Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 44

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Publication date: 1942
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Joseph lived in Whitehall, N. Y., was married, had a family; but al- though all the brothers and sisters who left Vermont to go farther west stopped wih him or near him the ones who are now alive were only infants or not even born when their parents stopped at Whitehall on their way. Whitehall has no records earlier than 1881. Is there any one reading this who can remember them ? Who was Joseph's wife ? His children ? Where did they go from Whitehall ? There must be some children's children.

My grandfather was John Alden, born 1822, Addison Co., Vt. His par- ents were Peter Alden, born around 1792 or 3 at Vergennes, Vt. and Sal- ly Sharkey (or Starkey) supposed to have come from Panton, Vt. Grand- father was one of 10 or maybe 11 brothers and sisters. There were Jo- seph, Peter, Jr., Mary Ann, John- who was my grandfather-Frank, Eliza, Edward, Henry, William and Harriet. Those are the 10 that the surviving youngest children remem- ber to have heard their parents speak of or have seen and known. There are four of those youngest children that I know of and know. All around 84, 82, 93, 94, 86.

Joseph lived in Whitehall, N. Y., was married, had a family; but al- though all the brothers and sisters who left Vermont to go farther west stopped wih him or near him the ones who are now alive were only infants or not even born when their parents stopped at Whitehall on their way. Whitehali has no records earlier than 1881. Is there any one reading this who can remember them? Who was Joseph's wife ? His children ? Where did they go from Whitehall? There must be some children's children.

Peter Alden, Jr. was born 1815, Vergennes. I knew Peter. He was my great uncle and he was 62 when I was born. Peter married Jane King, also of Vergennes. They had 2 dau., 1 son; Alice, 1856; Sarah and Hen-

$10 reward for the first person ry. Peter farmed for Judge Smith of sending in proof of Revolutionary services of Tunis (Teunis, Thunes) Swart, born Oct. 14, 1748, Schoharie, N. Y., died Nov. 5, 1822, Schoharie, N. Y. Served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the 15th regi- ment, Albany County Militia com- manded by Coi. Peter Vrooman and Lt. Col. Peter Zielie, whose daughter Annatzie, he married Nov. 17, 1770. Teunis Swart owned a tavern which was partially burned by Joseph Brant, the Indian chief. (J. A. Rob- erts, N. Y. in the Revolution, page 129.)

Vergennes, but they, Peter and.Jane, packed their children and belongings and moved to Whitehall not later than 1870, stayed there a short while, then moved on to Pennsylvania, fol- lowing the oil fields. Alice Alden married a Robinson, had 3 sons. Sarah married too, had two dau. Then Sarah moved to Ohio where she died and the girls were lost track of. I don't know the man's name, nor the given names of the 2 dau, their cousins, the Robinsons do not remem- ber. Does any one happen to know any children or other descendants of Sarah Alden who married in Pennsyl- vania, had two dau. and moved to Ohio around 1870? Henry died before his sister's married?

Frank (or Francis) married a girl born in Essex, N. Y. and named Marian. They lived a while in Brid- Bridport, one Romert Francis, about were several children born to them at Bridport ,one Robert Francis about 1860. They also lived in Addison, Vt. 1861 and had at least 2 babies born there, Mary Elizabeth. They lost three there. The father gave his . birthplace on 1 of the cards as Can- ada and the others as Vergennes,

Vt. Robert Francis born Bridport, died Addison Oct., 1863, age.1 year, 5 months. Marian's were all Essex, N. Y., Has any one heard of Frank and Marian Alden and their child- ren or any children's children ?

Eliza Alden was born in 1829 and married? a Ross when she was 16 or 17. She was living with her par- ents in Vergennes, Vt. when the 1850 census was taken. Ross 23, Mary 19, 1942.

Ross 4, George Ross 3, were also

House Family of the Mohawk

By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y.

