Reading and the Daugherty Family

At our house, we are getting a new roof, siding, windows, doors, and whatever is left. The windows in our basement are being replaced, meaning the massive bookshelves that Joe built have to be moved so the windows can be replaced. Good time to go through books...bringing some to the Heritage Center in New Richmond.

I came across The Prince and the Pauper. I loved this book, by Samuel Clemens (a favorite of mine) as a youth. I always check the insides of any book that I donate. Sometimes there is a special writing by the "gifter", making it a "no way...stays here" book. The writing on the this book was carefully written "David Russell Daugherty" Then a signature, the same. Lower down was included, Bonilla, S.Dak. There is no date on the book. It was published by The Goldsmith Publishing Company.

This got me thinking. I visited Bonilla, SD probably at the age of 3 and perhaps a bit later. I distinctly remember the building that Gram Irene Carrington Daugherty and Grandpa Fred Daugherty and Uncle Dave Daugherty lived. It was like a store...and I remember a machine for fixing shoes. You went upstairs and there was David's room. And there were books...so many of them...I remember Uncle Wiggly especially. I also remember an Uncle Wiggly game.

The love of reading was very obvious in this home that was also a business in the middle of a tiny town in the prairie. Note: Visiting Bonilla this summer, I came across an almost-ghost town. Very little exists anymore. A couple of homes, and that's about it. I remember a comfortable place to settle in and enjoy good literature. Mom always said that her grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty read alot to her children. Education was very important to her. Mom also relates the interest her grandfather, George Daugherty had in reading. When visiting her grandfather, you were assumed to be sitting quietly and reading.

I grew up loving books, with early children books embedded in my memory. I have my parents, grandparents, and David to thank for that wonderful love of the printed word.

Uncle David resides in Pennsylvania with his wife Maria.

More on Irene Carrington Daugherty - Beulah Daugherty Goehring

I'm looking slowly, through my looseleaf notebook for my grandmother, Irene Carrington's Autobiography. I'm not getting very far...right away are recollections of Beulah Daugherty Goehring (Mom's sister) of her parents and her childhood. I'd like to share portions of this writing that relate direct to Gram.

"My mother grew up on a farm north of Wessington that was the site of her parents' homestead. My mother told stories of going to Stratton school in the horse and buggy. School was in session only a few months of the year, and the farm children were to work the other months - this was more essential than schooling! She often told of coming home from school and unharnessing the horse when it was so cold their fingers would almost freeze handling the harness.

My mother always loved school and her happiest memories always seemed that which was associated with it. She always encouraged her children to read, and many evenings at home were spent reading aloud. Of any place we lived the first priority was, "How far is it from school?"

My parents had a big family to raise during the depression years which was quite a struggle. In spite of drought, grasshoppers and all of the elements against the SD farmer, we always had the necessities of life. My mother always put her family first. If there was a need for a new dress for the "speaking contest" or "county chorus", somehow we always had one, but Mom always went without so we would look nice. She sewed all our dresses until we were old enough to buy our own. I remember so many that she made when I was little, because I loved them so much. Even after these many years, I could describe the style and color of them.

Mom saw to it that we got our start in Christian Education by attending Tipton Sunday School. She tuaght several years herself and we seldom missed a Sunday. In the summer we would hitch up our Shetland Pony to the buggy and go to Bible school. We always made it without too many incidents, except when it rained, the wheels would enlarge to twice their size with the gumbo of the roads.

Mom taught us to love nature, as her father had taught her. Beware of the person who would destroy a bird's nest or any other of God's creatures! In the summer we would lie out on the grass at night and watch the stars. If we were lucky, we would see a comet zoom across the sky, or maybe catch a firefly. The quiet serenity of a hot summer evening, with no care in the world has a more stabilizing effect than the violence and crime on tv that modern children of today are exposed to.

Though I am the only one of the children left in SD and on the farm, there is a soft spot in the hearts of all the children of "Freddie and Irene" for farming and living close to nature."

Irene Carrington Daugherty's Funeral - June 17, 1993

I've been thinking a lot about my grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty. This week my bridge group had lunch at the historic Lowell Inn in Stillwater, Minn. Gram used to spend summers at our house in New Richmond, WI and uncle David would work at a canning factory and Gram made the very special salads at the Inn. She was pretty proud of that as there is a lot of pride in anything that is served there.

I must have been at an art camp near Hayward, WI at the time of Gram's death. I remember coming home and Joe telling me about the upcoming funeral. My dear brother Marlin had called. Within hours he, myself and 14 year old Betsy (Joe's & my lovely daughter) drove to Delmont in the Southeastern part of the state. I remember that we stayed at Uncle Al and Aunt Beulah's home. I remember seeing cousin Peggy in the Goehring's upstairs bedroom. Barb, Peggy and I had the most wonderful conversation together. A very special memory.

