06.22.07
William Rensselaer Brooks
William Rensselaer BROOKS was born 1821/1822 in Orange County, NY. His father’s name was possibly James Brooks. William moved to Tompkins County in 1839 at the approximate age of 18.
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02.19.06
Cherry–Warrick probably should be Warwick
I am searching for information about the family of my ancestor, John D. Cherry, who was born in Warrick, Orange Co., NY December 14, 1823,……He married Rachel Y. ? b. October 12, 1824, in Chester Falls, NY, on March 7, 1845, in Middletown and they moved to Pennsylvania and then on to Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois. They had five children; James Leonard b. Nov. 4, 1848 in Butler, NY(?), Betsy Ann b. Mar. 28, 1851 in Newton Twp., Luzerne Co., Pa., Julia Henrietta b. Jan 22, 1854 in Ill., Caroline Marietta b. Jan. 4, 1857 in Ill., Mary b. May 19, 1860, in Ill…Rachel died Sept 3, 1861 and John D. went away to the Civil War and died April 9, 1863, from wounds suffered in the war. John D. is buried in St. Louis Missouri… The surviving children were raised by the Robert S. Spink and Eli Eddy families in Winnebago, Illinois… Thank you for anything you can find on this family!! Kathy Olden Berman Ca. FUZYSMOM@aol.com
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02.18.06
Moon-Moren, Newburgh, New York
Moon/Moren – Newburgh, Orange, NY
Am looking for any information on Philip Moon (1815-ca 1889) who lived in Newburgh from at least 1848 to 1860. Philip applied for naturalization in 1852 in New York County and listed his residence as Newburgh. He also shows up in the 1850 census in Newburgh as living with his mother Mary (1783-?).
Philip married Sarah P. Moren (1833-1900) dau of John Moren and Annie Hanford, b. NY. Any information on this Moren family would be appreciated!!!
Dd Alton
vtlaw1995@yahoo.com
02.15.06
If you will send me your most wanted or brick walls I will post them here, please make them applicable to Orange County, in some form. I will start with mine. You will have to include your email address and if it changes you will have to contact me with the change. Email: orangeco@kile.org
Brien/Bryan–Middletown, Warwick, Chester areas–Email: donna_van2@yahoo.com
Billy, b. 17 September 1906
Edward D. (Eddie), b. 13 August 1882
Henry, Jr. (Harry), b. 26 November 1873 (wife Lydia)
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Ballard–Orange County–Email: gballard@nycap.rr.com
Ananias (W.)
Hannah
Their children:
John A. born abt 1836
Levi born abt 1844
Mariah born abt 1846
George born abt 1853
We have him and wife Hannah on the following census all in Orange Co., NY, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860. We have him as Ananias W. Ballard on another bit of info pertaining to those able to serve in the Civil War.
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Hall–Orange County–Email: marelee@alltel.net
Hall, (First Name Unknown) born : estimated 1865 – 1871
Young man, worked for the Railroad, was killed in a Railroad (Pick) Accident in around 1892-1894.
Married: Amelia Babcock in around 1890, she was the daughter of James Babcock.
1 Child : Clarence Hall.
Amelia Remarries around 1894 to a Mr. Gannon, remains in the New Burgh area. Although, we are not sure if Clarence lives with his mother and Mr. Gannon, or stays with his Grandparents, the Babcock’s, We do know that Grandpa Clarence Hall spoke fluent German. I believe the Hall grandparents must have been close, or a neighbor he spent time with spoke German.
Unknown if the Hall family was from Ireland or Germany. Both families were in the area at that time.
Clarence: grows up and marries (what we believe is a cousin)” Nellie Staples”, parent: Lucious Staples, both parents die, and is raised in a Catholic Orphanage ran by Scottish Nuns. Infant brother “Ira Staples” is adopted or taken in by Amelia Babcock Hall Gannon. Ira as an adult marries – one of the Gannon daughters.
We have the information on the Babcock Family, and our Staple family. The Hall family link is broken as long as we cannot identify Great Grandpa Hall.
