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The following are news clippings pertaining to Mary Ellen McGinnis, wife of Jasper Hollenbeck. Top left: Marathon Independent 9-23-1885 Top right: Cortland Daily Journal 8-18-1892 Bottom left: Cortland Daily Journal 8-25-1892 Bottom right: Cortland Standard 7-15-1897 See the Hollenbeck page for more information about this family. #Hollenbeck #jasperhollenbeck #maryellenmcginnis #mcginnis #teacher #occupation

Another great old photo courtesy of Marge Quick. The fifth person from the left in the back row is John Dickinson, son of Harry & Annie Dickinson. He lived from 1904 to 1989. In 1919 the family was living in Newark, New Jersey, so it seems likely this class picture was taken at a Newark school. John's mother, Annie, had died six years earlier, in 1913, at the age of 42. The names (or autographs?) of John's classmates are written on the back. Some of the names in the first column: ___ Housemann(?), Flora (?) Adams, Anne Achenback, Gertrude Hamilton, Mignon A. ___, Janyne Kitchin, Lorena B. Fritz, Elizabeth M. S___, Helen, Nina Branard (?), Emma Bond, Mae Fitzpatrick, Charlotte Barton, Alberta Lyon, Florence Lydia Phillips...(feel free to transcribe some names in the comments!) For more on the Dickinson family, see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #newark #newjersey #classphoto #school

Lucy Ellen Dickinson was a daughter of Harry Dickinson and his wife, Annie (Robinson). Lucy was born on April 29, 1909 in New Jersey - on her brother, William's 7th birthday. Tragically, their mother died in May of 1913, when Lucy was just four years old. Then, three years later, on August 12, 1916, Lucy joined her mother in Fairmount Cemetery in Newark, New Jersey, just a few blocks from their home on South Seventh Street. Her remains are in Youth Section 3. She was only seven years old. Lucy's sister, Emma, remembers her in her journal entry for April 29, 1919. "Today is William and Lucy's birthday. While we have a vacant chair, yet we still have her memory and we had the candle on the cake for Lucy and William for she is always like a little candle burning in the night." (Emma's entire 1919 journal is available here). The entrance to Fairmount Cemetery is shown here. Fairmount is an exceedingly beautiful cemetery, a fine resting place for a sweet little angel like Lucy, and her mother, Annie. In the cemetery's burial register, Lucy's name was mistakenly written "Dickerson", stating that she was buried on August 13, 1916. Her entry is the sixth below her mother's in the register, shown here: Her death date is confirmed in the Dickinson family Bible, which states she died on August 12, 1916. Rest in peace, Lucy Ellen Dickinson. Click here to see more about the Dickinson family. #dickinson #harrydickinson

My ancestor, Newman Harvey, was born about 1777 and arrived in central New York between 1820 and 1821. He was most likely born in Rhode Island, but he was in Massachusetts as early as 1812. He is believed to have left Massachusetts in 1820 or 1821 and moved to Central New York. Click here to learn more about Newman. There were other Harvey families in the Cortland County area, prior to Newman's arrival. These are listed here for researchers trying to sort through these families. Note: Harvey was the 266th most common surname in the United States in 2010, so there were probably many! Listed among the early settlers of Cortland are several Harvey’s including Benjamin, Bethuel, Elder, Isaac, John, and a “Mr. Harvey”. According to the 1820 Census of Cortland, New York, Allen Harvey lived in Truxton. Amasa Harvey, Bethuel Harvey, and Walter Harvey lived in Solon, Cortland County, in 1820. A man by the name of Thomas Harvey lived near Freetown as early as 1832. He married Sarah (Cameron) Livingston in 1875. His parents were William Harvey and Sarah Starkey, natives of England who arrived in Freetown about 1832 with their six children. William died in 1862, age 72, and Sarah died in 1852. The following is his obituary found on page 8 of the Cortland Standard, Wednesday, 7 May 1902: “Cincinnatus, May 5 - Mr. Thomas Harvey passed away Sunday morning at about 7 o'clock. Some years ago he was thrown from a load of grain and about a year later he was thrown from a reaper and since that time he has been in poor health and for the past five months he has been in bed most of the time and his faithful wife was his steady attendant caring for him night and day. Mr. Harvey was born in Bedworth, Norwichshire, England. He came to America seventy years ago when but 8 years old with his mother, three brothers and two sisters, his father having come to America the year before to prepare for his family, taking up their residence on the farm which is now owned by Ira Wavle in this place. In England his father's occupation was that of a cooper and his mother was a ribbon weaver. Mr. Thomas Harvey was a carpenter by trade besides being a thrifty farmer. He learned the carpenter's trade when quite young, it then took seven years to accomplish the trade which he has followed more or less all his life. He owns a beautiful farm of 244 acres with good buildings, stock, etc., all fruit of his own hands. He was married to Sarah Jane Cameron of Newark Valley on the 15th day of December 1872, by Rev. Thomas Angell. Mr. Thomas Harvey is the last one of the Wm. Harvey family that came from England.” There is also a William L. HARVEY (1823-1901) and his wife, Amy A. MOON (1829-1903), buried at Lower Cincinnatus Cemetery in Cincinnatus. If you can contribute any knowledge about the Harveys of Cortland County, please comment below! See more: Harvey Genealogy Newman Harvey Free Genealogy Resources Cortland County Genealogy #newmanharvey #cortlandcounty #lapeer #cortland #newyork

Mary J. Brooks was a daughter of Ira and Amy Brooks. She was born in April of 1858 and married Royal John Shirley. (Click here to learn more about Mary). The following are newspaper clippings pertaining to Mary Shirley, wife of R.J. Shirley: Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #marybrooks #maryjbrooks #maryshirley #shirley #brooks #news #obituary

Gertrude Harvey was the daughter of Royal J. Shirley and his wife, Mary, whose maiden name has yet to be discovered. See the Harvey and Shirley pages for more information about the families. Gertrude was born on the 4th of August, 1878. She married Newman A. Harvey on the 9th of January, 1904. They raised three daughters and were active in the church. Gertie was a member of the Red Cross and a minister of the gospel. Her mother, Mary Shirley died in February of 1937, and Gertrude followed her on the 9th of October, 1937, and was buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, New York. She was 59. She was joined later by her husband, Newman, who died on the 29th of September, 1963, in Groton, and was buried with his wife (Lot 15-05). Another obituary was printed in the Cortland Democrat, Friday, October 15, 1937, on page 8, as follows: Click here for free genealogy tips and resources! #obituary #gertrudeshirley #harvey #Harvey #shirley #gertrudeharvey #cortlanddemocrat

