While researching the ancestry of my great-grandfather, Percy Henry Daniels, I was surprised to learn that a farmer who died at the age of 59 in Cortland County, New York, could have had such an interesting past. To find out he kept an address at South Street Seaport in New York City and had been to Gibraltar, Copenhagen and Argentina made me wish I had a chance to know him and more know about him. If only the ship manifests contained stories. Below are some of the ship manifests I found so far, containing the name Percy Daniels. Research note: There was another man named Percy Daniels who is easy to confuse with our Percy. He did a lot of traveling between England and America. Fortunately, most ship manifests included the person's eye color, height and/or weight. Our Percy H. Daniels was almost always recorded as being 5'10", weighing 180 lbs., having brown eyes, and being born abt. 1880. The other Percy Daniels was born abt. 1876, was abt. 6'2" and had blue eyes. 1907 S.S. Oscar II sailing from Copenhagen, March 7, 1907, arriving at Port of New York on March 21, 1907. The last passenger on this ship's manifest is Percy Henry Daniels, age 25, male, single, sailor, American, U.S. Citizen, Residence at 27 1/2 W South Street, New York, Consuls passenger. I'm not sure what exactly this means. Perhaps there is a document somewhere with the story. 1918 On the Schooner Maryland, arriving at New York October 5, 1918, from the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina September 15(?). The fourth passenger on the manifest is Percy H. Daniels, 3rd Mate, departed from Port Arthur on April 20, 1918. He was 37 and his race is given as "Scot." Nationality: "U.S.B." He was 5'10" and weighed 180 lbs. 1920 On the S.S. Italia, sailing from Gibraltor on the 5th of March, 1920, arriving at the Port of New York fifteen days later, on March 20, 1920. Percy H. Daniels, age 37 years, 2 months, single, born on December 5, 1881, in Olympia, Washington. Seaman's Card 12857 NY, address: 542 St Peter St. New Or, La. Also, 27 South Street, New York. His is the only name on the manifest page titled "List of United States Citizens". Click here to see the location of his home in New Orleans. 1921 On the vessel Western Queen, arriving at New York in August 1921, from Buenos Aires. Percy is the 2nd person listed on this manifest containing members of the crew. Percy Daniels was 1st Officer (12857 K), under the Captain, Lars Huitfeldt. They shipped from Mobile on April 28, 1921. He was 40 years old, American, 5'10", 180 lbs. 1922 On the S.S. Clearwater, arriving at New York on July 24, 1922, from the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Percy H. Daniels was captain of the ship. He is listed first on the manifest of members of the ship's crew with his position given as "Ch. Mate". They engaged from Mobile on April 11, 1922. Percy's height is given again, 5'10". 1922 Again, on the S.S. Clearwater, arriving at the Port of New York on December 25, 1922, from the Port of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Percy Daniels was the first person on the list of crew members, with the position "1st Mate". They engaged from New York on August 10, 1922. His height was given as 5'11", and weight 180 lbs. with no visible physical marks or peculiarities. 1927 At the Port of Baltimore, Maryland, on September 8, 1927, a crew of 38 seamen from the S.S. Coahoma County from the port of Philadelphia, arrived and was expected to depart for Antwerp, Belgium, via "Norfolk, Newport News, N.Y." First port of call in United States this voyage was New York. "P. Daniels", age 47, was on the list. The S.S. Coahoma County was a cargo ship that was renamed S.S. Empire Hawk. It is said to have been torpedoed by an Italian submarine in 1942. (wrecksite.eu) The next record we find of Percy, was on April 22, 1929, when he married Vena Dykeman in Cortland, New York. The marriage certificate is posted here. See the Daniels page for more on this family. #daniels #Daniels #Leonard #leonard #PercyDaniels

Parthenia Stanton was born in Bristol, Ontario County, New York, on July 27, 1798, the eldest child of Benjamin Stanton and Sarah Rood. Parthenia was the second wife of Bradford D. Shirley, who was born in 1781 in Massachusetts, son of Job Shirley. Bradford moved from Massachusetts in 1814, settling in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York. His first wife appears to have died sometime before 1820. Their family was counted on the census in Sempronius in 1820 and 1830. The adult female in the home in 1820, age 16-25, was most likely Parthenia, since she was too young to be the mother of Bradford's two eldest children, Nancy (born abt. 1806), and Bradford Jr (born 1808). Parthenia was only 10 years old in 1808. In 1830, Bradford's household in Sempronius contained two boys and two girls, indicating he may have had four or more children with Parthenia. Three are known: Florinda (born abt. 1820), John (1822-1903), and Betsy (1823-1896). In 1840, they were counted on the census in Moravia, which had been formed from a part of Sempronius in 1833. They probably hadn't actually moved. Between 1840 and 1850, Bradford and Parthenia moved 27 miles south to Richford, Tioga County, New York. Their son, John Shirley, lived nearby. Notice in 1860 there are Rockefellers listed after Bradford on the census. John D. Rockefeller, perhaps the wealthiest American of all time, was born in Richford in 1839. In 1850 and 1860 Bradford and Parthenia were counted on the census in Richford. Bradford must have died between 1860 and 1865. In 1865 and 1870, Parthenia was living with her daughter, Florida, and her husband Jude Butts, in Summerhill, Cayuga, New York: Parthenia died in November of 1879. Her final resting place is unknown. If you know where she was buried, please comment below or contact me! Click here to see more about this family. The following resource contains information about the Stanton family in America: A record, genealogical, biographical, statistical, of Thomas Stanton, of Connecticut, and his descendants. 1635-1891 by William Alonzo Stanton, b. 1854. Perhaps once our missing link is found, we can connect our line to this family. #shirley #stanton #reese #PartheniaStanton #BradfordShirley #JohnShirley

