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When searching newspapers for your ancestors, you'll find just how many people shared their name. There were many men who shared the name of my ancestor, "Charles Leonard". Following is an article I found in the Cortland Standard. This could be referring to Charles Russell Leonard or his son, Charles L. Leonard. "Fishing for Tools. A party of fishermen, consisting of Chas. Leonard, Daniel Bouton, John Twentyman and Charles Groes have spent a day each week for several weeks past angling through the ice at Crooked lake. Although usually returning with a fine mess of fish they have had considerable bad luck in losing the utensils with which they cut the holes in the ice. This has proven rather expensive. They left this morning for their fishing grounds, but expected to spend most of the time angling for their lost tools." A look at the 1892 New York State Census may help determine which "Chas. Leonard" the story is referring to. The census reveals a Daniel W. Bouton (born abt. 1854) living in Cortland, a John B. Twentyman (born abt. 1859) living in Cortland, and two different men named Charles "Gross" (born in 1853 and 1860) living in Cortland. Since Charles L. Leonard, son of Charles Russell Leonard, was born in 1858, I believe it was him who the article refers to. What are your thoughts? For more information about Leonards, see the Leonard page. Click here for or more Notable News. #otherleonards #notablenews #Cortland #charlesleonard

This book entitled "The Pennsylvania Dutch" gives great detail about the Pennsylvania Dutch (or Pennsylvania German) people and their lives in Pennsylvania: #reese #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniadutch

Learn all about the songs and dances of the Pennsylvania Dutch is great, old book: Sing and Dance with the Pennsylvania Dutch, by Ruth L. Hausman, 1953. Check out this artwork commemorating this tradition: #pennsylvaniadutch #reese #traditional #traditionaldance #traditions #dancing #dance

My search for information about Charles Gilbert Decker, who was reportedly born in Carbondale, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, lead me on a quest to find other Deckers that lived in the area in the mid-1800s. The book "Portrait and biographical record of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania", published by Chapman Publishing Co., in 1897, contains the following biography for William Henry Decker, on p. 910-911: Summary Generation 1. Nicholas Decker who came from Amsterdam and went to Copake, NY. Nicholas had three sons: Gideon, killed in the War of 1812, George, Colonel in the War of 1812, and Abraham. Nicholas was the great-grandfather of William Henry Decker, the subject of this sketch. Generation 2. Abraham Decker married a daughter of William Moore, of German descent, and in 1821, they settled in Pittston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He later moved to Hyde Park (Lackawanna County?) where he died. One of his sons was George Decker. Generation 3. George W. Decker was born near Hillsdale, New York, in May of 1814, and in 1821 went to Pennsylvania with his parents. He learned the trade of blacksmith from D. Brown of Priceburg. In 1839, George went to Hyde Park "before the Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company's furnace was started". He ran his shop until is retirement. George Decker married Catherine Snyder, born in Columbia County, New York. She died in July of 1891 at the age of 75 (born 1817). She was the daughter of John