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.