This treasured photo was shared by James H. Dickinson, great-grandson of Lydia (Mayo) Decker. In this photo are Oscar and Lycenia Mayo with their children and grandchildren in 1922. See known names below. If you can fill in any of the Unknowns, please comment below or contact me! A - Frank E. Hunt, husband of Lucy P. Mayo B - Lycenia Strong, wife of Oscar Mayo, 1850-1927. C - Lucy P. Mayo, wife of Frank E. Hunt and daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. D - Alvin N. Mayo, son of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. E - Unknown girl, perhaps a daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt. F - Unknown girl, daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt. G - Unknown girl, perhaps a daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt. H - Unknown man, perhaps Charles Hunt, son of Frank and Lucy Hunt, 1898-1968. I - Unknown man, perhaps Harry Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker, 1901- . J - Oscar Mayo, 1851-1937. K - William L. Lewis, husband of Mae Mayo L - Unknown girl, daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt M - Lydia (Mayo) Decker, daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. N - Duane Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1911. O- Mae Mayo, wife of W. L. Lewis and daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. P - Earl Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1914. Q - Unknown girl, daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt. R - Unknown child S - Unknown girl T - Norman Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker U - Russell A. Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1909. V - Gilbert O. Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1906. W - Unknown boy, perhaps Herbert Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker, 1910-1964. X - Unknown boy, perhaps Theodore R. Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker, 1908-1988. Y - Ernest M. Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1918. Z - Unknown child Lucy P. Mayo and Frank E. Hunt had the following known children who are presumed to be in the photo: Iva L Hunt 1896-1978 Charles Hunt 1898–1968 Annie S Hunt 1901– Eunice Miller Hunt 1901– Bessie May Hunt 1906–1997 Frances Ethel Hunt 1909–2004 Rose A. Hunt 1912–1994 Click here to see more about the Mayo family. #mayo #decker #lydiamayo #oscarmayo #lyceniastrong #delaphinadecker

This treasured photo was shared by James H. Dickinson, great-grandson of Lydia (Mayo) Decker. In this photo are Oscar and Lycenia Mayo with their children and grandchildren abt. 1923. See known names below. If you can fill in any of the Unknowns, please comment below or contact me! 2 - Delaphina "Mary" (Decker) Dickinson, daughter of Lydia (Mayo) Decker 3 - Unknown woman (possibly Oscar's sister, Myra Daugherty?) 4 - Unknown man 5 - Unknown man 6 - Unknown young man A - Frank E. Hunt, husband of Lucy P. Mayo B - Lycenia Strong, wife of Oscar Mayo, 1850-1927. C - Lucy P. Mayo, wife of Frank E. Hunt and daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. J - Oscar Mayo, 1851-1937. K - William L. Lewis, husband of Mae Mayo L - Unknown girl, daughter of Frank & Lucy Hunt M - Lydia (Mayo) Decker, daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. N - Duane Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1911. O- Mae Mayo, wife of W. L. Lewis and daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo. P - Earl Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1914. T - Norman Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker V - Gilbert O. Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1906. W - Unknown boy, perhaps Herbert Decker, son of Lydia (Mayo) Decker, 1910-1964. Y - Ernest M. Lewis, son of Mae Mayo & W. L. Lewis, born abt. 1918. Click here to see more about the Mayo family. #mayo #decker #alvinmayo #lydiamayo #delaphinadecker #lyceniastrong #oscarmayo

In history of the Mayo name has been given as May, Maye, Mayeo, Mayow, Maiewe, Mayhowe, Mayhue, Mayhew, and other variations. It is supposed to have originated in County Mayo, Ireland, although it is not a common name in Ireland. Details can be found in the following book: "A genealogical account of the Mayo and Elton families of the counties of Wilts and Hereford; with an appendix, containing genealogies, for the most part not hitherto published, of certain families allied by marriage to the family of Mayo", by Mayo, Charles Herbert, 1845-1929, published 1882. Read the book online at Archive.org. For more about the Mayo family, see the Decker page. #mayo #genealogy #coatofarms

