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Biography of James Johnson

JAMES JOHNSON. – James Johnson, a pioneer of 1844, son of James Johnson of Berkshire county, Massachusetts, was born on his father’s farm in 1814, and as a child moved with his parents to a new home in Onondaga county, New York, living there until he attained his manhood. In 1836 he gave rein to the desire for change and adventure and freedom, which ultimately made of him one of the early pioneers of Oregon, going in that year with his brother Daniel to Tippecanoe county, Indiana, and engaging in work as carpenter near Lafayette. In the winters, when there … Read more

Biography of Simeon Edward Josephi, M.D.

S.E. JOSEPHI, M.D. – Simeon Edward Josephi was born in the city of New York on December 3, 1849. His father, Edward Josephi, was a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, but left that country with his parents for England when a boy. He afterwards came to New York, where he embarked in the jewelry business, becoming a prominent wholesale jeweler of that city and San Francisco. Returning to New York from a trip to the latter city, he was lost in the burning of the ill-fated steamer Golden Gate in 1862. The mother of Doctor Josephi is a native of … Read more

Biography of Arthur W. Evans, M. D.

Arthur W. Evans, M. D., is a native of the Sunflower State, a scion of a pioneer family of this commonwealth and has here achieved definite success in his profession, as one of the representative physicians and surgeons engaged in practice in the City of Independence. Dr. Arthur Whiting Evans was born at Lawrence, Kansas, on the 26th of October, 1870, and is a son of Arthur and Mary (Leishum) Evans, the former of whom was born in Lancastershire, England, in 1841, and the latter of whom was born in Wales, in the same year, she having been a young … Read more

North Cochecton Cemetery, Cochecton, New York

A cemetery transcription of the North Cochecton Cemetery in Cochecton, Sullivan County, New York. North Cochecton Cemetery is located about two miles from Cochecton on the left hand side of the road going toward Fosterdale. In fairly good condition. Jung Theodore, d. Aug. 18, 1869 Roeh Maria, wife Hugo Roehm, d. Nov. 15, 1869 Everson Charles, 1886-1929 Heib Christopher, b. March 8, 1811, d. Sept. 12, 1891 Magdalena, wife b. Feb. 13, 1813, d. Feb. 7, 1886 Hipe Charles G., son Charles & Mary, b. March 8, 1880, d. Feb. 24, 1899 Heib Adam, b. Feb. 18, 1848, d. Dec. … Read more

Barryville Congrgational Church Cemetery, Barryville, New York

A cemetery transcription of the Barryville Congregational Church Cemetery in Barryville, Sullivan County, New York. Barryville Congregational Church Cemetery located to the rear of the church and about one-half mile from the town. Terribly neglected and in a deplorable condition. Highby Earl W., d. Sept. 3, 1882, aged 4 mos. Wm. S., d. April 8, 1885, aged 25 yrs 6 mos 20 days Cortright Nina, dau. Wallace & Elizabeth, d. Nov. 30, 1880, Aged 16 yrs 5 mos 8 days Rixton Martin E., son Joseph & Mary, d. March 27, 1885, Aged 21 years 2 months 20 days Joseph, d. … Read more

Old Lake Huntington Cemetery, Sullivan County, New York

A cemetery transcription of the Old Lake Huntington Cemetery in Sullivan County, New York. Old Lake Huntington Cemetery, located about one half mile from the First Presbyterian church at Lake Huntington, setting way back from the road. It is badly neglected and in deplorable condition. Kraack Kathy M., b. Dec. 20, 1883, d. Sept. 4, 1885 Kantz Katie, dau of Fred & Linda, b. May 21, 1892, d. Feb. 3, 1895 Thomas Fred L., son L & E, b. May 4, 1874, d. March 29, 1881 Henry G., son L & E, b. April 12, 1871, d. March 11, 1881 … Read more

West Hill Cemetery, Corning, Steuben County, New York

Cemetery transcription of West Hill Cemetery in Corning, Steuben County, New York. ADAMS Emma C., b. 31 Dec. 1828, d. 15 May 1876, ae. 47 yrs., 4 mos., 15 days. Wife of John Adams. Isaac, b. 1784, d. 1 May 1846, ae. 62 yrs. John H., b. 8 Aug. 1824, d. 23 Jan. 1886, ae. 61 yrs., 5 mos., 15 days. Husband of Emma C. Adams. ALCOTT Alvin A., b. 17 Apr. 1844, d. 17 Sept. 1862, ae. 18 yrs., 5 mos. Killed in the battle of Anteitam. Daniel, b. 1841, d. 8 May 1864, ae. 23 yrs. Killed in … Read more

Smith Cemetery, Chautauqua County, New York

Transcription of Smith Cemetery located in Chautauqua County, New York between Stockton & Cassadaga, on the William Moore farm (1950’s – 1960’s). SMITH Ebenezer, Rev., d. 6 July 1821, ae. 89 yrs., 9 mos., 3 days. Grandfather. Jemima. Sister of Rev. Ebenezer Smith. Mariam. Sister of Rev. Ebenezer Smith.