I. Snyder, of German descent., who served in the War of 1812. Mr. Snyder came to Pennsylvania abt. 1831, settling at Blakely. He died at 81 years old. George died in 1898 and is buried in Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. George & Catherine Decker had eleven children: Generation 4. (Known children of George & Catherine Decker) William Henry Decker lived in Lackawanna County all his life. He was born in Priceburg in the borough of Dickson City, PA on 1-14-1836. He was of direct Holland-Dutch descent. William Henry Decker married in Brewerton, NY, on 2-16-1856 to Miss Fannie Shafer, born in Rome, New York, in 1838. She was the daughter of David Shafer, M.D., who was born in Dutchess, New York, and practiced medicine in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Shafer retired and moved to Scranton where he died. William was a blacksmith. He died on Feb. 8, 1906 in Newton, PA, and is buried in Washburn Street Cemetery in Scranton. He was known to have an extremely keen memory. William & Fannie had four children. (See Generation 5). Catherine M. Decker, who married Evan S. Jones of Scranton. UPDATE: Catherine was born 9-24-1838 in Mayfield, Luzerne, PA, and died 2-8-1923 in Scranton. She is buried next to her husband, Evan S. Jones, in Dunmore Cemetery in Scranton. They had two sons: William G. and Robert D. Jones, Sr. (Update courtesy of Carolyn Jones). Martin M. Decker, (1841-1910) a blacksmith of "this city" (Carbondale). Harriet Decker, Mrs. A.P. Vining, of Broome County, NY. Mary E. Decker, Mrs. Henry Earley (Earlley), who died in Scranton in 1892. she was born in 1846. Eliza Decker, Mrs. Goble, who died in "this city" (Carbondale). George W. Decker, an engineer on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western road. He was born in Hyde Park, Lackawanna County, PA, on 12-18-1853, and died in Scranton on 12-31-1941. He married Mary Ann Harris (1854-1882). Ella Decker, widow of Thomas Tague (Tigue), of Scranton. She was born in Scranton in 1861 and died there in 1953. She is buried in Washburn Street Cemetery. Clara J. Decker, born 1852, died 1894. She was married to Howard S. Brown and had a son named Howard S. Brown (1883-1917). (Clara is not mentioned in the 1897 book, presumable because she died three years prior to the book being published). Generation 5. (Known children of William and Fannie Decker): Frank L. Decker, who "is with the New Jersey Central Railroad", (born abt. 1858, he was single and still living at home with his parents in Scranton in 1880, at the age of 22). Charles William Decker, born abt. 1860, who died at the age of 28. When he was 20, he was counted on the 1880 census in Scranton, Pennsylvania. His occupation was "works in coal mine". UPDATE: He married Ella Emaline Harding. Addie (or Ada) Decker, Mrs. B.E. Clark, of "this city" (Carbondale). She was born abt. 1865. In 1880, at the age of 15, she was counted in the home with her parents in Scranton where she was attending school. William Henry Decker, Jr., who "assists his father in the shop". At the age of 9 he, too, was attending school and living in the home of his parents in Scranton (1880 Census). UPDATE: He lived from 1867 to 1959 and married 1st to Josephine Smith and 2nd to Grace Gregory. (Update courtesy of Carolyn Jones). I am trying to determine if this family was related to Charles Gilbert Decker who was born in Carbondale between 1861 and 1864. He died in Walden in 1909. See more Decker genealogy on the Decker page. #decker #Decker #pennsylvania #otherdeckers #carbondale