I believe we got to the church just in time for the funeral, in Wessington, SD. Gram had a female minister officiating. I enjoyed her description of a woman in the prairie during an economically difficult time. I learned a lot about this grandmother who I hadn't tried very hard to love. I felt very close to Gram that day. The Rev. Dona Behmer gave many of us a sense of healing that day.

Here's a synopsis of her obituary..."Irene Daugherty was born Irene Carrington on October 19th, 1897 to Lucius and Rosetta (Wilson) Carrington north of Wessington, SD.

On May 3, 1920, Irene married Fred Daugherty Jr. (note: His father wasn't Fred, but he had an uncle Fred)at Miller. They farmed in the Wessington-Bonilla area until 1950, when they moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. Irene worked at the School for the Deaf and Blind until her retirement. After her retirement she moved to Delmont where she lived for five years. She then moved to Huron and lived there until the past several years when she became a resident of the Armour Nursing Home.

She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a Senior Volunteer.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Betty Daugherty of West Point, Neb., and David and Maria Daugherty of Allentown, Pa.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Dale Hostvet of Luck, Wis.; Dolores and Ben Johnson of Rochester, N.Y.; Beulah and Alton Goehring of Delmont; 22 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Note: As of this posting, Dale Hostvet, Dolores and Ben Johnson, and Beulah Goehring are deceased.

She was preceded in death by her husband July 27, 1955, a son, George Daugherty, a brother, Hugh Carrington, and five sisters, Mildred Daugherty, Mae Gould, Laura Daugherty, Gladys Phillips and Elda Meyer.

Irene died Thursday morning at the Wagner Community Hospital at the age of 95."

The music included Rev. Mark Sargent as soloist and JoAnne Sargent as Pianist. I only mention this as Mark is a third cousin of mine. His mother, Helen Dague Sargent, was the daughter of Adelaide Brachvogel, Rosella Wilson's daughter. The casket bearers were lst cousins (of mine) Doug and Curt Goehring, Kim & Fred Daugherty, Doug's son Cory, and Kirk Daugherty, son of Ivan and Joan Daugherty, Mom's cousin.

Gram was buried in the Wessington Cemetery. Uncle David spent time with me there and related a great deal of family history. I will never forget being out in the prairie, with the wind blowing, and listening to David's voice, with his ever- present western twang.

Mom and Dad had just arrived in Valdez, Alaska to help my sister Mary and her husband Bob with their new infant so were unable to attend. I remember the event as being really thoughtful, yet a celebration of Gram's life. She had been in a nursing home for awhile, not remembering much...though she knew "her people". I haven't seen Peggy since, nor Uncle David and Aunt Maria. I just wrote to the Johnson girls to see if they had some insight concerning our grandma. She was a dear woman who was often misunderstood by her close family. I have read some of Irene's letters to Mom and there was a strong loving feeling very evident in them. Mom speaks, with love, of what her parents did for her in order to continue her education. I really need to spend some time thinking about Irene (no middle initial) Carrington Daugherty.

Daugherty Family - Miranda Jean DeHaven (1911-1991)

This is why I love this blogsite. There are so many interesting questions and so many places to at least start to find answers. The previous post concerned an article that Miranda Jean DeHaven, aunt of Jean DeHaven the muleskinner and mother's first cousin, had written concerning a Wessington blacksmith and Theodore Roosevelt. While I'm not related to the first Jean by marriage, nor to this particular blacksmith, I wanted to know more about the writer. I found an article about the Walz family, whom Jean married into. It's interesting to note that a sister of Jean's husband Robert Chaussee Walz was married to Siguard Anderson, Governor of SD from 1951-55. He has a long and respected list of accomplishments, as does our Jean.

Here is what I found on walzfarmerfamilies.net concerning Miranda Jean DeHaven (1911-1991). "Jean DeHaven Walz, passed away Thursday night, August 15, 1991 at University of Utah Medical Center, after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Albert DeHaven and Eva Iddings. Note: Mother's aunt Helen Daugherty DeHaven married this Albert's son Thomas.

Education included graduation from Wessington, South Dakota High School, B.A. degree at Northern State College, Aberdeen, South Dakota, M.A. degree at U of South Dakota of Vermillion, graduate work at University of Colorado. Educator for over 40 years teaching primary and secondary schools in South Dakota, Iowa and Montana. She was an instructor and professor at Univeristy of South Dakota and South Dakota State University and retired as Professor Emeritus of English in 1977.

