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MOHAWK VALLEY
GENEALOGY AND
HISTORY
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville. N. Y.
Questions and Answers À department devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. No charge to regular subscribers. Any reader, whether subscriber or not, is invited to submit answers. Give dates, places and sources.
CANTINE
Moses Cantine (also written as lene Le Fevre Nov. 14, 1760, died
Cantyn, Centyn, Quantain, Quentin, Nov. 28, 1813. 11. Cornelia born
Quantin) was the first member of March 20, 1732. 12. Johannis bapt. the Cantine family in America. He Nov. 16, 1735, married Maria Brod- head, died 1807. was a Huguenot refugee who settled in New Paitz, his name appearing. on My own great grandfather was Jacob Cantine who was born in Ul- the Sheriff's list of inhabitants for that county as early as 1689. He ster county March 22, 1801. He mar- ried 1. Elizabeth (Eliza) Scott July 4, 1822. 2. Kitty Goodemoote Mich. 2, 1847. In 1847 Jacob moved to Michi- gan where he died March 5, 1880. Of at Jacob's union with Eliza Scott, five boys and /three girls were born: 1. J. Jane Elizabeth Dec. 8, 1823, mar- ried Leonard P. Brunk. 2, Louisa born Oct. 10, 1826 ' married David Of these children William Martin was my grandfather.
married Elizabeth Deyo Le Fevre, daughter of Christian Deyo and wo- dow of Simon Le Fevre. They had one child, a son, Peter, who was baptized in the French church New Paltz on May 21, 1693. Peter married Elizabeth Blanshan, daugh- ter of Mattys Blanshan, Jr. and Mar- garet (Schoonhoven) Bianshan, on June 16, 1715. They had 12 children: 1. Elizabeth, baptized Jan. 19, 1716, died in infancy; 2. Moses, baptized Jan. 13, 1717, married Maria Slegt, died 1776 without issue. 3. Margaret born July 23, 1718, baptized August 24, 1717. 4. Elizabeth, baptized Feb. 21, 1720 ,married Wm. Nottingham March 8, 1746, died about 1751. 5. Matthew, baptized Oct. 16, '721 mar- ried 1. Catherine Nottingham Dec. 9, 1744. 2. Elizabeth Depuy. 6. Maria bapt. Jan. 27, 1723, 'married Hendri- greatly appreciated. cua Jansen. 7. Nathaniel (his name is sometimes listed as Daniel), bapt. Oct .. 25, 1724, married 1, Gertrude Delemater, 2. Sara Rutsen, 3. Dor- Newkirk. 8. Catherine ,bapt. March WICKHAM 20, 1726, married Daniel Le Fevre March, 1751, died Feb. 288, 1799. 9. Abraham, bapt. Jan. 14, 1728 mar- ried Elizabeth Delemater Nov. 19, 17'6, died Dec. 26, 1814. 10. Peter, bapt. Dec. 28, 1729, married Magda-
Cantine and related families will be
Miss Rita Cantine,
1857 Danviiie street, Houston 6, Texas
Infrmation is wanted concerning the descendants of the brothers and sisters of Huram Wickham who was born August 30. 1805 at Charleston, Montgomery county.
sisters were Daniel, Abraham or Abram, Jonathan, Jerathmael, Jacob, Lown Nov. 7, 1843, died 1910. 3. Sar- ah Ann Nov. 29, 1829, married Mar- tinus Bentley March 18, 1854, died July 16, 1898. 4. Peter Nov. 23, 1833, married 1. Mary A. Staley Jan. S,
Huram Wickham was the youngest son of Daniel Wickham and Alce Case, daughter of Jobe Case who lived in Dutchess county, N. Y. Any information regarding the Wickham family will be appreciated.
Burneli E. Staffin,
Gowanda, N. Y.
CHASE
Wanted maiden name and ancestry of Jemima, wife of Jenks Chase. She died May 13, 1844, aged 60 years, is buried at Oaks Corners, town of. Phelps, Ontario county, N. Y. Some children of Jemima and Jenks Chase moved to Wisconsin, where? Tradi- tion connects Jemima with the an-
state politician. Her family may have come from Conn. or from Or- ange county. Date and place of mar- riage to Jenks Chase not known. First child born in 1809. Clyde, Ly- ons and vicinity may be involved. T Have complete data on Jenks Chase. Will exchange for , data ,on Jemima. Weicome correspondence.