The following except and recipes are from "Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking". (Download recipes in PDF format). PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COOKERY In 1683 the Plain Sects began to arrive in William Penn’s Colony seeking a land of peace and plenty. They were a mixed people; Moravians from Bohemia and Moravia, Mennonites from Switzerland and Holland, the Amish, the Dunkards, the Schwenkfelds, and the French Huguenots. After the lean years of clearing the land and developing their farms they established the peace and plenty they sought. These German-speaking people were originally called the Pennsylvania Deutsch but time and custom have caused them to be known to us as the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Pennsylvania Dutch are a hard working people and as they say, “Them that works hard, eats hearty.” The blending of recipes from their many home lands and the ingredients available in their new land produced tasty dishes that have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. Their cooking was truly a folk art requiring much intuitive knowledge, for recipes contained measurements such as “flour to stiffen,” “butter the size of a walnut,” and “large as an apple.” Many of the recipes have been made more exact and standardized providing us with a regional cookery we can all enjoy. Soups are a traditional part of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking and the Dutch housewife can apparently make soup out of anything. If she has only milk and flour she can still make rivel soup. However, most of their soups are sturdier dishes, hearty enough to serve as the major portion of the evening meal. One of the favorite summer soups in the Pennsylvania Dutch country is Chicken Corn Soup. Few Sunday School picnic suppers would be considered complete without gallons of this hearty soup. Many of the Pennsylvania Dutch foods are a part of their folklore. No Shrove Tuesday would be complete without raised doughnuts called “fastnachts.” One of the many folk tales traces this custom back to the burnt offerings made by their old country ancestors to the goddess of spring. With the coming of Christianity the custom became associated with the Easter season and “fastnachts” are eaten on Shrove Tuesday to insure living to next Shrove Tuesday. Young dandelion greens are eaten on Maundy Thursday in order to remain well throughout the year. The Christmas season is one of the busiest times in the Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen. For weeks before Christmas the house is filled with the smell of almond cookies, anise cookies, sandtarts, Belsnickle Christmas cookies, walnut kisses, pfeffernusse, and other traditional cookies. Not just a few of one kind but dozens and dozens of many kinds of cookies must be made. There must be plenty for the enjoyment of the family and many holiday visitors. Regardless of the time of the year or the time of the day there are pies. The Pennsylvania Dutch eat pies for breakfast. They eat pies for lunch. They eat pies for dinner and they eat pies for midnight snacks. Pies are made with a great variety of ingredients from the apple pie we all know to the rivel pie which is made from flour, sugar, and butter. The Dutch housewife is as generous with her pies as she is with all her cooking, baking six or eight at a time not one and two. The apple is an important Pennsylvania Dutch food. Dried apples form the basis for many typical dishes. Each fall barrels of apples are converted into cider. Apple butter is one of the Pennsylvania Dutch foods which has found national acceptance. The making of apple butter is an all-day affair and has the air of a holiday to it. Early in the morning the neighbors gather and begin to peel huge piles of apples that will be needed. Soon the great copper apple butter kettle is brought out and set up over a wood fire. Apple butter requires constant stirring to prevent burning. However, stirring can be light work for a boy and a girl when they’re young and the day is bright and the world is full of promise. By dusk the apple butter is made, neighborhood news is brought up to date and hunger has been driven that much further away for the coming winter. Food is abundant and appetites are hearty in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. The traditional dishes are relatively simple and unlike most regional cookery the ingredients are readily available. Best of all, no matter who makes them the results are “wonderful good.” Potato Doughnuts, Johnny Cake, Crullers, Shoo-Fly Pie Funnel Cakes (Drechter Kuche), Quick Coffee Cake Old Fashioned Funnel Cakes, German Egg Pancakes, Potato Pancakes Scalloped Potatoes, Fried Egg Plant, Hashed Brown Potatoes, Home Baked Beans, Fresh Peas and New Potatoes Vegetable Dishes: Lancaster County Baked Corn, Seven-Minute Cabbage, Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples Scrapple and Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken and Oyster Pie Stuffed Peppers Chicken Baked in Cream and Dutch Meat Loaf Sweet Roll Dough, Crumb Cake, Dutch Sticky Buns, Coffee Cake (Kaffee Kuchen) and Dough Creamed Cabbage and Dried Beef, Chicken Pot Pie, Horseradish Sauce for Boiled Beef or Corned Beef, Ham and Noodles in Casserole Meat Filling for Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, Egg Balls for Soup, Spinach Filling for Noodles Egg Noodles, Dutch Country Bean Soup, Split Pea Soup, Vegetable Soup Mixed Fruit Preserves, Bread and Butter Pickles, Raspberry Rhubarb Jam, Apple Butter Apple Butter Pie, Rhubarb Pie, Apple Dumplings Ginger Cookies, Pumpkin Pie, Rivel (Crumb) Pie Sponge Cake, Walnut Kisses, Scripture Cake More Traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes: FRUIT SALAD DRESSING ½ cup sugar 1½ tblsp. flour 2 eggs ½ cup pineapple juice ½ cup lemon juice 1 cup whipped cream Combine the fruit juices and stir slowly into the flour and sugar. Cook. Stirring constantly, until it thickens. (or cook in double boiler) Add the beaten eggs and cook for another minute. Let cool and fold in the whipped cream. BEET AND APPLE SALAD 2 cups apples, diced 2 cups cooked beets, diced ¼ cup chopped nuts 2 hard boiled eggs ½ cup salad dressing parsley Mix the apples, beets, and chopped eggs. Add salad dressing (see Grandma’s salad dressing). Mix and garnish with chopped nuts and parsley. A GOOD PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH SALAD DRESSING 2 hard boiled eggs, mashed a little grated onion 3 tablespoons salad oil 1 tablespoon vinegar ½ teaspoon salt pinch of pepper Mix well together, then put on lettuce and turn and stir until it is well covered with the dressing. Good with any green salad. PEPPER CABBAGE 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 large green pepper ½ cup hot salad dressing 1 tsp. salt Mix the cabbage, pepper, chopped fine and salt. Let stand 1 hour in cool place. Drain off all liquid. Make a hot dressing with: 1 tblsp. butter 1 tsp. flour ½ tsp. dry mustard salt and pepper yolk of 1 egg ½ cup vinegar Melt the butter and blend in the flour. Add vinegar and stir until mixture thickens. Mix mustard, salt and pepper and add to the liquid. Cool for 4 minutes, pour over the beaten egg yolk and mix well. Cook for 1 minute more. Pour this over the pepper cabbage and mix well. POTATO SALAD DRESSING 1 beaten egg ½ cup sugar 1 tbsp. flour ½ cup water ½ cup vinegar 2 tbsp. butter ½ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper Combine in the order given, stirring after each addition. Boil until thick. Cool before adding to the salad. BEAN SALAD 3 cups navy beans baked or boiled 1 medium onion 2 tblsp. pickle relish or 1-large pickle 3 hard boiled eggs 2 tblsp. vinegar ⅔ cup boiled salad dressing 1½ tsp. salt Chop the onion fine, the boiled eggs, add the relish, or the pickle, chopped and the beans. Mix well together and add salt and salad dressing. Chill and serve. Green string beans, cut in 1-inch pieces may be used for this salad. DANDELION SALAD Young dandelion greens 4 thick slices bacon ½ cup cream 2 tblsp. butter 2 eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 tblsp. sugar 4 tblsp. vinegar ½ tsp. paprika black pepper Wash dandelions and pick over carefully. Roll in cloth and pat dry. Put into a salad bowl and set in warm place. Cut bacon in small cubes, fry quickly and pour over dandelions. Put butter and cream into a skillet and melt over low heat. Beat eggs, add salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar, then mix with the slightly warm cream mixture. Cook over high heat until dressing is quite thick. Pour, very hot, over the dandelions, stir well and serve. PENNSYLVANIA COLE SLAW 1 head young cabbage ½ cup cream 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup sugar ½ cup vinegar Beat cream, sugar, vinegar and salt together thoroughly until the dressing is like whipped cream. Discard outer leaves of cabbage. Shred the rest finely and combine with dressing just before it is ready to serve. Serves six. As variation: Add shredded green and red peppers. DEVILED EGGS 6 hard-boiled eggs ½ tsp. prepared mustard 2 tsp. soft butter salt, pepper, paprika Remove shells and cut eggs in half. Mash the yolks to a smooth paste, adding the mustard, butter, salt and pepper. When well mixed press into the cup-shaped egg whites, round the tops and sprinkle with paprika. For a special treat, add 2 tblsp. finely chopped ham or a small can of deviled ham to the egg yolk mixture. HOT DUTCH POTATO SALAD 4 slices bacon ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped green pepper ¼ cup vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 3 hard boiled eggs ⅛ teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon sugar 1 egg 1 qt. hot, cubed, cooked potatoes ¼ cup grated raw carrot Dice bacon and pan fry. Add chopped onion and green pepper. Cook 3 minutes. Add vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar and beaten egg. Cook slightly. Add cubed potatoes, grated carrot and diced hard-cooked eggs. Blend and serve hot. HOT SLAW Shred cabbage finely. Boil in slightly salted water until tender. Drain. Serve hot thoroughly mixed with warm cooked salad dressing made as follows: ½ teaspoon mustard 1½ teaspoons salt 1½ teaspoons sugar 1½ tablespoons flour ⅛ teaspoon pepper 1 beaten egg 1 cup milk 4 tablespoons vinegar 1½ tablespoons butter Mix mustard, salt, sugar, flour, paprika and pepper. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add milk and vinegar. Cook over hot water, stirring frequently until thick. Add butter. Cook and stir until melted. CUCUMBER SALAD 2 medium cucumbers 1 medium onion salt 2 tblsp. vinegar sour cream pepper Pare and thinly slice cucumber and onion sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt and let stand for a few minutes. Pat with towel or absorbent paper to take out all moisture possible. Place cucumbers and onions in serving dish, add the vinegar and mix. Pour on enough sour cream to half cover and dust with pepper. Chill. DUMPLINGS 1 cup milk 2 cups flour 2 eggs 1 tsp. salt Add milk to flour slowly, stirring continually to keep mixture smooth. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Salt and mix well. When cooking in boiling salted water or meat broth, pour the batter from a shallow bowl, tilting it over the boiling kettle. With a sharp knife slice off pieces of the batter into the boiling liquid. Dip knife in the liquid before each cut to prevent sticking. #pennsylvaniadutch #recipes #reese #recipe #traditionalfood #food #cooking #traditions

