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(II) John P. Hover, son of Peter Hover,
was born in Livingston Manor, Columbia county, New York, prior to the revolutionary war, in which no doubt he took a part. He married Maria Sherman, who was of the same ancestry as General Sherman of civil war renown. She survived her husband and died in Michigan. They reared a large fam- ily, most of whom married and had issue.
(III) Peter S., son of John P. and Maria (Sherman) Hover, was born in Livingston Manor, New York, June 3. 1811, died April 7, 1893. When a young man his parents re- moved to Montgomery county, settling in the town of Florida. After the family removed farther west, Peter S. remained and acquired a farm at Snook's Corners, of the historical part of the town. He married Ann Eliza De Groff, born November 7, 1815, in Florida, died there May 16, 1906, daughter of Isaac and Amy (Hugaboom) De Groff. The De Groffs located in Montgomery county prior to the revolution, settling in Florida, where they have been known ever since as one of the prominent agricultural families. Isaac De Groff was born in 1763, died January 20, 1850. He was twice married, Mrs. Peter S. Hover being the daughter of his second wife, Amy Hugaboom. He had issue by both wives. Peter S. and Ann Eliza (De Groff) Hover were the parents of the following children : I. Isaac, born August 29, 1837; was for years a prominent farmer and politician of Florida, now living a retired life in Amsterdam ; mar- ried, December 15, 1869, Catherine, born in Fulton county, New York, 1847, died August 28, 1875, in Florida, daughter of David and Jane (Major) Vanderbogart. Her father died in Fulton county, but her mother is still living, at the age of eighty, in Amsterdam. Isaac and Catherine Hover had two sons: Walter I., born November 12, 1870, now a leading lawyer of Amsterdam, and William P., born April 28, 1872, a prominent lawyer and ex-city attorney of Amsterdam, New York. 2. Maria, married David Snyder, who left one son by a former marriage, Edward Snyder, D. D. S., of Amsterdam. 3. John F., see forward.
(IV) John F., son of Peter S. and Ann Eliza (De Groff) Hover, was born in the town of Florida, Montgomery county, New York, on the old De Groff homestead. Septem- ber 15. 1841. He was reared to the calling of a farmer, which he followed many years. He later in life became a house mover, which line he has since followed in Amsterdam. His life has been a successful one, and he is now en- joying the fruits of his labors. Politically he is a Republican ; he is a member of Chucte- nunda Lodge, No. 100, Knights of Pythias.
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He married (first) in Amsterdam, Ursula Van Bogart, born 1845, died 1871; they had a child who died in infancy. He married (sec- ond), 1878, Mary E., born Amsterdam, 1843, daughter of David Norton, of Montgomery county. Children: I. John, died in infancy. 2. Jennie, married D. E. Morse, a merchant of Amsterdam; they have one child, Charles Walter Morse. 3. Ella M. The family is connected with the Reformed church.
VROOMAN There were three early set- tlers of this name in Bever- wyck and Schenectady, New York. Pieter Meese Vrooman, Jacob Meese, a carpenter and surveyor, and Hendrick Meese. The Vrooman family herein con- sidered descend from the third brother, Hen- drick M.
(I) Hendrick Meese Vrooman was living "behind Kinderhook" in 1670; the same year leased of Robert Sanders the long island called "Steenraby" for six years; in 1667 moved to Schenectady, where his home lot was on the north side of State street and in- cluded the land on which the New York Cen- tral passenger station is built, and the engine house of the Central stands nearly in the centre of his "touwlandt." He was killed in the massacre of 1690, with his son Bartel and two of his negroes. He left two sons: Adam and Jan.
(II) Jan, son of Hendrick Meese Vrooman, married Geesje, daughter of Simon Veeder, July 4, 1680. He owned considerable land. Children : Simon, Jannetje, Hendrick, Jacob, murdered in his father's house, 1688; Pieter, killed at the Beukendaal massacre, 1748; Hendrick, Engeltje, Johannes, Maria, Jacob, Catarina, Bartholomew, Magdalene, Cornelis, Helena.