· Descendants of Christian Hauss (Continued from last week) Descendants of Andrew G. Hlouse And Delilah Gilbert

Celia I. born Nov. 4, 1867, died Nov. 15, 1867.

Gilbert W., born April 17, 1869, died Sept. 18, 1884. Edith born April 16, 1874, married 1. Max Vincent; married 2, George Peabody. .

D. 'Andrew born March 4, 1884, married Sarah Exton, died March

Florence born Oct. 12, 1885, mar-

Demorest, Edgar D., tinman. Dickinson, George (Bradford and Dickinson). Dingman, Wm., farmer 36. Dotl, Mills Corners, farmer leases

50. Downing, Samuei P., North Broad- albin, farmer 106.

Drought, Wm., Mills Corners, far- mer 4. Dye, John H., physiclan.

Earl, Charles C., mechanic.

Earl, Philip, mechanic.

Earl, Philo, leather dresser.

Earl, Stephen, farmer 671/2.

Elsworth, Wm., carpenter.

. English, John, farmer 52. Fakmire, John, North Broadalbin,

farmer 100.

Farquer, Wm., North Broadalbin,

tanner and farmer 53.

Fenton, Asa, farmer 114.

Fergerson, H., carpenter and far- mer 7. Fergerson, James, Jr., farmer 70. Fergerson, Rawson, Broadalbin,

Spsculator. Ferguson, Cornelius, North Broad-

albin, farmer 250. Ferguson, Edmond, North Broadal- bin, farmer 130.

Ferguson, Harvey, Milis Corners,

carpenter and farmer 8.

Ferguson, Henry, North Broadal-

Ferguson, James, Sen., stone ma

son and farmer, 94.

Ferguson, Wilson, carpenter.

Finch, S. R., farmer.

Finch, Wm. W., farmer 95.

Flinn, James, farmer 2.

Forbes, W. H., North Broadalbin,

farmer 150.

Forbs, Peter, North Broadalbin, farmer 160.

Fosmire, Daniel, North Broadalbin,

| carpenter. Fosmire,' Jacob, North Broadalbin,

carpenter and farmer 35. Fox, E. G., North Broadalbin, far- mer 32. Fox, Hoilis, North Broadalbin,

farmer 1.

Fox, John V., farmer 62.

Fox, Norman R., cooper, constabie

and farmer 6.

Fox, Reuben, retired merchant. Fox, Willard L., Mills Corners,

farmer 117.

(To be continued)

ried Roy Washburn.

Edith House and Max Vincent (1). Children: Gilbert Vincent House married Ha-

zel Weeks. Edith House and George Peabody (2). Children: David born June 19, 1901, married Bertha Frost. D. Andrew House and Sarah Ex- ton .. Children:

Barbara E. born Feb. 19, 1924.

Argento D. born Oct. 22, 1925. Harry A. born June 12, 1929. Fiorence House and Roy Wash-

burn.

Children: Harold A. born Oct. 18, 1920, un- married 1942. David Peabody and Bertha Frost. Children:

Norma born Feb. 9, 1926.

David, Jr., born Jan. 11, 1929.

Patricia born Oct. 3, 1931.

ing costs.

Vergennes as b. p. and 1834 date

You can see I am trying to locate all my family at the same time. I would be very giad too if Peter and Sally (Sharkey) Alden had any sis- ters and brothers .He is sald by some to have been born at . St. John's, Canada by others somewhere in Conn. or southern Mass. Some oth- ers and brothers. He is said by some or around Saratoga Springs. No one has any proof that I know of. Mrs. Charles A. Stewart,

249 Mason Terrace,

Brookline 46, Mass.

GUNSAUL, GONSAVLUS, CONSALIS

/ Wanted parents and grandparents of John Gunsalus (1800-1880). In 1830 he was living in Crane's VII- lage, Montgomery county, later mov- ing to Indiana. He married,Mary, daughter of Martin Sparbeck. He had a brother Samuel who was born in Montgomery county Feb. 2, 1812.

Miss L. M. Bishop,

Warsaw, N. Y.