Mrs. F. S. Dunham,
520 Oswego stret, Ann Arbor ,Mich.
House Family of the Mohawk
By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y.
Descendants of Christian Hauss (Continued from last week)
Flora Willis and Leverett Buck. . Children: Cecelia born June 3, 1915, married. No record.
Donald born May 7, 1915, married. No record.
Martin Wiliis and Louise Hagen. Children: Kenneth born Jan. 10, 1924. Charles W. House and Emily Webb. Children:
Ethel L. born June 1, 1883, mar- ried George Young. Children: Elizabeth L. born Aug. 20, married Donald G. Gorham. · Genevieve E. born August 24, 1908, married. No record.
Robert L. born Jan. 27, 1913, mar- ried. No record.
. Elizabeth Young and Donald H. Gorham. Children. No record.
Warren E. House and Clara Hal- ler. Children:
Ruth E. born Feb. 27, 1888 mar- red Carl Acome. Mae E. born March 27, 1895. Un- married.
Ruth E. House and Carl Acome. Children:
Warren E. Acome married Dorothy Lapoint.
Lawrence C. Acome married Es- MARRIAGE RECORDS ther Bennett.
Warren E. Acome and Dorothy Lapoint. Children:
Clara Elizabeth born March 12, 1929.
Lawrence C. Acome and Esther Bennett. Children:
Jean Arlene born Feb. 12, 1932. Phyllis Juneta born June 11, 1933. Laverne Cari born May 26, 1934. Simon House Line
Simon House and Pamelia Rowe. Children:
Cornelius married 1st Webb. 2nd, no ,record.
Byron married, unknown. Mary born May 6, 1846, married Homer A. Ludington.
Miliard married Alta ,Rowe. Henry married 1st Mary Jenning's. 2nd Sarah House Miner, 3rd Alice
A. Babcock.
Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley
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BIRTH, DEATH AND
CHENANGO-COUNTY Smyrna
1847-50, 1885. Record, 4 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed aiph. by children. Many records prior to 1900 incom- plete. Includes record of village " of Smyrna 1847-50, 1885-1914. Custodian G. P. Pudney, town clerk, Smyrna, N. Y.
Afton (189))
1914. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths. Records for 1887-1913 with cierk of town of Afton. Custodian, Mrs. Edna Siater, registrar of vital statistics, Afton, N. Y.
Bainbridge (1829)
1884. Record 6 vois. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1884-1901 and deaths, 1884 Custodian, Marshali Andrews,
1906,
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1946
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The Dames of his brothers and 1862. 2. Laura Ward. 3. Angelina Cliff, died March, 1919. 5. William Martin Aug. 23, 1835, married Per1 milla Treague, died June 9, 1916. 6. Charles Dec. 18, 1839. 7. Andrew Oct. 11, 1844, died at birth. 8. David Oct. 31, 1846, married Mary J.' Brooks. Isaac, Hannah, Thankfui (Eisie), and James.
I would like to know which of the early Cantine brothers (sons of Pet- er) was Jacob's ancestor. I am also interested in finding out something concerning Elizabeth Scott. Who were her parents? Where was she she born and where did she die ? Dates of her birth and death? Any and ali information concerning the cestry of Thurlow Weed, the N, Y.
March, 1751, died Feb. 288, 1799. 9. Abraham, bapt. Jan. 14, 1728 mar- ried Elizabeth Delemater Nov. 19, 17'6, died Dec. 26, 1814. 10. Peter, bapt. Dec. 28, 1729, married Magda-
the descendants of the brothers and sisters of Huram Wickham who was born August 30. 1805 at Charleston, Montgomery county.
Jemina. Welcome correspondence
Mrs. F. S. Dunham,
520 Oswego stret, Ann Arbor ,Mich.
House Family of the Mohawk
By Melvin Rhodes Shaver Ransomville, N. Y.
Descendants of Christian Hauss (Continued from last week) Flora Willis and Leverett Buck. Children: 1 Cecelia born June 3, 1915, married. No record.
Donald born May 7, 1915, married. No record.
