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

Warwick Cemetery is located in Warwick, Orange County, New York. It is the burial place of some of Mary (Delaphina Decker) Dickinson's family members including her little sister, Iona Bell Decker (1898-1904), and two of her nephews, Eugene and Norman Decker. Delaphina and Iona lived in Warwick around the turn of the 20th century with their parents, Charles G. Decker and Lydia (Mayo-Ames) Decker. The family was counted there on the census of 1900. "Marker 61" marks the spot where Iona was buried. She was 5 years, 10 months, 17 days old. (Source: Findagrave). Delaphina's father, Charles Decker died in 1909 in Walden, near Warwick, but his burial place has yet to be determinded. He is NOT one of the three other Charles Deckers buried in Warwick Cemetery. Findagrave lists 142 burials of men and women with the Decker name, including married women whose maiden name is indicated as Decker. It seems logical that some of these Deckers may have been related to Charles Decker in some way. Perhaps the answer to his parentage is resting there somewhere. More records can be found here. Also, hundreds of resources about Warwick's history can be found here. See also Warwick Valley History. The Deckers known to be buried in Warwick Cemetery are as follows: (Ones who are known to be related to Delaphina are in bold) Abby Decker, died 1893. Section:___ Abram Decker, died 1854. Section:___ Albertus Decker, born 1900, died 1903. Section:___ Alfred A. Decker, born 1909, died 1917. Section:___ Alice (Decker) Osborne, born 1855, died 1938. Section:___ Alice (Utter) Decker, born 1895, died 1931. Section:___ Alice Decker, born 1855, died 1938. Section:___ Andrew J. Decker, born 1868, died 1929. Section:___ Anna A. (Smith) Decker, born 1828, died 1907. Section:___ Anna Decker, died 1934. Section:___ Anna M. (Wilson) Decker, died 1906. Section:___ Augustus Decker, born 1850, died 1919. Section:___ Benjamin Decker, died 1881. Section:___ Bertha (Conklin) Decker, died 1929. Section:___ Bertie Decker, born 1885, died 1886. Section:___ Bertram Decker, born 1896, died 1980. Section:___ Bess (Masker) Decker, born 1887, died 1980. Section:___ Braham Decker, born 1862, died 1942. Section:___ Burt Decker, born 1904, died 1904. Section:___ Charles Decker, born 1860, died 1925. Section:___ Charles H. Decker, died 1875. Section:___ Charles W. Decker, born 1854, died 1924. Section:___ Charles Decker, born 1850, died 1919. *See obituary. Christine (Gosch) Decker, born 1889, died 1986. Section:___ Christy (Elston) Decker, died 1883. Section:___ Clara (Decker) Mead, died 1884. Section:___ Clara A. (Brink) Decker, born 1859, died 1916. Section:___ Clarence Decker, born 1897, died 1964. Section:___ Clinton Wisner Decker, died 1964. Section:___ Clyde N. Decker, born 1912, died 1988. Section:___ Cornelia F. (Tomer) Decker, born 1848, died 1925. Section:___ D. Smith Decker, born 1851, died 1917. Section:___ Delia A. Decker, died 1882. Section:___ Dena Decker, born 1898, died 1947. Section:___ Dennis Lee Decker, born 1941, died 1989. Section:___ Dolly Decker, born 1860, died 1916. Wife of James H. Decker. E. (Flynn) Decker, born 1870, died 1926. Section:___ Earl Arthur Decker Sr., born 1934, died 2014. Section:___ Edgar D. Decker, died 1893. Section:___ Edith (Decker) Balmos, born 1869, died 1946. Section:___ Elizabeth (Henderson) Decker, died 1918. Section:___ Elizabeth Decker, born 1824, died 1899. Section:___ Elzetta (Decker) Flynn, born 1840, died 1905. Section:___ Erik Ryan Decker, born 1988, died 1988. Section:___ Esther Decker, born 1928, died 1988. Section:___ Ethel (Weeden) Decker, died 1947. Section:___ Eugenie Decker, born 1892, died 1943. Section:___ Eugene R. Decker, born 1929, died 2012. Son of Norman G. Decker and grandson of Charles G. Decker & Lydia Mayo. Eva (Decker) Cooper, died 1969. Section:___ Eva F. (Decker) DeMouth, died 1964. Section:___ Ferdinand A. Decker, died 1953. Section:___ Florence (Decker) Romaines, born 1909, died 1941. Section:___ Francis A. (Decker) Chebeau, died 1811. Section:___ Frank Decker, born 1869, died 1927. Section:___ Garrett Decker, died 1876. Section:___ Garrett James Decker, born 1846, died 1917. Section:___ George H. Decker, born 1917, died 1938. Section:___ George Washington Decker, born 1835, died 1905. Section:___ Gerald H. Decker, born 1941, died 1961. Section:___ Hannah M. (Cole) Decker, born 1855, died 1937. Section:___ Hannah M. (Kelley) Decker, died 1878. Section:___ Hannah M. Decker, died 1877. Section:___ Hannah T. (Bronson) Decker, born 1875, died 1958. Section:___ Harriet (Flynn) Decker, died 1953. Section:___ Harriet W. (Decker) Green, died 1898. Section:___ Harry J. Decker, born 1900, died 1958. Section:___ Herbert A. Decker, born 1885, died 1905. Son of Uriah R. Decker and Mary E. Stuart. Hester J. (Vannatta) Decker, born 1862, died 1934. Section:___ Ida (Decker) Raynor, born 1887, died 1937. Section:___ Idabelle (Masker) Decker, born 1879, died 1965. Section:___ Iona Bell Decker, born 1898, died 1904. Marker 61 (Plot 129?). Daughter of Charles G. Decker and Lydia Mayo. Ira S. Decker, born 1885, died 1910. Section:___ Isa S. Decker, born 1891, died 1952. Section:___ James C. Decker, born 1812, died 1896. Section:___ James H. Decker, born 1846, died 1928. Husband of Dolly Decker. James H. Decker, born c. 1876, died 1876. Son of James H. Decker and Hannah. Jennie (Waldron) Decker, born 1886, died 1979. Section:___ Jennie (Ward) Decker, died 1916. Section:___ Jennie A. Decker, born 1885, died 1924. Section:___ John Decker, born 1816, died 1887. Section:___ John Decker, born 1857, died 1939. Section:___ John Decker, born 1874, died 1958. Section:___ John Decker, died 1876. Section:___ John Decker, died 1903. Section:___ John Decker, died 1905. Section:___ Laner (Decker) Babcock, born 1846, died 1902. Section:___ Laura Mae Decker, born 1904, died 1904. Section:___ Lewis Decker, died 1892. Section:___ Lillian (Decker) O'Brien, died 1940. Section:___ Lizzie Decker, dates unknown. Section:___ Lois Ann (Decker) Smith, born 1853, died 1944. Section:___ Louise Miller (Decker) LaPort, died 1929. Section:___ Margaret Decker, died 1876. Section:___ Margaret Jane (Decker) Tomer, born 1829, died 1909. Section:___ Martha (Decker) Conklin, died 1894. Section:___ Mary (Gannon) Decker, born 1844, died 1894. Section:___ Mary (Mabee) Decker, born 1877, died 1930. Headstone says "Wife of Seely Decker". See also. Mary Ann Decker, born 1881, died 1881. Section:___ Mary Decker, died 1875. Section:___ Mary E. (Poole) Decker, died 1912. Section:___ Mary E. Decker, born 1830, died 1878. Wife of Uriah R. Decker. (Two wives on headstone). Mary E. (Stuart) Decker, born 1853. Wife of Uriah R. Decker. (Two wives on headstone). Mary E. Decker, born 1873, died 1876. Section:___ Mary E. Decker, died 1911. Section:___ Mary Frances (Decker) Richards, died 1932. Section:___ May E. Decker, born 1898, died 1967. Section:___ Mildred (Hahn) Decker, born 1918, died 2010. Section:___ Minnie Decker, dates unknown. Section:___ Nancy (Decker) Springer, born 1815, died 1891. Section:___ Nathaniel Decker, died 1897. Section:___ Nellie W. Decker, born 1889, died 1986. Section:___ Norman "Whitey" Decker, born 1925, died 1997. Son of Norman G. Decker & Beatrice Morgan. Grandson of Charles G. Decker and Lydia Mayo. Ophelia (Decker) Weeden, born 1875, died 1946. Section:___ Percy Decker, born 1904, died 1905. Section:___ Peter Decker, born 1830, died 1891. Section:___ Ratie E. Decker, born 1881, died 1888. Section:___ Rhena J. Osborn, died 1885. Section:___ Richard Decker, died 1912. Section:___ Robert W. Decker, born 1909, died 1909. Section:___ Rosa L. (Gray) Decker, born 1867, died 1932. Section:___ Ruth A. Decker, born 1912, died 1993. Section:___ Samuel Decker, died 1872. Section:___ Sarah A. (Decker) Miller, born 1850, died 1923. Section:___ Sarah A. (McCabe) Decker, born 1837, died 1911. Section:___ Sarah A. Decker, born 1856, died 1934. Section:___ Sarah Ann (Smith) Decker, born 1827, died 1888. Section:___ Sarah E. (Randall) Decker, born 1871, died 1940. Section:___ Sarah E. Decker, born 1929, died 2008. Section:___ Sarah J. (Decker) Mann, born 1856, died 1932. Section:___ Seymour A. Decker, born 1891, died 1962. Section:___ Stella M. (Decker) Space, born 1879, died 1916. Section:___ Stephen S. Decker, dates unknown. Section:___ Steven Decker, died 1871. Section:___ Susan Decker, died 1875. Section:___ Thomas Decker, born 1827, died 1911. Section:___ Thomas Decker, born 1867, died 1911. Section:___ Thomas Decker, born 1883, died 1927. Son of Morris Decker and Alfretta Cooper. Uriah R. Decker, born 1827. Section:___ Victor A. Decker, born 1897, died 1958. Section:___ Whitfield Decker, born 1855, died 1884. Section:___ William Decker, born c. 1872, died 1872. Son of William & E. Decker. William H. Decker, born 1871, died 1944. Husband of Hannah Bronson. William H. Decker, born 1875, died 1933. Zuba (Decker) Vanstrander, born 1809, died 1880. Section:___ If you have any information about these Deckers, please share so that we may put the pieces to the puzzle back together. For more information about the Decker line I am researching, see the Decker page. #decker #cemetery #warwick #orangecounty #newyork #burials