A tragic 1909 story and reminder of how quickly life can change: Mother May Go Insane. Saw her three children meet violent deaths in one day. "Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 26. - Threatened with loss of reason after seeing her three small children meet violent deaths in one day, Mrs. Lena Henderson of Sun Dance is under continual care of physicians. Sunday while Mrs. Henderson was in the yard with the baby, she heard the two elder children scream and rushing into the house, found that both had been bitten by a huge rattlesnake. While caring for them she heard a faint cry from the baby. Answering this she saw the little tot fall into a well and drown before it could be rescued. Returning home she found the two older children in the throes of death from the effects of the reptile's poison." Click here for more Notable News #notablenews

"The report of County Treasurer Loughborough as transfer tax appraiser in the matter of the estate of Herman Leonard of Auburn was filed. The report shows the value of personal property to be $9,880 but of this was disbursed the sum of $3,272, leaving a balance for distribution as follows: Susan Leonard, widow, $2,804, George H. Leonard, son, $2,804, and Daved E. Wallace, a stepson, $1,000. There was no transfer tax on the estate." #otherleonards #auburn #cayuga #cayugacounty

This news from the Auburn Argus, October 29, 1909, recalls an event from forty years prior: "Hannum & Leonard's machine shop burned June, 1869." See the Leonard page for more Leonard memorabilia. #notablenews #leonard #blacksmith #henryleonard #cayugacounty #portbyron #otherleonards

Cora Leonard filed for divorce from her husband, Arthur Leonard. May 1904. #Leonard #leonard #coraleonard #arthurleonard

Charles G. Decker of Brooklyn married Letitia Frances Mason, who died in 1931. He is not the same Charles G. Decker who married Lydia Mayo Ames and died in 1909. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers

William Dickinson (c.1791-1864), father of John Dickinson (1830-1889), lived in Masbro, a suburb of Rotherham, in the township of Kimberworth. See the area on Google Maps here [Alternate Link]. The Rotherham.co.uk website provides the following information about Rotherham: #Sheffield #dickinson #kimberworth #williamdickinson #lancashire #unitedkingdom #england

My 3rd great-grandfather, John Dickinson, came from Yorkshire, England, to America in the 1870s. During that decade, Pittsburgh's population nearly doubled as workers for the new steel mills moved in. They were the original Pittsburgh Steelers. (Click here for photos and to learn more about John Dickinson). For a glimpse into the life of a steel worker in Pittsburgh, check out "The Steel Workers", by John A. Fitch, 1911. Click here for hundreds of free online genealogy resources. #dickinson #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #steelworkers #steelmills #steelers

UPDATE 7/14/2018: Another news clipping, from the Scranton Tribune, Sept. 10, 1895, adds more mystery to the Charles Decker of Peckville: Is this the same Charles Decker of Peckville whose wife died in 1915? They had a son, John Decker, according to this article: At findagrave.com there is a record of Charles Edgar Decker, who was born 31 Jan 1876 in Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, son of Charles Decker and Roseta Avery. He died in Peckville on 19 Sep 1915 and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Peckville. I am interested in this Decker family because my ancestor, Charles Gilbert Decker was born in nearby Carbondale around 1864 and I can find nothing about his parents. He supposedly lived in Edwardsville or Edwardsdale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, around 1891 and married Lydia (Mayo) Ames around 1896. The following are other Deckers buried in Peckville, all at Prospect Hill Cemetery, which can be found on findagrave.com: If you can add any information to connect this family to the Decker tree, please add it on WikiTree or comment below, with source information, and someone can add it for you. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers #Peckville #pennsylvania

I don't recall how I came into possession of this bag, but it's from a store that was located on Main Street in Cortland. Anyone with information, please comment below! #Leonard #leonard

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Not to be confused with Harry Decker, the son of Charles & Lydia Decker, this Harry Decker was the son of Harry V. Decker. Click here to see more on the family Charles Decker. #otherdeckers #middletown #NewYork

In 1961, brief mention was made in the local news, that Mrs. Rose Leonard was assisting Gordon Daniels. Was he any relation to Percy Daniels, the father of Rose's daughter-in-law, Ethel? See the Leonard or Daniels page for more on these families. See also Leonard Road. Any information would be appreciated! Comment below! #Hollenbeck #Leonard #daniels #leonard

Charles Leonard, son of Charles Russell Leonard. See the Leonard page for more information about this family. See also Leonard Road. 1892 Census Cortland, New York #Leonard #leonard

Arvid Mosher Leonard buys a new Studebaker convertible coupe abt. Sept. 23, 1948. Less than two months later, he is killed in a car crash. He was the son of Thomas Leonard of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York. Arvid's family was counted in Genoa, Cayuga County, New York in 1930 as follows: Thomas appears to have been born abt. 1893, according to the census. See also, the Leonard page. #otherleonards