Olive Jane Jacobs was born in January of 1876, in New York - probably in Candor, Tioga County, where her family was counted on the census in 1880. The family was still in Candor in 1892, but Mariette had moved out. [Notice the Daniels neighbors. These may be related to Percy Daniels who later married Vena Dykeman. A closer look at Merritt Daniels' ancestry may reveal new information]. Olive married Arthur Dykeman in Candor on November 7, 1897. Their daughter, Vena Dykeman, was born there ten months later, on September 10, 1898. In between, though, the tragic death of Arthur's mother, Mahala, occurred, possibly altering the course of the young couple's family plans. In 1900, when the census was taken, Arthur was working as a servant in the home of a farmer, Charles Upson, in Genoa, Cayuga County. Genoa is about 37 miles north of Candor. Olive, and daughter, Vena, were living with Olive's parents, John and Polly Jacobs, in Candor. Olive's unmarried sister, Laura E. Jackobs, age 39, was also living in the home. Five years later, in 1905, Olive was a 28-year old housekeeper living in the home of 41-year old John Swansbrough and his two teenage sons, Harvey and Ray. They lived in Danby, Tompkins County, New York, which is 12 miles northwest of Candor. Notice, Olive's daughter, Vena wasn't living in the home: Vena was still living in Candor in the home of her grandparents and her Aunt Laura: The following year, the Ithaca Daily News reported the following under the column "Notes from Danby": "The house on the farm known as the Augustus Cumming's farm and occupied by John Swansbrough was burned to the ground Thursday night". (Ithaca Daily News, Friday Evening, June 1, 1906, page 2 Column 2). On the next census, in 1910, Olive was listed as John Swansbrough's wife, married for three years. Harvey and Ray were no longer living in the home but two other sons, J. B. and Frank Swansbrough were. Olive's sister, Laura, was living in the home with them now, as were Vena Dykeman (age 11), and Mahala Dykeman (age 7). Vena and Mahala were listed as step-daughters of John. First, where did Frank come from? He was born about 1902, so where was he when the 1905 census was taken? A marriage certificate for Frank shows he married Cecile Benton in 1926. On the marriage license, his parents names were given as John Swansbrough and Frannie White. Next, Mahala was born about 1903, so where was she in 1905? Neither appear to have been counted on the 1905 census in Candor. Finally, were John and Olive really married? Yes, a search of the New York State Marriage Index proves they truly were. They married in Candor on September 16, 1907. Judging from Mahala's name, it appears she was probably a daughter of Arthur, and was named after his mother, Mahala. On her 1922 marriage license, her parents names are given as Arthur Dykeman and Olive Jacobs, but where she was in 1905 remains a mystery for now. Mahala married Carl Samuel Walden. (Tompkins County Marriage Records, #2435). When the 1915 census came around, Olive was no longer in the home. Her sister, Laura, was called John's wife and Vena and Mahala were still living in the home. Vena was 16. Where was Olive? I turned to the New York State Death Index for answers. Browsing through the index for Swansbrough's who died starting in 1910, I found the entry for Olive J. Swansbrough, who died in Candor on June 23, 1914. So, it is confirmed - Olive died and by 1915 her sister, Laura, stepped in to fill her shoes. A closer look at the records of Jay B. Swansbrough, son of John, reveals a surprising twist, however. His birth certificate shows his parents were John Swansbrough and Mariette Jacobs. Remember, Mariette (or Maryetta) Jacobs was Olive and Laura's other sister, counted in the home with them on the 1880 census, above? Sure enough, the New York State Marriage Index shows John Swansbrough and Maryetta Jacobs were, in fact, married in Candor on November 21, 1885. They were counted on the census together in Danby in 1892 and 1900. But what happened? This question has yet to be answered. Maryetta doesn't appear in the death index in the years 1910 to 1915, so it appears they were divorced. There was a woman named Mary Swansbrough, born abt. 1866, working as a Servant in the home of the Ridgeway family in Caroline, Tompkins County, in 1905, but I can't be sure this is Mariette. Nothing more is known of her at this point. If anyone knows more, please comment below or contact me. No marriage record has been found for John Swansbrough and Laura Jacobs, but her 1940 obituary claims she was his widow, so in light of all these facts, John Swansbrough married three of the Jacobs sisters! Click here to learn more about this family. Sources: New York State marriage license index on Ancestry.com #21035 New York State death index, 1914 Cert #36772 New York State birth index, Cert. #816343 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Candor, Tioga, New York 1892 New York State Census, Candor, Tioga, New York 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Candor, Tioga, New York 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Genoa, Cayuga, New York 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Candor, Tioga, New York 1915 New York State Census, Candor, Tioga, New York #OliveJacobs #VenaDykeman #ArthurDykeman #Dykeman

Olive Mae Ames was the daughter of Lydia (Mayo) and her first husband, Halloway Ames. Lydia divorced Ames and married Charles Decker. Her daughter, Olive, was raised by Lydia's parents, Oscar and Lycenia Mayo. When Olive was 22 years old, she married 38 year old, Oscar E. Henry, a local farmer. They had a son named Robert D. Henry, born abt. 1924, presumably the boy shown in this photo. When the 1930 census was taken, this family lived on the farm his parents owned in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, and Robert was six years old. Therefore, it seems likely that this photo was taken in 1924 or 1925. Oscar Henry died on May 8, 1957, at the age of 78, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Olive lived until 1979. Here, Olive is sitting in between her son, Robert, and her half-sister, Delaphina "Mary" (Decker) Dickinson. Photos courtesy of James H. Dickinson, grandson of Mary (Decker) Dickinson. See the Decker page for more. #mayo #decker #delaphinadecker