Mary Esther (Harvey) Reese-Gaul, the daughter of Newman A. Harvey & Gertrude E. Shirley. She married first to Lloyd "John" Reese and second to William H. Gaul. She was a loving mother to Lloyd, Harold, and MaryRuth Reese. Mary was a faithful Christian, known for her generosity, honesty, compassion, righteousness and love her entire life until she departed at the age of 78 on September 22, 1988. She was buried with her second husband, Bill Gaul, who predeceased her by 8 years, at Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, New York. (Photo courtesy of Sandy Jackson). From The Cortland Standard, Thursday, 22 Sep 1988: “Mrs. Mary E. Reese Gaul, 78, of 260 Main St., Extension, Freeville, N.Y., died Sept. 22, 1988 at Cortland (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital. She was born March 16, 1910 in Newark Valley, the daughter of Newman and Gertrude Shirley Harvey and was a long time area resident. Mrs. Gaul had been employed as a housekeeper at Cornell University. Surviving are two sons, Harold Reese of McLean and Lloyd Reese of Lakewood, N.J., a daughter Maryruth Reese Teeter of Locke; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden, with the Rev. Robert Richardson of the Groton Assembly of God officiating. Interment will be in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Freeville Fire Dept. Rescue Squad, Freeville, N.Y. 13068.” Mary's second husband, Bill Gaul, had died eight years prior, in 1980 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. His obituary, provided by Sandy (Teeter) Jackson, reads: “William Gaul Sr. FREEVILLE - William H. Gaul Sr., 83 of 260 Main St. Extension, Freeville, died Wednesday at the Lakeside Nursing Home, Ithaca, following a long illness. Mr. Gaul was born Nov. 24, 1897, in Bloomsburg, Pa., the son of Luke and Effie May Vanderburg Gaul. He was employed as a custodian in the maintenance department at Cornell University for 21 years, retiring in 1962. He was a former resident of Caroline and was a member of Caroline Lodge No. 681, F&AM. Surviving are his widow, Mary Harvey Reese Gaul of Freeville; a son, William Gaul Jr., also of Freeville; a daughter, Mrs. Mae Sofas of Cortland; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two stepsons, Lloyd Reese of Lakewood, N.J., and Harold Reese of McLean; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Maryruth Teeter of Locke; 10 step-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Loretta Hunt of Lakeside Nursing Home, Ithaca. Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Perkins Funeral Home, Dryden, with Rev. William Foster, pastor of the First Assembly of God Church of Ithaca officiating. Interment will be in Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. Friends may call tonight from 7-9 at the funeral home. Members of Caroline Masonic Lodge will conduct services at 8 tonight at the funeral home.” More details about Mary's family can be found on the Harvey page and the Reese page. For a compilation of records, photos, and data about Mary's ancestry going back 14 generations, see "Reese Family Record". #reese #harvey #grave #cemetery #maryestherharvey #maryreese #obituary

Ira Brooks was a soldier of the famous 76th New York Infantry during the Civil War. He was counted on the census in Cortlandville from 1850 through 1865. On the 1855 census, he indicates he lived in Cortlandville for 14 years. The town of Cortlandville is commonly called Cortland. On both the 1855 and 1865 censuses, Herkimer County is given as his birthplace. Herkimer County was created in 1791 and was originally much larger, prior to it's division. In 1794, Onondaga County was split off from Herkimer County and in 1808, Cortland County was split off from Onondaga County. (Read more about the formation of Cortland County here). As for his birth year, based on these four censuses shown below, he was born sometime between 1814 and 1818. In 1870 his family was counted on the census in Cortlandville without him. He had filed a pension as an invalid in April of 1863 and his wife, Amy, filed a claim in 1878. In 1875, Amy was living in the home of Clark & Mary Creque in Cortland. Saratoga County is given as her birthplace. (View on FamilySearch). When did Ira Brooks die? Where is he buried? For these answers, I'll keep digging! Stay tuned! Anyone with information about Ira, please comment below! See more: More about Ira Brooks More of my military ancestors More about this branch of my family Census Tools and Resources Cortland County Genealogy Resources New York Genealogy Resources 20,000+ Free Genealogy Resources Places to find Military Records #irabrooks #cortland #cortlandny #civilwar #census #maryjbrooks #shirley #harvey #reese

Getrude E. Shirley of Harford Mills married Newman A. Harvey of Harford on January 9, 1904, in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York. This Marriage Certificate was provided by Sandy (Teeter) Jackson. The certificate was signed at "Varna, NY". Varna is a hamlet located near the western edge of the Town of Dryden, on Dryden Road (Route 366). The marriage was witnessed by George E. Overacker and Mae E. Shirley. See the couple's portrait here. See more: More about Gertrude Shirley More about Newman Harvey More about the Harvey and Shirley Families Free Genealogy Resources #gertrudeshirley #newmanharvey #marriagerecord #marriage #dryden #varna #newyork

Ancient Indian Proverb - Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart. Photo by the late Rev. James I. Dickinson (1927-2003) Click here to see more! #famousquotes #quotes #motivation #inspirational #JIDPhotos

Lycenia L. Strong was the daughter of Albert Strong, a Civil War veteran. She married Oscar Mayo about 1871 and they lived in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. They are known to have had four daughters and one son. These treasured photos were contributed by James H. Dickinson. See more on the Decker page and Dickinson pages. #oscarmayo #lyceniastrong #mayo #decker #dickinson #strong #lydiamayo

A useful resource for finding ship records of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania are the books published in three volumes, "Pennsylvania German Pioneers", by Ralph B. Strassburger and William J. Hinke, 1934. (Click here to access the book's index and all three volumes for your own research). My interest in this book is to locate information about my Reese ancestors. I used the index to find Reeses who arrived at Philadelphia between 1727 and 1808. I found several arriving between 1747 and 1803, and copied snippets of the pages, shown here: The earliest Reese in my family tree so far is George Rees (or Johann George Rees/Reese), who supposedly married Magdalene Zerr in Pennsylvania before 1788. He was born about 1750 in Pennsylvania and died in 1832 in Madison, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. I returned to the index and found one entry for Zerr, as follows, Johan George Zerr, who arrived at Philadelphia from Rotterdam and Cowes in August of 1750: An image of the port Johann Zerr and many others sailed from, the Harbor of Rotterdam, is shown here: The Harbor of Cowes on the Isle of Wight is shown here: Anyone with information on the Reese and/or Zerr families, please comment below or contact me! Note: George & Magdalene Rees had a son named Abraham Rees, who was born in 1788, Peter, Henry, John, Joseph and George Reese. See more: Reese Genealogy My ancestor, (Johann) George Rees (1750-1832) Free Genealogy Resources Immigration Records Pennsylvania Genealogy #immigration #pennsylvania #portofphiladelphia #philadelphia #reese

While researching the Decker families in the area surrounding Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, I found there were hundreds and it seemed like a monumental task to sort them. I found newspaper articles, but couldn't determine who was who with so many Deckers sharing the same first name. This is my solution for better visualizing the early settlement of the Deckers in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, Pennsylvania. I am interested in the Deckers who lived in the area in the mid-1800s, so first I researched the county itself. Carbondale is in Lackawanna county. What I found out is that Lackawanna County didn't exist until 1878. Prior to that, the towns that comprise Lackawanna county today, were part of Luzerne county. Since I am looking for records from before 1878, I need to look at Deckers filed under Luzerne County. Next I searched to find a map of the county from that period. The Library of Congress holds thousands of out-of-copyright maps you can download and open with any image editing program or even Microsoft Paint, which comes pre-installed on most computers. I found a map of Luzerne County from 1864 and saved it to my computer. Next, I went to FamilySearch.org to search the 1850 census for Deckers in Luzerne County. To do this yourself, go to FamilySearch and click "Search". Enter the last name in the space provided. Click "Residence" and type the name of the county and state in the box. For example, "Luzerne, Pennsylvania". (Omit the word County in most cases, but you can try it both ways). Then Click the "Search" button to run your search. In the page that follows, you will probably see hundreds or even thousands of results. You need to limit the results to just the census year you are looking at. We are looking for a more narrow view! Here's how to narrow the search. First, click the Collections button above the results. Next, locate the 1850 Census, or whichever decade you wish to analyze, from the list. You may need to expand the Census year list as it only shows the top five. In this case, it was right on top so I just checked the box. Then click "Filter these results". This should result in a lot fewer results and allow you to focus in on the family members within that county only, without duplicates in most cases. (I have seen the same family counted twice on the same census year, so it's not impossible). This should help you get a better view of where the various families were located, and will most likely provide you with clues to keep your search moving and progressing. As you can see, each person is listed individually, but for the most part, people of the same household are grouped together. It took me a few hours, but first I created a simplified list of all the Decker households and then I plotted them out on the 1864 map I saved earlier. For anyone interested in the complete list, see my blog titled "Deckers of Luzerne County 1850". This was the finished product: Click here for more Genealogy Tips and Resources! #genealogy #tips #decker #otherdeckers #luzernecounty #lackawannacounty #pennsylvania #map #diagram