We see illustrations of family trees, but your tree is really so much more. Think about this. The Scriptures tell us that Eve was the mother of all (Genesis 3:20), but we know the Great Flood cleansed the planet about 4500 years ago. The only survivors were Noah and his wife, and his three sons and their wives. So if each one of them had only three sons, and each of their sons had three sons, on down the line. Watch this video to visualize how quickly one man and three sons can populate the planet: See also, the opposite end of the spectrum, just how many grandparents are in your tree? See what else is new at MyGenealogyAddiction.com #genealogy #tips #myblog #video #illustration

Only a select few people would be interested in this, but I was looking for an obituary from 1908 and couldn't find it with a search engine so I proceeded to search for all the obituaries from 1908 and 1909 printed in the Auburn Democrat Argus, and saved snippets of them for anyone else searching for a death in those years, for someone living in Cayuga or Tompkins County, New York. Birth and marriage announcements are also included. Click here to view the snippets. Click here to see more New York genealogy resources. Click here for all genealogy resources. #auburn #cayuga #obituaries #tips #NewYork #cayugacounty #vitalrecords

Who's not extra thankful for law enforcement after reading this? #notablenews #otherleonards

As you may know, the Pennsylvania Dutch were not actually of Dutch descent. They were German-speaking settlers who immigrated from southwestern Germany in the late 17th century, and settled mostly in southeastern Pennsylvania. Various dialects of the German language were spoken by one-third of the people living in Pennsylvania and collectively their language became a dialect of it's own - Pennsylvania Deutsch, meaning Pennsylvania German. It wasn't until World War II that usage of the language deteriorated. Today only some Old Order Mennonite and Amish still use the language. Hex signs, another form of Pennsylvania Dutch folkart, derive from frakturs. These are seen on many barns in Pennsylvania to this day. The tradition of painting these symbols on barns didn't start until the mid 1800's, but the Pennsylvania Dutch decorated many other items with the same symbols long before then, each one an expression of good morals and ideals, and essentially ethnic identity. Tulips symbolize hope and faith, doves symbolize peace and contentment, a pineapple symbolizes warmth and hospitality, the unicorn symbolizes piety, and the heart symbolizes the obvious, love. These are the most commonly used symbols, but there are many more. In the hex sign shown here, a distelfink (bird) symbolizes happiness. The star surrounding the object is a sign of good will to all, and it isn't hard to figure out that "Wilkom" is the Pennsylvania Dutch word for "Welcome". Notice the fraktur style of writing? Some people claim there are mystical properties associated with hex signs, which is most likely how the word "hex", meaning "a curse" in German, came to represent these signs. The distelfink was/is believed to bring good fortune, the horse head symbol prevents disease in animals, and the mighty oak symbol brings good health and longevity, just to name a few. For more information about Frakturs, check out these books: Hexology, The History and Meanings of Hex Symbols, by Jacob Zook, 1962. (Zook is the artist of the two signs pictured at right, and possibly "Wilkom" above). Hex Signs, Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols and their Meaning, by Don Yoder and Thomas Graves, 2000. Fraktur: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft, by Ruthanne Hartung, 2008. The Fraktur Writings or Illuminated Manuscripts of the Pennsylvania Germans, by Donald Shelley, 1961. To The Latest Prosperity: Pennsylvania-German Family Registers in the Fraktur Tradition, by Corrine and Russell Earnest, 2004. Papers For Birth Dayes: Guide To the Fraktur Artists and Scriveners, by Corrine and Russell Earnest, 1997. Fraktur; Fork Art & Family, by Corinne and Russell Earnest, 1999. Flying Leaves and One-Sheets: Pennsylvania German Broadsides, Fraktur, and Their Printers, by Corinne and Russell Earnest, 2005. #pennsylvania #German #art #folkart #foreign #padutch #pennsylvaniadutch #hexsigns