(III) Hendrick, son of Jan and Geesje (Veeder) Vrooman, was born September 12, 1690. In 1723 he received conveyances from Arent Bratt of a lot one hundred and ninety by forty-five feet, east corner of State and Washington streets, Schenectady. He married, April, 1718, Engeltje, daughter of Cornelis Slingerland. Children: Geseria, Cornelis, Eva, Jillis Fonda, Maria, Johannes, Anthony, Simon.
(IV) Johannes, son of Hendrick and En- geltje (Slingerland) Vrooman, was born De- cember 25, 1734, died December 24, 1810. He married Jannetje, daughter of Jacob Swits, November 26, 1757. Children: Hendrick, Ja- cob, Maria, Isaac, Helena, Adam, Barent.
(V) Barent (Barnett), son of Johannes and Jannetje (Swits) Vrooman, was born in Mohawk, Montgomery county, New York,
April 1, 1770, died there 1854. He was a farmer all his life. He married Anna Smith; died in 1880. Children: 1. Myndert, married a Simmons and had issue. 2. John, married (first ) -Waters; (second) Mrs. Cather- ine Gillette. 3. Valkert, see forward. 4. Henry, married and settled in Steuben county, New York. 5. William, also settled in Steu- ben county ; married and had issue. 6. Ann, married Homer McGowan, of Fultonville, New York, for many years proprietor of the hotel there; had issue. 7. Peggy, married Jacob Sammons, of Sammonsville, where they died, leaving issue.
(VI) Valkert, son of Barent and Anna (Smith) Vrooman, was born in 1798, died June 1, 1882. He was always a farmer of Mohawk, and noted for his hearty, genial na- ture all over the town. He married Maria Smith, born in Mohawk, March 2, 1801, died September 9, 1863. Children: I. Eliza, born February 25, 1820, died 1890; married Har- rison Cook, an early settler of Cook county, Illinois, for whom the county was named. 2. Catherine, born February, 1824, died in 1844. 3. Margaret, born May 8, 1826, died Septem- ber 20, 1902 ; married Henry Moore and had a son, Henry Moore; he married (second) Julia Fish. 4. Caroline, born February 26, 1828, died March, 1876; married Hiram Ever- son, who died in 1904, leaving a family of ten children, all of whom are living, married and have families. 5. Sarah M., born April 30, 1830, died February 16, 1908; wife of Robert Wemple, of Fultonville. 6. Lydia, born May 21, 1832 ; married Thomas Getman, now of Johnstown, New York. 7. Charlotte, born May 9, 1834; resides in the town of Mohawk; unmarried. 8. Evaline, born April I, 1837; resides in Mohawk with her sister Charlotte ; unmarried. 9. Barnett H., see for- ward. 10. Matilda, born October 12, 1841 ; married Charles Morell, whom she survives ; resident of Johnstown, New York, having five married children. II. Homer, born No- vember 26, 1843; a farmer of Mohawk, where he resides with his sisters, Charlotte and Eva- line ; unmarried. 12. Child, died in infancy.
(VII) Barnett H., son of Valkert and Maria (Smith) Vrooman, born September 27, 1839, died at his home at Randall, town of Root, Montgomery county, New York, Sep- tember 29, 1908. He became self-sustaining early in life, and by energy, thrift and good judgment succeeded in acquiring, solely through his own efforts, a substantial prop- erty in the town of Root. He was a man of religious temperament, brought up in the Dutch Reformed church, but later worshipped in the Christian church of Randall. He was
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an outspoken advocate of the cause of tem- perance and a supporter of all good work. He married, in Mohawk, January 7, 1863, Louisa Jane Schuyler, born March 1, 1845, daughter of Thomas and Maria (Wemple) Schuyler. Children : 1. Anna M., born Sep- tember 4, 1864; married Charles Myers, of Root ; children: Burtis H., Howard A., Rus- sell W., Douw S., Harry, deceased. 2. Ar- thur D., born December 28, 1865 ; unmarried ; resides on the home farm with his widowed mother. 3. Florence S., born October 2, 1867 ; married William Myers, of Root. 4. Lizzie, born December 19, 1870, died at the age of fifteen months. 5. Thomas, born October 21, 1872, died June 29, 1896; unmarried. 6. Del- bert, born March 18, 1878, died November 6, 1896. 7. Valkert, born April 29, 1879; mar- ried Nellie Everson, born November 22, 1882; children: Earl S., born September 5, 1905, and Florence, born October 6, 1907 ; Valkert and his family reside on the home farm with his mother. 8. Eva, born February 17, 1884; married Clarence Yates, of Root.