Ira S. Brooks was my maternal 4th great-grandfather. He was born between 1818 and 1821 and died in 1878. His wife, Amy, filed for his pension in 1878. The form states that he was in "F 76 NY Inf.". A search on archive.org for "New York Seventy Sixth" produced a book called "History of the Seventy-sixth regiment New York volunteers; what it endured and accomplished; containing descriptions of its twenty-five battles; its marches; its camp and bivouac scenes; with biographical sketches of fifty-three officers and a complete record of the enlisted men". On page 420, under "Privates" in "Company F", we find "Brooks, Ira S., discharged at Washington, D.C., in 1862". In this book, you can find a complete record of the events and battles the regiment experienced. The New York 76th was credited with firing the first shot (aside from skirmishes of the cavalry) at Gettysburg in 1863, but since the record states that Ira Brooks was discharged at Washington, D.C. in 1862, we can assume he only participated in the first four battles the regiment fought in. They were the Battle of Rappahannock Station (read more on Wikipedia), the Battle of Warrenton Sulpher Springs, the Battle at Gainesville, and the Second Battle of Bull Run (read more on Wikipedia). After these four battles, in September of 1862, the unit stopped off at Washington, D.C., for a short rest (see p. 145). It appears likely that this was when Private Ira S. Brooks was discharged. The captain of Company F was John H. Ballard, who was born in Cortland, New York. A biography and sketch of Capt. Ballard is found on page 392, shown here: Learn more in this book! If anyone has information or a sketch or photograph of Ira S. Brooks, please share! See also: Ira S. Brooks Learn more about the Harvey family Free Genealogy Resources #harvey #irabrooks #civilwar #military #soldier

The earliest traces of my Reese family are found in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The county was named after Christopher Columbus. To this day, much of Columbia County consists of farmlands and game lands. Ten of the county's mountains stand over 1,500 feet above sea level. [Source: Wikipedia]. Columbia County was formed in 1813. Prior to that, it was part of Northumberland County. According to the 1800 census, there were three Reese households in Northumberland County, in the town of "Mohonoy", as follows: Two of the households were all females. A Mrs. Reese between the age of 16 and 25 who lived with two other women in the same age bracket, and another Mrs. Reese age 16-25 who lived alone with a young girl under age 9. The only male Reeses in the county in 1800 appear to have been in the home of Daniel Reese who was older than 45 years old, making him born before 1755. Living in the home with him was another man over age 45, a boy age 10-15, a woman age 16-25, and a young girl age 10-15. Daniel Rees appears to have came from Philadelphia. See information about his 1774 land surveys here. According to History of Columbia and Montour Counties, the region of Hemlock was referred to as Wyoming Township, Northumberland County. It was later called Mahoning Township until 1801 when Hemlock was created. Vaniah Rees built the first “house” in Hemlock in 1820. It was a hotel serving travelers on the stage line from Bloom (Bloomsburg) to Muncy. Vaniah laid out the town, built another house on the opposite end of the village and opened a store, the village's first, in 1836. He also built twelve or more other houses. Vaniah Reese is listed on the census in Hemlock in 1850. He was 57 and lived with Anna, age 53, Hiram, age 22, and “Marg” (or Mary), age 17. His property was valued at $20,000. In the same town lived Cyrus B. Reese, age 26, with his wife, Christiana, age 22, his sons Vaniah, age 2, and Theodore, age 5 months. Cyrus may have been a son of Vaniah & Anna Reese. Was Vaniah a son of Daniel? Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, states the following on page 227: "In 1840 a number of Welsh immigrants came to Locust township and bought farms, among them being the Watkins, Evans, Humpreys, Reese and Jones families." Vania Reese died on March 9, 1860, in Hemlock. He was about 65 years old (born abt. 1795). My ancestor, George Reese (born 1750), was living in Hemlock in 1810. It seems likely that he was related to Daniel and/or Vaniah. See my previous blog, The first Reese arrivals in Eastern Pennsylvania. Please comment below if you have information about this Reese family! Click here for more on the Reese family. Click here for more Columbia County, Pennsylvania resources. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources!! Sources: History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Edited by J.H. Battle. Published by A. Warner & Co., 1887. See also Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Vol 1, 1915 by J. H. Beers & co., p. 227, 240. Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, 1915, by J.H. Beers & Co., p. 227. #reese #vaniahreese #abrahamreese #georgereese #columbiacounty

My ancestor, George Reese (born 1750), was living in Hemlock, Pennsylvania, in 1810. It seems likely that he was related to Daniel and/or Vaniah Rees, but where was he when the census was taken in 1800? Was he the George Reese counted on the 1800 census in Allen, Northampton County? The following table shows census records pertaining to George Reese and his descendants in my line, starting in 1810. Note: The second column shows the town and county in Pennsylvania from 1810 to 1910 and in New York in 1930 and 1940. See also, my previous blog, The first Reese arrivals in Eastern Pennsylvania. To see George Reese on the 1810 and 1820 Census, click here. Please comment below if you have information about this Reese family! Click here for more on the Reese family. Click here for more Columbia County, Pennsylvania resources. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources!! Sources: History of Columbia and Montour Counties, Pennsylvania, Edited by J.H. Battle. Published by A. Warner & Co., 1887. See also Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Vol 1, 1915 by J. H. Beers & co., p. 227, 240. #reese #vaniahreese #abrahamreese #georgereese #columbiacounty

The marriage of David Reese (Rees) and Susanna George was printed in the Columbia Democrat on January 14, 1847. In an online index, the following information was given: January 14, 1847, David "Rees" of Franklin Twp. and Susanna George were married by Joseph Brobst, Esq. With this information, I headed over to the Library of Congress site and was able to easily locate the newspaper. Here is the clipping, printed in the January 16, 1847 edition on the third page, in the second column: "On January 14th at Cattawissa by Joseph Brobst Esq., Mr. David Rees of Lycoming county, to Miss Susanna George, of Franklin township Columbia county". See also: Learn more about David Reese Learn more about the Reese Family Find thousands of free genealogy resources Free genealogy resources for Columbia County Free genealogy resources for Montour County Free genealogy resources for Pennsylvania #pennsylvania #reese #davidreese #susannageorge #genealogy #marriage