Martin Willis and Louise Hagen. Children: Kenneth born Jan. 10, 1924. Charles W. House and Emily Webb. Children:
Ethel L. born June 1, 1883, mar- ried George Young. Children: Elizabeth L. born Aug. 20, 1906, married Donald G. Gorham. : Genevieve E. born August 24, 1908, married. No record.
Robert L. born Jan. 27, 1913, mar- ried. No record.
. Elizabeth Young and Donald H. Gorham. Children. No record.
David House, John House Line David House and Sophia Pierce. Children: Alonzo born Oct. 2, 1838, married
a Spanish lady. Cornelius born Nov. 29, 1839, died in infancy.
Julia A. born Nov. 25, 18840, mar- ried Burroughs Penfield.
Mary born Jan. 7, 1842, married 1st Holland, 2nd Haller.
Melissa born Feb. 12, 1844, mar- ried. Unknown, died young.
Joseph born Sept. 6, 1845, died unmarried, 1864.
Warren E. born June 1, 1847, mar- ried Clara Haller. Norman born June 2, 1848, died unmarried April 5, 1875.
Alice born Oct. 18, 1849, married Harmon Langraff.
Alonzo D. House married a Spon- ish lady. No children.
Children of second marriage: David Pierce, born 1881.
Daughter, name unknown, born 1883.
Alonzo 'D. died in Valparalso, Chili in April, 1890.
Julia A. House married Burrough Penfield. Children:
Alice born Jan. 1872, married AI- mond Peace. Children: Julia. No further record.
One son. Died young.
Mary House married 1st Holland. 2nd Haller. No children. Melissa, Joseph and Norman died |ried No record.
young without issues.
Alice House and Harmon Langraff. No children.
Warren E. House and Clara Hai- ler. Children:
Ruth E. born Feb. 27, 1888 mar- ried Carl Acome.
Mae E. born March 27, 1895. Un- married. Ruth E. House and Carl Acome. Children:
Warren E. Acome married Dorothy Lapoint.
Lawrence C. Acome married Es- ther Bennett.
Warren E. Acome and Dorothy Lapoint. Children:
Clara Elizabeth born March 12, 1929.
Lawrence C. Acome and Esther Bennett. Children:
Jean Arlene born Feb. 12, 1932. Phyllis Juneta born June 11, 1933. Laverne Carl born May 26, 1934. Simon House Line
Simon House and Pamelia Rowe. Children:
Cornelius married 1st Webb. 2nd, no ,record.
Byron married, unknown.
Mary born May 6, 1846, married Homer A. Ludington.
Millard married Alta Rowe. Henry married 1st Mary Jennings. 2nd Sarah House Miner, 3rd Alice
A. Babcock.
Alice born Jan. 31, 1854, married Walter Edick.
Cornelius House and Webb. Children:
Walter, married. No record.
Grace, married Griswold.
Cornelius House married 2nd.
Wife's name unknown. Children:
Lillian. Unmarried. Byron, House married. Wife's name unknown. Children:
Maurice, married. Unknown.
Clara married Obermeler. Ella married, unknown. James married, unknown. Roy married, unknown.
Carl married, unknown.
Dorothy married, unknown.
Mary House and Homer A. Lud- ington. Children:
Franklin G. born . Feb. 1, 1872,
married .Jessie I. Miller.
Alice born June 19, 1880, married William A. Manning.
Franklin G. Ludington and Jessie
I. Miller. Children:
Gerald born Sept. 6, 1895, mar- ried Margaret L. Lawrence. .
Vivian born Dec. 21, 1897, married Chauncey Roberts. Homer born May 5, 1903, married Marjorie Ramsey.
Alice Ludington and William A Manning. Children: 1
Marion L. born Nov. 23, 1912 mar- ried Niles Beley.
Bernice J. born Dec. 9, 1917, mar-
John W. born April 8, 1923. No re-
cord. (To be continued)
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Genealogical Sources in the Mohawk Valley
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BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE RECORDS 1
CHENANGO-COUNTY
Smyrna
1847-30, 1885. Record, 4 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Many records prior to 1900 Incom- plete. Includes record of viliage of Smyrna 1847-50, 1885-1914. Custodian G. P. Pudney, town clerk, Smyrna, N. Y.
Afton (1891)
1914. Record, 3 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children, Inciudes deaths. Records for 1887-1913 with clerk of town of Afton. Custodian, Mrs. Edna Slater, registrar of vital statistics, Afton, N. Y.
