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1882. Record 2 vols. Arr. num. In dexed alph. by children. Custodian Hugh Healy, town clerk, Hudson, N Y. (To be continued)
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4. Joseph 6 Vinton (Seth 5) was born 1795 and married April 23. 1820 Mary Curtis of Penfield. She was born at Cambridge, Washington Co., N. Y., May 16, 1802, daughter | girl. of Joseph and Rhoda (Rider) of Will-
Rebecca Mathews marrled Jan. 6, 1819 (where ?) James Low of Glen- ville, Schenectady Co., N. Y. She was born in Dec. 1793 (where ?) and died in Glenville Nov. 5, 1864. James Low son of David and Agnes (Crockat) Low was born in Kirkcaldy, Scot- land, May 5, 1774 and died in Glen- ville June 10, 1857. In the old Low Bible Is written the following: "Robt. Mathews, Township of Tera, County of Oxford, District of London, Uper. Canada." Can anyone identify him? Was he the father of Rebecca ? The children of James and Rebecca (Mathews) Low were:
1. Matilda, died young.
2. Agnes, married Julius C. Groot.
3. David, married (1) Rachel Sta-
ley (2) Phoebe M. Groot.
4. Helen died young.
5. John M., unmarried. Donald A. Keefer,
RD 2 Sacandaga Road,
PARSONS
Data on Titus, Joseph and Benja-
min Parsons, brothers, whom were RD 2 Sacandaga Road,
Thoret born Sept. 5, 1802. Isaac born about 1804. Stephen born about 1808. Howland born about 1809. Betsy born about 1811. Sophia Elizabeth born Oct., 1815. Jane born Jan. 5, 1817.
Sally born about 1819.
KETHAM
2. The ancestry of Joseph John Ketcham born April 26, 1800, Dutch- ess county, N. Y. Married 1st, whom? They had a son named John Ketcham born Sept. 30, 1825 where? Married 2nd Sophia Elizabeth Par- sons, where. Had issue :
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attending the DAR conference as a delegate and I learned that grand- daughter of Elizabeth Cook, wife of Noah Cook, was stopping at the Commodore. Elizabeth Cook was sister to Electa Trumbull Gray.
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Cornell Family
By DONALD A. KEEFER RD 2 Sacandaga Road, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Cornell family of the town of Glenville, Schenectady Co., N. Y. are descended from Thomas Cornell, and his wife Rebecca Briggs, who came from Co. Essex, England, to America about the year 1638.
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Peleg Cornell, the first of the family in Glenville, was born in Dartmouth, Mass. Dec. 9, 1719. He married at Friends Meeting, Dart- mouth Jan. 13, 1739, Mary Russell, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tuck- er) Russell of Dartmouth. She was born Oct. 20, 1723. Peleg resided in 5, 186%.
Dartmouth until about 1782 when he removed to the town of Galway, unmarried.
Saratoga Co., . N. Y. He later pur- chased land in Glenville where he died April 2, 1821, aged 102 years. His son, Richard Cornell, was born
1. Sada M. born 1856, died June in Dartmouth Oct. 11, 1770. Altho 18, 1877, married J. Henry Scher- he was reared on the farm, he had merhorn, born 1853, died 1924.
a taste for the sea and shipped on a whaling vessel as a cooper. Later he followed agricultural pursuits in Glenville, where he died April 18, 1841. He married Phoebe Sherman of Connecticut. She was born Dec. 20, 1779 and died in Glenville March | Peter R. Hecker.
21, 1857. She was a fine horsewoman and jesessed all the skill and art of the early housewife, making the clothes that her large family wore from wool and flax grown on the (farm. Richard Cornell and his wife were founders and members of the Glenville Center Methodist Episcopal church.
Children of Richard and Phoebe (Sher-an) Cornell:
1. Uriah born Dec. 19, 1798, died Nov. 14, 1884, married Jan. 7, 1824, Sophia Wessels, born 1804, died Feb. 15, 1857, daughter of Wessel H. and Margaret Wessels.
