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| 451 | Family of Windal Bowen. Privately held by Dianne Bowen DuBose. | Source (S667)
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| 452 | Family Search (www.familysearch.org) | Source (S708)
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| 453 | Farmer | Williams, Alfred H. (I31)
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| 454 | Farmer | Williams, Alfred H. (I31)
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| 455 | Fell down stairs and fractured skull. | Gallagher, Michael (I76901)
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| 456 | Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, ENGLAND, Margaret was buried there 31 July 1629. | Aires, Anne Margaret (I19677)
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| 457 | FENSTERMACHER FAMILY From: History Of Lehigh County, Vol 1,2,& 3. Transcribed by: Sandra Hart The name Fenstermacher, was all students of German well know, is derived from a like word in that language signifying "windowmaker." By many members of the family it is spelled "Fenstermaker," and the writer of this sketch has heard of at least one instance where the still more anglicized form "Glazier" was adopted. In one of the early Berks county tax lists, the clerk who copied the record, perhaps in a spirit of humor, wrote the name "Windowmaker." The Fenstermacher family with which we are most familiar, and whose representatives are quite numerous in this and nearby counties, has its origin in Mathias Fenstermacher, a native of the German Palatinate, who crossed the sea on the good ship "Glasgow" which landed at Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1738. On the original list of passengers his age is given as sixty years, and he was therefore born about 1678. He was accompanied to America by his two sons, Jacob, then twenty-nine years of age, and Wilhelm, twenty-five years of age. These three were preceded to the new world by a third son, Philip, who was removed to Alburtis and there carried on a general store business until he died in 1909. Altogether he followed the life of an enterprising, successful merchant for upwards of forty years. a passenger on the good ship, Samuel, and qualified at Philadelphia, Aug. 30, 1737. He was then twenty-four years of age. There is a tradition that the family first settled in Oley township, Berks county. The first positive record we have, however, is in the Berks county tax list of 1753, where Longswamp township is given as the residence of the father and of his two sons, Jacob and Philip. Concerning the other son, Wilhelm, who accompanied his father to the new world, nothing further is known at this time. The name of Mathias Fenstermacher appears in the early tax lists as late as 1761, at which time he probably died, being then eighty-three years old. | Fenstermacher, Johann Matthias (I83853)
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| 458 | Fern Hill Cemetery | Howland, Patience (I1866)
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| 459 | First wife, Sarah, 2nd wife, Elizabeth Stream, 3rd wife, Mary White-name of 3rd wife also given as Elizabeth{Watson} Loring. | Holbrook, Captain John (I41587)
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| 460 | Flagstaff Cemetery was re-located to the town of Eustis in Franklin County, Maine in 1950 when Central Maine Power Company dammed the Dead River and flooded the villages of Flagstaff, Dead River and Bigelow to create Flagstaff Lake. | Gammon, Abigail (I70715)
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| 461 | Flagstaff Cemetery was re-located to the town of Eustis in Franklin County, Maine in 1950 when Central Maine Power Company dammed the Dead River and flooded the villages of Flagstaff, Dead River and Bigelow to create Flagstaff Lake. | Source (S954)
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| 462 | For some reason, Abiah was changed to Abial after moving to Perry, ME See Media tab for Pension Papers. There is a lot of information in those papers. Revolutionary War Service: Private; Matross for Massachusetts Artillery 1777-1780 Capt. Amos Lincoln's Co., Liet. Newcomb, Col Revere's Rgmt. Enlisted at Abinton. Served three full years; discharged at the Castle at Boston Harbor. Artillery Regiment 1778 Marched to Rhode Island and was engaged in one battle 1779 Went to Penobscot by water and was in one battle at Castine. Marched back to Boston by land. | Damon, Abiah (I13157)
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| 463 | Forest Hill Memorial Park | Chambless, John Henry (I81487)
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| 464 | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Nesley, William Thomas (I87096)
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| 465 | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Nesley, Edward L (I4964)
