The Historical Journal OF THE MORE FAMILY B^FML ROXBURY, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 1917 ^tAE^ CONTENTS MEMOIRS of Deceased Members of the John More Association mll2...... Mrs. Taylor More (81 Years) . 120 m252,4 Mrs. Otis More Underwood.. (46 Years) 121

264...... William Linus More. . ,.v .. (67 Years) 122 271,3 Henry More Skelli.e (56 Years) 122 321,9 William Northrop (43 Years) 123 ^76,1 George A. S. Van Allen (41 Years) .... 126 3 (10) 2,1..Daniel D. T. More (53 Years) 127 3(12)2. . .Moncellus Leroy More (68 Years) 127 m424 Mrs. Watson Dennis More. . . (84 Years) 128 426,2 Mrs. Grace More Rose (37 Years) ...... '.'. 129 m429: ...... Mrs. Owen Wiekes More (73 Years) .. . . 130 433 Jonas More Preston (81 Years) 131 m473 Mrs. Edward Burhans More. (72 Years) .... 131 m513,21. .. .Arthur Simmons (39 Years) 132 514 Mrs. Lucy Smith Bidwell Niver.(87 Years) 132 515,2 Mrs. Harriet Smith Dutcher. . (52 Years) 133 517 Capt. Peter Whittlesey Smith.(78 Years) 133 527 James Franklin Frisbee (81 Years) 134 542,11 Dr. Harry Mayham Keator..(43 Years) 135 m552. Mrs. Amasa Junius Smith. . (63 Years) 138 593 Mrs. Anna Frisbee Smith. ... (62 Years) 138 5(10)1. . .Chauncey Smith (54 Years) ...... 139 621,2 George Frisbee More. (49 Years)139 672 Emma Augusta Hunt (58 Years) 141 m752 Daniel Lewis Beckwith ..... (81 Years) 142 m761 Mrs. Frederick Lewis Cone.. (50 Years).....,.. 142 7(10) ... .Andrew More (89 Years) ...... ' 143 m7(13) Mrs. Edmund More (77 Years) 144 m828 William Francis C had bourne. (65 Years) ' 145 831 Mrs. Fannie More Van Alen., (58 Years) ' ' 145 854,2 Earl Lincoln Seacord (30 Years). 146 MEMOIR. .. .Rev. Nathan Henry Demarest 147 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF J. M. A : 148 EDITORIALS: Assistant Secretary J. M. A 148 Dr. Harry Mayham Keator 149 • Otis Preston More 150 Sons and Daughters of Revolution 150 The Central Chapter 151 Wedded Sixty Years 151 The Great War. .. ; 151 Roll of Members of J. M. A. in War Service 152 News of Clan 152 GENEALOGICAL TABLES 157J61 120 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5 MEMOIRS of Deceased Members of the John More Association

These memoirs have been prepared by the East and enjoyed making "return the Historian and editors from information visits" according to the earlier custom. Her furnished by members of the family. An household was always in order and friends effort .has been made to have them com­ were most welcome at all times. plete. However, in some cases, the infor­ mation supplied has been very meager. Any Mrs. More kept in touch with many of information which will amplify the records the family and most of her old friends and as here printed, or correct any errors, a goodly number of young people by cor­ should be forwarded to the Secretary. Such respondence. She was a diligent, faithful material will be published in subsequent and conscientious letter writer and en­ Journals as Supplementary Memoirs and couraged many in that habit. She kept a will 'be used in the second edition of the memorandum of letters written, with the More Family History. Attention is called dates, and letters received were never laid to the article on page 251 of Journal 15, away or destroyed until answered. She April, igio, which gives suggestions for instituted in her immediate family wnat those who gather information for memoirs. she called the "circular letter" which passed around among her children and grandchil­ The Secretary has received material for dren, located in different States, and at other memoirs, but the information given is times even went abroad, and which came not sufficient to warrant publication. This back periodically to her, each person in material will be added to and published as turn having removed his or her last letter soon as possible. and replaced it with a new one, thus con­ The memoirs are arranged according to tinuing the budget on its rounds. "Moth­ the Permanent Record numbers of the per­ er's" letter was the first to be read; it was sons. An explanation of this record is always full of interest and inculcated the given on page 398 of Journal No. 18, April, true family spirit. There was a good word 1912, and on page 113, of Journal No. 23, for all, personal happenings, jokes, reminis- April, 15116. The first digit of a person's cencies, interest in books, etc.; and the cir­ number indicates the person's "line", (that cular was eagerly anticipated. This family is, the child of John More from whom he, letter was maintained for more than a quar­ is'descended). The numbers of John More's ter of a century before Mrs. More's death children are: and-> it has been continued by her children since. 1. John 5- Jean 2. Robert 6. James "lAunt Betty", as she was familiarly 3. Alexander 7. David known in later years, enjoyed travel, visit­ 4. Jonas . 8. Edward ing new places of interest, meeting new conditions and people. She was always friendly and made many delightful and m 112. lasting acquaintances on her journeys, fre­ quently meeting people and discovering MRS. TAYLOR MORE mutual interests in connection with friends May 18, 1830—January 21, 1912. or places familiar to both. 81 Years. - Mrs. More was greatly interested in local Probably few of the allied members, or news, social and political, and in national even descendants, were more interested in affairs, and read > the daily papers assidu­ our family, more familiar with the history ously; the "home" paper was most welcome of the earlier generations and the individual when she was away. Reading was one of characteristics of its prominent members, her chief enjoyments and she delighted in than Mrs. Betsey Burrows More, who de­ poetry. In earlier days she committed to parted this life at Aurora, Illinois, January memory many verses which later she would 21, 1912, at the age of 81 years, 8 months repeat as occasion prompted. It was her and 3 days. She attended all the Reunions habit when reading to clip or copy what at Roxbury, up to and including the Fifth especially interested her and she made Reunion, at which time she was 80 years several scrap books with the clippings. of age, and she was a regular attendant of These books afforded her much comfort and the Central Chapter annual meetings, held enjoyment as she re-read them. at Aurora, Chicago, Dixon and Starved Betsy Rarmelia Burrows was born in De­ Rock, all in the State of Illinois. She al­ posit, New York, May 18, '1830, the oldest ways took delight in entertaining members of several children of David Burrows and of the family who came to her home in Terissa Lowery, both of whom were from November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY 121 old families of Connecticut. Members of able home was maintained, in which the jthe Burrows family are numerous and true family spirit and generous hospitality prominent in parts of the East. In girl­ prevailed and where relativès and other hood she was much interested in church and friends were cordially welcome. ' : • social activities, and especially enjoyed out­ Mr. and Mrs. More were faithful attend­ door pleasures. However, she was obliged ants and earnest supporters of the Presby­ to forego many enjoyments, as, at an early terian church, but were not communicants. age, the responsibilities of her father's Especially did their religion go outside of household fell upon her, in the untimely the church into the duties, charities, serv­ death of her mother. She was self-denying, ices and pleasures of every-day existence; considerate for others and conscientious in life was dear to them in its wholesomeness.. all her duties. She met difficulties and mis­ fortunes with patience and courage, having After Mr. More's death, the home was faith that earnest effort would bring am­ maintained until the children were edu­ ple reward. Duties interfered with studies, cated and located elsewhere. In 1892 Mrs. "but she was persevering and obtained a good More moved to Chicago, which was her education in the Deposit district school and home for several years, later going to Aurora, Illinois, where she lived amid most pleasant surroundings with loving relatives and with her youngest Child and only daughter, 112.8. Cornelia, (47I1), who is now Mrs. Ira Charles Belden,- beside whom there survive four sons: 112,4. Jay, (476), of Colorado Springs, Colorado, 112,5. George, (468), and 112,7. Taylor, (470) of New York City, and 112,6. Clark, (469) of Galesburg, Illinois. While residing in Il­ linois she made frequent trips east or west to visit, some of her children, and made oc­ casional trips to Deposit where she loved to visit with her many dear friends, both old and young, and where, after a life spanning nearly eighty-two years, in which she did her share of the world's work with highest purpose, she was taken to her last resting place in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery. Though dead, she still lives. Her sweet, cheering, helpful and humanly, wholesome influence will ever be cherished in the hearts of her children and in the memory of her many devoted friends.

m 252,4. MRS. OTIS MORE UNDERWOOD July 25, 1866—September 23, 1912 46 Years. Frances A. Northrup,, wife of 2512,4. Otis More Underwood, (567), died at West New MRS. TAYLOR MORE, SR. York, New Jersey, September 23, 19112, aged 46 years. Mrs. Underwood was the daugh­ at Franklin Institute, Franklin, New York. ter of Robert Northrup and Hannah Van Steinburg, and was born at New Kingston, November 1/1853, she became.the second New York, July 25, 1866. • wife of 112, Taylor More, Sr. (100), at De­ posit, New York, where Mr. More continued She attended school at Margaretvilte, in the practice of law until his death in New York, and later at Patchogue, Long 1879. She was thoroughly domestic, be­ Island. She was a teacher until the time of lieving earnestly in the home as the funda­ her marriage, January 23, 1890. mental institution of human progress, and Mrs. Underwood was a Past Matron 'of in family training as the source of moral Trinity Chapter No. 18, O. E. S., of Union worth, intellectual attainment and efficient service. There were born of this union Hill, New Jersey. , seven children, two dying in infancy. Mrs. She is survived by her husband and a More was most devoted to her family, daughter, Florence Mariah, now Mrs. Ray­ neglecting nothing within her resources for mond William Alexander of West New their care and pleasure. A very comfort­ York. 122 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. S

264 man began his successful business career WILLIAM LINUS MORE. in the city. In 1870 he went, to Pennsyl­ vania, where he was engaged Ín the insur­ August 20, 1843—November 22, 1910. ance business for thirty years, representing 67 Years. the New York Life Insurance Company 264. William Linus More, (162), son of for a long time, as general agent for the 26. William More, (27), and Catherine Has- State of Pennsylvania, with his residence in brouck, and great grandson of John More Philadelphia. He was married on July 19, in the Robert line, died in Milwaukee,. Wis­ 1865, to Mary Alida Walker, daughter of consin, November 22, 1910, at the age of Frederick William Walker, who survives 67 years, 3 months and 2 days. him, residing now in Milwaukee. Mr. More moved to Milwaukee in 1904 Mr. More was active in the organization of to engage in the insurance business, which the John More Association, and was a mem­ he had followed for many years. On July ber of the first General Committee, and of 21, 1905, he- was suddenly stricken with the original -Permanent Committee. He paralysis, but later improved materially in was Chairman of the Historical Committee, health. An attack of heart trouble was the which prepared the History of the More Family and secured its publication. He was, beside, chairman of thé first Finance Committee, and gave liberally to meet the expenses connected with the successful launching of the Association. In 1900 after thirty years of active life in Philadelphia, Mr. More returned to New York City, making his home in Stamford, Conn., and having an office, in .the city. In April, 1904, he transferred his field of ac­ tivity to Milwaukee, Wis., where the re­ mainder of his life was spent. Mr. More was -all his life long engaged in the insurance business and was recog­ nized as a man of exceptional force of char­ acter and ability. He was for many years in receipt of a large income, and lie used his means generously. He attended the first reunion at Roxbury; coming in his private car with a party of friends and relatives, who made the car their headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. More had traveled often abroad and had gathered pictures here and rare books there, and quaint and curious bits of pottery, valuable and artistic. In later years when financial reverses came they found it necessary to part with these art treasures. Milwaukee people still remem­ ber the sale of these artistic possessions, whereby many homes were enriched and beautified. :

WILLIAM LINUS MORE, Picture taken before 1893. 27i,3- HENRY MORE SKELLIE immediate cause of his'death. "He had not been confined to his bed, and late in the fíbvember 15, 1858—September 7, 1915. afternoon of November 22 he put on his 56 Years. glasses and read the notice of the death of 271,3. Henry More Skellie, (594), died his old friend and kinsman, John Frisbee September 7, 1915, at French Creek, New Keator. He then rose to change from one York, aged 56 years, 9 months and 23 days. chair to another. As he did so, he evi­ Mr. Skellie was the third child of Alex­ dently felt that the end was near, and took ander Skellie and 271. Louisa Adaline More, his wife's hand, called her by name, and (1631), and was born November 15, ,1858 in said "I am dying." These were his last Mina, New York. : > words as he passed into the great beyond. He was married on September 23rd, 1893, A sketch of Mr. More's earlier years is at Clymer, New York, to. Mary Maud Sweet, found on pages 134-139 of the More His­ daughter of William Sweet and1 Sarah Ann tory, from which we take a brief summary. Muzzy. - . v - i , He was born in New York City on August At the time of his death; he was living 20, 1843, spent his boyhood in Moresville, on his farm at French. Creek. In -May, Kingston, and New York, and as a young 1911, he was seized with inflamatory rheu- November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY 123 matism from which he never recovered so section, Mr. Northrop was confronted with as to be able to ! doi any work, but got so a situation of two-fold difficulty. Never in he could get around with the aid of a cane. their history had the properties of which In August, 1915, he took" cold from which he assumed control been on a paying basis (primary) Bronchial Pneumonia, (second­ and moreover public sentiment was violent ary) Heart trouble, set in which caused his in its antipathy to his company and the in­ death at 5:40 o'clock in the morning of terests which controlled it. September 7, 1915. The funeral services Immediately he inaugurated a policy, new were held at his home, and were conducted to Richmond, of taking the public into his by the Rev. E. H. Epler of the Methodist confidence, of reorganizing and directing Episcopal Church. He was buried in North his company along lines that spelled East Cemetery, North East, Pennsylvania. s-e-r-v-i^c-e to the community and of deal­ He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary ing fairly and squarely with all. This com­ Maud Sweet Skellie and one son, 271,31. bination of business ideals and unusual ex­ Clifford More Skellie of French Creek, also ecutive ability resulted in an incredibly short a sister, 2711,1. Ann Eliza Skellie (Merry) of time in bringing about desired results. A North East, Pennsylvania, two brothers, few short years saw the establishment of 271,2. Albert H. Skellie of Gulfport, Mis­ the properties on a paying basis and a com­ sissippi, 271,4. Charles A. Skellie of North plete reversal of public sentiment. Natur­ East, and an adopted sister, Mrs. Grace ally enough, Mr. Northrop became a domi­ Pease of North East, Pennsylvania. nant figure ip the financial world of that section and under his management the Gould properties were considerably ex­ 321.9- tended. At the time of his death he was WILLIAM NORTHROP president of the Virginia Light & Power June 15, 1869—June 11, 1912 Company, the Norfolk Railway & Light 43 Years. Company, the City Gas Company of Nor­ folk, the Fredericksburg Power Company, 321,9. William Northrop, (629), president the Fredericksburg Electric Company, Vice of the Virginia Railway and Power Com­ President of the Richmond & Chesapeake pany and head of several other important Bay Railway Company and a director of operations as manager and representative various other industries. of the vast Gould interests in Virginia, died very suddenly June 11, 1912 at his home, The burden of his business duties, how­ Forest Hill, near Richmond, Virginia, aged ever, was not too heavy for Mr. Northrop 43 years. Although under treatment for to devote much energy and time to public injuries sustained in an automobile acci­ enterprises. In Richmond, where he made dent two weeks before, Mr. Northrop was his home nine years prior to his death, considered well on the road to recovery and he was an active and enthusiastic member his end was wholly unexpected. Mrs. of the Chamber of Commerce and also of Northrop was in Richmond on an errand, the Westmoreland Club. a trained nurse was giving him his morn­ ing bath and a business associate was wait­ Mr. Northrop was born in Canadensis, ing in the next room to secure his signa­ Pennsylvania, June 15, 1869, and lacked but ture to some papers when the end came. a few days of being 43'years old.at .the time Heart disease, superinduced by the shock of his death. He received his' early edu­ of the accident was pronounced the cause cation in Philadelphia and at the, well- of his death by the physician in attendance. known Wyoming Seminary at ,Kingston Pennsylvania, and later he took work in The deceased was the son of George civil engineering at the University of New William Northrop and 321. Sara Burr York, where he was a member of the class Gould, (187), the latter a sister of the late of 1899 for two years, and where he became 326. Jay Gould, (192). A loyal member of a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. the John More Association, Mr. Northrop After leaving the University he was for will long be mourned by numerous members a time in the employ of the Philadelphia & to whom he was personally known, and his Reading Railroad. In 1897, fired with the going has marked a distinct loss to the or­ excitement that followed the discovery of ganization, not only because of his rare gold in the Klondike, Mr. Northrop led a mental endowments and executive ability large expedition into the interior of Alaska which made him a prominent figure in the and is said to have been the first to take sphere where fortune placed him, but more horses into the gold fields on rafts on the particularly, because he brought to his work Yukon River. and to his position new and splendid ideals regarding public service and business rela­ For five years he remained in the North, tions which marked him as a character of conducting gold mining operations with rare nobility. success and at the time of his death was an Going to Richmond in 1003, when his extensive owner in Alaskan properties. In cousins, Frank Jay Gould and Helen Miller 1902 he returned to the States and in an Gould (now Mrs. Shepard) secured a con­ effort to restore his health by life in the trolling interest in the traction field of that open engaged in ranching in Montana. 124 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

The following year he was called to Rich­ ice talk" of his company, in which he mond to assume charge of the recently sought to set before the people of Rich­ acquired Gould properties. Reorganizing mond the Virginia Railway and Power the lines, forming a new company and Company's side as the company with squeezing millions of dollars of water out invested capital needing proper pro­ of the. stock, Mr, Northrop set the Vir­ tection, haVe attracted wide attention,, ginia Railway and Power Company on a and were widely commended as an firm basis, later purchasing and rehabilitat­ improvement on old methods of secret ing other traction lines and public service utilities. lobbies and suspicions of graft. "When he assumed active charge of > the companies, Mr. Northrop made a. frank statement to the press of the city for dissemination to whom it might concern that his company could secure- what funds it might need for exten­ sions and upbuilding, but that it had none, and expected to have none, for graft. Within ánd without the Coun­ cil there is abundant testimony that throughout this connection with the Richmond street railway system he lived up to that ideal, his attitude not only setting a new pace for corpora­ tions seeking and holding municipal franchises in Richmond, but also serv­ ing greatly to increase the public con­ fidence in the Council itself. "In no matter has Mr. Northrop more endeared himself to the commun­ ity or won more personal commenda­ tion than through his activity in saving the lives of Confederate veterans dur­ ing the Confederate Reunion of 1907. When an unusual June storm wrecked the camp on Broad Street Road in. which there were quartered more than S.ooo survivors of the war, and when committees were aghast at the havoc wrought, and powerless to aid, it was- Mr. Northrop, then a receiver of the street car lines, a Northerner by birth,, WILLIAM NORTHROP and a representative of corporate In 1911 at the age of 41 years. wealth, who stood in the breach. "With men and means and resources, In this connection it is interesting to which it would have taken others days note the recognition accorded Mr. North- to gather, walkways of ties were laid rop's efforts by The Richmond Times-Dis­ before day-light; lines of wagons hauled patch in an article appearing at the time cots and wagons to the big drying of his death: room in the basement of the Jefferson " _ Although his strong constructive Hotel, where street car linemen strung ability as a railway executive had been wires and street car engineers super­ generally recognized, Mr. Northrop intended their drying. Street car men will be chiefly remembered in Rich­ fired the boilers of the empty medical mond through the graceful way in college buildings, and in a few hours which he affiliated himself with local every veteran was comfortably housed affairs and became in every sense a in dry quarters. Directing it all, with­ citizen of the community, and through out hesitation, and without stint of men his pronounced stand against graft and or means, had stood the slight figure corporation control through improper then almost unknown in Richmond, means. Mr. Northrop fought his case and through it all his company made in the open, giving the public good the record believed to be unequaled, of service in return for its concessions hauling the reunion crowds for five- and franchises, and when contentions days, when there were 100,000 visitors, arose, stating his full position in pub­ in the city, without a serious accident. lic addresses before Council commit­ "In recognition of his signal services, tees, or through announcements in on that occasion, and of his considerate newspapers: In the contest for a care of the aged men whose lives were franchise now pending the daily "serv­ jeopardized by the unprecedented storm,. 125 November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY

Mr. Northrop was presented with a sil­ grants from small bodies, and not di­ ver loving cup by R. E. Lee Camp, rectly from the people, there is the Confederate Veterans, a gift which he possibility that influence of some kind treasured as one of his choicest pos­ will be brought to bear to secure such sessions. grants. William Northrop's strong stand has shown that this danger can "Before the directors declared their be abolished. < • . :, • own dividend, in April, Mr. Northrop "He was an example of the new and secured their consent last December to enlightened conception of the relation an increase in the pay of motormen - existing between a public corporation and conductors all over the lines, the and the public it serves, He acted upon increase being voluntary and with­ the modem theory that by making .the out request on the part of the men." people a partner, by telling them vihat Further indications of the esteem in which he sought, and by maintaining a spirit Mr. Northrop was held is afforded by edi­ of justice and fail ness, he could achieve torial tributes published that same day in the highest geod of the community, the Times-Dispatch, the Richmond Vir­ and best protect the interests of his ginian and in newspapers of neighboring employers. We trust that this ideal cities. will persist. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch of "One fact is clear: No man who is June 5, 1912: not moved by these same considera­ tions should be considered for his "Richmond has suffered a grievous loss in the sudden death of William place, lt is of the gravest importance Northrop. To his friends and family that his policies, which have so ad­ we extend our deepest sympathy. They mirably justified themselves, be con­ are filled with the sorrow of a personal tinued. No retrogression, either in bereavement. But this sorrow must honesty or courage, should be per­ be somewhat lightened by the knowl­ mitted. For the noblest memorial to edge that the sincere and widespread his achievements will be the permanent expressions of regret heard from fel­ incorporation /ito our business and low-citizens who knew him only by his civic life of those ideals by whose works tell of the honor and esteem in light he labored earnestly." which he was held. His going is From the Richmond-Virginian of June 12, •mourned by all who recognized in him 1912: a great and potent force for good in "Great shock and grief that it is to this community. The regret felt by the large circle of his personal friends, those who love Richmond is only tem. the sudden and unexpected death of pered by the knowledge that his life is William Northrop, President of the not robbed of its fruits by death. Virginia Passenger and Power Com­ "William Northrop's contribution to pany, must rather be considered as an the welfare of his city is told in two economic loss to the community, of words—honesty and courage. His Richmond. It is true that such a judg­ executive ability, his constructive busi­ ment is complicated with a personal ness genius and his broad-minded grasp feeling on the part of the public gen­ of modern affairs were founded upon erally with respect to a man whose life these two • qualities. Intrusted with "'" and work were so intimately con­ great public interests, he regarded cerned with the comfort and well-being them as a real trust to be furthered by of the city. But William Northrop frankness, sincerity and square deal- and the important company of which ' ihg, and by no other means. When he he was the executive head were in- assumed the tangled responsibilities 'separable during his lifethey must be left by his predecessors, Richmond had considered together in his death. just cause tovregret the all too familiar methods' by ' which her interests' had ': "In the management of> the company heen sacrificed. With,his coming, came5 uoon.,which-•Richmond, is "largely de?. the modern conception Of dealing with nendent for " transportation,; heát and the complicated questions of public1 lighting, William Northrop found it service. He set his, face resolutely possible to..express,- through a- corpora-, against those 'tricks óf unscrupulous- tion his own character and ideas. He success that have'- too often tempted was clean; no one has charged other­ big corporations along the easiest way, wise respecting his company, since his and he let it be clearly known that name began to represent it. He: was • what he 'desired he would seek openly progressive; the corporation has shown as a right earned, and not'by the means in many gratifying particulars his large that have disgraced less fortunate com­ .'•••' vision and his exuberant. faith. _ He munities. Other cities have suffered had a power for friendship, a habit of from exposures of corruption; Rich­ . courtesy; not a conductor but, to mond has been free from even sus­ greater or less degree, reflects those picion. As long as companies seek more intimate qualities. So it hap- 126 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

pened that his nine years of work in He spent his early life on the farm with Richmond had resulted to the whole . his father and attended district school. In people in the illusion of personal ac­ the fall of 1886 he entered Stamford Sem­ quaintanceship. The city felt William inary and remained there one year. Two Northrop; it will be long before it will years after the death of his father in 1892, cease acutely to miss him. he moved with the family to Jamaica, Long "Coming to Richmond a stranger Island, New York, where they remained and as the representative of foreign three years. He then moved with the fam­ capital, he so evidently chose this city ily to Amsterdam, New York, where he re­ as the scene of his, life work; he so sided until the time of his death. manifestly took root; he so came in­ On June 6, iqo6, at Chatham Center, New tuitively into sympathy and under­ standing with Virginia and Virginia York, he married Mrs. Margaret Ella Bond people, that the pride which the city VanAlstyne, daughter of Walter Bond and felt m his accomplishment included a pride of possession in himself. Wil­ liam Northrop was one with Richmond and Richmond's ambitions. His pass­ ing in the prime of manhood is one of those strange sorrows that seem to lay a finger on the power for good just when it has become most evident and useful." Simple but impressive ceremonies marked the laying away of Mr. Northrop, June 14 in Hollywood Cemetery, the services being held at noon in Grace Street Presbyterian Church. Simultaneously at that hour all cars on the extensive system of the com­ pany, covering five cities and embracing about 300 miles, came to a halt for one minute in token of respect for the dead, and during that moment all Richmond, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Norfolk and Suf­ folk car service was suspended. A large audience of relatives and friends attended the funeral and as many employes from the company as could be spared. Among the relatives present were a brother, Dr. Frank Northrop, and three sisters, Miss Ida Northrop, Mrs. Snow, and Mrs. Walk­ er, and a cousin, Miss Helen Gould (now Mrs. Shepard). The lists of active and hon­ orary pall-bearers included a large number of prominent citizens of Richmond. Mr. Northrop is survived by his wife, •Lelia-.Skipwith Blair ; Northrop,, to whom , GEORGE A. S. VAN ALLEN he was marrièd October 14, 1908, in Rich­ mond, Virginia. She is the daughter of About 1904 at age of 35 years. Lewis Harvie Blair and Alice Wayles Har­ rison. Mary Hotaling. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride and was per­ formed by the Rev. J, H. E. Rickard in 376,1. the presence of thirty guests. The mem­ GEORGE ALEXANDER SMITH VAN bers of the More family who attended the wedding were: the mother of the groom, ALLEN Ellen Eugenie More (Van Allen); two sis­ September 6, 1868—May 23, igio ters. Jose hine M. Van Allen, (Mrs. Joseph 41 Years. Mourane), and Cassandra Van Allen; and an aunt, 5175. Anna Louise More. 376,1. George. Alexander Smith Van Al­ len, (648), after an illness, of one-week of The funeral services were held at the pneumonia, died at his herrie in Amster­ home, on Frjday morning fatten thirty and dam, New York, on Tuesday evening, May were conducted by the Rev, Dr. Campbell 23, 1910, at the age of 41 years, 8 months of the For-st Avenue Methodist Episcopal and 17 days. Church. The body was taken to Kinder- hook, New York, for interment in the Mr. Van Allen was. the eldest son of family plot. Tunis L. Van Allen and 376. Ellen Eugenie At the time of. his death, Mr. Van Allen More, (202,),, and Was born September 6, was survived by his wife and two small 1868, in Valatie, New York. children; his mciher, Ellen Eugenie More November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY

(Van Allen), three sisters, 376.2. Josephine Henry Dodge and Nancy Clark Kent. They M. Van Allen, (Mrs. Joseph Mourane), 376.3. had one son, 3(10)2,11. Daniel Lurhan More,, Nellie Van Allen, (Mrs. Robert W. Bell) and born March 26, 1898, in Chicago. - 376.5. Cassandra A^an Allen, (Mrs. William In April, 1901, Mr. More went to Eldred, James Tonkin); and one brother, 376.4 Tunis Florida, where he assisted his aunt, Miss Elwyn Van Allen. Carrie Rotrock More, in the , running of a pineapple plantation. This work, and the climate of the place he enjoyed greatly and 3(10)2,1. appeared to be in better health than before DANIEL DAYTON TOMPKINS MORE making the change. After a few years, however, he became anaemic and finally August ï, 1859—December 7, 1912 died in Eldred on December 7, 1912. 53 Years. Funeral services were held in Eldred 3(10)2,1. Daniel Dayton Tompkins More, after which the remains were taken to Chi­ (670), son of 3(10)2. Edgar Botsford More, cago where services were conducted by (212), and Ann Elizabeth Brayton, was born Dr. T. U. Godspeed, now of the University on his grandfather's farm near Albany, New of Chicago, and the Rev. Mr. Dakm, pas­ York, August 1, 1859, and died in Eldred, tor of Memorial Church. These services Florida, December 7, 1912, at the age of 53 were attended by Mr. More's mother, sister years, 4 months and 6 days. and the Chicago relatives. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago. At the time of his death, Mr. More was survived by his wife and son and by his mother, Mrs. Edgar Botsford More, of Chi­ cago and his sister, 3(10)2,2. Lucy Brayton More, (Mrs. John M. Perry), of Chicago. After Mr. More's death his wife and son went to live with Mrs. More's mother, at Maiden, Massachusetts.,.

3(12)2. MONCELLUS LEROY MORE February 5, 1844—December 12, 1912 68 Years. The death of 3(12)2. Moncellus Leroy More, (229), a prominent pioneer of Fort Morgan, Colorado, means the loss of an­ other eminent member of the More Asso­ ciation. Mr. More was 68 years and 9 months of age at the time of his death, which occurred December 12, 1912, when he was suffocated in a fire which destroyed his home at 423 East Platte Avenue, at 2:15 in the morning. The origin of the fire is unknown, though a blaze which occurred six months before and was extinguished was shown to have probably started from defective electric wiring in the furnace flue. His daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Hermann Roediger, and grand­ daughter, Virginia Roediger, reached safety, DANIEL D. T. MORE but Mr. More on account of his age, in About 1892 at the age of 33 years. spite of a dramatic attempt at rescue upori the part of firemen, was not reached until Daniel moved with his parents from Al­ suffocated. , ... bany to Chicago at the age of three years. In Chicago he attended grade schools and Funeral services were in charge of the Normal school wherein he proved himself Knight Templars; Dr. C. A. Brooks of to be a good student. He was baptized at Denver, . Colorado, delivered the address, the age of i3,£e,ars,.by.Dt., T-.U- .Godspeed, while Rev. E. A. Edgerton conducted the in the Second Baptist Church, and all service at the Methodist Church, of which through his life, as a boy and as a man, Mr. More was a trusteè; at the interment he led a fine Christian life. He went to at Riverside the ritual of the order of work in the Union Stock Yards at the age Knight Templars was performed by its bf 17. officers. Services were held at 2:30 o'clock t On December 31, 1804,-he was married to and the church was packed with friends^ Alice Eugenia Dodge, daughter of William veterans of the Grand Army of the Re^ 128 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. '2, No. 5

public and other organizations, who came of Decatur Sands and Bethiah Travers to testify by their presence and by the Courtright, and was born in Winterdale, hundreds of flowers banking the altar, their Pennsylvania, December 6, 1842. respect for one of the foremost builders of From lS ' $4 to 1888 he was in charge of the the city. Dr. W. A. Packard, Dr. R. L. Park, I. N. McCue, Charles A. Mason, W. lumber firm of W. H. Sherwood and Co., N. Clatworthy and John Larkin acted as in West Virginia, when he removed to Fort pall-bearers, and business was generally Morgan and founded the Morgan County halted in the city during the ceremonies. Bank, one of the leading banking institu­ tions of eastern Colorado, and of which he Mr. More was born in Moresville, Dela­ was President at the time of his death. ware County, New York, February 5, 1844. Mr. More was a Mason and a Knight He was the oldest son of James Monroe 4 emplar, a member óf Lodge Commandry More and Rebecca Goodrich VanHorn. His ,No. 28 Fort Morgan, Colorado. He was father's interést in the timber business led, also a Shriner, a member of El Jebel Tem­ to the family's removal when he was very ple, of Denver. young to Deposit, New York, and later to Wayne, Pennsylvania. Here he received Mr. More was one of the remarkable citi­ his education in the public schools, at the zens of Fort Morgan whose development same time assisting his father in the lum- and growth he had always at heart. He was a man of the strongest traits of char­ acter, and stamped his influence upon the leading projects of that section of the State. He was a conservative, not a radical in measures of civic progress, and always took a great interest in public matters. Not only has^ Mr. More been a remarkable man in business life for the financial interests of which he was head, but he held many pos- sitions of trust throughout the country. He was a man of the strictest integrity, and demanded of every man honesty and up­ rightness. A man's position in life made no difference to Mr. More, he treated the poor man with the same consideration as the man of means, and to those in need he was a very, liberal friend. It is well said of him that "he cared not for notoriety. His deeds were not from the housetop and few people have any idea of the great number of charitable deeds which he performed. He was liberal in his contributions to worthy causes. In his death the community has lost an esteemed citizen whose life has been a most substan­ tial help and for whom the people have the highest regard." , ,'• • . :

m 424. MRS. WATSON DENNIS MORÉ February 1, 1830—December 17, 1914. , , MONCELLUS LEROY MORE 84 Years. In 1907 at the age of 63 years. , Mrs. Mary Augusta Turner More, an al­ her business. At seventeen he engaged as lied member of the More family, died in pilot on lumber rafts from the forks of the Brooklyn, New York, December 17, 1914, at Delaware to Trenton, New Jersey. He fol­ the home of her nephew, Mr. John A. Foote, lowed this business, in connection with the where she had gone to spend the winter. manufacture of lumber for' twenty-two At the time of her death she was one of .years. : < , the oldest members of the John More As­ sociation', having reached the age of 84 years In 1865 he enlisted as å 'private, in Com-; 10 months, ánd 16 days. " ' . : ' ; : ' pany C, 215th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Mary Augusta Grant, daughter of John was mustered out at the time of his father's A. Grant and Annie Stuart, was born in •death, July 29,' 1865, as first Sergeant. Stamford, New York, February i, 1830. On June 16, 1869, he married Miss Zelida When a little child she came with her par­ Ann Sands, who died August, 1899, in Fort ents to Catskkill, New York. Morgah, Colorado, and is- buried at Han­ She was twice married, her first husband cock, New' York. She was the daughter being Malcolm Turner, the eldest of six November, 19117 OF THE MORE FAMILY

First Reunion in 1890 and the Second in 180s. Her body was laid to rest in the beauti­ ful cemetery at Catskill by. the side of her late husband, Watson Dennis More.

426,2. MRS. GRACE MORE ROSE April 28, 1876—February 28, 1914 37 Years. 426,2. Grace More (Rose), (712). daugh­ ter of 426. Addison Porter More, (244), and Alice F. Clayton, was born April 28, 1876, in Roxbury, New, York, and died, after a short illness, on February 28, 1914, at Pine Hill, New York, aged 37 years and 10 months. Grace More lived hr Roxbury until grown to womanhood. On September 1, 1893, she married Roswell J. Rose,, son of John Rose and Mary C. Rider. He was. born at Pine Hill and died there February 3, 1895 at the age of 21 years and 11 months. One child, Leon Roswell Rose, was born to them on October 17, 1894, at Pine Hill, and died, after a lingering illness of over a year, on October 7, 19(14, at the age of 20 years. He had suffered greatly from rheumatism contracted from excessive swimming. On June 26, 1898, Mrs. Rose married, at Griffins Corners, New York, Elbert Rose, MRS. WATSON DENNIS MORE. a brother of her first husband, and to them were born five children: Clayton More, brothers, who formed the well known bank­ ing firm of Turner Brothers in New York City, where he died in 1881. On December 20, 1884, she married her second husband, 424. Watson Dennis More, (242), son of 42. John Person More, (46), and Olive Peck. Mrs. More never grew old to those to whom she was near and dear. Her wonder­ ful interest in the events of the day; her bright, cheerful conversation and her un­ tiring sympathy with those in trouble drew her close to a wide acquaintance. In her younger days, she traveled ex­ tensively, spending much time in Europe, visiting Asia and Africa'; on her last trip abroad, she visited the Holy Land. The memory of these journeys, and of noted scenes and places was a great source o pleasure in her declining years. Her beau­ tiful life and lovely Christian character, free from all taint of selfishness, will never be forgotten by those privileged to know her. Her relatives are constantly hearing of the good she did in ways they never dreamed of, and the memory of her deeds of kindness are treasured in the minds of very many. Mrs. More was greatly interested in the John More Association and a faithful con­ tributor to its support. She attended the MRS. GRACE MORE ROSE. 130 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Viol. 2, No. S

Florence Alice, Clifton, Beatrice May and ings of her many friends, but all this did Olive Letha, all-born at Pine Hill. Clay­ not avail to bring her back to health. She ton died January j. 1900, in his tenth year, desired to recover that she might minister from cerebral meningitis caused by a fall. to her loved ones and she anticipated the Mrs. Rose moved from Roxbury to Pine family reunion and meeting the friends she Hill after her first marriage. She was was not permitted to see except on those earnestly and lovingly devoted to her home occasions, but her frequent expression was, and family and was a consistent member of "I am in the Lord's hands", and at the re­ the Methodist Episcopal Church. . .' quest of her husband the words of Psalm 31:5, "Into thine hand I commit my spirit" The funeral services were held March 4 were the basis of the remarks of the two at the Pine Hill Methodist Episcopal clergymen who made brief addresses at the Church, and were conducted by the Rev. R. funeral service. Coutant. Mrs. Rose is' survived by her husband and The funeral services were held Sunday four children, her mother, a brother, John afternoon at her late home in Durham. The Porter More of Roxbury, and a sister, Har­ riet Julia More, now Mrs. Seward Hagar Burgett of Oneonta, New York.

m 439. MRS. OWEN WICKES MORE December 11, 1841—April 30, 1915 73 Years. Julia Day Munger, wife of 429. Owen Wickes More, (247), was born December u, 1841, in Durham, New York, and died in that^ village on April 30, 1915, after a distressing illness of four months which was precipitated by a fall that she received while on the way to church on Christmas Sunday, .19114. She was the daughter of Bela Munger and Harriet Austin, of Durham, and spent practically all her life in that place. In early years she was engaged in the millin­ ery business and built up a fine trade pre­ vious to her marriage to Owen Wickes More, October 8, 1873, in Durham, New York. After her marriage she entered en­ thusiastically into the home life and duties of the farmers wife, and "Locust Grove Farm" will long be treasured in the memory of many who enjoyed the gracious and bounteous hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. More who resided there over forty years. The farm is beautifully located one mile east of Durham village. About one year pre­ MRS. OWEN WICKES MORE vious to Mrs. More's death they rented the remains were taken to Roxbury, Monday, farm and moved to Durham village where May 3, for burial which took place in the she and Mr. More, and her youngest sister family plot in the Reformed Church ceme­ Miss H. Amanda Munger, were very pleas­ tery at one o'clock. The Rev. William Sin­ antly located and resting from activities of clair read the committal service. farm life. She was an earnest and active member of the Presbyterian Church at Those from out of town who attended the burial were: 422,6. George Liberty Durham. Shutts of Springfield, Massachusetts; 426,6. The sweet memory of her life will be Harriet More (Burgett) of Oneonta, New fondly cherished by those who were blessed Ycrk; 428,1. Watson More Saufcrd and Mrs. by her ministrations of love and good cheer. Snnford of Poughkee