Newman A. Harvey was born in Cortland, New York, on August 25, 1876, and married first to a woman by the name of Sarah. He later married Gertrude Shirley. and together they had four children. Their firstborn was a son, Ernest, who died after just three days of life, in 1906. Afterward, Newman and Gertrude were blessed with three daughters: Bessie, Mary & Ruth Harvey. (His daughter, Mary, married John L. Reese). Newman died on September 29, 1963 and is buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, Tompkins County, New York. A photo of the grave he shares with Gertrude is provided here, courtesy of Sandy Jackson. What is known of Newman Harvey's ancestry is detailed on the Harvey page and in "Reese Family Record". Below is a small portion of his known pedigree. Anyone with information about this line, please comment below or contact me. #Harvey #stowell #reese #familytree #shirley #newmanharvey

Pages from Newman Harvey's family Bible, courtesy of Sandy Jackson and MaryRuth Reese Teeter: For more, see the Harvey page. See also "Reese Family Record". Do you have an heirloom Family Bible? Find one on Amazon. #harvey #reese #shirley #newmanharvey

Newman A. Harvey & Gertrude E. Shirley had four known children. Their first born was a son named Ernest, who died at 3-days old, and afterward they were blessed with three daughters: Bessie, Mary and Ruth. The three girls are shown here, in front of their home with their mother. From left to right: Gertie, Ruth, Bessie & Mary. In the photo below, taken in November 1970, Ruth is shown at left. In the center is MaryRuth* Reese and at right is Mary (Harvey) Reese-Gaul. (*MaryRuth, daughter of Mary). (Photo courtesy of Sandy Jackson). Below, another photo, courtesy of Sandy Jackson, shows Bessie, Ruth and Mary together. ​Ruth married Henry Hennip and died on September 15, 1978 in Ocala, Florida, at the age of 67. Bessie married Earl J. Conklin and died in July of 1986 in Dryden, New York, at the age of 78, and Mary died on September 22, 1988, in Cortland, New York, at the age of 78. More details about this 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 #bessieconklin #bessieharvey #ruthharvey #ruthhennip #maryharvey #maryreese

Family disputes can sever the branches right off a family tree. The naive part of me used to wonder how people could go years without speaking to their sister or brother, or even their parents or children. Love, love, love! It's easy! Well, the years have taught me and given me some experience with family disputes. I have seen some examples of how it happens and this is one example, which I'm sure caused some friction in the Wood family. Hopefully the issue was resolved and forgiveness was granted. This is a story regarding my 6th great-grandfather, Nathan Wood. He was a soldier of the American Revolution who died in 1836. Below is a transcript of a letter written by Nathan's grandson, Austin Balch, to the Pension Office in 1858. Austin was a son of Nathan's daughter, Polly. In the letter, Austin claims that Nathan's other daughter, Hannah, and her husband reported that they were the sole heirs to Nathan's estate and thereby claimed Nathan's pension without sharing it with Hannah's sisters, one of them being my 5th great grandmother, Nancy (Wood) Brown, who died four years after this letter was written. The outcome of this dispute is unknown. Killawog, P.O. Broome Co., New York, Dec. 25, 1858 To the Pension Office at Washington, I wish to inquire of you if David Abby and his wife Hannah did ever make oath that they were the only ayres [heirs] of Nathan Wood and obtained all of said N. Wood Pension and if so I would like to know how much they got. I think it is about 22 or 23 years since my grandfather N. Wood died and it is something near the time. There was 6 ayres [heirs] of Nathan Wood, all daughters: Polly Balch, Gerusia Underwood, Lucy Parker, Nancy Brown, Lora Abby, Hannah Abby is the names of all after their marriages. I have been informed that David Abby and his wife made oath they was the only ayres [heirs] of N. Wood and got his pension when they was not but one 6 part of it belong to him. They were aided into it by their son Chancy Abby, all 3 of them are now living in Chautauqua County in the town of Arkwright. I think this is the town and this son, Chancy, has got all his Father's property and is worth some $80,000. He is rich. Now I wish to know if my mother's share of pension is lost or who must I look to for and it is false swearing, outlawed on this business of it is not and it belongs to the state to look into such affairs. I wish they would put it through. I am the only son and have one sister, Polly Balch and I am a poor boy and I want no more than what belongs to me. If you will please let me know if our claims are good, for what belongs to us, I would be very much obliged. Nathan Wood was in the Revolution War. I would like a copy of David Abby and wife oath and the amount they drew from the pension's office. I am your humble servant, with respect, Austin Balch For more on this family, see the Harvey page. #americanrevolution #wood #harvey #Harvey #pension #military