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| 466 | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Cooper, Jean C. (I87098)
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| 467 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park | Hontz, George Alfred (I611)
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| 468 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park | Blair, James Austin (I83362)
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| 469 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery | Smith, Samuel Millard (I87000)
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| 470 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery | Windle, John Bishop (I83369)
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| 471 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery | Pusch, Ida Martha (I83395)
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| 472 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery | Windle, William Henry (I83371)
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| 473 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery | Blair, Delilah Artlissa (I86999)
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| 474 | Founder of the Guilford branch of the family | Hotchkiss, Joseph (I33297)
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| 475 | Four children, all died soon | Moulthrop, Rosannah (I27144)
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| 476 | Fractured skull. Struck by a Central Railroad of New Jersey Engine while crossing tracks at night (11:30 PM) | Walck, Charles S (I4686)
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| 477 | Franklin Cemetery | Shiner, Infant (I4480)
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| 478 | Franklin Cemetery | Dewoody, Helen May (I4479)
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| 479 | Franklin Cemetery | Shiner, Charles Andrew (I4485)
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| 480 | Franklin Cemetery | Galloway, Sarah Ellen (I84204)
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| 481 | Franklin Heights Memorial Park | Fredericks, John H. (I10018)
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| 482 | Franklin Heights Memorial Park | Heffelfinger, Marilyn Diane (I117)
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| 483 | Franklin Heights Memorial Park | Moulthrop, Evelyn Lorraine (I15775)
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| 484 | Franklin Hospital | Galloway, Sarah Ellen (I84204)
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| 485 | Frederic A. Godcharles, Litt. D., Pennsylvania Political, Governmental, Military and Civil Biographical Volume 2, (The American Historical Society, Inc., New York), pg 271. - "Shubael Gorham, son of Captain John and Desire (Howland) Gorham, was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts, october 21, 1667, and died in 1750. Shubael Gorham lived in Barnstable, where he was a carpenter and tavern keeper. After the death of his mother he was placed under the guardianship of his brother James. After his marriage in 1695-96, Shubael removed to Southsea. He built a house of two stories, which he kept as a tavern. On June 8, 1706, he built a fulling mill on the western Swan Pond River in Yarmouth. Among his descendents were Nathanial Gorham, who was President of the Continental Congress in 1786, and his son Benjamin Gorham, who graduated from Harvard College in 1796 and served several terms in the United Stated Congress. Shubael Gorham married in Nantucket, in May, 1695-1696, Puella Hussey, born 10-21-1677, died in 1748, daughter of Stephen and Martha (Bunker) Hussey and granddaughter of Christopher Hussey, one of the nine purchasers of Nantucket. Children: I. George, maried Hannah Bank. 2. Abigail, married James Lovell, Jr. 3. Lydia, of whom further. 4. Hannah, married (first) William Manning, (second) William Stubbs. 5. Theodate, married (first) Francis Coffin, (second) Ruben Gardner. 6. Daniel. 7. Desire, married Zachariah Bunker. 8. Ruth, married Dr. Cornelius Bennet. 9. Deborah, married Beriah Fitch. (James Savage: " A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," Vol. II, pp. 281-82. "New England Historical and Genealogical Register," Vol. LII, p. 358. "New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," Vol. XXVIII, p. 134. L. S. Hinchman: "Early Ancestry," Vol. X, p. 146. A. Otis: "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families" (revised by C. F. Swift), pp. 416-417, 426-27.)" | Gorham, Shubael (I19034)
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| 486 | Free planter of Quinnipiac,CT, | Thompson, John Jr. (I34261)
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| 487 | French, W.R., Rev.. A History of Turner, Maine. Portland, Maine: Hoyt, Fogg & Donham, 1887. | Source (S747)