"Well Known Produce Dealer Dies. Buren C. Leonard died at his home in Aurora street early Sunday morning, November 14. He was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, February 9, 1846 and was nearly sixty-four years of age at his death. For several months he had been in ill health from a complication of diseases. Mr. Leonard had been a resident of Moravia for upwards of twenty years, during which he had been engaged chiefly in the produce business and he was well known throughout this section. Besides his widow, he leaves a son, Clarence M. Leonard and a daughter, Lura M. Leonard. The desceased is survived also by a sister, Mrs. Lura Higgins and a brother, Orson Leonard, both of Glendale, Massachusetts. The funeral services were conducted at the late home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Horatio Yates officiated and he was assisted by Rev. W. H. Harris (?). Burial was made in Indian Mound." - Moravia Republican Register, Nov. 19, 1909. Buren lived in Moravia around the same time as Cora (Sherman) Leonard, widow of Lewis Leonard, and their sons James and Albert Leonard lived there. (Cora and her children were counted on the census there in 1910). Buren appears to be the son of Martin and Amanda Leonard. Whether or not he was related to Lewis Leonard's father, Charles Leonard, has yet to be determined. Additional Notes: Buren C. LEONARD of Moravia, Cayuga, New York in 1892. A likely match seems to be found in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts in 1860 where a Buren Leonard (age 14) was living with what appears to be his parents, Martin Leonard (age 51, b. abt. 1809) and Amanda (age 49, b. abt. 1811). In 1870, Buren was working at a saw mill in Connecticut. His appears to be the only Leonard family in Moravia in 1892 where we find: Buren C. Leonard (age 46), with Harriet M. Leonard (age 41), Clarence M. Leonard (age 16), and Lulu M. Leonard (age 7). He was listed as a Lumberman in Berkshire, Tioga, New York. Buren’s family is found in Moravia again in 1900 (Sheet 8B), with the same four people. Buren and Harriet report being married 29 years. His father was born in Massachusetts and his mother was born in New York. He died in 1909 and was buried at Indian Mound Cemetery where his wife and Clarence were later buried. His obituary states that he was survived by a sister, Mrs. Lura Higgins, and a brother Orson Leonard, both of Glendale, Massachusetts. In 1910, his widow, Harriet was found in Moravia again (Sheet 8A) with both children (grown) still living with her. Buren was a Produce and Cattle. He is likely a descendant of James Leonard, the Iron Master. Comments are welcome! If you have any information on his other relations in Moravia, please let us know. #Leonard #leonard #burenleonard #burencleonard #otherleonards

Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania, by Samuel P. Bates, 1875, contains great Civil War illustrations for use in family tree charts, books, and reports. You can find the book free online at Archive.org using this link (click here). Flipping through the pages, you will see portraits, sketches, and many more borders, decorations, and illustrations like these. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGY! #civilwar #graphics #gallery #patriotic #veterans #meme #military #saber #flag #soldier #banner #freedom #artwork #illustrations #scrapbooking

Arthur Leonard, son of Charles Russell Leonard & Mary (Polly) Brown, marries Alveretta Sincerbeaux on Christmas Eve, 1903. Seeing that the marriage was witnessed by George H. Leonard makes me wonder if there wasn't some relation. Arthur was the son of Charles Russell Leonard and Mary Polly Brown. For more information, see the Leonard page. See also Leonard Road. Comments welcome! See the Leonard page for more on this family! #Leonard #leonard #charlesrussellleonard #arthurleonard

While researching my family tree online, I have visited just about every genealogy site there is and many of them require users to create an account in order to access or contribute information. This small book is extremely useful in keeping all those passwords at your fingertips. The pages are alphabetized so you can write the website, username and password on the page corresponding with the first letter (or number) of the website's name. Spiral bound or Paperback, available in red or black. 55 pages. 6" x 9", Order now by selecting a color and be sure to come back and tell us what you think or any improvements or ideas you may have. Your feedback is appreciated! Spiral RED only $9 (Buy here) Spiral BLACK only $9 (Buy here) Paperback RED only $6 (Buy here) Paperback BLACK only $6 (Buy here) Interior layout Also, check out these daily planners for keeping your days and tasks organized. Click here!