Bainbridge (1829).
1884. Record 6 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes marriages 1884-1901 and deaths, 1884 Custodian, Marshall Andrews, town clerk (of Bainbridge), Bain- bridge, N. Y.
Greene (1842)
1847-50, 1883. Record, 7 vols. Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by .children. In- cludes marriages and deaths, 1847- 50, 1883-1914. Custodian W. Knick- erbocker, town, clerk (of Greene), Green, N. Y.
New Berlin (1819)
1914. Record 3 vols. Arr. chron. | Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths Records for 1884-1914 includ- ed with town records Custodian C. I. Matteson, village clerk, New Berlin, N. Y.
Oxford 1808)
1885. Record, 15 vols. 1885-1907, arr. num .; 1908- arr. chron. 1885 -- 1907, no Index; 1908-, Indexed alph, by children. Includes marriages and deaths 1885-1907. Custodian T. F, Leary, village cierk,' Oxford, N. Y. Sherburne (1830)
1914 Record 3 vols, Arr. chron. Indexed alph. by children. Includes deaths Records for 1847 -- 50 , 1882-7 1913 Included with town records. Custodian George B. Sleeper, village clerk Sherburne, N. Y.
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The Austin Family Association
will hold Third Annual Reunion (first time since the war) on Sunday, August 4, 1946 at 1:00 P. M. at Stewart Park, Utica Dinner will be $' Raymond Austin Wheeler, Presi. Compliments Genealogy Director,
N. Y.
july 2.5 1946
LOCAL HISTORY"
GENEALOGICAL WORLD
By S. K. I.
Answering Queries
The editor of The Enterprise and News is compiling a list of family genealogicai associations or family groups which have banded together for the purpose of furthering ances- tral research.
He would be pleased to receive from any reader the name of the as- sociation, secretary's name and ad- dress and any other pertinent infor- mation as when the family holds re- unions, bulletins issued and number of members.
Mrs. Mary B. Dewey recently ask- ed me what is the ruling on answers to queries.
Readers may send answers to eith- er the person asking the question or send the answer to this newspaper pie, they enjoyed brutal sports like or both. Sending answers to both, I dog fighting, this tells much about think, would heip others who might their nature. be seeking the same information.
As Mrs. Dewey says, "There must be many families who have records who could answer queries, concern- ing people there, but pass it by, thinking someone eise will answer, so why should they do it ?
"I know early records in New York state are scarce, and we have to depend on the descendants to heip tie the strings together."
In the Record
The July issue of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Re- cord, which was recently received, contains articies on Edmund Titus of Westbury, L. I., and some of his De- scendants; Leitch Bibie Records; Re- cords of Trinity Church Parish, New York City (continued); the Densiow Family in America Ferguson Bibie Record and Marsh Bibie Record.
Book reviews include the follow- ling: Encyclopedia of American Qua- ker Genealogy, volumes 4 and 1, by William Wade Hinshaw, 1946. Price $50 or pre-publication price to sub- scribers $40. Friends Book' and Sup- piy House, Richmond, Indiana.
A. Century of Genealogicai Pro- gress by William Carroil Hill, 1945. New England Historic Genealogicai Society, 9 Ashburton Piace, Boston, Mass. .
The Ancestry of Annis Spear, 1775-1858, by Waiter Goodwin Davis. 1946. Address the complier, Box 230, Pearl street Station, Portiand, Me.
Records of Colonial Gloucester Co. Virginia, Vol. 1 by Polly Cary Ma- son, 1945. $5. Mrs. Geo .. Mason, Box 720, Newport News, Va.
Mead- Ciar k Genealogy by Miss Eva Mead Firestone, 19'6. Address: the compiler, Upton, Wyoming. Colonial and Revolutionary Lin- eages of America, vols. 4, 6-10, incl. 1940-43. Compiled by American His- torical Co., Inc. Address the compiler 80 Eighth Ave., N. Y. City 11.
Genealogy of the Trippe Family of County Kent, England and Maryland,
GAZETTEER, BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF MONTGOMERY AND FULTON COUNTIES
BY DONALD D. PARKER Brookings, South Dakota "LOCAL HISTORY"-HOW TO GATHER IT, WRITE IT, AND PUBLISH IT'
(Continued from last week) XVI. Recreation
1. Utilitarian recreation - corn groups, reports of mysterious ped-
huskings, house ralsings, speiling
bees, etc. Indoor games.
