Notes

[NI0001] TIMELINE:
In 1796, graduated Harvard, at the top of his class.
Studied theology in Somers, Connecticut.
In 1798, ordained pastor of the Congregational church in Newbury, MA.
In 1808, at the founding of the Andover Theological Seminary he became Professor of Theology, worked there thirty eight years.
In 1810, received D.D. degree (Doctor of Divinity) at Dartmouth College.
in 1810, received D.D. degree at College of NJ (now known as Princeton University, in NJ).
In 1846, became Professor emeritus at Andover Theological Seminary.

FROM HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF ANDOVER, MASS by Sarah Loring Bailey, pub. 1880. Chapter IX, pgs 570-571:
A Summary of Biographical Memoranda of Professors of the Theological Seminary, long Residents of Andover.
PROF. LEONARD WOODS, D. D., was born at Princeton, Mass., pg 570

June 19. 1774. He graduated at Harvard College 1796- taught school at Medford; united with the church there; studied for the ministry with Dr. Backus, of Somers, Conn; was ordained 1798 pastor of church at West Newbury, Mass.; inaugurated professor in Andover Theological Seminary September 28, 1808; resigned 1846; died August 24, 1854. Dr. Woods married Abigail Wheeler, daughter of Joseph Wheeler, judge of Probate for Worcester. They had ten children, four sons and six daughters.


The sons were: Mr. Samuel Woods, merchant, resident in Pittsford, Vt., about eighty years old in 1878, the oldest alumnus of Phillips Academy present at the Centennial celebration; Mr. Joseph Woods, who died at the age of twentyfive, while studying for the ministry; Pres. Leonard Woods, D. D., LL. D., Professor in Bangor Theological Seminary, President of Bowdoin College, who died 1878; Rev. Daniel Woods, a graduate of Andover Theological Seminary, a teacher in Pennsylvania and Ohio.


The daughters of Professor Woods were: Mary Woods, married to Prof. Thomas Mather Smith, D. D., of Kenyon College, and mother of Rev. John Cotton Smith; Abby Woods, married to Richard Salter, M. D.; Margaret Woods, married to Rev. E. A. Lawrence, D. D., she wrote "Light on the Dark River"; Harriet


(1) Twenty years or more; also those who died in office.

THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY pg 571

Woods, married to Rev. Abijah R. Baker, D. D. she is the author of nearly two hundred Sunday-school books; Sarah Woods; Sophia Woods, married to the Rev. William B. Hayden.
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SOCIETIES: One of the 39 founders of the Massachusetts Home Missionary Society. Founding VP member of Massachusetts Colonization Society. VP of Southern Aid Society. Member of the American Education Society. Active in the establishment of the American Tract Society, the Temperance Society, the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions where he served for 25 years.

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION: 6'2" slightly curled long black hair, blue eyes.

NOTES ON TRAINING: Familiar with the works of John Locke and Jonathan Edwards, whom his father was interested in. (Source:William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume 3, pg 1512)
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WILL of LEONARD WOODS, dated August 4, 1853. Obtained from Essex County Court, MA:

I Leonard Woods of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do make this my Last Will & Testament, in the following manner, to wit:

1. It is my Will that my Executor herein after named shall pay all my just debts & funeral charges.
2. I hereby give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Lucia, all that part of the furniture in the house which belongs to me, & is not otherwise disposed of - the other part of the furniture being her own property according to our marriage contract.
3. In addition to the above, I give & bequeath to the said Lucia, my dear & faithful wife, one half of all my estate, real & personal, to be for her own use & benefit.
4. It is my will, that my wife shall add to the above named bequest two thousand dollars of her own property, & shall with the assistance of my Executor, vest the whole amount thus constituted, in safe & productive funds, & that she shall keep an exact record, in an account book, of all the investments thus made; & it is moreover my will that she, the said Lucia, shall, according to her own discretion receive & use the income of the funds above specified, - but that she shall not, during her natural life, expend any part of the principal, or capital fund thus vested, unless it shall be necessary for her own comfortable support.
5. To pevent the possibility of mistake, I hereby confirm to the said Lucia, my wife, all the estate, real & personal, which she was possessed of before our marriage, & which it was my choice to secure to her by a legal contract.
6. I give & bequest to each of the following Societies, the sum of one hundred dollars, namely to the American (???) Society, the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the Massachusetts Missionary Society (for the purpose of Home Missions), the American Tract Society, the Doctrinal Tract & Book Society, the Colonization Society, & the American Education Society. With all these Societies I have been long connected, & I make the above mentioned small bequests to them as a token of my cordial attachment to them, & my devout desire for their prosperity in all times to come.
7. It is my will that the residue of my estate, real & personal, be divided equally among my children, - (except as directed otherwise in the memorandum attached to this will) - namely, Samuel, Mary, wife of Rev. T. M. Smith D.D., Leonard, Daniel, Abbie, wife of Dr. Salter, Margarette, wife of Rev. E. A. Lawrence, Harriette, wife of Rev. A.R. Baker, & Sophia, wife of Rev. William B. Hayden. And it is my will, that Elizabeth, the only surviving child of my son Joseph, deceased, shall have an equal share with each of my surviving children. - and it is my hope, that the small sums, given to charita. objects in the preceding article, - besides promoting in a small degree the good of those benevolent societies, will prove a greater blessing to my chuildren, than if given to them.
8. I hereby bequeath to my dear sons, Joseph G.- William J. - & Leonard W. Ives, a set of my works in 5 vols. to each, the same works having been previously given to Malcolm & Edward Ives.
9. It is my will that my Executor shall conform to the Memorandum which may be attached to this will, as though it were included in this Instrument.
10. I hereby appoint my beloved son Leonard Woods to be the Executor of this my last Will & Testament, and if he shall in any way be prevented from undertaking & executing the office, it is my will that the Rev. A. R. Baker shall be Executor in his stead.
11. It is my will that my Executor may so arrange matters, as to aid the necessity of any inventory of my estate, & any auction of my goods.
12. It is my will, that there shall be no inscription on the stone which may be placed by my grave, except the following namely, Rev Leonard Woods D.D., Born in Princeton, Mass. June 19, 1774, graduated at Harvard College, 1796 - ordained as a minister of the gospel at West Newbury in 1798 - inaugurated as Abbot Professor of Christian Theology in 1808 - resigned the office in 1846 - died _ _ _ aged _.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three.
Leonard Woods [ his signature]

Signed, sealed & declared to be his last
Will & Testament in presence of us who
in his presence & in presence of each other
hereunto subscribe our names as Witnesses.

C. E. Stowe [ his signature]
Harriette B Stowe [ her signature]
Eliza T. Stowe [ her signature]

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CODICIL, dated July 19, 1854:

A Codicil to be added to, & to be taken as a part of the Last Will & Testament of me Leonard Woods of Andover, in County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Doctor of Divinity ___ Whereas I the said Leonard Woods have made & duly executed my Last Will & Testament bearing date of August fourth one thousand eight hundred & fifty three; I do hereby declare this present writing to be a Codicil to my said Will & Testament, I direct the same to be annexed thereto & taken as a part thereof.
In the first place if my decease shall take place before the publication of my History of the Seminary is completed, my will is that the manuscripts & documents pertaining thereto shall pass into the hands of my son Leonard, & that he shall publish the History as I have prepared it, only making such corrections as he shall see to be called for in order to complete the plan which I have laid out & which I have nearly finished.
Secondly. My will is that the said History shall be the sole property of Mrs. Lucia I. Woods, my dear wife, & my son Leonard, & I bequeath the same to them, in addition, to what I have already bequeathed to them, in the aforesaid will, in equal parts to each, & my will is that all the profits of the work shall be divided equally between them, - this being but a small expression of the gratitude I owe them, for the invaluable assistance they have afforded me in preparing the work for publication.
Thirdly. It is my will that all my manuscript letters & all other papers, except what my wife Lucia shall wish for, shall pass into the hands of my son Leonard, who is to be my Executor. And I hereby enjoin it upon him, that no part of them shall ever be published, except such sermons as I shall enclose in a wrapper marking them as prepared for publication.
Fourthly. Having in my will, above mentioned, bequeathed to my son Samuel an equal portion of my estate with my other children, I do now direct that the said equal portion shall be given to his son Leonard, & I hereby bequeath the same to him; & it is my will that my son Samuel, shall be a Trustee for the said Leonard his son, & shall receive the said equal portion of my estate for the said Leonard his son, & shall hold & use it as Trustee according to his own discretion, till the said Leonard his son shall be of age. And if my son Samuel should decease before that time, my will is that his wife Mary, my daughter in law, shall be Trustee for her son Leonard with like powers as above given to the said Samuel.
Fifthly. I hereby direct that the portion of my estate, which falls to my son Daniel, according to my will above referred to, shall be held by my son Leonard, as Trustee, who shall appropriate the same to the benefit of the said Daniel & his family, according as he the said Leonard shall judge proper, after consulting with said Daniel or his wife Elizabeth.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty four.

Leonard Woods [his signature]
Signed, sealed & declared to be a Codicil
of my Last Will & Testament, in presence of us
who in his presence, & in presence of each other
hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses.

Abm J.Gould
W. F. Draper
Wm. H. Foster
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PROBATE, dated September 12, 1854:

To the Honorable Nathaniel S. Howe Esquire, Judge of Probate for the county of Essex.

Humbly shew Leonard Woods of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine President of Bowdoin College doctor in divinity, that he is named and appointed executor of the last will and testament of Leonard Woods late of Andover in said county, Doctor in Divinity deceased; who at the time of making the same , was of full age, and of sane mind, and last dwelt in said county, and lately, viz. August 24th A.D. 1854 died, leaving estate to be administered; whereby it appertains to your petitioner to administer said estate according to said will, he having a legal right to accept of his said trust. Wherupon the said executor herewith present the same to your honor, to be approved, allowed and recorded, as the law directs; and prays that administration of said estate according thereto, may be granted and committed to him agreeably to the law in such cases made and provided.

Dated at Lawrence the twelfth day of September A.D. 1854.
Leonard Woods [ his signature]
by Saml. Farrar atty


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Essex, ss. At a Court of Probate, holden at Haverhill in and for said county, on the third Tuesday in October, A.D. 1854.
The instrument hereto annexed, having been duly presented for probate as the last will and testament of Leonard Woods, late of Andover in said county, doctor in divinity, deceased, and it being made to appear that notice has been given according to order to all persons interested, and that there is no objection to the probate of either, Harriette B. Stowe and Eliza T. Stowe, two of the witnesses to the former, and Warren F. Draper, one of the witnesses to the latter of said instruments subscribed, being present, make oath, each as to the instrument to which his or her name is subscribed as a witness, that they saw the said Leonard Woods, the testator sign and seal the said instruments, and heard him declare the former to be his last will and testament, and the latter to be a codicil thereto and part and parcel of his last will and testament, and that they subscribed their names as witnesses to the execution thereof, in presence of said testator, viz. said Harriette B. Stowe and Eliza T. Stowe with Calvin E. Stowe to the former, and said Warren F. Draper with Abraham I. Gould and William H. Foster to the latter, and that said testator was, to the best of their discerning, of sound and disposing mind, at the time of executing each of said instruments.

It is thereupon considered and decreed by the court here, that the said instruments be approved, allowed and recorded, as the last will and testament of the before named deceased, and that they have full force and effect as such, agreeably to the laws of the commonwealth aforesaid, in such cases made and provided; and that the execution of said last will and testament, and the administration of he estate of said deceased according thereo, be granted and committed to

Leonard Woods [ his signature],

the executor therein named, he giving bond according to law, for the faithful discharge of his said trust.

N. S. Howe [ his signature] JUDGE OF PROBATE.

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INVENTORY, dated December 11, 1854:

To the Honorable N. S. Howe - esquire, Judge of Probate for the county of Essex

Pursuant to a warrant from your honor, we, the subscribers, the committee therein named, having been first sworn, have made the following

INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF Leonard Woods - late of Andover in said County, doctor in divinity, deceased, testate as shown to us by the Executor

Amount of REAL ESTATE, as by schedule A, on file herewith, $50.-
Amount of PERSONAL ESTATE, as by schedule B, on file herewith, $7,514.

Brought forward. Amount of real estate, $----50.
Amount of personal estate, $7, 514.
TOTAL, $7, 564.

Dated at Andover this eleventh day of December A.D. 1854

Leonard Woods, exr. [his signature] Saml. Farrar [his signature]-
Samuel Merrill [ his signature]-- COMMITTEE
I. Alvin Farley. [his signature] -

ESSEX, ss. At a Court of Probate, holden at Lawrence in and for said County, on the second Tuesday in December, A.D. 1854.

Leonard Woods, executor, [his signature]
presents the foregoing, and makes oath, that it contains a true and perfect inventory of the estate of Leonard Woods, late of Andover in said County, doctor in divinity, deceased, - testate, so far as has come to his hands or knowledge, and that, if anything further shall hereafter appear, he will cause it to be of record herewith in the probate office: It is thereupon decreed that the same be accepted, allowed and recorded.

N.S. Howe [his signature] JUDGE OF PROBATE.

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PERSONAL ESTATE:

ESTATE OF Leonard Woods late of Andover in the County of Essex Doctor of Divinity___

Schedule B.
PERSONAL ESTATE.

Wearing apparel........................................................................................... $ 150.
Watch .............................................................................................................. 50.
Household Furniture including Portrait, & Umbrella ......................................... 400.
Library ........................................................................................................... 200.
Copy-right & Stereotype Plates of Dr. Woods' work ....................................3,000.
Fourteen Shares of Rutland Rail Road Stock ..................................................... 14.
Ten Shares of Boston & Maine Road Stock ................................................. 1,000.
Ten Shares of Eastern Rail Road Stock ........................................................... 500.
Eight hundred dollars in Ogdensburgh Rail Road Bonds ................................... 400.
Seven Shares in the Bank of Commerce Boston .............................................. 700.
Two Shares in the Andover Bank .................................................................... 200.
Three Shares in the Haverhill Bridge ................................................................ 500.
Eben Gibson's Promisory Note ....................................................................... 400.
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$ 7, 514.

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REAL ESTATE:

Estate of Leonard Woods late of Andover in the County of Essex Doctor of Divinity_____

Schedule A.
REAL ESTATE.