433. m 473- JONAS MORE PRESTON MRS. EDWARD BURHANS MORE July 19, 1830—June 3, 1912 July 23, 1840—February 26, 1913 81 Years. 72 Years. 433- (I- More Preston, (250), died at the Rhoda Champlin, wife of 473. Edward home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Banker, in Burhans More, (267), died at 8 o'clock Wed­ Roxbury, New York, on June 3, 1912, aged nesday evening, February 26, 1913, at her Si years, 10 months, and 15 days. ' He had home in Hobart, New York, at the age of been failing for several weeks, but had been 72 years and 7 months. She had been ill able to be about the house a greater part for about one week with peritonitis. of the time and even had enjoyed a good meal a few minutes before his death, as he Mrs. More was the daughter of William only had gone to lie down for a rest when C. Champlin and Mary Silliman and was he expired, unnoticed by anyone. born in Stamford, New York, July 23, 1840. For a few years before her marriage she Mr. Preston was born in Roxbury and worked in a millinery shop in Roxbury with had lived there nearly all of his life time, Mrs. Jay Stratton. with the exception of the past ten years. Since the death of his wife, he has lived at Kingston, New York, the greater part of the time, although he has always spent his summers in Roxbury. Owing to his poor health he came to Roxbury about two months before his death and made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Banker. He had been under the doctor's care since that time and was not able to get out a great d«al. Mr. Prestori had always been a faithful Mason and was the last charter member of Coeur de Lion Lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M., in which he had always taken a great deal of interest. Through his shrewd business management and legacies that had been re­ ceived from relatives he was classed among the wealthiest men in the place. The funeral was held on June 6 at 1 P. M., at the Jay Gould Memorial Church, Rev. N. H. Demarest officiating. Interment was in the family plot in the Reformed Church cemetery. Jonas' More Preston (commonly called More Preston, in order to distinguish him from his cousin, 564. Jonas More Preston, (308), of Delhi, New York), was the third son of Liberty Preston and 43. Betsey Taylor More, (47), and was named for his grandfather, 4. Jonas More, (5), son of John More. He was born July 19, 1830, in Roxbury, and was married on November 17, 1856, to 534. Maria Janet Keator, (292), of Roxbury, who was a daughter of Jacob C. Keator and 53. Elizabeth Smith, (56), MRS. EDWARD BURHANS MORE and a granddaughter of 5. Jean More In 1895 at the age of 54 years. (Smith), (6). As a resident of Roxbury, Mr. Preston was a supporter of the John , On December 28, 1865, at the home of her More Association, and served as a mem­ sister, Mrs. Frank Gleason, in Hobart, she ber of the committee of arrangements for was married by the Rev. O. R. Bouton to the first reunion in 1890. All who had any­ 473. Edward Burhans More, (267), son of 47. Henry McKinstry More, (51), and Chris­ thing to do with the plans for that Reunion tina M. Person. will remember how much Mr. Preston did to help make the gathering a su.ccess, and After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. More how great was his enthusiasm. He was also lived on their farm in Montgomery Hol­ one of the original trustees of the John low, near Roxbury, New York. Here their More Memorial Association, which holds only child, Stella May, was born, and here the title to the family lot and monument in Mr. More died September 22, 1904, in his Roxbury. A further account of Mr. Pres­ 64th year. A memoir of Mr. More is given ton's life is to be found on pages 199-200 on page 186, of the Historical Journal for of the History of the More Family. August, 1905. 132 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

Mrs. More lived on the farm all her mar­ ried life with the exception of the years MRS, LUCY SMITH BID WELL NIVER 1890 and '1891, which were spent in Stam­ ford, New York, where she and her hus­ October 12, 1825—September 4, 1913 band, had charge of the boarding depart­ 87 Years. ment of the Stamford Seminary. 514. Lucy Ann Smith, (276), daughter of Three years after Mr. More's death, Mrs. 51. John More Smith, (54), and Harriet More sold the farm and she and her daugh­ Smead, was born October 12, 1825, in Rox­ ter moved to Hobart where she resided at bury, New York, and died September 4, the: time of her death. 1913, in Cortland, New York, at- the ad­ vanced age of 87 years, 10 months and 23 Mrs. More was a member of the Metho­ days. dist Episcopal Church for over 40 years and always had been an active Christian worker. She was married May 2, 1848, to Truman Chamberlain Bidwell, son of Sidney Bid- She was of a very social nature—unusual­ well and Mary Chamberlain, who was born ly so. She attended all of the More Family May-6, 1815, in Maryland, Otsego County, Reunions and was greatly interested in New York, and who died at Berkshire, them. The funeral services were held at noon on Saturday, March 1, at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hobart, and were con­ ducted by the Rev. P. St. John Colman, påV tor of the church, and the Rev. W. August George, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Interment was made in the family plot in the Reformed Church Cemetery in Roxbury. At the time of her death Mrs. More was survived by her daughter, one brother, Eli D. Champlin of Stamford, and one sister, Mrs. John P. Gregory of Hobart.

m S^.ai- ARTHUR SIMMONS June 20, i860—June 23, 1908 39 Years. Arthur Simmons, husband of 513.21. Rowenia Patterson (Simmons), (1150), died June 23, 1908., in Oneonta, New York, aged 30 years and 3 days. He was the son of Adaril Simmons and Amelia Youngs and was born June 20, 1869, in East Worcester, New York. Mr. Simmons' early life was spent on a farm and while there he attended the dis­ trict school. He engaged in farming until 1899 after which he entered railroad work. At the; time of his death he was a brakeman MRS. LUCY SMITH BIDWELL NIVER on the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. In 1878 at the age of 52 years. He was kindhearted and genial and of a Tioga County, New York, January 31, 1865. very quiet disposition. Three children were born to them, 514,1. Morris Chauncey, 514,2. John Wesley, 514,3. On July 3, 1895, in Richmondville, New George Washington. George Washington York, he married 513,21. Rowenia Patter­ died April 26, 1869, at Cortland, Cortland son, (1150), daughter of George L. Patter­ County, New York. son and 513,2. Harriet Smith Leonard, (770), of the Jean line. • She was married second to Ezekiel Pres­ ton, son of Major General Otis Preston and Four children were born to them; Letitia Dolly Knapp. He died August 20, 1879, in Amelia, Harry Lewis, George Arthur and Roxbury, New York. Hattie May. Mr. Simmons was taken ill She was married third to William Niver, on the 22nd of June, 1908, and died on the who died September 18, 1905, in Groton, 23rd. The funeral was held on June 26, New York. Rev. E. J. Farley conducting the service. Interment was in Sidney, New York. Her early life was spent on the farm of her father at Roxbury until the time of her November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY marriage to Truman C. Bidwell. After a Hurley, New York, and Mrs. Charles Os- short time in Roxbury, they went to farm­ trom of Grand Gorge. ing at Upper Lisle, Broome County, New Mrs. Dutcher, whose maiden name was York. A few years afterwards they moved Harriet Adeline Smith, was a descendent of to Berkshire, Tioga County, New York, John More through the Jean line. She was where Mr. Bidwell engaged in the tanning the daughter of SiS- David Smith, (277), and business, in which he continued until the Lucy Almira Mattice and was born in time of his death in 1866. Mrs. Bidwell Moresville, now Grand Gorge, on Decem­ then moved to Cortland, New York, where ber 8, 1859. She, was married on Septem­ she resided until her death. Mrs. Bjdwell ber- 26, 1877, to Preston H. Frayer, son of was always in good health up to within a Fred Frayer, of Prattsville, New York. Her year of Bef diath,* with trie exception of an second marriage was to B. F. Dutcher. attack of billious fever in 1865. In July, 1912, she had an attack of heart disease and her son Morris, who lives at Norborne, 517 Missouri, was telegraphed for. After his CAPT. PETER WHITTLESEY SMITH coming she gradually recovered and after March 12, 1837—April 10, 1915 two months was able to be around as usual, which condition continued until the latter 78 Years. part of July, 1913, when she had another 517. Peter Whittlesey Smith, (279), died attack and Morris was again sent for. He in Morristown, New Jersey, at 9.50 on the remained with her until August 26, when he morning of Saturday, April 10, 1915, at the returned to his home in Missouri. He had age of 78 years and 26 days. been at home nearly a week when he re­ ceived a telegram (September 4) that ^'mother died this morning", signed John. She was a member of the M. E. Church for about S'S years. In 1880 she traveled through Europe, visiting the principal places of interest in all of the countries and re­ mained abroad for over one year. She also visited her sons who lived in Kansas and Missouri. Her funeral was held from her residence on September 6, 1913, conducted by the Methodist minister. She was laid at rest beside her husband, Truman C. Bidwell. The surviving members of the family are John W. Bidwell of Cortland, New York, and Morris C. Bidwell of Norborne, Mis­ souri.

515,2 MRS. HARRIET SMITH DUTCHER December 8, 1859—January 27, 1912 52 Years. 515,2. Harriet Smith (Dutcher), . (786), after a period of continued ill-health, died in Oneonta, New York, oh January 27, 1912, at the age of 52 years, 1 month , and 19 days. About two years before her death she had submitted to an operation for the removal of a cancer, and in the fall of 191Í her leg . was amputated, after having been, CAPTAIN PETER WHITTLESEY SMITH. broken. In the impaired Condition of her Mr1 Smith was the son of 51; John More strength she was not able to rally from the Smith, (54),' and Naomi Roberts, and was operation, and her death occurred in the born 'March 12, 1837, in Roxbury, New Fox Memorial. Hospital in Oneonta. The, York. ... funeral was held in the Reformed Church in Grand Gorge, New York, her home, and In 1862 he enlisted in the 144th Regiment, the interment was in Fair View Cemetery. New York Volunteers, was commissioned . She has one son surviving, Miles P. Frayer, and served as Captain of Company H dur­ Among relatives from out of town.who ing the Civil War. ' attended the funeral were Miss Agnes Riley On April 5, 1865, in Albany,- New York, of Oneonta, Mrs. Harriet Riley Van Aken he married Cornelia Catherine Day, daugh­ of Kyserike, New York, Mrs. Terry Of West ter of William Whipple Day and Mary Hor- 134 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

ton. Captain and Mrs. Smith celebrated Civil War, Captain Smith studied law, their Golden Wedding on Monday, April 5, and went West where he remained five 1915, at their home in Morristown, New years. He followed the avocation of a Jersey. Many friends called to greet them. Elans for a more elaborate observance of contractor for many years, during which the day could not be carried out because time he traveled extensively in the West ot the illness of Captain Smith, who was and South. It may be interesting to confined to his bed. A number of Golden know that the early portion of his life presents were received by the bride of half was spent on thé farm above' the vil­ a century.. lage, which was owned many years by the late C. G. Keator. Thé Captain is -Captain Smith was taken very sick on visiting his old comrádés ih Eastern November 27, 1914, with heart trouble. Hè DelaWere who have not yèt answered passed away on Saturday, April 10 1915 the last roll, call, and the reunion of the five days after the Golden Wedding celebra­ old'veterans who defended their na­ tion. tion's honor in the morning of their Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. manhood and in the hour of.her peril, Smith, three of whom are living- 5172 'may be better imagined than described. Frederick Seymour Smith, of New York We congratulate Captain Smith and City; 317,3- Nellie Augusta Smith, (Mrs. trust that not only may we see him with Abraham Lincoln Ackerman), of Paterson us as future occasions may permit for New Jersey; and 517,8. Irene Stoddard many a year to come, but that his de­ Smith, (Mrs. Bertram Richard Peek Hock- clining years may bè; as full of peace in), of Morristown, New Jersey. and happiness as his past has been of In August, 1,911, Captain Smith visited fidelity and service. The Captain is his_ old home at Roxbury. The following accompanied by his wife and grand­ article is from the Roxbury Times of Au­ daughter, Miss Irene M. Ackerman." gust 12, 1911, "This week Roxbury was honored by 527 the visit of one of its justly distin­ JAMES FRANKLIN FRISBEE guished and best loved sons, Captain Peter W. Smith, of Morristown, New June 28, 1830—February 1, 1912 Jersey. He and his estimable wife will 81 Years. spend several days here before return­ 527. James Franklin Frisbee, (287), was ing home. Our many readers who know or born in Roxbury, New York, June 28, 1830, . have heard or read of Captain Smith and died in Pomona, California, February will be pleased to learn that the vener­ I, 1912, at the age of 81 years, 7 months and able old soldier is still hale and strong, 4 days. his step elastic, and his mental faculties unimpaired by age and service. Cap­ Mr. Frisbee was the youngest son of tain Peter W. Smith was born in 1837 George A. Frisbee and 52. Maria Smith, in the town of Roxbury, and grew to (55)- In 1859, when he was nine years old manhood, and received his education in he removed with his parents to Delhi, the town he loved so well. In 1862, New York, where they went for the sake when the nation was being rent almost of the better educational opportunities for asunder by internecine strife, the his­ their children, and where he attended the toric 144th Regiment was formed, and Delaware Academy for six years. In 1845 Mr. Smith than a capable young man they returned to Roxbury and the follow­ of 25 years, splendid in, physique, de­ ing year emigrated to Illinois, whither his termined in purpose, strong and influen­ brother, Rufus King Frisbee,.had preceded tial in leadership, was elected captain of them, whose glowing descriptions of the a company of volunteers from Roxbury, West had fired all their hearts. In June, Stamford, Middletown and vicinity, who 1846, they reached their destination, Buf­ responded so nobly to President Lin­ falo Grove, Ogle County, near which place coln's call and their country's urgent they settled on a farm. need. Captain Smith served the Union On February 14, 1854, he married Emily cause two years in this capacity, his Lunt, daughter of Schuyler Lunt and Eliza­ splendid qualities of leadership, his beth Collins of Polo, Ogle County, Illinois. personal interest in his trusty follow­ The following year he moved on a farm of ers endearing him to his soldiers. He his own in Holdane Township, the same looked carefully after the men of his county, where all of his children were born,

company, did all he could to provide and where one of them died in infancy. the best sanitary measures obtainable, During the Civil, War he was a member when so many of the loyal boys in blue of the Union League. - » were leaving their bodies to bleach pn Southern soil, either victims of disease In the spring of 1882 they left their prairie or , rebel bullets. In the memorable farm, and moved into the city of Polo. siege of Charleston and in other en­ Many had been the changes since they en­ gagements this company did efficient tered the State; the wastes of prairie had service. Following the close of the been dotted with cities here and there, which had sprung up under their very eyes; November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY 135 railroads were becoming numerous, and a Haight, daughter of George C. Spencer and network of tracks covered the State. The Eliza Partree and widow of William Haight; pioneer spirit of Mr. Frisbee looked for by his sister, 528. Harriet Elizabeth Fris­ "other worlds to conquer", and he departed bee, wife of 621. Rev. James Henry More, for Dakota Territory, where he took up a M. D., of Polo, Illinois, (who is President homestead claim for his children and se­ of the John More Association); and by four cured a whole section of prairie—six hun­ children: 527,1. Eugene Bruce Frisbee, (now dred and forty acres. of Wyanet, Illinois), 527,3. Gêórge Lunt Frisbee of Ponoma, 527,4. Helen Frisbee, In the spring of 1884 his family removed (who died in Pomona, November 5, 1914, at to Dakota, faking up their residence in the the age of 49 years), and 527,5. Maybéll village of Carthage. Mr. Frisbee's farm Frisbee, (Mrs. Loyal Johnston Martin), of was on the line of the Chicago & North­ Tulsa-, Oklahoma. western Railway and adjoining the village. Mr. Frisbee held the office of school_ di­ rector for nearly twenty years in succession, 542,ii and the office of justice of the peace for a DR. HARRY MAYHAM KEATOR great many years. November 21, 1873—May 20, 10,17 43 Years. 542,11. Dr. Harry Mayham Keator, of the Jean line, a descendant of John More in the sixth generation, since 1910 the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the John More Association, and one of the most widely known and best beloved members of our family, died at his home in Rox­ bury, New York, on Sunday morning, May 20, 1917, at the age of 43 years, and 6

months. s For more than five years Dr. Keator had been making every effort to regain the health lost while building up a successful practice as a physician and surgeon in New York City. He had resided several win­ ters in Saranac Lake and at the family resi­ dence in Roxbury. Last winter he went to- Albuquerque, New Mexico, returning to Roxbury in the month of March, apparently much benefitted. The improvement, how­ ever, was more apparent than real, and he had been recently advised by physicians in New York City, whom he consulted, that there was slight hope of. his recovery and that he must give up performing any sur­ gical operations whatsoever. This, together with his own expert knowledge of the dis­ eases from which he suffered, so preyed up­ on his mind that he became rapidly un­ JAMES FRANKLIN FRISBEE balanced and the act of Sunday morning In 1907 at the age of 77 years. was the result of this condition. On Sunday morning at about eight o'clock In November, .1900, Mr. and Mrs. Frisbee Dr. Keator's sister carried his breakfast to moved from Carthage to Pomona, Califor­ his room. On opening the door she found nia. The charm of the Pacific Coast ap­ her brother stretched lifeless on his couch. pealed to Mr. Frisbee strongly. He could No one had heard a shot fired, but a small not write or speak of his California home bullet hole at the base of the brain and except in glowing terms of praise. the pistol still held in his hand were proof In February, 1902, Mrs. Frisbee was sud­ in themselves of how his death had come. denly attacked with pneumonia and died Dr. Keator was1 the son of 542,1. Charles on the 13th. Gorse Keator and Rose Mayham and was , ., Mr... ,Frisbee --died in Pomona, ...Pebruary.- born in Roxbury; Noverhber 21,. 1873. His I, 1912, and is buried in the beautiful ceme­ education, like that of so many other of tery at that place. Delaware County's leading men, was begun At the time of his death, Mr. Frisbee was in the "Little Red School House". He was- survived by his second wife, (whom he had graduated from Stamford Seminary in 1890, married in Oakland, California, on August and from the Williston Seminary, East- II, 190S), Mrs. Ida Jeannette Spencer hampton, Massachusetts, in 1893. 136 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol.. 2, No. 5

In 1897 he received the degree of A. B. sistent hitter. He is brainy, the best from Yale University. While at Yale he bunt hitter at Yale, and probably can became a member of the Alpha Delta Phi get to first base quicker than any player fraternity and of the Eta Phi (Sophomore), in the colleges. All of which may seem and Scroll and Key (Senior), Societies. like unusually strong praise, but is nev­ He was not only fond of athletic sports, ertheless true. In fact, there are not but excelled as an athlete. While at Willis- many league players who are his ton Seminary, he was captain of the foot superiors. ball team; was a member of the base ball team, and won many track honors. When "Keator has been playing centre and a freshman at Yale University,, he was sub­ right field on the varsity "nine for four stitute pitcher on the varsity team, the yea«sr *He* is a> senior'and one of the junior team of "94", of which Dutch Carter, most popular undergraduates at Yale." Jack Greenway and others were members, and during his last three years played at The year following his graduation from right field. In his senior year he was cap- Yale he taught at Williston Seminary. From an Easthampton paper we clip the follow­ ing:

"The trustees of Williston Seminary make the following; announcements in addition to those given in the original catalogue, issued last May: Harry May­ ham Keator, A. B., director of physi­ cal education and assistant instructor in science. Mr. Keator is a graduate of Williston Seminary, in the class of 1893, and of Yale College, in the class of 1897. He has given especial attention to physics and chemistry. During his course of study at this academy and in college, he was prominent in athletics, being captain of all teams at Williston in his senior year, and captain of the base ball team at Yale last college year. Casper Whitney (in Harper's Weekly) < in making his All American College team, placed Mr. Keator in centre field and made him captain of the team, be­ cause of his recognized ability to de­ velop and control men. He stands for what is best in athletics, and the morale of the school is better because of his influence. Mr. Keator will have charge of outdoor and indoor athletics, and the work in the gymnasium will be effi-., ciently directed by him." V After the year at Williston' he took up the study of medicine and was graduated DR. HARRY MAYHAM KEATOR in 1902 from the College of Physicians and Prom1 re-print; group photo of 1915. Surgeons, Columbia University, with thé tain of the varsity base ball team. He ex­ degree of M. D. While a student at Col­ celled as a tennis player, and was fond of umbia he was engaged to coach the Colum­ fishing and hunting. bia University base ball team At this time the New York Stm said of him: Concerning his base ball playing while in college The New York Press said: • "Keator,. the ex-Yale base ball cap­ "Harry Mayham Keator, the captain tain, who has been engaged to coach of the Yale base ball team, is an ex­ the Columbia University candidates, was ceptionally good player. Not only is considered a year ago to be fast enough he one of the strongest all around men • to play professionally. The New Yorks on the intercollegiate diamond, but he wanted him, but he did not care to join is one of the best players that ever has Freedman's team. The Yale man re­ been produced by a college. ceived several offers from League man­ agers, all of which he declined. It is "It is difficult to name a department believed that Columbia's football coach, of the game in which he is weak. He Sanford, had something to do with the is a fleet and clever base runner, a engagement of Keator, whose selec­ splendid outfielder, and, unlike most tion has met with favor among Colum­ college players, he is a hard and con­ bia men." 137 November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY

The same paper a few years later, in an viser on a trip to Europe. In July, 1912. in article on "College Men in Baseball', said: company with Mrs. John Frisbee Keator "Not all the good players become pro­ and her children, he started on a trip around the world. A few interesting notes from fessionals. It is the big leagues' loss him along the way are given on page 4 of that many remain amateurs who could Journal No. 20, April, 1913- hold their own in the fastest company, such as Carter, Keator, Snow and Hal- The following words taken from the Rox­ lowell. Some fine professional players bury Times show the esteem in which he were lost when a number of collegians was held by those who knew him best: went into other pursuits on leaving col­ "In his home town, and the neighbor­ lege. Harry Keator, of Yale, was one ing towns he has always exerted a of the best outfielders, either in profes­ wholesome and manly influence in ath­ letics and the young manhood of these sional or amateur base ball. He cov­ communities looked upon him as an ered a world of ground, was a sure ideal. His enthusiasm and ability were catch and a fine hitter and base runner. largely responsible for the. success which On July I, 1904, Dr. Keator finished a the Roxbury base ball team has had. two years' service as house surgeon at the In all sports, whenever controversies Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, and or disputes over decisions arose, his on October 1, 1904, he completed a three months service as physician at the bloane Maternity Hospital. He then began pri­ vate practice in New York City, with of­ fices at 852 Lexington Avenue He later moved to 107 East 70th Street where he re­ mained until he gave up his New York practice. He was Clinical Assistant at the Vanderbilt Clinic, also Assistant Demon­ strator in Physiology and later Instructor in Physiology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. He was chief of a Surgical Clinic in the Pres­ byterian Hospital until he retired from practice and was appointed attending sur­ geon at the Red Cross Hospital m New York City shortly before he left the city. He was a member of the Yale Club and the University Club of New York City and of the Holland Society of New York. Dr Keator had been a member of the Executive Committee of the John More As­ sociation since its formation, on February 21 IQ05, and had been its most efficient Chairman since the spring of 1910. He had attended every.one of the six Reunions held in Roxbury, beginning with i8oo,_ and in re­ cent years he had taken the leading part m forming the plans and in energizing all ef­ forts which made these occasions so me­ morable His leadership was especially no- ticable during the Fifth Reunion, m 1910, and the Sixth Reunion, m KHS- DR. HARRY MAYHAM KEATOR It was he who conceived the idea of the In Pageant costume in 1915 at the age of 41 Yrs. magnificent pageant which was given at the Quarter-Centennial of the John More opponents were quick to appeal to Association, in .1915. He not only conceived Harry, and abide by his decisions. He the idea but shouldered the immense, try­ was not only fair, but always a gen­ ing and diversified burden of working out tleman, even in the heat and excite­ thi details and carrying on that great un­ ment of athletic contests. dertaking which will ever be remembered "His medical and surgical skill be­ by those who witnessed it. came renowned throughout a large sec­ At all of the Reunions Dr. Keator was tion of this State, and he was frequent­ the center and life of the athletic activities. ly called in consultation. When m He was elected a member of the Per­ health and condition his services were manent Committee of the John More As­ constantly in demand and at the com­ mand of every friend and acquaintance. sociation on March 3, i9iO- " 'Harry' as all his friends and neigh­ In 1906 Dr. Keator accompanied Miss bors were wont to call him, was loved Helen Miller Gould as her medical ad­ 138 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. No. s

and esteemed by all with whom he came m contact. He was kindly, considerate,1 m 552 sympathetic and enthusiastic in all' MRlSL AMASA JUNIUS SMITH wholesome; and helpful relations of life September 25, 1848—January 25, 1912 to a superlative degree." 63 Years. In summing up, The Roxbury Times said Eusebia Nevilla Faulkner, wife of 552 of him: "A fine and rare spirit, and active Amasa Junius Smith, (302), died at Lake" and loyal citizen, a sincere and faithful Delaware, New York, January 25, 1912 at friend, an able and skilled physician and the age of 63 years and 4 months. surgeon, has gone from us." She was the daughter of Thomas and The funeral services were held at the Jane Faulkner and was born in Lexington family residence in Roxbury on Wednesday, New York, September 25, 1848. May 23 at 10:30 in the morning, the Rev. W. H. Rathbun, former pastor of the Meth­ On September 25, 1869, she married 552. odist Episcopal Church, now at Millerton, Amasa Junius Smith, son of 55. James Smith New York, officiating. The bearers were and Eliza Maria Poppino. The first fifteen Dr. H. Ward Keator of Fleischmanns, New years of their married life were lived in York, Dr.'J. A. Gaul, Dr. VV. H. ; Cullen, Delhi, New York. In the spring of 1884 John G. Lutz, John Frisbee Bouton and they moved to Lake Delaware where the Andrew F. Lutz of Roxbury. The honorary remainder of their lives was spent. Here bearers were: Dr. Edward Cussler, William Mr. Smith died September 18, 1907 A Chauncey Crosby. Frederick Rose Keator, memoir of Mr. Smith is given on page 368 Charles Alfred Rose, Taylor More, John of Journal No. 18, April, 1912. Barnes Wells, all of New York City; Daniel At the time of her death Mrs. Smith was Chase of Albany, New York, and Frank P. survived by four children: 552,3. Wallace Wilson and Arthur Frisbee Bouton of Roxbury. Bruce Smith, of Bovina, New York, 552„4. Cora Jennie . Smith, (Mrs. Robert Gow Graham), 552*,6. Charlotte Douglas Smith, Dr. Keator had never married. He is (Mrs. Hala James Travis), and 552,7. Robert survived by two sisters 542,12. Anna Smith Amasa Smith, all of Lake Delaware. Keator and 542,13- Ruth Frisbee Keator, (Mrs. Ralph Samuel Ives), both residing at the family home in Roxbury. 593 MRS. ANNA FRISBEE SMITH October 3, 1851—January 8, 1914 62 Years. 593- Anna Frisbee (Smith), (321), daugh­ ter of John Frisbee and 59. Jane Smith, (62), was born in Roxbury, New York, October 3, 1851, and died in Pomona, California, January 8, 1914, aged 62 years, 3 months and 5 days. In her early womanhood she taught school for several years making many warm

friends; wherever she went. During her mother's last years she was her companion and helper. After her mother's death in March, 1889, she spent the summer with her uncle, Robert Bruce Smith and family, m Cortland, New York. From there she went to the home of her sister in Troy, New York. In December following the More Re­ union of 1890, she went to Colorado, where she remained until the spring of 1892, when she returned for a visit with friends in New York State. On May 18, 1892, in Detroit, Michigan, she became the wife of Robert Smith, son of George Smith and Hannah Bagshaw. Their home was in Grand Ledge, Michigan, and here she remained for the next ten years. Her husband died in May, 1901. The summer of 1902 she was in Philadel­ phia, Pennsylvania, and Troy and Roxbury, New York; the winter of 1902 and 1903 in MRS. AMASA JUNIUS SMITH. Pomona, California. She was much at- November, 1917 OF TETE MORE FAMILY 139

traded , by the. beauties arid climate of in the Jean , line, died at his home in Cats- Southern California,; but business affairs kill, New York, December 1,1901, at the called her back to^ Michigan in the spring age of 54 years, 4 months, and 6 days. Mr. of 1903, and she' decided upon a home with Smith had been for two years prior to his her sister in Roxbury. Here she remained, death a sufferer from a severe digestive with the exception of a winter in New York trouble. He gained some benefit from a trip City, until October, 1908, when she returned to Florida, but did not become permanently to Pomona, having decided on a permanent better. His death, which came very sud­ home there. denly on a Sunday morning, only a few moments after he had expressed himself as She was much interested in thé John More feeling unusually well, was due to valvular Association and very helpful in getting data heart trouble. Mr. Smith was born in Roxbury, New York, July 25, 1847. His boyhood was spent on his father's farm. He attended the Roxbury Academy and later the Ham- mondsport High School. September 6, 1870 he was united in marriage to Miss Aravesta Lewis, daughter of .William Henry.. Lewis and Catharine' Lennon:' In 1871 he began his career as a business man in Ashland, New York, whither the family had removed in 1864. After five years of successful mer­ cantile life he sold out his interests and in 1877 went to 'Catskill where he engaged in the grain and milling business. His un­ usual success in this line of activity as given in the sketch upon page 236 of the History needs to be supplemented by the record of the following ten years. In 1898 he purchased dock property on the west side of Catskill. Here he con­ structed a dock, built a coal yard, hay- shed and ice-house, and shipped ice to New York City. He continued in active control of these enterprises until the time of his death. Mr. Smith was not only a successful busi­ ness man but he held positions of responsi­ bility in the community. He was a mem­ ber of the board of trustees of the Catskill Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Cats- kill Savings Bank and the Rural Cemetery Association; he was also a Water Commis­ MRS. ANNA FRISBEE SMITH sioner of the city. Of the ten children born In 1912 at the age of 61 years. to him eight survive, seven sons and a daughter. for the History. The many years in Rox­ bury and the fact that the Mores were al­ ways welcome guests in her home there, 621,2 have given her many friends among the GEORGE FRISBEE MORE clan. She had attended all the Reunions March 9, 1862—February 23, 1912 until 1910, and was planning to come in I9IS- 49 Years. She passed away suddenly on January 8, 621,2. George Frisbee More, (888), was 1914. According to her wish, interment was accidently killed by electric shock on Feb­ in the beautiful cemetery in Pomona, Cali­ ruary 23, 1912, in Polo, Illinois, at the age fornia. of 49 years, 10 months and 25 days'. Mr. More was the only son of 621. James Henry More, (336), President of the John CHAUNCEY SMITH More Association, and 528. Harriet Eliza­ beth Frisbee, (288),, and was born March July 25, 1847—December 1, 1901 9,, 1862, in Harvard, Illinois. 54 Years. On May 11, 1910, in Lincoln, Nebraska, S(io)i. Chauncey Smith (323) son of he married Susie Elizabeth Bailey, adopted 5(1-0). Jonas More Smith (63),, and a great- daughter of Dr. Elizur Kent Bailey. Mrs. grandson of John More and Betty Taylor More was born Olive Elizabeth Evans, in 140 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,, and was the daughter he would have been richer by far than of Robert Evans and Maude Stout. One he was in the wealth of this world but child was born to them, 621,21. James Kent much poorer in real true friends. A More. man now wealthy and influential, whom The following estimate of Mr. More's life Mr. More befriended years ago, said of is taken from the Polo Weekly Bulletin, of him, 'George More has 'grubstaked' Friday, March 1, 1912: more men in the West than any other man I know of.' In the days before he "George More was born March 9th, assumed the responsibilities of the 1862, at Harvard, Illinois, where Dr. head of a family, he was known, in more More was first stationed as a minister than one instance, to give up his job to of the Methodist Church. He spent the man with a wife and children de­ his young manhood in Polo, graduat­ pendent on. him. He was quiet and re­ ing from the Polo high school in 1880. served except among those who knew He early manifested a marked desire him best. In his make-up there was al­ for a knowledge of engineering and ways an undercurrent of humor, not took a course in that subject at the University of Illinois specializing in electrical engineering. His college course, supplemented by years of ex­ €* perience in practical work won for hini the distinction of being a master of his profession. In the past twenty-five years he had had large contracts for construction work in nearly every state in the South and West His experi ence was almost unlimited and his knowledge of his profession was such as comes with intelligent and careful research, wide experience and practi­ cal work. In the years since Mr. More first began the study of engineering and electricity, wonderful advance has been made along these lines and it was his pleasure to keep up with the times professionally. An incident which is significant and caused his friends much amusement occurred during the World's Fair in Chicago. Mr. More appeared on the streets of Chicago in an electric wagonette, then an object of much curiosity. The incident occasioned a long article in a Chicago paper. Mr. More was married May iitfi,, 1910, to Miss Susie Elizabeth Bailey of Hastings,, Neb. and it was with joy that his parents learned of his deter­ mination to establish a home near them. Mr. and Mrs. More resided in Polo un­ til about six months ago when they moved to Oregon, 111., Mr. More taking GEORGE FRISBEE MORE, the position of superintendent of the In January, 1908 at age of 45 years. Oregon Power Company. A little son came to their home about seven months the joke at the expense of some one's ago. feelings, but the droll reply, humor in the best sense. He had a high regard "As a man, George More was all for honor and truth and considered dis­ that can be said in praise of any man,, honor and untruth beneath a real man. a good son, a good brother, a good His calmness and utter lack of timidity husband and father and a good friend. and nervousnes in the face of emergen­ The Christian principles instilled in him cy or danger was one of the things that in babyhood and childhood were never aided him to excel in his profession forgotten and never violated and while and safeguarded him in many a danger­ in one sense, not a church man, he ous experience. Any worries that he lived the life of a true Christian. In endured were always for others, never disposition he was unusual, perhaps for himself. His whole heart and in­ peculiar. Unselfishness was the key­ terest were centered in his home. His note of his relationship with all with sudden taking away is a most cruel whom he came in contact. Had it not blow to his young wife. It is not given been such a dominant trait in his life to mortals to understand the ways of

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Providence and the question comes, mer protected with a railing as soon M 'Why must this be?' Why should he be the old machinery was removed. taken from the wife he so lately prom­ "Funeral services were held Sunday ised to love and protect, from the little afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, son who will never know a father's care, Rev. Robert Allingham of the Pres­ from the parents who loved him as an byterian Church and Rev. J. E. Fluck only son, and the sisters to whom he of the Methodist Church officiated. The was always 'Buddy?' ; members of the Masonic Lodge attend­ ed the funeral and conducted services "By those who worked with'him and at the grave. The funeral was very under him, he was universally loved largely attended.' and respected. A large number of men from the various stations of the Oregon Those from o-ut of town, who were pres­ Power Company viewed the remains of ent at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs their friend and as they surrounded the George C. Marsh and Mf». and Mrs. Charles casket- gave way to, their grief, un­ Lincoln Keller of Chicago; Dr. Elizur Kent ashamed of their tears. '' ; -* Bailey of Oxford, Nebraska;. John More, Of "Mr. More's death was due to a most Grand Rapids, Michigan; Robert More Gib- lamentable accident. He was superin­ boney of Rockford, Illihbis;'"and Mr. .and tendent of the Oregon, Power Company Mrs. Eugene Bruce Frisbee''of Sterling, Il­ •and had charge of the various sub-sta- , linois; also a number ,o£..frierids from Ore­ tions of the company,, Polo being one gon, Amboy and -other'' nepr'-y towns. of thesg.; He came to Polo Friday on Burial was in'Fair-mount e'em.et'rry. the noon train with two assistants-from At the time of his death ,Mr. Vore was the Oregon station to superintend .the survived by his parents, his wife and in­ packing of some old machinery which fant son, and four sisters: ,. 621,1. Marie had recently been replaced by a. large,, Louise More, (Mrs. George C. Marsh), of new fransformer. While directing this Chicago; 621,3. Anne More of Polo; 621.4. work he passed between the packing Faith More, (Mrs. Charles Lincoln Keller), case and the transformer and as he of Chicago; and 621,5. Pauline More (Mrs. passed the transformer, his coat sleeve Robert M. Wetzel), of Calumet, Michigan. touched or nearly touched the large feed wire which brings the current from Oregon. Those . working near him 672. heard a hissing sound such as is made EMMA AUGUSTA HUNT by an arc light and looked up to see Mr. August 23, 1856—August. 28, 1914. More falling. He had received the current of more than 13,000 volts in his 58 Years. body and his death was almost instan­ taneous. As he fell he called to his 672. Emma Augusta Hunt, (354), daugh­ assistants to take him away. A phy­ ter of George Hunt and 67. Betty Taylor sician was called at once but life had More, (72), was born August 23, 1856, in departed. Coroner J. C. Akins was Prattsville, New York, and died August 28, called from Forreston and held an in­ 1914, in Prattsville, aged 58 years and 5 quest. The jury impaneled consisted days. of H. L. Guyer, Dr. P. C. Dodge, R. B. She was the youngest of the family and Welch, John Yeakel, G. P. Rogers and resided with her parents on a farm about Geo. Franks. The witnesses examined a mile and a half from the village, until were Victor Harshman and William about six years of age, when her father Dietsman who were with Mr. More at sold his farm and the family moved back the time of his death; N. P. Rickert, to their old home in Prattsville village. manager of the Polo sub-station and She attended a small select school for a Dr. George Maxwell who was called few years, and afterwards attended the at the time the accident occurred. The Prattsville Academy. testimony brought out was that Mr. She learned the millinery trade when More died as stated above, and the quite young and worked at that in Hobart, jury returned a verdict to that effect. New York, also in Great Bend, Pennsyl­ "That such an accident should have vania;, and in Scranton, Pennsylvania. happened seems almost unbelievable. About 1886, she, and her sister Elizabeth, Mr. More was never careless and he engaged in business for themselves at knew the danger of coming near this Grand Gorge, New York, opening a millin­ heavily charged wire. At the time the ery and fancy goods store, remaining there transformer was installed he had placed about nine years, when they returned to above the wire a large danger sign and their Prattsville home. A few years later only a little while before his death he Miss Hunt became,a nurse, in which work had warned the young men who were she was very successful always giving sat­ working with him not to come near the isfaction because of her faithful and effi­ feed wire. Changes were being made cient service. She had a number of yery in the building and it had been Mr. critical cases, among them one at New- More's intention to have the transfor­ burgh for three months, one at Livingston 142 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