DUELL

Michael , Dueil 1750-1830, of Al- burgh, Vermont is believed to have been son of Philip who went from

Dartmouth, Mass .to Dutchess Co, bin, farmer 100.

N. Y. Is there anything to prove or disprove this ? E. Russell Davoi,

245 Winthrop street,

Taunton, Mass.

SWART

From Southern N. Y. page 936, V-111-"Teunis, son of Jesaras Swart and Quertry Vrooman, bapt. Oct. 14,

ALDEN, SHARKEY

Descendants of Addison S. House And Julla Allan Elizabeth born Sept. 13, 1880, married John Haffenden.

Earl born July 20, 1883, married Millicent Springer.

, Addie born Oct. 6, 1885 married Irving Haffenden. ,

Blanche born Dec. 19, 1888, mar- ried Duane Skellinger.

Elizabeth House and John Haffen- den.

Children:

.. Edith A. born Jan. 7, 1910, mar- rled Robert Wilkinson.

Elmer G. born May 2, 1912, mar- ried Gertrude Bianche Campbell. John Allen born May 29, 1914 mar- ried Olive Phelps.

Earl House and Millicent Springer. Children:"

Marian born May 27, 1904, married Carl Mitcheli.

Luella born Jan. 3, 1906 married Kenneth Clark.

Norma born June 21, 1907, died June 29, 1924.

Gertrude born Dec. 9, 1909 mar- ried Donald Bain.

Addie House and Irving Haffenden. Children :

Edwin born July 29, 1907, married Florence Oicott.

Doris born Jan. 13, 1911, married Robert Puffett.

Cora born Feb. 5, 1916, married Paul Edgar Page.

Bianche House and Duane Skeilin- ger. No descendants.

Edwin Haffenden and Florence Oi- cott,

Children:

Shirley' Mae born Aug. 7, 1930. Beverly Anne born Aug. 1, 1933. Joyce Mary born May 15, 1936. Edwin Roswell born July 10, 1942. Doris Haffenden and Robert Puf- fett. Children:

Robert Irving born July 23, 1936. Margaret Emma born June 7, 1940. Cora Louise Hsffenden and Paul Edgar Page. Children :..

Children:

Barbara Ann born Oct. 9, 1935. Robert May born March 2, 1937. John Newell born Nov. 14, 1939. Kenneth Charles born July 19, 1942.

Elmer G. Haffenden and Gertrude Bianche Campbell. No descendants. John Allen Haffenden and Olive Phelps.

Children: James Allen born May 6, 1935. Jean Susan born May 13, 1938. Marion ' House and Carl Mitchell. No descendants.

Luelia House and Kenneth Clark. "*Children: . '

Leora born Nov. 25, 1925. Lloyd Addison born Aug. 25, 1927. Joan born Feb. 15, 1931. Donna Jean born Oct. 27, 1932. Judy Ann born July 1, 1935. Robert Kenneth born Nov. 4, 1937. Patricia Lou born Nov. 6, 1941. Gertrude Julia House and Donald Bain. Children:

Shirley Anne born Dec. 4, 1930. Philana Hannah House .. John House Line Philana Hannah House and Philip Westover. Children: Henry married Della Whitney. Charies married Minnie Widger. Henry Westover and Delia Whit- ney. Children: No record. Children of Charles Westover and Minnie Widger.

July 11 1.946

"LOCAL' HISTORY"

BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota "LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO GATHER IT, WRITE IT, AND PUBLISH IT'

(Continued from last week) XII. Other Cultural Activities: The Arts.

1. Household arts-cookery, wines, textiles, etc.

Minor arts-costumes, furniture, silver, glass, pottery embroidery. 3. Fine arts.

"Music-folk songs, singing socie- ties, orchestras, etc.

Dancing.

Painting and sculpture.

Architecture -old houses, construc-

tlon, architectural styles, . etc.

4. Literature.

Taste In reading-relation to li- braries, periodicals, etc.