Peat Meadow in the West Parish of Andover ................................... $ 50.__

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CHURCH OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY:
"The members of the church were at the outset seventeen only, but they were names of distinction: Ebenezer Porter, Leonard Woods, Moses Stuart, John Adams, Samuel Farrar, Samuel C. Aiken, Joel Hawes, Willard Holbrook, Edward W. Hooker, Jonathan McGee, John L. Parkhurst, Levi Parsons, Ebenezer B. Wright, Amzi Benedict, Alvan Bond, David L. Ogden, Levi Spaulding. " (Source: Chapter 6 - Churches and Ministers - Historical Sketches of Andover by Sarah Loring Bailey, 1880)

REGARDING LEONARD WOODS AND HENRY WARE:
From Amherst College records:
"Ware, Henry, 1764-1845, American clergyman, instrumental in the founding of Unitarianism in the United States, b. Sherborn, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1785.......Later, in an interchange of views with Dr. Leonard Woods, Ware wrote his Letters to Trinitarians and Calvinists (1820) and other controversial works."

[NI0002] "Of Hubbardston" in Worcester Co.. (source: Blake's History of Princeton, pg 280.)

[NI0003] PROPERTY AND TOWN SERVICE: (Source:William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume 3, pg 1511, 1512.) " He lived in Rutland, Massachusetts, where on March 6, 1761, he bought lot No. 13, in Princeton, Massachusetts, containing two hundred and ninety-two acres. He then settled in Princeton, and sold various portions of his lot, saving only about one hundred acres on which he lived the remainder of his life. He held various important offices in Princeton, and was prominent in its affairs for the ten critical years before the revolution. He was on the special committee which drew up the declaration of independence for the town in 1774. He was of studious mind, fond of literary study and philosophical researches, being known as 'Philosopher Woods.' He taught the first public school in the town, at his home, and continued that practice from the time of his removal to Princeton until his death. He was a member of the Congregational church."

BIO: (Excerpt from Blake's History of Princeton, pg 298.):
"Woods Samuel, son of Samuel and Mary (Parker) Woods, was born in Chelmsford, June 19, 1722, married (pub.) Aug. 31, 1751, Tabitha Eveleth, born April 4, 1831, daughter of John, and Hannah (Haynes) Eveleth of Sudbury. After living some years in Rutland, he moved to Princeton, in 1761-2, purchased a tract of land of Gov. Moses Gill, on which he built his house, taught his school (the first school in Princeton) and lived during the remainder of his life. While cultivating his farm he did not allow the care of it to interfere with his love of teaching, in which through nearly fifty years' experience, he acquired a wide reputation as a skilful and successful teacher. His first wife Tabitha, died Oct. 20, 1770. He married (2d) Aug. 26, 1772, Abigail (Whitney) Underwood of Hubbardston, widow of Israel Underwood. He died Nov. 8, 1808, ae. 86. She died Feb. 28, 1826, ae. 81 (g.s. Jany. 31, a. 85)."

TOWN SERVICE: (Source:William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume 4, pg 2246.)
Member of the Committee of Correspondence. With others he signed and published a renunciation of allegiance to the British Crown.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE: Pvt Mass. Revolutionary War

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE: Lisiting for DAR ID# 82471 Mrs. Agnes Grace Noon Parker, descendant: #64279. Samuel Woods (1722-1802) was a minuteman from Princeton at the Lexington Alarm, serving in Captain Jones' Company, Colonel Doolittle's regiment.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE: From www.whittaker.org: Samuel was "a signer of the Renunciation of Allegiance to Great Britain. He was a Minute Man in Boston at the time of the Revolutionary War."

[NI0004] TIMELINE: (various sources):
After about 1738- He came under the care of his grandmother. Which grandmother is not stated.
About 1750- prepared for college.
About 1753 - Entered Harvard.
1757- Graduated Harvard.
After 1757 - He taught school in Weston, MA.
After 1757 - Studied divinity with Rev. Mr. Woodward of Weston, MA.
Dec 12, 1759 - "Ordained to the pastoral care of the Church of Christ in Harvard."
1760 - Married Mary Greenleaf.
July 28, 1768 - "Left the work of the Ministry at Harvard by reason of Illness." (William H. Savage's Chronology".) (note: According to Henry M. Wheeler in his "Genealogy of the Descendants of Obadiah Wheeler....", as of 1898 Mr. William H. Savage was occupying the house erected by Rev. Joseph Wheeler soon after his settlement in Harvard, MA. )
August 9, 1774 - He represented the town of Harvard at the convention of the Committees of Correspondence of Worcester County.
October 7, 1774 - He was a member of the first Provincial Congress, held at Salem, MA.
May 31, 1775 - He was a member of the third Provincial Congress, held at Watertown, MA.
July 19, 1775 - He represented Harvard at the first session of the General Court, held at Watertown, MA.
1775 - 1793(death) - Held office of Register of Probate for Worcester County.
1781 - Removed from Harvard to Worcester. Purchased land on Main Street, opposite the Court House. Later he would build a second house on the same lot which came to be known as the "Wheeler Mansion."


REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE:
Excerpts from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg 10:
Firstly, In regard to the meeting of the first Provincial Congress on October 7, 1774 at Salem, MA.:
" A letter from him was read and referred to a committee, in which he presented 'the propriety, that while we are attempting to free ourselves from our present embarrassment and preserve ourselves from slavery, we also take into consideration the state and circumstances of the Negro Slaves in this Province.' "
Secondly, as to his military service:
" At the Lexington alarm he marched as a private in Captain Joseph Fairbank's Company in Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Regiment of Militia."

BIO EXCERPT from "Reminiscences and Records of Rev. Leonard Woods, D.D." Author: Harriette Newell Woods Baker. ( chapter 4: Settlement in West Newbury]:
" In October, 1799, my father was married to Abby Wheeler, daughter of Rev. Joseph Wheeler, a graduate of Harvard College in 1757. He was ordained in the town of Harvard in 1759, but his settlement and usefulness there were suddenly cut short by the loss of his voice. Soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War, Mr. Wheeler zealously engaged in the cause of his country, and was chosen a member of the Provincial Congress, representative to the General Court, and a member of the Committee of Correspondence. The night before Bunker Hill battle he volunteered, with five others, to go to the hill, and they staked out the ground for the intrenchment which was thrown up during the night. After the arrival of General Washington at Cambridge, Mr. Wheeler was chaplain of his staff. After the war he was appointed Justice of the Quorum for Worcestor County, and Register of Probate, which offices he held till his death. "

HANDWRITTEN LETTER transcribed by and in the possession of Hank Carter, descendant of Rev. Joseph Wheeler thru his son Daniel Greenleaf Wheeler. It appears on "A CARTER FAMILY GENEALOGY HOME PAGE" at http://www.worldwidecommerce.com/carter/ . He has transcribed it as follows:
"An Incident of Bunker Hill As any incident connected in anyway with the battle of Bunker Hill is now eagerly sought for, and as the incident which I am about to relate has never been published & is known only to a few of the descendants. I offer the following truthful account for publication. Rev. Joseph Wheeler graduated at Harvard College in 1757; was ordained pastor of the church in Harvard, Mass. Dec. 12, 1759. After a few years he had the misfortune to lose his voice as entirely as to require him to leave the pulpit. Soon after the commencement of the Rev. Udange (?) he graciously engaged in the cause of his country and was chosen a member of the Providential Congress, refuser totine to the General Court, and a member of the Committee of Correspondence. The night before Bunker Hill battle he volunteered with five others to go on to the hill and they staked out the ground for the entrenchment which was thrown up during the night. After the arrival of General Washington at Cambridge, Mr. Wheeler was chaplain of his staff. After the war he was appointed a justice of the quorum for Worcester County register of probate, which office he held until he died. Among his descendants are and have been, some of our most prominent men. Moses Wheeler, formerly a merchant of State Street, Theophilus Wheeler of Worcester, register of probate and justice of the quorum, Daniel Wheeler of Worcester, and Dr. John Wheeler of Dover, NH were his sons. Mrs. Woods, wife of Rev. Dr. Woods of Andover and Mrs. Walker, wife of Rev. Daniel Walker of Danover were his daughters. Rev. Leonard Woods, D. D., ex. President of Providence College, Nathaniel Walker of Louisburg square, Theophilus Walker of Walltaus, Mrs. William Rea of Chestnut St., Mrs. Hannah Walker, sister of Nathaniel and Theophilus and Mr. Joseph Wheeler Woods of West Cedar Street are among his descendants. S. Woods Boston, MA May 25, 1895 "

RESIDENCE:
His estate in Worcester was contiguous to Joseph Lynde and Judge Edward Bangs. A relative describes it as follows: (source: from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg 15, 16):
'In the rear of these mansions were extensive gardens of equal size; across the lower part flowed a purling stream, and rare fruits and choice flowers, fountains and the more common embellishments were results of the industry, taste and skill of the younger branches of the families. Near the centre of each garden was an arbor covered with vines and furnished with seats and also a closet, a deposit for such books and luxuries as might by chance find their way there. Twighlight and moonlight often drew together in these pleasant retreats the parents and children of the families, and in the enjoyment of music and sociability the summer evenings sped away.'

REVEREND JOSEPH WHEELER BIO:
(From "Historical Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County Massachusetts With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity". Prepared under the supervision of Ellery Bicknell Crane. New York. Chicago. The Lewis Publishing Company.1907.)

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... Joseph Wheeler was under the care of his grandmother after he was three years of age. He went to school at the age of fifteen to prepare for college and entered Harvard at the age of eighteen. He graduated in the class of 1757 and studied divinity with Rev. Mr. Woodward, of Weston. He taught school in the town of Weston. In 1759 he was approbated to preach and "ordained to the pastoral care of the Church of Christ in Harvard" December 12, 1759. Two years later he married Mary Greenleaf. Her father Dr. Daniel and her grandfather Dr. Daniel were both physicians. The latter became a minister of the Gospel. Dr. Daniel Greenleaf, Jr., was at first at Hingham, where he married and afterward removed to Bolton, Massachusetts, in which town he practiced, living to the age of ninety-three years. His second wife was Dolly, widow of Josiah Richardson. His children numbered ten, of whom Mary was the ninth. She was eighteen and a half years old when she married and had ten children when she died at the age of forty-one. Page 151 Dr. Greenleaf's grandfather was Captain Stephen, distinguished in the Indian wars, deputy to general court, a prominent citizen. Rev. Joseph Wheeler erected a house in Harvard soon after his settlement there. This house is well preserved and is now (or was recently) occupied by William H. Savage. He left the ministry July 28, 1768, but continued to reside in Harvard and was prominent in all the affairs of the town. He was an ardent patriot and was elected to various positions of trust and honor. He was a member of the local committee of safety and correspondence and attended the convention of committees at Worcester, August 9, 1774. He was a member of the provincial congress held at Salem, October 7, 1774, and at Watertown, July 19, 1775. In these assemblies he served at the head of important committees. He represented Harvard in the session of the general court held at Watertown, July 19, 1775. At the Lexington alarm he marched as a private in Captain Joseph Fairbanks' company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment. He spent several weeks at Washington's headquarters and tradition says that he was chaplain to Washington. Another tradition is that he assisted in laying out the fortifications at Bunker Hill. There is no proof of this except a cane and cannon ball treasured in the family as mementoes. The cannon ball was fired at a group of men on the slope of the hill from a British man of war in the harbor. It cut a sucker from the appletree under which the group was standing and it lodged in the earth near by. Mr. Wheeler secured both ball and stick from which he made a cane. Mr. Wheeler was appointed register of probate for Worcester county in 1775, but continued to reside at Harvard until 1781, when he purchased an acres and a half of land on Main street, Worcester, nearly opposite the present site of the court house, and erected there a house which report says that he brought from Harvard. Not long afterward he built the house long known as the Wheeler mansion. This estate remained in the family a hundred years. He held various offices in Worcester and continued in the office of register until his death in 1793. His wife died in 1783 and the following year he married Mrs. Margaret Jennison, widow of Captain Israel Jennison, of Worcester. She was the thirteenth child of Antoine and Mary Sigourn, French Huguenots, and her maiden name was Marguerita Olivier. She was born at Annapolis, Nova Scotia, and was married in 1746 to Joseph Coolidge,

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a distinguished merchant of Boston, by whom she had seven children, one of whom, Margaret, became the wife of Jacob Sweetser, of Lancaster. Mr. Coolidge died in 1771, and she married in 1775 Captain Israel Jennison. She survived her third husband, died at the age of ninety and was buried in the tomb of her son, Joseph Coolidge, in King's Chapel burying ground, Boston. The estate of Rev. Joseph Wheeler in Worcester, on which he resided, contiguous to those of Joseph Lynde and Judge Edward Bangs, extended eastward several hundred feet equally with the others. These grounds were well cultivated and stocked with choice fruits and flowering shrubs. This unique garden is described by a relative as follows: "In the rear of these mansions were extensive gardens of equal size; across the lower part flowed a purling stream and rare fruits and choice flowers, fountains and the more common embellishments were the result of the industry, taste and skill of the younger branches of the families. Near the centre of each garden was an arbor covered with vines and furnished with seats and also a closet, a deposit for such books and luxuries as might by chance find their way there. Or, as another description has it "liberally stocked with all the edibles and delicacies that a company of merry young people would enjoy on a moonlight evening. They entertained each other with music and similar enjoyments that made the occasions life-long memories of vanished joys." The children of Rev. Joseph and Mary (Greenleaf) Wheeler were: 1. Elizabeth, born December 31, 1761, died July 18, 1782, unmarried. 2. Mary, born April 7, 1863, died at Kingston, Jamaica, of yellow fever, May 4, 1799; married, March 24, 1790, Ezra Waldo Weld, son of Rev. Ezra and Anna (Weld) Weld, of Braintree. 3. Theophilus, born December 22, 1764, died at Worcester, August 14, 1840; married Elizabeth Lynde, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lemmon) Lynde, of Worcester, who came to Worcester from Charlestown after it was destroyed by the British. Theophilus Wheeler was register of probate at Worcester forty-three years, town clerk five years, treasurer two years, overseer of schools, overseer of house of correction, director of the Worcester Bank eighteen years, served as soldier against the Sahy insurgents. 4. Joseph, born August 27, 1766, died at Dixfield, Maine, January 21, 1852; married, January 13, 1793, Lucy Sumner, daughter of Rev. Joseph and Lucy (Williams) Sumner, of Shrewsbury. Rev. Joseph Sumner was a descendant of George Sumner, born in England, February 14, 1634, later settled at Milton, Massachusetts. 5. Daniel Greenleaf, born March 14, 1768, died December 10, 1847; married, September 23, 1799, Elizabeth Dupee Sweetser, daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Coolidge) Sweetser, of Lancaster; she died December 15, 1800. He married (second), November 14, 1802, Elizabeth Grosvenor, daughter of Rev. Ebenezer and Elizabeth Grosvenor; she died August 18, 1803. He married (third), 1805, Nancy Clapp, daughter of William and Priscilla (Otis) Clapp, of Scituate. 6. John, born May 17, 1770, died at Dover, New Hampshire, April 3, 1840; married (first), March 12, 1793, Rebecca Harris, daughter of Captain William and Rebecca (Mason) Harris, and sister of Rev. Thaddeus Mason Harris, of Dorchester; she was of Malden, born April 17, 1770, died January 28, 1804. John was an apothecary, postmaster twenty-six years, representative to the general court, associate justice court of common pleas, founder of the Cocheco Manufacturing Co., first president of the Strafford Bank. 7. Moses, born April 4, 1772, died at Boston, March 27, 1838; married (first), November 8, 1807, Elizabeth Porter, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lamb) Porter, of Malden. 8. Clarissa, born February 1, 1774, died at Medford, May 26, 1844, unmarried. 9. Abigail, born