Charter member of the South Dakota Commission on the Humanities and served as secretary, vice-chairman and chairman. She was a member of the planning committee that founded the Federation of Public Programs in the Humanities and was elected as a charter member of the Federation's Executive Committee. She was chosen to serve as a panelist and reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1981 she received the Distinguished Award in the Humanities, South Dakota. She was an active member of the American Association of University Women, South Dakota, serving on the board for 18 years and as state president for two years. In 1972 A.A.U.W. Fellowship money in South Dakota was named in her honor.

She was an active community volunteer and served as chairman and board director member for the Community Cultural Center; chairman of the Brookings Area Betterment Committee and active in the First Baptist Church while at Brookings (S.D.). Member of PEO Sisterhood in South Dakota.

Married Robert C. Walz in Great Falls, Montana. She and her husband retired to Salt Lake City. While in Salt Lake City she was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, and A.A.U.W."

Elsewhere in the site: "After high school and a year at the University of South Dakota, Robert (1920 - 2005) took a job with the City of Vermillion. Across the street from city hall was a bowling alley, and it was there he began a relationship with Jean DeHaven, his high school math teacher. Bob and Jean had three sons, Living Walz of Kansas City, Missouri; Living Walz of Salt Lake City, Utah' and Clark Allen Walz."

This may be the last mention of this Jean on my blogsite (you never know, though), but I just had to know more about this excellent writer.

Daugherty Family - Wessington

I love this story written by Jean De Haven Walz, aunt of Jean DeHaven, first cousin of my mother, Helen Daugherty Hostvet.

Jean titles this, "Teddy Roosevelt and the Wessington Blacksmith". I only wish that Grandpa Fred's brother, Robbie, would have been the blacksmith mentioned. He was not...the honor goes to Jimmy Cowell, one of two or three blacksmiths in Wessington, S.D.

"I was five in the year 1915 and had just moved to my first metropolis - the central South Dakota community of Wessington, boasting around 650 souls. I had lived first in a sod shanty on a homestead in Capa (now a west river ghost town.) Capa had maybe thirteen inhabitants - counting cats, dogs, and rattlesnakes.

My cattle buyer, horse trader, auctioneer, entrepreneur father (Albert DeHaven) next moved his wife and five children to a bigger, more settled village - attractive and treeshaded Forestburg. The even larger community of Wessington presented a challenge to me. I did a fair amount of exploring.

One day I met Jimmy Cowell - one of two or three blacksmiths in Wessington. Jimmy was a squat, solid, reddish-bearded man - not too clean, even greasy in his heavy blacksmith's apron. He was also by nature taciturn, as he worked or lounged outside or inside his long, two-storied, shed. We somehow became friends as I - always talkative - tagged at his heels. As I spent pleasant summer afternoons in his company, it didn't bother me that the good citizens of Wessington and vicinity had little to do with him, except to use his professinal services. He was a good blacksmith.

But before long, new friends, school, a pony of my own and other such pleasures for children of small town life made me forget Jimmy Cowell - no, not forget, just not find time for.

When I was in high school, I mentioned to my brother-in-law, born and raised in Wessington, this early admiration of mine for Jimmy Cowell, and he told me the following story. Of course one needs to understand first the excitement of the daily arrival of the 10 a.m. train which broke the monotony of small town life.

That monotony was certainly shattered, one particular day, when Jimmy Cowell appeared at the station - shaved, clean, dressed in his very best and driving a rented team hitched to a likewise rented Studebaker wagon.

In the wagon were groceries, a tent, and bedding - all the supplies needed for a camping or hunting expedition. None of the inquisitive gapers dared ask questions of the broadly smiling Jimmy. The train pulled in, and who should get off but Teddy Roosevelt! He and Jimmy greeted each other as long-time, sturdy friends. Teddy threw his gear into the wagon. The two friends climbed onto the wagon seat and off they drove.

At the time my brother-in-law told me the story, what they did for several days before Jimmy delivered his famous guest back to the 6 p.m. train going east, was still shrouded in mystery. It was, however, strongly held that they disappeared 20 miles into the Wessington Hills to camp and hunt. Rumor, supported possibly by hints dropped by the blacksmith himself, had it that they had met and forged a mutual admiration when Teddy had visited the North Dakota Badlands, living the life of cowboys and regaining some lost health.

Now let us skip ahaead a few more years. I was a freshman or sophomore at Northern State Teacher's College Aberdeen when, one noon, I dashed into the apartment shared with my sister, a teacher in Aberdeen High School, opened a letter from my mother (Eva Eddings DeHaven), and read: "Jimmy Cowell died this week. Imagine the surprise when people entered his upstairs living quarter - which no one had ever seen - to discover it filled with lovely and beautifully refinished old, solid walnut furniture."

