The First Century of the Village of Warsaw NY

1942 Map of the Village of Warsaw NY

In this concise history of the government of the village of Warsaw over its first 100 years, Bishop traces its growth from a small hamlet, just a few years past the pioneer era, into a thriving community of nearly 4,000 residents, equipped with almost all the municipal improvements expected by mid-twentieth century citizens. This unique perspective on Warsaw’s history offers genealogists valuable facts for crafting narratives about Warsaw ancestors, including details such as the introduction of street lights and the origins and changes of street names up to 1945.

Biography of Hon. Edwin N. Cooke

HON. EDWIN N. COOKE. – The subject of this sketch is a lineal descendant of the Puritans, who came to America in the ship Mayflower, and landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, December 21, 1620. Among the passengers of that historical band were Francisco Cook and his son, John Cooke, who settled and the families of whom for many generations lived in that and other colonies, up to the time of the Revolutionary war. At the commencement of the Revolutionary war, Mr. Cooke’s great-grandfather, Asaph Cooke lived near Boston, Massachusetts, and had four sons who espoused the American cause and enlisted in … Read more

Alderman, Albert Lockwood – Obituary

A. L. Alderman died at the home of his son near Dayton on Christmas Eve [December 24, 1908], aged 88 years. The funeral took place on Saturday, conducted by Rev. A. J. Hunsaker of this city an old-time friend and neighbor. Mr. Alderman was a Yamhill County pioneer of 1846. He was born at Old Bedford, Connecticut, December 16, 1820. The family home for most of his boyhood was near Warsaw, N.Y. He was 25 years old when he crossed the plains. His party came by way of Southern Oregon and lost their wagons in the Rogue River. Mr. Alderman … Read more