2. Abigail born Oct. 28, 1800 died Feb. 26, 1825, unmarried.
3. Susannah (Susan), born Oct. 22, 1802, married Frederick Cramer, born 1785, died 1874. They removed to Schoharie, N. Y.
4. Oliver, horn Jan. 6, 1805, died Nov. 14, 1852, married Maria Sweet born 1800, died Feb. 18, 1879. 5. Charlotte, born March 17, 1808, married June 14, 1826 Wendell Van Antwerp. They removed to Canajo- harie, N. Y.
in ChayIton, Saratoga Co., N. Y.
7. Delana, born March 24, 1813, died Oct. 16, 1892, married Oct. 2, 1833, Israel O. Proctor. They remov- ed to Bloomfield, Ohio.
8. Phoebe (Phebe) born Feb. 15, 1815, died Jan. 20, 1863, married Feb. 23, 1841 John Stark, born Oct. 2, 1817, died March 9, 1849.
9. Richard born July 25, 1817 mar- ried Susan Hemstreet, born Oct. 21, 1820, died July 12, 1877.
10. John born Jan. 14, 1822 died Nov. 3, 1898, married July 3, 1848 Sarah Crosby, born 1829, died June 28, 1906, daughter of Peter and Alb- lgail (Townsend) Crosby.
11. Alvira (Alvina) born Sept. 10, 1824, married Garrett Muckey. Child- ren of Uriah and Sophia (Wessels) Cornell:
.. 1 ... Margaret born Aug. 16, 1825. porn Aug. 26, 1827,
1. Matilda.
2. Mary.
3. Cornelius Groot.
Children of Richard
(Hemstreet) Cornell:
1. Hejter born 1845.
2. Edward born 1847.
Children of John and Sarah (Crosby) Cornell.
1. Franklin (Frank) C. born Dec. 6, 1849, died 1926, married Gertrude F. Rosa ,born 1852, died 1932, daugh- ter of Isaac Swits and Sarah (Finch) Rosa.
Children of Garrett and Alvina (Cornell) Muckey:
1. Richard.
2. Phoebe.
3. Winfield.
Children of Henry S. and Cather- ine M. (Clowe) Cornell:
1. Darwin P., born 1859, died Aug.
2. Grace E. born 1867 died 1940,
3. Samuel S., unmarried.
Children of George S. and Deborah (Rosa) Cornell:
2. Addison Richard born 1862 died been born 1730-35. Children 9, oldest 1935, married Dec. 27, 1893 Rosella one born at Palatine, remainder at Schells Bush. Matthews Sanders.
Children of Frank C. and Gertrude F. (Rosa) Cornell:
1. Blanche born 1876, married
2. Earl horn 1883.
I have not been able to identify the family of a Peleg Cornell, Jr., and his wife Catharine who were early settlers of Glenville. He was not a son of Peleg and Mary (Rus- seli) Cornell, and brother of Rich- ard as might be suspected. Their son Peleg (175. 1812) never came to New York. I would appreciate any Information about this Peleg Cornell and his ancestry. He was born about 1772 and died in Glen- ville July 8, 1850. His wife Cathar- ine (name unknown ) was born
about 1775 and died Oct. 9, 1844. Their son William was the founder of a large family. He was born in 1808 and died Nov. 4, 1894. He mar- ried Nancy Y. Ford who was born in 1810 and died Feb. 16, 1885.
I believe the following were also children of Peleg and Catharine Cornell:
1. Russell died March 4, 1839, aged 21 years, 6 months.
2. Peleg died March 7, 1811, aged 26 years, 6 months.
18 years.
4. Catherine, wife of George C. Gillespie, died Feb. 5, 1841, aged 29
5. Sophia, wife of Philip Becker, died Feb. 27, 1855, aged 42 years. Children of William and Nancy Y. (Ford) Cornell:
1. Ursula born 1835.
2. Alvis born 1836.
3. Joseph born 1841.
4. Abel F. born March 11, 1843, died Oct. 9, 1907, married Hester
Children of Abel F. and Hester G. Cornell:
1. Susie B. born 1868.
2. Isabel !:.
4. Leonard E. born 1872, died Jan. ---
Ph. Fox and wife Catharina.