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February 29, 1776, died at Andover, Massachusetts, February 21, 1846; married, October, 1799, Rev. Leonard Woods, son of Samuel and Abigail Whitney (Underwood) Woods. He was born at Princeton, June 19, 1774, died at Andover, August 24, 1854. He married (second) Lucia J., widow of Dr. Ansel G. Ives, of New York (H. C. 1796); professor in Andover Theological Seminary thirty-eight years. 10. Levi, born October 22, 1779, died at Worcester, March 8, 1781. 11. Sophia, born at Worcester, January 20, 1782, died at Danvers, October 8, 1831; married, May 17, 1807, Rev. Samuel Walker, of Danvers, born at Haverhill, January 27, 1779, died at Danvers, July 7, 1826 (D. C. 1802), pastor of Danvers Church from 1805 till his death. (V) Joseph Wheeler, son of Joseph Wheeler (4), was born in Harvard, Massachusetts, August 27, 1766, died at Dixfield, Maine, January 21, 1852. He married, January 13, 1793, Lucy Sumner, daughter Page 152 of Rev. Joseph and Lucy (Williams) Sumner, of Shrewsbury. She was born December 24, 1771, died April 10, 1863. Rev. Joseph Sumner was a descendant of William Sumner, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, who was born at Bicester, Oxfordshire, England, and baptized January 27, 1604-5, son of Roger and Joan (Franklin) Sumner. He married Mary West, October 22, 1625, was admitted freeman May 17, 1637, was deputy to the general court, town officer, commissioner to try small causes. His son George, through whom descent is traced, was born in England, February 14, 1634, settled at Milton, Massachusetts. Rev. Joseph was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Griffin) Sumner. The children of Joseph and Lucy (Sumner) Wheeler were. Lucy Williams, born at Worcester, September 14, 1793, died 1881, at Rumford, Maine; married David Kimball, had twelve children; Dorothy Sumner, born in Worcester, September 5, 1795, died in Worcester, 1865; married (first) Benjamin Doyen, (second) Elisha Hayden; Sarah Danielson, born at Princeton, June 19, 1798, died in Dixfield, Maine, April 12, 1843, unmarried; Eunice Russell, born at Princeton, February 17, 1801, died in Dixfield, Maine, 1886; married Daniel Sumner Libby, born January 17, 1837; Joseph Sumner, born at Dixfield, Maine, May 9, 1803, died 1870; married Phebe Cole Gleason, had nine children; Erastus Williams, born at Dixfield, Maine, June 17, 1805, died in Worcester, January 17, 1893; married, October 5, 1842, Sarah Pollard, daughter of Stephen and Betsey (Hastings) Pollard, of Berlin; Elizabeth Sumner, born at Dixfield, Maine, February 22, 1809, died at Worcester, July 12, 1879; married, January 29, 1850, Edwin Conant, of Worcester, son of Jacob Conant, of Sterling. His first wife was Maria E. Estabrook, daughter of Joseph Estabrook, of Royalton, married 1832. (VI) Erastus Williams Wheeler, son of Joseph Wheeler (5), was born at Dixfield, Maine, June 17, 1805, died in Worcester, January 17, 1893; married, October 5, 1842, Sarah Pollard, daughter of Stephen and Betsey (Hastings) Pollard, of Berlin. Their children were: Joseph Pollard, born July 28, 1843; Henry Theophilus, June 25, 1845, died in Florence, Alabama, October 16, 1864, in a Rebel prison; Edwin Wallace, November 13, 1848, married, April, 1872, Clara A. Black, daughter of Edward B. and Matilda A. (Freeman) Black, of Salem, Nova Scotia; William Jennison, September 13, 1851, married, February 14, 1877, Ida Stratton, daughter of Samuel and Isabelle (Brimhall) Stratton, has one child, Lotta Belle, born January 1, 1883. (VII) Edwin Wallace Wheeler, son of Erastus

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William Wheeler (6), was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, November 13, 1848. He is a farmer in Worcester, a member of the Worcester Grange, Patrons Husbandry. He inherited his father's farm on Forest street. He married, April 4, 1872, Clara A. Black, daughter of Edward B. and Matilda A. (Freeman) Black, of Salem, Nova Scotia. Their children are: Edward William, born May 1, 1873; Henry Clifford, April 19, 1875; Sarah Matilda, May 9, 1877, died January 22, 1892; Alice Abbie, June 10, 1888; Wallace Sumner, April 30, 1893. (VIII) Edward William Wheeler, son of Edwin Wallace Wheeler (7), was born May 1, 1873. He was educated in the Worcester public schools and at Highland Military Academy at Worcester. His father expected him to assist on the farm but he thoroughly disliked farming and left home. He went to work for Fuller & Delano, architects, in Worcester, and found the business to his tastes. He studied architecture and remained with Fuller & Delano for five years. He was with the Webb Granite and Construction Company for six months. He went into business with Albert E. Scoville in the contracting and building business. The firm name is Scoville & Wheeler. They have offices in the Knowles building, 518 Main street. They have had a large variety of contracts and have been successful. It is one of the most promising firm of builders in Worcester. Some of the work of the firm is as follows: The Howe Memorial Library in Shrewsbury; the women's and men's wards and the administration building in the State Colony for the Insane at Gardner, Massachusetts; two modern school houses at Gardner; the postoffice building at Gardner, owned by the Heywood estate; buildings and additions to the plant of Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co. at Gardner, Massachusetts; residence of John S. Gould, Germain street, Worcester; residences in Worcester for Fred A. Mann, Lenox street, for Samuel D. Spurr, Dean street, Mrs. W. J. Wheeler, nee Stratton, Forest street, for her daughter, Mrs. Lotta Tracey; residences of L. E. Carlton, president of the Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., at Gardner, costing twenty thousand dollars; residence for E. L. Thompson, the chair manufacturer of Baldwinville; and a number of handsome residences and stables in Westboro and Gardner. Captain Wheeler is best known perhaps for his excellent record in the militia. But for his energy and persistent work to maintain the standard of efficiency at a critical time, this organization in which the citizens of Worcester take great pride and which has maintained a long and honorable record, would have been disbanded. He enlisted January 21, 1891, and has been in the militia ever since. He was made a corporal September 9, 1892, and was promoted to sergeant January 18, 1894, having charge of one of the gatling guns then in the possession of Battery B, to which he belonged. When the guns were transferred to another branch of the service he became a guidon corporal. He was again appointed sergeant June 1, 1895, and first sergeant June 4, 1902. His promotion to second lieutenant came March 18, 1903. Just a year later, May 19, 1904, he received his commission as captain of the battery in which he had been for thirteen years of continuous service. The title of his command in full is Battery B, First Battalion, Light Artillery, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The celebration of the thirtyfifth anniversary of the battery was observed October 18, 1904. There was a parade, a banquet in the drill shed and a drill at the Fair Grounds. The speeches of Congressman Thayer, Mayor Blodgett, Representative Mark N. Skerrett, General Robert H. Chamberlain, Captain E. G. Barrett, Rev. Dr. Willard Scott, President W. H. Brody and General

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F. W. Wellington showed the esteem in which the organization is held and the credit due the commanding officer while lieutenant in maintaining the efficiency of the battery. The inspection of the battery April 12, 1905, was a source of satisfaction to the officers and men, who were complimented on their work. Captain Wheeler is a prominent Free Mason, being a member of Athelstan Lodge, Eureka Royal Arch Chapter and the Worcester County Commandery, Knights Templar. He is equally active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of Quinsigamond Lodge, and Mt. Vernon Encampment, also of the Patriarchs Militant, Grand Canton, of Worcester. He is assistant adjutant general with the rank of major on the staff of Brigade Commander Daniel Harrington. He is a member of the Page 153 Commonwealth Club, the Tatassit Canoe Club, Worcester County Mechanics' Association, Worcester County Agricultural Society, Worcester Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.

[NI0006] TIMELINE:
1850. Living at Medford MA at time of census.
1870, June 9. Married at NYC.
1870. Living at Boston MA at time of census with wife, and his parents and brothers.
1870, minister of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Rochester, NY.
1877-1900, pastor and Superintendent Emeritus of St. Luke's Hospital, NY.
1910-1918, at time of census 1910 to death, 205 W. 107th St, Manhattan, NY.

OBITUARY OF GEORGE STEWART BAKER: (original in family possession), New York Times, February 19, 1918, both on same page:
REV. DR. GEO. S. BAKER DIES.
Served 23 Years as Pastor and Superintendent of St. Luke's Hospital. The Rev. Dr. George Stuart Baker, pastor and Superintendent Emeritus of St. Luke's Hospital, died yesterday at his home, 205 West 107th Street, in his eightieth year. He was Chaplain of the Shelter for Respectable Girls at the time of his death, and for many years had been Chaplain of the Confederate Veterans' Camp of New York. He was born July 29, 1838, at Medford, Mass., a son of the Rev. Abijah R. Baker and Harriette Newell Woods Baker, who was a daughter of the founder of Andover Theological Seminary. He recieved the degree M.A. from Hobart College; was graduated from Union Theological Seminary, and several years after received the degree D.D. from Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Baker was ordained a priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1870 by Bishop Coxe and assigned as assistant minister of St. Luke's Church, Rochester, N.Y. Dr. Baker was appointed pastor and superintendent of St. Luke's Hospital in 1877, retiring twenty-three years later as pastor and Superintendent Emeritus.

-Baker.-On Feb. 18, 1918, at his residence, 205 West 107th St., Rev. Geoge Stuart Baker, D.D., pastor and Superintendent of St. Luke's Hospital, in his 80th year. Services at St. Michael's Church, 99th St. and Amsterdam Av., Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Kindly omit flowers.

ABOUT ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL:
Exerpt from the American Institute of Architects' AIA Guide to New York City, 1969, pg 199:
"St. Luke's Hospital, Morningside Dr. bet. W. 113th St. and W. 114th St. 1896. Ernest Flagg. The western pavillions have been replaced, and the handsome baroque drum and dome are in danger of being lost; but the high Mansard roofs and the profusion of classical detail give these buildings their dignity and charm." Manhattan borough of NY. Morningside Heights section, Harlem.

CENSUS 1850. Medford, Middlesex Co., MA. Roll 323, page 406.:
Dwelling #30, Family# 39:
-A.R. Baker. 40. Clergyman. Value of Real Estate 6000. Born in MA.
-Harriet Baker. 30. Born in MA.
-Geo S. Baker. 11. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-Chas Baker. 9. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-William Baker. 5. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-Walter Baker. 10 months. Born in MA.
-Harriet C. Hartshorn. 25. Born in NH.
-Ellen E. Hartshorn. 3. Born in MA.

CENSUS 1870. Boston, Suffolk Co., 16 Ward. MA. Series M593. Roll 649. Part 1. Pg 548A.
-Baker, Abijah R. 64. Clergyman. Value of Real Estate 20,000. Personal Estate 2,000. Born in Mass.
-Harriette N.W. 54. Keeping house. Born in Mass.
-George S. 32. Clergyman. Personal Estate 500. Born in Mass.
-Margaret C. 22. Born in Mass.
-Charles R. 28. Student. Born in Mass.
-William H. 25. Student. Born in Mass.
-Walter A. 21. Student. Born in Mass.
-Frank W. 13. At school. Born in Mass.
-Dugan (? name), Mary. 30. Domestic Servant. Born in Ireland.

CENSUS 1880 NY: Roll T9_895, page 427C, Enumeration District 582, 19th Ward, St. Luke's Hospital, New York( Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY. June 11th &12th 1880.:
-George S. Baker, 41 years old, married, Hospital Pastor & Superintendent, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.
-Margaret C. Baker, 41 years old, wife, House Mother, born in Scotland, both parents born in Scotland.
-Fannie Baker, 6 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Hattie Baker, 4 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Walter Baker, 30 years old, brother, Chaplain, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.

CENSUS 1900. NY. Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 1087. Ward 12. Manhattan, NY. Roll 1106. Page 77. St. Luke's Hospital. June 11, 1900:
-Geo Stuart Baker. Superintendent. Born July 1838. 61 years old. Married 29 years. Born in MA. Both parents born in MA. Clergyman.
-Fannie D. Baker. Daughter. Born Dec. 1872. 27 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-Harriette W. Baker. Daughter. Born Nov 1874. 25 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-Margaret R. Baker. Daughter. Born Nov 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-(farther down on page, barely readable is Margaret Coats' brother)- Andrew Coats, Curator. White male. Born Dec. Both parents born Scotland.

