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During the religion quarrels of the 16th century and later on when the. Decree of Nantes was dissolved in 1685 thousands of French people fled to Holland. Families as: Buteyn, Lab- ruyere, Parmentief, Brevet, Calon, Dujardin, Lacourt, etc. originate will! these emigrants. Many of these sur --- names have been corrupted to unre- cognizable words and often the fam -. lly name has been translated liter -. ally into Dutch.
In 1680 a son of Pierre le Lievre. and Elisabeth le Grand was baptized and in 1702 another chik of these pronta, but then the names of same are recorded as., Pieter Liever and ". Liesbeth de Groot.
In 1710 a man called by "de Rid -- der" married but his children are- baptized Chevalier.
Hardy was translated into Stout,. etc.
Source: P. J. Meertens, Ned. Fam- ilienamen, Naarden 1941.
A following time I shall give some explanation of another kind of Dutch: surnames.
J. H. de Ruyter,
Postrek, 177037 . Amersfoort, Holland .. THE END
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These notes and records of the band joined the 121st Regt. of New
Mohan Jost Petrie family and de- scendants in America were compll- ed by the late Mrs. Frederick Staeh- la, of Munngville, 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 last week)
739 Christopher B. Casler. 739A Esther Casler.
Oh, fire, brightly burn! '
Oh, glowing flame, leap high!
Old chair, that waits with arms out- spread
Support him tenderly. Rest his dear head.
Oh books. unlock your chest;
treasure
Pour out verir gifts:
Fnthrall. ing rret. amuse; Complete the soothing charm Of solitude.
Let no dark memories Of grief-tinged years intrude, .
990 Delia Casler married Josnnes Josephus (Joseph Bellinger).
991 Katharine Casler married 1 Abram Walrath.
992 Richard M. Casler ma ried 1 Betsv Leridre, 2 Delia Bellinger 993 Pieter Casler. .
(To be continued)
lad Romy and Lysander lived on what is now the Stratford road, about a mile west of Stratford. Years later Harvey Rice lived across the road from the Johnson home.
Grandmother of Noted Educator
Stephens' third child was Phoebe, little village or town must have had
a smith, a baker, whose profession name could be used as a family» name, because he.was the only, smiths -. or baker in town.
IV. The group of names, derived? from physical, or spiritual qualities: consists of family names which orig -. inally must have been meant. as nick ?- names, for instance=
John Boyd of Shelburne, Mass. died "Jurie '30, '1780,"aged 83 years. He had a brother David Boyd who principal men in keeping alive the old
was supposed to have been in Sbel- burne in 1760. David was of the, Pe- titioners to " Deerfield," Mass., to' di- vide off a township of Shelburne. John's wife was Margaret and they belonged to the church there. H. O. Odell.
The Petries In America
Phoebe's daughter, Mary, married Michael Fynn'a few years before the outbreak of the Civil War. Her hus- foreigners by their names: Callemr
York Volunteers and died shortly after enlistment leaving four little children. One of his sons attended Fairfield Seminary, graduated from a school of dentistry and later found- ed Denver Dental College, the lead- ing school of its kind in Colorado and the western mountain district.
Hiram's wife, Penelope, is a writ- er of distinction. Just before her husband's death she wrote for him on Christmas day the following beautiful poem:
739B John P. Casler married Bet- j sy Steele. Married 2 Polly Miller, daughter of, Caleb Miller on Dec. 12, 1821. Descendants in Canada.
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291XZO Marcus Jac: Kessler born April 26, 1766, bapt. 5 May. Sponsors Johann Dieterich Petri and wife Elis- abeth (G. F. 11). Married July S, 1787 Marcus Jac: Kessler and Delia Joh: Dieterich Petri, daughter of Lieut:, Dieterich Petrie (German Flats I-205). They were cousins (240) (Bellinger date March 1788). Pension application R 1785.
. Note: Marcus was the "Hero of the Lame cousin episode". The will of
Marcus was recorded in Book 9, p. 245. Herkimer Co., dated Sept. 4, 1841, proved 6 May 1843. He was a widower for 41 years. (See Stories of the Frontier by Lieut. Comm. L. 'T. Bcllinger, p. 30). She died in 1801. Children: 4. (These have been re- corded under. ..
