Ostrander

Ostrander, John – Obituary

John J. Ostrander who for the past thirty years has made his home in this vicinity passed away Monday from infirmities caused by old age. He was 77 years of age. Mr. Ostrander was born at Norwalk, Connecticut and had traveled considerable before arriving in this country to make his home. He followed the profession of painter and paper hanger for many years. He has made his home for some time past at the Sheets hotel in this city up until his death. Funeral services were held Wednesday with Rev. S.E. Smutz in charge of the services and the remains … Read more

Ostrander, John Lloyd – Obituary

Memorial services were held for John Lloyd Ostrander on April 16 at the Green Valley Mortuary and Cemetery in Sahuarita, Ariz. John, 72, was born Feb. 26, 1937, in Baker City, Ore. and died April 10 in Sahuarita. John and his wife Darlene lived in Basin from 1996 until 2007 while he was working construction. They moved to Arizona but planned to return to Basin to make their home. He is survived by his loving wife Darlene; his four children, Donna Prior, Carrie Devine, Lionel Ostrander and Sue Holloway; four siblings, Della Marshall, Lottie Ostrander, Jerry Ostrander and Kay James; … Read more

Ostrander, John – Obituary

John Ostrander died Monday June 13, 1932, at the Enterprise hospital, of cancer of the stomach. He had lived in the upper valley many years but little was know of his life and family connections. He was about 67 years old and it is believed was born in Indiana. He was married but separated from his family, and had a sister in the east. Funeral services were held at Joseph Monday. The Enterprise Chieftan, June 16, 1932, p. 2 Contributed by: Loreen Wells

Brown Genealogy

Brown Genealogy

In 1895, Cyrus Henry Brown began collecting family records of the Brown family, initially with the intention of only going back to his great-grandfathers. As others became interested in the project, they decided to trace the family lineage back to Thomas Brown and his wife Mary Newhall, both born in the early 1600s in Lynn, Massachusetts. Thomas, John, and Eleazer, three of their sons, later moved to Stonington, Connecticut around 1688. When North Stonington was established in 1807, the three brothers were living in the southern part of the town. Wheeler’s “History of Stonington” contains 400 records of early descendants of the Brown family, taken from the town records of Stonington. However, many others remain unidentified, as they are not recorded in the Stonington town records. For around a century, the descendants of the three brothers lived in Stonington before eventually migrating to other towns in Connecticut and New York State, which was then mostly undeveloped. He would eventually write this second volume of his Brown Genealogy adding to and correcting the previous edition. This book is free to search, read, and/or download.