Mary Polly Brown married Charles Russell Leonard. They lived together over 30 years and had nine known children and eventually separated. She married 2nd to Peter Welch in March of 1906 when she was about 68 years old. According to the media, however, she was never divorced from Charles and in 1908, just a few weeks before Charles died, Peter Welch filed for an annulment, which required the testimony of Charles, in addition to that of John Sherman, a witness who claims to have attended the wedding of Charles and Mary, to validate the marriage of Charles and Mary. Peter was finally granted a divorce in November of 1910. A few questions remain: 1) Why in the marriage announcement is her name given as Mrs. Mary Wilson? 2) Why in her 1917 death announcement is her name given as Mary Walsh even though she and Walsh had been legally divorced since 1910? The burial register at Bird Cemetery also gives her name as Mary Walsh. 3) Why is it that in the 1906 marriage announcement claim Peter Walsh and Mary were married by Dr. Taft, but in the 1908 article it states they were married by Rev. Clapp and in the 1910 article it names Rev. Campbell? (See all three articles below). 4) Was John Sherman related to Cora Sherman (daughter-in-law of Charles & Mary by their son Lewis Leonard)? Any clues or information would be appreciated. Comment below! Click here to learn more about Mary Polly Brown. #brown #leonard #marypollybrown

Vital Records for the entire year of 1908 of people who were born, married, or died in Cortland in 1908 are printed in the Cortland Standard 2-22-1909. The entire page can be found here at FultonHistory.com. (PDF Requires Adobe Reader) If the link is expired, try this link. Don't forget, the New York Death Index or click here for places to find more New York records. #notablenews #cortland #NewYork

Charles Russell Leonard is buried in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, New York. He is buried alongside his second wife, Luella (Schriver) Knapp Leonard. His stone is barely legible anymore. #leonard #cemetery #groton #charlesrussellleonard

Annie (Robinson) Dickinson died at the age of 42 in May of 1913 and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery in Newark, just a few blocks from where her husband and children lived at the time. No stone has been found for her there. This map illustrates how close the cemetery was to their home on South 7th Street. This gigantic map hangs on the wall in the office. The cemetery's entrance is on the right. The section where Annie is buried is marked at the bottom. Annie's burial is shown in the cemetery's burial records as follows. I was told this was all the information they have: Notice, her daughter, Lucy, is the sixth entry below hers. Lucy died at the age of seven, just three years after her mother's death. Her name is incorrectly written "Dickerson" in the burial register, with the burial date Aug. 13, 1916. In the Family Bible, Lucy's death is recorded on the "Deaths" page as "Lucy Ellen Dickinson Aug. 12, 1916." Locating Annie's burial place proved to be difficult and despite walking the entire area, no stone bearing her name was found. Some stones have been swallowed up by the earth , however, so it is possible there is a stone there. This is believed to be the section where Annie was laid to rest: More photos of Fairmount Cemetery are shown here: Another stone bearing Annie's name was placed by the side of her husband's grave, Harry Dickinson, at Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Blairstown, New Jersey. He died in 1935. See more on the Dickinson page. #robinson #dickinson #cemetery #newark #fairmount #blairstown #annierobinson #FairmountCemetery #Newark #NewJersey #newjersey #video #anniedickinson

Percy Daniels and his wife are both buried in Cortland Rural Cemetery in Lot 5, Section 81. There appears to be no stone for either of them there. Shown here is a photo of the section, believed to be the plot, among the stones in the front row, flush to the ground. Following are more scenes from this beautiful cemetery in Cortland, New York. For more on this family, see the Daniels page. #daniels #cemetery #PercyDaniels #VenaDykeman

Newman Harvey & Gertrude E. Shirley grave at Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, New York. Photo courtesy of Sandy Jackson. See more on the Harvey page. #cemetery #grave #harvey #shirley #newmanharvey #gertrudeshirley

William Leonard, brother of George P. Leonard, of Hamilton, New York, robbed and murdered near Eureka, New Mexico. Waterville Times, Waterville, NY 8-11-1881 Note: This is not a known relative of Charles Russell Leonard. Click here to see more Leonard posts. #leonard #notablenews #hamilton #1881 #newmexico #NewYork

This photo of Percy Daniels was the only photo his daughter, Ethel, had of him. She said she didn't know who the girl on his lap was. Do you know who the young woman is? Do you have more photos of Percy? Please share! UPDATE!! TWO more photos of Percy have been found! Click here to see! For more information, see the Daniels page. #daniels #photos #PercyDaniels

Maps can be an amazing tool for finding answers about your family tree. Find out how, and where to find the maps you need with this article from US Geological Survey (click here).

