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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

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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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

"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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

This Charles Decker, born in Elmira, New York, in 1850. About 1916 he moved to Goshen, having lived in Warwick previously. Had a son named James A. Decker who lived in Warwick and another son, Edward Decker, of Waterbury, Connecticut. Charles is buried in Warwick Cemetery. Note: Although there are three other men named Charles Decker buried there, none match these dates. Who was this Charles Decker the son of? Note also, he is not our Charles G. Decker who died in 1909. Click here to see more Deckers in the news. #othercharlesdeckers #otherdeckers

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, 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

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

Mary Esther Harvey was a descendant of John Deming of Wethersfield, Connecticut, the subject of the 1904 book by Judson Keith Deming, "Genealogy of the descendants of John Deming of Wethersfield, Connecticut". The book is available at Archive.org (free). Mary's lineage to John Deming is as follows: Generation 1 - Mary Esther Harvey was born on 16 Mar 1910, in Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York. She married first to Lloyd "John" Reese on 18 Apr 1930. She married second to William H. Gaul, Sr. in 1962. Bill died in 1980 and Mary followed eight year later, dying on 22 Sep 1988 in Cortland. She was laid to rest at Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, with her parents and grandparents. John Reese died in 2005. Generation 2 - Gertrude Shirley was born on 4 Aug 1878. She first married to Archibald Bell, in 1898, a marriage ending in divorce within 5 years. On 9 Jan 1904 she married to Newman Harvey. Gertrude died on 9 Oct 1937, and was buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden. Generation 3 - Royal J. Shirley was born on 19 May 1851, in Richford, Tioga County, New York. He married Mary J. Brooks and died on 6 Apr 1928 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. He is buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden. Generation 4 - Esther Abigail Ensign was born on 27 Aug 1826, in Herkimer, New York. She married John Shirley in Lisle on 31 Dec 1844, and died on 4 Aug 1861, in Richford, Tioga County, New York. Generation 5 - Royal Ensign was born on 22 Jan 1792 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He married first to Polly Warner Rood in 1814, and second, to Sarah Rood, in 1822. He died on 11 Sep 1868 in Lisle, New York, and is buried in Hunts Corners Cemetery in Lapeer, Cortland County, New York. Generation 6 - Datus Ensign, Jr. was born on 20 June 1752 in West Hartford, Connecticut. He served in Capt. David Moseley's Company during the Civil War. (Moseley married Paul Revere's sister). Datus married Abigail Woolworth in 1779, and he died on 15 Apr 1832 in Boston, Erie County, New York. Generation 7 - Datus Ensign, Sr. was born on 22 Sept 1729 in Hartford, Connecticut. He married Lucretia Seymour in 1750. Generation 8 - Sarah Moody was born on 21 May 1702 at Hartford, Connecticut. She married David Ensign in 1726 and died on 10 Mar 1776 in West Hartford. Generation 9 - John Moody was born on 24 July 1661. He married Sarah Evarts and died on 5 Nov 1732. There has been some confusion regarding Sarah (wife of David Ensign) Moody's parents. In "Reese Family Record" Samuel Moody and Sarah Lane were given as his parents, which I now believe is an error. Generation 10 - Sarah Deming, born bet. 1641-1654, married John Moody of Hartford, Connecticut, and died on 29 Sept 1717 in Hadley, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of John Deming and Honor Treat. Generation 11 - John Deming married Honor Treat. Sources: Genealogy of the Descendants of John Deming of Wethersfield, Connecticut, by J. K. Deming, 1904. Tercentenary of New England families, 1620-1920, p. 221-223. Click here to see more about this branch of my family tree. #harvey #reese #deming #shirley #ensign #johndeming #sarahdeming #johnmoody #sarahmoody

The following excerpts pertain to the early history of Sussex, New Jersey, formerly called Deckertown. For the written history, see Historic Homes and Institutions and genealogical and family history of New York, Vol. 4, by William S. Pelletreau, on pages 282-294. Click here to read at archive.org (free). This source contains biographies and genealogies of Johanes De Decker, David D. Decker, Raymond Decker, John L. Decker, Sylvanus S. Decker, Samuel Decker, Sherman Decker, James H. Decker, Ephraim P. Decker, Oscar L. Decker, and Robert Decker. Map found at Princeton.edu (Griffin Morgan Hopkins, Jr. Map of Sussex Co. 1860): #deckertown #decker #otherdeckers #places

Various pieces of information about men named Robert Decker in and around Warwick, Orange County, New York. Note: No relationship between Charles Decker and any of these men has been established. Robert Decker, son of Thomas C. & Sarah Decker of Warwick, wounded at the Battle of Fair Oaks. Reenlisted and fought at Battle of Chester and others. Wounded again. Robert & Catherine Decker of Warwick, Orange County, NY 1870: Robert & Jenetta Decker of Great Bend, Susquehanna County, PA 1880: Robert & Anna Decker of Port Jervis, Orange County, NY 1880: #otherdeckers

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