USA > New York > Montgomery County > St Johnsville > Mohawk Valley genealogy and history : [a compilation of clippings, 1947] > Part 53
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60
They were both buried in the churchyard of the York church in .. the family plot.
· (To be continued)
Lik
shop
... ou
up
170%
LUMBER
----
Andrustown-a Page from Herkimer County's Past
(Continued from last week)
In the spring of 1756 a band of the enemy under cover of darkness silently glided through the forest and made stealthy attack upon German Flatts. Less than a score were siain, and among this number several Hendersonton settlers suc- cumbed.
'The snow of 1757 had scarcely melted away when the horrified colonists on the hill saw a strange ,illumination flash upwards in the gray dawn like gigantic northern lights. Faint savage yeils borne on the morning breeze plainiy told them it was the murderous work of the cruei and savage allies of the French, and not nature's pencil writing fire lines on the dome of the heavens-but the stern reali- ties of war, and the hamiet known as Fort Dayton was no more.
When the peonies were dropping their red petals, like crimson stains, to the Hendersonton dweilers of the heartless raging conflict, a Ger- man settler by the name of Brantz, or "Dutch Brandt," as he was known, came and settled to the south of the colony. He was a staunch adherent of the French cause for mercenary reasons and apparently the love of feud. Brantz pialnly showed he was in league with the common foe and supplied various Important information to the government of his choice. He became very obnoxious and his piace proved to be headquarters for French and savages. Severai times ail narrowiy escaped being murdered during the night by these parties, Induced hither by Brantz, and matters grew worse. A child who chanced to stray after May flowers in the direction of Brantz's cabin was scalped alive and manag- ed to crawl back with the withered biossoms stiil heid in his tiny hands to die near his father's doorstep. This incident incited the settiers to such an extent that some nights afterwards they surrounded the log house of Brantz and after an ex- change of severai rounds of mus- ketry and wounds received on both sides, Brantz, being now dlsabied, was captured and fastened to the floor of his cabin and his supplica- tions for mercy were unheeded and the torch was applied to the tim- bers. A giance at the ruins of his dweiling next morning told the story of his fate to any chance passer or curious visitor.
Even this barbaric retaliation did not protect them from the in- vasions of the French. Amid the early year of 1758 the Andrustown pioneers chanced to receive a time- ly warning as to the nearness of the enemy and fled. In the flight to the fort at the Mohawk's brink
these devoted home builders were attacked and fought their adver- saries back of huge boulders and from the rear of faiien trees as slowly they worked their way to the valley. Early records throw no further light on this matter except to state that one Andrustown wo- man was scaiped alive. When he colonists finally reach the Mohawk Flatts they found a general alarm had been spread and the families about had hurried to the white stone building, and the four families from Andrustown iearned there was no room for them.
Severai laborers begged admis- sion to the fort but they were like- wise refused admission, though they had brought the baggage of Gen. Gage some hours previous to the fort. These strangers were sheitered by the families of Andrustown and shared with them the horrors of the savage attack. After several persons had been siain, the fortunes of war turned in favor of the Henderson settlers and the enemy fled, though all the cabins, It appears, were fired, but the ones occupied by the An- drustown people.
At length, after a reign of five years more of repetition of these Indian barbarities, the war ended and the settiers went back to the hills. Twice their cabins had been destroyed and the little they owned appropriated by the enemy. Months passed. Where biackened stumps stood and whirlwinds played with flakes of ashes, fleids of grain wav- ed and the sound of the hammer took the place of the musket reports, and the peacefui lowing of cattle echoed where Indians had shouted their exuitant yeiis of success.
Ten more winters rolled away, other famliies had traveled to Hen- derson, lald out farms and com- menced the duties of life. Many marriages had occurred among the settlers' children; some had wooed and won sweethearts from the val- ley, and their babes first saw the light of day amidst the wooded delis of Andrustown. Several of Paul von Grimm's children had wed. His daughter Margaret became the bride of George Passage. Dorothy von Grimm had wed Frederick Pell. Jacob von Grimm had married Elizabeth, daughter of Coonrade Frank, a well-known character in the history of the times. There were eleven families dwelling in Ahn- dreas-town-those of von Grimm, Frank, Starring, Leoppard, Peil, Bulson, Pooler, Passage, Shipper- man and Reese. When the hostilities of the Revolutionary War began the heads of these families were, enroll- ed In General Herkimer's brigad. Another'year roiled by and there came another wanderer by the name
of Powers. This was the thirteentry family to come to Andrustown, and. the odd number proved to be a fa- tal figurc to all. They unconscious- iy selected the land formerly occu-, pied a score of years before by". Brantz. A log cabin was erected and, the wife of Powers being a love er of fiowers, planted the root of a damask rose ofpink hue by her door. It was said to be a piant brought with her from her parent's cottage on the river Thames. The shrub thrived and' grew and blos- somed, and the buds and flowers beautified the little spot, where buc a few rods distant was a collection of stones and ashes and rank grass and weeds which screened a ghastiy half-consumed skeleton. This cloak of green had sprung up and bravely attempted to cover the mortal re- iics of Brantz from the eyes of the beholder.