Mrs. Louisa Jane (Schuyler) Vrooman is a descendant of David Pieterse Schuyler, the founder of the Schuyler family of the Mo- hawk Valley, through Jacob Schuyler of the sixth generation in America, who married Martha Fancher. (VII) Richard, son of Ja- cob and Martha (Fancher) Schuyler, was born in Florida, 1789, was a farmer of Mo- hawk, married Catharine McMasters and reared a family of ten children. (VIII) Thomas (3), son of Richard and Catharine (McMasters) Schuyler, was born April 22, 1815. He was a farmer of Mohawk all his days. He married Maria Wemple, born May I, 1817, died September 7, 1876, daughter of Douw and Anna (Zelia) Wemple. Children : I. Richard A., married Catharine Martin ; he is deceased; no living issue. 2. Douw W., married Julia Hillabrandt; resides in Johns- town, New York. 3. Louisa Jane, married Barnett H. Vrooman, aforementioned. 4. Margaret, married Dudley Persse; both de- ceased ; leaving four living children. 5. Han- nah, died in childhood. 6. Jeremiah, married Eleanor Salmons ; resides on the old Schuyler homestead in Mohawk ; five children. 7. Peter, married Agnes Sponeberg whom he survives; a resident of Mohawk. 8. Alonzo, died at the age of sixteen years. 9. William, resides in Mohawk; unmarried.
The first mention of the Brou- BROWER wer family in the Mohawk Valley is in 1655, of one Philip Hendrickse Brouwer, a brewer and an original proprietor of Schenectady in 1664. Adam
Brouwer was of New Amsterdam in 1642, but he remained there. William Brouwer owned property in New Amsterdam, was in Beverwyck (Albany) in 1657, and was buried there August 3, 1668. His two sons, William and Hendrick, settled early in Schenectady. The Browers of Montgomery county, New York, here considered, descend from New Jer- sey ancestors.
(I) Adam Brouwer immigrated to Amer- ica from Coulen (Cologne) in 1642, and mar- ried in New Amsterdam, New York, March 19, 1645, Magdalena Jacobs Verdan. Berk- hoven was probably his correct name, and Brouwer (Dutch for brewer) refers to his occupation. He wrote his name Adam Brouwer Berkhoven, the latter name being dropped by his descendants, and Brouwer now written Brower. Adam resided in Long Island. His will names children: Pieter, Ja- cob, Aelttie, Mathys, William, Adam, Abra- ham, Nicholas, Mary, Fytie, Helena, Anna, Sara and Rachel. He must have owned a great amount of land and property, for he de- vises the use of it to his wife during her life and then to be equally divided among the children, except the first three, whom he styles "disobedient children," and whose shares he devises to their children.
(II) Jacob, son of Adam and Magdalena Jacobs (Verdan) Brower, married, at Brook- lyn, January 29, 1682, Annetje Bogardus, bap- tized October 3, 1663, daughter of William and Myntje (Sybrants) Bogardus, and grand- daughter of Rev. Everardus Bogardus and Anneke Jans (of Trinity Church memory). On the marriage records he is recorded as from Gowanus; she from New York. They are said to have had ten children. He died in 1733.
(III) Adam (2), son of Jacob and Anna (Annetje) (Bogardus) Brower, was born in Brooklyn, March 29, 1696, died in 1769. He settled in Monmouth county, New Jersey, in the vicinity of Farmingdale. He married De- borah, daughter of George and Elizabeth Al- len. In old Shrewsbury township, Mont- gomery county, in 1764, among the taxpayers were George, Jacob, Lazarus, William, Wil- liam Jr., Samuel and Adam Brewer, which name may mean Brower. Adam Brower served in the revolution from Monmouth county, New Jersey, as did others of the Brower family.
(IV) Nicholas, son of Adam (2) and De- borah (Allen) Brower, was born in Mon- mouth county, New Jersey. He married Marytie Boom, and had sons: William H., Aaron and John, all of whom settled in Mont- gomery county, and reared families. William
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H. and John settled on adjacent farms in the town of Mohawk. William H. had a son Harmon, who married Mrs. Ten Eyck, and had issue. Aaron settled farther up the vil- ley, in Stone Arabia, where his descendants may yet be found. John, see forward. The family were noted for thrift and industry, great physical endurance and unusual lon- gevity.
