff, born June 26, 1876.
Rev. Charles Elmore Barto was born at Northport, Long Island, October 5, 1862, and when one and one-half years of age removed to Brooklyn with his parents. After a prelim- inary training in the public schools he took a preparatory course in Trinity Church School, and in Hackettstown Insti- tue, and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1890. He was ordained deacon by Bishop Foster at Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1888; ordained elder 1894 at Nostrand Avenue Methodist Epis- copal church, Brooklyn. From 1890 until 1897 served in the pastorate of churches in Connecticut, at Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Clinton and Seymour. He then came to Queenboro, Long Island, and was for seven years connected with churches at Springfield and Astoria. While pastor in Springfield a new parsonage was built through his efforts, and at Astoria the church debt was extinguished. In April, 1903, he was appointed pastor of Willis Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, borongh of Bronx, the largest and most influential Protestant church in the borough of the Bronx, and since then $17,000 of the church debt has been paid. This church was founded in October, 1865, by laymen who held their first . meeting in a grove near the Mott Haven railroad station. The church was soon organized, and services were held in the houses of the members. The first church edifice was a small wooden building erected in 1867.
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Two years later a large frame church was built, which remained until the erection of the present edifice in 1897. The new church cost $70,000 exclusive of the ground. It is of elegant archi- tecture. The auditorium seats nine hundred persons, while the Sunday school room contains facilities for seating twelve hun- dred scholars. It was built during the pastorate of Rev. Will- iam R. Barton, who was succeeded by Rev. Melville Y. Bovard, who was succeeded by Rev. Charles Elmore Barto, the present pastor. The church membership is six hundred and nine, and the average Sunday school attendance is four hundred. Dur- ing the pastorate of Rev. Charles E. Barto more than two hun- dred members have been added to the church. Connected with the church are a Ladies' Society, Epworth League, Womans' Foreign Missionary Society, a Men's Guild and the Excelsior Club for young men. There has been also a flourishing Chinese Sunday school. The following are the present officers of the church: Class leaders-John Onderdonk, who is also president of the board of trustees, was one of the original founders of the church, and at the age of eighty-two is still active in the work; Richard B. Eason, Thomas H. Eason. Local preachers -A. Frank Chamberlain, Harry C. Burrows. Trustees-John Onderdonk, A. J. Goodwin, Thomas Craig, Jr., A. C. Campbell, Daniel Kingsland, Lewis Lawrence, John B. Coombs, Thomas Davies, Richard B. Eason. Stewards-Edward P. Kingsland, John Young, William Cunningham, Charles Van Allen, E. Gor- don Partridge, Ernest Chamberlain, John E. Cary, Richard Lawrence, James Nixon, Frank L. Pelo. Sunday school super- intendent -- Frank L. Pelo.
Rev. Charles Elmore Barto married Nellie M., daughter of Silas W. and Irene Daniels, of Unionville, Connecticut, May 7, 1891. Their children are: Marjory Irene, born at Cheshire, Connecticut, February 14, 1892; Earl Briggs, born at Clinton.
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Connecticut, June 14, 1893; Dorothy, born at Clinton, Conneeti- cut, September 11, 1894; Elmore Gordon, born at Astoria, Long Island, January 24, 1903.
SHILO BAPTIST CHURCH.
Shilo Baptist Church, situated at No. 6 Union avenue, New Rochelle, New York, whose present pastor is Rev. William H. Slater, though it cannot count many years in point of age, is in a most satisfactory and flourishing condition. This congre- gation was organized July 22, 1898, the first pastor being Rev. J. A. Sumner, who was succeeded by Rev. Burke, who minis- tered to the spiritual welfare of the congregation until October 6, 1900, when he was succeeded by the present pastor, Rev. William H. Slater. Up to the present time (1906) divine serv- ices have been held in a hired hall, but a lot has been purchased in Winthrop avenue, and it is the intention of the members to ereet a church building in the very near future. The regular number of worshipers is about two hundred, of whom about one hundred are members in good standing, and the average Sunday school attendance is about sixty. The associations connected with the church are: Ladies' Building Society, Juvenile Society, and the Willing Workers' Club.