A wealth of genealogical information is housed at the The Jersey Historical Society, located at 52 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey. Gather your information and plan a day to fill in some gaps in your family tree! Following is a list of some of the resources available: Index To Civil War Soldiers’ Graves In New Jersey - ca. 11,000 cards - Provides access to “New Jersey Regiment Infantry Volunteers; U.S. Civil War: Burial Records by County of Veterans Who are Buried in the State of New Jersey,” compiled by William Freck. Index by Richard Lum. Cemetery Gravestone Inscriptions - 20 manuscript volumes; Cemetery inscriptions compiled by county (exclusive of Camden, Hudson, Hunterdon, Passaic, and Warren). An index for each volume is available. Woodland Cemetery Card Index - This index is an alphabetical listing of burials in Woodland Cemetery, Newark, from 1895 to the early 1980’s. The index contains the name, date of death, age, cause of death, address, plot size, and name of undertaker. The Library also holds the internment records for Woodland Cemetery (1855-1980) in one of the manuscript collections (MG 1230). Census and Tax Records - 1790-1930 censuses are available for research (1930 being released in April of 2002), but no later schedules. In addition to the census, tax records were also taken and show at least the head of the household and the amount of taxes paid. In New Jersey, tax lists were kept before 1790 at various times depending on the area of the state. Jackson, Ronald Vern. Early American Series; Early New Jersey, 1600-1819, Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1980. 2 vols. New Jersey State Census, 1855 New Jersey State Census, 1865 Jackson, Ronald Vern. New Jersey Tax Lists, 1772-1822, Bountiful, Utah New Jersey Tax Ratables - Arranged by county, 1778-1832. Index on first reel. Originals at New Jersey State Library, Trenton. United States Federal Census – Population Schedules. The NJHS has the federal census for the following counties in the following years: 1790 All States (hard-bound books, not microfilm) 1800 no population schedules survive for New Jersey 1810 no population schedules survive for New Jersey 1820 no population schedules survive for New Jersey 1830 All New Jersey population schedules 1840 All New Jersey population schedules 1850 All New Jersey population schedules and mortality schedules 1860 All New Jersey population schedules and mortality schedules 1870 All New Jersey population schedules and mortality schedules 1880 All New Jersey population schedules and mortality schedules, but no soundex 1890 Jersey City population schedules and veterans’ schedules 1900 All New Jersey population schedules, but no soundex 1910 All New Jersey population schedules (no soundex was done for New Jersey) 1920 All New Jersey and soundex United States Federal Census – The NJHS has the following statewide indices for New Jersey: 1790, 1830, 1840, 1850, and 1860. City Directories - Before telephones, city directories provided residents with lists of businesses, government officials and services, and other residents often alphabetically and in street order. The Society has a large collection of city directories of New Jersey cities on microfilm and in book form for the 19th and 20th centuries. For specific holdings of city directories at The New Jersey Historical Society, please consult the library directly. Compiled Genealogical Material - Many genealogical researchers will compile the work they have completed on their families into published genealogies or into articles in genealogical journals. The Society also maintains files on New Jersey families that it maintains in its family files, which contain a multitude of material. Researchers should also consult the guide to the Family Files, available on this web site. Family Files - Vertical files containing miscellaneous unpublished material on New Jersey and related families. Family Genealogies - The Society library also has a collection of published family histories concerning mainly New Jersey families (but a few others) that are in a closed-stack area. Researchers should consult the library’s catalog to determine if a genealogy has been published on their family of interest. Call slips can be filled out to have the necessary books pulled for use. Genealogy Chart Collection - This collection, available for use in the Library, consists of hand-written and published lineage or ancestral charts. See Reference staff for assistance. Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey - Published since 1925 by the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, the journal covers family information, transcriptions of original records and various other articles in relation to New Jersey families. It is well-indexed and the Society has a complete run of the publication. [The Genealogical Society of New Jersey, P.O. Box 1291, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; http://www.gsnj.org/] Other General Published Works on New Jersey Families Cooley, Eli, et. al. Genealogy of Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing, New Jersey, Trenton: W. S. Sharp, 1883. Howe, Paul S. Mayflower Pilgrim Descendants in Cape May County, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977. Littell, John. Genealogies of the First Families of the Passaic Valley, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1976. Miles, Ann P. Monmouth Families, King William, Va.: A.P. Miles, 1980-. 4 vols. Monnette, Orra E. First Settlers of ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge…, Los Angeles: Leroy Carman Press, 1930-1934. 7 vols. Sinclair, Donald. New Jersey Biographical Index, Covering Some 100,000 Biographies and Associated Portraits in 237 New Jersey Cyclopedias, Histories, Yearbooks…, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993. Stillwell, John E. Historical And Genealogical Miscellany, Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970. 5 vols. Genealogical Card Indices - Some genealogical researchers developed a series of indices on cards to help make some record sources easier to use or to organize their own research. The Society has several card indices of use for genealogists that contain family relations or vital record information. Some of these indices have been microfilmed. Canfield Genealogical And Marriage Collection - Genealogical card file listing name, birth, death, marriage, children, and the ancestors of the individual. Marriage card file lists name, marriage, children, and ancestors of the individual. Freeman Worth Gardner Genealogical Card Index - Gift of Mrs. Gilbert B. Lanterman, 1945. ca. 35,000 cards on microfilm; Contains information on descendants of early families of Woodbridge, New Jersey and vicinity. Charles Carroll Gardner Genealogical Collection - ca. 30,000 cards; 29 notebooks; 180 manuscript folders. Data on northern New Jersey families. Another extensive of C.C. Gardner’s later work is located at Rutgers University Library, New Brunswick, NJ as a part of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey’s collections. New Jersey Biographical Card Index - ca. 80,000 cards. Name index of births, marriages, and deaths compiled as a WPA project primarily from northern New Jersey newspapers in the Society’s collection (ca. 1790-1900). Some additional cards largely derived from Trinity Church, Newark burial records and from the genealogical compilations of Elmer T. Hutchinson were added in 1958. For additional information, see the first card in the file. Stelle F. Randolph Collection - Card file listing name, line of descent, who the individual was a descendant of, birth, death, marriage, and children. Contains approximately ¼ Fitz Randolph surnames, and ¾ other associated surnames. Elias Boudinot Stockton Genealogical Collection - Gift of The New Jersey Historical Society’s Women’s Branch, 1920. ca. 75,000 cards; 1,500 file folders. Stockton, a priest in the Episcopal Church, compiled information into a statewide index on New Jersey families and also some out-of-state families (though principally New York). Weyel Index To Birth And Family Records, Centerville, Bayonne: 1884-1917 - Birth and family records indexed from the records of Annie Specert Weyel, a midwife. Approximately 4,000 cards identify child’s name, parents’ names and places of birth, mother’s maiden name, street address, and number of children in each family. Histories of Towns, Cities and Counties - From the late 1800s through the 1930s, authors in many counties and communities published what was considered then (and for some places still are) the authoritative histories of their city, town or county. Many of these authors not only outlined the political history of the community, but also described town fire departments cemeteries, schools, and even genealogies of local residents. Many of these histories came to be known as “mug books” since biographical sketches and photographs of many residents appeared in them. Additional histories and books can be found by using the card catalog in the reading room. Maps and Cartographic Records - Maps and gazetteers can also be useful in locating where ancestors were living, what town formed out of what town, and in what county a town now resides. The Society library maintains several map cases of street, topographic, highway, and hand-drawn manuscript maps in its collection. They are organized by place and the librarian on staff will retrieve any for researchers. Gazetteers and place name directories are also available in the reading room. Map Card Catalog - Contains call numbers for all of the maps in the collection at the NJHS. New Jersey Place Name Card Catalog Military Records - The following publications will aid researchers in locating information relating to soldiers from New Jersey who served in various wars [see also “Cemetery Transcriptions” above]. Additional military histories and books can be found by using the card catalog in the reading room. However, these are all secondary resources and for original muster rolls, service records, or pensions, researchers should consult the National Archives web site for their holdings of military records [http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/research_topics/military.html]. Boyce, Hampton V. Records of Veterans of 1812 and present Descendants, S.l.: s.n., n.d. 60 p. mimeo. McNally, B. Soldiers and Sailors of New Jersey in the Spanish-American War, Newark: McNally, 1898. 46 p. Location: Reading Room Call#973.89 M232 New Jersey Adjutant General. Officers and Men of New Jersey in Wars, 1791-1815, Trenton: State Gazette Publishing, 1909. New Jersey Adjutant General. Officers and Men from New Jersey Who Served in the War with Mexico, Trenton: s.n., n.d. 10 leaves. Typ. Stryker, William S. Official Register of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War…, 1911. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967. Stryker, William S. Record of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War, 1861-1865, Trenton: John L. Murphy, 1876. Newspapers - Marriage and Death notices, obituaries, and even birth announcements will appear in daily, weekly, and ethnic newspapers and can be a great resource for the 19th century forward. Local elections, court sentencing, and even the comings and goings of residents and other society news will appear in newspaper pages as well. For a listing of the original and microfilm copies of newspapers at the Society, check out the appropriate finding guides that provide a list alphabetically by the place of publication. Newspaper Card Catalog - A card catalog version of our guide mentioned above listing the holdings of the NJHS. Other Record Sources - The Society does not have copies of county probate records (wills, inventories, administrations, etc.), land deeds, nor naturalization records. Therefore, researchers should consult the county governments, who are the keepers of the original information [see New Jersey Genweb for more details at: http://www.gsnj.org or should try to order microfilm copies of these records (if available for the appropriate time period) from the Family History Resource Centers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [library catalog at: http://www.familysearch.com/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp; list of Family History Resource Centers at: http://www.familysearch.com/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp]. The Society does have a few secondary sources that may be of some help however and they are listed below. Some additional books of source records can be found by using the card catalog in the reading room. “Abstracts of Wills,” Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey [title various and is commonly called the New Jersey Archives], 1st series, vol. 23, 30, 32, 33-43. Trenton: MacCrellish and Quigley [publishers also vary], 1901-1949. Contains abstracts of wills from the state archives from 1670-1818. Jackson, Ronald V. Index to New Jersey Wills, 1689-1890, The Testators, Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. Religious Records - Churches, temples and other houses of worship often maintain membership records of their parishioners, and depending on the religion, many also keep death, burial or marriage records. Christian churches will often have baptismal, confirmation, and sacramental records. Additional church histories and records can be found by using the card catalog in the reading room. Holland Society Of America Church Records - Gift of The New Jersey Huguenot Society, 1959-1960. Contains Reformed Church records from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Index available. Vital Records (Births, Marriages, and Deaths) - The most useful tool for the genealogist are certainly birth, marriage, and death certificates, which provide dates of each event and a link to other individuals whether parental, or spousal. The state of New Jersey started civil registration (i.e. state record keeping of births, marriages, and deaths) in 1848, but copies of those records are not at the Society. For copies of those records, see chart below. Prior to 1848, other record sources should be consulted (such as church records, census schedules, wills, etc.) since no civil registration exists. Vital Records: May 1848 - May 1878 - Repository: NJ State Archives PO Box 307185 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 $10.00* per search, for one record in up to five consecutive years. June 1878-present NJ Dept. of Health and Senior Services Vital Statistics Registration PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 (609) 292-4087 $25.00* for copy of record through search of one year. * Prices as of 6/28/2019 - subject to change. Other fees may also apply. Films of vital records can be ordered through the Family History Centers of the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints library catalog at: http://www.familysearch.com/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp; list of Family History Resource Centers at: http://www.familysearch.com/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp. Some vital record information is in other record sources at the Society including many of the sources listed above and the list below. Additional vital record books can be found by using the card catalog in the reading room. Family Bible Records - ca. 400 files. Photocopies and typescripts of family Bible records. See the finding guide for a list of surnames included within the collection. Nelson, William. New Jersey Marriages, 1665-1800, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967. There is an admission charge of $5* per person for the library. See the hours of operation here. (*Charge as of 6/28/2019. Subject to change). Source: Genealogists Guide: https://jerseyhistory.org/genealogists-guide/ See also: More New Jersey genealogy resources Thousands more free genealogy resources #resources #newjersey #genealogy #history