Following are probable children of Johan Philip Fox born July 31, 1712 who is said to have had a wife. Dorothy.
G. Delia married Nov. 26, 1767 Arnault Baltman (Putman).
H. Catharina married 1756 Jost Borst.
J. Anna married Dec. 2, 1766 Jo- hannes Bellinger.
K. Peter born about 1738.
These children of Johan Philip Fox who was born 1712 were nam- ed in an article by O. W. Bell pub- lished in the Enterprise and News: June 15, 1938.
When one of our researchers con- sulted Mr. Bell regarding the possl- bility of Dorothy having been & daughter of Johan Jost 2 Petri, he replied that it was quite probable. However there is no proof. Five of the ten children listed have Petri names.
13, Maria Elisabeth Petrie (most- ly written Elisabeth) youngest dau. of Johan Jost and Cordelia Demuth: Petri, probably married Johan Christian Schell. No record of her birth found, but she could have
. 111X Christian, Jr. born Oct. 8, 1758, married April 6, 1793; Elisa- beth P. Segner (Seckner) 8 children at least. .
112. Maria Elisabeth born Sept. 21, 1760. Sponsors at bapt. were Maria Elisabeth, single dau. of Marx Petri and Dieterich, single son of Johanre Petry. (Stone Arabia I-22) She mar- ried Peter Martz, went to Mahkham, Ontario. She died April 12, 1859 at: Ingersoll, Ontario.
113. Augustinus (Denis) born
April 12,: 1763. Sponsors at bapt. Augustinus Hess and wife Anna. He never married. He was mortally; wounded July, 1782 during second at - tack on Schell family block house and died the ninth day, afterward. 114X Fredericus born Dec. 16, '1764. Sponsors at bapt. Fredericus: Majer (Myers) and Maria Petry. He was shot in attack on block house, recovered, but lame. He mar- rled and was father of 9 children. He. died in Markham, Ontario.
115 Anna Maria born Feb. 16, 1767. Sponsors Anna Maria and Jo- hannes Heering. Nothing mora.
known.
116. Eva born Nov. 7, 1768. Spon- sors at bapt. Catherine Petrie and:
Plank. Eva was once scalped and) left for dead by Indians but recov -. ered. The Christian name Dietrich, changed to Richard.
117X and 118X Twins. Johann Henrich (Henry), Marcus (Mark); born Sept. 2 1770.
Johann Henrich, sponsors Johann Henrich Widderstein and wife Mag- dalena.
Sponsors for Marcus Johan Nicol Kessler and wife Cordelia.
Henry and Marcus were taken' during the first attack on the Chris- tian Schell block house at Schell's Bush near Herkimer, N. Y. and red. turned at end of war. Hemry Schell! married April 13, 1794 Maria, dau .. of Gerlaclr' Majer (Moyer, Myers). He moved in 1798 to Canada and two years later to Markham, On- tario. He died at Ingersoll, Ontario April 12, 1859. His wife Mary Moy-
3. Arthur. D. born 1875 married Sarah L. Knapp, born 1885. Has son er died at the same place Sept. 26, Abel F., born 1912. 1860. Marcus Schell married Oct. 9% 1793 Delia Casler. She died ir
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3. Robert died June 11, 1826, aged Dieterich Retrie. She married Mr.,
6. Mary, born May 12, 1810, died May 5, 1890, married Sept. 23, 1830, Cornelius C. Groot, born March 26, 1809, died Dec. 1, 1859. They resided years, 5 months, 18 days.
G. born Aug. 30,, 1845, died May 6, captive by the Indians and Tories 1921.
5. Robert born Dec. 5, 1831, died April 6, 1900, marrled Margaret Eliza Wessels, born April 20, 1840, died Jan. 13, 1926.
and Susan
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- ¡ 2. Abigail born Oct. 28, 18vv uieu Feb. 26, 1825, unmarried.
3. Susannah (Susan), born Oct. 22, 1802, married Frederick Cramer, born 1785, died 1874. They removed to Schoharie, N. Y.