CENSUS 1910. Manhattan, NYC, NY. Supervisors District 1, ED#780, Ward 12, Sheet #7A. April 18, 1910.
Address: 205 West 107th Street. Family #232:
-George T. Baker. Head. 71 yrs. Widowed. Born in Mass., both parents born in Mass. Church Clergyman.
-Fannie D. B. Howitt. Daughter. 37 yrs. Married 1. 8 yrs. 1 child, 1 child still living. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Margaret R. Baker. Daughter. 29 yrs. Single. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland. Occupation: (hard to read) Medical G**** (looks like Gyninart) in the field of Physical Cul*** (looks like Culture or Center). Out of work at this time.

[NI0007] Possible candidate for same Margaret Coats as this listing in 1860 CENSUS:
CENSUS 1860. NY 3rd Div. 18th Ward. Manhattan. Page 278:
Household of:
-K. Merrit. 50. Merchant. Born Switzerland
-Elizabeth M. Merrit. 50 years old. Born in NY.
-Mary Barbell. 50 years old. Born in NY.
-Thomas Barbell. 16 years old. Born in England.
-Ella Barbell. 18 years old. Born in NY.
-Chas Merrit. 19 years old. Born in Switzerland.
-William Thompson. 82. Born in NY.
-Margaret Coats. 21 years old. Servant. Born in Scotland.
-Annie Coats. 28 years old. Servant. Born in Scotland.

CENSUS 1870. Boston, Suffolk Co., 16 Ward. MA. Series M593. Roll 649. Part 1. Pg 548A.
-Baker, Abijah R. 64. Clergyman. Value of Real Estate 20,000. Personal Estate 2,000. Born in Mass.
-Harriette N.W. 54. Keeping house. Born in Mass.
-George S. 32. Clergyman. Personal Estate 500. Born in Mass.
-Margaret C. 22. Born in Mass.
-Charles R. 28. Student. Born in Mass.
-William H. 25. Student. Born in Mass.
-Walter A. 21. Student. Born in Mass.
-Frank W. 13. At school. Born in Mass.
-Dugan (? name), Mary. 30. Domestic Servant. Born in Ireland.

CENSUS 1880 NY: Roll T9_895, page 427C, Enumeration District 582, 19th Ward, St. Luke's Hospital, New York( Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY. June 11th &12th 1880.:
-George S. Baker, 41 years old, married, Hospital Pastor & Superintendent, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.
-Margaret C. Baker, 41 years old, wife, House Mother, born in Scotland, both parents born in Scotland.
-Fannie Baker, 6 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Hattie Baker, 4 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Walter Baker, 30 years old, brother, Chaplain, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.

OBITUARY OF MARGARET COATS BAKER. NY Times. March 2, 1898. Pg 7.:
-Mrs. MARY COATS BAKER, wife of the Rev. George S. Baker, Superintendent of St. Luke's Hospial, died early yesterday morning at the hospital, with which she had been actively connected for nearly thirty years. She was for many years House Mother, but resigned that position ten years ago. Mrs. Baker was fifty-nine years of age. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland. When seventeen years of age she came to this city with her family, after her father's death. A few years later she entered the sisterhood of the Episcopal Church. For nine years she remained a member of the order, and in 1869 she married the Rev. Mr. Baker. She leaves, besides her husband, three daughters. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the hospital to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The interment will be in Batavia.

OBITUARY, also NY Times. March 2, 1898. pg 7: -DIED. BAKER.-On March 1st, Margaret Coats, wife of the Rev. George S. Baker, D.D., aged 59 years. Funeral from Chapel of St. Luke's Hospital, Thursday, March 3, at 4 o'clock P.M. Interment in Batavia, N.Y.

LETTER TO HER DAUGHTER: DESCRIPTION: Letter found in the scrapbook of Winifred Tompkins (Mrs. Irving Troemel), daughter of Harriette Woods Baker.

Possible matching envelope: addressed to :
Miss Harriette W. Baker
33 West 54th Street
New York City, N.Y.

Asbury Park. Nov. 23rd, 1890

My dear Harriette,
Thankyou very much for your bright little letter. I was delighted to receive it. As I could fancy it told me that you were feeling bright and well & that you had no headache. I hope you had a pleasant evening on Friday. Do be sure and go to bed early. I think you need plenty of fresh air and plenty of sleep. Mr. Davis's daughters are very nearly the same age as you and Fannie. They are very nice girls. Carrie who is just one week older than Fannie is studying art with her father, is also a very nice little housekeeper. On Saturday, her mother being sick in bed she went right into the kitchen and made pies and cake. She also ordered the meat from the Butcher. When he brought in the roast of beef she saw that he had charged for seven pounds. She weighed it and found that it only weighed six pounds. So she was afraid that he was not honest, and was trying to take an advantage of her, and asked why he did so? He replied that he had cut the bone out and trimmed it. So you see she learned something. They have a great big family cat here, named Tom, of whom they are all very fond. There is one peculiarity about Tom which is this, that he does not like to be lifted by the neck, (which I have always thought was the proper way to lift a cat) but prefers to be lifted by the tail. If I had not seen it done, I could not have believed it. When Tom is outside and wants to come into the house, he just springs up on the window sill , and immediately someone opens the door for him. I cannot say that he and I have become friends. I think he knows that I do not like cats, and yet I admire him, because he looks so fat and comfortable looking. The Park looks very lovely. I gave your regards to the ocean but could not get any other return from it than a great roar. So you can interpret that any way you like, either as a great hearty, "I thank you" or else, as a very rough, gruff, "I don't care." I must now stop fun and tell you that I am very sorry not to be with you on your birthday. I hope you will have a very happy day, and if it is God's will that you may be spared to have many more. But after all, it does not make so much matter if we live long, as if we live well. May God bless you and keep you always my darling and give you His Holy Spirit, that you may ever be growing into the likeness of His Son. Please kiss Papa and your sisters for me, with love to them, also to Grandma and your Uncle Andrew & Sister Anne, with kind remembrances to all friends not forgetting Mary. I am ever your loving mother,

Margaret Coats Baker

[NI0008] OBITUARY OF HARRIETTE W. TOMPKINS: clipping in family possession (unidentified newspaper) reads:
Mrs. H. W. Tompkins Services Are Arranged Mrs. Harriette W. Tompkins of 726 E. Front St., died Wednesday (Mar. 3, 1943) in Muhlenberg Hospital. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Tompkins lived in New York City most of her life. She made her home in Plainfield with her daughter, Mrs. Irving Troemel, 726 E. Front St. Mrs. Tompkins was a graduate of Hunter College, Class of 1896. She was the daughter of the late Rev. George S. Baker and Mrs. Margaret Coates Baker. Her father served as superintendent of St. Luke's Hospital in New York City, for many years. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Troemel and Mrs. Harold Berryman of Dumont and one granddaughter, Jean Berryman, also of Dumont. Funeral services will be held from her daughter's residence, 726 E. Front St., on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Cortlandt H. Mallery will officiate and interment will be in Ferncliff Cemetary, Ardsley, N.Y.

OBITUARY OF HARRIETTE W. TOMPKINS: New York Times, March 4, 1943, both on pg 19:
-Mrs. H. W. Tompkins. Special to the New York Times. Plainfield, N. J., March 3 - Mrs. Harriette W. Tompkins of Rochester, N.Y., who recently came here to live with her daughter, Mrs. Irving Troemel, died here today in Muhlenberg Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Rev. George Stewart Baker and Mrs. Margaret Coates Baker and was graduated from Hunter College in 1896. Her father was for many years superintendent and rector of St. Luke's Hospital, New York. Surviving is another daughter, Mrs. Harold Berryman of Dumont, N.J.

-Tompkins- On Wednesday, March 3, 1943, Harriette W. Tompkins, beloved mother of Mrs. Harold Berryman of Dumont, N.J. and Mrs. Irving Troemel of 726 East Front St., Plainfield, N.J. Services at the residence of her daughter, 726 East Front St., Plainfield, N.J., on Saturday, March 6, at 11 A.M.

RESIDENCE:
- April 26, 1902, at the time of her marriage, her residence was listed on the marriage certificate as 205 W. 107th Street, Manhatten, NY.
- August 22, 1904, at time of daughter Eleanor's birth, the family's residence was 533 W. 145th Street, Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, Apr 16, 1910, 1155 Longfellow Ave., Bronx, NY.
-1920, at time of census, Jan 30/31, 1920, 2650 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY.
-March 3, 1943, at time of death, 726 East Front St., Plainfield, N.J.

CENSUS 1880 NY: Roll T9_895, page 427C, Enumeration District 582, 19th Ward, St. Luke's Hospital, New York( Manhattan), New York City-Greater, NY. June 11th &12th 1880.:
-George S. Baker, 41 years old, married, Hospital Pastor & Superintendent, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.
-Margaret C. Baker, 41 years old, wife, House Mother, born in Scotland, both parents born in Scotland.
-Fannie Baker, 6 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Hattie Baker, 4 years old, daughter, born in NY, father born in Mass, mother born in Scotland.
-Walter Baker, 30 years old, brother, Chaplain, born in Mass, both parents born in Mass.

CENSUS 1900. NY. Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 1087. Ward 12. Manhattan, NY. Roll 1106. Page 77. St. Luke's Hospital. June 11, 1900:
-Geo Stuart Baker. Superintendent. Born July 1838. 61 years old. Married 29 years. Born in MA. Both parents born in MA. Clergyman.
-Fannie D. Baker. Daughter. Born Dec. 1872. 27 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-Harriette W. Baker. Daughter. Born Nov 1874. 25 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-Margaret R. Baker. Daughter. Born Nov 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-(farther down on page, barely readable)- Andrew Coats, Curator. White male. Born Dec. Both parents born Scotland.

CENSUS 1910. Bronx, NY. 16-Pct, 34-AD. Series T624. Roll 1001. Part 1. Pg 132B. April 16, 1910.
1155 Longfellow Ave:
-Harry L. Tompkins. Head. 31. Married 7 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Banking for the State of NY.
-Harriette W. Tompkins. Wife. 35. Married 7 yrs. Had 3 children total, 2 living. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Eleanor M. Tompkins. Daughter. 5. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Winifred H. Tompkins. Daughter. 2. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Louisa George (unsure last name). Servant. 23. Single. Born in West Indies. Both parents born in West Indies. Domestic.

CENSUS 1920: NY, Bronx. SD 3, ED 446. Sheet 40B. January 30, 31, 1920.
#2650 Marion Ave:
-Tompkins, Harriette. Head. 45. Widow. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Tompkins, Elinore M. Daughter. 15. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Tompkins, Winifred H. Daughter. 12. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1930. Bronx, Bronx Co., NY. Roll T262_1482. ED 495. Pg 1A.
3975 Carpenter Ave.:
-Harrietta Tompkins. Head. Rent. 55 yrs. Divorced. Born in NY. Father born in NY. Mother born in Scotland.

[NI0009] RESIDENCE:
-1900, at time of census June 9, 1900, living at 164 W. 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY with his father, Uriah Tompkins, aunt Catharine Coons and his 2 brothers, Will and Frank.
-On April 26, 1902, at time of his marriage, his residence was listed on the marriage certificate as 164 W. 83rd Street, Manhattan, NY.
-On August 22, 1904, at time of his daughter Eleanor's birth, the family's residence was 533 W. 145th Street, Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, Apr 16, 1910, 1155 Longfellow Ave., Bronx, NY.
-Jan 15, 1920, according to 1920 Census NJ, living at 287 (? readable from census) Anderson Street, Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ. Living with second wife, Annie M. and their 2 children, Philip and Barbara, plus four of her children from a previous marriage.
-March 12, 1937, place of death, 115 Numa Pompilio Lane, Guayaquil, Ecuador.

CENSUS 1900: (Manhattan Borough, New York County, NY Roll 1103, book 2, page 129; Supervisor's District 1, enumeration district 478. June 9, 1900.)
Address: 164 W. 83rd St.:
-Uriah Tompkins. Head. Birth: Dec 1840. 59 years old. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Harry Tompkins. Son. Birth: Apr 1879. 21 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank Clerk.
-William Tompkins. Son. Birth: Dec 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Book keeper at a bank.
-Frank Tompkins. Son. Birth: Oct 1885. 14 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. At school.
-Catharine Coons. Sister-in-law. Birth: Jun 1861. 38 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. House-keeper.

CENSUS 1910. Bronx, NY. 16-Pct, 34-AD. Series T624. Roll 1001. Part 1. Pg 132B. April 16, 1910.
1155 Longfellow Ave:
-Harry L. Tompkins. Head. 31. Married 7 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Banking for the State of NY.
-Harriette W. Tompkins. Wife. 35. Married 7 yrs. Had 3 children total, 2 living. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Eleanor M. Tompkins. Daughter. 5. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Winifred H. Tompkins. Daughter. 2. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Louisa George (unsure last name). Servant. 23. Single. Born in West Indies. Both parents born in West Indies. Domestic.

1920 CENSUS (1920, Hackensack, Bergen Co., NJ. Roll: T625_1019, page: 10B, Enumeration District 82, Image: 312 (ancestry.com):
287(?last digit) Anderson Street.
-Harry L. Tompkins. Head. Owns property. Mortgage. 40 years old. Married. Born NY, both parents born in NY. Manager. Banker.
-Annie M. Tompkins. Wife. 43 years old. Married. Born in NJ. Both parents born in NY.
-Phillip L. Tompkins. Son. 8 years old. Born in NY. Father born in NY. Mother born in NJ.
-Barbara Tompkins. Daughter. 7 6/12 (? unsure of the 6). Born in NY. Father born in NY. Mother born in NJ.
-Alice M. Nowls (or Nowles or Noabs). Step-daughter. 24 years old. Single. Born in NY. Father born in England. Mother born in NJ. Book keeper for the British Government.
-Henry A. (? initial) Nowls (or Nowles or Noabs). Step-son. 20 years old. Single. Born in NJ. Father born in England. Mother born in NJ. Clerk for a paper company.
- Fred (? initial, S maybe) Nowls (or Nowles or Noabs). Step-son. 18 years old. Single. Born in NJ. Father born in England. Mother born in NJ. Clerk in manufacturing.
-Harrison ? intitial, same as Fred's, S maybe) Nowls (or Nowles or Noabs. Step-son. 14 or 19 years old. Born in NJ. Father born in England. Mother born in NJ. No occupation.

[NI0010] RESIDENCE:
-Aug 22, 1904, at time of birth, born at home at 533 West 145th Street, Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, Apr 16, 1910, 1155 Longfellow Ave., Bronx, NY.
-1920, at time of census, Jan 30/31 1920, 2650 Marion Ave., Bronx, NY.
-August 24, 1928, at time of marriage, recorded on the marriage certificate, 2761 Decatur Ave., NY.