Anyone researching the Leonard family of Morris County, New Jersey, you may be interested in the rare typescript called "The Leonard Family of Morris, New Jersey", written by Oliver B. Leonard (1839-1918), kept at Onondaga County Public Library in Syracuse, New York. (Click here for more information). Call Number: 929.2 L55Le in the Local history compact shelving - see staff. Visit http://www.onlib.org/ for hours and locations. Anyone living in or near Syracuse, who wouldn't mind stopping by and snapping some photos of the pages of this book, please comment below or contact me! I am hoping to find information about Charles R. Leonard or Russel Leonard. For information on Oliver B. Leonard, check out bradsport.com. See also: Thousands of free genealogy resources Free genealogy resources for Morris County, New Jersey More Leonard family genealogy #leonard #otherleonards #syracuse #newyork #morriscounty #newjersey #todo

This tidbit was found in a typed manuscript called "Early marriages from newspapers published in central New York; v. 01" on FamilySearch. On page 112, the following Leonard marriages are recorded: Alfred Leonard, Jr. of Clay, and Sarah Bruce, of Clay. At Oswego, Aug. 8, 1846. Onondaga Democrat. Ann S. Leonard (See Asa Barnes) On page 11, Asa Barnes entry reads as follows: "Barnes, Asa, of Wisconsin, late of Pompey, and Ann S., daughter of David H. Leonard, of De Witt. At De Witt (Mar. 3), 1847. (Onondaga Democrat)". David H. Leonard (See Asa Barnes) ^ David Leonard and Joanna Hannum. June 14, 1838. St. James Church Record, Skaneateles. Ezra Leonard and Mrs. Sarah Adams. At Skaneateles, Feb. 2, 1848. Hiram J. Leonard. (See top of p. 113). "Leonard, Hiram J., of Lafayette, and Sarah C. Lamson, of Arcadia. At Arcadia, (Sept. 22) 1847. (Onon. Democrat)." Jarvis Leonard of Vienna, and Polly Bishop, of Verona. At Verona, April 23, 1820. Onondaga Register. Jennette Leonard. (See George S. Hall) On page 82, George Hall's entry reads as follows: "Hall, George S. and Jennette Leonard. At Auburn, (Feb. 23) 1831. (Onondaga Register)". Samuel Leonard and Maria Austin. At Skaneateles, Nov. 24, 1819. Onondaga Register. You can browse this book, free online at http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/529564 Creator: Beauchamp, William Martin, 1830-1925 and Lodder, Grace Beauchamp See also: More about the Leonard family Find more Onondaga County genealogy resources Onondaga County once encompassed much of central New York. See the Formation of New York Counties. Find more valuable and free New York genealogy resources #leonard #marriages #otherleonards

While searching on FamilySearch, I stumbled upon a book held at the Onondaga County Public Library, called "An index for genealogical research : comprising 10,000 names of persons given in the first book of vital records of the township and village of Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, covering the period from 1880 to about 1910". This is a 55 page book you can browse through on FamilySearch (click here). In this book, Charles Leonard's family is mentioned on pages 28 and 29 as follows: (Note: the B, M, D after the name indicated it is a birth marriage, marriage record, or death record, followed by the name of the affiliated or related person). The following names are mentioned, along with the record type and other people named on the document: Sophronia Knapp (Marriage) Charles Hastings Barbara Leonard (Marriage) Horace Main Charles Leonard (Marriage) Lewis Leonard Ethel Leonard (Birth) Jennie Bross Jam [Jan? Jenette?] Leonard (Marriage) Winfield Reynolds James Leonard (Marriage) Horace Main Marinda Leonard (Death) William Matteson Martin Leonard (Death) Buren Leonard Susan Leonard (Marriage) Arthur Brown Susan Leonard (Death) Harris Canavan Susan Leonard (Birth) Mary Canavan Susan Leonard (Marriage) William Canavan Susan Leonard (Marriage) Fred Matison There are no dates given in this book, except that the rcords are dated from 1880 to about 1910. For more information about these records, contact the Moravia town clerk's office or the Cayuga County Courthouse. Please share what you learn with us! Click here for more information about the Leonard family! Click here for tons of free genealogy resources! Find resources for Cayuga County, New York here! Find tons of free New York genealogy resources here! #sophroniaknapp #charlesrussellleonard #leonard #knapp #susanleonard #andrewcanavan #lewisleonard #ethelbross