So little is known of my earliest known Reese ancestor in America, George Rees. Following is a list of information to find. Please contact me or comment below if you can help answer any of these questions: Was his full name George Rees(e) or Johann George Rees(e)? Who were his parents? When and where was he born? Where was he counted on the census in 1790, 1800, and 1830? (See 1810 and 1820 here). What was his wife’s maiden name? When and where was his wife born? Who were his wife’s parents? When and where did they marry? When and where did his wife die? Did he fight in the American Revolution? Was he related to Daniel Rees who was born in 1763, married Jane Dill in Philadelphia in 1788, and died in Hemlock in 1820? Click here to learn more about the Reese family. Click here to learn about all the branches of my family. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources by type, category, and more. #mystery #GeorgeRees #Reese

Mary Ann Dickinson was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Dickinson. She was born in England on 22 May 1857 and married first to Joseph Proctor. Joseph and Mary Ann had six children: Mary, John, Joseph, Harry and Martin Proctor. Baby Martin died in July of 1889 and her husband, Joseph, died two years later in 1891. She married Samuel Lewis abt. 1895 and died on 6 Jan 1938. If you can add to Mary Ann's family tree, please do! Be sure to add source information. #Dickinson #dickinson

Mahala Mae Dykeman was a daughter of Arthur Dykeman and Olive Jacobs, and sister of my great-grandmother, Vena (Dykeman) Daniels. "Aunt Mae" was born on July 2, 1902. She married Carl Walden in 1922. They had at least three sons. She died in 1984. This photo was copied from her niece, the late Ethel (Daniels) Leonard. Click here to learn more about this family. #MahalaMaeDykeman #photos #ArthurDykeman #OliveJacobs

Mahala Mae Dykeman was a daughter of Arthur Dykeman and Olive Jacobs. She was born in 1902 and married Carl Samuel Walden on July 1, 1922, in Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York. This undated photo of the couple was copied from the photo album of her niece, the late Ethel (Daniels) Leonard. Carl and Mahala's marriage license is shown below. They had at least three sons who survived her at the time of her death, which occurred on April 14, 1984. They were: Ernest E. Walden (1929-2015) of Interlaken, Gordon L. Walden (1937-2016), and Carl Walden, Jr., of Trumansburg. Click here to learn more about this family. #MahalaMaeDykeman #photos #ArthurDykeman #OliveJacobs

Lydia Mayo had a daughter, Olive Ames, with her first husband. About 1896 she divorced Halloway Ames and married Charles G. Decker. Together, Charles and Lydia had seven children before he died in 1909. Their first daughter, was Delaphina Decker, also called Delaphine Decker. She was born in 1897 and married William H. Dickinson. Their next daughter, Iona Belle Decker, was born in 1898 but she became ill and died in 1904. Their first son, Harry Decker, shown at right, was born abt. 1901, and in February of 1902, Oscar Mayo Decker was born. Soon after, in October, 1902, Norman Griggs Decker was born. Theodore R. Decker was born in 1908 and Herbert Henry Decker was conceived before his father died in May of 1909 and was born fatherless on February 25, 1910. Mary is shown here with her three oldest brothers, Harry Decker, Norman G. Decker, and Oscar Decker, abt. 1904 or 1905: Based on the ages of her brothers, it seems the brothers shown here are her three youngest, from left to right: their mother, Lydia (Mayo) Decker, Herbert Decker, Delaphina (Decker) Dickinson, Theodore R. Decker, and Norman Griggs Decker. Later, when Mary was married, she and her husband, W. H. Dickinson (at right), were captured in the photograph shown here, with her brother, Norman Decker, and an unnamed woman, perhaps Norman's first wife. Descendants of any of these brothers, please comment below or contact me! At very least, bookmark the Decker page and check back for new material! See the Decker and Mayo pages for more on this family. #delaphinadecker #decker #lydiamayo #mayo #normandecker #marydickinson #williamhenrydickinson