(To be continued)
ATHLETE'S FOOT GERM KILL IT* FOR 35c IN ONE HOUR
If not pelased, your money back .. Ask any druggist for this STRONG fungicide, TE-OL. Made with 90% alcohol, it PENETRATES. Reaches; and kills MORE germs ON CON- TACT .* * Today at Wairath's Drug- Store.
Enterprise & News
An ABC Newspaper ST. JOHNSVILLE, N. Y Telephone 3741 LUCILLE IVERSON PUBLISHER * [ ...
Entered at the St. Johnsville Post- office,, St. Johnsville, N. Y., as sec- ond class matter. Published every Thursday.
. SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Montgomery, Fuiton and Herkimer All others $3 except Canada, $% Counties-One Year, 2.50
Si Months, $2.00
SELL WITH CLASSIFIED ADS.
1
- -
:
MOHAWK VALLEY AND HISTORY
GENEALOGY
St. Johnsvili Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, N. Y.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1947
Questions and Answers
A 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.
BRIGGS, WRIGHT
Data wanted on the Briggs, Wright families, lived in Little Falls, N. Y. William Briggs (1811_1880) married Eliza M. Wright (1802-1873). W. B. Carden,
Apt. 2 Nelson, Herkimer, N. Y.
FARNUM
In the Enterprise and News of October 23rd Miss Sweet asks the ancestry of Joshua Farnunı. Here is the line of one Joshua Farnum, which I send as a possible clue: NORTH Ralph 1 and wife Alice of Ipswich, 4 Wilcox or Wilcoxson John (above) born Simsbury, Conn. April 10, 1698, married Farmington, Conn. Dec. 14, 1725 Sarah North. Her par_ entage wanted. They had John, born 1606 and 1610 respectively; John 3 (1672-1749) was of Mendon, Mass., in 1700 and of Uxbridge in 1725. In 1693 he married Mary Ty- ler (1669-1715) daughter of Hope_ still and Mary (Lovett); John 4, | Samuel, Job, Elijah, Amos and Na_ born 1697 in 1772 married Mary thaniel. Paul W. Prindle, Wood of Mendon, he being of Ux- bridge. She was probably the Mary Room 1610, Wood born at Bradford, Mass. in, 60 Wall street, 1700, daughter of Solomon and Mary |New York 5, N. Y.
(Hazeltone) of Bradford and later of Mendon; Jos;hua 5 born 1730, in 1761 married Margaret Legg. They removed from Mendon to . Douglas, Mass .; Joshua born Feb. 7, 1768. Since this latter Joshua seems to drop out of the Massachusetts re- cords, he may probably have mi- grated westward, as did some of his cousins. Bertha M. Clark,
10 Jamaicaway, Boston 30, Mass.
LINK
1
Helmus Link (Linck)) died Bruns_ wick (near Troy), N. Y. died June 2, 1852 or possibly 1856" age 67. He married Nov. 1, 1815 Ester 7 Betts (Thomas 6, Nathan, 5, Burwell 4, John 3, Thomas 2, 1). Have their de- scendants complete. Parentage
of Helmus (Wilhelmus ?) wanted. Also would like to correspond on subject of children of William " and Maria (Kilmer) Link of Copake, Columbia Co., N. Y.
McCHESNEY
Parentage of John S. McChesney (McChestney) (born April 1, 1796, blacksmith of Brunswick (near Troy, N. Y.) "He married Deborah Ann 6 Abbott (Judd 5, John 4, . 2, George 1) and had Sarah A. (Mrs. Thomas B. Link); Jane married;
81 years, 1 month, 1 day (born 1798). Her data wanted.
WILCOX
Heman Swift 6, Wilcox (Job 5, John 4, Samuel , 2, William 1 Wii- cox (son) was born 3Sept. 15, 1768 at Goshen, Conn., died Easton, Wash- ington county, N. Y. April 13, 1848. He married Nancy Ann) who died Aug. 31, 1836 age 59 years (born 1777). They had sons Simon, Cy- renius and Kinner. Their date of marriage, identity and parentage of Nancy and complete list of their children wanted. ..