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| 488 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakocy"; Catherine Dvornicky Rakocy entered the United States on June 8, 1910 at New York City and was registered at Ellis Island as "Katalin Rakoczi". She had left Bremen,Germany on June 1,1910 on the ship " Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse " Her "Declaration of Intention" lists her place of birth as Kubahi,Slovakia. This was her second entry into the United States. (No record of date of first entry) She was naturalized in Youngstown on Sept. 20,1929 under the name Katrin Rakocy. She was living at 1012 Campbell St. in Youngstown at the time of her "Declaration of Intention" for naturalization was submitted. It states also that she was 5 feet 2inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. She was living at 972 Campbell St. at the time of her naturalization. Witnesses to her naturalization were John J. Yavorsky of 530 Fithian St.,occupation:Electrician Foreman, and John Staron of 2909 Julian St.,occupation: U.S.Mail Motor Service. Her obituary lists her place of birth as the town of Hranovnica,which was known as Grenicz (or Szepesveghely),Szepes,Hungary, at the time of her birth. She was living at 3965 S.Schenley Ave. with her daughter Theresa Smrecansky at the time of her death. She died of infirmities. She was the daughter of John and Catherine Dvornicky. She was a member of St. Matthias Church, St. Ann Lodge 163, Infant Jesus of Prague Guild and a charter member of the Lansingville Ladies Political Club. | Dvornicky, Catherine Mary (I83075)
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| 489 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy"; Agnes was a member of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity order,having entered the sisterhood on Feb.2,1946,got her white veil and became a novice August 15,1946. Then was professed August18,1948. Was assigned to her first mission and taught second grade at Donora,Pennsylvania for three years beginning in September of 1948. Returned to the Motherhouse in Perrysville for one year,and was then assigned to St. Joseph's in Clairton,Pennsylvania for two years. Back to the Vincentian Home for five years,Then went to Brownsville,Pennsylvania for three years to teach second grade. On to Clarksville,Pennsylvania for 15 years and returned to the Motherhouse Day Care Center where she is presently (1997). Starting her 51st year in the Community this year(1997). From The Youngstown Vindicator 2-20-02 "PITTSBURGH- Sister Delphine,75,died Friday at the Vincentian Home in Pittsburgh. She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of North Hills in Pittsburgh. Sister Delphine was a daughter of Steve and Catherine Rakocy She was in her 57th year of her religeous life,which she entered from St. Matthias Parish in Youngstown. She graduated from Duquesne University with a bachelor of science degree in education. In her teaching career, Sister delphine taught elementary grades for 24 years in the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg. She served as a practical nurse for four years and as an aide at the Vincentian Child care center for three years. Her last assignment was at St. Thomas Parish in Clarksville, as CCD Coordinator,where she served for 16 years. sister Delphine is survived by a sister, Theresa Smrecansky of Boardman; and two brothers, Michael Rakocy of Boardman and Andrew Rakocy of Struthers. She was preceded in death by two brothers,Steve and Joseph Rakocy; and three sisters,Ann Stanislaw, Margaret Roberts and Mary Rohovsky. Arrangements are being handled by Kubina-Yuhasz Funeral Home. | Rakocy, Agnes (I83085)
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| 490 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy"; Death certificate from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health states that John was living at 170 Oakland Ave. in Uniontown,Pa. at the time of his death. His occupation was listed as 3 "Building Contractor" and was buried on July 12,1955 at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery in Uniontown,Pa. From the Uniontown Morning Herald of Uniontown,Pennsylvania: "KUZAK,JOHN--Aged 66 years,husband of Mary Kuzak, died at his residence, 170 Oakland Ave.,Saturday morning, July 9,1955, at 5:12 o'clock. Besides his widow he is survived by a son, Andrew, Youngstown,Ohio; four daughters, Mrs. Helen Gertner,Detroit; Mrs. Margaret Garybush,Uniontown; Mrs. Kathryn Hlusko and Mrs. Mary Sankovich, both of Cleveland,Ohio. Also a sister, Mrs. Sophia Farkas,Czechoslovakia. He was pre-deceased by a son John, May 11,1945. He was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church; St. Mary's Holy Name Society; Pennsylvania Slovenska Jednota 180; Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 828. He was a building contractor for the past thirty three years having started his business in Europe. Friends are being received in the late residence where prayer services will be conducted Tuesday morning at 8:30 followed by Solemn Requiem High Mass in St. Mary's R.C. Church with Rev. Fr. John Blazic as celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery under the direction of the Gleason Funeral Home. St. Mary's Holy Name Society will recite the Rosary this evening at 8 o'clock in the family residence. the Fraternal Order of Eagles | Kuzak, John (I83119)