Albert Strong was born April 22, 1819 in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. He was a Private in 3rd Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company E. (Details below). he died on March 15, 1899 in Terrytown, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. His descendants are many, though it appears the Strong name was not passed down through any of them because his known offspring were all daughters. Some of the genealogy is as follows: (Generation 1) Albert Strong married Mary C. Newell and together they had at least five daughters. (Generation 2) Lycenia L. Strong, a daughter of Albert & Mary Strong, married Oscar Mayo and together they had at least five children - four daughters and a son are known. (Generation 3) Lydia Mayo, a daughter of Oscar & Lycenia Mayo, married Charles Decker and had several children. (Generation 4) Delaphina "Mary" Decker, a daughter of Charles & Lydia Decker, married William H. Dickinson and together they, too, had several children. (Generation 5) Margaret Dickinson, a daughter of William & Mary Dickinson, married Lloyd Reese. SHOWN HERE IS ALBERT STRONG'S DAUGHTER, LYCENIA, AT LEFT WITH HER DAUGHTER LYDIA, LYDIA'S DAUGHTER MARY ("DELAPHINA"), AND MARY'S DAUGHTER AGNES. IF ANYONE HAS A PHOTO OF ALBERT STRONG, PLEASE SHARE! Albert Strong's military history: 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment Pennsylvania Date of Organization: Nov 1, 1862 Muster Date: Nov 9, 1865 Excerpt from The Union Army, Vol. 1: ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-SECOND INFANTRY (THIRD HEAVY ARTILLERY) Third Artillery. - Col., Joseph Roberts ; Lieut.-Col., R. V. W. Howard; Majs., John A. Darling, J. S. Stevenson, F. Von Schilling, John A. Blake. This regiment, the 152nd of the line, was recruited from the state at large, rendezvoused at Philadelphia, and was mustered into the U. S. service at various periods during the latter part of the year 1862 and the early part of 1863. Cos. A and B had been organized as a battalion of marine artillery in 1861 by Hermann Segebarth, and garrisoned Fort Delaware. Late in the summer of 1862, authority was given Col. Segebarth to increase this battalion to a full regiment of heavy artillery and batteries D, F, G and H were recruited during the fall and winter and mustered in for three years. In Sept., 1862, Maj. Roberts, of the 4th regular artillery, was authorized by the war department to raise a picked battalion of artillery for service at Fortress Monroe and as fast as the companies were organized and mustered in they were sent to that point, where they were drilled in infantry, light and heavy artillery tactics. In the spring of 1863, by order of the war department, the commands of Segebarth and Roberts were consolidated to form the 3d Pa. heavy artillery. Co. H, Capt. William D. Rank, was detached for garrison duty in the defenses of Baltimore, where it remained throughout its term of service with a single exception, when a section was ordered to the front during the battle of Gettysburg and served as light artillery in McIntosh's brigade, 2nd cavalry division, losing 2 killed, 10 wounded and 1 missing. The headquarters of the regiment were at Fortress Monroe and from this point detachments were sent out, both by land and sea, to serve in any arm of the service and wherever troops were needed. During the invasion of Eastern Virginia by Longstreet's corps, in the Spring of 1863, Cos. A, B, F and G served in the defenses of Suffolk throughout the siege. Every company except H furnished detachments for service at the front in the campaigns of 1864-65, and they were engaged on the James, Chickahominy and Nansemond rivers in numerous battles, as well as in the capture of Fort Fisher. In the engagement at Smithfield, Va., in Feb., 1864, detachments from Cos. A and B, serving on the army gunboats, suffered a loss of 38 captured, many of whom afterwards died at Andersonville. A detachment of Co. A, serving on the gunboat Bombshell, at Plymouth, N. C., in April, 1864, lost 27 captured when the boat was sunk. During most of its term of service Co. I performed guard duty at the headquarters of the Army of the James and was present at the surrender of Lee. As its numbers exceeded the requirements of the army regulations, many of the original members volunteered to form the 188th Pa. infantry in connection with a number of unassigned recruits, though new recruits were added to the 152nd and its ranks were still more than full. Cos. D, E, G and M served with the Army of the James before Petersburg, being stationed at Bermuda Hundred; Co. E, with others, under command of Capt. Hazard, was posted at Fort Converse, covering the pontoon bridge across the Appomattox. Many details were furnished for work on the fortifications and for duty in the various arms of the service. After the close of hostilities, detachments of the 152nd served as guard for Jefferson Davis during his confinement in Fortress Monroe. Sixteen men of Co. F were lost on March 31, 1865, while returning to Fortress Monroe from Wilmington, N. C., on account of the destruction by fire of the transport General Lyon. From the foregoing sketch it will be noted that, though this command was originally organized for special duty at Fortress Monroe, it performed a large amount of duty at the front, both by land and sea. By reason of its excellent training in every branch of the service, it was enabled to furnish details when called upon for every branch of the artillery service, as well as in the infantry and naval arms. The regiment was mustered out as follows: Cos. A and B, at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 11, 1865; Co. H, at Baltimore, Md., July 25, 1865; the remaining companies, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Nov. 9, 1865. #strong #mayo #decker #dickinson #civilwar #delaphinadecker #veteran #military #albertstrong

Rose A. Hunt was the daughter of Lucy P. (Mayo) and Frank E. Hunt. Her grandparents were Oscar Mayo and Lycenia Strong. Rose was born July 22, 1912, and married Lawrence White (1911-1949) and together they had at least one son, David White. Rose's mother was sister to Lydia (Mayo) Decker, making her a first cousin to Delaphina "Mary" (Decker) Dickinson. In 1920, when she was eight years old, she lived with her parents in Auburn, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. In 1930 they were living in Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Rose died August 17, 1994 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. For more, see the Decker page and Dickinson pages. #mayo #rosehunt