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Mather, Sayer, Smith, Bishop, Corwin, Husk, DeFrees–Orange Co.–Email: bevswolf@comcast.net
Looking to solve the mystery of:
1) Hannah Smith 1782-1823 who m. Jonathan Sayre in Orange Co. where they are buried, and Jonathan’s mother
2) Anna Smith 1751-1810 who m. Stephen Sayre.
3) The parents of Lydia Husk who m. Samuel Mather in Minisink, Orange Co. in 1783.
4) The John and James Defries/ DeFrees who lived in Orange County 1702-1777.
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Gillen, Goggin–Orange Co., Newburgh–Email: jasminesboutique@hotmail.com
Grandmother: Mary Louise Gillen
Grandfather: Richard M. Goggin
Daughter: Mary Theresa Goggin
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Ashley, Silvester–Blooming Grove, Orange County–Email: ggs1115@bellsouth.net
m. Mary E. White abt. 1843
Their children: George W. Ashley b. 1845
Phoebe Ashley b. 1847
I’m looking for the parents of both Silvester and Mary.
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Cooley, Miller–Orange County–Email: dcmck66@aol.com
Looking for information on Preserved Cooley, b. 1750 m. Sarah Miller b. 1740 in 1770 in Orange County, New York. He was a Loyalist, lost his land and moved to Canada.
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Thomas Fraser (Frazer, Frasier)–Craigsville, Bloominggrove, Orange County–Email: mgoose6@hotmail.com
b. 1810, married Amelia Jackson of NY, appears in 1840 Bloominggrove census and is listed in the Orange County NY School Trustee Records in 1841. They appear in NYC in 1847 and came to San Francisco in 1854. Have been searching 40 years for his parents and specific place of birth (as well as Amelia’s). Some sources say Scotland, some say NJ. Many thanks. Judy Stephens, Santa Rosa, CA.
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Dougherty–Orange County–Email: traknkin@peoplepc.com
William L. Dougherty born est between 1811 and 1814 in Ireland.
Married Jane E. Westfall and they lived in Pike Co., PA until 1860’s
Their children:
John L. born July 18, 1842
Clark E. born March 5, 1844
William M. born abt. 1848
Soloman W. born abt.1854
Alva born 1855 abt.
John L. Dougherty married and moved from PA to the Deerfield, NY area and is buried in NY. Clark married in Port Jervis NY in 1872 and eventually divorced between 1897 and 1899; remarried and moved to GA and is buried there.
Jane E. remarried about 1862. My brickwall is where is William L.? I don’t know if he died before 1862 or was actually divorced or which state he finally settled in.
I have found other family members living back and forth from Pike Co., PA and Orange Co. NY but have not found out where William L. ended up. I would appreciate any leads!
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Phoebe Conley born 1911 cornwall, ny died around july 1954/55.
I cant find any info on her or the family. She had a sister Elizabeth.
They lived in the Highlands area I believe. Some other family members and names …william Simpson, Mary Conley, Carpeo or Karpeo.
Albert Simpson, Olive, Chester, Rea, Robert, Richard?
Thankyou
Debra
Email: hidye36@aol.com
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Weed – Orange County – Jack Weed
Looking for the parents of Samuel Weed who was born December 30, 1783 in Orange County, NY. Married Olive Bullard in 1805. Samuel died February 17, 1863 in Walker Valley, NY
Email: jackjill414@yahoo.com
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I am searching for information on John Williams, born 1782 in Orange County New York. His mother’s name was Jane Butler. I have no information on his father. I am interested in gathering more information regarding Jane Butler, the name of her husband, and any information on John Williams. My email address in carpenterchris61@aol.com.
Thank You
Christina Mount
Email: Carpenterchris61@aol.com
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Arnott, Arnot, Looking for info on the Arnott family from Goshen, NY. William John (or John William) b. 1884 in Florida, NY. D. 1960 in Sussex, NJ. Married Mary E. Bogardus on Sept. 28, 1902 in Edenville, NY. His parents were Albert (May be Charles Albert) b. Middletown, NY in 1860 d. 1905 and Cora Isabella Kessler b. 1864 d. 1947. It is believed that Albert’s parents were Hiram and Mary Arnott. Hiram was b. in 1835. Mary in 1832. I can be reached at Email:ANG347@optonline.net.
