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​ H.W. Leonard of the Port Byron foundry has quite a contract for the manufacture of iron wheels for wheelbarrow use. - Evening Auburnian 1-8-1878 Could he have been a brother or relative of Russel Leonard who went missing in 1833? See the Leonard page for more information on Russel. #ironworker #blacksmith #Leonard #PortByron #otherleonards #henryleonard

Following are three newspaper clippings documenting the marriage of Rose Hollenbeck and Albert Jay Leonard. He was the son of Lewis Leonard and Cora Sherman. Rose was the daughter of Jasper Hollenbeck and Mary E. McGinnis. See the Leonard page and the Hollenbeck page for more. These images and more family memorabilia are included in Leonard Road. #Leonard #Hollenbeck #AlbertJayLeonard #leonard #rosehollenbeck

Margaret A. Dickinson Reese had both English and American roots. Over 100 of her ancestors have been identified and all the information contributed and found is now available for all to enjoy! See "Ancestors of Margaret A. Dickinson". I created this "tree" for the book. It is still growing - perhaps a future edition will restore more branches and add new branches. For more on this family, see the Dickinson page. #reynolds #robinson #griffith #mayo #strong #newell #hazard #ballard #thomas #merauch #williams #westcott #hart #arnold #merchante #dickinson #margaretdickinson

Finally! After 14 years of research, and one year of putting it all together, a new book is born! "Ancestors of Margaret A. Dickinson" is a compilation of all lots of interesting things about Margaret's ancestors. Available in hardcover or paperback, get your copy by clicking here! #dickinson #myblog #genealogy #scrapbook #dickinsonphotos #familytree

​ These newspaper clippings from the Cincinnatus Times, Cincinnatus, New York, refers to R. L. Leonard as follows: Thursday, March 11, 1909 - R.L. Leonard, the jeweler and optician, will return from Fulton the first of the week and may be found at his jewelry store to give prompt attention to all business in his line. Thursday, August 5, 1909 - R.L. Leonard of Binghamton was in town the first of the week, accompanied by E.O. Rought, of that city. Mr. Rought is to succeed Mr. Leonard in the jewelry business here, the latter having decided to devote his time to optical work. #Leonard #Cincinnatus #NewYork #leonard #cortlandcounty

News clippings pertaining to Mary Leonard in Locke and Groton, possibly Mary "Polly" Brown Leonard who married Charles Russell Leonard. See the Leonard page or Leonard Road for more. #Leonard #leonard

This book appears to have the story of our English uncle. The only copy I can find is $67.95, quite a hefty price. Maybe someday.... The Butcher's Children and the Dickinson diaspora: a brief history of a Sheffield family by Peter Edgar Barker, 2011. Anyone owning a copy, please share clues!! A family history written by John Dickinson and Beatrice Polite in 1982 gives the following information, which leads me to believe there is a connection to my Dickinson family from Sheffield: "This tea pot which houses this family tree write up, belonged to your Great, Great, Great Grandmother, on the Dickinson side. From conversations which were passed down it seems, that this grandmother had a boyfriend, who may have been a seafaring man. He brought her this tea pot from the Orient when she was 18 years and he later became her husband. It is presumed that his family name was Dickinson. They had three sons; John Dickinson, William Dickinson & a third son, who later on embarked to New Zealand or Australia to make his fortune." Furthermore, Rose Dickinson's autograph book from her 1937 trip to England was signed by several Dickinsons and the signature of one "E.C. Luzney, New Zealand" probably provides a clue, though the connection has yet to be made. #dickinson

This pay stub I found on Archive.org shows a Corporal's pay was $13 per month. "William H. Yerkes" is listed in the History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Vol. 3, p. 29. The pay stub shows his salary was $13 per month. He was paid for 1 month 18 days, receiving $20.80. (Clicking the image will take you to Archive.org) According to CPI Inflation Calculator, $20.80 in 1862 had the purchasing power of $517.13 in 2018. #notablenews #civilwar #military

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This clipping is from the Farmer Review, Farmer, New York, 5-18-1895. Boys in Geneva, Ontario County, New York, terrorizing cyclists and mail bombs invented. #notablenews

Check out Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania for biographies and details of Pennsylvania men in the Civil War. Written by Samuel P. Bates in 1875, the book contains biographies of hundreds of men and illustrations of many. Two volumes, below. Volume 1: Volume 2: See more Civil War resources and Pennsylvania Resources! #civilwar #pennsylvania #military