HeritageQuest has a very useful and time-saving tool for visualizing changes to the United States since the time the first settlers arrived. In 1790, for example, the following was different: 1) Maine was a part of Massachusetts. 2) Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and parts of North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota, were called "Northwest Territory". 3) Tennesee was called "Southwest Territory". 4) Georgia included the northern parts of Mississippi and Alabama. The southern parts of Mississippi and Alabama were in dispute, having been claimed by both the U.S. and Spain. 5) Virginia included Kentucky and West Virginia. 6) North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maryland and Vermont were all established, although county and township divisions would still be made for many years. 7) The entire western portion of the United States was claimed by Spain, as was Florida and parts of modern-day Mississippi and Alabama. This included all the land now known as Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, part of Minnesota, part of North Dakota, most of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado,Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and California. By 1800, the following changes had been made: 1) The region formerly called "Northwest Territory", was now divided. The eastern part was still using the name "Northwest Territory" and included only Ohio and the eastern part of Michigan. The western part was now called "Indiana Territory" and included Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, the eastern part of Minnesota, and the western part of Michigan. 2) The southern portions of modern day Mississippi and Alabama were now called "Mississippi Territory". 3) Kentucky was formed from the western portion of Virginia, which still included both Virginia and West Virginia. By 1810, the following changes had been made: 1) Michigan Territory, Ohio, and Indiana Territory were established. No longer was the region called the "Northwest Territory". The part of Michigan that is across Lake Michigan was part of Indiana Territory. 2) Illinois, Wisconsin, and eastern Minnesota were called "Illinois Territory". 3) Modern-day Louisiana was called "Orleans Territory". 4) The mid-western portion of the United States was called "Louisiana Territory" and encompassed modern-day Arkansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas, northeasern New Mexico, eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, southwestern Minnesota, southwestern North Dakota, eastern Wyoming, and almost all of Montana and South Dakota. 5) Georgia was reduced to it's present size. All of modern-day Missippi and Alabama were called "Mississippi Territory". 6) The Spanish still held the west, including Washington, Idaho, western Montana, California, Nevada, Utah, southwestern Wyoming, Utah, western Colorado, Arizona, western New Mexico, and central and southern Texas. By 1820, the following changes had been made: 1) Modern-day Maine was established, with the northern part being claimed by both the U.S. and Britain. 2) Alabama was fromed from Mississippi. 3) Orleans Territory's name was changed to Louisiana. 4) Modern-day Arkansas and Oklahoma were now called Arkansas Territory. 5) Michigan Territory was expanded to include Wisconsin and the region north of Lake Michigan (formerly called Indiana Territory), as well as eastern Minnesota. 6) Illinois Territory was divided to contain only modern-day Illinois. 7) Arkansas Territory was formed and included modern-day Oklahoma and Arkansas. 8) Missouri Territory was formed and included modern-day Missouri, Iowa, western Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, most of Kansas, northeastern Colorado, northeastern Wyoming, and eastern Montana. 9) Washington, Oregon, Idaho, northwestern Montana, and western Wyoming were jointly occupied by the U.S. and the British. 10) The Spanish still held the western part of Colorado, southwestern Kansas, northwestern Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, southwestern Wyoming, Nevada and California. The land was referred to as "Spanish Mexico". By 1830, the following changes were made: 1) Florida was established, and was no longer under Spanish occupation. 2) Arkansas Territory was divided to include only modern-day Arkansas. 3) Missouri Territory was reduced to include only modern-day Missouri, with the exception of the northwest corner of the state. 4) Michigan Territory still encompassed all of Michigan and Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. 5) The west was still referred to as Spanish Mexico, encompassing all of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, as well southwestern Wyoming, western Colorado, and northwestern Oklahoma. By 1840, the following changes were made: 1) Wisconsin Territory was broken off from Michigan Territory and included the eastern part of modern-day Minnesota. 2) Michigan Territory reached its modern-day borders and was called Michigan. 3) Iowa Territory was established and encompassed modern-day Iowa, western Minnesota, eastern North Dakota, and eastern South Dakota. 4) The Republic of Texas was formed, encompassing the central and eastern portioni of modern-day Texas. The remainder of Texas had been claimed by Texas, but the land was still controlled by Mexico. By 1850, the following changes were made: 1) The land north of Maine, which had formerly been claimed by both Britain and the U.S., was annexed to Maine. 2) Wisconsin was slightly reduced, reaching its modern-day boundaries. 3) Iowa Territory was divided and reached its modern-day boundaries. 4) Minnesota Territory was divided from Iowa Territory and included modern-day Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas. 5) California, Texas and Oklahoma reached their modern-day borders. 6) New Mexico Territory was formed, encompassing modern-day New Mexico, southern Colorado, Arizona, and southern Nevada. 7) Utah Territory was formed, encompassing Utah, western Colorado, central and northern Nevada, and southwestern Wyoming. 8) Oregon Territory was formed, encompassing modern-day Oregon, Idaho, Washington, western Montana, and western Wyoming. By 1860, the following changes were made: 1) Minnesota was divided, reaching its modern-day borders. The land to the west was called the Dakota's, "Indian Territory". 2) Modern-day Oklahoma's boundaries were established and it was also Indian Territory. 3) Kansas Territory was formed, encompassing Kansas and central and eastern Colorado. 4) Nebraska Territory was formed, encompassing modern-day Nebraska, northwestern Colorado, central and eastern Wyoming, central and eastern Montana, western North Dakota, and western South Dakota. 5) Oregon Territory was reduced, establishing its modern-day borders. 6) Washington Territory was formed from Oregon Territory and it encompassed modern-day Washington, Idaho, and northwestern Montana. By 1870, the following changes were made: 1) West Virginia was divided from Virginia. 2) Idaho was divided from Washington, reaching its modern-day boundaries. 3) Nevada and Colorado were formed from Utah Territory, reaching their present-day boundaries. 4) Arizona was formed from New Mexico, both states establishing their present-day boundaries. 5) Kansas reached its present-day boundaries, its western portion established as the state of Colorado. 6) Montana reached its present-day boundaries. 7) Modern-day North Dakota and South Dakota were unified and called "Dakota Territory". 8) Alaska was now a U.S. possession, being purchased from Russia in 1867. It became a Territory in 1912, and a state in 1959. In 1880, modern-day North Dakota, South Dakota, and Oklahoma, were still Dakota Territory and Indian Territory. By 1890, these states established their modern-day borders, with portions of Oklahoma being Indian juristictions from 1890 to 1907. Hawaii was annexed to the U.S. in 1898, became a territory in 1900, and finally, a state in 1959. The divisions of each of the states, into counties, towns, cities and villages, is another story. If you can access HeritageQuest, they provide maps illustrating the changes for each state (click here). See also "Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920", by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, 1987. Click here to buy it on Amazon. #tips #maps #census