3. Outdoor sports-amateur professional.
and
4. (See also literature, libraries, thea ters, movies, radio, etc.)
5. Vacations-amusement parks,
public resorts ..
6. Immigrant contributions.
A people's recreation may at first seem a more trivial matter than politicai or economic developments. It is now known, however, that re- creation is essential to a people's morale. What people enjoy, their sense of humor, etc., are also a good clue to their character. If, for exam-
Early Americans took their fun largely in connection with their. ne- cessary labors, in 'utilitarian sports.' Later they had more time and leis- ure for formal games, and still lat- er for commercialized amusements. Outdoor sports had a great revivai after about 1850. Do not overiook the influence of religion on musements (Puritanism discouraged some of them); and also the influence of special European peoples-e. g., the introduction of team games from
English tradition, or of beer gar- dens by the Germans.
XVII. Folklore.
1. Superstitions of various sorts. 2. Local beliefs about births, deaths, weddings and funerais.
3. Ehosts, charms, haunted houses, hidden stairways, secret ciosets.
4. Strange and unaccounted for happenings.
5. Eccentric characters -- inventors, cranks, prophets, gambiers, mur- ders, spies.
6. Spite fences, churches, school, towns and railroads.
7. Odd decisions made by the flip- ping of a coin, etc.
8. Irreverent, odd and interesting
jingies on tombstones.
9. Odd and obsolete punishments, ordinances, etc.
10. Locai sayings, maxims, pro-
verbs and bailads.
11. Dialect and words peculiar 'to names implied.
the neighborhood.
12. Every community has its leg- ends of epoch-making events, out- standing persons who were born or lived there, areas, with fearsome powers resident in them ,village nit- wits, village drunks, village black- sheep, departure of lepers, rumors that brought disunity, fear of religion
diers, persons with pyschie powers, oft told tales of striking clocks and baying of dogs presaging death. All these folk beliefs, fears, pecuuliari- ties, even the very name of the com- munity will yield real pay dirt to the historian who is prepared to fol- iow clues even though these lead him into dead end alleys. In other words, the most promising lead may turn aut to be a waste of time but even so this iabor has been of great value because' it means that the chance was taken and proved of no value for your story.
Another source which might prove both valuable, rewarding and chal- lenging is folk sayings of your re- gion or community. The origin of sectional accents has been fairly weil analyzed but why certain ex- pressions are found in one place but not a few miles away remains purely a conjecture. The "hurry-back" of the Georgian, the "I got potatoes in the cellar" in Maine, "the white wa- ter .ahead". of New Hampshire, the "goodbye now" of Massachusetts, the "tonic" of New England, but "pop" elsewhere, imply at least a relation to the attitudes of the region, the tradition of the region, or perhaps a reiation to some person or group, or even a belief.
In one New England city there are severai acres of iand wilied to Jesus Christ who presumably is to take possession upon his second coming. ¡No one knows whether piety and re- iigious convictions motivated the bequest or hatred for real estate taxes.
The local historian frequentiy will find the names given to children ex- press cieariy the religious or political attitudes of the period being studied. For example such names as Oh Be Joyful Johnson or Praise God Bal- lous, or Hate Evil Hall or County Referendum Wilson (all names that have been given children) permit the inference that while the parents were concerned about the welfare of their offspring, they , also uncon- sciously believed that names, by some sort of word magic, would in- fluence them in the direction such
(To be continued)
Personal Recollections OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt
(Continued from last week)
Well, we had lived a few weeks in our new home when John Merritt, Husband's younger brother came to see us. His wife's father lived at Sa- line. He left his wife there and came
had brought his household goods with the intention of settling within state, and my fears were soon re- alized. I was sold out again and had
came to Lockport September 15th, just at sundown; and stayed at Hen- ry Merritt's (Isaac's next younger brother).
Next day Henry brought us down to Father's. When we got here Hus- band found his brother Shubal in great trouble. He had signed notes the with his brother Henry, who was in a dry-goods store with a Mr. Shoe-
maker, Shoemaker-Merritt Company, to firms in New York City for $12,-
USA, 1234-1943, by Lucy A. Trippe. to our house. I soon found that he
cords of Trinity Church Parish, New York City (continued); the Denslow Family in America Ferguson Bible Record and Marsh Bible Record.