Of course many of these names are used by families who are by bo means related to one another: Every
ST. JOHNSVILLE, (N.Y.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1948
MOHAWK VALLEY
GENEALOGY AND HISTORY
St. Johnsville Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, N. Y.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 23, 1948
Questions and Answers
A department devoted to the pursuit of knowledge. No charge to regular subscribers. Any reader, Whether subscriber or not, is in invited to submit answers. Gives dates, places and sources.
VAN HORNE, ECKLER
Lt. Thomas Van Horne married Maria Frederick who was born Aug. 3, 1761. He was born May 14, 17448 band was Stevens Thomas born 1778 and died 1844. Buried at Stewarts at Athens, dled 1838, same place. Patent, N. Y. (Pension Office Rec.) Want her parents. There were 14 children:
1. Matthias born May 13, 1779 (not married).
2. Eve born in Charleston, N. Y., Aug. 26, 1780 and died Stark, N. Y. Feb. 19, 1869. She married May 7, 1807 Jacob J. Young (ancestor of Owen D. Young).
3. Leah born Dec. 255, 1782. : At baptism the sponsors were Henry Van Horne and Gietze Frederick. She died Sept. 27, 1866 at East Bloomfield, N. Y. She marrled March 5, 1799 Robert Davis.
4. Phillp Van Horne born Feb. 5, 17844 and died Dec. 9, 1846. He mar- ried Margaret Acker (Eckler) Mar. 20, 1808.
5. Sophia Van Horne born Oct. 27, 1786 and died Sept. 11, 1854. Married John Eckler (son of Henry) Dec. 6, 1804. Her home, Warren, N. Y.
6. Eleanor born June 28, 1788 and died April 28, 1846. She married Geo. Shaul.
7. Anne born April 18, 1791 and died Sept. 26, 1869 .She married John G. Shaul Sept. 18, 1807.
8. Cornelius born Nov. 15, 1793 and died Oct. 14, 1869 at Schuyler Lake, N. He married Catharine Shan- hultz May 5, 1812.
9. Magdalena born Oct., 1810. Sponsors at baptism were Frederick and Catherine Gerner. She married John E. Eckier (son of Peter Eckler October, 1810 who was born in 1789 and died 1859, at Arlington, Mich. (Monument „there.)
10. Elisabeth born Dec. 20, 1797. Sponsors at baptism were Nicholas Osterhout and Elizabeth Schenk (an- cestors Mrs. B. B. Heller). She mar- ried a Mr. Van Namee . 1
12. Thomas born Oct. 4, 1802. Sponsors Peter Eckler and, wife Catharine.)
13. Maria . (Polly) bor, nMay 1804 and' died July 8, 1878, Cherry
JORDON
Peniah Bitzer Jordon died Oct. 9, 18669 at Athens, Georgia. Her hus-
SEFFECK, HANFORD, GRIGGS, CHAMPION, GILDEN
Frederick Seffeck married 1780, Stamford, Conn. Esther Hanford born 1787, Norwalk, Conn. Their daughter Sophia Seffeck dled 1787, having married Richard 1 Griggs, one child Mary Jane Griggs, born c. 1803, died 1843, married Aron Cham- pion: Sophia Seffeck married 2 Chas. Gilden. Sophia Sefflct dled s. Jan. 1, bapt. possibly Sharon, Conn.
THOMAS
James Thomas, father of Stevens, above was born 1751, in Virginia, dled 18226 in Georgia. His wife was Mary Wright Lowens of Virginia. Want his parents.
WINGFIELD, GARLAND
Capt. John Winfield 1735 (Va.) 1798, married Sarah Garland. Who were their parents ?
Mrs. Frank Whitney, A. G. G. Glimpsewood Farm, Cherry Plane, N. Y.
BROOKS
Willlam Brainerd Brooks, born June 14, 1886, near Buffalo Gap,
South Dakota, marrled Margaret Bump, born Feb., 1848 at Allanburgh, Ontario, Canada, died March 19, 192g at Norwich, N. Y.
SPURGEON
Matthies Spurgeon born April 22, 1838 at Dubukeu, Iowa, died Oct. 21, 1919 at Vancouver, Washington, married Nancy Olive Dillon, born Sept. . 1940 at. Vancouver, Wash. Want more data on both of above. Want tobuy full set or any part of the Wurts' books. State price and condition. Harry A. Odell, P. O. Box 899, Church street, 8, NewYork city.