(V) John, son of Nicholas and Marytie (Boom) Brower, was baptized January 6, 1760. He settled in the town of Mohawk, Montgomery county, New York, prior to the revolution. The land he secured was virgin soil, heavily timbered, located on what has always been known as Switzer Hill. This he improved and cultivated until his death in 1830. He was a soldier of the revolution and noted for his daring Indian exploits. In fact at that period agriculture was not the peaceful occupation it now is, for the rifle He married (first) in Lewis county, New York, Elizabeth Dense, born in Montgomery county in 1828, died in the town of Mohawk in 1854, daughter of David and Margaret (De Wonderlier) Dense, both of whom died in Lewis county. He married (second) in Mohawk, Mrs. Eliza (Brower) Van Vrankin, widow of Garrett Van Vrankin, born in 1823, was as familiar to those hardy pioneers as was the hoe, and required to be used almost as frequently. He married, in Montgomery county, Zeilly, of a pioneer Mohawk Valley family. She died previous to the death of her husband. Children : I. John (2), married Dorothy Slater; children: Elizabeth and John (3). 2. Peter, see forward. 3. . died at the age of thirty-five, leaving one son, David, married Rebecca Groat ; both lived and died in the town of Mohawk; children: Ger- trude E., deceased, and Anna, married Haslet Post ; children : Abraham, Gertrude and Mary Post. 4. Sarah, died unmarried. 5. Elizabeth, married (first) Hermann De Wonderlier ; (second) Henry Gross ; daughters: Margaret and Elsie Gross, both married and are de- ceased. 6. William, died unmarried.
(VI) Peter, son of John Brower, was born in 1797, died in 1836. He had a part of the homestead farm and spent his life in agri- cultural pursuits. He married Hettie Gardi- ner, born 1798, died 1827, daughter of Henry Gardiner. They had one child, John Henry, see forward.
(VII) John Henry, only child of Peter and Hettie (Gardiner) Brower, was born Febru- ary 13, 1825, on the old homestead farm, cleared and improved by his grandfather, John Brower. This farm of one hundred and thirty-eight acres he yet owns. He grew up on the farm, and was educated in the com- mon schools and Van Olinda Academy. When he was two years of age his mother died, and he was eleven when left an orphan by the death of his father. At an early age he as- sumed the management of the farm he in- herited, which he cultivated until 1896. He was a careful and industrious man and his management was such that from his acres he
secured a competence that enabled him in 1896 to retire from active life. He purchased a pleasant home in Fonda, on Prospect street, overlooking the beautiful Mohawk Valley, where his long life has been profitably spent. Now, at the age of eighty-five (1910) he is in remarkable health, with his faculties alert, memory good, and fully capable of enjoying the . fruits of a well-spent life. The family, including grandfather, John, father, Peter, and son, John Henry Brower, have each in turn been active members of the Reformed church and liberal supporters of the same. While Democracy has been the family politics, John Henry, in 1840, became a Whig, and voted that ticket from 1846, when he became of age, until the formation of the Republican party, when he allied himself with that organization and has always since supported their men and measures.
Nicholas Van Vrankin, of Visscher's Ferry, Saratoga county, New York, who married Hattie Cronkright, and has sons Garrett and Brower Van Vrankin. Children of first wife: I. Hattie, born in 1849; married Edward Heimberger, who resided on the Brower homestead ; no issue. 2. Margaret, born 1851, died 1889; married Luther Coleman, now de- ceased, as is their large family of children. By his second wife Mr. Brower has no issue.
The name Churchill is CHURCHILL historical. John Churchill was raised to the peerage by his grateful sovereign for distinguished military service with the Duke of Marlbor- ough, and other members of the family at- tained high rank in England.