4. Oliver, born Jan. 6, 1805, died Nov. 14, 1852, married Maria Sweet born 1800, died Feb. 18, 1879.
5. Charlotte, born March 17, 1808, married June 14, 1826 Wendell Van Antwerp. They removed to Canajo- harie, N. Y.
6. Mary, born May 12, 1810, died May 5, 1890, married Sept. 23, 1830, Cornelius C. Groot, born March 26, 1809, died Dec. 1, 1859. They resided |years, 5 months, 18 days.
ine.Chaylton, Saratoga Co., N. Y.
7. Delana, born March 24, 1813, died Oct. 16, 1892, married Oct. 2, 1833, Israel O. Proctor. They remov- ed to Bloomfield, Ohio.
8. Phoebe (Phebe) born Feb. 15, 1815, died Jan. 20, 1863, married Feb. 23, 1841 John Stark, born Oct. 2, 1817, died March 9, 1849.
- 9. Richard born July 25, 1817 mar- ried Susan Hemstreet, born Oct. 21, 1820, died July 12, 1877.
10. John born Jan. 14, 1822 died Nov. 3, 1898, married July 3, 1848 Sarah Crosby, born 1829, died June 28, 1906, daughter of Peter and Alb- igail (Townsend) Crosby.
11. Alvira (Alvina) born Sept. 10, 1824, married Garrett Muckey. Child- ren of Uriah and Sophla (Wessels) Cornell:
1. Margaret born Aug. 16, 1825. / 2. Abigail born Aug. 26, 1827,
3. Emly born March 31, 1829.
4. Delana (born Jan. 5, 1831.
5. Daniel born March 16, 1833, died Jan. 1, 1896, married Julia M. Ciosson borů Sept. 21, 1835, died May 27, 1909.
6. Nancy born June 4, 1835, died July 17, 1905, married (1) Jan. 26, 1853 George N. Bolt, born March 19, 1830, died Oct. 29, 1869, son of Thad- deus and Rebecca (Putman) Bolt. She married (2) Joseph Brown born 1812, dled 1914.
7. Hudson born March 2, 1838.
8. John born 1839.
9. Derick born Dec. 20, 1840, died March 3, 1841.
Children of Oliver and Maria (Sweet) Cornell:
1. Henry S. born Dec. 31, 1828, died 1921, married Catherine M. Clowe, born 1827, died 1899.
2. George S., born Dec. 23, 1830, died July 19, 1913, married Deborah Rosa, born Oct. 12, 1835, died Jan. 1, 1897, daughter of Isaac Swits and Sarah (Finch) Rosa.
MRg, Mary born 1833.
4. Phebe born 1837, died 1900, married Thomas D. Hotaling born 1834, died Dec. 12, 1876.
Children of Cornellus C. and Mary (Cornell) Groot:
1. Isaac Cornelius married (1) Sar- ah E. Van Epps, (2) Phoebe H. Ciosson.
2. Deborah Ann Smith married Al- fred P. Buell.
3. Richard Cornell, died young.
4. Abram Van Atten, died single.
5. Elbert Slingerland married Jane A. Sanders.
6. Phoebe Melissa married David Low.
7. Sarah Ann, died single.
8. Mary Elizabeth died young.
Children of John and Phebe (Cor-
"ell) Stark:
of a large family. He was born in 1808 and died Nov. 4, 1894. He mar- ried Nancy Y. Ford who was born in 1810 and died Feb. 16, 1885.
I believe the following were also children of Peleg and Catharine Cornell :
1. Russell died March 4, 1839, aged 21 years, 6 months.
2. Peleg died March 7, 1811, aged
26 years, 6 months.
3. Robert died June 11, 1826, aged 18 years.
C. 4. Catherine, wife of George Gillespie, died Feb. 5, 1841, aged 29
5. Sophia, wife of Philip Becker, died Feb. 27, 1855, aged 42 years. Children of William and Nancy Y. (Ford) Cornell:
1. Ursula born 1835.
2. Alvis born 1836.
3. Joseph born 1841.
4. Abel F. born March 11, 1843, died Oct. 9, 1907, married Hester G. born Aug. 30,, 1845, died May 6, 1921.
5. Robert, born Dec. 5, 1831, died April 6, 1900. married Margaret Eliza Wessels, born April 20, 1840, died Jan. 13, 1926.