Here was a man who lived in his own isolation, ignored, sometimes shunned, looked down upon, but a man who could befriend a lonely five-year-old. Who could ask for more than he had; a rich and enduring friendship with a magnetic leader of his country and a love of beauty - the beauty of fine design in wood?

I'm glad I knew Jimmy Cowell."

Note: At the time of this writing, 1989, for the South Dakota Magazine, Jean was living in Brookings. I'd like to find out more about her. I need to get in touch with DeHaven relatives that have E-Mail. I think I'll send Deanne Rowen a note.

Pepper Family and Thomas Shawcross - Honora Alice Pepper

We've been going through Thomas Shawcross' notes on his branch of the Pepper family. We're now looking at Honora Alice Pepper...beautiful name.

"Known as Nora, she became my (Thomas Shawcross) great-grandmother after marrying Joseph Shawcross. Nora appears to have placed a strong value on education, religion and the temperance movement. Almost all of the pictures of her in her later years show her reading a Bible. She died of breast cancer at the age of 63."

I'll include a bit of her obituary found in the Williamsport Pioneer, August 17, 1923,here..."daughter of Jacob and Naomi Pepper, was born in Vermillion County Illinois, March 1, 1860 and died at her home in Indianapolis, Ind., August 11, 1923, aged 63 years...

She was married June 26, 1880 to Joseph Shawcross, son of John and Margaret Shawcross, with whom she lived in happy contented life 43 years. To this union were born four sons, an infant and Raymond C. who preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her sad departure her husband, two sons, Joseph Wilbur and Orry LeRoy...

She was a good wife and a devoted mother whose love for her children was undying...Funeral services were held from the M.E. Church at Rainsville...Burial was in the Rainsville Cemetery."

Thomas Shawcross encludes some interesting Pepper letters. He also lists other descndants of the Peppers.

"I suspect the Pepper(s) family was German but I don't know this other from speculation on the...history of Frederick County, MD. Long before there were any settlements in Frederick County, parties of Germans passed through it from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to seek homes in Virginia. The principal route was over a pack horse or Indian road that crossed the present Pennsylvania counties of York and Adams to the Monocacy where it passed into Maryland. Once in Maryland the road passed through Campton's Gap and crossed the Potomac at several fords. The first German settlement in Frederick County was as early as 1729 in the village of Monocacy (Creagerstown), which was the first village beyond the lower part of MOntgomery County in Western Maryland. Here around 1732 the first German church, which was known as the Log Church, was built in Maryland. "

Thomas gives information on the Irish in Frederick County, maryland and the French and Indian War. Very interesting reading.

"As the tide of German immigrants increased, a more direct route to Western Maryland was established. The immigrants landed at Annapolis and later some at Baltimore. From there they traveled over the bad roads of that time to their destinatins in the valley of Monocacy. The Maryland officials early appreciated the value of the German settlers to the province and did all they could to encourage the movement, as the Germans were looked upon as a thrifty, industrious and God-fearing poeple who were a benefit to the community."

I've enjoyed Thomas Shawcross' letter and works. He has my total respect and I hope to continue our relationship of letters.

Pepper Family - Thomas Shawcross - continued

Continuing a document from Thomas Shawcross...my fourth cousin, onced removed...

Thomas next includes a picture of his great-great grandmother, Naomi Francis (1819-1895) and her obituary. The year of Naomi's and Jacob's wedding..."That same fall they, in company with a brother-in-law - ex-Sheriff James Hampson - and his family came in wagons to the new state of Illinois, and settled at Chillicothe, Peoria County. From there they moved to Circleville, Tazewell County,. After remaining in this county a few years, they moved to Indiana."

Another source in the Attitca, Indiana newspaper says..."Mrs. Jacob Pepper died at her home in this city Wednesday night of lat week of paralysis of the brain. She lived but an hour after the attack." Thomas writes "Paralysis of the brain was the term used then for what we now call a stroke." He also writes, "It was considered newsworhy that the Peppers had fourteen children who all lived to be grown. Large families were common, but a zero mortality rate was unusual."