(I) The American ancestor, Josias (Jo- siah ) Churchill, was an early settler at Weth- ersfield, Connecticut, perhaps coming there from Watertown, Massachusetts, as did most of the early settlers of that town. He drew eighteen acres of land in the division of 1670. He was a juror in 1643-49, and held other offices of trust in the town. He possessed more than a medium estate and was of good reputation in the colony. He married, in 1638, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan Foot, of Wethersfield. Children: 1. Mary, born March 24, 1639. In his will her father calls her
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"My daughter Church." 2. Elizabeth, born May 15, 1642; married Henry Buck. 3. Hannah, born November 1, 1644; not named in father's will. 4. Ann, born 1647; called "Rice" in father's will. 5. Joseph, of whom further. 6. Benjamin, born May 16, 1652; married Mary - in 1678. 7. Sarah, born November II, 1657; married, June, 1673, Thomas Wickham. Josiah Churchill made his will dated November 17, 1683, which was probated in court at Hartford, 1686-87. He appointed his wife, Elizabeth, executrix and gave her the use of the property during her lifetime. She died September 8, 1700, an old lady over eighty years of age.
(II) Joseph, son of Josias (Josiah) and Elizabethi (Foot) Churchill, was born Decem- ber 2, 1649, died December, 1701. He re- sided in Wethersfield, where he married, May 13, 1674, Mary Children, living at the time of his death: I. Mary, born April 6, 1675. 2. Nathaniel, of whom further. 3. Samuel, "Ensign Samuel, died July 21, 1767." 4. Joseph. 5. Jonathan. 6. Mary, married Edwards. 7. Elizabeth, married Rich- ard Butler. 8. Dinah.
(III) Nathaniel, son of Joseph and Mary Churchill, was born July, 1677. He settled at Middletown, Connecticut, about 1719. Some of his sons and grandsons settled at Berlin (New Britain and Meriden). At Churchill's shipyard or landing several armed vessels have been built since 1794, two by the name of "Holker," "Macedonian" and the "Boxer," the latter two having figured prominently in the war of 1812-14. He married, October 9, 1701, Mary, daughter of John Hurlbut, of Middletown. Children: I. Nathaniel (2), of whom further. 2. John, born January 19, 1706. 3. Daniel, November 3, 1710. 4. Jo- siah. 5. Stephen. 6. Solomon.
(IV) Nathaniel (2) son of Nathaniel (I) and Mary (Hurlbut) Churchill, was born 1703 He married Rebecca Griswold; chil- dren: I. Abigail, born September 28. 1727. 2. Mary, August 22, 1729. 3. Nathaniel (3), June 25, 1731. 4. Rebecca, February 10, 1734. 5. Lucy, May 3, 1736. 6. Jannah, February 20, 1738. 7. Josiah, having no children, adopted his brother Jannah's son, Josiah, who afterward settled in Genessee county, New York, and was for several sessions a member of the New York legislature. 8. Amos, of whom further.
(V) Amos, son of Nathaniel (2) and Re- becca (Griswold) Churchill, was born March 5, 1743, at Wethersfield, Connecticut. He settled first at Middletown and later in Broadalbin, Fulton county, New York, where he engaged in farming. He married Lydia
Cowles, of Meriden, Connecticut, and after his removal to Middletown was a justice of the peace and a deacon of the church. He changed his views on baptism and later united with the Baptist church. Children: I. Lydia, married Elijah Robert and removed to May- field, Fulton county, New York. 2. Huldah, married Elijah Bacon and removed to May- field. 3. Amos (2), married Olive Wilcox and removed to Broadalbin, New York; chil- dren: Olive, Dr. Amos, Harriet, Charles, Giles and Elijah. 4. Roswell, married (first) Abijah Roberts and moved to Mayfield, New York; married (second) Abigail Covel. 5 Lucy, married Isaac Cornwall and removed to Mayfield. 6. Jesse, of whom further.
(VI) Jesse, son of Amos and Lydia (Cowles) Churchill, died March 29, 1842. He married Catherine Smith, of Middletown, Connecticut; she was a great-great-grand- daughter of John Elliott, the great friend of the Indians. Children: I. William Elliott, married (first) a daughter of Major E. A. Cowles; (second) Louisa Terry. 2. Henry, of whom further. 3. Timothy, married Pa- tience Lawrence. 4. Mary Ann, married Seth Smith. 5. Lucy Maria. 6. Jane E., married George Root. 7. Allen C., married Caroline C. Warner. 8. Charles, married Carrie- Smith.