CENSUS 1910. Bronx, NY. 16-Pct, 34-AD. Series T624. Roll 1001. Part 1. Pg 132B. April 16, 1910.
1155 Longfellow Ave:
-Harry L. Tompkins. Head. 31. Married 7 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Banking for the State of NY.
-Harriette W. Tompkins. Wife. 35. Married 7 yrs. Had 3 children total, 2 living. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Eleanor M. Tompkins. Daughter. 5. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Winifred H. Tompkins. Daughter. 2. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Louisa George (unsure last name). Servant. 23. Single. Born in West Indies. Both parents born in West Indies. Domestic.

CENSUS 1920: NY, Bronx. SD 3, ED 446. Sheet 40B. January 30, 31, 1920.
#2650 Marion Ave:
-Tompkins, Harriette. Head. 45. Widow. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Tompkins, Elinore M. Daughter. 15. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Tompkins, Winifred H. Daughter. 12. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1930: Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. Roll T626_1521. Page 29A. ED 1343. Image 0823. Apr 1930.
-Harold Berryman. Head. Rent. $35. 26 yrs. Married first at 24 yrs old. Born in US-NY. Both parents born US. Occupation: Census Enumerator.
-Eleanor Berryman. Wife. 25. Married first at 24 yrs old. Born in US-NY. Both parents born in US. Nurse in the insurance industry.

[NI0011] RESIDENCE:
-1907- 518 West 179th Street, New York, NY.
-1910, at time of census, Apr 16, 1910, 1155 Longfellow Ave., Bronx, NY.
-1920, at time of census, Jan 30/31, 1920, 2650 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY.

CENSUS 1910. Bronx, NY. 16-Pct, 34-AD. Series T624. Roll 1001. Part 1. Pg 132B. April 16, 1910.
1155 Longfellow Ave:
-Harry L. Tompkins. Head. 31. Married 7 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Banking for the State of NY.
-Harriette W. Tompkins. Wife. 35. Married 7 yrs. Had 3 children total, 2 living. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Eleanor M. Tompkins. Daughter. 5. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Winifred H. Tompkins. Daughter. 2. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Louisa George (unsure last name). Servant. 23. Single. Born in West Indies. Both parents born in West Indies. Domestic.

CENSUS 1920: NY, Bronx. SD 3, ED 446. Sheet 40B. January 30, 31, 1920.
#2650 Marion Ave:
-Tompkins, Harriette. Head. 45. Widow. Born in NY. Father born in Mass. Mother born in Scotland.
-Tompkins, Elinore M. Daughter. 15. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Tompkins, Winifred H. Daughter. 12. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1930. Bronx, Bronx Co., NY. Roll T626_1482. ED 503. Page 11B. Image 0786.
Apartment House Bronx Boulevard #3534:
-Irving M. Troemel. Head. Rent. Value $58. 29 yrs. Married at 27 yrs. Born in NY. Father born in Wisconsin. Mother born in NY. Civil Engineer.
-Winifred Troemel. Wife. 22 yrs. Married at 20 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Gertrude Brauer. Boarder. 25 yrs. Single. Born in Germany. Both parents born in Germany. Immigration 1923. Waitress at restaurant.

[NI0012] Excerpt from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg 15:
" Professor Park of Andover said of Mrs. Woods: 'She possessed an exceedingly gentle disposition.' "

[NI0013] RESIDENCE:
March 11, 1904, at time of birth, born at home at 2254 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, NY.
August 24, 1928, at time of his marriage, recorded on the marriage certificate, 2327 Walton, Bronx, NY.

REGARDING HIS WILL:
In a will, dated (made) Sept. 1951 which was found in his wife Eleanor's green strongbox, there is a note on the top of the first page about some burial properties:
" Deed of Burial Lot (Town of Bristol) to Robert Tiernan. Recorded 1888. In Harold's Possession. Also Deed #5655 to Woodlawn Cemetary to Mary Jane Berryman, N.Y. In Harold's Possession. Mr. Charles Gannon (Undertaker) buried Miss Elizabeth Berryman. #152 E. 28th Street, N.Y.C. 16. (Keeps these papers in a large black folder in his bureau.)"

Concerning properties, on first page of will :
"He owns two lots in Wantagh, Nassau County, L.I. #799 & 800. He holds the Deed - Title No. 10, 041-S, dated May 6, 1931, State of New York, county of Nassau.

Concerning properties, on second page of will:
"#151 N.J. General Warranty - DEED (on address 39 Windsor Dr.) Fred Ingannamorte & Romana Ingannamorte, his wife, to Harold Berryman and Eleanor Berryman, his wife. Dated Oct. 28, 1942. Recorded in the Clerk's office of the County of Bergen, N.J. on the 4th day of Nov. A.D., 1942, at 10.34 o'clock in the forenoon, and recorded in Book #2365 of DEEDS for said County on pages 111 &c. James W. Mercer, County Clerk."

CENSUS 1930: Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY. Roll T626_1521. Page 29A. ED 1343. Image 0823. Apr 1930.
-Harold Berryman. Head. Rent. $35. 26 yrs. Married first at 24 yrs old. Born in US-NY. Both parents born US. Occupation: Census Enumerator.
-Eleanor Berryman. Wife. 25. Married first at 24 yrs old. Born in US-NY. Both parents born in US. Nurse in the insurance industry.

[NI0015] CENSUS 1930. Millsboro town, East Bethlehem twp, Washington County, PA. Roll T626_2162. ED 63-59, Page 17A. Image 0357. April 14, 1930.
-Dwelling: 213 West State Road/Third St.:
-Joe Pavlovsky. Head. Rent. Value 18. 50 yrs old. Married first at 25 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English. Timberer in Coal Mine Industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Wife. 42 yrs old. First married at 17 yrs. Can't read or write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English.
-Joseph Pavlovsky. Son. 19. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Timberer in Coal Mine industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Daughter. 17. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Helen Pavlovsky. Daughter. 15. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Johnny Pavlovsky. Son. 11. Able to read and write. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Steve Pavlovsky. Son. 9. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Andy Pavlovsky. Son. 7. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Mike Sleyzak. Son in Law. 26 yrs old. Married first at 24 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Slate Picker in Coal Mine Industry.
-Mary Sleyzak. Daughter in Law. 21 yrs old. Married first at 19 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Edward Sleyzak. Grandson. 7 months old. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.

[NI0018] RESIDENCE:
June 8, 1992, at time of death: 454 Orchard St., Englewood, Bergen Co., NJ. Lived with her son, Mike Sleyzak and his wife Elsa. Died in Englewood Hospital.

FUNERAL:
Barrett Funeral Home, 148 Dean Drive, Tenafly, Bergen Co., NJ.

CENSUS 1920. Nicholson, Fayette Co., PA. Roll T625_1569. ED 61. Page 9B. Image 1018 (ancestry.com) Jan. 26, 1920:
-Joe Pavlosky. Head. Rent. 40 yrs. Married. Immigration 1906. Alien. Born in Austria. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria. Coal miner.
-Johanna Pavlosky. Wife. 31 yrs. Immigration 1907. Alien. Born in Austria. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Mike Pavlosky. Son. 16 yrs. Immigration 1907. Alien. Born in Austria. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Mary Pavlosky. Daughter. 10 yrs. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Joe Pavlosky Jr. 9 yrs. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Johanna Pavlosky. Daughter. 6 yrs. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Ellen Pavlosky. Daughter. 4 yrs. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-Paul Pavlosky. Son. 3 yrs. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.
-John Pavlosky. Son. 1 yr 7 months. Born in PA. Native language Slovak. Both parents born in Austria.

CENSUS 1930. Millsboro town, East Bethlehem twp, Washington County, PA. Roll T626_2162. ED 63-59, Page 17A. Image 0357. April 14, 1930.
-Dwelling: 213 West State Road/Third St.:
-Joe Pavlovsky. Head. Rent. Value 18. 50 yrs old. Married first at 25 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English. Timberer in Coal Mine Industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Wife. 42 yrs old. First married at 17 yrs. Can't read or write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English.
-Joseph Pavlovsky. Son. 19. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Timberer in Coal Mine industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Daughter. 17. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Helen Pavlovsky. Daughter. 15. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Johnny Pavlovsky. Son. 11. Able to read and write. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Steve Pavlovsky. Son. 9. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Andy Pavlovsky. Son. 7. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Mike Sleyzak. Son in Law. 26 yrs old. Married first at 24 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Slate Picker in Coal Mine Industry.
-Mary Sleyzak. Daughter in Law. 21 yrs old. Married first at 19 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Edward Sleyzak. Grandson. 7 months old. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.

[NI0019] CENSUS 1910. Perry Twp (First part of Precinct 1), Fayette Co., PA., ED 59. Sheet 11B. Roll T624_1346, Image #25. April 27, 1910.
-Dwelling 190:
-Mike Slazak. Head. 50. Marriage 1. Married 25 yrs. Born in Austria (Slovak). Both parents born in Austria (Slovak). Immigration 1890. Alien. Speak Slovak. Coal Miner. Can't read or write. Rent a house.
-Annie Slazak. Wife. 46. Marriage 1. Married 25 yrs. 9 children born, 6 still living. Born in Austria (Slovak). Both parents born in Austria (Slovak). Immigration 1895. Alien. Speak Slovak. Can't read or write.
-Lizzie Slazak. Daughter. 12. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria (Slovak). Speak English. Can read and write. Attended school within the year.
-John Slazak. Son. 8. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria (Slovak). Speak English. Can read and write. Attended school within the year.
-Mike Slazak. Son. 6. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria (Slovak). Speak English.

CENSUS 1930. Millsboro town, East Bethlehem twp, Washington County, PA. Roll T626_2162. ED 63-59, Page 17A. Image 0357. April 14, 1930.
-Dwelling: 213 West State Road/Third St.:
-Joe Pavlovsky. Head. Rent. Value 18. 50 yrs old. Married first at 25 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English. Timberer in Coal Mine Industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Wife. 42 yrs old. First married at 17 yrs. Can't read or write. Born in Austria. Both parents born in Austria. Native language Slovanian. Immigration 1906. Alien. Able to speak English.
-Joseph Pavlovsky. Son. 19. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Timberer in Coal Mine industry.
-Emily Pavlovsky. Daughter. 17. Single. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Helen Pavlovsky. Daughter. 15. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Servant for a private family.
-Johnny Pavlovsky. Son. 11. Able to read and write. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Steve Pavlovsky. Son. 9. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Andy Pavlovsky. Son. 7. Attended school. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Mike Sleyzak. Son in Law. 26 yrs old. Married first at 24 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria. Slate Picker in Coal Mine Industry.
-Mary Sleyzak. Daughter in Law. 21 yrs old. Married first at 19 yrs. Able to read and write. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.
-Edward Sleyzak. Grandson. 7 months old. Born in PA. Both parents born in Austria.

SOCIAL SECURITY APPLICATION:
According to his Social Security application dated July 1, 1937 his employer was W.P.A East Bronx, at 208 Williamsbergh Bridge. Michael Sleyzak's address at that time was 31 Washington St, NYC, NY.
(note: W.P.A. may have been "Work Program America"). His parents are listed as Michel Sleyzak and Anna Sustar. His SS# 119-03-2366. Birthdate April 26, 1904. Born in Star Junction, Fayette Co., PA. This copy was received from Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD 21235-0001.

RESIDENCE:
-July 1, 1937, 31 Washington St., NYC, NY.
-1959 - April 16, 1977 at time of death, 56 Quackenbush Ave., Dumont, Bergen Co., NJ

OTHER FAMILY:
-After the marriage of Ed Sleyzak and Jean Berryman (1959), Ed took Jean to visit his cousin John (prob. Sleyzak) in PA. This man was tall, slender, balding. He was married. (Family knowledge of Jean Berryman Sleyzak)

-Mike Sleyzak had a cousin or second cousin named John or Walter (? last name) who lived in or near Dumont, Bergen Co., NJ about 1960 time period. This man was tall, lanky. He was married. Possibly younger than Jean or Ed Sleyzak (b. 1936, and 1929, respectively.)They had a child, a boy, and they used to visit Mike Sleyzak at his Quackenbush Ave., Dumont, NJ house. (Family knowledge of Jean Berryman Sleyzak)

- Mike Sleyzak had a family member, maybe some kind of cousin, named Rudy (? last name). He was younger than Ed Sleyzak and Jean Berryman. He may have been about 16 when Jean was about 24, making him born abt. 1944. He came to visit sometimes and he double dated with Ed and Jean Sleyzak. Jean would fix him up with a date and they would go to the movies together, etc. (Family knowledge of Jean Berryman Sleyzak)

[NI0022] In 1805 he moved from Princeton, MA to Ashburnham, MA. Source: Blake's History of Princeton, pg 299.

[NI0023] AS AN AUTHOR:
Author of nearly two hundred volumes of children's stories and girls' series, as well as a biography of her father called "Reminiscences and Records of Rev. Leonard Woods , D.D. " Printed in Boston 1887. She had two pen names, Mrs. Madeline Leslie and Aunt Hattie.

PARTIAL LIST of books she wrote: "The Courtesies of Wedded Life" (1855); "Tim the Scissor's Grinder" (1861); "The Leslie Stories" (3 vols, 1865); "Worth and Wealth" (1865); "Cora and the Doctor" (1874); "The Sisters at Service" (1879); "True and False Pride" (1879); "Out of the Depths or The Rector's Trial" (1879); "The Sunshine Series" (6 vols.); "Fashion and Folly" (1880); "Happy Home Series" (6 vols.); "The Governor's Pardon"; "Theology in Romance" (2 volumes, published with her husband, Abijah R. Baker).

OBITUARY: NY Times April 27 (and repeated in April 28), 1893.
-BAKER. -Entered into rest, April 26, HARRIETTE WOODS BAKER, aged 77 years. Funeral at Church of the Messiah, corner Greene and Clermont Ave., Brooklyn, Friday, 28th inst., at 5 o'clock P.M. Interment at Andover, Mass. Kindly omit flowers.