Here's a good example of why it can be helpful to add your family tree to FamilySearch, Ancestry, and similar sites! You may not find what you're looking for right away, but as documents are added, you may just get a notification of new items found! I was thrilled to get a notification about the marriage license of Albert Jay Leonard and Rose Ellen Hollenbeck being indexed on FamilySearch! I was disappointed to find that the image has not been uploaded yet, but knowing the official record exists is good enough for now. This record, in addition to the newspaper clippings previously posted, confirms the short-lived marriage did take place. Albert's will also confirms the relationship between him and Rose and their son, Robert J. Leonard. It also confirms the names of his parents, "Louis Leonard" and "Cora Shurman", as well as Rose's parents, "Jasper Hollenbeck" and "Mary Ellen McGinnis". Click here to visit the entry on FamilySearch to see if the image has been uploaded yet! If so, please comment below to let us know! Citing this Record: "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CL-WMTG : 18 March 2019), Albert Jay Leonard, 12 Jul 1922, Cortland, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 843,875. Click here for more information about the Leonard family! Check out thousands of free genealogy resources here! #albertjayleonard #rosehollenbeck #marriage #cortlandcounty #newyork

Having commuted the long trip from New Jersey to upstate New York more times than I'd like to know, this sign is a familiar and welcome sight to see. Traveling north on I-81, you see the sign at New Milford, Pennsylvania, marking 50 miles to the historic Three Bear Inn in Marathon, New York. Marathon is 17 miles from Cortland, near the center of the state of New York. Marathon was formed from Cincinnatus in April of 1818. It had originally been called "Harrison", but when it was discovered that there was another town in New York by that name, the name was changed. The Three Bear Inn has accommodated travelers since 1799 when Abram Brink built a log cabin at the location. In 1820 he built "Brink's Tavern", which he operated until his death four years later. The restaurant and motel is still operating today and is reasonably priced and conveniently located right off Route 81 (exit 9) at the corner of Routes 11 & 221. The Hollenbeck family were early settlers in Marathon and nearby Willet. See the Hollenbeck page for more information. #Hollenbeck #leonard

John Abbe was born in England between 1613 and 1620 and was entered as an "inhabitant" of Salem, Massachusetts, on "ye 2nd of 11 month 1636". Some translate this as November 2, 1636, however in 1636, March was considered the first month. (Read more here). Therefore, it would have been April as opposed to November. At any rate, John was granted land in Salem in 1636, 1638, 1639, and 1642. In "December" of 1642-3, he was granted land at Wenham, formerly called Enon (until 1643). His first wife, Mary (possibly Mary Loring), died on September 9, 1672, in Wenham, and in 1674 he married Mary Goldsmith, possibly the widow of Richard Goldsmith. In 1683 John divided his estate among his children and he died in Wenham in 1689. John's children were: John Abbe, Samuel Abbe, Sarah Abbe, Marah Abbe, Rebecca (Abbe) Kimball, Obadiah Abbe, and Thomas Abbe. Jump to p. 1 of Abbe-Abbey Genealogy. This map shows the location of Wenham, Massachusetts. John's second son, Samuel Abby, was born in 1646, probably in Wenham, Massachusetts. He was married in Wenham on October 12, 1672 to Mary Knowlton and was made Freeman on October 3, 1680. They lived in Wenham until 1682 when they moved to Salem Village (now Danvers) where he lived until 1697. At that time, they moved back to Wenham. It is interesting to note that the Salem witch trials took place in Salem Village in 1692. Samuel died in March 1697-8, in Windham, Connecticut. After Samuel died, Mary remarried to Abraham Mitchell. Samuel's children were: Mary Abby, Samuel Abby, Thomas Abby, Elizabeth (Abby) Slate, Ebenezer Abby, Mercy (Abby) Ormsby, Sarah (Abby) Fowler, Hepzibah (Abby) Palmer, Abigail (Abby) Ormsby, John Abby, Benjamin Abby, and Jonathan Abby. Jump to p. 8 of Abbe-Abbey Genealogy. Not to be confused with Salem, which is seven miles south of Wenham, Salem Village (now Danvers) is about five miles southwest of Wenham. Samuel's son, Ebenezer Abbe, was born on July 31, 1683, in Salem Village (now Danvers), Massachusetts. He married Abigail Goodale, daughter of Isaac Goodale of Salem. In 1705 Samuel lived in Norwich, Connecticut. In 1706 he lived in Windham, Connecticut, and in 1739 he lived in Mansfield, Connecticut. He had 13 children. Jump to p. 21 of Abbe-Abbey Genealogy. Ebenezer's daughter, Jerusha Abbey, was born on the 22nd of October, 1722, in Mansfield or Windham, Connecticut, and married Samuel Wood on the 1st (or 31st) of March, 1742, when she was 19 years old. Together they had 11 children. She died from old age on the 1st of April, 1820, in Mansfield, Connecticut, at the age of 96. Their children were: Mary Wood, Eunice Wood, Ann Wood, Hannah Wood, John Wood, Mary Wood, Sybill Wood, Gideon Wood, Nathan Wood, Ziba Wood, and Samuel Wood. Jump to p. 38 of Abbe-Abbey Genealogy. Jerusha's daughter, Hannah Wood, was born on the 1st of February, 1748/49, in Tolland County, Connecticut. She married in 1769 to Timothy Bugbee in Mansfield, Connecticut, at the age of 19. and died in November of 1824. Hannah's daughter, Olive Bugbee, was born on October 31, 1771, in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. She married Archelaus Stowell on November 4, 1791, in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut. They had seven known children and she died on March 15, 1838, in Blodgett Mills, Cortland County, New York. Her husband died 13 years later in 1851 in Virgil, Cortland County, New York. They are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Blodgett Mills. Their known children were: Alpheus Stowell, Lucas Stowell, John Stowell, and Jehiel Stowell, Almira Stowell, Sabrina Stowell and Olivia Stowell. Olive's son, Alpheus S. Stowell, was born on the 17th of January, 1798, in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut. Alpheus married Julia Brown abt. 1827 and they had a son named Archelaus and a daughter, Betsy. In 1830 he was listed on the census in Lisle, Broome County, New York. He died abt. 1835 in Cortland County, New York. He was about 36 years old. He was buried in Bemis Cemetery in Lisle. Alpheus's daughter, Betsy A. Stowell, was born in December of 1832 in Lisle, Broome County, New York. She was about three years old when her father died. She married first to Squires S. Barrows, son of Isaac Barrows and Cynthia Squires. Her first marriage produced five children before Squires enlisted in the Civil War in 1862, never to return. She married John Clark Harvey between 1870 and 1875 and together they had five more children. John died abt. 1898 and Betsy married for a third time to Lorenzo Short for the few years remaining in her life. She died at the age of 73 on September 24, 1906, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Berkshire with a headstone bearing the name "Betsy Short". Betsy's son, Newman Harvey, was born on the 25th of August, 1876, in Cortland, New York. He appears to have married to a woman named Sarah, who he was divorced from in July of 1903. On the 9th of January, 1904, he married Gertrude E. Shirley. In 1905 he was living in Harford, working as a farmer. Newman's daughter, Mary Esther Harvey, was born on the 16th of March, 1910, in Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York. On the 18th of April, 1930, she married Lloyd John Reese, better known as “John Reese”, who was born 21 Apr 1911 in Muncy Valley, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, a son of Maynard Washington Reese and Ada Rebecca Temple. They had three children: Lloyd Reese, Harold Reese, and Mary Ruth Reese. Jerusha's son, Nathan Wood, was born on the 16th of April, 1761, in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut(?). He married Lucy Johnson of Windham, Connecticut, on the 18th of January, 1781, in Mansfield. They had seven children. He served in the American Revolution and bought land in Lisle in 1806. Lucy died in 1824 and Nathan may have married a woman named Mary after. he died in 1836 in New York and is said to have been buried in Bemis Cemetery in Lisle, Broome County, New York. Another headstone furnished by the government was placed at Arkwright Summit Cemetery in Arkwright, Chautauqua, New York. His children were: Nancy Wood, Lucy Wood, Jerusha Wood, Polly Wood, Lora Wood, Hannah Wood, and one other, whose name is not known. Nathan's daughter, Nancy Wood, was born in August of 1786 in Vermont. She married John Brown abt. 1801 and they raise a family of thirteen children. In 1850 and 1860 she was counted on the census in Lisle, Broome county, New York. She died on May 16, 1862, at the age of 75, and is buried in Bemis Cemetery in Cortland. Their children were: Nathan Brown, Zadoc Brown, Sylvester Brown, Hiram Brown, Jerusha Brown, Alonzo Brown, Jeremiah Brown, Lucy Brown, Rhoda Brown, Hannah Brown, Nelson Brown, Mary Brown, and Julia Brown. Nancy's daughter, Julia Brown, was born abt. 1804 in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. She married Alpheus Stowell, mentioned previously. They were 2nd cousins, if my calculations are correct. The practice of marrying cousins was very common and fully accepted until the mid 1800s. In fact, nineteen of our U.S. States still allow first cousins to marry, even today. Abbe-Abbey Genealogy, in Memory of John Abbe and His Descendants, by Cleveland Abbe and Josephina Genung Nichols, 1916, offers a great deal of information about the Abbe family. Another book called The Abbe Genealogy, by F. J. A. Wallace, 1900 has a short genealogy of the Abbe family. Click here to read it on Archive.org. See the Harvey page to learn more about the Harvey/Abbe connection. #reese #Reese #harvey #Harvey #Abbey #Abbe