11. . Abraham born Dec. 22, 1799. Mijnheer Jan Hendrik de Ruijter, A. G. G. writes it is now possible to obtain data from Germany as well as France, Switzerland and Holland, but as it looks from this end, If you are looking for any lost persons in Sponsons Christian and Anna Broun- ne :. He died Springfield, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1782, He married Dolly Shan- hultz, first wife, in 1819 and again in Feb. 18227, Catharine House and a third June 11, 1859, Elisabeth western Europe you better hurry. the TICE, WANAMAAKER Sitts.
border may be closed any minute now .:
Harry A. Odell.
FREEMAN
1. Elijah Freeman born Mansfield,
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BROOKINS
Boaz Brookins born c. 1730, Marl- boro, Mass. died c. 1805 at Poultney, Vermont; married Submit Callendar who was born in 1773, in Suffield, Mass., died c. 1805-6, Poultney, Vit. Want list of children.
CRAWFORD
Elljah Crawford born 1799, North- ampton Co., Pa. died Feb. 1868, same place. His wife's name was Elizabeth Steel born 1801, died 1854 at same place as husband. Wanted parents' names of both.
TOLLEY
Willlam Tolley, Sr. born 1754-5, probably Virginia, died April 1835, 1835, Mercer Co., Ky., married El- eanor Potts who died c. 1820 same place. Want parentage of each.
POTTER
'Nicholas' Potter, S. Kingston. R. I., Pownal, Vermont and Luzerne Co., Pa., son of Ichabod Potter and Sar- ah Robinson, born August 1735, at South Kingston, Rhode Island, died Luzerne Co., Pa. Dec. 1824. Want proof that the Nicholas Potter who died in Pennsylvania was the same individual as the son of Ichabod and Sarah Potter. Who were hls child ren ? Was Joseph Potter, Rev. sol- dier of Pownal, Vt., and Luzerne Co., Pa. his son ? Want name of wife and time and place of marriage.
LORD
Charles Lord 5, Edwin S. Lord 4, Charles W. Lord 3, George Lord 2, Philo Lord 1. Was this Philo Lord the/ first immigrant ? Edwin S Lord 4, marrled Lula Crawford 4?, Michel Srawford 3?, Elijah Craw- ford 2? Want antecedents of Elijah Crawford. 1
Charles Lord,
Box 92,
Diablo Heights,
Canal Zone
HALE, CUTTER
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Data requested regarding these names: Joanna Hale died Aug. 18, 1694, married 1 on Nov. 9, 1664 John Larkin born Jan. 10, 1640 of Charles- town,' Mass, married Wm. Dodge. She was daughter of 'Dea Robt, and Joanna (Cutter) Hale.
Data ,requested on these people. Elizabeth Tice married Daniei Wan- amaker on Feb. 7, 1846. Margaret Tice married George Wanamaker on Sept. 10, 1843 at the True Reformed church, New York city.
avvi, sier nvme, warren, N. Y.
6. Eleanor born June 28, 1788 and died April 28, 1846. She married Geo. Shaul.
7. Anne born April 18, 1791. and died Sept. 26, 1869 .She married John G. Shaul Sept. 18, 1807.
8. Cornelius born Nov. 15, 1793 and died Oct. 14, 1869 at Schuyler Lake, N. He married Catharine Shan- hultz May 5, 1812.
9. Magdalena born Oct., 1810. Sponsors at baptism were Frederick and Catherine Gerner. She married John E. Eckler (son of Peter Eckler October, 1810 who was born in 1789 and died 1859, at Arlington, Mich. (Monument there.)
10. Elisabeth born Dec. 20, 1797. Sponsors at baptism were Nicholas Osterhout and Elizabeth Schenk (an- cestors Mrs. B. B. Heller). She mar- ried a Mr. Van Namee . 1
11. . Abraham born Dec. 22, 1799. Sponsors Christian and Anna Broun- ne :. He died Springfield, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1782, He married Dolly Shan- hultz, first wife, in 1819 and again in Feb. 18227, Catharine House and a third June 11, 1859, 'Elisabeth. Sitts.,
12. Thomas born , . Oct. 4, 1802. Sponsors .Peter Eckler and wife
Catharine.
13. Maria (Polly) bor, nMay 4, 1804 and died July 8, 1878, Cherry .Valley, N. Y. She married Dec. 30, 1821 John Wickoff of Cherry Valley, N., Y. March 29, 1796, son of Rev. Garrett Wickof f(Wyckoff) and wife Elisabeth.