RESIDENCE:
April 26, 1893 - At time of death lived at 244 Washington Ave., 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY. Ward 20. This is the same residence of her daughter-in-law, Mary Baker in the 1900 NY census. She would be Mary Sneden Schenck who married Charles Richardson Baker, a minister of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Brooklyn, NY.

CENSUS 1850. Medford, Middlesex Co., MA. Roll 323, page 406.:
Dwelling #30, Family# 39:
-A.R. Baker. 40. M. Clergyman. Value of Real Estate 6000. Born in MA.
-Harriet Baker. 30. Born in MA.
-Geo S. Baker. 11. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-Chas Baker. 9. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-William Baker. 5. Born in MA. Attended school within the year.
-Walter Baker. 10 months. Born in MA.
-Harriet C. Hartshorn. 25. Born in NH.
-Ellen E. Hartshorn. 3. Born in MA.

CENSUS 1870. Boston, Suffolk Co., 16 Ward. MA. Series M593. Roll 649. Part 1. Pg 548A.
-Baker, Abijah R. 64. Clergyman. Value of Real Estate 20,000. Personal Estate 2,000. Born in Mass.
-Harriette N.W. 54. Keeping house. Born in Mass.
-George S. 32. Clergyman. Personal Estate 500. Born in Mass.
-Margaret C. 22. Born in Mass.
-Charles R. 28. Student. Born in Mass.
-William H. 25. Student. Born in Mass.
-Walter A. 21. Student. Born in Mass.
-Frank W. 13. At school. Born in Mass.
-Dugan (? name), Mary. 30. Domestic Servant. Born in Ireland.

CENSUS 1880 NY. Brooklyn, Kings County, NY. NA Film number T9-0853. Page 121C.
-Charles Baker. Self. Married. 37 years old. Born in MA. Clergyman. Both parents born in MA.
-Mary Baker. Wife. 33 years old. Born in NY. Keeping House. Both parents born in NY.
-Sarah Baker. Daughter. 3 years old. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in NY.
-Hattie Baker. Mother. Widowed. 63 years old. Born in MA. Both parents born in MA.
-Bessie Fab. Other. Single. 40 years old. Born in Ireland Servant. Both parents born in Ireland.
-Mary Hope. Other. Single. 27 years old. Born in Ireland. Servant. Both parents born in Ireland.

[NI0027] CENSUS 1920. Providence, Providence Co., RI. T625_1677. Page 11B, cont. on next pg., ED 234. Image 645. Jan. 9, 1920.
-Dwelling 223 Praire Ave.:
-Nathan M. Millman. Head. Rent. 41. Married. Immigration 1904. Naturalized 1914. Born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. Machinist.
-Pearl D. Millman. Wife. 33. Immigration 1905. Naturalized 1914. Born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. No occupation.
-Nellie Millman. Daughter. 15. Single. Immigration 1904. Naturalized 1914. Born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish. Saleslady in Department Store.
-David Millman. Son. 13. Born in Rhode Island. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish.
-Benjamin Millman. Son. 8. Born in Rhode Island. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish.
-Frank O. Millman. Son. 4 7/12. Born in Rhode Island. Both parents born in Ukrainia (Rus), Jewish.

RESIDENCES:
-at birth, at home on May 21, 1911: 283 Willard Ave, Providence, RI.
-at census, Jan. 9, 1920: 223 Praire Ave., Providence, RI.
-on Sept. 18, 1941, purchase of deed at Cedar Park Cemetary: 124 Ft. George Ave., New York, NY.
-on October 4, 1951, correspondence was corrected to the following address (from Cedar Park Cemetary): 1008 Linden Ave, Ridgefield, NJ.
-Bef. Aug, 1967: 34 Clark St. , Lodi, NJ.
-Bet. 1967-1969: 110 Monroe Avenue, River Edge, Bergen Co., NJ.
- From 1969 to his death in 1978: Willingboro, Burlington Co., NJ.

[NI0029] BIO:
Excerpt from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg 14.

"Clarissa, the second daughter, was unmarried, and during her latter years lived with her brothers and sisters. She possessed a gentle, Christian character, never made an enemy, and was remembered, by the children especially, with affection. A relative says of her: 'She was an excellent, consistant Christian, kind and courteous in manner ready to oblige, and never spared herself fatigue or even health itself. I wish there were more ladies as good as Aunt Clarissa.'

[NI0033] Married twice and had several children. His descendant William A. Rae is the only surviving member of this branch. (as of 1898)
(source: from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.",pg 14.)

[NI0034] MEMORIUM:
Her memorium titled "In Memorium Mrs. Sophia W. Hayden 1819-1892" was written by her husband William B. Hayden. A copy can be found at Bowdoin College Library Special Collections & Archives, as part of the Leonard Woods Collection, Brunswick, ME. The publication information of the pamphlet is Boston: Massachusetts New Church Press, 16 Arlington Street. 1893.

CENSUS 1880. Portland, Cumberland Co., ME. NA Film T9-0479. Page 297D.
-William B. Hayden. Married. 63. Born in NY. Father born in MA. Mother born in CT. Minister.
-Sophia W. Hayden. Married. 60. Born in MA. Both parents born in MA. Keeping House.

[NI0036] TIMELINE:
1787 - 1792 - Town clerk of Worcester, Worcester Co., MA.
1786 - He volunteered and served as a soldier at Shay's Rebellion, "and in the fray the bridle-rein of the horse which her rode was severed by a bullet. (source: from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.",pg 17.)
1799-1800 - Town Treasurer of Worcester.
1804 - 1823 - A Director of the Worcester Bank from it's formation.
1823 - One of the Overseers of Schools.
1826 - One of the Overseers of the House of Correction.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Quote from a 'reminiscence' of the " Associates of the Worcester Fire Society" of which he was a member for 22 years. ( source: Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg 16.)

'Theophilus Wheeler was most favorably known as the faithful, attentive and upright Register of Porbate for many years. He was a most amiable and estimable man, modest and retiring in his manners, particularly simple and domestic in his habits of living, prompt, indefatigable, and conscientious in the performance of all public and social duty. In his office the widow and the orphan found in him a sympathizing and kind advisor.'

More on his personality, continued by the author Henry M. Wheeler, pgs 16-17:

"He was a perfect gentleman of the old school, treating all persons with native politeness; strictly honorable in all his dealings, and implicitly trusted. He was scrupulously neat in his person and attire. He was social and enjoyed the customary Saturday ealy teas and pleasant evenings passed with relatives and friends under his roof. When the bell rang out the hour of nine he would say 'Well, girls, it is time to go home.' All departed, the door was barred, lights extinguished, and the family retired for the night."

[NI0037] BIO:
Excerpt from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.",pg 12:

"Joseph was induced by Dr. Elijah Dix of Worcester to settle at Dixfield, Maine, which town was founded by Dr. Dix, and at the time of Joseph's going there, comprised a few houses. Joseph's trade was cabinet-making, but he became a farmer at Dixfield. His life was a continual struggle with hard work and poverty. He was deacon of the Church and in addition thereto, as necessity required, served as preacher, clerk, sexton, undertaker and grave-digger. His wife was an energetic woman; one of her sons said of her that he never wanted to see any woman endure the privations and hardships she underwent. A son of Mary Weld, Joseph's sister, was sent to live with his uncle during his minority. After a time he ran away, and gave as a reason for doing so that he was tired of mosquitoes and black stumps."

[NI0038] BIO:
Excerpt from Henry M. Wheeler's "Genealogy of some of the Descendant's of Obadiah Wheeler of Concord, and Thomas Thaxter of Hingham.", pg13, 29.

"He went to Dover, New Hampshire, and became an apothecary, having learned his trade of Dr. Elijah Dix. He was Postmaster for twenty-six years; Representative to the General Court; Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; one of the originators of the Dover Cotton Manufacturing Company; and the first President of the Strafford Bank. He was much beloved, and to be called "good as John Wheeler" was the greatest praise."

[NI0039] BATTLE SURNAME ORIGINS: (source: The Richard Washburn Family Genealogy, pg 126):
"The first Account on record of the Battle family was that their former residence was in Yorkshire, England, whence, disgusted by the passage of some ecclesiastical edicts, they fled to Ireland as an asylum, and stayed there for two years, only to be driven thence by the similar edicts.
" Being dissenters from the established religion of the day there was no alternative left then but to flee still further, and they made their way to Virginia, in the years 1653 and 1654.
"....The Battles did not come to Virginia by themselves, with them were Hunters, Sumners, Bakers, etc., connected by marriage and other family ties, evidently a considerable company who secured good grants of land in Virginia." Various spellings: Battle, Battaille, Battelle, Batles. Possible origins are French, Norman or Huguenot. Possible origin as a 'place' name, as in "John of the Battle" or "John who lived near the Battlefield."

RESIDENCE:
-1930-1, resided at 15 Tuxedo Place, Cranford, NJ where they had Frank's father residing with him as that was Uriah Tompkins' place of death in Dec 18 1931.
-1960's, 70's -resided in Far Hills, NJ. Frank built his house, a two bedroom white house. Property had a stream running through the backyard where ducks lived. Address was R.D.2.
-abt. 1974-5, moved to the Masonic Home in Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ. The Masons then took possession of the house in Far Hills, as must have been customary.
-to death in 1977, Masonic Home, Burlington, NJ.

CENSUS 1930 NJ. Cranford, Union Co., NJ. Roll T626_1385. PAge 64, ED#4:
15 Tuxedo Place:
-Frank W. Tompkins. Head. Own home. Value 13,000. 44 yrs. Married at 36 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Civil Engineer.
-Eleanor B. Tompkins. Wife. 39 yrs. Married at 31 yrs old. Born in RI. Both parents born in England.
-Uriah W. Tompkins. Father. 89 yrs. Widowed. Married at 42 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.

[NI0040] OBITUARY OF URIAH TOMPKINS: Copy of original cutout newspaper clipping in family possession (unknown paper, possibly local in Cranford, NJ.) reads as follows (includes photo insert):
The Passing of Uriah W. Tompkins "Grand Old Man" Uriah W. Tompkins, a life member of the Supreme Council of New York, who reached his 91st birthday Dec 12, passed away six days later, Dec. 18, at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Frank W. Tompkins, 15 Tuxedo Place, Cranford, New Jersey. Nephritis and old age infirmities were the cause of death. Bro. Tompkins had been in attendance at 33 sessions of both the Supreme and Grand Council. At one time he was a member of the Commitee on laws of the Supreme Council. Despite his advanced age, he made the trip to the recent sessions of the Supreme Council to Victoria, British Columbia, and enjoyed every day of the long journey and the stay in Victoria. His most recent photo, taken in the Gardens at Victoria, is reproduced here. For 45 years, Bro. Tompkins had been a practicing lawyer, with offices at 256 Broadway. Forty-five years also represented his membership in the Royal Arcanum, as a member of Knickerbocker Council, No. 572, New York City. He was regent of the council many years ago, and of late years he was honored with the station of sitting past regent. In November, 1930, at the annual dinner of the Associated Grand Council Officers and District Deputies of the Metropolitan Districts, held in the grand ball-room of the Commodore hotel, Manhattan, Bro. Tompkins was the guest of honor, the reception being tendered as recognition of his 90th birthday. It was a joyous occassion for "the Grand Old Man of the Royal Arcanum." Until six weeks previous to his death, Bro. Tompkins was enjoying his usual good health, and appearing at his office daily. Then came the break-down due to nephritis. He was in bed for several weeks, and when improved he resumed trips to his office as late as Dec. 8. He also called on the editor at his office. His friends and associates noted that he had failed considerably. A few days later he took to his bed again where he lingered until his death. On Saturday, Dec. 12, his 91st birthday, scores of telegrams, birthday cards and floral tributes arrived at the home. The messages of friendship and good wishes were read to Bro. Tompkins who was happy to hear from his many Royal Arcanum brothers. Among the visitors at the home on Sunday, the day following his birthday, were Past Supreme Regent Knoeppel and Mrs. Knoeppel and Supreme Orator Willament and Mrs. Willament. Born in N.Y. State Bro. Tompkins was born in Stamford, Dutchess County, New York. He received his early education in Stamford before entering college for the study of law. He was a member of the Dutchess County Society from the date of its organization. Many years ago he was a professor of mathematics at the River View Military Academy, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mrs. Tompkins died several years ago. There are three sons, Frank W. Tompkins of Cranford, N.J.; Harry L. Tompkins, of Ecuador, South America, and Willian C. Tompkins, of Woodhaven, Queens County, Long Island. The three sons are members of Knickerbocker Council. Besides the large number of Royal Arcanum officials and members of Knickerbocker Council who attended the funeral on Dec. 20, there was a delegation of officers and members of Radiant Lodge, F. & A. M., N.Y. City. Services were held in Trinity Church, Cranford, the interment following in Woodlawn cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. City. There were many beautiful floral tributes from the Supreme and Grand Councils and the Associate Grand Council Officers. Suddenly you were gone, Your smiles and you; And no one ever knew the road you took, but only That your ways Of kindness, and your face Of gladness, left an aching place Within the heart that no one else could fill. Now, seeing a blossom-covered bough, Or a white crown of snow On far blue hills, we know The world is sweeter for your having been Awhile therein.

OBITUARY OF URIAH TOMPKINS: New York Times, December 19, 1931, both on pg 19:
1)-Tompkins- At Cranford, N.J., Dec. 18, 1931, Uriah Washburn Tompkins, in his ninety-second year. Funeral service at Trinity Episcopal Church, North and Forest Avs., Cranford, N.J. in Sunday, Dec. 20, at 2 P.M. Interment Woodlawn Cemetary, New York.

2)-Tompkins- Uriah W. Radiant Lodge, No. 739, F. and A. M., sorrowfully announces the death of Right Worshipful Uriah W. Tompkins. Services at Trinity Church, Cranford, N.J., Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1:45 P.M. Brethren please attend. Train leaves Liberty St. at 1 P.M. Benjamin Gold, Master. Samuel Einstein, Secretary.