Josiah served under Capt. Matthew Moore* of Company D, Two-Hundred Third Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War. An excerpt from "The Rebellion Record", Volume 11, p. 432 states that "Colonel J.W. Moore, Two hundred and Third Pennsylvania volunteers bechave with the most distinguished gallantry. He was killed while passing the second traverse of the fort in advance of his rgiment, waving his colors. Few equalled, none surpassed this brave officer. Josiah is listed on page 589 of Volume 3 of "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers", which states that he enlisted on Sept. 9, 1864 and was "Mustered out with company, June 22, 1865". As a point of interest, one soldier's pay stub shows he received $13 per month for his service. Josiah served for ten months. For more information about Josiah's family, see the Reese page. #reese #civilwar #military #josiahreese #veteran #veterans

Joseph Huntley was born in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, on January 27, 1707/8. He married in the same county to Ruth Williams (1712-1739), daughter of Thomas Williams and Sarah Rogers. They lived in New London, on 48.75 acres of land on the "west side of Fergoes". Their firstborn son, John Huntley, was born about 1729 and three more daughters followed before Ruth died in 1739 at the age of about 27 years. Joseph married second to Eunice Welch of Preston, Connecticut, on October 24, 1741. She was a daughter of John Welch and Susanna Emmons. Joseph had seven more children with Eunice. On October 6, 1742, Joseph sold his land in New London to his brother, Samuel Huntley. He then "returned to Lyme where he had land by gift from his father and by purchase from Samuel on 4 Mile River adjacent to his brothers Benjamin and John." Joseph died in Lyme on June 13, 1758. His will, dated, March 2, 1758, at Lyme, is shown here as published in "John Huntley, immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut, 1647-1977, and some of his descendants", by Virgil W. Huntley, 1978, p. 81. Joseph's widow, Eunice, then remarried to Jacob Sullard and died sometime after 1807. Click here to learn more about Joseph Huntley. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #JosephHuntley #lastwillandtestament #Connecticut

This is probably my favorite picture of my 2nd great-grandfather, Harry Dickinson. The driver is unknown, but the passenger in the dark "bowler hat" or "derby", is Harry Dickinson. The car may just be a prop - or perhaps it is cousin Fred who Harry's daughter, Emma, spoke of frequently saying he gave them rides in his "machine" in her 1919 diary. I'm not sure if the photo has been flipped, which I have seen done with some of the scanned family photos. The photo I received showed the steering wheel on the left side side of the photo, as shown in the image at right. It is possible the photo was taken in England, where the steering column is on the opposite side, but being that Harry is slightly older in this photo, I believe it was taken in America - unless it was taken during one of his trips back home to England. I flipped the picture because I believe it was taken in Newark, New Jersey or possibly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Anyone with any clues or information, please comment below or contact me! Harry was a son of John Dickinson and Elizabeth Reynolds. He was born on the 6th of June, 1863, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. At the age of 7, he was counted on the census in Nether Hallam, Sheffield. Harry was sent to work 14 hours a day in a brick yard at a very early age. His father later taught him to be a steel hammersmith, at which he became an expert. With his parents he came to America in 1880 and was counted on the census in June of that year, living in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He was naturalized on the 20th of April, 1889, in Pittsburgh. On the 17th of November, 1889, he married Anna Robinson in Camden, New Jersey. For more on this family, see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #harrydickinson #antiquecar

On the Friday, the 18th of April, 1930, Mary Esther Harvey married Lloyd John Reese, better known as “John Reese”. The witnesses of their union were Mrs. Bertha Hulslander and Eugene Hulslander. John and Mary were married at 120 Maple Avenue in Ithaca, New York. What was there in 1930 is unknown, but today Cornell University's Transportation Department is there. View the address for the location here on Google Maps here: Click here to see more about Reese family memorabilia. Click here to see more Harvey family memorabilia. Click here for my Free Genealogy Resources. #JohnReese #MaryEHarvey #marriagerecords #Ithaca #johnreese #maryharvey

The book "John Mayo of Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1630-1688, a genealogical and biographical record of his descendants", offers a wealth of information on this line. He claims John's grandfather was John Mayo of West Malling (Towne Marroling) in Kent. He was believed to be born bet. 1540 and 1570 and he died abt. 1617 in Kent. He could have been the son of John Mayo who was born Oct. 2, 1547, the son of Richard Mayo of East Enoyle, Wilts, and his wife, Luce Stone. John Mayo married Rebekah Stoughton and had three children: Frances - who m. Stephen England of Sandwich, Kent Mary - who came to New England with her nephew, John of Roxbury, and his mother. She never married. Thomas - b. abt. 1600-1605 and died bef. 1630. Married abt. 1629 to Elizabeth ___ and had one son, John, born in 1629, who came to New England and was the first Mayo to land in America. After Thomas died, Elizabeth married Robert Gamlyn, Jr., and little John Mayo traveled with them on the ship "William and Francis" abt. 1630. John grew up in Massachusetts and married Hannah Graves, who was born in Roxbury on 8 Sep 1636, daughter of John Graves and Judith Allard. He died 28 Apr 1688, age 58, and Hannah died 5 Oct 1698-99. They are buried in the old Eustis Street Burying Ground, Roxbury. Together they had nine children: Hannah John Hannah Rebecca Joseph Mehitable Thomas Benjamin Thomas This book was printed in 1965. My earliest known Mayo ancestor is Ezekiel Mayo who married Rebecca Hazard. This book's index contains no men named Ezekiel Mayo. Neither does it have any Hazard, Strong, or Underhill connections, the wives of our Mayo line. For more information, see the Mayo page. #mayo

