Memories of the Coes 33 - Parties
Our parties, then as now, were held on Friday nights. The members of our familys never went to dance or card parties. Those in the neighborhood who were always included were the Van Deusens, Emily (mother of Clare Wilson, Le Roy), Will, Jennie (Mrs. Frank Gillette) and Frank;, the Laurences, Addison who became a famous auctioneer going to many states and to the Cornell sales, - Frank, now prosperous in Niagara Falls, - he married Ida Bovee of Fort Hill, - Spencer very promising, a lawyer who killed himself at the beginning of his career, perhaps on account of ill health, - the Laurence cousins, Charles, Hiram and Almira, The Millses, Carrie and Will, Will Martin, The McE??, Will and George, brothers, and Kate (William), Nettee (Harris) Will, James, John and Peter and Duncan, Lettie Pratt, Sarah Ward, and Will Stowell. Of course, school friends, relatives, and others varied this list
March 1936. I have now filled this book. I hesitated about continuing writing by have been enouraged by the interest of some of the children and grandchildren, and think I will go on Volume II.
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Patty's notes on this entry
No dancing or card parties - Many early Methodists practiced outward holiness which often meant wearing of plain and modest clothing. They also avoided "worldly" habits such as playing cards, dancing, gambling and attending the theater. They often devoutly observed the Sabbath and abstained from alcohol.
Van Deusens - The family of Albert Van Deusen (1821-1886) and Dorothy Harris (1821 - 1883). The family was in Le Roy from at early as 1850. Albert was a farmer.
Emily - mother of Clare Wilson - Emily Van Deusen (1852-1922) daughter of Albert and Dorothy Van Deusen. She married William R. Wilson (1852-1928) son of Ira Wilson (1815-1896) and Eliza Lamours (1817-1902) in 1882. Their son Claire (1883 - 1945) married Bertha Gilfillian (1882-1972) daughter of Andrew Gilfillian (1842-1923) and Margaret Gordon (1847-1931) in 1914.
Will - William H Van Deusen (1856-1922) son of Albert and Dorothy Van Deusen. He married Isabelle Stewart (1858-1939) daughter of John Stewart (1804-1873) and Margaret McEwen (1821-1897) in 1884.
Jennie - Mrs Frank Gilette - Jennie Van Deusen (1861-1936) daughter of Albert Van Deusen (1821-1886) and Dorothy Harris (1821-1883). She married Samuel Francis Gilette (1859-1949) son of Samuel Gilette (1823-1903) and Susan Board (1824-1915) in 1884.
Frank - Frank Van Deusen (1863-1935) son of Albert Van Deusen and Dorothy Harris. He married Ada Williams (1864-1915) probably the daughter of John Williams (1829-after 1905) and Mary Haley (1847-after 1905) in 1884
Laurences - The family of James Frank Lawrence (1824-1881) and Alida Jane Chase (1829-1903). The Lawrence family was in the LeRoy as early as 1820.
Addison - auctioneer - Addison Lawrence (1858-1927) son of James Lawrence and Alida Chase. He married Julia Bird (1858-1915) daughter of Norman Bird (1830-1862) and Emily Hitchcock (1828-1892) in about 1880. In the 1920 census, his occupation was listed as auctioneering.
Frank married Ida Bovee - Franklin E. Lawrence (1862-1937) son of James Lawrence and Alida Chase. He married Ida Bovee (1864-1958) daughter of Lorenzo Bovee (1835-1893) and Adelia Kelsey (1841-1893) in 1882.
Spencer- Spencer J Lawrence (1864-1899) son of James Lawrence and Alida Chase.
Laurence Cousins - The family of Charles Rosman Lawrence (1811-1890) and Philena Baldwin (1815-1895). Charels Rosman Lawrence was James Frank Lawrence's older brother.
Charlie - Charles R Lawrence (1861-1952) son of Charles Rosman Lawrence and Philena Bladwin. He married Emma Pfisterer (1865-1962) daughter of John W Pfisterer (1834-1895) and Louisa Beutler (1838-1891) in 1898.