Literary societies. Original work,

5. Professional groups and schools (musicians, architects, etc.)

6. The stage.

Amateur theatricals.

Pageants.

Theaters; vaudeville;

Minstrel shows.

"Movies".

Opera.

The story of minor and household arts is closely associated with fam- ily life, and might be discussed in that connection, if the author pre- fers. Tastes in food, furniture, tex- tiles, etc., were determined in fam- ilies, but they also were character- istic of communities as a Whole. Ma- teriais and styles in clothing, house- hold utensils, and furniture were not only essential matters in daily liv- ing, but also provide the "atmos- phere" for certain periods. early ev- eryone, for example, is interested in the quaint costumes, the linsey-wool-

Marion Loulse born Dec. 23, 1940. sy coverlets, and the trundle beds of Edith Anne Haffenden and Robert the Puritans. Wilkinson.

Taste in such matters also had

sometimes a more serious signifi- cance. Thus bad habits in eating- the "grease and grits" diet in the South-had an unfortunate effect on the public health of some regions. Most early Americans probably ate too heavy and starchy foods, partly, because it was impossible in winter to secure a more varied diet. Their drinking habits were also. frequent- ly bad. Such matters could. be d'is- cussed at this point; or later, in com- nection with health or with. social reform in he community.

The fine arts may be treated under two subheadings, relating re- spectively to the popular and the so- phisticated forms. Thus popular mu- slc and dancing-jigs, folk dancing, ballads, square dancing, the walts, modern syncopatlon-are one story; orchestras, choral societies and the opera constitutes another. Folk palntings, or "primitives," are a dif- ferent theme from the work of pro- fessional artists. Similarly, the tasta and construction of houses built A farmers or local carpenters. can be distinguished from the work of pr fessional architects. The same di tinction can even be made in liter ture and the stage, that is, betwel the writing's published by local am! teurs in the newspapers and those b. recognized writers; or between ama teur theatricals .or pageants and those put on by professionalsu En large towns, considerable attentinm should be given ti the sophisticated forms.

XIII. Science and Technologyz.

1. Local inventors.

2. Technological developments in

factories, transportation, agriculture, etc.

3. Original work in "pure science."

4. Scientific institutions and! Era- fessional groups (engineers, chem- ists, etc.)

(To be continued)

Personal Recollections OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt

(Continued from zast week) Consequently he bought two yokes of oxen for Smith and family. . Wo had one span of horses, two cows, and Smith one cow. All appeared satisfactory. My mother was going with us, and on the 10th of May, 1836 we started on what proved to be a long tedious journey .... Father accompanied us as far as Nlagara river and bade us goodbye, and re- turned. We crossed the river in a by houseboat that was propelled tread power. It took a good while to ferry us all across, so we stayed all night in Niagara, milked our cows, got our own suppers, made up our beds on the floor and went to bed.

In the morning I had my two child- ren( William and Albert) to dress, my cows to milk, breakfast to get and beds to put back into the wagon, so that we could get started as early as possible. We were about ten days between Niagara and Detroit. The second night we stayed in a private house with a hospitable Quaker fam- ily, a beautiful place between the mountain and the lake. We traveled about twenty-five to thirty miles in

We drove in the lake a little too Bet them drink, but the place was quick- sand and the horses sank ima the sand and could not pull the wagen out. No one in sight, we were terribly frightened, but we took everything we could out of the wagon, but to no purpose. The wagon seemed to settie more than the horses for they kept floundering to get a new foot- hoid, which kept them from sinking. But as good luck would have it, two young Frenchmen came along în their Sunday garb on their ponies, seeing our predicament, stopped, but could not understand us, nor we them, but they were true gentlemen of their stamp. By signs they helped get the horses off and hitched to the back of the wagon while they pried and pulled it out. That night we stayed at a private house of a French family, and none but the man could understand a word of English.