Children of Abel F. and Hester G. Cornell:
1. Susie R. born 1868.
2. Isabelk.
3. Arthur, D. born 1875 married Sarah L. Knapp, born 1885. Has son Aibel F., born 1912.
. 4. Leonard E. born 1872, died Jan. 18, 1875.
5. William R. born 1871, died Feb. 6, 1875.
6. Richard G., born 1878, died May 19, 1883.
The Petries in America
(Continued from last week)
Known children. 10 Fox:
A. Christopher Philip (Capt.
Christopher P. Fox in Rev.) died May 27, 1804 at St. Johnsville, niar- ried 1st April 15, 1760 at Stone Arabia Anna Margretha Klock, had children Peter C., Johannes, Lana, and Catherine. Married 2nd about
1777-8 Catherina (Hess) Weaver,
widow of Jacob Weaver. Children: Christopher C., David born Aug. 15, 1783, Frederick and Elizabeth.
B. Elizabeth married April 5, 1760 Johan Nicola'13 Hultz (Hiltz) son of George Hultz .- (Herkimer record).
C. Rudolph born 1739, died 1806, Towanda, Pa., married 1763 Cather- ine Elizabeth Miller. Raised 15 child- ren born between 1764 and 1793. Moved to Towanda, Jan. 1768-70.
D. Daniel died Aug. 15, 1819 at St. Johnsville, married Catherine Fox born 1754, died 1839, daughter of Johan Wm. Fox and Catherina Zimmerman. Children: Rufus, Jesse, Danlel, Catherina
E. Phillp P. married Sept. 25, 1781 Catherine Ackelson or Ecker- son (Alokerson). Known children: Danlel and Johan Jost.
F. Johan Jost is mentioned with wife Catharina as sponsors Nov. 28, 1790 to Johan Jost, son of Philip
Majer (Myers) and Maria Petry. He was shot in attack on block house, recovered, but lame. He mar- ried and was father of 9 children. He. died in Markham, Ontario.
115 Anna Marla born Feb. 16, 1767. Sponsors Anna Maria and Jo- hannes Heering. Nothing more. known.
116. Eva born Nov. 7, 1768. Spon-+ sors at bapt. Catherine Petrie, and: Dieterich Retrie. She married Mr .. Plank. Eva was once scalped and left for dead by Indians but recov -. ered. The Christian name Dietrich, changed to Richard.
117X and 118X Twins. Johanzı Henrich (Henry), Marcus (Mark); born Sept. 2% 1770.
Johann Henrich, sponsors Johann Henrich Widderstein and wife Mag- dalena.
Sponsors for Marcus Johan Nicot. Kessler and wife Cordelia.
Henry and Marcus were taken captive by the Indians and Tories during the first attack on the Chris- tian Schell block house at Schell's. Bush near Herkimer, N. Y. and re- turned at end of war. Hemry Schell! married April 13, 1794 Maria, dau,. of Gerlachı Majer (Moyer, Myers). He moved in 1798 to" Canada and two years later to Markham, On- tario. He died at Ingersoll, Ontarid April 12, 1859. His wife Mary Moy- er died at the same place Sept. 26, 1860. Marcus Schell married Oct. 9%, 1793 Delia Casler. She died im Markham, Ontario, before 1842. He died in Worth, Sanllac Co., Mich. İna June, 1845. They were parents of 12 children.
119. Maria Catharina born Dec. 1, 1777, sponsors, Christian Hess and wife Elizabeth. She married Adam Kalser.
(To be continued)
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HARRIS
Wanted information about a Har- ris family which removed from Go- shen, Conn. and were living in Kings- bury, Washington Co., N. Y. at the time of the 1790 census. They were sons of Daniel Harris born 1688 and wife Abigail of Middletown, Wal- lingford and Goshen, Conn.