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| 491 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy"; John entered the United States on February 18,1906 at Baltimore,Maryland after leaving from Bremen,Germany . His "Declaration of Intention" for naturalization( dated May 5,1934) states that his occupation was "section man" ,and he was 5' 5" tall,weighing 145 pounds and had a crippled left foot. John was married to his wife Katherine Lestinsky in Youngstown,Ohio on November 9,1911. He then moved to Fort Dodge,Iowa where their son John was born on May 12,1912. there were gypsum mines at that time in Fort Dodge, so that is why he may have gone there. John and his wife then moved to Gypsum,Ohio where he worked at the gypsum mines. This was around 1913-22. Children Joseph and Julia were born in Gypsum. Also working at the gypsum mines and living in Gypsum was his brother Stephen and wife Katherine. Their daughter Anne was born in Gypsum. Gypsum,Ohio is between Port Clinton and Lakeside. John and family then moved to Lakeside where he got a job with the Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad, where he worked until he retired. Then John went to work for the State Park at Danbury( on Sandusky Bay east of Gypsum) until he passed away in 1947. His funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Church in Marblehead and burial was made in the church cemetery. The Rev. A.J.Schaefer officiated. Church is at 802 Barclay St.,Marblehead,Ohio | Rakocy, John (I83090)
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| 492 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy"; Lived in Elyria,Ohio the last 18 years of her life, residing with daughter Margaret Garybush at the time of her death. Previous to that, she lived in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. She was a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church of Elyria, St. Mary's Catholic Church of Uniontown, and a member of Christian Mothers and Rosary Altar society of St. Mary's. Friends were received at the Victor A. DeCarlo Funeral Home, 136 N. Gallatin Ave.,Sunday August 24th from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., and Monday at 8:45 A.M. at which time short prayers were held, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church at 9:30 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Fabian G. Oris as celebrant. Burial was followed in St. Mary's Cemetery. | Mrva, Mary (I83108)
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| 493 | From "Descendants of Josephus Rakoczy"; Stephen Rakocy is recorded as " Istvan Rakoczy" on the birth records of Spissky Stiavnik, Slovakia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (it was called Scavnik Szepes,Hungary under Hungarian rule). It is now recorded as Stephanus Rakoczy, the Slovak spelling. Stephen John Rakocy entered the United States on Jan.10,1907 in New York City,having left from Fiume,Italy on the ship "Carpathia" on December 25,1906. The passenger list stated that he had $28 on his person,was met by his brother Janos (John) and his destination was Gypsum,Ohio.He was 5 foot 3 inches on the passenger list. His Ellis Island form lists his name as "Istvan Rakocszy".His "Declaration of Intention" to begin the process of naturalization was dated March 12,1927 with his occupation listed as "Boiler Maker's Helper" and his address at 1012 Campbell St. Youngstown,Ohio. His height was listed as 5 feet 5 inches and weighed 155 pounds,with brown hair and grey eyes He was naturalized in Youngstown on Sept. 20,1929. He lived at 972 Campbell St. in Youngstown at the time of his naturalization. His sponsors were John J. Yavorsky of 530 Fithian St., an Electrician Foreman, and John Staron of 2909 Julian St., a U.S.Mail Motor Serviceman. He was the son of John and Anna Hudzik Rakoczy. He retired in 1955 from Republic Steel Corp. after 42 years of service. He was a member of St. Matthias Church, Slovak Sokols Branch 108 and Lansingville Improvement Club. He lived at 2611 Cooper St. in Youngstown at the time of death, passing away of a heart ailment at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is listed as living at 1892 E.Cherry St. in the Haselton neighborhood on 6 Youngstown's east side in the 1915-1916 City Directory. The 1917 City Directory shows Stephen Rakocy living on the west-side of Columbus Ave (no house number)which ran off Starrs(Starr) Ave. in the Haselton neighborhood. His occupation was listed as "laborer". Known addresses in chronological order were: 1892 E.Cherry St. (1915-1916) Columbus Ave. (1917) 1708 Taylor St. (1921) 1061 Shady Run Rd. (1923-1924) 1012 Campbell St. (1926-1928) 972 Campbell St. (1928-1931) 2543 Tampa Ave. (1933-1940) 912 Cornell Ave. (1943-1946) 1035 Shady Run Rd. (1947) 2611 Cooper St. (1951- 1962) "I remember Tsedo (grandpa) had a green thumb. At his house on Shady Run Rd., I recall him grafting fruit tree branches on other varieties of fruit trees. Since Tsedo never did learn how to drive, my dad or one of my uncles would take him to the McCullough farm at 8851 North Lima Rd. in Poland,Ohio to graft trees for Mr. McCullough. I also recall the smoke-house he had in the back of his house on Cooper Street where he would smoke slabs of bacon. I really enjoyed sitting with him and sharing that bacon as he would cut pieces off to eat,with some rye bread. He also had tools to repair his own shoes, he was a self-reliant person." Joe Rakocy Jr. | Rakocy, Stephen John (I83074)
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| 494 | From "John Rogers of Marshfield and Some of his Descendants" Will of Thomas Stockbridge, of Scituate, d. Jan'y i, 1787, p. Ap'l 26, 1790; he, "being aged," gives all his property to his son, Stephen Stockbridge. Stephen Stockbridge^ died about 1800, leaving a widow but no children. His property was divided between Rachel Stockbridge, his widow, and Bettie Hoxie, his "heir at law." The real estate was sold by Nathaniel Freeman, as attorney for Betty Hoxie, appointed by the judge for that purpose; the money seems to have been paid to him; he settled an account in the Probate Court and paid the balance over to Betty Hoxie, taking a release signed by her, dated Jan'y 7, 1803, and witnessed by Isaac Hoxie and Sarah Hoxie 3d, her children; see No. 493, p. 37. July 7, 1803, the administrator was ordered by the Probate Court, to pay the balance in his hands "to Rachel Stockbridge, widow of said Stephen, and to Betty Hoxie, heir at law of said Stephen." The relationship of Betty Hoxie to Stephen Stockbridges, which made her his heir-at-law" will be stated in the "Additions and Corrections." | Stockbridge, Stephen (I85222)
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| 495 | From "John Rogers of Marshfield and Some of his Descendants" Will of Thomas Stockbridge, of Scituate, d. Jan'y i, 1787, p. Ap'l 26, 1790; he, "being aged," gives all his property to his son, Stephen Stockbridge. Stephen Stockbridge^ died about 1800, leaving a widow but no children. His property was divided between Rachel Stockbridge, his widow, and Bettie Hoxie, his "heir at law." The real estate was sold by Nathaniel Freeman, as attorney for Betty Hoxie, appointed by the judge for that purpose; the money seems to have been paid to him; he settled an account in the Probate Court and paid the balance over to Betty Hoxie, taking a release signed by her, dated Jan'y 7, 1803, and witnessed by Isaac Hoxie and Sarah Hoxie 3d, her children; see No. 493, p. 37. July 7, 1803, the administrator was ordered by the Probate Court, to pay the balance in his hands "to Rachel Stockbridge, widow of said Stephen, and to Betty Hoxie, heir at law of said Stephen." The relationship of Betty Hoxie to Stephen Stockbridges, which made her his heir-at-law" will be stated in the "Additions and Corrections." | Stockbridge, Thomas (I1594)
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| 496 | From 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and representative citizens by James A McKee (1909); Pages 1435-1436 JOHN FULTON GALLAWAY, a well-known citizen and substantial business man of Hilliard, Butler County, Pennsylvania, is proprietor of the hotel at that village and has a well-established business. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1849, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Ghost) Gallaway and a grandson of William Gallaway. Thomas Gallaway was born in Ireland and was one of the following children born to his parents: William; John; Thomas; Isaac, who married Eliza Kohlter, daughter of John Kohlter of Mercer County; and Eliza, deceased. Thomas came to the United States at the age of seventeen years and landed at New York City with just seventy-five cents in his pocket. He received employment at blasting rock in the construction of the Erie Canal, and then worked for a distiller in New York State. He was an industrious man, and of a frugal and saving disposition, and while thus employed accumulated enough money to purchase a farm of 150 acres in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was a heavily timbered tract, but little of the land having been cleared. He cleared the farm and lived upon it for a time, then purchased the Ross tract of land, consisting of 300 acres, on which he engaged in stock raising on an extensive scale. He at the same time carried on a general store at Mechanicsville, in