The Anderson Family
(Continued from last week)
Mrs. Anderson became weil known throughout Dane county for her fine cooking and her . generosity. She was beloved by every one who came in contact with her for she possessed a wisdom few others heid. She never missed a day that she did not read her Bible. It had been said that she had memorized her Bible.
10 children of Hendrik and Gun- hiid (Bjoigerud) - Anderson:
1. Karen Randine borni April 25, 1848 at Modum, Norway, died No- vember 2, 1893, Dane county, .Wisc.f. married 1868 Nels E. Lee born' Oc- tober 31, 1842, died August 8, 1917.
2. Annie Marie born January 1, 1848 at Modum, Norway, died No- vember 20, 1878 at Dane county, Wisc .; married 1870 Egbert E. Lee born September 8, 1838, died Jan- uary 29, 1907.
3. Andrew Hendrik born October 16, 1850 at Modum, Norway, died August 6. 1918 at Traiil county, North Dakota; married at Primrose, Dane county March 7, 1870 by Rev. C. L. Clausen Miss Barbara Oien Holgrims born "January 25, 1852 at Rock county," Wisc., died October, 1919 at Traill county, North Dako- ta
4. Maren Kjestine, born Octo- LA# 98 1853 in Ohio, died October
The Petries in America
These notes and records of the Johan Jost Petrie family and de- scendants in America were compil- ed by the iate Mrs. Frederick Staeh- la, of Munnsvilie, N. Y. Her notes have been checked, so far as we have been able to do so, and we will try to complete her work.
Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Petrie, Johnstown, N. Y.
(Continued from August 21, 1947)
(47X). Delia (Daiia) or Margare Elisabeth (as she was sometime called) Petri, was a daughter i Marcus Petri and Anna Eva Kes! ler. She was born in 1742 or 174: died in 1803, aged 61-4-22. (Spin ner record).
She married Jacob Kessler, Jr., a son of Nicholas Kessier. Nicholas and Johannes Kessier came from the Palatinate of Alsace on the lower Rhine in 1710. He was a cousin of! the Herkimers and Schuylers .. Delia married prior to 1763 (Stories of the Frontier, p. 2). He died Dec. 8, 1811 aged 72 years, 222 days. (Herk. i-2264) Children of Delia Petri and Jacob N, Kessler:
2290X Nicholas (Nicolaus) Kess- ler born Nov. 3, 1763; bapt. Nov. 7. Sponsors were Johann Nicholas Kessler and Maria Catharina Petri (Rec. L. F. Beliinger); died 1827 (German Flats 4.)
He married: 1st Gertraut Bellin- ger Sept. 4, 1782. She was born July 27, 1764, died April 5, 1821, aged 57 years, 8 months, 18 days. Two children.
He married 2nd Polly Miller, the
bridge. She was PLULN.J Wood born at Bradford, Mass. in ; 60 Wall street, 1700, daughter of Solomon and Mary (Hazeitone) of Bradford and later of Mendon; Jos;hua 5 born 1730, in 1761 married Margaret Legg. They removed from Mendon to . Douglas, Mass .; Joshua born Feb. 7, 1768. Since this latter Joshua seems to drop out of the Massachusetts re- cords, he may probably have mi- grated westward, as did some of his cousins.
Bertha M. Clark,
10 Jamaicaway, Boston 30, Mass.
LINK
-
Helmus Link (Linck)) died Bruns_ wick (near Troy), N. Y. died June 2, 1852 or possibly 1856" age 67." He married Nov. 1, 1815 Ester 7 Betts (Thomas 6, Nathan, 5, Burwell 4, John 3, Thomas 2, 1). Have their de- scendants complete. / Parentage of Helmus (Wilhelmus ?. ) wanted. Also would like to correspond on subject of children of William ""and Maria (Kilmer) Link of Copake, Columbia Co., N. Y.
McCHESNEY
Parentage of John- S. McChesney (McChestney) born April 1, 1796, blacksmith of Brunswick (near Troy, N. Y.) "He married Deborah Ann 6 Abbott (Judd 5, John 4,, 2, George 1) and had Sarah A. (Mrs. Thomas B. Link); Jane married; Charlotte; Emily; Martha; Mary (Mrs. Edward Link); Anjeline and John Judd.
.