The next night we stayed in De- troit. In the morning Husband took a boat for Monroe to procure speciA to buy land. At that time: (1836) they would not take paper money at the land office, as banks at that

Wilkinson.

Children :

Barbara Ann born Oct. 9, 1935. Robert May born March 2, 1937. John Newell born Nov. 14,/1939. Kenneth Charles born July 19, 1942.

Elmer G. Haffenden and Gertrude Blanche Campbell. No descendants. John Ailen Haffenden and Olive Phelps.

Children: James Ailen born May 6, 1935. Jean Susan born May 13, 1938. , Marion ' House and Carl Mitchell. No descendants.

Luella House and Kenneth Clark. Children: ".'

: Shirley Anne born Dec. 4, 1930. Philana Hannah House ... John House Line Philana Hannah House and Philip Westover. Children:

Henry married . Della Whitney. Charles marrled Minnle Widger. Henry Westover and Della Whit- ney.

Children: No record. Children of Charles Westover and Minnie Widger. Warner marrled. No record. Fay marrled Merle Peterson. Maud marrled. No record. (To be continued)

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Personal Recollections OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt

(Continued from last week) Consequently he bought two yokes of oxen for Smith and famlly. . Wo had one span of horses, two cows, and Smith one cow. All appeared satisfactory. My mother was going with us, and on the 10th of May, 1836 we started on what proved to be a long tedious . journey. _. Father accompanled us as far as Niagara river and bade us goodbye, and re- turned. We crossed the river in a houseboat that was propelled by tread power. It took a good while to ferry us all across, so we stayed all night in Niagara, milked our cows, got our own suppers, made up our beds on the floor and went to bed. In the morning I had my two child- ren( William and Albert) to dress, my cows to milk, breakfast to get and beds to put back into the wagon, so that we could get started as early as possible. We were about ten days between Niagara and Detroit. The second night we stayed in a private house with a hospitable Quaker fam-

ily, a beautiful place between the mountain and the lake. We traveled about twenty-five to thirty miles In a day. There had been heavy rains that spring, consequently roads were bad and bridges gone or condemned. But nothing of interest transpired until after we had been nearly a week on the road. Then Mr. Smith told the hired man they were not golng with us any further than thelr land, whleh lay in Lawrence coun- ty (should this be Lenawee ?) The hired man who was a cousin of mine, David Burch (son of William Wis- ner's sister Hannah who married Mark Burch), told Husband. Hus- band inquired of Smith if that were their intentions. Smith said his wife said she would not go with us on our land as they had agreed to do, so of course there had to be some- thing done to secure Husband for what he had already expended for Smith and family in preparing them for the journey and while. on the road thus far. So we stopped 'right there and then in Canada and got a lawyer to make out a mortgage or some lein on their land. Had them both sign it, advance money enough to take them through, left our cows and hired man with them, and we went on much faster, not having to keep company with the slow teams. We went on without any fur- ther adventure until we got to Lake St. Clair. The only road ran on the edge of the Lake, in some places in the edge of the water and my oldest boy (William), an active, restless child of two years and a half okl. pitched out of the wagon and the two front wheels passed over his legs, a heavy loaded wagon. Of course he was badly hurt but -no bones broken. We thought that the sand saved him. One day while trav- feling on the beach, the horses-that was on Sunday-wanted a drink.

We drove in the lake a little to Det them drink, but the place was quick. sand and the borses sank im Khe sand and could not pull the wagon out. No one in sight, we were termibig frightened, but we took everything we could out of the wagon, but to no purpose. The wagon seemed to settle more than the horses for they, kept floundering to get a new font- hold, which kept them frem sinking. But as good luck would have it, two young Frenchmen came along i their Sunday garb on their ponies, seeing our predicament, stopped, but could not understand us, nor we them, but they were true gentlemen of their stamp. By signs they helped get the horses off and hitched to the back of the wagon while they pried and pulled It out. That night we stayed at a private house of a French family, and none but the man could understand a word of English.