14. Francis born May 17, 1809. Theobold Young (Jung) married Maria Catharine. Issue, sons, John,. Adam and Andreas and daughter Margreth who married Hendrick Eckler. Issue Maria Catharine born Oct. 28, 1711 (Kocherthal records). Johann · Hendrick and Anna Margar- etha (twins) born Jan. 24, 1715. The sponsors were Conrad Schentz and Othilla Webber (Kocherthal record.) Contributed by W. U. P. Dailey.
THORP
Mehitable Thorp was born Jan. 14, 1786, Washington, Conn., died Feb. 14, 1849, Liberty, N. Y., married James Garrett, Sr. Her parent:
WISER (WEISER)
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Can anybody inform me of the name of the first Palatine to come to America. A friend writes that an immigrant named Wiser landed in New York in the early seventeen hundreds. Wanted more information on this family,
BELL
James Bell came to America in 1844. He married 1st Mary Campbeli Peter Beekman, Deborah, Abram Schuyler, STONE Jane Elizaz and Evailna, ail Bradts. No informtion needed at present concerning any of these children or their possible descendants but any LEVERICH particulars as to places of residence of above mentioned Solomon Bradt Wanted name of wife of P.ev. Wil- his childhood. buried at Pittsford, Monroe county, N. Y. of Scotland and had two daughters, Elizabeth, born Aug. 14, 1847. She Information about Rev. Timothy Stone born England, lived Mass. Also names of his children. and a sister Mary Ann were placed in a home, and adopted Sept. 6, 1856 by Mr. and Mrs. Chapin of Kian- stone, N. Y. (Kingston ?). Weilsley Robert Emmatt Bell was a son who remained with his parents. Wanted prior to his death and subsequent to liam Leverich. In 1653 he settied at information if Elizabeth and Welles- ley were twins.
Mrs. George Abbott,
. 730 North Grove avenue, Oak Park, 'Il1.
were their parents ?
Mrs. Frank Whitney, A. G. G. Glimpsewood Farm, Cherry Plane, N. Y.
BROOKS
William Brainerd Brooks, born June 14, 1886, near Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, married ' Margaret Bump, born Feb., 1848 at Allanburgh, Ontario, Canada, died March 19, 192g at Norwich, N. Y.
SPURGEON
Matthies Spurgeon born April 22, 1838 at Dubukeu, Iowa, died Oct. 21, 1919 at Vancouver, Washington, married Nancy Olive Dillon, born Sept. : 1940 at| Vancouver, Wash. Want more data on both of above. Want tobuy full set or any part of the Wurts ibooks. State price and condition. Harry A. Odell, P. O. Box 899, Church street, 8, Ne wYork city. Mijnheer Jan Hendrik de Ruijter, A. G. G. writes it is now possible to obtain data from Germany as well as France, Switzerland and Holland, but, as it looks from this end, if you are looking for any lost persons in western Europe you better hurry. the border may be closed any minute now.
Harry A. Odell.
FREEMAN
1. Elijah Freeman born Mansfield, Conn. 1757 married Olive Hovey. in Mansfield 1781, she dau, of Aaron Hovey. One son, Elijah born 1782 .. After the Revolution went north, probably to Lebanon, thence Sarato- ga.' Any information of this family. Was this Elijah in Revolution from New York ? This Elijah was son of Prince Freeman of Sandwich who married 3rd wife Rebecca Johnson in 1745, per Frederick Freeman's Gen. of Freeman family (1875). '
2. 1790 census N. Y. State gives an Elijah Freeman at Easton, Albany Co., N. Y. with 2 males over 16, one under that age and 2 females. Who was this Elijah, his wife, ancestors of both and who were their children ? When and where from, to Easton, Albany Co.
Mrs. Nellie T. Shearman,
38 Church street,
Cortland, N. Y.
BRADT
Information wanted as to the fath- er, mother, brothers and sisters and particulraly as to the paternal an- cestry of Solomon Bradt, born i Bethlehem, Albany county on or about June 18, 1790 or 1792. died Feb. 17 ( ?), 1851, married on or about July 2, 1812 or 1815, Eva Schuyler born Sept. 11, 1792 or Nov. 11, 1791 at Caughnawaga (Fonda), Montgomery county, N. Y., died 1874. Children: Mary Schuyler,
Please send all replies to the En- terprise and News, St. Johnsville N. Y.
proof that the Nicholas Potter who died in Pennsylvania was the same individual as the son of Ichabod and Sarah Potter. Who were his child- ren ? Was Joseph Potter, Rev. sol. dier of Pownai, Vt., and Luzerne Co., Pa. his son ? Want name of wife and time and place of marriage.