Manor for thi'cc". months and one at Grand ant smile for everyone, very, hospitable and Gorge for 'ov.er two months. She did a always glad to entertain friends. great deal of nursing in Oneonta, Grand Gorge, CoiliersviHe, Prattsville, Lexington, The funeral service was held on Sunday, Jewett, Hunter/Haines Falls and many October 4, at two in the afternoon from other places. .She was busy most of the his home north of St. Mary's College, North time until her own health failed, when she East. The Rev. M. V. Stone, pastor of the was obliged' to; give üp nursing .and call a doctor for hetóêíf. For over a year she was under the care of a physician. She suffered a great deal, •especially during the last few weeks of her illness. Four doctors and a nurse attended her and did all in their power to help her but could not restore her to health. From early girlhood she was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a teacher in the Sunday school. For a num­ ber of years she was a member of the Good Templars and all her life was an ardent advocate of •temperance. She bad a very genial disposition, was very affectionate, and was a great lover of home. Her kind­ ness to all, her thoughtfulness for others, and her willingness to forego her own pleasure and comfort for the good she could do, won her many friends. She was very fond of fancy work, and did a great many kinds. Music and reading afforded her much pleasure. She attended several of the More Re­ unions and especially enjoyed the first one. She died in her old home at Prattsville, August 28,11914. Funeral services were held at the home by the Rev. I. W. Hill, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In­ terment was in the "Old Cemetery". Out of town members of the family who attended the funeral services were: Gilbert DANIEL LEWIS BECKWITH. Bligh and 6711. Dollie Hunt (Bligh), 671,4. Maud Bligh (Gildersleeve) and daughter Methodist Episcopal Church at Portland, 674,41. Jane Burton Gildersleeve, all from New York, officiated at the service The Oneonta, New York; and 671,21. Gilbert bearers were all members of the family. Sherman Slade, of Middletown, New York. Mr. Beckwith was survived at the time of his death by his wife and four daughters- m 752 752,2- Mary Ella More Beckwith (Mottier) a nle More DANIEL LEWIS BECKWITH ?tPAA? , Beckwith (Hammer) of West Miilcreek, Pennsylvania, 752,4. Lil­ August 3 1833—October i, 1914 lian May Beckwith of North Ëast? and 81 Years. 752,5. Carrie Estella Beckwith (Watt) of Erie, Pennsylvania. Daniel Lewis Beckwith, husband of 752. Harriet Louisa More (Beckwith), (375), died in North East, Pennsylvania, Thurs­ day, October j, 1914, at the age of 81 years, m 761 i month and 28 days. MRS. FREDERICK LEWIS CONE Mr. Beck-w-ith was the son of Jabish February 6, 1865—September 4, 1915 Beckwith and Polly Button and was born August 3, 1833, in Preston, New York. 50 Years. On August '19, 1856, he was united in Harriet Gregory, wife of 761. Frederick marriage to 752. Harriet Louisa More, Lewis Cone (382), of Unadilla, New York daughter of 75. Daniel Quackenbush More died at her home on September 4, 191c Al­ and Abigail Miner. though she had been in impaired health for He was a veteran of the Civil War, oyer six months she was feeling better at serving in the 90th New York Volunteer the time of the More Reunion and went to Infantry as corporal and company clerk. Roxbury thinking that the change of scene W? be be nefit She was Mr. Beckwith was. of a genial, kindly dis­ l u L °{ J registered position, with a cheery word and a pleas­ with her husband on Tuesday, August 31st in Roxbury, and attended the Reception in November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY 143 the evening. It proved, however, that she of her family, her husband and her only was going beyond her strength. Medical brother, M1I0X. Gregory. attention was needed, and on Friday she After her marriage Mrs.. Cone became was taken to her home in Unadilla, It be­ interested in the More Association and gave came evident that her condition was hope­ it her hearty support. She attended the less, and she passed away peacefully into Fifth and Sixth Reunions, and the third the life beyond on Saturday afternoon. Her and fourth meetings of the Catskill Moun­ funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, Sep­ tain Chapter. tember 7, from St. Matthew's Church, of which she was a member. The service was conducted by the rector, the Rev. Yale 7(10) Lyon, assisted by the vested choir. Burial was given in St. Matthew's Church yard in ANDREW MORE the Cone lot. June 27, 1825:—April 14, 1915 Harriet Gregory, only daughter of Henry , 89 Years. Curtis Gregory and Margaret Hanford was 7(10). .Andrew More, (82), for several years the oldest living grandchild of John More, died at his home in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1915, in his nine­ tieth year. Until a short time before his death Mr. More had been unusually well preserved in mind and body. His death was not due to any specific disease but to a gradual giv­ ing out of his whole system which began on April I. He was the tenth child of 7. David More, (8), and Elizabeth Gould, and was born in the town of Roxbury, New York, June 27, 1825. In 1839, when he was fourteen years of age, he removed to Walton, New York, with his parents. He began life as a far­ mer in Walton and lived there until he was thirty years of age, when he purchased a tract of land in Greenfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Six children were born to them and they continued to reside on this place until his wife's death in 1866, when he removed to Lowville, Pennsylvania, and made a business of buying horses and cat­ tle in Canada for the American market. Later he purchased a place near Watts- burg where he resided for the remainder of his life. During his active life he was one of the leading farmers of the community, but he had been retired from active work for a number of years. Mr. More was married on May 25, 1857, MRS. FREDERICK LEWIS CONE to Arvilla Colburn, a native of Mina, New In August, 1914 at the age of 49 years. York, daughter of Lorenzo Colburn and born in Unadilla, February 5, i8ó5. She Sarah Whitney. Mrs. More died February was a lifelong resident of her native place, 4, 1866, in Greenfield, Pennsylvania. On where she was known and beloved for her August 28, 1874, in Walton, New York, Mr. gentleness of manner and for her many ex­ More was married to Sarah Silliman, daugh­ emplary traits of character. Her marriage ter of Abraham Silliman and Lucinda Bush. to Frederick Lewis Cone took place Sep­ Mrs. More was born in Hobart, New York, tember 3, 1904, in Unadilla. She was a de­ and died January 21, 1894, in Wattsburg. voted wife, and during the early years of In disposition Mr. More was kind and her married life she ministered with all of pleasant. He was very domestic in his a daughter's fidelity to the comfort of Mr. tastes and strongly attached to his home. Cone's mother, 76. Elizabeth More (Cone), In politics he was a democrat. (78), who died in 1009 after a lingering ill­ ness. Her whole nature was generous, and 'He is survived by ten children, eleven she possessed a fund of energy and cordial­ grand-children, ten great grand-children ity which made it a pleasure to meet her. and by one brother, Edmund More of Wal­ The sincerest sympathy of a wide circle of ton, who passed his eighty-sixth birthday friends goes out to the surviving members on April 3, 1917. 144 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

of Mrs! David More Peck is given on page 359 of Journal No. a8, April, 1912. During the early years of Mrs. More's married life in Walton her home was the home of David More and Elizabeth Gould. In those days the kinsfolk who passed through Walton always stopped with "Un­ cle David", and in this way she came to have a wide acquaintance with them. Mrs. More attended the Fourth and Fifth Reunions at Roxbury. She had a singular gift for remembering persons c whom' she had met or about whom she had heard, and among all the Reunion guests she was easily one of the best informed on all points of the More Family genealogy. The following obituary notice appeared m the Walton Reporter of July 29, 1916: ; "Mrs. Edmund More died at her home on Delaware street on July 23, after'a brief illness. She suffered a paralytic ..stroke the preceding Tuesday, and her 'condition was from that time on known to be serious. She passed away quietly and without suffering on Sunday morn­ ing. ;v • "Mrs. Mary Hughes More was the daughter of Patrick Hughes and > Eli­ zabeth Grant and was born in Hobart New York, October 23, 1838, She at­ tended the Albany Normal School and ANDREW MORE Was for a time a •successful teacher. About 1905 at the age of 80 years. Her marriage to Edmund More took The funeral services were held in the place October 13, 1863, and she came afternoon of April i6 at his late home and immediately to Walton to make her were conducted by the Presbyterian minis­ home at the More homestead, which ter, the Rev. IJ. C. McGaugy. The inter­ was then on the further side of the river. ment was in the Wattsburg cemetery. All Her residence has been in Walton ever ten oi his children were present at the since, and she has been the center of services. a home circle which, after more than fifty years is now broken for the first time by her death. She is survived by m 7(13) her husband and by three sons, John Grant, David and Edmund, Jr., and by MRS. EDMUND MORE three grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. October 23, 1838—July 23, 1916 Wilson Page More of Kingston, New 77 Years. York, and Miss Charlotte Hughes of San Francisco, and a brother, Rod­ Mary Hughes, wife of 7(13). Edmund erick _ Hughes of San Francisco, are More, (85), of Walton, New York, passed still living. away on July 23, 1916, in her 78th year. Edmund More is the youngest child of 7. "The tidings of Mrs. More's death David More, (8), and the only living grand­ brings sorrow to a large circle in our child of John More. community. Three years ago she and Mr. More received the congratulations Mrs. Mor was one of ten children. Her e of neighbors and friends on the occa­ father, Patrick Hughes, was a native of sion of their golden wedding. Mrs.- Monahan, Ireland, and was a man of edu­ More had a wide acquaintance, both in cation. His cousin, also a Patrick Hughes, the village and in the Pinesville neigh­ was Archbishop of New York. Her mo­ borhood, where she had lived for more ther, Elizabeth Grant, was a daughter of than twenty years. She was the true "Captain Jim" Grant, who served in the war center of her home. Her even, cheer­ of 1812, having come from Scotland in early ful disposition carried her easily over infancy. Two sisters also married into the the rough places of life and rendered More family. Elizabeth became the wife her a valued helper and counselor to of 114. Wilson Page More, (102), and Mar­ her husband and sons. Her mind was garet, the wife of 182. David More Peck, unusually alert, her memory retentive, (129), both of the John T. line. A memoir and her observation of people and af- November, 1017 , OF THE MORE FAMILY 145

fairs was close and accurate. To the of Piermont, New York; 741,2. Mary Mar­ very end of her life she kept herself vin (Titus) of Norwich, New York; 743. young in spirit, retaining her com­ Harriet Sinclair (Fitch) and 743,5- Anna panionship with her grandchildren in Fitch (Cranston) of Kingston; 743,2. Pro­ college by sharing their new interests. fessor Edward Fitch and Mrs. Fitch of She had a keen sense of humor, and her Clinton, New York; 761. Frederick Lewis interest in people was kindly and Cone of Unadilla, New York; Ebenezer genuine. Everybody who was ever Danforth Gumming and 771. Elizabeth More brought into any relationship with her (Cumming) of Deposit, New York. was always sure of a cheerful word of greeting from her. She was a good correspondent and in this way sne en­ m 828 tered into the life and experiences of her WILLIAM FRANCIS CHADBURNE sister's family, who had traveled wide­ November 3, 1846—October 15, 1911 ly both in this country and in Europe. 65 Years. William Francis Chadbourne, hushand of 828. Mary Keator, after a brief illness died in Cortland, New York, on Sunday, October i5, 1911, at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 12 days. Mr. Chadbourne was the son of William Chadbourne and Elizabeth Stanton, and was born in the old west end of Boston, Massachusetts, November 3, 1846. He early entered the employ of Brown & Pickett of Boston, now C. A. Browning & Co. He became identified with the social and business interests of Cortland, during the 8o's, as the proprietor of the Messenger House. On December 27, 118912, in Cortland, he married 828. Mary Keator, (413), daughter of Thomas Keator and 812. Betsey More, (87). Just previous to his marriage Mr. Chad­ bourne became associated with the house of Pelgram and Meyer, as their representa­ tive in New England, New York State and Canada, and at the time of his death filled- this position, being incapacitated from ac­ tive work by only a brief illness. He was one of the Directors of the First National Bank of Cortland. The funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday, October 17, and were MRS. EDMUND MORE conducted by the Rev. Dr. Curry of the In 1909 at the age o£ 71. Presbyterian Church. Interment in the "Mrs. More became a communicant Keator family lot in the Cortland cemetery. of St. Peter's Church, Hobart, in her At the time of his death, Mr. Chadbourne girlhood. After her., marriage she was survived by his wife, one brother, Col. united with Christ Church, Walton, of F. S. Chadbourne of San Francisco, and an which sjie. was a faithful member to only sister, Miss Elizabeth S. Chadbourne the end of her life.' of Boston. Among those from out of town who at­ tended the funeral were: Hon. and Mrs. 831 John P. Grant and John K. Grant of Stam­ ford; Dr. J. H. Robinson, James K. Pen- MRS. FANNIE MORE VAN ALEN field, Samuel Penfield and Miss Bella Pen- March 18, 1851—April 8, 1909 field of Delhi; Miss Eleanor Jacobs of Uti- 58 Years. ca; and the following members of the More family: 114,6. Fred More, and 114,61. Elean­ 83,1. Fannie More, (414), daughter of 83. or Elizabeth More of Hobart; 114,5. Mar­ John Stanley More, (88), and Elizabeth garet More (Kline) and Frank Alexander Cole, and great-grand daughter of John Kline of Kingston, New York; 711,1. Bessie More, in the Edward Line, was born March Easter More and 712. Anna Sinclair More 18, 1851, at New York, New York, and died 146 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No.. 5

April 8, 1009, in Jersey City, New Jersey, for some years. In the cultivation of flow­ aged 58 years and 21 days. Her mother ers and house plants she was peculiarly suc­ died when she was a child of about eleven cessful, always having under her care some years of age. She then became an inmate of nature's choice and rare products. Chil­ of the home of her aunt, Mrs. N. C. Gar- dren of all ages sought her company and retson in New York City. She was edu­ the friends of more mature years- never re­ cated in the public schools of that city and linquished their love and regard ' for her. graduated with honors. The Garretson She was a persistent reader of the , best lit­ family in 18711 moved to Bergen, (now Jer­ erature and could quickly recall and discuss sey City Heights) New Jersey, and there features of character in, all .the . leading she met Benjamin Taylor Van Alen, son books of history and fiction. , of Jacob Pruyn Van Alen and Mary Gazzam Taylor, and a grandson of Rev. Benjamin C. Although she mingled in society to a cer­ Taylor, D. D., pastor of the old Bergen tain extent, her world was her home. Reformed Dutch Church of that city, or­ Her family, consisted of three children of ganized in 1660. Rev. Dr. Taylor united her own; Edna, now Mrs. E, Allen Frost, the two in marriage on December 18, 1873, Walter and Harold, and her sister Eliza­ at Bergen. beth's daughter Maude, who was left moth­ erless when an infant. Mr. and Mrs. Van The family of Mr. Van Alen traces its Alen legally adopted Maude and they were history back to Lourens Van Hallen, who always as fond of her as if she were their moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands, from own. the neighboring town of Hallen. Pieter Mrs. Van Alen died at her residence, 81 Van Halen, a descendant, who was born Van Reypcn Street, Jersey City, New Jer­ about 1630, settled in Beaverwyck, now Al­ sey, and was laid at rest beside the remains bany, New York, in 1658. In 1668. he re­ of her mother and' grandparents in New ceived a grant of land at Kinderhook, New York, and this place was long the family York Bay Cemetery at.Jersey City. center of the Van Alens. Mr. Van Alen is the author of a GENEALOGICAL HIS­ 854.2 TORY OF THE VAN ALEN FAMILY, (1902). EARL LINCOLN SEACORD January 14, 1883—November 12, 1913 Early in the year 1874, Mr. and Mrs. Van Alen commenced housekeeping in Newark, 30 Years. New Jersey, and there all their children 854,2. Earl Lincoln Seacord, (997), died were born. In 11888 the family moved to at the. City Hospital in Bluefield, West Chicago, Illinois, where they remained until Virginia, after an operation for appendicitis, the fall of 1908, at which time, by reason of on November 12, 1913, at the age of 30 a change in her husband's business they re­ years, 9 months and 29 days. Word had turned to Bergen and took up their resi­ been received at his home iii Batavia, New dence within two blocks of where they had York, that Mr. Seacord was recovering and formerly lived and were married. Many the news of his death was a great shock to changes in this old Dutch settlement had his parents. taken place during her long period of ab­ Mr. Seacord was the son of 854. John sence, covering some thirty-five years, but More_ Seacord, (427), and Amanda Jane a few of the old friends remained to greet Hopkins, and was born January 14, r883, her and to these she seemed particularly in Batavia, where he lived until about 1903 endeared. and where he had a host of friends. He at­ Mrs. Van Alen was a woman of unique tended Batavia High School and spent one character. She was a home-maker, won­ year^ at Syracuse University, where he derfully devoted to her family and to the studied music, in which he was very pro­ home over Which she presided. Her af­ ficient. He was a member of St. James fection for husband and children was a Episcopal Church and of the Batavia Lodge, marked characteristic of her nature. Her B. P. O. Elks. At the time of his death he life was truly a benediction to her family. was a travelling representative for the List- She was an expert with the needle and man Milling Company of La Crosse, Wis­ many specimens of her handiwork are cher­ consin, with his headquarters at Hunting­ ished by relatives and friends. She in­ ton, West Virginia. herited from her father an unusually re­ In a letter to his parents, Mr. A. L. tentive memory and she was remarkably Goetzmann, the Secretary and Manager of correct in her judgment of the character and the Listman Company expressed the com­ nature of new acquaintances. Her friend­ pany's appreciation of Mr. Seacord's life ships, once formed, were lasting. and work in the following words: Mrs. Van Aleh's .love of nature was very "We want you to know that you have pronounced. She loved the water, the pure our heartfelt sympathy in your af­ air, the woods, the skies. Everything in fliction, and to know that which must nature was dear to her, and in her home at be a comfort always to those who are various times could be found birds of vari­ left, that he was esteemed and loved ous kinds. A fish aquarium gave her study by his business associates. We held •November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY 147

him in the highest possible esteem and REV. NATHAN HENRY DEMAREST will have difficulty in satisfactorily fill­ July 3, i86i^February 24, 1917 ing his place. The writer has many 56 Years. times thought and said that among men the one best thing which may be Rev. Nathan Henry Demarest, while not said about another man is 'He made a member of our Association, was known good on his job', and your son cer­ tainly did that, and we want you to to many of our Family as the pastor of the know that we had this feeling for him." Reformed Church in Roxbury Aduring all but After Mr. Seacord's death the remains the last of our Reunions. His death oc­ were taken in charge by the Bluefield Lodge curred from gas poisoning at Mt. Vernon, of Elks and they were taken to Batavia by N. Y., on February 24, 1917.,,',Funeral serv­ Mr. J. H. Franklin, a Bluefield business ices were held in. the Jay Gould Memorial man and a member of the Bluefield Lodge Church, of which he-had been the pastor for twenty-three years. He is survived by his only child, Miss'Máy Demarest, á teacher in the Kingston High School, by two brothers and two sisters. , , •, [ Mr. Demarest was born^ in New York City July 3, 186L He entered Rutgers Col­ lege in the fall of 1876 and was graduated from that institution with the degree of A. B. in the summer of 1880. He received his theological training in the New Brunswick Seminary. He was graduated from there May, 1883. In the fall of that year with his young bride, Miss Anna Strong Helm of New Brunswick, he went as a missionary to Japan. They labored there for about seven years. Mrs. Demarest's health was' so seri­ ously impaired that it was necessary for them to give up their work there and return to America. Shortly after their return to this country he received a call to the pas­ torate of the Reformed Church of Rox­ bury. which he accepted and for 23 years faithfully served the church and community. Mr. Demarest loved Roxbury. Whatever made for the best interests of the village received his enthusiastic support. He iden­ tified himself with every phase of the com­ munity life, spiritual, educational, business EARL, LINCOLN SEACORD. and social. He was a true pastor. Kindly sympathetic in disposition, winsome in per­ of, Elks. A large delegation of Elks met sonality, wise in counsel and absolutely un­ the. train at Batavia and escorted the body selfish in all his relations, he was honored to the home of Mr. Seacord's parents, 16 and respected by the whole' community. Tracy Avenue. The funeral services were held from 16, Mr. Demarest resigned his pastorate in Tracy Avenue and were conducted by the Roxbury in the fall of 1912 that he might Rev. Alfred Brittain. Among the flowers return to |Tapan as a missionary. Since the were pieces from the Masonic organiza­ death of his wife, in May. 1911, he had not tions of Batavia, Batavia Chapter O. E. S., enjoyed good health and his going to Japan and the Batavia Lodge B. P. O. Elks, the undermined it further. He returned to this latter organization conducting services at country the following year. He was grad­ the grave in Grand View Cemetery. For­ ually regaining his strength and was al­ mer schoolmates of Mr. Seacord were bear­ most completely recovered when he was so ers at the funeral, 'as follows: Newell K. suddenly cut down. He leaves behind him Cone, LeRoy F. Clark, Merton L. Dennis, a fragrant memory. In the hearts of the John C. Pratt, City Clerk Southworth and oeople of Roxbury he holds, a large place. E. R. Tomlinson. It can be sincerely said of him that he was Beside his parents Mr. Seacord is sur­ one of God's noblemen—A man Of loftiest vived by two brothers, 854,1. John Milton principles, mos(t charminsj (manners, and Seacord and 854,3. Jay Gould Seacord. helpful disposition he will be missed by all. 148 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. S