Hiram - Hiram Lawrence (1850-1942) son of Charles Rosman Lawrence and Philena Baldwin.
Almira - Emma Almira Lawrence (1852-1928) daughter of Charles Rosman Lawrence and Philena Baldwin. She married Jacob Jinks (1846-1925) son of John Schenk and Christina Schneider in 1884.
Millses - The family of Henry L. Mills (1822-1864) and Harriet Harris (1825-1899). The family was living in Pavilion in 1850, and Le Roy in 1860.
Carrie - Carrie Adelia Mills (1856-1942) daughter of Henry Mills and Harriet Harris. She married Will Martin (1850-1907) in 1878.
Will - William H. Mills (1843-1939) son of Henry Mills and Harriet Harris. He married Julia Phelps (1854-1922) daughter of Israel Phelps (1829-1908) and Emily Robertson (1829-1877) in 1879.
Will Martin - William H. Martin (1850 - 1907). He married Carrie Adelia Mills.
The McE??? - The family of Archibald McEwan (about 1823 - 1883) and Margaret Jane Green (1828-1902). The family was in Le Roy by the mid-1850s.
Will - John William McEwen (1855-1925) son of Archibald McEwen and Margaret Green. He married Elizabeth Ann Veghte (1859-1954) daughter of Henry Veghte (1815-1901) and Christina Clark (1818-1902 ) in 1882.
George - George Shepherd McEwen (1858-1920) son of Archibald McEwen and Margaret Green. He married Eleanor McAllister (1854-1943) daughter of Richard McAllister (1812-1897) and Eleanor (1815-1861) in 1889
Second McEwen family - The family of Daniel McEwen (1817-1905) and Hannah Coughnet (1829-1911). The family was in Le Roy by 1860. He was Archibald McEwen's older brother.
Kate (William) - Katherine Ann McEwen (1853-1930) daughter of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet. She married Joseph C. Williams (1852-1954) son of John Williams (1829-1900) and Mary Haley (1838-1920) in 1880
Nettee (Harris) - Jeanette McEwen (1856-1964) daughter of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet. She married William H. Harris (1857-1947) son of William Harris (1825-1919) and Emiline Chase (1834-1874) in 1881
Will - I'm not sure who the Will in this list is - possibly it is a reference to William Harris who married Jeanette McEwen. None of the census records for the Daniel McEwen family include a son Will or William.
James - James Daniel McEwen (1861-1901) son of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet. He married Clara Addie Coe (1864-1950) daughter of Albert Coe (1827-1907) and Deborah Prentice (1833-1910) in 1890.
John - John McEwen (1858-1930) son of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet.
Peter - Peter McEwen (1862-1940) son of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet
Duncan - Duncan Daniel McEwen (1864-1931) son of Daniel McEwen and Hannah Coughnet. He married Harriet Crocker (1869-1939) daughter of Edgar Crocker (1844-1928) and Martha Shepherd (1845-1873) in 1891.
Lettie Pratt - Probably Luretta Cornelia Pratt (1855-1915) daughter of Melvin Pratt (1830-1902 ) and Cornelia Adams (1830-1855) She married Franklin J Nash (1859-1949) son of Joseph Nash (1831-1917) and Olive Hamlin (1827-1910) in 1888
Sarah Ward - Sarah Frances Ward (1856-1941) daughter of Charles Kendall Ward (1819-1898) and Laura Caroline Davenport (1822-1876) She married Ezra Frank Coe (1853-1942) son of Albert Coe and Deborah Prentice in 1883.
Invitation to the Ward-Coe Wedding in 1883
Shared by Marion Sperry Howe
Will Stowell - William Huych Stowell (1855-1949), son of Luther Kinney Stowell (1825-1908) and Jennette McGregor (1836-1862). He married Caroline Dewey Robertson (1860-1926) daughter of John M. Robertson (1834-1915) and Adeline Park (1836 -1925 ) in 1883
Volume II - Does anyone ever heard of Volume II? Or have any clue who might have had it at some time since 1936?
While this entry says it is at the end of the book - there is one more section in the typed transcription I have.
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