Of their children:
Sarah - Thomas knows little about her. "She was listed as Mrs. Sarah Reifsnyder of Kankakee, Ills."
Susan - "She married Henry Welch in 1857."
Mary - "She married Allen Mounts in 1857. She had a tumor and her remains were taken to Attica by the Wabash train for interment."
Caroline - ..."died in Independence, Indiana in 1865.
Martha - "Married Henry Ritenour in 1864 and married S.B. Mathis of Williamsport in 1898. She appears to have a jolly soul...moved to Williamsport to operate their crocery story."
Margaret - "Maggie Peppers married John Short on Dec. 18, 1873...was buried at Antioch Cemetery in Dillon Twp, Tazewell County."
Charlotte - "...died in Danville, Illinois in March, 1870. I suspect that Charlotte was married and died at about the age of 24 years, perhaps after giving birth."
Jacob - .."was a grocer. In May, 1888, he died in Green Valley, Illinois where he owned a store...It is interesting to note that his name is spelled (on advertisements) as Pepper on one, and Peppers on another. Jacob appears to have been partners with the Mr. Short who married Margaret Pepper Harris...Jacob married Alice A. Tuttle on Feb. 22, 1872...(they)were buried in Green Valley Cemetery, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Elizabeth - ..."married her first cousin William Brown in 1876."
Anna America..."In 1880, at the time of her sister Nora's marriage to Joseph Shawcross, Anna was already married to Joseph's brother Austin, and all four of them (Anna, Austin, Nora, and Joseph)were sharing quarters and farming in Vermilion County Illinois. Austin owned the farm and Joseph helped him work it."
John W. - "John is listed in the Tazewell County marriage index as having married Clara E. Copes on Sept. 28, 1882...John, a farmer...died in Tazewell County, Illinois, April 2, 1921."
Delia Sydna - "...married Mathias David Misner, of Attica, Indiana. Prior to marrying Mr. Misner, she may have been married to Henry L. Hamson...Syd was a member of the Women's Chritian Temperance Union.
William - ..."died in Indianapolis in 1934. His first wife was Eurma Edward...second wife was Emma B. Schaffer. After William Pepper died, his widow Emma married my (Thomas Shawcross) ggrandfather Joseph Shawcross.
Honora is next...a perfect time to stop this posting. Will continue the Pepper saga.

Pepper Family - Thomas Shawcross, continued...Jacob Pepper

See previous blog...Jacob Pepper is Thomas' Great Great Grandfather. He is my 3rd great grand uncle...the brother of my third great grandfather, John Pepper. Jacob was born June 13, 1816 and died June 9, 1898. He married Naomi Francis who was born Oct. 9, 1819 and died May 30, 1895. Jacob's obituary is interesting and very poetic..will just quote some of it.

Jacob "was born in Frederick County, Maryland...removed with his parents from Maryland to the state of Ohio when only one year old. He lived on a farm with his father until 19 years of age. Thence we went with a brother-in-law who was moving to Central Illinois. Shortly after his arrival in Illinois he was married to Miss Naomi Francis...They lived happily together for nearly sixty years. By this union they were blest with fourteen children - eleven girls and three boys - of whom ten are yet living - eight girls and two boys. The children all lived to be over 24 years of age. The deceased was not a member of any church, but always tried to do that which he thought was right...The funeral services were conducted at the residence of S.B. Mathis (Jacob's daughter). Rev. William Wilmer of Attica, officiating, after which interment was made in Rainsville Cemetery." From Warren Republicn, Williamsport, Indiana, June 23, 1898.

There are some lovely names in the Pepper family. A few from Jacob's family...Anna America Pepper, Delia Sydna, William Absolam, and Honora Alice...who, I believe is Thomas' great grandmother.

Pepper Family - Thomas Shawcross

For a long time Thomas Shawcross has been sharing his Pepper information with me. He sent me a draft version of "The Pepper and Francis Families" in 2000. As the information is labeled "Chapter 11", I assume that this is part of a larger tome of work. I'm taking this time re-visiting Thomas' work.

He begins, "Mary Pepper Dawson was the second of ten children born to Frederick and Deborah Gisburt Pepper (my 4th great grandparents), and she was the eldest sister of my great-great grandfather, Jacob Pepper. Note: She was also the sister of my 3rd great grandfather, John. Five years after his sister and her husband left Ross County, Ohio to settle in Warren County Indiana, nineteen-year-old Jacob Pepper left the Ross County farm on whch he had been raised and went with his brother-in-law to the new state of Illinois. Settling first in Peoria County, he married 16 year old orphan Naomi Francis on October 25, 1835. They lived in Tazewell County, Illinois before moving to "Illiana" (as the Illinois side of State Line City, Indiana was know), and subsequently to Warren County, Indiana." Note: Warren County is about 2/3 of the way up and on the west edge of Indiana...straight south of Gary.

Getting back to Frederick Pepper...he "was born in Pennsylvania, married the widow Deborah Gisburt Cellenor. Born Deborah Gisburt (or Gisburts) she had married and had three children (Yost, Conrad and Catherine Cellenor) before marrying Frederick Pepper. Frederick was a farmer and he married Deborah on Nov. 22, 1798 in Frederick County, Maryland." Checking the Atlas...Frederick County is at the far North West corner of the state...close to the Appalacian Mountains. Only Washington County is farther West.