OBITUARY OF URIAH TOMPKINS. Unknown newspaper. Source: an album containing Tompkins family history. Reads as follows:
Uriah Washburn Tompkins.
Uriah Washburn Tompkins, 91, died last Friday at the home of his son, Frank W. Tompkins, 15 Tuxedo Place. He had lived here two years, previously in Plainfield, but spent the most of his life in New York.
For forty-five years he practiced law in New York, previous to which he was professor of mathematics at Riverview Military Academy, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Mr. Tompkins was at the time of his death the oldest living member of Royal Arcanum. He was a member of Knickerbocker Council of New York, as well as past grand master of Radiant Lodge No. 739, F & A.M. of New York, and Deputy Grand Master of the 8th N.Y. Masonic District. He was a member of the Masonic order and the Royal Arcanum forty-five years. Born in Stamford, N.Y., he was a member of the Dutchess County Society.
Three sons survive, Frank W. of Cranford, William C. of New York and Harry L. Tompkins who is now in Educator.
Funeral services took place in Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon under the Rev. R.T. Foust rector. Three hundred New York Masons attended and conducted their ritual. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, N.Y. The Royal Arcanum will hold a memorial service.

OBITUARY OF URIAH TOMPKINS. Unknown newspaper. Source: an album containing Tompkins family history. Reads as follows:
U.W. Tompkins Dead, Cranford.
Uriah Washburn Tompkins died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his son, Frank W. Tompkins, of 15 Tuxedo Place, Cranford, in his 92nd year.
Mr. Tompkins formerly resided with his son Frank at 940 Madison Avenue, Plainfield. He was born at Stamford, N.Y., Dec. 12, 1840, and was a member of the Radiant Lodge of Masons of New York City and of the Knickerbocker Council of Royal Arcanum of New York City for 45 years, and was known as the "Grand Old Man of the Royal Arcanum."
He was a member of the Dutchess County Society of New York, from the date of its organization, and was a lawyer practicing in New York City for 45 years. He was a former professor of mathematics at the River View Military Academy of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
He leaves three sons, Frank W. Tompkins of Cranford, Harry L. Tompkins of Ecuador, S.A., and William C. Tompkins of Woodhaven, Long Island, N.Y. Notice of funeral arrangements will be made later.

RESIDENCE:
-August 1850, at time of census, Milan, Dutchess Co., NY.
- August 1860, at time of census, Clinton, Dutchess Co., NY.
-1870, at time of census, NYC.
-Feb. 26, 1887, 211 E. 58th St., NY, at the time of his wife's death.
-April 12, 1889, 211 E. 58th Street, NYC, NY. He signed a deed to Woodlawn Cemetary. Deed #7038. Lot # Mid. Part of 5719.
-1890, entry from New York City Directory 1890 (ancestry.com): Tompkins, Uriah W., lawyer, 261 B'way, h 211 E. 58th.
-1900, at time of census, June 9, 1900, 164 W. 83rd St., Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, April 22, 1920, 3715 Broadway, Manhattan, NY.
-1920,at time of census January 10, 1920, Broadway, Manhattan, NY.
-abt. 1928,29 (or 2 years before death), 940 Madison Ave, Plainfield, NJ.
-1930, 31, at time of census and death, 15 Tuxedo Place, Cranford, Union Co., NJ. His son's residence.

CENSUS 1850. Milan, Dutchess Co., NY. August 15, 1850.:
Dwelling #265:
-William Tompkins. 40 years old. Farmer. Born in NY.
-Jane Tompkins. 34 years old. Born in NY.
-Ophelia Tompkins. 10 years old. Born in NY. Attended school within the year.
-Uriah Tompkins. 9 years old. Born in NY. Attended school within the year.
-Emott Tompkins. 8 years old.Born in NY. Attended school within the year.

Some neighbors include David Decker, 49 and Elizabeth Decker, 52; John Stickle, 52, and Sarah Stickle, 49; William Boise, 28 and Caroline Boise, 26; William Delamater, 52 and Helen Delamater, 49; William Cornell, 61 and Elzia Cornell, 68.

CENSUS 1860. Clinton, Dutchess Co., NY. Page 948. Aug 24, 1860.
Dwelling #1390:
-William Tompkins. 50 yrs. Farmer. Value of Real Estate 7,500. Value of Personal Estate 1800. Born in NY.
-J. Tompkins. 46 yrs. Born in NY.
-O. Tompkins. 20 yrs. Female. Born in NY.
-U. Tompkins. 19 yrs. Male. Born in NY.
-E. Tompkins. 17 yrs. Male. Born in NY.

Some neighbors are James Cookingham 33 yrs and family, William A. Kipp 32 yrs and family, H. Kipp female 57 yrs with H. Kipp female 15 yrs. The latter may be Henrietta Kipp who married Emmett Tompkins.

CENSUS 1870. New York, New York. Roll 995. Book 1. Page 333. June 1870.
Dwelling #38.
-Uriah Tompkins. 25 yrs. Lawyer. Born in NY.

CENSUS 1900: Manhattan Borough, New York County, NY Roll 1103, book 2, page 129; Supervisor's District 1, enumeration district 478 (?). June 9, 1900.
Address: 164 W. 83rd St.:
-Uriah Tompkins. Head. Birth: Dec 1840. 59 years old. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Harry Tompkins. Son. Birth: Apr 1879. 21 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank Clerk.
-William Tompkins. Son. Birth: Dec 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Book keeper at a bank.
-Frank Tompkins. Son. Birth: Oct 1885. 14 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. At school.
-Catharine Coons. Sister-in-law. Birth: Jun 1861. 38 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. House-keeper.

CENSUS 1910: Manhattan, New York County, NY. Series T624. Roll 1027. Ward 12. Pg 35A. April 22, 1910.
3715 Broadway. Family #344:
-Uriah W. Tompkins. Head. 69. Widow. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Frank W. Tompkins. Son. 24. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Engineering Inspector on R.R.
-Catherine Coons. Sister-in-law. 48. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1920: Manhattan, New York, New York. Enumeration District 1429. Ward 21. January 10, 1920.:
Street: Broadway.
Family #282:
-Katharine Coons. Head. 50. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Housekeeper.
-Uriah Tompkins. Brother-in-law. 79. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Frank Tompkins. Nephew. 34. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Civil Engineer.

CENSUS 1930 NJ. Cranford, Union Co., NJ. Roll T626_1385. PAge 64, ED#4:
15 Tuxedo Place:
-Frank W. Tompkins. Head. Own home. Value 13,000. 44 yrs. Married at 36 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Civil Engineer.
-Eleanor B. Tompkins. Wife. 39 yrs. Married at 31 yrs old. Born in RI. Both parents born in England.
-Uriah W. Tompkins. Father. 89 yrs. Widowed. Married at 42 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.

[NI0041] TIMELINE for William Tompkins:
-1900, at time of census, June 9, 1900, 164 W. 83rd St., Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, 505 W. 172nd St, Manhattan, NY.
-1920, at time of census, 2767 Marion Ave., Bronx, NY.
-1930-1937, at time of census to time of printing of 'Richard Washburn' genealogy book, 9111 97th St., Woodhaven, Queens, NY.
-March 30, 1960, at time of death, 111 Forest Road, Glen Rock, NJ.

CENSUS 1900: (Manhattan Borough, New York County, NY Roll 1103, book 2, page 129; Supervisor's District 1, enumeration district 478. June 9, 1900.)
Address: 164 W. 83rd St.:
-Uriah Tompkins. Head. Birth: Dec 1840. 59 years old. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Harry Tompkins. Son. Birth: Apr 1879. 21 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank Clerk.
-William Tompkins. Son. Birth: Dec 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Book keeper at a bank.
-Frank Tompkins. Son. Birth: Oct 1885. 14 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. At school.
-Catharine Coons. Sister-in-law. Birth: Jun 1861. 38 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. House-keeper.

CENSUS 1910. Manhattan, NY. 12 Ward. Series T624. Roll 1026. Part 1. Page 230A.
505 West 172nd St.:
-William C. Tompkins. Head. 28. Married 5 years. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank clerk.
-Mary H. Tompkins. Wife. 29. Married 5 years. 2 Children, 2 living. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Marion E. Tompkins. Daughter. 3. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-William W. Tompkins. Son. 16/12. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1920: New York, Bronx, page 27A, Enumeration District 446. Image 1068(ancestry.com):
2767 Marion Ave (long list of ppl at this address, maybe many renters):
-William C. Tompkins. Head. Renter. 39 years old. Married. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank Clerk.
-Mary H. Tompkins. Wife. 39 years. Married. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Mary E. Tompkins. Daughter. 13 years old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. In school.
-William W. Tompkins. Son. 10 years old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. In school.

CENSUS 1930: Woodhaven, Queens Co., NY. Roll T626_1609. Page 11B. ED#559. Image 0542:
#9111 97th Street:
-Elizabeth Mars. Head. Own home. Value 12,500. 69 yrs. Widowed. Married first at 19 yrs old. Born in NY. Father born in Ireland. Mother born in NY.
-William Tompkins. Son-in-law. 49 yrs. Married first at 25 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Clerk in a bank.
-Mary Tompkins. Daughter. 49 yrs old. Married first at 25 yrs. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.
-Mary Tompkins. Grand Daughter. 23 yrs old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Secretary in Publishing Co.
-William Tompkins. Grand Son. 21 yrs old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Commercial Artist for an Engraving Co.

next household (9109 ? readable) contains as a boarder the future husband of the above Mary Tompkins who is Ed Bean:
-Fannie Mohr. Head. 51 yrs. Born in Germany. Both parents born in Germany.
-Ralph Mohr. Son. 25 yrs. Order clerk in Silk industry.
-Charles Mohr. Son. 23 yrs. Salesman in Silk industry.
-Edward Bean. Border. 26 yrs. Single. Born in Texas. Both parents born in Texas. Salesman in Silk industry.

OBITUARY OF WILLIAM COPELAND TOMPKINS. Unknown newspaper. Clipped to family copy of Ada C. Haight's "Richard Washburn Family Genealogy".
"Tompkins- William C., of Glenrock, N.J., March 30, 1960. Husband of the late Mary Helen Mars Tompkins and father of William W. and Marion E. Tompkins. Funeral service Friday, 2:30 p.m., at the C.C. Van Emburgh Mortuary, 306 East Ridgewood av., Ridgewood, NJ."

LETTERS FROM CATHARINE COONS:
(1) DESCRIPTION: LETTERS written by Catharine Coons or "Aunt Dady" (June 8, 1861- May 20, 1935) to her nephew William C. Tompkins, who she raised after his mother Harriet Coons died in 1887. She is daughter of John P. Coons (born October 12, 1814 in Ancram, NY, died Aug 28, 1882) and Catharine Piester (born June 11, 1819 in NY, died Nov 13, 1901). She is granddaughter of Philip A. Coons (b. abt 1784) and Ruamy Washburn (died June 16, 1878 at 84 years, 10 months, 28 days), his wife. (These articles were found in with the possessions of Marion Tompkins, Will C. Tompkins' daughter, after her death in Oct 1995.) Catharine Coons is sister of Abigail Coons Delavergne.

Envelope addressed to:
Mr. William C. Tompkins
9111-97th St.
Woodhaven, L.I.

Postmarked: Salt Point N.Y Jan 2, 1935. 3 cent stamp.

Salt Point N.Y November 4th

Dear Will & family,
Abbie and I certainly enjoyed your very interesting letter of your trip through this wonderful country and I can imagine how much you all enjoyed. I was so pleased to hear from you that it deserved a more prompt reply, but as you know time has a way of slipping away so quickly especially when one is busy. Fall always brings extra work, getting the house in order for winter the yard cleaned up. Trees are wonderful, only in the Fall when they begin to shed their leaves, I wish there weren't so many.
I am very happy that you all were able to take the trip and see so many of the wonders & beauties of our country. I can fully appreciate how much you must have enjoyed every minute and returned all in good health which is a great blessing.
I was in hopes you might make another trip up here before the winter set in and hear, if there are adjectives anough to express your feeling of the wonders you saw, but I guess you must have had traveling enough to last you for some time.
There is no special news for me to write the summer has passed us in the same quiet way but short, Fall came along before I was ready for it.
Abbie is holding her own fairly well, she is in a measure taking care of herself; she is able to get her meals and do the lighter things and what she cant do, I do, which is considerable.
It is hard for her that her eyes are so bad she can read very little and sew not at all and consequently time hangs heavy - and she has never been able to take adversities with a smile.
I read to her alot which she enjoys, it is very confining for me but as you know I was never much of a gadder.
I was disappointed that I was unable to visit the DuBois's again this fall. I have to take it out in thinking of the good times I had last Fall.
Frank and Eleanor visited me a few days in August on Frank's vacation. Eleanor seems fully recovered from her illness, let us hope she will stay well this winter for a change.
You spoke of expecting Frank to ring you up. He was wondering why you hadn't called him up when you returned. You knew none of us knew just when you would get home.
I thank you for all the many beautiful postals you sent me. It seemed to keep us in touch with your journeying.
We have had many nice rains so our part of the country is looking fine. No severe killing frost so far.
I suppose May was along with you on the trip. We have heard not a word about her how she stood the trip and was she benefited with the change. I have just received a letter from Mr. Johnson. He feels that he is growing old. I think I wrote you that Mrs. Johnson had fallen and broken her leg, in March, and with assistance she can just begin to walk.
He wished to be remembered to you all and Mrs. Mars, would like to see you all, and he didn't mention macaroni!
May, I have mailed a card on the back of my cabinet with your name on it, to be given to you, so you can be sure of that.
We are having a regular [? Nor-Easter ], it has been beating on the house and Abbie's kitchen roof has leaked some, but not so bad as it has sometimes due to the holes after each rain.
Abbie sends her love to you all as do I and especially to the "wonderful driver", if he hasn't anything to do but go to the movies, he might write to his Aunt Dady.
Love to Mrs. Mars.

