At Gramma Crans’ House: (L-R): Carl Centner, Edith Armstrong, Ruth Armstrong, Charles Armstrong, Lawrence Armstrong, Harold Armstrong, and their grandmother, Bessie E. (Waterhouse) Armstrong Crans, aka “Gramma Crance” holding Roger Armstrong. Taken about 1923. … Continue Reading →
Jane E. (Monroe) Delanoy Proof Summary
Jane E., wife of Evert Delanoy, was born about 1829 in Tompkins County, New York, according to the 1855 census. She was living in Saugerties, Ulster County, New York at … Continue Reading →
A Father for John Zufelt Hudson?
There are a bunch of us genealogists researching John Zufelt Hudson, and we would all like to know who his parents were. We all have the same piece of evidence, … Continue Reading →
Why did Catherine Armstrong end up in the poor house?
The youngest daughter of William Armstrong, named Catherine and called Kate, Katie and perhaps Kitty (that last may have been a mistake on the part of a census taker), spent … Continue Reading →
David Chapman (1894-1953)
A very happy birthday to my great-grandfather, David Chapman, who would have been 120 today. I wish I could have met him, but he died before I was born. In … Continue Reading →
Ellen (Armstrong) Holt
For more than 40 years of her life (1862-1902), Ellen (Armstrong) Holt lived in South Hamilton, in Madison County, New York. Although a mostly residential area now, it was at … Continue Reading →
Horace Button
Glen R. Nye, who compiled Button Families of America, 1971, records Horace Button as having been born about 1822 in Trenton or Barneveld, Oneida County, New York; however the book … Continue Reading →
Grace Anne Mathewson
Grace Anne Mathewson was born 9 June 1870 in Camillus, Onondaga County, New York, according to family records.[1] Her parents were John and Matilda (Hudson) Mathewson,[2] and Gracie was one … Continue Reading →
Fred Adelbert Berean
Frederick Adelbert Berean was born about 1862 in Cortland County, New York, to Elijah and Tabitha Berean.[1] Fred was the penultimate of ten children, and his parents were already in … Continue Reading →
Arthur Crawford Phillips
Arthur Crawford Phillips was born on 8 May 1897, in the city of Rochester, located in Monroe County, New York. His parents, Fred and Allie (Cartman) Phillips, were recent transplants … Continue Reading →