"Deborah and Frederick Pepper had the following ten children: John (my branch of the family), Mary, Catherine, Henry, David, Charlotte, Susan, Jacob (Thomas Shawcross's branch), Mary Margaret, Daniel and Christina.

Deborah Pepper died on April 20th, 1856 at the age of 77 years and she was buried at Union Cemetery in Warren County, Indiana. Also buried there is her daughter, Mary Catherine Pepper, under the name Mary C. Smith. Mary's first husband, Edward Dawson, died in July, 1849 of 'disease of the spine,' and Mary then married Parrot Smith on Jan. 27, 1852. Mary Catherine died March 21, 1858, at the age of 55 years and she was buried next to her mother. Nearby are buried her first husband Edward Dawson and four of their children." Note: I have 16 children with the last name of Dawson, who are Mary's.

Ari Fransen - from New Netherlands Connections, cont.

Frans/Francis DeLong comes next, born about 1717. "He appears in the Poughkeepsie court recrods as Frans De Langh, Jr. He was 'junior' to his uncle Frans. Note: I've been wanting to call Grandpa Fred Daugherty Junior, to his uncle Fred. Wasn't sure it was correct.

By 1741 Frans had married Catherine Dymant, the daughter of Edward Dymant and his wife Christina Schneider. The last record of Frans is a daughter's 1743 baptism, and he had moved to Lower Smithfield, Northampton (now Monroe) County, Pennsylvania, sometime from 1750 to 1755. On Jan. 12, 1756 'Frans delong' appears on Captain John Vanetta's Company during the French and Indian War. He presumably had married for a second time because he had three children baptized on the same day in 1763; the parents were recorded as 'Frans DeLong and Hannah Carley of Smithfield'."

The next generation is John DeLong, baptized Sept. 19, 1742 in Poughkeepsie. He died at the age of 94. In December 1755 the Indians "sacked the Danbury settlement, killing scores of settlers and burning over 40 houses and milles. John probably saw service at this time as his grave marker calls him, 'a soldier of the French and Revolutionary War.' The area became deserted except for a few hardy settlers. Dansbury was later rebuilt as Stroudsburg.

About 1763 John married Rachel Pew/Pugh. Rachel was baptized at Smithfield on May 22, 1748, the daughter of Hugh Pugh and his wife Helena Brink.

John enlisted in the Continental Line inDecember 1776 for three years, but he was not discharged until February 1781. He spent the winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge. John and Rachel sold their land in Pennsylvania in September 1806, and the Winans-Delong part reached Milton Township in Trumbull County, Ohio, on June 21, 1807. John DeLong died there on Feb. 15, 1835 and is buried in the Eckis Cemetery. John is my second cousin 6 times removed.

Arie Fransen DeLong - New Netherlands Connections

For quite some time I've subscribed to Dorothy Koenig's New Netherlands Connections. This is a 28 page newsletter concerning Dutch connections to New Netherlands, including New York City. It's published quarterly. The March 2005 edition concerns Ellener DeLong Winan, 3rd cousin 5 times removed. Also included is her ancestry.

I was unaware of what and where New Netherlands was so checked Wikipedia. "New Netherland was the 17th century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on the East Coast of North America. The settled areas are now part of the Mid-Atlantic States of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut, with small outposts in Pennsylavania and Rhode Island. New Amsterdam was located at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan on Upper New York Bay."

Though I have a generation earlier on record, Franciscus De Langet, the author of the article, John Baldwin begins with the son of Franciscus..Arie Fransen. He is my 7th great grandfather with several spellings of his name. In my files Arie is Arie Franssen De Langet. His name means "Adrian, son of Frans". "He first appears in New York in 1670 as a militiaman of Ulster County. About 1677 he married Rachel Jansen Pier, the daughter of Jan Teunissen Pier and his wife Maria Jans."

Arie may have been in New Netherland as early as 1659 arriving aboard the ship De Trouw (The Faith) from the Netherlands as 'Arent Franken from Jever'. "Jever is a town near the North Sea coast of Germany not too far from the Dutch border. Of interest is that there is a town called Lange about ten kilometers southeast of Jever. Could this be the source of Arie's surname occasionally spelled Langet or Langerth? Or did DeLong simply derive from his stature, since 'de lang' is Dutch for 'the tall'? Arie's children generally used the spelling DeLang for their surname; his grandchildren used DeLong." The writer seems to feel that Ari had children from an earlier wife.