I stumbled upon this handy article while searching for the obituary of Margaret (Dickinson) Reese, who died on the day this paper was printed. It was the September 11, 1954 edition of the Canandaigua Daily Messenger, Canandaigua, New York, featuring valuable tips for gardeners growing tomatoes, like me! #gardening #tomatoes #notablenews #howto

Most of the 1890 U.S. Federal Census was destroyed by fire, to the dismay of genealogists past, present and future. The only portion that remains is the Veterans Census, which counted only (you guessed it) veterans. For more information about Josiah's family, see the Reese page. View the full census record at FamilySearch.org for free. Click here. To search the veteran's census for another name, click here. Affiliate Publication Title: Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1890. , Affiliate Publication Number: M123 , Affiliate Film Number: 85 , GS Film number: 338244 , Digital Folder Number: 004679000 , Image Number: 01061 Click here for more REESE genealogy. Click here for more resources for finding military records. Click here for thousands more free genealogy resources. #reese #veteran #civilwar #military #josiahreese

At one point or another, every genealogist wishes they either lived closer to towns containing records about their ancestors and relatives, or had a friend or relative nearby who would do the footwork for them. What's the solution? Well, just like everything else today, there's an app for that. RootsBid is a platform to request assistance of people around the world and pay them to help. Take a look. Click here to see more genealogy related apps. #apps #volunteers #help #assistance #Rootsbid