Following are some newspaper clippings pertaining to an unfortunate event in the life of Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard. On September 15, 1926, Rose was driving her horse pulled wagon with her 2-year old son, Robert Leonard, when the horse became spooked and began to run. The wagon tipped over, throwing them both from the wagon. Rose's leg was broken, but Robert was uninjured. The local news chronicled her recovery. (Stock photo, clip from Wheels of Progress, 1920's Early Autos & Horse Drawn Vehicles), by Periscope Films. These and may more can be found in Leonard Road. See also the Leonard page and the Hollenbeck page. See the Leonard page or Hollenbeck page for more on this family! #Hollenbeck #Leonard #leonard #RoseHollenbeck #accident

George W. Leonard, Jr., and his sons: Stanley Decker, Austin Decker. See the Decker page for more Decker history. #otherdeckers #middletown #gun #killed #notablenews

Mrs. Charles Decker, wife of Dr. Charles Decker dies at the age of 71, in January of 1917. She was survived by her husband, Dr. Charles Decker and the following children: Mrs. C. E. Small of Johnson City Mrs. W. M. Terry of Rushville Mrs. George Decker of Montrose Wellington Decker of Chicago, IL Lewis B. Decker of Johson City, TN It is interesting to note that it was common to omit the woman's name, giving her only as "Mrs. Charles Decker". Fortunately, in this case there is another clue as to her maiden name, in the very last sentence in the obituary, "one brother, John Kirby, of West Pittston". Yes, there is a chance he was a step-brother with a different last name, but it may be worth checking to see if her maiden name wasn't Kirby. See more Decker news on the Decker page. #otherdeckers #othercharlesdeckers #scranton #doctor

"There is a Moral and Philosophical respect for our Ancestors which elevates the character and improves the heart." Quote by Daniel Webster. Click here for hundreds of free online genealogy resources. #meme #genealogy #quotes

A Bit of History. The first building ever erected in Wantage township, N.J., stood on the present site of De Camp's hotel, Deckertown. It was built by Peter Decker, a Hollander, who came from the Neversink valley in 1740. The first clearing of land was made on the farm of the late Thomas L. Ludlam... -Port Jervis Evening Gazette 7-11-1885 In 1909, the following obituary was printed, giving an account of his descendants in Port Jervis. Mrs. Catherine Decker Cunningham, widow of Henry C. Cunningham, passed away at 11:30 o'clock A.M., today (Monday), at her late residence on Spring Street, after an illness of several years duration. Stricken with paralysis seven years ago, since that time she has been a patient sufferer. In her long illness her daughter, Miss Henrietta Cunningham was untiring in her care and in her tender and loving devotion did much to solace her mother in her affliction. Mrs. Cunningham was a daughter of Mark and Mary Decker and was born in the township of Wantage, January 17, 1830. She came with her parents to Port Jervis in 1839, and has since resided here. She is a descendant of Peter Decker, who founded Deckertown, N.J., now Sussex, and whose ancestors were among the first settlers of Ulster County and of the Minisink valley region. Mrs. Cunningham was married on March 6, 1855, to Henry Clinton Cunningham, a prominent merchant of Port Jervis, whose demise occurred January 13, 1902. They united early in life with the Presbyterian church of which both were life-long members. Mrs. Cunningham was an earnest Christian woman, devoted to her family, and was held in the highest esteem in this community where the greater part of her life was spent. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Henrietta Cunningham, who resides at home; also by two brothers, William and George Decker, living at Waco, Texas, and two sisters, Miss Susan Decker, and Mary, widow of the late Hon. John D. Biddis, of Washington, D.C. The funeral service will be held at the house, announcement of which will be made tomorrow. -Port Jervis Evening Gazette 6-21-1909 See more Decker history on the Decker page or the "Other Decker" page. #otherdeckers #notablenews #wantage #sussex #navesink #portjervis

Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York, was set apart as a village, from Springport, in 1848. Springport was formed from Scipio and Aurelius in 1823. Scipio was originally settled in 1790. The Cayuga Tocsin was the first newspaper published in Union Springs, published weekly starting in 1811. The Union Springs Advertiser and Cayuga Telegraph (1848-1849) were others. Click here to find free historic newspapers online. I took these photos in 2012, when I took a trip to Union Springs. This (or Springport), is the place my ancestor Charles Russell Leonard was born and supposedly the burial place of his mother, Sophronia. Any information about them would be greatly appreciated! Zoom out to see the location of Springport on the map, near the center of New York State. [Alternate Link] Click here to see more Genealogy Resources. #Leonard #UnionSprings #NewYork #leonard

Sometimes you can find things in newspapers that you're not expecting to find. For example, while browsing through a 1948 newspaper, you wouldn't expect to find a story from 1913, yet here it is. While this is a story about prohibition, small town newspapers often commemorated major events in the personal lives of the locals, too. I remember finding one about my 2nd great-grandfather being struck by lightning in 1916. The story was mentioned again in 1917 and then again in 1936 under the "Twenty Years Ago" column. Normally I wouldn't have clicked on 1936 article among the hundreds of search results, since he died in 1927, but if I hadn't I would have missed that clipping. Keep this in mind next time you're browsing through search results while researching your family's history. Click here for places to find free newspapers online. For more great genealogy tips and resources, click Free Genealogy Resources! "Nineteen barrels of cider, aged in the wood, were destroyed in Ithaca upon order of the State Excise Dept. The cider was seized in a raid at the Dryden Hotel, in Sept. 1908, and had been stored in Ithaca awaiting the court decision. Town of Dryden was called on to pay $300 storage charges, but the town board considered it unreasonable and refused to pay it." - Cortland Democrat, Nov. 26, 1948. #prohibition #notablenews #cortlandcounty #dryden #newyork #prohibition

Jasper Hollenbeck was the father of Rose Hollenbeck, who married Albert J. Leonard. The following is a collection of most of the newspaper articles I've found about Jasper and his family. See more on the Hollenbeck page. #hollenbeck #jasperhollenbeck #nicholashollenbeck

Looking for old newspapers from New York State? You're in luck! First, grab a cup of coffee. Then, try these: NYS Historic Newspapers - Over 4.1 million pages to search - and growing! FultonHistory.com - Don't let the name fool you. This site is phenomenal and free! For best results, use Internet Explorer. This way when you arrive at a newspaper, you can use the CTRL F feature to find the name/word on the page quickly. There are more! Check the Newspapers page to see what else is available. #NewYork #newspapers #centralnewyork #nystate #historicalnewspapers

"Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, Mr. A. T. Decker, teacher of our public school, was united in marriage to Miss May, daughter of our pastor, Rev. W. A. Webster. The Rev. H. B. Edwards performed the ceremony." - Warwick Dispatch 10-22-1885 "The Charges Sustained - The charges against the Rev. H. B. Edwards, of "unchristian and unministerial conduct," brought by Rev. W. R. Webster, of Sugar Loaf, for marrying the daughter of the latter to Albert T. Decker, Oct. 14 last, without her parents' knowledge or consent, were sustanined to-day by decision of the clergy and laymen before whom the case came up. The penalty - a nomenal one - is that Mr. Edwards be suspended from and deprived of his ministerial functions and privileges for the period of six months." - Warwick Dispatch 12-30-1885 See more about the Deckers in #otherdeckers #sugarloaf #notablenews

The earliest people known to live in Summerhill, New York, were the Onondaga, part of the Iroquois Confederacy. After the American Revolution, the region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, land awarded to soldiers for their part in liberating America from British control. Since then, it has undergone several name and boundary changes. Originally called Milton, while Cayuga County was still a part of Onondaga County, the region was first part of Genoa (settled in 1791). Genoa was divided in 1802, forming Locke. Groton was formed from Locke in 1817 and Summerill was formed from Locke in 1831, but was called "Plato" at the time The name was changed to Summerhill the following year, in 1832. Summerhill was named after the town of Summerhill in County Meath, Ireland. Summerhill Cemetery, located on Route 90, is located half a mile east of Salt Road in Summer Hill. Burials from 1806 to 1905 are recorded. Use this Google street view to tour Summerhill. Head left to go toward town! Click here to see more free genealogy resources or here to see more family memorabilia! 1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill,_County_Meath 2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill,_New_York 3. History of Cayuga County, New York : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, by Storke, Elliot G., 1811-1879. #summerhill #cayugacounty #Leonard #NewYork #leonard #upstatenewyork #centralnewyork #partheniastanton #sophroniaburrill