Wandering Around The Family Tree

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as Wilmarth Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Asa Day Wilmarth of Hopbottom, Susquehanna, PA A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Asa Wilmarth 1872 Sept 29   Born in Hop Bottom, Susquehanna, PA. Son of Isaac Tewksbury Wilmarth and Clara Day 1880                Lived in Lathrop, Susquehanna, PA 1889-1892       Attended Keystone Academy, Factoryville, PA 1900                Lived in Lathrop, PA. Farm Laborer 1905                Listed as a substitue carrier for the Free-Delivery System 1910                Lived in Lanesboro, Susquehanna, PA. Farm Laborer 1920          ...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as S.S. Watson Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Stephen S Watson of Preston Hollow, New York A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Stephen Sidney Waston 1868 Feb 7     Born in Preston Hollow, Albany, NY. Son of James Madison Watson and Joanna White 1870               Lived in Rensselaerville, Albany, NY 1880               Lived in Rensselaerville, NY 1890-91          Attended Keystone Academy, Factoryville, PA 1892                Lived in Rensselaerville, NY 1894 May 9    Graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 1898               Married Anna Davis (16 Oct 1...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as J.S. Smith Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Judson S Smith of Clifton, NY - a 3rd cousin once removed of my great grandfather Wiliam Lucas Hankins who also attended Keystone Academy.  A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Judson S Smith  1870 Spring   Thomas and Euphenia Tyler Smith lived in Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York with her parents Nathan and Caroline (Heddon) Tyler. Thomas was a Minister of the Gospel.  1870 Oct     Born the son of Thomas Smith (abt 1836 - ????)  and Euphema Tyler (abt 1846 - ?????) 1875            Lived in Hector, Schuyler, NY with his parents 1880            Lived in Rose, Wayne, NY with his parents.  1889-1891  Attended Keystone Academ...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as H.M Pease  Class of '91 Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Herbert Moxley Pease ( ) of Jackson, Pennsylavnia A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Herbert Moxley Pease 1868 Jan 3      Born in Jackson, Susquehana, PA. Son of George H Pease and Esther Powers 1870                Lived in Jackson, PA with parents George H and Esther Pease 1880                Lived in Jackson with parents George H and Zilph A Pease 1890                Member of the Middle Class of Keystone Academy 1891                Graduated from Keystone Academy, Factoryville, PA. Listed as from Jackson 1895 Sept  19  Married Id...

I don't know much about my 3rd Great Aunt Wilhelmine Sophie Haufler Beller but I do know that the first time I saw her death certificate from 1895, I couldn't imagine the disaster it was for her family. Her death certificate states the cause of death as Peritonitis Following Abortion. In 1895, abortion was a crime in New York. Under an 1845 law, woman who had an abortion faced a prison sentence of three months to a year. Under an 1872 law, anyone performing an abortion faced a prison sentence of four to twenty years. Despite these laws, and presumably knowing the risks to her health and possibly her life, Wilhelmine Sophie Haufler Beller chose to have an abortion in January 1895. Wilhelmine was born on January 28, 1859 in Marbach, Wurttemburg, Germany, the daughter of Gottlob Friedrich Haufler (1820-1899) and Christine Catherarina Haas (1819 - ????). She was the 6th of their 7 known children. Wilhelmine immigrated to New York on March 12, 1883 arriving on the ship Od...