Book reviews include the follow- ling: Encyclopedia of American Qua- ker Genealogy, volumes 4 and 1, by William Wade Hinshaw, 1946. Price $50 or pre-publication price to sub- scribers $40. Friends Book' and Sup- ply House, Richmond, Indiana.
A. Century of Genealogical Pro- gress by William Carroll Hill, 1945. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston, Mass. .
The Ancestry of Annis Spear, 1775-1858, by Walter Goodwin Davis. 1946. Address the compiler, Box 230, Pearl street Station, Portland, Me. Records of Colonial Gloucester Co. Virginia, Vol. 1 by Polly Cary Ma- son, 1945. $5. Mrs. Geo .. Mason, Box 720, Newport News, Va.
Mead- Clar k Genealogy by Miss Eva Mead Firestone, 19'6. Address: the compiler, Upton, Wyoming.
Colonial and Revolutionary Lin- eages of America, vols. 4, 6-10, incl. 1940-43. Compiled by American His- torical Co., Inc. Address the compiler 80 Eighth Ave., N. Y. City 11.
Genealogy of the Trippe Family of County Kent, England and Maryland, USA, 1234-1943, by Lucy A. Trippe.
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GAZETTEER, BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF MONTGOMERY AND! FULTON COUNTIES
Explanations to Directory.
1. Name of individual or firm.
2. Post office address.
3. Business or occupation.
Figures placed after the occupa- tion of farmers, indicate the number of acres of land owned or leased by the person named.
(Copled by Leslie A. Frye, Glovers- (Continued from last week.) Kenedy, Robert, Perth, farmer 110. Kennedy, Wm., lawyer notary pub- lic and insurance agent.
Kensilbum, Morris, North Broadal- bin, peddler.
Kested, Bradley, Union Mills, far- mer 3.
Kested, James, Union Mills, car- penter and joiner.
Logan, Wm., West yalway, farmer. Kingsiey, Eben, Union Mills, peg maker.
Landers, Garret, North Broadalbin, farmer 50.
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Lansing, Cornelius, farmer 14. Lasher, James, Mills Corners, far- mcr 75.
Lasher, Seely, North Broadalbin, farmer 100.
Lawton, Amos, Mills Corners, far- 1 mer 11%.
Lee Thomas, farmer 56.
Lent, O. P., butcher. Leversee, Wm. Leversee Mathew, farmer 5. Lockington, H., farmer 100. Logan, Wm., West Galway farmer 200.
Lord Daniel S., butcher and far- mer.
Luttenberger Joseph, Union Mills, farmer. Macy, Wm., West Galway, farmer ritt took us to Adrian where I sa 'eases 100.
Manchester, Abram, Broadalbin, 'armer leases 100.
Manchester Abram, farmer 100. Manchester, Isaac, Union Mills, 'armer 200. 1 (To be continued)
3. Ehosts, charms, haunted houses, hidden stairways, secret closets.
4. Strange and unaccounted for happenings.
5. Eccentric characters -- inventors, cranks, prophets, gamblers, mur- ders, spies.
6. Spite fences, churches, school, towns and railroads.
7. Odd decisions made by the flip- ping of a coin, etc.
8. Irreverent, odd and interesting jingles on tombstones.
9. Odd and obsolete punishments, ordinances, etc.
10. Local sayings, maxims, pro- verbs and ballads.
11. Dialect and words peculiar to the neighborhood.
taxes.
The local historian frequently will find the names given to children ex- press clearly the religious or political attitudes of the period being studied. For example such names as Oh Be Joyful Johnson or Praise God Bal- lous, or Hate Evil Hall or County Referendum Wilson (all names that have been given children) permit the inference that while the parents were concerned about the welfare of their offspring, they also uncon- sciously believed that names, by some sort of word magic, would in+ fluence them in the direction sucha names implied.
(To be continued)
Personal Recollections OF DeLilah Wisner Merritt
(Continued from last week)
Well, we had lived a few weeks in our new home when John Merritt, Husband's younger brother came to see us. His wife's father lived at Sa- line. He left his wife there and came to our house. I soon found that he had brought his household goods with
came to Lockport September 15th, just at sundown; and stayed at Hen- ry Merritt's (Isaac's next younger brother).
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