1. 'Daniel born 10 April 1715, mar- ried Goshen, Ct. Feb. 14, Abigail Fanning. They had a son daniel, born 11 May 1741, of whom special information is sought.
2. Moses born 20 May 1717, mar- ried at Goshen, Vt. 20 March 1746 5317 West 116 Street,
Dorothy West.
3. John born Feb. 26, 1719-20 died in the Ohlong, N. Y. 12 Feb. 1757, married Rachel Moss.
4. Joshua born 3 Sept. 1729 mar- ried at Cornwall, Ct. 17 Sept. 1760 Ruth Simmons.
From Donaid Lines Jacobus, in making a study of the Petrie family. Amer. Geneal. of Jan. 1947.
Was there a special and marked migration from New York to West Virginia and western Pennsylvania about 1760-1770 ? References, ma- terial and advice needed.
SIMMONS
1. John Simmons born 1739 Digh- ton, Mass. married Jan. 3, 1765-6 Hannah Bullock, born May 6, 1745. daughter of Elkanah Buliock and wife Sarah Eddy of Swansea, Mass. Three sons removed to Ontario Co., N. Y. Wanted as much information on these sons as possible.
2. Joshua Simmons born in or near Dighton, Mass. Aug. 3, 1762, married Ruth Andrews, also of Dighton, 19 June 1790. Ruth Andrews was born at Dighton July 29, 1765. 'They re- moved to Ontario Co., N. Y. 1795, where she died Dec. 24, 1806. In 1832 he was in Bristol, N. Y., where he was granted a Rev. War pension hav- ing enlisted front Dighton.
3. Ephraim Simmons born c 1760 in Dighton, Mass., married Bristol, R. I. July 12 1801 Priscilla West, daughter of Nathaniel of Bristol. They removed to N. Y.
Zora Shieids,
4921 California street,
Omaha 3, Nebraska.
BALDWIN
Virginia Baidwin, born Dec. 2 1822, Boston, Mass .; died Feb. 24, 1902, buried in Linwood cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa; married in 1846 at New Diggings, Wisconsin to Dr.
Edward Barry Ferris who was born March 10, 1810 in Cathy, Ireiand and died March 30, 1875, New Dig- gings, Wis. They had 12 children.
was chr. 12 Oct. 1689-90, Tappan,
Rockland, N. Y. (Mar. int. 12 Feb. 1715) and the son of Leendert Arents De Grauw and Annetje Willemsdr Siijk. Leuntie Machielse was born in Schroskerke, Netherlands.
VAN HOORN
Cornelius Jansen Van Hoorn, son of Jan Cornellissen Van Hoorn and Hillegonda Joris, born 31 August 1642, died 1692, married 5 Oct. 1659, Anna Maria Jans or Jansen. II would like the names of the parents of Anna Maria Jans or Jansen aiso those of Hillegonda Joris. J. Allen Wickers,
Los Angeles 45, Calif.
PETRIE RECORDS
In my booklet "The House Family of the Mohawk," I find the following references to the Petrie family which may be of benefit to some one who is
John House born prior to 1740 had a son Adam who married Mag- dalena Starring, born 1756-1757. They had a daughter Catharine born 1798, married John Petrie. John and Catherine Petrie had children as fol- lows:
Levi married Mary Brown. Magdalena married Adam Kilts. Jerome married Harriet Waters.
James married Flora.
Also Leonard, John, Elijah, Har- riet, Henry D. No record.
Levi Petrie and Mary J. Brown had children:
Alice J. born 1856 married 1875,
Dolivar E. House.
Frank B. born 1861 married Mary Tygert.
Magdalena Petrie and Adam Kilts children:
Elizabeth married Wm. Austin. Jerome Petrie and Harriet Waters children.
Burton, Fred, Walter, Elmer and Frank. No further record.
Alice J. Petrie and Dolover House children :
Homer D. House born 1878, mar- ried Emma Houghtaling.
Raymond B. House born 1889,
married Fiorence Case.