I am trying to find a photograph of my ancestor, Josiah M. Reese of Pennsylvania, who fought in the Civil War. I have found so many great photos - but none of Josiah. He was a Private in the 203rd Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry. Here are three videos containing Pennsylvania soldiers of the Civil War. Honor these brave men with a thumbs up! If you know where to find Civil War photos, please comment below! #civilwar #pennsylvania #photos #military

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Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Leonard, their daughter and son Clarence, of Savannah, left this morning on their cruiser, the "Seneca", for Port Byron by way of the Erie canal. The "Seneca" was built entirely by Clarence Leonard. - Syracuse Herald 8-6-1909 #otherleonards #notablenews #clarenceleonard #inventor #invention

How tragic, this story of a man found dead in his dory at sea. #notablenews

What could go wrong at a funeral? This. This is what happened at the funeral of Michael Corbett in Syracuse, New York, 1908. Rest in peace, Mr. Corbett. #notablenews

"John Leonard, chief bellboy at the Redstone Hotel, Oswego, accidentally shot off the first finger of his left hand while handling a revolver yesterday." #notablenews

Geoge W. Leonard, of Port Byron, has just completed a new style of barrel. It is made of compressed straw pulp and is moulded instead of rolled. The manner of making and the shape of the barrel are entirely new, nothing of the kind having been successfully accomplished before. It presents a very handsome appearance, is strong and at the same time quite light, will contain either solids or liquids, and can be manufactured at a much less expense than ordinary wooden barrel. - Syracuse Daily Courier 9-13-1875 #otherleonards

After her husband, Charles Decker, died in 1909, Lydia (Mayo) Decker was left with six children. She married a man by the name of Abram Lott six years later. The marriage record is shown below. Prior to their marriage, Abram was featured in the local news around the area. The following are articles about Abram and his counterparts, which made the family infamous in Orange County, New York. Abram undoubtedly served jail time for 3rd degree arson. He doesn't appear again in the news until years later. Just how long his sentence was is unknown but on November 24, 1915, eleven years after the sentencing, he married my 2nd great-grandmother, Lydia (Mayo) Decker and became step-father to her six children. Her oldest child, Delaphina, was 17, and her youngest was about six or seven years old. Abram and Lydia's marriage record states that it was his first marriage but if Abram is the "Abe Lott" mentioned in the April 30, 1903 article above, this was actually his 2nd marriage. The article states that Nettie Conklin had been married to Lott for two years. Furthermore, since Lydia married first to Halloway Ames, and second to Charles Decker, this was actually her 3rd marriage. They were married on November 24, 1915, in Warwick, New York. It had been six years since Charles had died. Exactly six months after they were married, Abram was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for deserting his wife and children. "Other charges were also pressed". What charges were they? A visit to the County Courthouse may prove to be insightful. A visit to the library for a better copy of the newspaper with his photo would be interesting to see, too. The following month, in December of 1916, Lydia was admitted at the Orange County Poorhouse, as evidenced in the following record: Nevertheless, in 1918, when Abram ("Abraham") completed his draft registration card in 1918, he lists "Lidda" as his wife. In 1920, Lydia was counted on the census in Warwick (Edenville). She was 51, and lived with her sons, Norman Decker (age 16), Theodore Decker (age 12), and Herbert Decker (age 9). For more information and photos, see Lydia's page. See also the Mayo page and the Decker page. #decker #lott #mayo

Agnes Dickinson was born on January 3, 1916, the daughter of Delaphina (Decker) Dickinson and step-daughter of William Henry Dickinson. Agnes' father has yet to be indentified. Delaphina's father, Charles Decker, died in May of 1909, from pneumonia. In 1910, Delaphina was counted on the census in Warwick, New York, in the home of Dr. Charles W. Many. She was a "Servant", 13 years of age. Her mother and brothers still lived in Warwick as well. Sometime around 1920 Delaphina attended Bethel Bible Institute in Newark, New Jersey, where she met her husband, William Henry Dickinson, who she married in Newark on the 8th of October, 1925. When the census was taken in 1930, the family lived in Oakland, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, and Agnes' name was written "Della A. Decker". Agnes married Rev. Miles A. Snowman, pastor of Glens Falls Pentecostal Church, Glens Falls, New York. He was born on the 9th of June, 1911, the son of Albert Snowman of Cumberland Center, Maine. Miles died on the 7th of March, 1970, in Pinellas County, Florida. She later married Morris T. Pompeii, shown here, along with news articles pertaining to Agnes and Miles. Agnes died in Pinellas Park, Florida, on February 10, 2001. Morris & Agnes Pompeii with Elisabeth Dickinson (wife of Agnes' brother, James Dickinson). #dickinson #decker