-
WEED
Parentage of Sarah Weed born (prob. Norwalk, Conn.) Dec. 25, 1758 who married Judd '5 Abbott (see above) of Norwalk, rem. to Bruns- wick near Troy, N. Y. Children De- borah Ann .Mrs. John S. McChes- ney); Jonas; Uriah; Judd, Jr .; Mat- thew; Roxy; Ira; Sally (Mrs. Phin_ eas St. John); Jerusha married Wag- ner; and Henry.
WHEELER, WIELER, DECKER'
Nicholas Wheler was born Nov. 25, 1728, died June 24, 1810. First wife Mary Decker died Aug. 24, 1796 age 58-9-14, born 1737-8. They had sons John, Peter, George and Nich- olas and daughters Jemima Stickeis, Elizabeth Coons (Kuhn), Margaret Finger, Jane Coons, Mary Haynor, Sarah Van Arnum and Catharine Betts. Res. Livingston, Columbia Co. and Brunswick (near Troy), N. Y. Shown as Niclas Wieler and Wiler and Maria and Marytzen Dekker in early bapt. records. Their parentage wanted.
BOYCE
Who were parents of Elizabeth A. Boyce born (perhaps Vermont), April 7, 1811 who married July 8, 1830 Nathan 7, Winney (Francis 6, Killian 5, Frans 4, Killian 3, Livinus 2, Pieter 1) of Schuylerville, N. Y. Have list of their children.
DEMUTH
Gertrude (Charity) Demuth died Little Falls, N. Y. March 15, 1855 age 86 years, 2 months (born 1769) widow of Johannes Dietrich John Richard) Petrie. Perhaps · dau. of | George Demuth. Her data wanted.| Gertrude and Richard had a son Jo_ han Jost ("General" Joseph. ) Petrie born Oct. 3, 1787 who married A3nna Demuth who died May 4, 1879 age
New York 5, N. Y.
1
The Anderson Family
(Continued from last week)
Mrs. Anderson became well known throughout Dane county for her fine cooking and her generosity. She was beloved by every one who came in contact with her for she possessed a wisdom few others heid. She never missed a day that she did not read her Bible. It had been said that she had memorized her Bibie.
10 children of Hendrik and Gun- hild (Bjoigerud) · Anderson:
1. Karen Randine born April 25,- 1846 at Modum, Norway, died No- vember+2,-1893, Dane county, Wisc., married 1866 Neis E. Lee born' Oc- tober 31, 1842, died August 8, 1917. 2. Annie Marie born January 1, 1848 at Modum, Norway, died No- vember 20, 1878 at Dane county, Wisc .; married 1870 Egbert E. Lee born September 8, 1838, died Jan- uary 29, 1907.
3. Andrew Hendrik born October 16, 1850 at Modum, Norway, died August 6, 1918 at Traill county, North Dakota; married at Primrose, Dane county March 7, 1870 by Rev. C. L. Clausen Miss Barbara Oien Holgrims born "January 25, 1852 at Rock county,":Wisc., died October, 1919 at Traill county, North Dako- ta.
4. Maren Kjestine, born Octo- ber 28, 1853 in Ohio, died October 28, 1937 in Dane county, Wisc .; married 1874 . Jacob Jenson born September 2, 1851, died March 31, 1934.
5. Grete Helena born April 13, 1856 at Dane county, Wisc., died December 3, 1925 at Dane county, Wisc., married 1882 Nels Hustad born January 10, 1843, died Sep- tember, 1939.
6. Rhoda born July 29, 1859 at Dane county, Wisc., died March 3, 1924, Dane county, married 1878 Egbert C. Lee, born September 8, 1838, died January 29, 1907. (He formerly had been married to her sister, Annie, but she died.)
7. Martin born in Dane county, Wisc., died 1903, not married.
8. Oscar born Dane county, Wisc., died July, 1940, was in, his seven- tiees, married a Miss Lena ...
9. Edward died in childhood.
10. Edward Hendrik, born Jan- uary 11, 1870, in Dane county, Wisc., died August 9, 1947 at Mt. Horeb, Wisc., married Kalia Kittie- son, born August 19, 1871.
Grandchildren of Hendrik and Gunhild; children of Karen and els E. Lee: 1
1. Egbert E. Lee born August 22, 1867, died June 17, 1945, married Martha Watt, born August 20, . 1869. No children.
2. Hilda Kustaphine, born Au- gust 24, 1869, died November 18, 1934, marfied Hans Jenson, born Oct. 8, 1858, died May,, 1939. our children.