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Davis-deepark,orange county new york
Prosper P. Davis 1084-1888
Iantha I Davis 1851-1942
She is also known as (Viola Jacoby,1880 cenus for her and him and family,they can be found in the pioneers of quarry hill by M.L.Patterson her pic is on page 3 women in middle .Her cenus on says she was born in new york, her mom is from ire, dad is from Prussia, she is from Delawre ancestry, can’t seem to located who her mom is,or dad or prosper p. davis, they are buried in quarry hill cemetry in rio, her other married name is Marshall, hoping to fine someone who may know the family.Or possibly have this book and would be willing to email me the pic on page 3 of her, would really like to see what my g-g-g-uncle’s mom looked like thank you
cheryl Email:littlepeanut@epix.net
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WEAVER/ WEBER, John Jacob. Married Mary BROWN at Campbell Hall in 1858. He was working as a farm laborer there in the 1860 census while Mary, with their first child, John A. WEAVER, was working as a servant in another h/h also in the Town of Hamptonburgh. J. J. WEAVER “joined the Army” (I haven’t been able to track down the unit) in 1861 or 1862 and was never heard of after 1864. Mary went to Canada to stay with relatives and their second child, Joseph Henry, was baptized in Quebec in March of 1862. At some point, Mary returned to Orange County and was married to Joseph GRAFF or GROFF in 1868 (I don’t know where) and they are in the 1870 census as GROFT living in Goshen, with the older boy, while the younger one was raised in Canada by Mary’s sister. By 1875, they are in Newburgh where they stayed until Mary’s death in 1893. The younger son married in Canada and then brought his wife to live in Newburgh. The older son died in 1876 per Bible record, but I don’t know where.
So… Can anyone suggest where I might look for the marriage record to Joseph GR*FF? Where might I look for the death record for son John A. WEAVER? And is there any place that isn’t online (I’ve exhausted those!) where I might find out what unit John Jacob served in, assuming that he actually enlisted in Orange County under his own name? Email:joyweave@verizon.net
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Clark/Denn–Orange County–Email: LDShoger@aol.com
Isaac Clark and Polly Denn were married probably between 1790-1800. They had several children, according to census lists (1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840), but we only know of four children – Lewis Baldwin Clark, born 22 Feb 1826 Orange county, NY; Bersheba Ann Clark, born 31 Dec 1831 Otisville, Orange county, NY; Ellen C. Clark, born Nov 1834 Elmira, Orange county, NY; and Sally or Sarah Maria, born 1829 in Orange county, NY.
I would like to find death dates or cemetery listings of Isaac and Polly Clark. A marriage date and additional children’s names and such would be an added bonus.
Isaac died between 1830-1840 in Orange county, NY. It is believed he was a farmer. He was listed in the 1800, 1810, 1820 census living in Warwick township, Orange county, NY with his wife and children. He was listed in the 1830 census living in Deer Park township, Orange county, NY with his wife and children. The 1840 census lists Polly Clark living in Deer Park township, Orange county, NY with a young boy and two little girls – probably Lewis Baldwin Clark, Bersheba Ann Clark and Ellen C. Clark.
I have not found Polly listed in the 1850 NY census (Orange county) yet, so I do not know if she died prior to 1850 or not, but she was alive when the 1840 census was taken.
Bersheba Ann (Clark) Hitt’s death certificate states she was born in Otisville, Orange county, NY to Isaac Clark and Polly Denn.
Ellen C. (Clark) Loveless (online family tree records – genealogy.com) state she was born in Elmira, NY which I believe is in Orange county. I have not located her in the 1850 census.
She married Henry M. Loveless on November 2, 1853 at Wurtsboro, NY. By 1857, they had moved to Ripon, Fondulac county, Wisconsin.
Lewis Baldwin Clark’s obituary and an 1882 Floyd County, Iowa biographical write-up states he was born in Orange county, NY to Isaac Clark (whom died when Lewis was a young boy).