Try searching for Lydia Decker in any newspaper index and almost any one of them will find this story. I was glad to confirm that this wasn't the Lydia Decker I was looking for. In summary, Mrs. Lydia Decker lived in Elkhart, Indiana, with her sons, Fred, Calvin, Arthur, and Virgil. Virgil befriended a man by the name of LeRoy Lovett, who resembled Virgil in appearance. On March 12, 1921, Lovett's body was found, near dead, on the train tracks 12 miles west of Warsaw, Indiana, and the initial belief was that he had been struck by a passing train. He died soon after and the body was identified by Lydia Decker who claimed it was her son, Virgil Decker. Her other son, Fred, also claimed it was Virgil Decker. Meanwhile, Lovett's parents claimed the body belonged to their son, LeRoy. The Deckers insisted, but eventually admitted their error. Another autopsy was performed and it was discovered that Lovett died from other wounds, not associated with the train. To make a long story short, Virgil Decker later admitted that he killed Lovett, put his own clothes on him, and then placed the body on the train tracks to cover up the evidence. There was $24,000 in life insurance policies taken on Virgil's life, and the plan was to fake his death to allow his family to collect the money. Unfortunately for Lovett, there was nothing fake about his death. His life was rendered worthless by greed and selfishness. Virgil Decker was sentenced to life in prison. Lydia Decker received the same sentence but was released on her own recognizance and according to The Elkhart Truth, January 20, 1922 edition, the charges agains Lydia and her other son, Calvin Decker, were dismissed. This clipping is from the Albuquerque Evening Herald, New Mexico, June 1, 1921. LeRoy Lovett and his wife are shown at top above Virgil Decker and his mother, Lydia, at bottom. Click here for more Decker news #otherdeckers #notablenews #lydiamayo

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Charles Decker, who died January 22, 1912. He had a son named George, two sisters, a brother, and a nephew named Charles D. Decker, all his heirs. Which town? Which Charles Decker was this? (He was not our Charles G. Decker who died in 1909). #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers

Charles Decker, a brakeman on the Erie railroad, killed by train near Otisville and Port Jervis, New York. - Pike County Press 3-11-1898 Click here to see more Decker news, or here to see more Notable News in general. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers #notablenews

Charles Decker, a barber, marries Mary Mabee, daughter of Thomas Mabee, in Florida, Orange County, New York. - Newburgh Register, May of 1894 or 1895. There is a woman named Mary (Mabee) Decker (1877-1930) buried in Warwick Cemetery, but her headstone reads "Wife of Seely Decker", and no headstone with Seely's name is found. There are at least four men named Charles Decker buried there and of those four, none were born in the 1870s. Perhaps one of these is "Seely"? Seely is an old word used to refer to someone of a cheerful disposition. Perhaps this was Charles' nickname. Seely O. Decker and Mary were found living in Warwick in 1900 and 1910 when the census was taken, in both his occupation was given as Barber, and in 1900 they report having been married 5 years. His birth date was given as October, 1873, and hers was given as November, 1877. Their son, Lloyd O. Decker, was born in June of 1896, and S. Earl Decker was born in August of 1899. Volney S. Decker was born abt. 1905, and R. Seaman Decker was born abt. 1906. A search of area newspapers revealed this snippet, which makes it clear there was another man by the name of Seely Decker in Port Jervis in 1880, one which was already married by 1880 to the daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Cole. Therefore, it could not have been the above mentioned Seely, but could have been his father. If so, it would indicate his mother's maiden name was Cole: Another article in the Port Jervis Evening Gazette (Feb 1908) reports the death of Seely Decker who was born in Wantage Township but died in Birmingham, Alabama. His wife's name is given but is illegible, except that her last name was Cole. There was a man and wife named Seely and Mary Decker in Wantage when the 1880 census was taken. He was 48 and Mary was 46. At the time only one other person lived in the home, Peter C. Decker, age 17. Additional research needed. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers #seelydecker

Watkins Glen is 200 miles northwest of where Delaphina Decker's family lived in 1900. Her father was also named Charles Decker, but he died in 1909. #othercharlesdeckers

Charles Decker, Administrator of the estate of Ira S. Decker, Warwick, NY 1910. He cannot be our Charles G. Decker who died in 1909. Which Charles Decker was this? Click here to see other Deckers in the news. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers #orangecounty #decker

J.G. Decker, descendant of Peter Decker, founder of Deckertown. #otherdeckers #deckertown

This article about "The Old Stone House at Germantown, built in 1793" was printed in the Port Jervis Evening Gazette, Aug. 13, 1887. Perhaps a better copy can be found. #otherdeckers #fortdecker #portjervis #decker #deckertown #germantown