Venango County. He married there to Sarah Ghost, a daughter of Philip Ghost, of Venango County, and they reared the following children: Craft, who married Mary Ellen Atwell, a daughter of John Atwell of Mercer County, and has three children,-Thomas, Clyde and Elizabeth; Isaac, who married Mary Jane Bonner, a daughter of Archie Bonner of Venango County, by whom he has one son and two daughters,-John, Elizabeth and Susan; John F., whose name heads this sketch; Ann Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lytle, deceased; and Martha, deceased. John Fulton Gallaway attended school in Venango County, after which he engaged in farming and clerked in the store conducted by his father. He purchased eighty-five acres of land one-half mile south of Westley P. O. He went from there to Callery Junction during the oil excitement and teamed, having three teams. These he traded for a store and stock of merchandise at Barkeyville, Venango County, paying the difference in value in cash. He went from there to Mechanicsville, where he rented the Woods property for one year, then purchased that farm. He later traded that farm for sixty-five acres of land located about two miles north of Harrisville, in Butler County, and carried on general farming until the marriage of his son, Walter, when he left the farm in the latter 's charge. He then returned to Mechanicsville, and after a time sold his property to Robert B. Eakin and moved to Richland Township, Butler County, where he purchased fifty acres of coal land. He later came to Hilliard and in competition with others obtained the contract for the Star Mail Route from Hilliard to Petrolia. When the rural free delivery was established he was given Route No. 52, over which he carried the mail for two years and three months. He then purchased the hotel at Hilliard, which he has since conducted with uninterrupted success. Mr. Gallaway was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Hoffman, daughter of Walter Hoffman of Venango County, and they have four children: Thomas, who married Emma Syrena, daughter of Finley Syrena, and has three children-Ralph, Raymond and Leonard; Walter, who married Blanche Syrena, a daughter of John Syrena; Mary, who married John A. Blair, son of A. N. Blair, and has three children- Marie, John Freeman and Edna; and Ida. who married J. S. Kohlmyre, son , of Marion Kohlmyre of Butler County, and has one child, Althica. Religiously, they are members of the M. E. Church. Politically, Mr. Gallaway is a Prohibitionist. | Galloway, John Fulton (I84095)
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| 497 | From A History of Buckfield Maine from the Earliest Explorations, by Alfred Cole, Charles Foster Whitman; Buckfield's Roll of Honor: CHARLES H. GAMMON, age 24, Private, Co. C, 20th Me. Infantry. Mustered in Aug. 29, 1862. Discharged Feb 9, 1863 | Gammon, Charles Harrison (I789)
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| 498 | From Adgate Cemetery Au Sable, Clinton County, New York Hiram H. VANARANAM / 1838 - 1910 / (on ADGATE lot) | VanArman, Hiram (I393)
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| 499 | From Ancestry.com member Judy Kenaston Warren Husband of Melinda Quint. He served in the War of 1812 under Capt Watson Rand from Aug 5, 1814 to Nov 5, 1814. ------------------------------------------ From "The History of Livingston County, Illinois" Samuel Gammon, retired, Odell; was born in Gorham, ME., May 14, 1797; he was raised a farmer, his gather being an extensive farmer and lumberman; on the 14th of Sept., 1815, just at the close of the war of 1812, the city of Portland, ME., was threatened by the British men-of-war, and an attack was hourly expected; the forts on either side of the harbor were comparatively no protection, not being sufficiently garrisoned; in this emergency Mr. Gammon, then 18 years of age, volunteered with others for the defense of the city, and was stationed a Fort Preble, where he remained until after the ratification of peace between the two governments; in 1843, he came to Illinois and located at Shabbona Grove, in DeKalb Co., where he opened afarm and remeined about two years, and then removed to Earlville; he came to Odell in 1867, and after about ten years removed to Batavia. He was married Sept. 24, 1818, to Miss Melinda Quint, of his native town, with whom he has passed sixty years of married life; she was born on the 7th day of May 1798; they have five children--Elijah H., Ansel E., Samuel, Charles and Eliza P. (Now Mrs. Charles Hennick, of Odell). | Gammon, Samuel H. (I86652)
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| 500 | From Connecticut Men in the Revolution, Pages 560, 623 Revolutionary Service: Private, Connecticut Capt. Phinehas Bradley's Co., of Artillary Guards Capt. Caleb Mix; 2nd Rgmt. of CT Militia | Hotchkiss, Amos (I33655)
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