Following is an excerpt from "New England Marriages Prior to 1700", by Clarence Almon Torrey, showing marriages of men named John Mason: (Alternate Link) Click here to see more about John Mason. Click here to see more about this branch of my family. Click here for free genealogy resources. #JohnMason #HannahHawes

John Dickinson (1830-1889) and his wife, Elizabeth Reynolds (1833-1905) were both born in England and moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, bet. 1870-1880. He died from heart disease at the age of 55, and she died sixteen years later from pneumonia. She was 71. Together they rest in Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. For more on this family, see the Dickinson page. Photo courtesy of Richard Boyer, contributed to findagrave.com here. Announcements published in the Pittsburgh Dispatch May 26-28, 1889. ​ I cannot recall where this burial plot map was found, perhaps Allegheny Cemetery's website, where the image at right was found. The map offers a wealth of clues about the relatives that lived in Pittsburgh. Our ancestor, John is highlighted in yellow above his wife in this copy. For more see the Dickinson page. #dickinson #pittsburgh #cemetery #reynolds #grave #cemetery #johndickinson #elizabethreynolds

The obituary of Rev. James I. Dickinson, son of William Henry Dickinson and Delaphina Decker. #dickinson #jamesdickinson #obituary

Merry Christmas, everyone! I didn't send out any Christmas cards so this is my Merry Christmas to you and yours! Ever since I was a child, my mother always got letters from her Dickinson family at Christmas time. Instead of sending Christmas cards, the Dickinson tradition was (and for some still is) to write a letter, updating everyone on what the family had been up to all year. This is the only one I could find right now but maybe one day I'll find more. I'm sure they hold a wealth of forgotten family history. Merry Christmas to all! See the Dickinson page for more on this family. #dickinson #Christmas #tradition

Jacqueline Paresis (or de Parisis) was born about 1620 in France and emigrated to New Netherland (New York) with her husband, Daniel Tourneur, in 1652. They were among the original 23 grantees of New Harlem in New York City. They were also my 10th great-grandparents. Yet another valuable and interesting piece of Tourneur family history is found in "New Harlem past and present", on page 127, as follows: "Mrs. Tourneur, in tender childhood a victim of that cruel war, and driven, with others of her family, from her native Hestin, probably on its capture by Louis the Thirteenth in 1639; hers was a tale of trials, of which we have but the veriest outline". Regarding Jacqueline's hometown, the author was referring to the medieval town in the Pas-des-Calais department of northern France, called Hesdin. Amiens, where Daniel Tourneur lived as a child and was most likely born, is just 35 miles south of Hesdin. The "cruel war" was the Thirty Years' War, which began when Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II began to force Protestants to convert to Catholicism. In the end, over 8 million lives were lost. It was during this war that King Louis XIII's army sieged Jacqueline's hometown of Hesdin in 1639. Hesdin, at the time of the 15th century, was located in the county of Artois. Artois was originally the dowry of Flemish princess, Isabelle of Hainaut. The dukes of Burgundy acquired it through inheritance in 1384. Afterwards it was inherited by the Hapsburgs (Austria) and then it was passed to the Hapsburg dynasty's Spanish line. During the Thirty Years' War, Artois was part of the Southern Netherlands. After the siege of Louis XIII, aforementioned, Artois became part of France. Most of the people of Artois already spoke French. Jacqueline and Daniel were said to have married in Leyden, Holland, on September 5, 1650. Did Jacqueline and her parents flee to Leyden like Daniel Tourneur and so many others did, or did they escape to Leyden together? These questions have yet to be answered but it seems to me that these tragic circumstances are the very thing that drew their two hearts together, making the way for generations of descendants in America. Browse around the streets of modern-day Hesdin with this interactive map from Google Maps. Click on the image to move around and drag to pan: Click here to learn more about Jacqueline and her family. Click here to see this branch of my family tree. Sources: New Harlem past and present; the story of an amazing civic wrong, now at last to be righted, by Carl H. Pierce, W.P. Toler, and H.D. Nutting, 1903. Hesdin article on Wikipedia [Link] Pas-de-Calais article on Wikipedia [Link] Thirty Years' War article on Wikipedia [Link] #DanielTourneur #JacquelineParesis #JacquelinedeParisis #French #France #Netherlands

"I shall never forget" Click here to learn about my branch of the Harvey family. Click here for more Coats of Arms. #harvey #coatofarms #heraldry

Rev. William Henry Dickinson (1899-1978) and his father, Harry Dickinson are photographed here, around 1934. See the Dickinson page for more. #harrydickinson #williamhenrydickinson #dickinson