3. Herman C. Lee, born November 11, 1871, married Clara Ędseth Koch, born April 9, 1877. No child- ren.
4. Juliana C. Lee, born April 12,
1874, died September 25, 1902.
5. Matilda J. Lee, born June 4, ; 1877, died October 25, 19911.
6. Nora A. C. Lee, born March 21, 1883.
7. Alma L. Lee, born November 21, 1887, died June 8, 1912. 8. Luella B. Lee, born February 15, 1891.
Children of Annie and Egbert E. Lee:
1. Lina Gustava, born January 10, 1871, married Charles Rieck (dead) .- our children.
2. Henry E. Lee, married Bertha Gunhus (dead). 9 children.
(To be continued)
Sponsors were Johann Nicholas Kessier and Maria Catharina Petri (Rec. L. F. Bellinger); died 1827 (German Fiats 4.)
He married: 1st Gertraut Beliin- ger Sept. 4, 1782. She was born July 27, 1764, died April 5, 1821, aged 57 years, 8 months, 18 days. Two children.
He married 2nd Polly Miller, the
-
THE JOY OF LIVING
Will be greater for you after your first sparkling glass of Utica Club Pilsner Lager and XXX Cream Ale. Millions Prefer Utica Club because its' Dry as fine champagne .- Adv.
Andrustown-a Page from Herkimer County's Past
(Continued from last week)
Powers procured the . Tory sign, which was a horse's skull placed on a stake on sympathizers' premises to show which side of the issue they belonged. This emblem of his Roy- alist views he elevated in his. yard for all Loyalists to take notice that he was on their side and ali oth. ers of the settlement who did not display the proper symbol of the King's chosen were legitimate game and their scalps and property a common grab bag to all Tories and savages, provided they could obtain possession of the same, though the proposed ownership would not be a very peaceful venture at first. Pow- ers proved to be as strong a Loy- alist to the English as the deceased German had been to the French.
The high winds of the biuff would whirl the old head on the cedar pole in first one direction and then in another. Often it faced the trail leading to Youngs Settlement, then with a creak-like groan it would swing back and the staring, male- volent eyes and the great grinning teeth would gaze down on the set- tlement. The Tory sign proved to be
more significant than they had dreamed. The settlers felt a strange premonition when they learned the newly elected captain of the Six Na- tions bore the same name as the treacherous German of twenty years before,
whose remains still lay among the weeds and stones of his pantlally consumed log hut. In their hearts there dwelt a fear which would not be quelled as though some terrible calamity was about to break over their heads.
Powers commenced to secretly en- tertain suspicious nightly characters in the shape of red-patched, skulk- ing Tories and slinking, gaudy_ blanketed savages could be seen stealing away from his cabin before the rise of the sun. A letter written in the Tory cypher by Powers was . lost; it chanced there were men in the settlement who could read these strange marks. The substance of the note dropped by the savage was to the effect that Bran should come any time, as cattle were plenty, likewise; all thought him a good re- bel like themselvs; but some dark night they would know that he was a King's man.
(To be continued)
Home economists say that sun- shine and fresh air are the home- maker's best defense against mil- dew and mold. A furnace fire will help rid the house of musty odors.
ATHLETE'S FOOT GERM KILL IT* FOR 35c IN ONE HOUR
If not pelased, your money back. Ask any druggist for this STRONG | Thursday. fungicide, TE-OL. Made with 90% alcohol, it PENETRATES. Reaches and kills MORE germs ON CON- TACT .* * Today at Walrath's Drug
Store.
Enterprise & News
An ABC Newspaper ST. JOHNSVILLE, N. Y Telephone 3741.
LUCILLE IVERSON PUBLISHER
Entered at the St. Johnsville Post- office,, St. Johnsville, N. Y., as sec- ond class matter. Published every
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Montgomery, Fulton and Herkimer All others $3 except Canada, $4 Counties-One Year, 2.50 Si Months, $2.00
f
daughter of Caleb Miller Dec. 12, ! 1821.
291X Marcus Jac: Kessler, born 26 April 1766, bapt. 5 May. Spon- sors, Johann Dieterich Petri and wife Elisabeth (G. F. No. 11).
Married 8 July 1787 Marcus Jac: Kessier and Delia Joh. Dieterich Pe- trie, daughter of Lt. Dieterich Pe, were cousins (L. F. Bellinger gives date March 1788).