Frank B. Petrie and Mary Tygert children :
Ethel born 1891 married 1915 Dr. McNamee.
Petries in Parish, Oswego Co., N. Y. about 1890.
Virginia Baldwin's parents ' were Tunis, wife's name unknown. Then William Baldwin, porn probably in Maryland near the border of West Virginia, and Nancy Cooper born in about 50 years old. Had sons Chaun- cey and Aibert. Albert still living at Shenhendetown West Virginia. Thev Parish.
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MORE GIFTS FOR THE FAIR- FIELD ROOM OF THE HERKIMER COUNTY HISTORIC SOCIETY
By S. C. Kimm, Ilarkimer
· The Fairfield alumni association is indebted to Mrs. Ott. Deck, North Washington street, Herkimer for a series of photographs which the late Dr. Deck secured while he was a student in Fairfield in 1888. On the reverse side are written the names of about 60 students and teachers, a great aid in identifying the individ- ual members of the different groups. The Fairfield room has hundreds of photos of old students but unfortun- ately only a few are named.
The Faculty of 1888
According to one of the group pic- tures presented by Mrs. Deck the teahers of 59 years ago when her husband was a student consisted of eight members as follows: D. D. Warne, principal, F. L. Warne, vice principle, Prof. James M. Hall, Prof. C. J. Wolcott, Abbie E. Coon, Bertha H. Coleman, Edith S. Winn and Mrs. C. S. Willard, wife of Dr. Willard, viliage physician.
Plug Hats
Old timers will recall that 1888 was the day of plug hats. Derby hats were making their appearance to be fololwed by wide brim fet hats. To- day's style is no hat at all regard- less of the weather-a style not at
Jacob N. House born March 7, 1796 married March 24, 1846 Mary Jaynes, widow, who by her first husband had a daughter Chariotte who married William Petrie and they all agreeable to the man barefoot on William and Chariotte had -a son Farnk N. Petrie. No further record.
top. In addition to a plug hat the dude of '88 always carried a more or less ornate walking stick (cane). In a group picture of six Philos we see the likeness of C. H. Dewey, late of Washington, D. C .; O. Harra of Little Falls, C. E. Morey, the organ build- er of Utica, Dwight Griswold, straw- berry king, Dr. H. R. Barringer, Bay Shore, Long Island and J. B. Riddell of Little Falls. Two of these young- sters sported plug hats. The rest had derbies.
Athenians
The group of the Athenian Liter- ary society consisted of 30 young ladies old enough to wear dresses long enough to sweep the sidewalks and wear tightly laced corsets. My lady of '88 avoided sun tan and was a delicate creature with soft hnds and easily shocked; afraid of mice and spiders of which there were plenty in the Old Sem. However nearly ali of this group of 30 made splendid wives, mothers and grand- mothers. If any are living today they see their granddaughters wear- ing furs in Juiy and going bare leg- ged to high shool in winter with paint enough to bedeck an Iroquois brave. The grandchildren of today have been liberated from sweeping gowns, tight corsets, pretense of timid gentility and fear of sun tan. Could it be possible that they enjoy just a little too much liberty in con- trast to the social restrictions of the '80s ?
. Calliopes
'Twenty-five faces appear in the group photo of the Calliopean Liter- ary society. There are two from Nor- way, two from St. Johnsville, four
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1947
daughter of Elkanah Bullock and ney Hau a uaugitt 1798, married John Petrie. John and | Falls, C. E. Morey, the organ build-' Catherine Petrie had children as fol- lows:
wife Sarah Eddy of Swansea, Mass. Three sons removed to Ontario Co., N. Y. Wanted as much information on these sons as possible.
2. Joshua Simmons born in or near Dighton, Mass. Aug. 3, 1762, married Ruth Andrews, also of Dighton, 19 June 1790. Ruth Andrews was born at Dighton July 29, 1765. 'They re- moved to Ontarlo Co., N. Y. 1795, where she died Dec. 24, 1806. In 1832 he was in Bristol, N. Y., where he was granted a Rev. War pension hav- Ing enlisted from Dighton.
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