Biography of Orley Hull

ORLEY HULL – The experiences of the early pioneers were severe almost beyond belief; and, were it not for the fact that their hardships were intermitted by times of peace and plenty, it would have been scarcely possible for them to have gotten through. Mr. Hull is a pioneer of 1850, and in crossing the plains, and in the early days of Southern Oregon and Northern California, saw times and circumstances as hard as were to be found. He was born in New York in 1821, and when a young man went to Missouri, but was deterred from making a … Read more

Biographical Sketch of George Humphrey

GEORGE HUMPHREY. – Mr. Humphrey was esteemed by everyone as an honorable gentleman, a man of large brain, and of an excellent capacity and understanding. Although in his youth he suffered from poverty and the lack of educational facilities, he nevertheless succeeded in obtaining a large property and an honored and enduring name. His estimable wife, Cynthia A. Humphrey, was “one of the best of women,” so described by all who knew her and were allowed to make the acquaintance of her great mental intelligence and vigor, and to know of her benevolence and christian character. Mr. Humphrey was born … Read more

Cemetery Records, Palatine Bridge, Herkimer County, New York

This is a transcription of a cemetery on road from Palatine Bridge to Stone Arabia just outside village in center of a field in Palatine Bridge, Herkimer County, New York. BAKER William, d. 12 May 1868, ae. 47 yrs., 7 mos., 11 days. DIEFENDORF Nancy Ann, d. 2_ Aug. 1841, ae. 28 yrs. Wife of Henry Diefendorf. Jacob Hees, d. 11 Sept. 1841. Son of Henry and Maria Ann Diefendorf. DYKEMAN Henry V., d. 28 Mar. 1851, ae. 40 yrs., 2 mos. Maria E., d. 4 May 1855, ae. 41 yrs., 4 mos., 21 days. Wife of Henry V. Dykeman. … Read more

Private Cemeteries of Stark, New York

The following names have been copied from monuments found in Woods, Pastures, Fence corners, Stone walls, Barnyards, and small family plots. All are cemeteries are found in the town of Stark, Herkimer county, New York. FIKES Adam, d. 27 Apr. 1834, ae. 55 yrs., 6 mos., 28 days. Son of Adam Fikes. Christina, d. 15 Apr. 1841, ae. 49 yrs., 7 mos., 18 days. Wife of Adam Fikes. GEYWITS Polly Smith, d. 9 July 1860, ae. 49 yrs., 10 days. Wife of Adam Geywits. Adam, d. 14 Oct. 1844, ae. 34 yrs., 5 mos. Mary E., d. 4 Nov. 1851, … Read more

Otsquak Cemetery, Van Hornesville, Herkimer County, New York

Tombstone inscriptions of the Otsquak Cemetery. This is the first burial place of the early settlers of the town of Stark. In this cemetery was located the first church in this section. It was built in 1798 and the presiding minister was John Christopher Welting. He is buried in the Fort Plain cemetery (in the southeast corner. On the stone it tells when he preached at the Otsquak and Guysenberg Churches). In this Otsquak cemetery are buried the ones who cleared the land and fought the wars of America. SHAUL Jeremiah, d. 2 Sept. 1882, ae. 62 yrs., 11 mos., … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bowerman

This surname is also written Bourman, Boreman, Burman and in various other ways including Boardman in the earlier records. (I) Thomas Bowerman, as his descendants in this line spell his name, was born in England, and settled early in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He appears to have been in Plymouth as early as 1633, when he was a taxpayer and was employed to repair the fort on the hill. He was a carpenter. In 1643 he was of Barnstable in the west part of the town, on the south side of the cove of the meadow at the head of Bridge Creek. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bowerman

(II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (1) Bowerman, was born in Barnstable on Cape Cod, September, 1648, and settled in what is now (1910) Falmouth, on Cape Cod. He and his family joined the Society of Friends early. He bought a hundred acres of land, April 22, 1690, of Jonathan Hatch and Robert Harper, agents of Suckanesset (Falmouth), on the easterly side of the Five Mile river, bounded northerly by the pond and southeasterly by the river. He was town clerk in 1702-04-05. He served on a committee to lay out lands in Woods Hole. He resisted the law obliging … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Thomas Bowerman

(III) Thomas (3), son of Thomas (2) Bowerman, was born before 1700. He was also in trouble with the Puritan church and had his property seized to pay the church tax. In 1727 the constable confiscated three bushels of malt and in 1728 a linen wheel and bason worth twenty shillings. He resided in West Falmouth on Cape Cod, on the estate lately owned by Captain Nathaniel Eldred. He married Jane Harby. Children, born at Falmouth: Ichabod; Judah, married, in 1758, Mary Dillingham; David, married, in 1751, Ruth Dillingham; Hannah; Silas, mentioned elsewhere; Joseph, married, September 17, 1766, Rest Swift; … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Silas Bowerman

(IV) Silas, son of Thomas (3) Bowerman, was born about 1720 in Falmouth. He removed to New Bedford and thence to Dover, Dutchess county, New York, in 1780. In 1790, the first federal census shows him living at Pawling, Dutchess county, with three males over sixteen, one tinder sixteen and seven females in his family. His second wife was Lydia Gifford. His three sons were Silas, Malthiah and Macy. Malthiah settled in Lafayette and built a house there where the hotel later stood and is ancestor of the Milan Bowermans, leaving sons Joseph, Esek, Otis and Sands. Macy settled on … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Silas Bowerman

(V) Silas (2), son of Silas (1) Bowerman, was born at Falmouth or New Bedford, Massachusetts, and came with the family to Dutchess county, New York, settling at length at Duanesburg, near Albany, New York, where he had a farm and where he died.

Biographical Sketch of Brice W. Bowerman

(VII) Brice W., son of Silas G. Bowerman, was born in Farmington, New York, in 1837. He attended the district schools there and Macedon Center Academy. He finally settled in Victor, New York, and followed farming. He had an excellent farm of one hundred and eight acres. In politics he was a Republican; in religion a member of the Society of Friends. He married Lucena, daughter of Elwood and Joanna (Jenks) Smith, January 7, 1864. She was born in Farmington in 1839, died in December, 1897. He died in 1904. Children : Lyman, born 1866, married Josie Allen and had … Read more