Marcus . S. Pension application R 1785. He was hero of the lame cousin episode. Marcus' will is re- corded in Book 9,, p. 245, Herkimer Co. dated 4 Sept. 1841; proved 6 May, 1842. He was a widower 41 years. (Stories of the Frontier, by Lt. Com. L. F. Bellinger, p. 30.) Children 5. .
292. Johann Jost Kessler born Sept. 1783, bapt. 10 Oot. Sponsors Joh: Jost Kaiser unde Maria. (G. F. No. 76).
293. Jacob Kessler born Sept. 14, 1768. Sponsors Anna Eva Petri and Jacob Petri' (Stone Arabia 90.) 294. Anna Eva Kessler born Jan. - 28, 1769, bapt. 3 Feb. Sponsors An- na Eva Petri and Conrad Kessler. t
Married Aug. 5, 1795 to Johannes Schell, widower. (Snell Book, page 108). (Stone Arabia 93.)
of
3.
1-
(48X) Margaret Elisabeth Petri, may have been a daughter of Marcus Petri and Anna Eva Kessler. She was the third wife of Ensign Henry Timmerman, if so. He was born in 1738 and she was born about 1743. The first of her eight children was born Nov. 1769. Here again we have no proof. (Enterprise and News 1, 25, 1938-Iva Walts Holmes.
.
re- Note-Will of Marks Petry garding daughters (in March 1927; Enterprise and News.)
49. Maria Catherine Petri may al- so belong here. She was born about 1745. Married Jacob Kessler Oct. 16, 1766.
49A Anna Maria Petri. (Placed here for now-Mrs. Freer.)
2.
MOHAWK VALLEY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
St. Johnsvill Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, N. Y.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1947
Questions and Answers
A 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.
VOLKERT WAGNER
Volkert Wagner was born about 1819 near Fort Plain, N. Y., names of parents unknown. He died 27 Mar. 1882 at Brady Center, Saginaw, Mich. and is buried in grave 1, Lot 54 addition to Oldest Plot, Wildwood cemetery, Chesaning. His grave stone gives his age as 63. He served as a private, Co. I, 161 N. Y. Vol. Inf. in the Civil War and by 1872 he and his son, Wm. Seely, had settled on 160 acres in Sec. 22, Brady Twp. Volkert married about 1845 prob. near St. Johnsville, N. Y. Jane Eliz- abeth Seely, names of parents un- known. She was born March 6 1820 in Ulster Co., N. Y. and died April 6, 1903 at Brady Center and is buried in grave 2, Lot 54 above. Their children were: 1. Helen' born about 1846 at St. Johnsville, N. Y. and died at Avoca, Steuben Co. or Wilson, Niagara Co., N. Y. without issne. She had married (date and place unknown) Lorenzo M. Jones. 2. William Seely Feb. 7, 1850; 3. George Timothy Aug. 6 1852; 4. Cora Ann Feb. 17, 1859.
William Seely. Wagner was born Feb. 7, 1850 at St. Johnsville, N. Y., died Oct. 16, 1933 at Chesaning, buried in grave 1, Lot 113 Addition to Oldest Plot, Wildwood Cemetery, Chesaning; married Mary Louise Peet in Chesaning Twp, on Feb. 2, 1882, daughter David Peet, 1829- 1919 and Mary (Marsden) Peet 1830- 1919 born Feb. 2, 1859 at Chesaning; died there March 12, 1940; buried in grace , Lot 113 above. Their child- ren were: 1. Grace born Dec. 7, 1882 at Chesaning, married May 14, 1901 at Chesaning, Roe Manning Ag- new. She died Feb. 29, 1908 at Tole- do Ohio leaving two daughters, El- eanor May born 14 Feb. 1905, Ches- aning, married 3 March 1943 Harry Peterson and Helen Grace, born 5 June 1907, Chesaning; married 21 June 1907, Chesaning, Lloyd D. Kett- ler; children. 1, Daren Lloyd 15 Sept. 1938; 2. Mary Lou and David Agnew twins. 28 Oct. 1940. 2. Eisie May Wagner, born May 19, 1891, married March 29, 1916 in Chesaning, Warde Leslie Proper, born Jan. 17, 1889.
George Timothy Wagner was born Aug. 6, 1852 (death certificate and grave stone) at St. Johnsville, N. Y .; died Oct. 13, 1926 at Chesaning; buried at Chesaning in grave 6, Lot 110, Hedglen Addition, Wildwood cemetery. Resided with his parents successively at St. Johnsville Avo- ca and Wilson, N. Y., in 1789 moved with them to Holly, Oakland Co., Mich. and in 1872 to Brady Center,
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.