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If your ancestors lived in Southeastern Massachusetts (the Counties of Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk or Suffolk), you may find this free resource extremely valuable! "Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts, containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families", was published in 1912 in three volumes. You can easily and freely access each volume using the links below. Among these pages, you may find detailed genealogies, biographies and possibly even a portrait of relatives or ancestors in your family. Tip: Don't just rely on the index. Use the page's search feature to search too. Volume 1 [Link] Volume 2 [Link] Volume 3 [Link] Click here for many more free genealogy resources! For more Massachusetts resources, or a specific County in Massachusetts, click here! #resources #massachusetts #biographies #otherleonards #portraits #photographs

Thousands of thorough and very interesting biographies were published in The National Dictionary of Biography, founded in 1882 by George Smith. These books were compiled and edited by various writers and noted in each volume. Scroll down to easily access the volume(s) you need, free of charge! These volumes are sorted alphabetically. Find the volume that would contain the surname you are researching. For example, the surname "Adams" would be found in Volume 1 since it contains the surnames from Abbadie to Anne. Note also, the supplemental volumes below, which may also contain the name. Volume 1 (1885) Abbadie - Anne [Link] Volume 2 (1885) Annesley - Baird [Link] Volume 3 (1885) Baker - Beadon [Link] Volume 4 (1885) Beal - Biber [Link] Volume 5 (1886) Bicheno - Bottisham [Link] Volume 6 (1886) Bottomley - Brownell [Link] Volume 7 (1886) Brown - Burthogge [Link] Volume 8 (1886) Burton - Cantwell [Link] Volume 9 (1887) Canute - Chaloner [Link] Volume 10 (1887) Chamber - Clarkson [Link] Volume 11 (1887) Clater - Condell [Link] Volume 12 (1887) Conder - Craigie [Link] Volume 13 (1888) Craik - Damer [Link] Volume 14 (1888) Damon - D'Eyncourt [Link] Volume 15 (1888) Diamond - Drake [Link] Volume 16 (1888) Drant - Edridge [Link] Volume 17 (1889) Edward - Erskine [Link] Volume 18 (1889) Esdaile - Finan [Link] Volume 19 (1889) Finch - Forman [Link] Volume 20 (1889) Forrest - Garner [Link] Volume 21 (1890) Garnett - Gloucester [Link] Volume 22 (1890) Glover - Gravet [Link] Volume 23 (1890) Gray - Haighton [Link] Volume 24 (1890) Hailes - Harriott [Link] Volume 25 (1891) Harris - Henry [Link] Volume 26 (1891) Henry - Hindley [Link] Volume 27 (1891) Hindmarsh - Hovenden [Link] Volume 28 (1891) Howard - Inglethorp [Link] Volume 29 (1892) Inglis - John [Link] Volume 30 (1892) Johnes - Kenneth [Link] Volume 31 (1892) Kennett - Lambart [Link] Volume 32 (1892) Lambe - Leigh [Link] Volume 33 (1893) Leighton - Lluelyn [Link] Volume 34 (1893) Llwyd - MacCartney [Link] Volume 35 (1893) MacCarwell - Maltby [Link] Volume 36 (1893) Malthus - Mason [Link] Volume 37 (1894) Masquerier - Millying [Link] Volume 38 (1894) Milman - More [Link] Volume 39 (1894) Morehead - Myles [Link] Volume 40 (1894) Myllar - Nicholls [Link] Volume 41 (1895) Nichols - O'Dugan [Link] Volume 42 (1895) O'Duinn - Owen [Link] Volume 43 (1895) Owens - Passelewe [Link] Volume 44 (1895) Paston - Percy [Link] Volume 45 (1896) Pereira - Pockrich [Link] Volume 46 (1896) Pocock - Puckering [Link] Volume 47 (1896) Puckle - Reidfurd [Link] Volume 48 (1896) Reilly - Robins [Link] Volume 49 (1897) Robinson - Russell [Link] Volume 50 (1897) Russen - Scobell [Link] Volume 51 (1897) Scoffin - Sheares [Link] Volume 52 (1897) Shearman - Smirke [Link] Volume 53 (1898) Smith - Stranger [Link] Volume 54 (1898) Stanhope - Stovin [Link] Volume 55 (1898) Stow - Taylor [Link] Volume 56 (1898) Teach - Tollet [Link] Volume 57 (1899) Tom - Tytler [Link] Volume 58 (1899) Ubaldini - Wakefield [Link] Volume 59 (1899) Wakeman - Watkins [Link] Volume 60 (1899) Watson - Whewell [Link] Volume 61 (1900) Whichcord - Williams [Link] Volume 62 (1900) Williamson - Worden [Link] Volume 63 (1900) Wordsworth - Zuylestein [Link] Errata (1904) [Link] Index to 1911 [Link] Supplement 1901-1911 Vol. 1 Abbey - Eyre (1920) [Link] Index 1912-1921 [Link] Index 1921-1930 [Link] The Concise Dictionary (from beginnings to 1921) [Link] The Concise Dictionary Part II (1982) [Link to borrow based on availability] The following are supplements to the earlier volumes, edited by Sidney Lee: Volume 1 Supplement (1901) Abbott - Childers [Link] Volume 2 Supplement (1901) Chippendale - Hoste [Link] Volume 3 Supplement (1901) How - Woodward [Link] The following are other supplements to the earlier volumes, edited by Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee in the early 1900s: Volume 1 (1901) Memoir of George Smith; Also Abbadie - Beadon from 1885 Vol. 1-3 [Link] Volume 2 (from 1885-1886 Vol. 4-6) Beal - Brownell [Link] Volume 3 (from 1886-1887 Vol. 7-9) Brown - Chaloner [Link] Volume 4 (from 1887 Vol. 10-12) Chamber - Craigie [Link] Volume 5 (from 1888 Vol. 13-15) Craik - Drake [Link] Volume 6 (1908, from 1888-1889 Vol. 16-18) Drant - Finan [Link] Volume 7 (from 1889-1890 Vol. 19-21) Finch - Gloucester [Link] Volume 8 (from 1890 Vol. 22-24) Glover - Harriott [Link] Volume 9 (from 1891 Vol. 25-27) Harris-Hovenden [Link*] *borrow based on availability Volume 10 (1908, from 1891-1892 Vol. 28-30) Howard - Kenneth [Link] Volume 11 (1909, from 1892-1893 Vol. 31-33) Kennett - Lluelyn [Link] Volume 12 (1909, from 1893 Vol. 34-36) Llwyd - Mason [Link] Volume 13 (1909, from 1894 Vol. 37-39) Masquerier - Myles [Link] Volume 14 (1909, from 1894-1895 Vol. 40-42) Myllar - Owen [Link] Volume 15 (1909, from 1895-1896 Vol. 43-45) Owens - Pockrich [Link] Volume 16 (1909, from 1896 Vol. 46-48) Pocock - Robins [Link] Volume 17 (1909, from 1897 Vol. 49-51) Robinson - Sheares [Link] Volume 18 (from 1897-1898 Vol. 52-54) Shearman - Stovin [Link] Volume 19 (1909, from 1898-1899 Vol. 55-57) Stow - Tytler [Link] Volume 20 (1909, from 1899 Vol. 58-60) Ubaldini - Whewell [Link] Volume 21 (from 1900 Vol. 61-63) Whichcord - Zuylestein [Link] Volume 22 Supplement (1909, from 1901 Vol. 64-66) [Link] Other editions: Volume 1 Second Supplement (presumably 1912, by Sidney Lee) Abbey-Eyre [Link] Volume 2 Second Supplement (1912, by Sidney Lee) Faed - Muybridge [Link] Volume 3 Second Supplement (1912, by Sidney Lee) Neil - Young [Link] Dictionary of National Biography Vol I (A-D) by N.R. Ray, 1986 [Link] Dictionary of National Biography Vol II (E-L) by S. P. Sen, 1973 [Link] Dictionary of National Biography Vol III (M-R) by S. P. Sen, 1974 [Link] Dictionary of National Biography Vol IV (S-Z) by S. P. Sen, 1974 [Link] Contributors' Index [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1931-1940, by L.G. Wickham Legg, 1949. [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography MISSING PERSONS, by C.S. Nicholls, 1993. [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1941-1950, by E.T. Williams and L.G. Wickham Legg, 1959 [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1951-1960, by E.T. Williams and Helen M. Palmer, 1971 [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1961-1970, by C.S. Nicholls and E.T. Williams, 1981. [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1971-1980, by C.S. Nicholls and Lord Blake, 1986. [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1981-1985, by C.S. Nicholls and Lord Blake, 1990. [Link] The Dictionary of National Biography 1986-1990, by C.S. Nicholls, 1996. 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When a group of citizens in Moravia, Cayuga County, New York, realized the demand for a new cemetery in the town, they joined together and developed a Cemetery Association. Hector C. Tuthill was chairman and Charles E. Parker was secretary. Hector H. Tuthill, Dr. Charles Jewett, Loyal Stoyell, James Jewett, Rufus Close, Guernsey Jewett, Thomas Keeler, Chauncey Wright, Laura Townsend, Joseph Dresser, Rufus Warren, Cordial Jennings, and Samuel E. Day were members. The first trustees were Rufus W. Close, Gideon F. Morey, Guernsey Jewett, Cordial S. Jennings, Austin B. Hale, Charles E. Parker, Hector H. Tuthill, Charles C. Jewett, and William Keeler. (Others associated with the cemetery's early history are mentioned in the source shown below). It was decided that the land of Samuel E. Day be used for the site of the cemetery. His land was considered the most suitable site since it was suspected to have been a burial site for the Cayuga Indians, indicated by the grave-like burial mounds scattered about. The first recorded burial was that of Samuel E. Day, Esq., the former owner of the land, who was buried there on October 15, 1863. Some burials from Dry Creek Cemetery were later re-interred at Indian Mound. Maple trees, evergreens, and elm trees offer shade and many elegant monuments now occupy the plots. Images of Indian Mound Cemetery: For information about the establishment of Indian Mound Cemetery, see "Hisctorical Sketches of the Town of Moravia, from 1791 to 1873, by James A. Wright, 1874, shown here: [Alternate Link] To search or browse burials at Indian Mound Cemetery, check Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/64943/indian-mound-cemetery If you can't find what you're looking for there, try contacting the Friends of Indian Mound Cemetery. According to their website they do lookups and ask only for a donation. (Click here). Click here to find information about other cemeteries. Click here for thousands of free genealogy resources. See also the Moravia page, the Cayuga County page, and the New York page! #cemeteries #moravia #indianmoundcemetery #newyork