In many ways, my great great grandfather Robert Call (1831-1913) exemplifies the traditional American immigrant success story. Robert was born on June 5, 1831 in Chawleigh, Devon, England, the son of John Call and Grace Paine. His father John was an agricultural laborer. As of 1841, the family was living in Turnpike Cottage (not sure where they lived when Robert was born.) In 1851, Robert was working as a farm laborer for Richard Reed in Chawleigh. His parents still lived in Turnpike Cottage. In 1853, Robert immigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia on the ship City of Glasgow with 2 pieces of luggage. He initially settled in the Boston area where he worked as a gardener. In 1858, Robert and his wife Charlotte Joslin (1834-1908) and their son Albert Henry Call (1957-1934) moved to Genesee County, New York. In 1860, Robert was living in Elba, Genesee County, working as a laborer (presumably on a farm). He didn't own any land, and his personal estate was val...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as Prevost Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Clarence Worrell Prevost (1866-1940) of Clifford, Pennsylavnia A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Fred D. Finn 1866  Jan 31   Born in Russell Hill, Wyoming, PA. Son of Edward Prevost and Elizabeth Stark 1870                 Lived in Washington, Wyoming, PA 1880                 Lived in Washington, Wyoming, PA 1889                 Member of the Junior Class, Keystone Academy. Listed as from Russell Hill 1901 Nov 14   Married Sue Tisch in Luzerne Co, PA. He was a physician living in West Pittston 1903 Jun 2      Son Louis Tisch born in West Pittston 1906 Jun 17...

As a political junkie, I'm always excited to learn about my ancestors' political views and activites. My Call ancestors were very active in Temperance and Prohibition work in Genesee County, New York in the late 1800's and early 1900s. My great grandfather Charles Joslin Call (1859-1939) even ran for State Treasurer of New York on the Prohibition Party ticket in 1910 (he lost). His mother, Charlotte Joslin Call (1834-1908) was the head of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Stafford and Morganville for 20 years. In the 1930's, Elizabeth Coe Call (1862-1956), recorded the family history in a document known as the "Memories of the Calls: Some Reflections of Charles Joslin Call and Elizabeth Coe Call."  Alden Jones gave me a typed transcription of the document several years ago Among the memories she preserved was a paper Charlotte Joslin Call delivered on "Woman Suffrage" probably at a W.C.T.U. event at Silver Lake according to ...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1889-1891 is identified on the back as Hight Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is John Barckley Hight of Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and Hanford, Kings, California A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Fred D. Finn 1865 Nov 6     Born in Tunkhannock, son of Furman Barckley Hight and Harriet Van Scoy 1889-1891      Attended Keystone Academy in Factoryville. Listed as John B Hight of Tunkhannock 1891  May      Went to Kings County, California. Employed in real estate 1894               Married Clara Alcorn b April 1860 in Pennsylvania 1896 Jan 24   Died in Hanford Newspaper Death Notice Fri, Feb 7, 1896 – 3 · Tunkhannock Republican (Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com The photograph I have was taken...

When I saw the theme for Week 6 of #52Ancestors - Same Name - I immediately thought of Margery Kellogg (1738-1816). She married twice - each time to a man names William Smith. These are lines I haven't done any primary source research on, so my sources are old published family histories, and online records at Ancestry.com. Margery Kellogg was born 6 Sept 1738 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, the daughter of Jonathon Kellogg (1712-1745) and Mary Niles (1716-1812). Sometime before 1759, Margery married William Smith, son of Samuel Smith. Margery and William Smith had at least 7 children. William (1759-1784) Silas (1761-1839) m Polly Gore (1770-1835) Jonathon (1766-1815) Elizabeth (1769-1836) m Jonathan Kellogg (1767-1854) Newton (1772-1838) m Deborah Reeder (1775-1853) Olive (1774-1816) m Naphtali Hurlbut (1767-1844) Esther (1777-1854) m Charles E Gaylord (1770-1839) The first several children were born in Connecticut. The youngest daughter, Esther was born i...

One of the photos in my great grandfather's collection of photographs from Keystone Academy in 1890-1891 is identified on the back as Mr. Fin Based on what I've been able to find online, I believe he is Fred Delisle Finn (1869-1928) of Clifford, Pennsylavnia A few minutes research on the web and Ancestry reveals basic information about Fred D. Finn 1869 Oct 20    Born in Pennsylvania, the son of Ira Oscar Finn and Josephine Tennant 1870                 Lived in Greenfield, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania 1880                 Lived in Greenfield, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania 1889                 Member of the Junior Class, Keystone Academy, of Clifford 1890                 Member of the Middle Class, Keystone Academy 1891                 Member of the Senior Clas...