LORD
Charles Lord 5, Edwin S. Lord 4, Charles W. Lord 3, George Lord 2, Philo Lord 1. Was this Philo Lord the first immigrant ? Edwin . S. Lord 4, married Lula Crawford 4?, Michel Srawford 3?, Elijah Craw- ford 2? Want antecedents of Elijah Crawford. 1
Charles Lord,
Box 92,
Diablo Heights, Canal Zone
HALE, CUTTER
Data requested regarding these names: Joanna Hale died Aug. 18, 1694, married 1 on Nov. 9, 1664 John Larkin born Jan. 10, 1640 of Charles- town, Mass, married Wm. Dodge. She was daughter of 'Dea Robt, and Joanna (Cutter) Hale.
TICE, WANAMAAKER
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Data requested on these people. Elizabeth Tice married Daniei Wan- amaker, on, Feb. 7, 1846. Margaret Tice married George Wanamaker on Sept. (10, 1843 at the True Reformed church, New York city.
BISHOP
Hannah Bishop born April 12, 1646, daughter of Edward, was wife of Capt. Wm. . Raymond of Beverly. Mass. where he died Jan. '29. 1700, at age of 72. Her data requested. · Vincent Wanamaker,
25 Park Street, Montclair, N. J.
CALVIN, DROWN, WILSON
William or John Calvin born Oc- tober, died 1904, married Emily Drown born June 9, 1845. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Drown born March 16, 1814 in N. H., died 1892.
Joanna was the daughter of Zadov Wilson born 1793, where?, died Apr. 20, 1868, where ?
Residence and any data of these families, residence, births,, deaths, marriage wished for DAR line. Mrs. Guy F. Wood,
Wells, Vermont
AVERY, WAY .
Wanted information about Catryn wife of James Way who died in Al- bany, N. Y. Aug. 20, 1754.
JANSEN
Data asked about Nicholas Jansen of Schenectady who married Eliza- beth Way born about 1751.
Oyster Bay, Long Island. Mildred A. Shaw,
Mrs. A. H. Shaw, Box 3484, R. 1 Del Paso Heights, Calif.
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PAGE SEVEN
Centennial Issue
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The Petries In America
Johan Jost Petrie family and de- scendants in America were compil- ed by the late Mrs. Frederick Staeh- la, of Munnsville, 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. .
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(Note-Installment 30 appeared In the September 9 and 16 issue and should have followed installment 29. which is appearing in this Issue.) Addition to Preceding Notes 952X. Polly Petrie, daughter of Johann Jost Petri and Dorte (Doro- thy) Storing, bonn Feb. 18, 1802. Married Jacob Hoover (Hubert), son of Joannis (John . Hubert (1739- 1840) .. At Oriskany and Gertrudis (harity) Grim of Herkimer, daugh- ter of Paul Grim. Children:
22155X. William Hoover born 1790. In war of 1812. Lived in LeRay, N. Y. Buried in Old Yellow Church cem- etery at Manheim. Married Mary Pe- trie. hildren 2.
2156X. Mary Hoover. Married Wil- liam Zoller. hild, Helena Zoller of Manheim,
2157X. Nancy Hoover married John P. Schaeffer. hild, ora B. Shaf- fer, born at Munnsville, N. Y. (From records of Mrs. Luther of resident of central New York:
Dolgeville, N. Y. Confirmed by Mrs. Staehle.)
Installment No. 29
285XPRB. Apollonia (Ad.) Bel- linger, daughter of Lieut. Adam Bel- linger and Maria Elizabeth Petri born 26 Nov. 1770 or 72, died 22 Jan. 1846. (Manheim cemetery). Note these dates; died 24 Jan. 1848, aged 75-1-28. (St. Johnsville church re- cords).