Committee on Ancestry. THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Dr. Luzerne Covtlle (Chairman). .Ithaca, N. Y. OF THE MORE FAMILY Frederic Rose Keator New York, N. T. Founded April, 1892, by David Fellows More. Dr. David Hubbell More Chigagof, Alaska The Secretary of the J. M. A ex-officio Vol. 2, No. 5. NOVEMBER, 1917. Whole No. 24 Committee on Publications. Samuel Wesley Marvin (Chairman) Issued by tile John More Association. New York, N. Y. Prof. Edward Fitch Clinton, "N. Y. ;, - EDITORS: • Frederic Rose .Keator .New York, N. Y. PROF. EDWARD FITCH Taylor More .New York, N. Y. CllARl.l'iS CHURCH ' MORE, Dr. Luzerne Coville Ithaca, N. Y. MISS CARRIE EVELYN MORE Dr. David Hubbell More Chicagof, Alaska ARTHUR FRISBEE BOUTON. The Secretary of the J. M. A ex-officio Educational Committee. Address communications to Prof. Jesse More Greeman (Chairman).... CHARLES CHURCH MORE, St. Louis, Mo. MISS CARRIE EVELYN MORE, Rev. James Henry More, M. D ...Polo, 111. Assistant Secretary, Roxbury, N. Y. Miss Katherine More Cochran.. Hartf ord, Conn. Clair Ellis More Chicago, 111. JOHN MORE ASSOCIATION. George Decker Marvin Washington, D. C. Organized 1890. Prof. Edward Fitch , Clinton, N. Y. Twenty-eighth Year of the Association— Dr. Harry Mayham Keator Roxbury, N. Y. September, 1917 to September, 1918. Frederick Vernon Coville Washington, D. C. The Secretary of the J. M. A ex-offlcio REV. JAMES HENRY MORE, M. D., President, Polo, 111. Committee on Finances. Frederic Rose Keator (Chairman) DR. BRUCE SMITH KEATOR, 1st Viee-Pres. Asbury Park, N. J. New York, N. Y. MRS. HELEN GOULD SHEPARD, Dr. Bruce Smith Keator Asbury Park, N. J. Otis Preston More Roxbury, N. Y. 2nd Vice-Pres. William Chauncey Crosby New York, N. Y. Irvington, N. Y. Edward More Keator Cortland, N. Y. PROF. EDWARD FITCH, Historian Samuel Wesley Marvin New York, N. Y. Clinton, N. Y. Charles Husted More Denver, Colo. FREDERIC ROSE KEATOR, Treasurer Dr. William More Decker Buffalo, N. Y. Box 26, Hamilton Grange Sta., New York, N. Y. Arthur James More Sioux City, Iowa CHARLES CHURCH MORE, Secretary Charles Herbert More Chicago, 111. MISS CARRIE EVELYN MORE, Dr. Harry Mayham Keator Roxbury, N. Y. Assistant Secretary, Roxbury, N. Y. Taylor More New York, N. Y. Arthur Frisbee Bouton Roxbury, N. Y. Executive Committee. Dr. David Hubbell More Chicagof, Alaska Dr. Harry Mayham Keator, Chairman Homer Morgan More.. New York, N. Y. Roxbury, N. Y. William Chauncey Keator... Wayne, Pa. The Officers of the J. M. A Ex-Ofiicio Clark ; More Galesburg', 111. Otis Preston More.... Roxbury, N. Y. Clair Ellis More .Chicago, 111. Taylor More • .New York City Prof. Jesse More Greenman.. gt. Louis, Mo. Charles Husted More Denver, Colo. The Secretary of the J. M. A. ex-officio Frank Howell Holden New York City William Chau-ncey Crosby-...... ;New York City ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE William ChaufteeyvKeator.,., .Wayne, Pa. J. M. A. Clair Ellis More. -. .Chicago, 111. Samuel Wesley;-Marvin. New York City At the Sixth Reunion, at the Business Dr. Luzerne rfjoyille. ..Ithaca, N. ,Y. meeting- of the John More Association on John Grant More.. ,• .Walton, N. Y. September 3, IQÍ5, the Secretary was given Arthur Frisbee Bouton ;. .Roxbury, N. Y. authority to appoint an Assistant Secretary. Miss Carrie Evelyn More, of Roxbury, New York, was thereupon duly appointed STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE J. M. A. by Secretary Charles Church More, and has entered upon her duties. Committee on Organization. Taylor More (Chairman)-. New York, N. Y. Clair Ellis More:'..-...... Chicago, III. On account of being in War Service the Arthur Frisbee Bouton ....Roxbury, N. Y. address of Secretary Charles Church More, The Secretary of the J. M. A ex-officio will no longer be Seattle, Washington, and as any address for the present will be tem­ Committee on .Memorabilia. porary it" has beèn thought best to have Miss Carrie Evelyn More,' (Chairman)...... communications sent to the Assistant Sec­ '.'.'...... '....' :.Roxbury, N. Y. retary, Miss Carrie Evelyn More, Roxbury, Miss Anna Bouton. Roxbury, N. Y. N. Y., who will forward them to the Sec­ The Secretary-iof the .J.'. M. A ex-officio retary. • ifffj- November, 1917 ÖF THE MORE EAMILY 149

This issue of the-Journal brings to the which he consecrated and which leads to John More Association at large the tidings success. - of the death of Dr. Harry'Mayham Keator, "I cannot forget that period before the Chairman of our Executive Committee. In last Reunion when some of us were doubt­ addition to the account of his life, which ap­ ful. Harry came - to New York and per­ pears on another page of this number, We suaded us of a sure success and the result put on record here an expression of the ir­ justified his sanguine expectations. reparable loss which the Association has suffered. It is not merely the sense of loss "In his profession, in all his college life, which needs to come to expression here; in his contact with his-fellowman he was a along with that we cherish' the memory of a leader, a man who won friends and kept noble life, which was the outworking of a them. fine personality, in which physical excel­ "So while we must feel a sense of indi­ lence was supplemented with mental power vidual loss, we should also feel proud and and crowned with those graces of character glad of such a noble cousin and always keep- that make a helpful and successful life. It a warm place in our hearts for Harry has been well said of him that he achieved Keator." more than most men in twice the number The Treasurer of our AssOration, Fred­ of years. He has already the best memorial erick Rose Keator, for years .1 fr'end and that could be wished, in the affectionate re­ companion of Dr. Harry, sends these words gard of his kinsmen, and of the many friends whom he drew to himself by the power that of appreciation: was in him. "Great executive ability, boundless and untiring energy, unfailing optimism, catho­ Our President, Dr. James H. More, writ­ licity and liberality of view and belief, a ing concerning him, recalls that he proved sunny and genial nature which endeared himself a strong executive in the conduct him to those with whom he worked and of our Reunions, "in which he was eminently played, such were the salient features in resourceful and efficient, always kind, cour­ the character of Harry Keator which loom teous, and dignified in his manner and bear­ against the sunset sky of • retrospect as ing, a gentleman of refined culture and most softly and yet as conspicuously as the fa­ generous impulses. He endeared himself to miliar peaks of the Catskillsi:beneath which all our kin, assembled at our Reunions, who he was born and lived and which we of the will cherish the memory of him with warm More clan love. The natural ability for effection." leadership which made him a Yale base­ ball captain and which in many fields of From another member of our Family, activity brought him success made him m Samuel W. Marvin, comes this tribute, with turn a Chairman of the Executive Commit­ the ring of gratitude and hopefulness in it, tee of our Association whose place can only that such a friend and leader was ours for with great difficulty be filled, and I venture so many years: to believe can only be filled at all as his suc­ cessor realizes the inspiration of what he "It does not seem possible that the spirit accomplished. His energy untiring and rest­ of Harry Keator has passed from among less at all times at the expense of his phy­ men. He was such a good comrade, such sical condition, made possible the remark­ an inspiring leader, was so helpful and so able Pageant and Reunion of 1915 and the successful Reunion of ioio at which the lovable. : present system of finance consisting of vol­ "My memory goes back to the days when untary pledges was inaugurated from his he was the friend and companion of my idea and through. his. efforts. His opti­ bovs to the Reunion of the More clan, es­ mism seemed to. some of us sometimes im­ pecially the last one to which he gave him­ practical and vissionary but where he was self without reserve. given free rein as in his conception and exe­ cution of the Pageant, results always ex­ "A Reunion without Harry- will be rather ceeded the dream and gates and towers ot sad But I know that we can do true honor ivory replaced the evanescent mirage of tue to his memory by following in the path THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. s

desert. His extreme liberality of belief in religious matters had as a natural corollary an unusual charitableness for all men. OTIS PRESTON MORE. "In all my Jong and intimate association with him I never heard him speak a dis­ paraging word, about any man or woman. It is with much regret that we chronicle If he could not say a good word about a the demise of one of the oldest and best person he made it a rule to hold his peace. known of the Cousins of the More Family. He always saw the good qualities in peo­ On October 29, 1917, Mr. Otis Preston ple instead of the bad ones, just as he al­ More, of Roxbury, New York, passed to the ways saw the bright side of every situation Great Beyond. He was stricken with pa­ instead of the dark side. If he had any ene­ ralysis on the Wednesday preceding his mies they were totally lost in the host of death and never rallied from the shock. His friends who remain to mourn his passmg. funeral was held at the family residence in Sunny, sympathetic and genial, he was, with the village on November 1. out effort, a 'good fellow,' The social qualities which made him popular in col­ Mr. More was Vice President of the J. M. lege and after graduation were always at A. for the first ten years of its existence, their best in every gathering of members of and for many years was Chairman of the the John More Association at which he was Committee on Local Arrangement for the present whether the occasion was a commit­ Reunions. He will be remembered by all tee meeting, a chapter dinner or a Reunion. Cousins who have been able to attend the The leading spirit on all such occasions, it Reunions as the Cousin who was always will be long before his place can be taken ready to give of his time and attention to by another." making their stay in Roxbury a pleasant one. Always active and interested in all Cousin Taylor More writes: "He pos­ matters connected with the J. M. A. his un­ sessed to me a very unusual character. He tiring efforts did much to make the Re­ had a lot of character. He was a combi­ unions the success they have always been. nation of gentle, kindly, considerate, sym­ He will be missed in many ways, not the pathetic and at the same time strong, fine, least being from the family reunions. Me­ manly, qualities. He had a sweet and also moir of Mr. More will appear in a later

a virile nature. ;.A11, these qualities de­ Journal. veloped in his active, useful and helpful life.

"I never heard him say an unkind or stinging thing, to or concerning anyone. He was able to understand another's acts or views even though widely differing from his Inquiries have been received from many own, with a fine tolerance, charity and sym­ of the Cousins to know what information was necessary to be obtained in order to pathy. become a Son or Daughter of the Revolu­ tion The following may be of assistance "He was a living and active example of to those who wish to join such Chapters: that too rare but,most helpful and impor­ Application blanks may be obtained from tant virtue, the virtue 'to serve.' He was the Chapter of which you wish to become a ever ready to do any kindness, favor, or member and all of the questions in the service for others.. He never spared or con­ blank will be easily answered as they relate sidered himself. He did with his whole mostly to lineage. When the question re­ lating to the ancestor through whom you heart and energy whatever his hand found claim qualifications for membership is to do, and he excelled in all activities in reached the following may be inserted: which he engaged, whether work or play. John More, was a private soldier in the He was a real' leader, and possessed the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin DUBOIS, nth Albany County Regiment, faculty of harmonizing, and could bring in­ New York State Militia; regiment under to effect operation, latent and conflicting command of Col. Anthony Van Bergen- in natures so as to produce that team work— active service." (See volume entitled treasurers Certificates, in the custody of social, musical, or athlete—and harmonious the Regents of the University of the State action so desirable in humon activities." of New York, Albany, N. Y.) November, 1917 OF THE MO'RE FAMILY

THE CENTRAL CHAPTER. had been caught up and transported to a land where the flowers bloom forever The Central Chapter held its annual and the sun is always bright. Beauti­ meeting of 1916 and also of 1917 at the home ful flowers speaking eloquently of the of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Marsh, Chicago, love and esteem in which Dr. and Mrs. Illinois, with an attendance each year of More are held in the community. about forty' members of the family from "The only out-of-town guest was a the Middle West. Through the kindly in­ cousin, Mrs. Keator, of Philadelphia. terest of the late Dr. Harry Keator it was possible to arrange for the reproduction of "Telegrams and telephone messages the More-Roxbury Pageant in moving pic­ of congratulation were received from tures for the former meeting—thus afford­ dear ones and friends who could not be ing an opportunity for those who were not present. Dainty refreshments were at the Roxbury Reunion of 1915 to gain a served to the ninety-six guests who will better idea of the beauty and completeness cherish the memory of the occasion and of that event which so adequately portrayed who wish for this worthy couple many an important chapter in the family history. more years together—each one brighter At the annual meeting of June of this year than the last. Dr. James H. More, President of the Chap­ "God bless Dr. and Mrs. More. What ter, gave some personal reminiscences of a debt this community owes to them!" John More. Dr. More is one of the few remaining kinsmen who bridges the gener­ The following clipping from the Tri- ation of John More with the present gen­ County Press of Polo, Illinois, issue of Sep­ eration and his retentive memory, keen tember 27, 1917, is so expressive of the sen­ sense of humor and ready wit, combined timents of the More clan that we are glad with an unexcelled aptness in the use of the to give it space: Scotch brogue enabled him to present a very vivid picture of the personal appear­ A TRIBUTE TO DR. MORE. ance and character of our staunch ancèstor. A dear old man lives on our street JESSE MORE GREENMAN, A friend that we like so well to meet, Secretary, Central Chapter. Whose kindly face and genial smile Seem to breathe a sweet trust in the. WEDDED SIXTY YEARS. Afterwhile. Rev. James Henry More, M. D., now His handclasp is strong and his interest President of the John More Association, true was married on January 21, 1857, at the And somehow you know when he speaks home of John Wesley Frisbee at Buffalo to you Grove, Illinois, to Mr. Frisbee's sister, That he's really your friend, and you just Harriet. feel glad On January 21, 1907, in Polo, Illinois, Dr. For the friendly greetings that you have and Mrs. More celebrated their Golden had. Wedding, (an account of which is given on How oft have we looked on that dear old page 246 of Journal No. IS, April, 1910), and in January of this year they held their And wished for some kindred measure of Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary which is grace t , described in the following item from a Polo That would shed joy like that, in such paper: wondrous glow, "Rarely does it fall to the lot of man Out over the pathways of friends that we and wife to travel life's pathway hand know. in hand for a half century but to our dear friends, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. More Our hearts would be sad should we cease this boon with ten additional years has to meet been given. This dear old friend on Franklin street; "Sixty years of close companionship; But memory would cherish the face and the sixty years of loving service; sixty years of blessing to their day and generation. That seem so to trust in the Afterwhile. "Their home has always been known for its open-hearted hospitality and Sat­ THE GREAT WAR. urday, January 20, proved but another It is probable that before the end of the occasion of benediction to those who war in which our country is now engaged came under its roof to tender congratu­ many members of the More family will lations and felicitations to Dr and Mrs. have entered some form of war service. More on their sixtieth wedding anni­ Complete and accurate record of the work versary. of such members should be in the archives "Without were winter's snow and of the family. In this Journal we can give chill—within were warmth and the only meagre account before going to press. glow of summer. Flowers everywhere You are called upon to help in the gather- —making one feel that suddenly one THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. $

ing of this information. Please send to the 8. EDWARD Assistant Secretary, Miss Carrie Evelyn More, Roxbury,, New York, the names of Thomas Keator (973) 827,1 all members of the family, descendants and Leland More Simson 845,1 allied, who are in any way directly connect­ Perkins Coville 8 (11) 2,1 ed with the war service, such as army and navy men, doctors, nurses, ambulance men, Y. M. C. A. workers, etc. NEWS OF THE CLAN Please make statements as specific as possible as to branch of service, organiza­ tion to which attached (regiment, company, The following items concerning mem­ etc.), rank, and location (where permissible), bers of the family are arranged according Such information will be published in the to the Permanent Record numbers of the Journal and placed in the archives of the family. persons. i. JOHN Belowi are given the Names and Perma­ nent Record numbers of those members of 112,41. Philip More, (1031), was gradu­ the Family who are in War Service. (For ated from Carnegie Institute of Technology, explanation of Permanent Record numbers Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in June, 1913. see Journal No. 18, April, 1912, Page 398, or After his graduation he engaged in build­ Journal No. 23, April, 1916, Page 113.) ing construction in Pittsburg. Data in regard to such service will be found under the head "News of the Clan", so far 113,11. Edwin Reynolds More, (1034), as it has been able to be obtained. The attended Leland Stanford Jr. University Editors will greatly appreciate the co- from August, 1911, until January 1, 1915. opration of all the members of the Asso­ He became a member of the Theta Xi fra­ ciation in forwarding such war data as is ternity. In the summer of 1916 Mr. More not recorded here, and also any more com­ was located at Copco, in Siskiyou County, plete data regarding those whose names are California, on the construction of a rein­ already mentioned. forced concrete dam on the Klamath R'iver for the California Oregon Power Company. i. JOHN Luther More (1035) 113,12 U3;i2. Luther More (1035) is at the Carleton More (1036) 113,13 Naval Training School, Seattle, Wash. 2. ROBERT 113,13- Carleton More, (1036), attended Frederick Rose Keator (1053) 241,32 the University of Washington, Seattle, for Samuel Jerman Keator (1054) 241,33 two years, a member of the Class of 1917. Charles Church More (561) 246,4 He is a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. George Wheeler Tupper (1058) 254,31 Recently he joined the U. S. Army and is 3. ALEXANDER First Lieutenant, 44th Infantry stationed at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. Kingdon Gould (1098) 326,11 Brewster B. More (668) 386,5 «1132,32. William Foster Patterson, hus­ band of 132,32. Marion La Moyne Foster, 4. JONAS (1038), of Maplewood, New Jersey, took C. Cordon Reel 431,22 part in a hunting and exploring expedition Jansen Ilasbrouck Preston (1132) 431,24 in the summer of 1912, an interesting ac­ George Decker Marvin (1133) 441,11 count of which was given in the Newark, William More Decker, Jr., 441,32 New Jersey, "Evening News" for October Herman DuBois More (1143) 471,21 12, 1912. Roland Rhinehart More 471,23 T Mr. Patterson in company with Frederick George Liberty More 474,24 K. -Vreeland of Montclair, New Jersey left Edmeston in the Province of Alberta, Can­ 5- JEAN ada, on July 9, 1912, and went north through Anna Smith Keator (1184) 542,12 the wilderness, traveling a thousand miles John Frisbee Keator 542,22 m an 18-foot canoe, relying mainly on their Dr. Charles Moore Allabcn (1189) 553,21 rifles and fishing lines for food They traveled m the interests of the Smithsonian 6. JAMES Institute and succeeded in the object of their expedition which was to secure a George May Stevens 624,22 specimen of a peculiar sheep, not repre­ sented in the Smithsonian collection, to es­ tablish the northern range of this species, 7- DAVID and further to determine the biological sta­ Hector Wells 741,12 tus of different varieties of grouse, and to Marvin S. Titus (1214) 741,21 collect specimens of thé flora of these re­ Dr. William Johnston Cranston 743,5 gions. November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY

141,11. Alexander Grant Jackson, (1043), Dr. More's wife and son went from Chi­ U. S. Forest Examiner, with headquarters chagof to Seattle to wait until the rivers at Portland, Oregon, contributed an article, were open before going to Nenana. They "Outing Opportunities on the National For­ left Seattle July 18, 1917, went by steamer to ests' to the 1917 Annual of the Forest Club Skagway, by the White Pass and Yukon of the University of Washington. Railroad to White Horse; by steamer down the river to Dawson, and from there by _ 1(11)5,1. Homer More Hadley, (541), steamer down the Yukon, and up the Tan- since Eebruary, 1917 has been a designer of ana to Nenana, where they arrived July 31. reinforced concrete paper mill buildings, for V. D. Simons, Industrial Engineer, Vancou­ 254,31. George Wheeler Tupper, (1058), ver, British Columbia. of Roxbury, New York, enlisted in the Sig­ nal Corps of the U. S. Navy and was called to report for training in October, 1917, at 2. ROBERT Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island. 241.32. Frederick Rose Keatot, (1053), New York, Treasurer of the J. M. A. at a 3. ALEXANDER recent Primary election held in New York, was elected a member of the Republican 311,1. Iram Colba Reed, (608), celebrated County Committee from the Twenty-sixth his 70th birthday November 23, 1916, with Election District, County of New York and a family reunion at his home in Fayette­ was later placed on the Law Committee of ville, New York. Three of his daughters the organization for that Assembly Dis­ came for the occasion: 311,11. Clara Gere trict. Mr. Keator is a member of the Vet­ Reed, (Mrs. William Leverette Morgan), of eran Corps of Artillery, S. N. Y., and re­ Newark, New Jersey; 311,12. Mary Frances cently has been on guard duty on the Cats- Reed, (Mrs. Eugene Wilson Murray), of kill Aqueduct. Newark; and 311,14. Christine Elizabeth Reed, (Mrs. William Wallace Townsend), 241.33. Samuel Jerman Keator, (1054), of of Montclair, New Jersey. New York City, is a member of the Yale Mobile Hospital Unit and has been in train­ 326.11. Kingdon Gould, (Í098), of New ing at New Haven, Connecticut. York City, is in training for the U. S. Army at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey, He sailed for France August 22, 1917. being assigned to Company D, 3Hth In­ fantry. 246.4. Charles Church More, (561), of Seattle, Washington, Secretary of the J. M. 326.12. Jay Gould, (1099), of New York A , was commissioned Captain, Engineer Re­ City, won the national court tennis singles serve Corps, on June 19, 1917. He was in championship for the twelfth consecutive training at the Engineer Training Camp at year on April 7, 1917, at Boston, by defeat­ Vancouver Barracks, Washington, from Sep­ ing Joshua Crane, of Boston, in straight tember 5 to October 27. On October 18 he sets. The score was 6-2, 6-1., 6-3. Crane was made Captain, Ordnance Reserve Corps has opposed Gould in the final round of and ordered to report November 10 at eleven of the twelve championship matches. Washington, D. C, for duty. m376,2. Joseph Mourane, husband of 246.5. Dr. David Hubbell More, (562), 376,2. Josephine M. Van Allen (Mourane), left Seattle in August, 1915 for Chichagof, (649), and William James Tonkin, husband Alaska, a mining, camp on Chichagof Island, of 376,5. Cassandra Van Allen (Tonkin), just north of Sitka. Here Dr. More was (652), have opened a china store in Greens­ physician and surgeon for the Chicagof boro, North Carolina. Mr. Mourane for­ Gold Mining Company. He was the only merly had a grocery store in Amsterdam, doctor on the island. New York. In February, 1917, he received a call to 376,21. Olive E. Mourane, was graduated take a position with the United States Alas­ from the Amsterdam, (New York) Conser­ ka Engineering Commission a,s assistant to vatory of Music, in June, 1014. Dr. Malcolm Smith who is Chief Surgeon of the Fairbanks end of the railroad now • 3,76,3. Mrs. Nellie Van Allen Bell, (650), being built by the Government. He left whose husband, Dr. Robert ; W. Bell, ac­ Chicagof in March, 1917. He went _ by cepted an appointment from the Presby­ steamer to Cordova; by the Copper River terian Board of Home Missions in 19,13 as a and Northwestern Railroad through a won­ medical missionary to the Navajo Indians, is

derful country of mountains and glaciers to now located -at; Carriso, Arizona. In the Chitina; by horse drawn sleds for ten days four years that they have spent on the field over the 300 mile snow trail to Fairbanks great progress has been made. A much- and by dog sled to Nenana. The Govern­ needed hospital has been opened for medi­ ment has a modern and well equipped hos­ cal work on - the reservation, and a com­ pital at Nenana. Dr. More has been Very fortable new home has been built for Dr. busy since his arrival. and Mrs. Bell. 154 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. s

386,5. Brewster B. More, (668) of Grand Bay, Lake Placid, White Mountains, Bos­ Gorge, New York, is Instructor in the Syra­ ton, New Haven and New York. cuse Military Training Camp at Syracuse, New York. . 471,21. Hermon DuBois More, (1143), of Chicago, Illinois, volunteered in the Am­ _ 3(12)3,1. Orlo Safford More, (695), re­ bulance Corps and sailed for France early signed from the position of chief engineer in June. The Fourth Presbyterian Church of the Fairbanks Morse Electric Manufac­ of Chicago presented him with an ambu­ turing Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, to lance and it reached Paris soon after he establish the More Electric Company, Elec­ did. After serving for four months, the trical Engineering and Apparatus, Denver, Ambulance Corps of the French Army was Colorado, with offices in the Gas and Elec­ taken over by our Federal Government. tric Building. Soon after Mr. More was disabled by scia­ tica as the result of exposure and taken to a French Hospital for treatment. He re­ 4. JONAS mained there four weeks, and getting no better the physician in charge thought he 431,13. Announcement has been made of would not recover unless he went to a the marriage of Mary M. Preston of Kings­ warmer climate for the winter. He was ton, New York, to Norman Coke-Jephcott then given an honorable discharge and re­ of Rhinebeck, New York, on Monday, April turned to. the States. He is still unable to 23, 1917, at the Church of the Ascension, walk without the aid of canes, but it is ex­ New York City.—New York Times. pected that comfortable quarters and nour­ ishing food will soon bring about a com­ m-431,22.. C. Gordon Reel of Kingston, plete recovery. New York, husband of 431,22, Susan Pres­ ton, has enlisted in the Signal Division of 471,23. Roland Rhinehart More of Chi­ the Aviation Corps and is stationed at San cago, Illinois, volunteered for the Ambu­ Antonio, Texas. lance Service in France and left the States on May 5, 1917. After arriving in Paris, as 431,24. Jansen Hasbrouck Preston, (1132) there were no ambulances ready, he was of Kingston, New York, is a First Lieu­ transferred to the Field Artillery Service, tenant of Ordnance and is stationed at New Munitions Transport Division. He was Haven, Connecticut. The following item given a five ton Munitions Transport and is a clipping from the New York "Times" immediately began carrying ammunitions to of September 30: the front. On July 14 he was commissioned as Sergeant and given ten men to superin­ Miss Frances E. Dorrance, daughter tend. He was cited three times for "brav­ of Dr. and Mrs. John G. Dorrance of ery under fire" and on the third citation, 548 Riverside Drive, was married yes­ September 15, was presented with the Croix terday afternoon, September 29, 1917, de Guerre, for "decisive action .in sheltering to Jansen Hasbrouck Preston of the men and munitions under a curtain of fire Officers' Reserve Corps, U. S. A. The during an enemy attack." His six months ceremony was performed in the Chapel volunteer service was up the early part of of St. Saviour, Cathedral of St. John November and he returned to the United the Divine, by the Rev. Dr. J. Win-, States. He intends to enter the Naval Avia­ throp Hegeman, uncle of the bride. tion Corps in January, 1918. Only the immediate families and a few intimate friends were present." 471,8. Those of the Cousins who were in attendance at the 1915 Reunion will remem­ 441,11. George Decker Marvin (1133) of ber the Town Meeting scene in which Tay­ New York, N. Y., who was in training at lor More of the John T. Line and Samuel the Reserve Officer's Training Camp at Fort More (758) of the Jonas Line, represented Meyer, Virginia, has been commissioned their respective great-grandfathers in a con­ Captain, Infantry Officers' Reserve Corps. test for Supervisor. Jonas won out by one vote that day. In the Delaware County 441,32. William More Decker, Jr., son of Primary in September, 1917, Samuel More Dr. William More Decker of Buffalo, New was the unanimous choice of the Demo­ York, has enlisted as Sergeant, Quarter­ cratic Party as nominee for the office of master Section of the Truck Reserve Corps. County Treasurer. While he did not win out by one vote on Election as his great­ i He -was married on August 21, 1917, at grandfather did, yet he made a record run; Wanekah, on Lake Erie, to Annette Coit, the majority of Republicans in the Coun­ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Coit of ty is between 2,300 and 2,400, and he cut the Buffalo, New York. The wedding took majority vote down two-thirds. What was place out of doors in. the presence of about pro'bably as pleasing to him as that, was the one hundred guests. The bridal couple fact that his home town' gave him four- spent two weeks touring through Alexandra fifths of its votes. November, 1917 OF THE MORE FAMILY

474,5. Mrs. Peter Brown announces the 6. JAMES marriage of her daughter, Miss Grace L. Brown to Clyde More, the marriage hav­ 621,3. Miss Anne More (8^9) of Polo, ing taken place on Wednesday, August 23, 111., has dramatized a , French tale by at Sleightsburgh. The Rev. C. H. Polhemus Edouard Laboujaye, and has entitled her officiated. Mr. and Mrs. More after an ex­ work "Prince Charming, or The Art of tended auto trip will reside in South Gil- Governing Men. A Drama iii Four Acts." boa, New York.—Kingston Daily Freeman, The play was recently given at the annual Aug. 24, 1916. open meeting of the Shakespeare Art Club of Polo, and was most favorably received. Competent critics find in it a decided charm, 474,24. George Liberty More, of Youngs- due to a novel plot which .is skillfully town, Ohio, enlisted in the Base Hospital, worked out to a happy ending. The piece Unit 31 of that City, on June 4. Unit 31 is, for- length., and icharatter, - adapted to was called to mobilize September 6 for duty private theatricals, and, the fourteen parts in the American Expeditionary Forces. required may be taken by girls if preferred. The theme, as indicated in tin- sub-title, is one of abiding interest. Thé dramatic knot 5. JEAN is tied hard, then deftly untied, so that the listener may go his way, not only pleased 527,52. George Frisbee Martin, son of but instructed as well. Loyal Johnston Martin and 527.5- Maybell Frisbee (810), was graduated from the High 628.1. • John Champlin More of Los An­ School at Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 28, geles, California, was commissioned as Cap­ I9I5- tain Engineers Officers Reserve Corps on June 23, 1917. 542,12. Anna Smith Keator (1184) of Roxbury, N. Y., a graduate nurse of the 624,22. George May Stevens; of Rome, New York Hospital joined the American N. Y., enlisted in the Naval Reserves and is Red Cross Service early in 1917. She is in the service of his Country. now Assistant Superintendent of Nurses in the main United States Army, Base > Hos­ pital No. 9, American Expeditionary forces, 7. DAVID located "somewhere in France", having 741,12. Hector Wells of Sidney, New sailed from this Country on August 7- York, a member of Company F of the Na­ tional Guard, which was mobilized into the m 542,2. Mrs. John Frisbee Keator of Regular Army and is now known as the Philadelphia, Pa., spent four months in the 110th Infantry, left with that Company for early part of 1916 in a trip to Panama and training in August. South America, as a delegate to the Con­ gress of Christian Work in Latin America. 741,21. Marvin S. Titus (1214) of Kings­ The Congress, which was a continuation of ton, New York, enlisted in the Navy early the Edinburgh Ecumenical Missionary Con­ in 1917 and holds a commission as First ference, was held at Panama City on Feb­ Lieutenant. ruary 10-20, 1916. Three hundred delegates were present, representing the Protestant 743.2. Edward Fitch, (928), Professor of churches having work in South America. Greek at Hamilton College', CUnton, New York, and Historian of the John More As­ 542.21. Mrs. John Frisbee Keator, of sociation, was a member of the Class of Philadelphia, Pa., recently announced the 1886 at Hamilton. In 1916 be «dited and engagement of her daughter Rachel (1186) published a history of the members of his to Mr. Orlando Crease of Germantown, class. A great deal of work was required Pa. in the compilation of the book. It is a voltfme of 156 pages and contains the class roll; chronicle of the four years in college, 542.22. John Frisbee Keator of Philadel­ 1882-1886; reminiscences; notes on class re­ phia, Pa., enlisted in the Naval Patrol Corps unions and biographical sketches of the and has been in active service since early lives of 52 members of the class. It is very summer. interesting even to those who are not mem­ bers of the class. 553,21. Dr. Charles Moore AHaben (1189) of Roscoe, "N. Y., "joined "the Medical Corps «1743,5. ' Dr.' William Johnston Cranston, of the United States Army and on July 5, husband of 743,5- Anna Sinclair Fitch 1917, received a commission as First Lieu­ (Cranston), (931), of Kingston, New York, tenant. He was called to active service on is a major in the Medical Corps óf the New August 9. After three weeks at the Army York State troops, at Fort Benjamin Har­ Medical School in Washington, D. C, he rison. As Captain, Dr. Cranston was for was sent to England and is on duty in the several years surgeon of Company F of General Military Hospital at Colchester, Walton, New York, and has long taken an England. active interest in problems of sanitation, 156 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL Vol. 2, No. 5

particularly in connection with army camps. 893,1. Bertha Marguerite More, daugh­ He went to the Mexican border November ter of 893. Fred D. More, (447), was grad­ io, iQió, with the: ; Fourth Field Hospital uated from the Polytechnic High School Company. He was later assigned to duty of Long Beach, California, in June, 1915. with Squadron A, New York Cavalry, and was afterward put in command of the Third Ambulance Corps. He returned with the 8(11)2,1. Perkins Coville in May joined troops on January 2, 1917. the Naval Patrol and is now electrician and radio operator on The Eaglet, along the 8. EDWARD coast. 827,1. Thomas Keator (973), of Cortland, N. Y., has been át Plattsburgh, N. Y., in 8(11)3,4. Miss Margaret MacLean Ea- the Officers' Training Camp and in Au­ gar, who took charge of the More-Rox- gust received a Second Lieutenant's Com­ bury Pageant at the Reunion in 1915, put mission. on a Womens Pageant at Cornell Univer­ sity, Ithaca, N. Y., on May 18 and 19, 1917, 845,1. Leland More Simson of Mohawk, it being a great success. 8(11)3,4. Miss N. Y., has enlisted in the U. S. Army and Katherine Coville of Washington, D. C, has been assigned work in the Quarter­ was Chief Mounted Herald in one of the master Corps oh May 28. On July 23 he acts. Miss Margaret M. Eager was as­ was sent to the Washington, D. C. Bar­ sisted by Mrs. Elsie Ball nee Eager, who racks, and is now stationed at Camp Dix, will be remembered by the Cousins who Wrightstown, N. J., and has received a attended the Reunion as taking an active commission as Sergeant in the Quarter­ part in the More-Roxbury Pageant. master Corps. 854,3. Jay Gould Seacord, (998), was or­ 8(12)1,5. Lucile Rosamond Ransom, is dained a Deacon of the Episcopal Church a member of the Class of 1919 at the Uni­ on June 4, 1916,. at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. versity of Washington, Seattle. 157

GENEALOGICAL TABLES Sixteenth Supplement to Genealogy of the Descendants of John More NOVEMBER, 1917. NOTE:—Please notify the Secretary of all errors and omissions in these tables. Changes are not given unless COMPLETE, in­ formation is at hand. The following changes were received between January 29, 1915, and July 31, 1917... Abbreviations—"G," Generation from John More; "H. No.," Number in More Family History; "P. R. No.," Number in Permanent Record. For Explanation of Permanent Record Numbers, see article on page 113 of JOURNAL No. 23, April, 1916.

CHANGES OF RESIDENCE

LINE G P. R. No. NAME H. No. FROM TO DATE .John 6 141.11 Alexander Grant Jackson (1043) Seattle, Wash Portland, Ore .Robert. . . .5 246,5 Dr. David Hubbell More ( 562) Seattle, Wash Chichagof, Alaska August 24, 1915 " ....5 246,5 Dr. David Hubbell More ( 562) Chichagof, Alaska. Nenana, Alaska...... March, 1917 " ....5 284,1 Mary Katherine More (Guy) ( 602) New Castle, Pa.... Linesville, Pa July 22, 1915 .Alex 6 311,14 Christine Elizabeth Reed (Townsend)... (1077) Utica, N. Y Buffalo, N. Y July 1, 1913 . " ....6 312.12 Moncellus Reed Yerkes (1088) Covina, Calif áán Diego, Calif November 20, 1914 . " ....5 371,4 Nellie More Clark (Van Dyke) ( 644) Waverly, N. Y Hopkinton, N. Y March, 1915 ....5 3(12)3,1 Orlo Safford More ( 695) .Indianapolis, Ind.. Denver, Colo March, 1915 .Jonas 5 457,4 Irving' More ( 744) Downsville, N. Y.. Afton, N. Y September 1, 1913 10 . " 4 458 Bettie Jane More.. ( 262) Delancey, N. Y.... Walton, N. Y ^December 1, 1916 ii . " 6 471,41 Charles Henry More (1145) Stamford, N. Y... Hobart, N. Y August 1, 1912 12 . Jean 6 513,(13)1. . .John Smith Leonard .(1161) Cobleskill, N. Y... Carlisle Center, N. Y. November 18, 1914 13 . " 6 514,11 Morris Chamberlain Bidwell.. .(1163) Newton, Iówa Grhrhell, Iowa January, 1915 14 . " 6 514,12...... Lucy Alice Bidwell (Kinnear). .(1164) Norborne, Mo Punta Gorda, Fla..... September" 8, 1915 15 . " 5 527,1...... Eugene Bruce Frisbee .( 806) Sterling, 111 Wyanet, 111 July 15, 1912 16 .Edward.. .5 883,1 Harold More Rogers.... .(1014) Lake View, Iowa.. Cumberland, Wis March 1, 1914 17 ...4 892 Charles Husted "More , ( 446) Geneva, 111 Denver, Colo... December 15, 1912 158 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL OF THE MORE FAMILY Vol. 2, No. s