The next night we stayed in De- troit. In the morning Husband took a boat for Monroe to procure specie to buy. land. At that time: (1836) they would not take paper money at the land office, as. banks: att tha" time were very insecure. Huscan started for Monroe just at daylight after breakfast Mother and I start ed alone for Lenawee County to mo( sister's (Sarah and Abram C :. Wis nes, who lived at Clinton, Frank lin township) where Husband was to meet us. We started soon after sunrise with two dollars to go. fifty miles. At noon we stopped to feed, and the landlord told us that there was a bridge gone two miles fremz there, that we could not ford. the stream which frightened Mother, but I knew that we could not stay there long on two dollars, and de- termined to proceed at all hazzard .. Then the landlord offered to send a man to help us over the bridgeless stream for $1.00. Then I saw througha his game. I said aside to. Mother that we will go on. When the Hand ?- lord found that he could make meth- ing out of us, he said that mere were men there fixing the bridge and perhaps they could help itis. 195 we started and found the: bridge gone as the man had said, last RIO one there to help us; but the boys of the bridge floating in the streamx I stopped the horses and we all got out. Mother took care of the child- ren while I examined the chances < crossing by means cf a, long, stock. crossed on the floating logs, ar found it not dangerously deep The I went back, took the oldest boy ut der one arm and crossed over an left him, went back for the baby. Just as luck would have it two or three young men came along, and said they would drive the teamz through. Well I got Mother a cane. took the baby and all got actoss safely.

(To be continued)

MOHAWK VALLEY

GENEALOGY AND

HISTORY

St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.

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GURNAICK, the Martins were all fruit growers I am interested in knowing the name of her parents. I found the in Conn., married Stephen Marvin in Rensselaer county, died Dec. 20, the person named. 1885' at New Hudson, Michigin. and gardeners .The Martin part was English. At the time of the Revolu- tion. they lived in the Mohawk valley, of acres of land owned or leased by Herkimer county, N. Y. One day Jo- seph Brant and his Indians came (Copied by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- Iam interested in knowing the ville, N. Y.) along where the women folk were name of her parents .I found the picking peas. The young women were but Brant Zechariah Gernryck who was on the frightened to death,

committee of safety during the

American Revolution. Is this the

same family ? Mrs. Thomas Orlando,

2281 West Grand Blvd.,

Detroit 8, Mich.

DUMONT, MARTIN

Wanted information on the lineage of Christopher Martin and his wife Cedelia DuMont who lived in the Mohawk valley. Christopher Martin was a Revolutionary soldier.

It is said they had quite a large

family: Richard, born March 31, 1799, married Sally Lavinia Tuller, daughter of Artemedorous Tuller; Maria married Reuben Gaw; Stella married a Mr. Metcalf; Abigail mar- ried Dr .Charles Moorehouse and liv- ed in Missouri; John about whom there is no known information; and other children whose names are not known. The above mentioned children were married in Ohio, it is said.

Richard had a daughter born in 1866 in his old age who was still liv- ing in Oregon in 1944. This is what she wrote about her father's people; "I think grandfather's name was Christopher and I believe your grand- father was named for him. Christo- pher. I know grandmother's name was Delia DuMont. They were Hol- land Dutch and that explains why

told them they didn't hurt women or children, but wanted the menfolk. Then old Dutch great grandmother spoke up and said, "My Jakie he's gone to Montezuma. I think he'll be back pretty soon." At that the In- dians trotted off toward Montezuma and in a short time the men came over the hill from the opposite direc- tion with a load of hay. Smart old lady. My father was born March 31, 1799 but I don't know if it was here or after they moved west to the Fin- ger Lake country near Lake Cayuga. Then they moved again to Ohio and he said he remembered hearing the guns of the Battle of Lake Erie when he was a small boy.' '

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Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1945-1946], Part 44

Author: Publication date: 1942 Publisher: [1942-1949] Number of Pages: 276

Author:
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: [1942-1949]
Number of Pages: 276