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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

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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

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

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

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

Robert Jasper Leonard, son of Albert Jay Leonard and Rose Hollenbeck, attended Marathon High School in Marathon, Cortland County, New York. He was born in September of 1924, and therefore attended this school from 1938 to abt. 1940. If anyone knows of yearbooks or school photos from this time period, please comment below. See the Leonard page for more about his family. #Leonard #Marathon #NewYork #CortlandCounty #MarathonHighSchool #leonard

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

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

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

Following are some newspaper clippings pertaining to Rose (Hollenbeck) Leonard, printed in the 1950s and 1960s. These and may more can be found in Leonard Road. See also the Leonard page and the Hollenbeck page. #Hollenbeck #Leonard #leonard

Percy Henry Daniels was said to have been born in 1880 in Olympia, Washington. (Click here to see more about his life and family). In 1892, the following census was recorded in Kamilche, Mason County, Washington. I believe this to be Percy Henry Daniels. He was living with his father or grandfather, perhaps - or even an uncle - William Daniels, age 51, a logger, born in Missouri (illegible?). Percy H. Daniels, age 6, born in Finland. If Percy was 6, he was born in 1885-1886. If you have information about this family, please comment or contact me! #Daniels #Washington #daniels #PercyDaniels

"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

Ethel Leonard was the daughter of Lewis Leonard and his wife, Cora Sherman. She married William Bross of Scipio in 1909. According to the Auburn Democrat printed on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1909, they were married the Wednesday prior, which would be Oct. 20, 1909. See the Leonard page for more on this family. See also Leonard Road. #Leonard #leonard #ethelbross #lewisleonard #corasherman #marriage

Percy Henry Daniels lived in Solon, Cortland County, New York when the census was taken in 1940. His family is divided across two pages. Percy, Vena, and their daughter, Ethel Daniels were living in the home. Ethel married Robert J. Leonard. Full page (6A and part of 6B): #Daniels #Solon #Cortland #NewYork #daniels #percydaniels

John Brown was the 2nd great-grandfather of Mary Esther (Harvey) Reese. He may have been the son of Elisha and Betsy Brown. John was reportedly born in Connecticut, but possibly Rhode Island. He married Nancy Wood abt. 1801, and raised a large family in Lisle, Broome County, New York. Anyone with information about John, please comment below! The following are images contributed by "Paul R" at findagrave.com showing John Brown and Nancy Wood's headstones at Bemis Cemetery in Lisle, Broome County, New York. There was also a soldier of the American Revolution named John Brown who lived in Dryden, New York. He was the son of Benjamin Brown and began his service when he enlisted as a private in the Connecticut troops. At the time he was living in Canterbury, Connecticut, a place he moved from after the war. He lived in Preston, New London County, Connecticut for abt. 13 years. From there he moved to Norwich, Chenango County, New York, where he remained abt. 17 years. He resided at Dryden in 1832 when his pension request was filed. He doesn't appear to be John Brown the ancestor of Mary. The distance from Norwich to Lisle is illustrated here, courtesy of GoogleMaps. The distance is 20-22 miles. The following "Unpublished Records of Broome County" found at ancestry.com shows two Brown families in Broome County: Another John Brown is mentioned in "History of Tioga , Chemung, Tompkins, and Schuyler Counties", 1879. He lived in Southport, which is about 60 miles southwest of Lisle. #Brown #Lisle #cemetery #americanrevolution #harvey #reese #wood #military #johnbrown

Lucy Johnson was the 3rd great-grandmother of Mary Esther (Harvey) Reese. Lucy married Nathan Wood, soldier of the American Revolution, in 1781 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucy died on the 7th of May, 1824, and was buried in Bemis Cemetery in Lisle, Broome County, New York. Photo of Lucy's stone by Dave Francis contributed at findagrave.com. Click here to see her husband's tombstone. For more on Nathan Wood and his family, see the Harvey Family. #harvey #wood #americanrevolution #cemetery #Johnson #Dudley #Abbe #Goodale #Knowlton #BemisCemetery #military

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

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

"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

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

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

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

Percy Henry Daniels was the son of William Daniels and Eliza (Gale) Daniels. He died in 1940. One of his obituaries is shown here: To see his burial place, click here. Today I ordered a copy of Percy Henry Daniels death certificate from the Solon Town Clerk. UPDATE: It arrived! Click here! #Daniels #PercyDaniels

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

​ 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

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

For those researching the line of James Leonard the Ironworker of Taunton, Massachusetts, don't miss this magnificent work by Brad Leonard. Two volumes detail the first 8 generations of James' descendants. #Leonard #otherleonards #leonard

​ 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