(VII) Henry, son of Jesse and Catherine (Smith) Churchill, was born in Middletown, Connecticut, February 17, 1807, died Septem- ber 3, 1868. Early in life he came with his parents to Broadalbin, Fulton county, New York. He was educated in the public schools and at an early age was thrown upon his own resources, developing into a strong, self-re- liant man. Feom his twelfth to his twentieth year he was engaged in mechanical employ- ment and mercantile life. For several years he was clerk in a store in Albany, where he- acquired a thorough knowledge of merchan- dising methods and principles. He then lo- cated in Gloversville, New York, where he opened a store and prospered. For several years Churchill's store was the only one in Gloversville; he was the first postmaster of Gloversville. In the year of financial disaster, 1840, by the unexpected and heavy failures of those to whom he had entrusted his means, he lost everything he had accumulated in his years of prosperity. He had, however, the confidence of his fellow townsmen and large advances were made to him which enabled him to again start in business. In a short time he had paid off all his indebtedness and was firmly established in a large and prosper- ous business. From this point his career was one of unbroken success. He bought a large-
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tract of land then near but later in the very heart of Gloversville and almost entirely covered with buildings. It extended from what is now Pine street to the "Fork in the road," and in 1851 this was all planted in corn. When he had completed the plans for such a residence as he desired, he sent men into the woods, who cut the lumber required. In the middle of his growing cornfield (now South Main street, and the center of Glovers- ville) he began his foundations, proceeded with the erection of his house, into which he moved in 1860. The first meeting pre- liminary to the organization of the Fulton County Bank was held in this house and was attended by the McLarens, Judsons, Messrs. McNab, Wells, Carson and others, well-known citizens. When the organization was com- pleted, Henry Churchill was elected its first president. He was also president of the board of trustees of Gloversville Seminary, and an efficient promoter of the interests of his vil- lage.
He was a man of stately, imposing form, of dignified address and demeanor, and a popular, highly respected citizen. He was a Democrat in politics, but when slavery be- became an issue he allied with the younger and weaker party purely from principle. He was twice a candidate of the Republican party, first for the assembly and later for the state senate. He was unsuccessful, not for the want of personal popularity, but be- cause his cause was the weaker, unpopular one in the country. He was always promi- nent in the party and wielded a powerful in- fluence. He was especially strong as a man of large business affairs ; had a clear percep- tion and a sound judgment, with great execu- tive ability. He was an attendant of the Bap- tist church and took an active part in the erection of two churches in Gloversville.
Henry Churchill married Selina Burr, born May 15, 1808, died March 13, 1851, daughter of James and Amaryllis (Mills) Burr, and granddaughter of Nathaniel and Abigail Burr. Nathaniel Burr came from Connecticut, settled in Kingsboro, Fulton county, New York, where he died in 1822. James Burr, son of Nathaniel Burr, was born December 12, 1779; married Amaryllis Mills and had children: Carolina, Horatio L., Selina, James H., Fran- cis, William H. and David M. Children of Henry and Selina (Burr) Churchill: I. Wil- liam Scott, born March 28, 1831 ; drowned at age of four years. 2. Helen, born January 12, 1837 ; married George Root, of Hartford, Connecticut, and had a daughter Julia, born March 15, 1861. 3. Alice, born February 8, 1839; married Henry D. Moore; children :
i. Harry C., born August 18, 1866; ii. Carlos, born March 28, 1869. 4. Caroline, born July 10, 1841; married Warner Miller ; children: Max, Burr, Guy and Augusta. 5. Henry (2), born June 15, 1844; married Ella Sunder- land; children: May and Alice. Henry Churchill married (second) in Albany, New York, January 1, 1852, Sibyl Elizabeth Rob- erts, born in Saratoga, New York, January 26, 1827. She was a teacher in Gloversville and founded the school later known as the Gloversville Seminary, which stood on the site of the present high school building. Chil- dren: 6. Selina Burr, born September 22, 1855, died March 21, 1875. 7. Jessie, born June 24, 1857 ; married Frank Egelston ; chil- dren: Pauline, born December 4, 1882, and Elizabeth Roberts, September 24, 1887. 8. Cora Roberts, born March 31, 1859, died No- vember 5, 1906; married Dr. William Biddle; children : Henry Churchill, born August 22, 1888, and William Hassett, December 30, 1892.
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