From 1790-1840, when the U.S. Federal Census was taken, only the name of the Head of Household was recorded. The number of other people living in the home was also recorded, and the only possible identifying factor is their age at the time of the census, which gives us a range of years between which any given person could have been born. This chart I made is a useful tool for calculating the range of years the household members were born in. You can also find a handy form to automatically summarize the ages of the household members here. New!! Quick Links to Census Helpers/Age Calculators: 1790 | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 To find and view free census records online, check my Genealogy Links page. Tip: If the person was listed under the column for ages 0-9 in 1800, they were born between 1791 and 1800. If on the next census (1810) they were counted under the column for ages 16-26, then they were born between 1785-1794. Since we already know, from the 1800 census, that they were born after 1791, we can estimate the person's birth year was sometime between 1791 and 1794. Other census records may help reduce the range even further, helping you pinpoint the exact year of birth, keeping in mind that some people were mathematically challenged. UPDATE: TRY TWO OF MY NEW FREE TOOLS! THE YEAR CHECKER AND THE CENSUS FINDER!! #census #calculator

Did you know people can die from jealousy, a broken heart, grief, guilt or excitement? Duluth Evening Herald, Duluth, Minnesota 3-28-1889 #notablenews #deaths #bazaar

Here's an interesting clipping I found in an old newspaper somewhere answering the question, how long do certain animals live? This 1889 newspaper clipping tells the average life span of animals such as the cat, ox, dog, bear, lion, horse, camel, sheep, whale, squirrel, elephant, tortoise, and guinea pig. Source Unknown c. 1889 #animals #notablenews #lifespan #longevity

El Mahdi writes a 2nd letter advising Queen Victoria to "embrace the true faith" and also to withdraw her forces from Egypt, "lest they be destroyed by us, with all unbelievers and infidels who remain disobedient to our mandate". This letter was far less insulting than Mahdi's letter to the Khedive, in which he was given his "last chance". Both letters were returned to Mahdi. Pittsburgh Gazette 5-25-1889 #QueenofEngland #london #QueenVictoria #islam #muslim #threat #notablenews #foreign

In his historic Inaugural Address of January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy made the famous and wise quote, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." Scroll down to read the entire speech or watch the video here: Norman Rockwell, captured the scene in his painting "A Time for Greatness". You can find a copy on Amazon. The following is a transcript of President Kennedy's speech: We observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom — symbolizing an end, as well as a beginning — signifying renewal, as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago. The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe — the belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans — born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage — and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty. This much we pledge — and more. To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided, there is little we can do — for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder. To those new States whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, we pledge our word that one form of colonial control shall not have passed away merely to be replaced by a far more iron tyranny. We shall not always expect to find them supporting our view. But we shall always hope to find them strongly supporting their own freedom — and to remember that, in the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside. To those peoples in the huts and villages across the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period is required — not because the Communists may be doing it, not because we seek their votes, but because it is right. If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich. To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge — to convert our good words into good deeds — in a new alliance for progress — to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty. But this peaceful revolution of hope cannot become the prey of hostile powers. Let all our neighbors know that we shall join with them to oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas. And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house. To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we renew our pledge of support — to prevent it from becoming merely a forum for invective — to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak — and to enlarge the area in which its writ may run. Finally, to those nations who would make themselves our adversary, we offer not a pledge but a request: that both sides begin anew the quest for peace, before the dark powers of destruction unleashed by science engulf all humanity in planned or accidental self-destruction. We dare not tempt them with weakness. For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed. But neither can two great and powerful groups of nations take comfort from our present course — both sides overburdened by the cost of modern weapons, both rightly alarmed by the steady spread of the deadly atom, yet both racing to alter that uncertain balance of terror that stays the hand of mankind's final war. So let us begin anew — remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us. Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms — and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations. Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce. Let both sides unite to heed in all corners of the earth the command of Isaiah — to "undo the heavy burdens -. and to let the oppressed go free." And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavour, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved. All this will not be finished in the first 100 days. Nor will it be finished in the first 1,000 days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe. Now the trumpet summons us again — not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embattled we are — but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, "rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation" — a struggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself. Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort? In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shank from this responsibility — I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it — and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own. Click here to view my Gallery of Presidents. Click here for more nostalgic and commemorative history in art. #kennedy #president #patriotic #historicspeech #gallery #America #American #citizenship #civicduty #communityservice #meme

Bi-racial party ends with arrests, fines, and loss of child. Scranton Tribune, 3-26-1895 Scranton, Pennsylvania #segregation #civilrights #black #white #racism #scranton #pennsylvania #notablenews

Prohibition is ended. Nearly 200 saloons in Montana open their doors for business. Syracuse Journal, Syracuse, New York 4-6-1937 #prohibition #Montana #notablenews #helena #alcohol #1937