Salt Point, NY New Years Day 1935

Dear folks,
Thank you all most heartily for your very generous Christmas gift. I shall spend it very wisely for things that I need and would otherwise go without.
We had a very quiet Christmas. Abbie and I were invited over to Charles & Florences for dinner, a very nice turkey dinner.
It was the first Abbie had been out for a meal in over a year.
I was fearful it might be too much excitement for her but she stood it fine, ate a big dinner (for her) and chatted with Florences mother all after-noon, and came home quite happy.
I guess it was effect of mind over manner, she just made up her mind it wouldn't hurt her to go and it didn't - got her out of the old rut and gave her something to think of.
We had a little snow storm on Christmas day which made it seem more Christmasy but it didn't last only the day.
Last night we had our first real snow storm and the country looks beautiful with its white covering. I love snow in the country but one hears many complaints from people that have to travel out.
I know, you all, must have had a happy Christmas as always and now we are entering on another year. The country is in such a muddle and I wonder if President Roosevelt is going, with his schemes and new deals get us out of the muddle.
I received a letter & card from Jennie Sherman Woodin. She spoke of you boys and wished to be remembered to you. She lives on a farm north of Clinton Corners her husband isn't well and I guess they have hard times to make ends meet. She said she had an old lady boarder which I imagine keeps the pot boiling.
Paul is having one of his attacks of stomach trouble he looks miserable. I guess it was to much Christmas.
Mason is home, I haven't seen him but once, he finishes his medical course this spring and then he will serve as an intern in some hospital, don't know where he will go.
Abbie sends love and thanks for the pretty Christmas cards as do I for all gifts.
I am going to answer Willies very interesting letter soon just keep up hope.
With a Happy New Year to you all with lots of love,
Aunt Dady

[NI0042] RESIDENCE:
-1900, at time of census, June 9, 1900, 164 W. 83rd At., Manhattan, NY.
-1910, at time of census, Apr 22, 1910, #3715 Broadway, Manhattan, NY.
-1920, at time of census, January 10, 1920, Broadway, Manhattan, NY.
-about 1928, Plainfield, NJ.
-1930, at time of census, 1931, resided at 15 Tuxedo Place, Cranford, NJ. Father, Uriah, living with him at his time of death in 1931.
-1960's, 70's -resided in Far Hills, NJ. Frank built his house, a two bedroom white house. Property had a stream running through the backyard where ducks lived. Address was R.D.2.
-abt. 1974-5, moved to the Masonic Home in Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ. The Masons then took possession of the house in Far Hills, as must have been customary, and sold the house and contents for collateral.
-to death in 1979, Masonic Home, Burlington, NJ.

CENSUS 1900: (Manhattan Borough, New York County, NY Roll 1103, book 2, page 129; Supervisor's District 1, enumeration district 478 (?). June 9, 1900.)
Address: 164 W. 83rd St.:
-Uriah Tompkins. Head. Birth: Dec 1840. 59 years old. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Harry Tompkins. Son. Birth: Apr 1879. 21 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Bank Clerk.
-William Tompkins. Son. Birth: Dec 1880. 19 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Book keeper at a bank.
-Frank Tompkins. Son. Birth: Oct 1885. 14 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. At school.
-Catharine Coons. Sister-in-law. Birth: Jun 1861. 38 years old. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. House-keeper.

CENSUS 1910: Manhattan, New York County, NY. Series T624. Roll 1027. Ward 12. Pg 35A. April 22, 1910.
3715 Broadway. Family #344:
-Uriah W. Tompkins. Head. 69. Widow. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Frank W. Tompkins. Son. 24. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Engineering Inspector on R.R.
-Catherine Coons. Sister-in-law. 48. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY.

CENSUS 1920: (Manhattan, New York, New York. Enumeration District 1429. Ward 21. January 10, 1920.):
Street: Broadway.
Family #282:
-Katharine Coons. Head. 50. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Housekeeper.
-Uriah Tompkins. Brother-in-law. 79. Widowed. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.
-Frank Tompkins. Nephew. 34. Single. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Civil Engineer.

CENSUS 1930 NJ. Cranford, Union Co., NJ. Roll T626_1385. Page 64, ED#4:
15 Tuxedo Place:
-Frank W. Tompkins. Head. Own home. Value 13,000. 44 yrs. Married at 36 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Civil Engineer.
-Eleanor B. Tompkins. Wife. 39 yrs. Married at 31 yrs old. Born in RI. Both parents born in England.
-Uriah W. Tompkins. Father. 89 yrs. Widowed. Married at 42 yrs old. Born in NY. Both parents born in NY. Lawyer.

(2) DESCRIPTION: LETTERS written by Catharine Coons or "Aunt Dady" (June 8, 1861- May 20, 1935) to her nephew Frank W. Tompkins, who she raised after his mother Harriet Coons died in 1887. She is daughter of John P. Coons (born October 12, 1814 in Ancram, NY, died Aug 28, 1882) and Catharine Piester (born June 11, 1819 in NY, died Nov 13, 1901). She is granddaughter of Philip A. Coons (b.1783) and Ruamy Washburn (died June 16, 1878 at 84 years, 10 months, 28 days), his wife. (These articles were found in with the possessions of Winifred Tompkins, Frank W. Tompkins' niece, after her death in Nov 1999.)

Envelope addressed to:
Mr. Frank W. Tompkins
Deer Island Granite Co
Grand Central Terminal
New York City

Postmarked: Salt Point, NY Sept 10, 1934

Salt Point, N.Y. Sept 8th.

Dear Frank,
Thanks for the pictures. I think they are very good, especially mine, I usually look so catty. Abbie showes her age. She forgot to put in her lower teeth so her mouth looks shrunken.
I enjoyed your visit too, the only fault was its shortness.
After I left the station I didn't spend all afternoon in the 5 + 10 but visited them all in quest of a small sauce pan for Abbie. Finally had to go to a hard-ware store. Called on Hellen's sister in Wallaces. She had just returned from her vacation, spent in camp in the Adirondacks, had a wonderful time.
Had a bumpy ride home on the bus, didn't make 20 miles an hour as we did in the morning, would have landed in the fence I guess if we had, had a seat to myself until we got to Gus Howels when a big colored woman got on, and I had her for a seat companion, found she lived in part of Buck's house, a very pleasant spoken woman.
The nuthatches had been busy while I was away. The peanut dish was empty, as the cooler weather comes on their appetites grow more keen. I hope my sunflower seeds will turn out better than they did last year. The tall one you measured I think has grown a foot since, has a great big blossom on.
Had a present of 17 strawberry plants. I have set them out in the bed by the rambler rose. They look real perky on account of the two days rain we are having. It is raining hard now I hope it will raise the water in the pond.
I have been thinking why don't you lease a little spot of ground of Mr. Horsfield and put up a little cabin in the side hill by our pond that wouldn't be such a bad place and there is fish in the pond for I had a present of two messes of fish, bullheads & sunfish, this week, and with a car you could visit Uptons whenever you wished.

Sunday Eve

Had a rip snorter of a storm Saturday night, the wind blew a gale and the rain beat in the roof and on my corner of the house. I surely thought every thing in the yard would be blown to pieces. About twelve o'clock Abbie called up to me to come down as there was water dripping in the kitchen. So we padder around in the wet and set pans to catch the water. The kitchen room has a habit of springing a leak.
The only thing I could see that was any ways damaged by the storm was my sunflowers. They lie with their heads flat on the ground and the two big ones in the corn patch are resting their heads on the roof of the toilet. Tomorrow I will try and pull them up.
The water is pouring over the dam, looks quite different than when you were here.
Abbie sends love and thanks you for the picture.
Received a letter from Mr. Johnson, his wife broke her leg near the hip joint and has been in bed since March. He always asks after you and Eleanor. Says they have had a very pleasant cool summer.
Eleanor had some trip down with her father, no wonder he was all in after a twelve hour ride, when 3 or 4 hours knocks you out.
With lots & lots of love
Aunt Dady
Tell Eleanor I am enjoying the candies.

Monday afternoon.

This morning when I went in to mail my letter to you I found your letter so I held it over to add another bit.
I remembered about the new roll of film you started on for the pictures that you were in so am prepared to wait a spell.
Wasn't that a terrible thing about the Morro Castle disaster. I think the storm we had Saturday night was just the edge of that storm that caused the disaster.
This forenoon I got the sunflowers braced up with strings so I hope the seeds will have a chance to ripen.
You must have a wonderful growth of marigolds, but they can't compete with my two sunflowers. I wish I could measure the flowers, they are immense.
Well you can keep busy on the plans of the Post Office and if you don't land the job you will at least done your best, wish you success.
It certainly seems that the country is in an awful state, how we will pull out is a question. I guess things are getting out of hand with the President and the strikes, those that have work won't work and those that want to work? can't get it.
My policy would be to starve the strikers untill they would be glad to go to work.
Again with love and best wishes
Aunt Dady
Haven't seen a thing of Eleanors coat.

COONS GENEALOGY: Description: Handwritten notes in an envelope. Belonged to Frank W. Tompkins (Oct 3, 1885-Oct 26, 1979). Envelope contains 2 Tompkins genealogy note papers, 1 Coons genealogy note, a hand drawn cemetary plot naming burial placements of the Battle family (looks like parents of his wife, Eleanor Battle, but not including her) as well as letters from Salt Point, NY from Catharine Coons, his aunt. These articles, envelope and notes, were found in Frank's niece,Winifred Tompkins' (Troemel) scrapbook after her death Nov 24, 1999. The envelope itself, addressed to Mr. Frank W. Tompkins, Deer Island Granite Co, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, looks to have originally contained the letters from Catharine Coons postmarked Salt Point, NY, Sept 10, 1934.


John Coons
Oct 12, 1814-Aug 28, 1882

Catharine
June 11, 1819- Nov 13, 1901

Peter
June 19, 1833-April 18, 1899

Philip
Jan 24 1842-Nov 23 1921

Calvin
Oct 5, 1846-Feb 23, 1929

Harriet
Nov 24, 1851-Feb 26, 1887

Abigail
March 14, 1857-May 20, 1938

Rugenia
March 14, 1859-Jan 5, 1863

Catharine
June 8, 1861-May 20, 1935

Ruama Washburn
Wife of
Philip A. Coons
Died June 16, 1878 Aged 84 years 10 months and 28 days

[NI0043] OBITUARY OF HARRIET L. TOMPKINS: (New York Times. February 28, 1887):
Tompkins.- On Feb. 26, Hattie L., wife of Uriah W. Tompkins. Funeral services at her late residence, No. 211 East 58th St., on Thursday, March 1, at 1 P.M.

ABOUT HER DEATH:
Harriet Coons died about a year and a half after the birth of her third son, Frank. He was born on October 3, 1885. Family stories connected her death to her children somehow, eg. childbirth related. In fact, she died from pneumonia as a complication of measles. Her sister Catharine Coons never married and lived with Harriet's husband Uriah Tompkins and his three sons. They are together in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses in Manhattan, NYC. Later, Catharine was living back in Salt Point, NY in the 1930's.

RESIDENCE:
Feb 26, 1887, at date of death, 211 E. 58th St., NY.

MIDDLE NAME:
Is Lavina a Piester family name?

GENEALOGY BOOK 'Koon and Coons Families of Eastern New York', compiled by William Solyman Coons, 1937.:
Page 43:
E-3- Philip A. Coons, b. July 28, 1783; m. Ruamy or Rue--?, abt. 1813 and lived near Ancram. He had at least 4 children, all bp. at the Mn. L. church, and d. Apr. 9, 1856.
F-1- John P. Coons, b. Oct. 12, 1814; m. Catharine Piester Oct. 12, 1837 (Gal. D. R.), and eventually moved from Ancram to a place then called Salt Point in Dutchess Co. He d. there between May 4 and Sept. 27, 1882, mentioning 6 children in his will. This John P. was a merchant.
!*G-1- Philip F. Coons, b. Jan. 24, 1842; m. Charlotte A. ---?, and had at least 3 children. He lived at Ancram for some time but moved to Clinton, Dutchess Co., in which town he d. shortly before Sept., 1885. His 3 known children were: Albina and Ellen, twins, b. Aug. 30, 1865 (see Anc. L.), and prob. d. young, and Alice, the only child named in Philip's will.
G-2- Calvin Coons, b. ---?; m. Augusta McCord June 30, 1886, at Poughkeepsie. John calls him his son and leaves him the goods in his store.
G-3- Abigail Coons, who m. a Mr. Delavergne.
G-4- Harriet Coons, who m. a Mr. Tompkins.
G-5- Peter ? (Pen? or Ben?) Coons; mentioned in his father's will but name uncertain. A study of the original might show that this name was really Peter, as we believe it to be most likely.
G-6- Catharine Coons, still single in May, 1882, when named in father's will.

!*This is the wrong Philip Coons. Our Philip, b. Jan 24 1842, d. Nov 23 1921, son of John P. Coons and Catharine Piester married Adell Harris and moved to Illinois. Proved by his death certificate which names his parents. Their only son John H. Coons moved back to NY and lived in Poughkeepsie. [note by Sheri Sleyzak]

COONS GENEALOGY: Description: Handwritten notes in an envelope. Belonged to Frank W. Tompkins (Oct 3, 1885-Oct 26, 1979). Envelope contains 2 Tompkins genealogy note papers, 1 Coons genealogy note, a hand drawn cemetary plot naming burial placements of the Battle family (looks like parents of his wife, Eleanor Battle, but not including her) as well as letters from Salt Point, NY from Catharine Coons, his aunt. These articles, envelope and notes, were found in Frank's niece,Winifred Tompkins' (Troemel) scrapbook after her death Nov 24, 1999. The envelope itself, addressed to Mr. Frank W. Tompkins, Deer Island Granite Co, Grand Central Terminal, New York City, looks to have originally contained the letters from Catharine Coons postmarked Salt Point, NY, Sept 10, 1934.


John Coons
Oct 12, 1814-Aug 28, 1882

Catharine
June 11, 1819- Nov 13, 1901

Peter
June 19, 1833-April 18, 1899

Philip
Jan 24 1842-Nov 23 1921

Calvin
Oct 5, 1846-Feb 23, 1929

Harriet
Nov 24, 1851-Feb 26, 1887

Abigail
March 14, 1857-May 20, 1938

Rugenia
March 14, 1859-Jan 5, 1863

Catharine
June 8, 1861-May 20, 1935

Ruama Washburn
Wife of
Philip A. Coons
Died June 16, 1878 Aged 84 years 10 months and 28 days

[NI0044] CHURCH:
-October 3, 1742 received into the church in Weston, MA. " Martha Whitney Wife of Solo. Wh." (pg 441 Weston VR.)
-Entry in Weston VR church reocrds states "1742. Oct. 3. Martha Whitney w. of Solomo W. remd. dismissd to N. Precinct 1750." (pg 449, Weston VR.)

[NI0046] CHURCH:
There's a Solomon Whitney recorded as Owning the Covenant in Weston, MA on Feb. 25 1727-8. (pg