Rev. William H. Slater was born in Charles county, Mary- land, May 16, 1866. He is a son of John H. and Clora Slater, the latter deceased. He eame to New York city in early boy- hood and attended the public schools of this city. His elassical and theological education was obtained under able private tuition. He was ordained to the ministry in Newark, New Jer- sey, November 5, 1901, and the present is his first pastorate. Since he has taken charge of this congregation the membership has increased rapidly and there is a spirit of emulation in the congregation which has helped greatly to place it upon its pres-
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ent satisfactory footing. Rev. Slater is president of the Baptist Ministers' Conference and is connected with the following as- sociations : Boyer Lodge, No. 1, Free and Accepted Masons, being chaplain of this lodge; past noble father of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America; past supreme officer of the Ancient Order of Sons and Daughters of Moses; Eastern Star Lodge; Alpha Chapter; past ruler of Grand United Order of Gallilean Fishermen.
Rev. Slater married, September 17, 1889, in New York city, Rebecca Lewis, and they have had five children, four of whom died in childhood, the only one now living being Ethel P. FOURTH CHURCH OF THE SEVENTH DAY AD- VENTISTS.
The Fourth Church of the Seventh Day Adventists, which is located in the Miller building, Sixty-fifth street and Broad- way, New York city, and which has held religious services there since the organization of the church, was called into existence by Elder James K. Humphrey in December, 1902. The church has a membership of about fifty, and an average Sabbath school attendance of about thirty-five. Divine services are held every Saturday at half past nine and eleven in the forenoon; there are lectures on special Bible topics every Saturday evening, and two large Bible classes are held on Tuesday and Thurs- day evenings. The associations connected with the church are: Young People's Society and Home Missionary Club.
Elder James K. Humphrey was born in Jamaica, British West Indies, May 7, 1877. He acquired his education, both classical and theological, in Jamaica, in a branch of the Regents Park College, of London, England. He also attended for one term the Seventh Day Adventist Academy in South Lancaster, and was found so efficient that he was put to work at onee to
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lecture to both colored and white. He is an executive member of the Greater New York Conference, and officiates in the Sec- ond Church of the Seventh Day Adventists, in Brooklyn, New York, as well as in the Fourth Church of the Seventh Day Ad- ventists. He was ordained in the Seventh Day Adventist de- nomination, September 29, 1906, before an imposing audience. There were several ministers present besides Bible workers. This denomination has its branches in all civilized and uncivil- ized countries, and the work of its missionaries is productive of much good. Elder Humphrey is an eloquent, fearless, con- vincing preacher, and is devoted to the interests of his church and its members. He is also very much beloved wherever he goes and speaks.
MESSIAH BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Messiah Baptist Church, situated in Ashburton Place, Yonkers, New York, has for its present pastor Rev. Henry Arthur Booker. This parish was organized in 1875, and for the first three years divine services were held in a hired hall in North Broadway. The present church property was purchased and presented to the congregation in 1888 by the late James B. Colgate. It is a frame structure of pleasing and attractive exterior, the interior being suitably and comfortably furnished, and has a seating capacity of three hundred and fifty persons. The membership roll contains one hundred and sixty names, and there is an average Sunday school attendance of eighty. The associations connected with the church are: Ladies' Home and Foreign Mission Society; Young People's Progressive Literary Society; and the Baptist Young People's Union. It also has a junior and senior choir.
Rev. Henry Arthur Booker, the present incumbent of the above named church, was born in Amelia county, Virginia,
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April 15, 1868. His early education was acquired in the public schools of his native town, and he came to the city of New York in 1888. He studied for a time under the private tuition of Professor Scott, of Kissick's College, Brooklyn, New York, and then attended for some time the high school of Babylon, Long Island. Subsequently he studied theology under the pre- ceptorship of Rev. Dr. W. B. Primm, then pastor of First Baptist Church of Babylon. He was ordained to the ministry in March, 1897, in Bethany Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York, and remained pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist church, Babylon, Long Island, working zealously until 1900. At that time he received a call to become pastor of the Messiah Baptist church, Yonkers, New York, where his excellent work has been productive of a vast amount of good. Since he has taken charge of this parish there has been a very perceptible increase in the membership and attendance, both at the Sunday school and church services, and the parish is in a very flourishing con- dition. Rev. Booker is a fluent and convincing preacher and carries the hearts of the audience with him throughout his discourse. He is also the corresponding and field secretary of the New York Colored Baptist State Convention, which re- sponsible position he fills with perfect satisfaction to that body and credit to the denomination.
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