MARRIAGES

J. M. A, MEMBER MARRIED ALLIED MEMBER

LINE P. R No. NAME H. No. RESIDENCE P. R. No. CHILD OF H. No. BIRTHPLACE NAME l.John.. .5 • -Cornelia More (Kendall)...( 471) 2. " .6 Aurora, 111 112 Taylor More (100) Deposit, N. Y Ira Charles Belden 1 113,11.. .Edwin Reynolds Mors .(1034) San Francisco, Calif 113,1...Rev. Edwin More (472) 3. " .6 141,21...Lee Powell Grant (1047) Aurora, 111 Gertrude Etta Mills 2 4. " .6 Bloomville, N. Y... 141,2. ..Powell Merrick Grant ...(516) Sidney Center, N. Y Helen Gladstone Grant 3 141 23.. .Alexander Harris Grant.... (1049) Bloomville, N. Y... 141,2. ..Powell Merrick Grant (516) 5. " .. .4 1(11)8. ..Homer Morgan More ( 139) Merrickville, N. Y.. Mildred Duehr 4 6. Robert .6 New York, N. /.. 1(11)..David Laraway More ( 20) Jersey City, N. Y... Marion Edith Lindsay 5 241,41...Charles Alfred Rose (1055) New York, N. Y... 241,4...Ella More (Rose) (553) Rock Island, 111 7. " . .5 254,5 Jennie Grace Wheeler.. .( 579) St. Louis, Mo 321,12. Helen Margaret Northrop.-6 8. " 254... Dolly More (Wheeler) (157) West Kill, N. Y Archibald Gilbert Kendall 7 .6 262,12.. .Grace More .(1067) Jersey City, N. J... 262,1. .William More (588) Brooklyn, N. Y •è'. " [ .6 271,21...Fred Albert Skellie.. .'.'.'.'.'..(1070) Earl Nelson Walter 8 10.Alex... .5 Gulfport, Miss 271,2.. Abert H. Skellie (593) Mina, N. Y Elaine Griffin 9 311.1 Iram Colba Reed ( 608) Fayetteville, N. Y. 311. Mary Brewster (Reed) (183) 11. " . .6 311,14... Christine Elizabeth Reed... (1077) Gilboa, N. Y Minnie Leona Warner (Wheeler).10 12. " . .6 Buffalo, N. Y 311,1...Iram Colba Reed (608) Syracuse, N. Y Milliam Wallace Townsend 11 312,12.. .Moncellus Reed Yerkes. ..(1088) San Diego, Calif... 312,1...Emma Choate (Yerkes) (617) 13. " . .5 321,9 William Northrop ( 629) Boulder, Colo Capitola Florence Houser 12 14. " . .5 321 Sara Gould (Northrop) (187) Canadensis, Pa Lelia Skipwith Blair 13 325,3 Dr. Gilbert Joseph Palen...( 633) Woodburyj N. J... 325 Elizabeth Gould (Palen) (191) 15. " . .5 326.3 Helen Miller Gould ( 637) runkhannock, Pa.... Eva Betsey Matthewson 14 IS. " . .6 Irvington, 1ST. Y 326 Jay Gould (192) New York, N. Y Finley Johnson Shepard 15 385,23.. .Ester Helen Simonson (1106) Grand Gorge, N. Y. 385,2.. .Susan More (Simonson) (660) 17. " . .5 3(11)2,2. William Horace Sinclair...( 684) Grand Gorge, N. Y. Dr. Morton Josiah Vogt 16 18. " . .5 Berkeley, Calif 3(11)2.Duncan Daniel Sinclair (221) Chicago, 111 Sally Gordon DeGress 17 3(13)1,1.Eugene More Brewster, Jr.( 699) Denver, Colo 3(13)1.Eugene More Brewster (234) 19. Jonas.. .5 457.2 NellieAbrigaii More ( 742) Syracuse, N. Y Carmen Juanita Richards 18 20. " . .6 Walton, N. Y 457 Ezra Williams Stratton More. (261) Colchester, N. Y Fred Allen Starkweather 19 471,41.. .Charles Henry More (1145) Hobart, N. Y. 471,4.. .George McClellan More (754) 21.Jean... .6 513,(13)Uohn Smith Leonard (1161) Hobart, N. Y. Fannie Cornell 20 Cobleskill, N. Y.. 513(13) Truman .-Smith Leonard (781) East Worcester, N. Y Viola Lawyer 21 22. " . .6 514,12.. .Lucy Alice Bidwell (1164) Punta Gorda, Fla.. 23. " . .6 514,1.. .Morris Chauncey Bidwell (782) Neosha Falls, Kas.... David Houston-Kinnear 22 514,22.. .John Nelson Bidwell (1168) Cortland, N. Y SI-;,?...John Wesley B'dwell (73?) 24. " . .5 588,2 Harriet Clark Dowie ( 852) Neosha- Falls, Kas... June Isabelle Camenga 23 Los Angeles, Calif. 588. ..Harriet Smith (Dowie) '316) Baltimore, Md...... Harold Bryant .Cody -..24 25. Da vid.. .5 774,1 Harold George More ( 958) r Kila, Mont. 774... .George Thomas More (38 .) Boise City, Idaho... Agnes Freeman 25 26. " . .4 7(13)3. ..Edmund More, Jr ( 405) 1 Walton, N. Y 7( .Edmund More ; >.') Walton, N. Y Leah May Huntington 26 27. Edward. 5 824.4 Jane Newkirk ( 969) Merchantville, N. J 821...Jane Keator (Newkirk) (.09) 28. " . .5 854.1 John Milton Seacord ( 9S6) Cortland, N. Y Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh 27 Buffalo, N. Y 851....John Mo.*e Seacord i«2t) Batavia, N. Y Harriet Pearl Conarroe 28 29. " . .5 858.2 Carrie Etheldred Seacord... (1005) Fort Pierre. S. D.. 853... George Washington Seacord.. 13.) 30. " . .5 858.5 William Guy Seacord (1008) Council Grove, Kas. Lorenzo Denton Patrick 29 Hesperia, Calif 85?. . George Washington Seacord . (4;>.) Neosha Rapids, Kas. Blanche Hattie Black 30 31. " . .5 894,1 Claude George Ryan (1019) Cortland, N. Y 891....Isabel More (Ryan) (448) 32. " . .5 8(12)1,4,Ralph Daniel Ransom (1025) Cortland, N. Y Leslie Gladys Northway 31 Chicago, 111 8(12)1. Clara More (Ransom) (456) Stewartville, Mo. Mabel Frances Atkin 32 November, 1917 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL OF THE MORE FAMILY

ALLIED MEMBER MARRIAGE

BIRTHPLACE DATE PLACE NAME FATHER MOTHER Frederick Whitney Belden Sarah Elizabeth Annis Kaneville, 111...... Dec. 25, 1913 Aurora, 111 1 1. .Ira Charles Belden...... Mary Logan Wayzeta, Minn July 18, 1914 Santa Rosa, Calif.. 2 2.. Gertrude Etta Mills Arthur Noble Mills Feb. 14, 1914 Delhi, N. Y 3 George Walker Grant Lillian Isabelle Patterson. Delhi, N. Y 3. .Helen Gladstone Grant Clara May Cady Debruce, N. Y April 26, 1911 Oneonta, N. Y 4 4. .Mildred Duehr fharles Roger Duehr Oct. 23, 1914 New York, N. Y 5 Henry Edmund Lindsay Mary Dringalea New York, N. Y 5..Marion Edith Lindsay Mary DeS. Richey .-. Chicago, 111 June 5, 1917 Fredericksburg, Va. 6 6..321,12. Helen Margaret Northroi 321,1. Howard Gould Northrop.. Sept. 17, 1913 Weehawken, N. J.. 7 Charles Henry Kendall Sarah Elizabeth Gilbert Windham, N. Y 7..Archibald Gilbert Kendall. Celestina Ashenfelder Montreal, Canada... Dec. 20, 1908 Newark, N. J 8 8..Earl Nelson Walter James Nelson Walter Mch. 4, 1915 Long Beach, Miss... 9 William Trawick Griffin May Bethea Terry, Miss 9.. Elaine Griffin Margaret Swan Taylor, N. Y Oct. 3, 1912 Fayetteville, N. Y.'.IO 10. .Minnie Leona Warner (Wheeler) Calvin Perry Warner April 12, 1910 Newark, N. J. .11 Rev. .Charles Conkey Townsend. Hattie Maria Morgan Watertown. N. Y... 11. .William "Wallace Townsend Mattie Enid Deeter Covlna, Calif Dec. 31, 1910 Los Angeles, Calif.. 12 12..Capitola Florence Houser.. Irvin; Daniel Houser Oct. 14, 1908 Richmond, Va 13 Lewis Harvie Blair Alice Wayles Harrison Richmond, Va 13.. Lelia Skipwith Blair Betsey Porter Osborn Amsterdam, N. Y... Oct. 21, 1908 Parsons, Kas 14 14..Eva Betsey Matthewson Walter Bill Matthewson Jan. 22, 1913 Irvington, N. Y 15 Peter Lake Shepard Mary Anna Burr Saybrook, Conn..... 15..Finley Johnson Shepard Connely, N. Y May 7, 1913 Grand Gorge, N. Y.16 16..Dr. Morton Josiah Vogt Frederick Vogt Hannah Macholt William John DeGress Isabelle Gordon St. Louis, Mo Oct. • 19, 1902 San Antonio, Texas.17 17..Sally Gordon De Gress Aspen, Colo July 29, 1914 Denver, Colo 18 18..Carmen Juanita Richards.. John Wills Richards Mary Emma Richards James Henry Starkweather..... Lucy Bliss Walton, N. Y Jan. 1, 1909 Downsville, N. Y...19 1 :<.. Fred Allen Starkweather... High Falls, N. Y.... May 9, 1912 High Falls, N. Y...20 20..Fannie Cornell Avery James Cornell Mary Odell Green Sosthenes Lawyer Eleh DeEtte Hilsinger Carlisle, N. Y Jan. 1, 1913 Carlisle, N. Y 21 21.. Viola Lawyer Carrollton, Mo. Sept. 8, 1915 Norborne, Mo 22 22..David Houston Kinnear James Matthew Kinnear Mary Ann Toung John Dix Camenga Kate Ernestine Burch Brookfleld, N. Y... Aug. 19, 1912 Brookfleld, N. Y 23 23..June Isabelle Camenga Bradford, Pa. Mch. 21, 1910 Los Angeles, Calif..24 24..Harold Bryant Cody Charles Paxton Cody Ella Esther Ede Melbourne Freeman Lora Cross Moose Lake, Minn.. Nov. 6, 1913 Kalispeli, Mont... ..25 25..Agnes Freeman .. Cannonsville, N. Y. Oct. 6, 1916 Cannonsville, N. Y.26 26..Leah May Huntington. . Lucius Huntington.., May Wood Frank William Coolbaugh Ella Applebaugh East Orange, N. J... Sept. 1, 1903 Cortland, N. Y. 27 27..Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh.. Middletown, Ohio... Mch.' 26, 1907 New York, N. Y 28 28.. Harriet Pearl Conarroe Reading Albert Conarroe Laura Ellen Beadle Rev. George Patrick Elizabeth Denton Coon Rapids, Iowa.. Sept. 5, 1909 Olive, Okla 29 29..Lorenzo Denton Patrick Forksville, Pa Dec. 18, 1911 Chino, Calif 30 30..Blanche Hattie Black Fred George Black., Bertha Viana White Dr. William Luther Northway.. Frances Katherine Jones. Marcellus, N. Y June 27, 1912 Cortland, N. Y 31 31..Leslie Gladys Northway Waukesha, Wis June 25, 1912 Waukesha, Wis 32 32..Mabel Francis Atkin John Charles Atkin Elizabeth Brooks Vincent. i6o THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL OF THE MORE FAMILY Vol. 2, No. S

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LINE G P. R. No. NAME DATE PLACE P. R. No. FATHER H. No. P. R No. MOTHER H. No. 1.John. ..7 141,221..Marjorie Grant Eekert Feb. 23, J2. " . 1909 Bloomville, N. Y.. Harry Lamont Eckert «1,22 Mary Nellie Grant (1048) ..7 141,222. .Charles Martin Eckert... Apr. 13, 1910 Bloomville, N. Y.. Harry Lamont Eckert .". 3. " . ..7 141,223. .Frederic Jamieson Eckert July 4, 141,22 Mary Nellie Grant (1048) 4. " . 1912 Bloomville, N. Y.. Harry Lamont Eckert...... 141.22 Mary Nellie Grant (1048) .7 141.231. .Walter Harris Grant.. May 30, 1912 Bloomville, N. Y. . 141,23 Alexander Harris Grant.. (1049) 5. " .. ..7 141,232. .Charles Merrick Grant June 3, 1914 Mildred Duehr... ..6 Bloomville, N. Y.. 141,23 Alexander Harris Grant.. (1049) Mildred Duehr •6. " '.. 141,26.. .Robert More" Grant áep. 18, 1901 bloomville, N. Y.. 141,2. .Powell Marrick Grant...( 516) 7. " .. ..6 141,27... Willa Mae Grant.. Oct. 24. Nellie May Harris ..6 1903 Bloomville, N. Y.. 141,2. .Powell Marrick Grant... ( 516) Nellie May Harris 8. ' " .. 184,42.. .Orrin Peek Howell Apr. 14, 1913 Hopland, Calif 184,4. .Frank More Howell ( 537) .Robert. ..6 284,12.. .Ellen Virginia Guy., Mch. 9, 1913 Alice Louise Sweetser 10. " .. ..6 New Castle, Pa... . Earl Watson Guy 284,1 Mary Katherine More...( 602) 284,13.. .Earl Philip Guy Aug. 21, 1915 Linesville, Pa .Earl Watson Guy 11. Alex,.. .7 311.134. .Janet Gere Munro Mch. 28, 1911 284,1 Mary Katherine More. ..( 602) 12. " .. ..7 Camillus, N. Y .Edwin Knapp Munro 311,13. Florence Reed (1076) 311.135. .Isaac Hill Munro, 2nd Sep. 3, 1912 Camillus, N. Y .Edwin Knapp Munro 13. " .. ..7 212.121. .Marcella Louise Yerkes Oct. 8, 1913 311.13 Florence Reed (1076) 14. . " .. ..7 Covina, Calif 312,12 Moncellus Reed Yerkes.. (1088) 373,11 Bessie Danella More (1103) 373,111. .Adelaide Louise Wade... Apr. 18, 1915 Worcester, N. Y. Lewis Marvin Wade 16. " .. ..6 376,41.. .Elwyna Van Allen July 27, 1909 Capitola Florence Houser 15. " .. ..6 Mineola, N. Y 376,4 Tunis Elwyn Van Allen..( 651) Bertha Lillian Underhill 376,42.. .More Underhill Van' Allen Mch. 16, 1915 Mineola, N. Y... 376,4 Tunis Elwyn Van Allen..( 651) 17. " .. .6 376,52.. .Harris Claire Tonkin ., Apr. 12, 1910 Bertha Lillian Underhill 18. " .. .6 Pittsfield, Mass William James Tonkin 376,5 Cassandra Van Allen....( 652) 376,53.. .Cassandra Ellen Daisy Tonkin line 27, 1913 Greensboro, N. C.. William James Tonkin 19. " .. .7 385,231. .Morton Simonson Vogt Feb. 8, 1914 376,5 Cassandra Van Allen ( 652) 20. Jonas.. .7 Grand Gorge, N. Y Dr. Morton Josiah Vogt 385.23 Ester Helen Simonson (1106) 441.122. .Frank Twombly Marvin... Aug. 7, 1912 York Harbor, Me.. 441,12 Alexander Burr Marvin.. (1134) 21. " .. .7 441.123. .Virginia Marvin Apr. 21, 1914 Minna Twombly Jones °2. " .. .7 Great Neck, L. I.. 441,12 Alexander Burr Marvin.. (1134) Minna Twombly Jones 471,411. .Helen Mary More... June 27, 1913 Hobart, N. Y 411,41 Charles Henry More (1145) "3. " .. .7 471,412.. Ruth Elizabeth More Jan. 2, 1915 Fannie Cornell 24. jean... .7 513.715. .Abram Julius . Sperbeck.. hooart, N. Y 411,41. Charles Henry More (1145) Fannie Cornell Feb. 16, 1913 Richmondville, N. Y. . Edgar Sperbeck 25. " .. .7 513.716. .Mary Adella Sperbeck... Aug. 29, 1914 513,71 Asenath Mary France... (1157) 26. " .. .7 513.717. .Leora Ruth Sperbeck Richmondville, N. Y. . Edgar Sperbeck 513,71 Asenath Mary France.. . (1157) Sep. 3. 1915 Richmondville, N. Y. . Edgar Sperbeck 27. " ... .7 513,(13)ll.Bessie Viola Leonard Oct. 23, 1913 »13,71 Asenath Mary France... (1157) 28. " ... .7 Carlisle, N. Y 513,(13)1. .John Smith Leonard (1161) Viola Lawyer 553,211. .Alice Virginia Allaben Dec. 5, 1914 553,21 2 9. James.. .7 614,322. .Lois Blanche Sullivan Roscoe, N. Y.... .Dr. Chas. Moore Allaben. ( 835) 141.14 Fanny Myra Jackson (1046) Mch. 8, 1915 Ripley, N. Y .Riley Milton Sullivan.... 30., " .. .6 627,13.. .Jacqueline Louise Kerr.. Nov. 11, 1914 614,32 Bessie Claire Greenman.. (1201) 31. Edward..6 Chicago, 111 .William Ralph Kerr, Jr 627,1 ..Annie Louise Dodge ( 897) 824,41.. .Jane Newkirk Coolbaugh Dec. 17, 1905 Easton, Pa 32. " 6 824,42...John Edward Coolbaugh .Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh...... 824,4 Jane Newkirk ( 969) Dec. 19, 1908 Philadelphia, Pa... .Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh 33. " ... .8 824,43.. .Kenneth Keator Coolbaugh Sep. 5, 1910 824,4 Jane Newkirk ( 969) 34. " ... .6 858,51.. .Lola Mae Seacord. Boston, Mass Ronald Gilbert Coolbaugh 824,4 Jane Newkirk ( 969) May 5, 1915 Ontario, Calif 858,5 William Guy Seacord (1008) 35. " ... .6 894,11...Stanley Claude Ryan Mch. 31, 1913 Blanche Hattie Black 36. " ... .6 894,12.. .Marjory Leslie Ryan. Cortland, N. Y 894,1 Claude George Ryan. (1019) .. Leslie Gladys Northway Nov. 7, 1914 Cortland, N. Y 894,1 Claude George Ryan (1019) 37. " ... .6 8(12)1,22.Lucile More O'Brien Aug. 8, 1912 Leslie Gladys Northway 38. " ... .6 8(12)1,41.Blizabeth Ransom... Seattle, Wash Edward Dennis O'Brien 8(12)1,2.. .Maude Amy Ransom (1023) Sep. 21, 1915 Chicago, 111 8(12)1,4.. .Ralph Daniel Ransom (1025) 39. " ... .6 Ransom...... Sep. 21. 1915 Mabel Frances Atkin Chicago, 111 8(12)1,4...Ralph Daniel Ransom (1025) Mabel Frances Atkin November, 1017 THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL OF THE MORE FAMILY 161

DEATHS

LINE G P. R No. NAME H. No. DATE PLACE P. R. No. PERSON MARRIED H. No. 1. John ..132 Maria More (Bennett) ( 106) Oneida, N. Y 88 yi-s. 11 mo. 2 .Levi Bennett.. 2. Robert.. ..251,1 Isabella More (Jones) ( 563) Hancock, N. Y...... 66 " 4 " 20 .Alvah Jones... 3. " ... m251,l. . . .Alvah Jones Westfleld, Pa 66 " 3 " 13 251,1. .Isabella More. .(563) 4. " ..2"3,1 Harriet Ida More ( 568) Syracuse; N. Y 62 " 7 •• 26 5. " ... ..271,3 Henry More Skellie ( 5 [Morristown, N. J. 78 " 0 " 26 .Co.rnelia Catherine Day. 17. " ... ..527,4 Helen Frisbee ( 809) Pomona, Calif 49 *' 0 " 13 15. " ..533,2 Sarah Libbie Keator (Decker).. ( 81 * Roxbury, N. Y 51 " 3 " 22 .Squire Lee Decker. 19. " .. . .542.11.. .Dr. Harry Mayham Keator (1183) Roxbury, N. Y 43 " 5 " 29 20. " .. m562,l... .Carrie Eugenie Stevens (Preston) Boston, Mass 50 " 5 " 23 562,1. .Bruce Smith Preston (841) 21 .James.. m661 Mary Ellen Brandow (Hunt) Scran ton, Pa 80 " . 3 " 5 661... .James More Hunt (351) 22. " .. -nrfil.l Clifford St. John Los Angeles, Calif... 45 " 3 " 14 661,1. .Alice May Hunt (909) 23. " ..671 Dollie Hunt (Bligh) ( 353) Oneonta, N. Y...... P8 " 10 " 5 .Gilbert Bligh 24. David.. rri752...... Daniel Lewis Beckwith North East, Pa. 81 " 1 " 28 752. ..Harriet Louisa More (375) 25. " .. m761...... Harriet- Gregory (Cone) Unadilla, N. Y 50 " 6 " 29 761. .Frederick Lewis Cone (382) 26. " .. ..775 Edwin Guild More ( 388) Walton, N. Y 49 " 9 " 5 .Ada Bogart (Cornell) 27. " .. ..7(10) Andrew More ( 82) Wattsburg, Pa 81 " 9 " 18 .Sarah Silliman.. 28. " .. m7(13) Mary Hughes (More) Walton, N. Y 77 " 9 " 0 7(13). .Edmund More ( 85) 2 I.Edward m828 William Francis Chadbourne Cort'ar-'i N. Y 64 " 11 " 12 828.. . .Mary Keator (413)