He is last found in an Ulster County deed dated February 1694 as Ariann ffrance. After his death, Rachel married Albert Hendrickson Ploeg on April 17, 1699.

Jan (Johannes) DeLang is Arie's son...the sixth of ten children. "He was born about 1680 in Rochester, Ulster County, New York according to the record of his marriage at Kingston on Sept. 29, 1712 to Anna Magdalena Wyser, born in Germany, daughter of Joann Conrad Wyser/Weiser, Sr. and his first wife, Anna Uebele. Jan and Anna Magdalena crossed the Hudson from Ulster County to Dutchess County about 1716."

I'm going to continue this writing in the next blog. Genealogy is a great way to learn geography. Try it...you'll like it.

Bartholomew Notes - 3

I'm really not sure where I found these extensive findings for the Bartholomew family. They were given to me by Aunt Dolores many, many years ago. They were the beginnings of an interest in genealogy for me. I think they were compiled by that Bartholomew cousin of my grandmother, Irene Daugherty. There are many places, dates, etc. I am only picking out the more interesting. If a reader would like, I'd be glad to send a copy of the entire documents and also the earlier one that I reported on.

William Humphrey, who died in 1573, was my 12th great grandfather. He came into possession of Friars Manor in Co. Essex, in 1544 when the religious houses were confiscated by Henry VIII. I'll have to remember this on my next trip to Great Britain.

Robert Humphrey, my 10th great grandfather, was a justice of the peace and mayor of Thaxted (England)in 1634.

John Houghton, 10th great grandfather, born about 1618. He fled England, to New England, from "religious troubles in the Civil War, but returned to England as soon as it was safe for him to do so."

The above John's son, also John, came to New England before 1650 on the ship "Abigail" and later moved to Lancaster, Mass. where he and his family lived though the Indian massacres. All survived.

Jonathan Houghton, b. 1685, my 7th great grandfather, was the first treasurer of Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Rufus Houghton, born 1751, 5th great grandfather, was one of the Minute Men in Sgt. Daniel Wilder's Co., Col. John Whitcomb's Reg't, which marched on the alarm, April 19, 1775.

Thirza Houghton, my 3rd great grandmother's tombstone is located in Sucker Brook Cemetery, Waddington, NY.

Jacob Farrar, 9th great grandfather, came to New England in 1653, settling in Lancaster, Mass. He had wife Anna had two sons killed in the Indian raid on Lancaster.

Simon Willard, 9th great grandfather, was a wealthy man. He was a merchant and dealt with the Indians in furst. He was a first settler of Concord, Mass., and was deputy to the General Cour 1636-1654.

John Whitcomb, b. 1588. 9th great grandfather, came to New England in 1634. He was the largest landholder in Lancaster, Mass.

His son Jonathan, wife, Hannah, was killed by Indians in the Lancaster area.

General John Whitcomb, 6th great grandfather, born 1713, was a noted soldier, served in the French and Indian War. He was a Brigadier-General being appointed by George Washington. There is much in print regarding John Whitcomb. Must check some websites out regarding John.

Nicholas Wilder was my 13th great grandfather. He was a leading soldier in the army of the Earl of Richmond at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485. In 1497 King Henry VII, King of England, gave him the estate of Shiplake House, co. Oxford, England as a reward for his loyalty. Another place to find on my next trip to England.

My 8th great grandmother, Mary Hayward Fairbanks, was born in Concord, Mass. in 1667. She had married Jonathan Fairbanks who was killed by Indians at Lancaster in 1697 and she was taken prisoner by the Indians and taken to Canada and held until Jan. 17, 1699. While held captive by the Indians she acquired a knowledge of herbs which resulted after her return in her dispensing medicine and being called Doctress Whitcomb (having married David Whitcomb). Must check this out as well on the Internet.

Richard Welby, b. 1564, 11th great grandfather, has a family line that goes "back endlessly and fills two large notebooks. I believe one could devote unlimited time to this tracing and still never complete the lineage. Enclosed is the line back to William the Conqueror, and from there it can be traced to Charlemagne, etc.

Rev. John Lyford, 9th great grandfather, a graduate of Oxford University, born in Ireland. He came to Plymouth, Mass. in 1624 where he was the first pastor. He was a troublemaker and was constantly in trouble and was banished from Plymouth.

John Otis, 8th great grandfather, served in King Philip's War. "He was of a pugnacius disposition and had many brushes with the law."

Honorable William Thomas, born in Wales, 1573, 10th great grandfather, was deputy to the General Court in 1641 and in 1642 was selected Deputy Governor of the Mass. Bay Colony.