Lewis Baldwin Clark married Ann Amelia Ray in 1850. She died in 1853. They had two children – both died prior to 1857 when Lewis moved to Ripon, Fondulac county, Wisconsin with his sister and brother-in-law, Ellen C. and Henry Loveless. Lewis was a bricklayer by trade (as was his brother-in-law, Henry Loveless). It is presumed Lewis was married in Orange county and his wife and children died in Orange county. He is listed in the 1850 census living with John Nichols and family in Walkill township, Orange county, NY.
Bersheba Ann Clark married William Hitt around 1855. She was listed in the 1850 census living with Edward Lonnesburg and family in Thompson township, Sullivan county, NY. She is listed with her husband and family living in Thompson township, Sullivan county, NY in the 1870. In 1880, they were living in Delaware township, Westchester county, NY and in 1900, William and Bersheba were living in Thompson township, Sullivan county, NY.
Sally (Sarah) Maria Clark was married to Peter V. Osborn. They married on November 2, 1852 in Goshen by Rev. O.V. Amerman (according to this site). Peter and Sarah lived in Thompson township, Sullivan county and Haverstraw township, Rockland county, NY according to census lists. Peter was a civil war vet and is buried at Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw, Rockland county, NY.
I can go in more depth with these four children but would like to know more about their parents and other siblings. According to census listings there should more sons and daughters of Isaac Clark and Polly Denn born in Orange county, NY.
Any information or help will be greatly appreciated. Thank-you so much for your time.
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I am trying to help my grandmother find out as much as possible about her great grandparents. They lived in Newburgh from approx 1842-1932 or 1928. James Ostrander was a photographer in Newburgh. He married Ann Charlotte (Hill) Ostrander who immigrated here from scotland or ireland around 1842. My grandmother is 95 and “Grandmother Ostrander” was 97 at her death, so they knew and loved each other. Like most children she payed no attention to the talk of grown ups and is now afraid of loosing her family history. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated. My e-mail is klblemoine@comcast.net
Thank you Karen Lemoine
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I would like to know as much information as is available about about the above I. W. (Isaac William) ALLISON who was listed in the 1878-79 Orange county Directory as the operator of a general store in Chester. How long did he operate the store? Did he own it? Who were his parents and siblings? What were the dates and places of his birth, marriage and death?
Who did I. W. (Isaac William) ALLISON marry? What were his children’s names, their dates and places of birth, their spouses and places of residennce after marriage?
Thank you.
Mary Allison Yonan
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Henry Lyon (aka Henry Lyons)
- Born circa 1750 in France, came to New York at some point (origin and date of immigration currently unknown) and settled in Goshen.
- He is listed on the 1775 Assessment Roll for Orange County in district 9, page 567:
- Information per the DAR’s records:
LYON, Henry
Birth: FR Circa 1750
Service: NY
Rank: Pvt
Death: NY Circa 1780
Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No
Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No
Spouse: (1) Martha Drake
- Married Martha Drake in 1770.
- Died in Orange County New York. (supposedly in Goshen)
- He had one son by his wife Martha Drake – Justus Lyons, b. in 1776.
- After he died, Martha remarried a john Manhart and had more children.
Please email me if you might have any information, as I live in Maryland and cannot research easily in orange county. Thanks,
Chris
Email: captkaos@xecu.net
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Cornell/Cornwall, Knap/Knapp — Warwick, Orange Co
Gabriel Cornwall/Cornell, b. 1759/60, res. Warwick @1790, 1800 NY Censuses,
m. Abigail Knap/Knapp, dau. Samuel Knapp (1737-1834) of Warwick at Goshen Presbyterian Church on 22 June 1780. Gabriel and Abigail were ultimately parents of 10 sons, 1 dau. (Samuel, John, Thomas, Nathaniel, Moses, Jesse, Sarah, Smith, Gabriel D., Daniel, William).
Cornell Genealogy Web Site
Need help solving long-standing mystery of:
(1) Who were parents of Gabriel Cornell?
(2) Who were parents of Samuel Knapp?
(3) Who was first wife of Samuel Knapp?
(4) Who was Samuel Cornell listed in 1775 Orange Co. Assessment Roll?
Email: tvcornel@mindspring.com (Tom Cornell)
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