While researching Indian Mound Cemetery in Moravia, New York, and trying to find evidence of my 2nd great-grandmother Cora (Sherman) Leonard's burial there, I stumbled upon more mysteries. Her obituary states that she was survived by brothers Bert Sherman and William Sherman and sisters, Carrie Tilghe and Addie Whitmore, and that she was to be buried at Indian Mound Cemetery, however, I have found no evidence of her burial. A man named Bert Sherman is buried at Indian Mound Cemetery and has a memorial on Findagrave, shown below. There are some discrepancies which lead me to believe this is not Cora's brother, Bert, however. First, according to the 1870 and 1880 census, Cora's brother William was born in 1869 and her brother "Adelbert" was about 1876. On the Findagrave memorial, Bert's birth year is 1869 and his brother William's was 1879. Furthermore, his mother's name is given as Mary Elizabeth (Pitts) Sherman. His father's name is not attached to his record (yet), but Mary's profile, shown here, gives her husband's name as William Alonzo Sherman. The memorial indicates William and Mary were married in 1870. Note: Cora Sherman was said to have been born in July of 1871, but her mother's name was reportedly Amy Dow. William A. Sherman's memorial provides the names of TWO wives. In addition to Mary, he reportedly married Ida Charlotte Everts (1852-1940). Ida had been married to John Cecil Rounds (1849-1908) and since Mary had died in 1906, it seems safe to assume William married Ida after 1908. Anyone with information about this family, please comment below or use the Leonard forum to start a discussion! Click here to learn more about Cora Sherman and her family. #corasherman #indianmoundcemetery #lewisleonard #bertsherman

Cora Sherman was my paternal 2nd great-grandmother. She was born in July of 1871 and married Lewis F. Leonard, son of Charles Russell Leonard, on December 20, 1886, at Moravia, Cayuga County, New York. In 1880, the only Cora Sherman in central New York was the 8-year old daughter of James and Amy Sherman in Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York. Cora's future husband, Lewis Leonard, was living about 12 miles eastward, in Locke at the time. This household almost definitely is the right Cora Sherman for several reasons. First, her name and middle initial matches the name given in her 1914 obituary., "Cora E. Leonard". Furthermore, her brothers "Bert" (Adelbert) Sherman of Moravia and William Sherman of Virgil are mentioned, along with two sisters, Adelaide* (aka "Addie"), referred to as "Mrs. Henry Whitmore", and Mrs. Carrie Tilghe, of Moravia. A look back to the 1870 census for the same place reveals the following. James and Anna with Adalaide and William, a year before Cora was born. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #leonard #sherman #corasherman #jamessherman #ledyard #cayugacounty #newyork #census * "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6S6-BT4 : 10 February 2018), Addie Sherman in entry for George Seacoy and Mable A. Whitmore, 05 Mar 1914; citing reference p643 n3223; FHL microfilm 853,184.