Married Henry "H. Timmerman, bốn 9 Nov. 1769./(St. Arabia Ref .. ) Dier 11 April 1836, aged 65-6 No. 330), (Manheim cemetery) (E. and N. Oot, 5, 1832), hildren 8:
1140 PRB 1601. ' Reuben Timmer- man ...
1142 PRB 1603. Ephraim Timmer- man.
1143 PRB 1604. Frederick Timmer- man.
1144 PRB 1605. Richard Timmer- mian (1799-1867). OCemetery at The- ress, N. Y. Y
D'1145 PRB 1606. Marcus Timmer- Mlan, cemetery at Orleans Four Cor- iers, N. Y.
| 1146 PRB 1607. Levi Timmerman born March 2, 1813, bapt., sponsors Tohn Jost Petri and wife Anna Eva. 1147 PRB 1608. Nanoy Timmer-
Town of Salisbury
By Dr. S. O. Kimm
Arthur J. Fynn, A. B., A. M., Ph. D., Litt. D.
The best writer that Salisbury ever produced and one of the few best, if not the best, of all Herkimer coun- ty writers was Arthur J. Fynn, grandson of Phoebe Shedd Barnes. He acquired a fine English expres- sion which was displayed in all his lectures and writings. When a bare- foot bay he attended school in the old red district school house which These notes and records of the j stood just east of Pine Crest hospi-
tal. It was more than a mile from the little cottage where he lived with hia widowed mother, a sister and two brothers of which he was the oldest.
In 1899 he joined the faculty of Denver University from which he re- ceived the degree of Doctor of Lit- erature. Dr. Fynn wrote many poems and' his knowledge of music enabled him to set the words to music. His best known song which was adopted by the Colorado State Legislature as the state song is entitled "Where the Columbines Grow."" "Those old rag- ged School Books of Mine," is a po- em that brings back the memory of carefree days in the old district school.
The following lines from one of Dr. Fynn's poems will appeal to every
"O, sweet is the vale where the Mo- hawk gently glides
On its clear winding way to the sea. And deared than all the storied stream besides
Is this bright, rolling river to me." But the student from the sand- fats of Butternut Island distinguish- ed himself most as a writer of his- tory and ethnology. His books on the American Indian have received the endorsement of eminent educa- tors. Dr.' Fynn devoted much time to original research. His excavations of Indian ruins were not alone in Colo- rado but extended to New Mexico, Old Mexico and even to Central Am- erica. In Mesa Verde, the famous square tower there is his, personal
discovery. He gave valuable aid ims creating the Mesa Vende National! Park. He made maps of several fam- out battlefields of the west., For" many years he was a director of the Colorado Historical Society and con- tributed much toward its success
`Thus I have shown how a, small branch of the Shedd tribe transplant- from the sandy soil of Salisbury to the mountains of the west grew into an oak whose intellectual fruit will continue to feed the hearts and? minds of maiy succeeding genera- tions.
Can Any Good Come Out of Nazareth ?
Let us leave Butternut Island and journey north a few miles to a one time busy settlement called Curtis Corners. To this section soon after 1800 came Bartholomew 'Curtis, the Hogans, Bloodoughs, Fullers, Mab- bitte, Tanners, Congdons, Hawes of Clingens and others who cleared the land that helped support a numerous Arthur worked as hired boy among progeny. The most important and the the farmers to help support the family. He learned the trade of cheese making of his uncle, M. 'A. Barnes. He graduated from Fairfield in 1878 and in a few years he worked his way through college after which he went to the state of Colorado where he became one of its most prominent educators. He was in turn high school principal, superintendent of schools and college lecturer. Uni- versity of Colorado conferred 'upon him the degree of Doctor of Phil- osophy .. . @
family of most widespread influence of all the early Yankee settlers of Curtis Corners was the family of Luther and Hannah Darling who came from Connecticut. There were six stalwart sons and three daugh- ters. So far as I know not'a single one of the descendants of those. old timers, not one of the nearly 50 pu- pils who packed the school house is now . living in Curtis Corners. A. stranger seeing the once fertile meadows overgrown with worthless bushes and weeds, once happy homes gone to decay or entirely disappear- ed, he would be led to exclaim in the words of the ancient, "can any good thing come out of Nazareth ?" It is not a party of this article to recount the history of the many young men and women who moved out of Old Curtis to help build New York into. the Great Empire State, and to ex- tend their influence even across the" plains and mountains to the Pacific Ocean. We will not stop to tell how her children have adorned pulpits, extended missionary fields, have- fought on battle fields the world" around. Of the large number of school teachers and a larger number . of farmers, business men and me- chanics who have helped make the shops of Herkimer and Ilion world" renowned we will not deal in gen- eralities but confine ourselves to the" history of one Curtis Corners family ..
( To be continued)
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