Capt. Nathaniel Thomas, 9th great grandfather, was ensign, then lietenant, and finally captain, succeeding Capt. Miles Standish. Need to read up on this.

John Waite, 8th great grandfather, was deputy to the General Court in 1666. He helped revise the laws of the colony of Mass.

Joseph Hills, b. about 1602, 10th great grandfather, came to Boston on the ship "Susan and Ellen". He was deputy to the General Court and later speaker of the House of Deputies. He prepared and wrote the first code of laws for the New England Colonies. Must check up on him also.

There are so many last names in this writing that are unfamiliar to me. It brings together a whole new way of observing my heritage. There are endless hours ahead of me, searching out information for the names I've mentioned on this blogsite, and the many, many that I didn't include. A family chart, concisely drawn out, very impressive was also included. Again, let me know if you want copies.

Bartholomew Notes - 2

Let's continue this interesting family...the Bartholomews. Going through these notes gives me the opportunity to do some searching on the internet and also become more acquainted with important geography related to our family.

Thomas Gregson b. in Coventry, Eng., was my 10th great grandfather. He came to New Haven Colony in 1637. "He was one of the chief men of the colony and on Ja. 1643/47, on official business of the colony, he sailed on a vessel of 80 tons, bound for England. The ship was never heard from again and was immortalized by Longfellow, in the 'Phantom Ship.'" At www.colonialwarsct.org the poem can be found as well as a bit of history, with Thomas "Gregston" included.

The Carrington Line is included in this manuscript. John Carrington was a carpenter. He was apparently a lawless man as he was consistantly in trouble. Both he and his wife, were hanged as witches in March, 1652. Note: There is much to be found concerning John and Joan. The connection to our family is supposedly Rebecca Carrington. This has not been substantiated. Rebecca is my 8th great grandmother. She married Abraham Andrus.

John Deming, b. abt. 1615, my 8th great grandfather, was "a very noted man in the colony and had many prominent descendants. They were a wealthy family. John Deming was named in the Charter of Conn., granted by King Charles." He married Honor Treat. There is much on the Internet concerning John Deming and Honor's father, Richard Treat.

Richard Treat was born in 1584. He and his wife Alice Gaylord came to New England in 1637. He "was a man of wealth and high social standing. He was a deputy to the General Court (similar to a state senator today), and was called Richard Treat, Esq. Richard was my 9th great grandfather.

My 8th great grandfather was Lieut. Walter Fyler. The house he built in Windsor, Mass. is still standing is now the home of the Windsor Historical Society.

Elder John Strong, b. 1605, was "one of the most important men in the founding of New England. He was my 8th great grandfather. There is quite a bit of information concerning this gentleman on the Internet.

I need to leave the blogsite, but will continue with this information...much concerning families that we don't always realize that we are descended from.

More Bartholomew Notes

It's been such a long time since I've posted anything in my Daugherty/Carrington Blog. Just returned from the post office where I've sent out my Sept. Prairie Roots Newsletter and I need to get started with my blog again.

Months ago, I shared information that was gotten from a cousin of my grandmother, Irene Carrington Daugherty. I have another yellowed page of his information. The author is possibly a Robert Bartholomew. This particular chart deals with families. I'm not going to write everything down, as much has been included on this blogsite already. Just some interesting facts...

William Bartholomew, born 1602 (my 9th great grandfather)- He and his wife Anna Lord are both buried in Charlestown, Mass. next to John Harvard, founder of Harvard college. "Important man in the colony."

Isaac Barthomew, b. 1791 (my 4th great grandfather) - First settler in Waddington, N.Y. The home he built still stands in Waddington. Note: Need to check this out. Isaac's stones and those of Lydia Deming Crampton Bartholomew were buried in Sucker Brook Cemetery and their stones are still standing. Would love to visit that area.

Capt. John Johnson,b. 1590(my 10th great grandfather) - Came to Plymouth in 1630. Was made "Surveyor General of All Ye King's Armies in America". He was founder of Ancient and Honourable Artillery Co. of Roxbury, Mass. Note: There is some interesting reading on this organization on the Internet.

My 9th great grandfather, Capt. Isaac Johnson, born 1615, was killed while crossing a tree into the fort at Naragansett Fort Fight with the Indians, on Dec. 19, 1975 (King Philip's War). Much information can be found on the Internet.

My 8th great grandmother, Mary Johnson, born 1642, married William Bartholomew. They lived at Deerfield, Mass., where their daughter, Abigail was captured by Indians and taken to Canada. She was redeemed and returned eight months afterwards.

I'm going to continue for the next few blogs, reviewing this information. Very interesting...it's been awhile since I've gone over it...the very purpose of this blogsite.