After Abby Smith and her sister Laurilla arrived back in Glastenbury, Connecticut, Abby and Mary Ann exchanged letters. In one of her letters Mary Ann might have mentioned to Abby that finally, in 1856, there was a bridge across the … Continue reading
Justus and Mary Wells Hickok Abby and Laurilla stayed in Barryville with Justus and Mary Wells Hickok, and their family. Abby mentioned their sons Robert and David Hickok in her letters to Mary Ann. Abby and Laurilla had to stay … Continue reading
Abby and Laurilla Smith were welcomed by Hannah Hickok Eldred, her daughter Mary Ann Eldred Austin, and her three daughters (ages one to four): Mary Henrietta, Edith Emogene (Emma), and Maria Adelaide Austin. (In thirteen years Abby Smith remembers the … Continue reading
Abby Smith and her sister Laurilla Smith were brought up to think more of the Hickok relatives of their mother Hannah Hickok Smith, than their father’s. In 1854 Abby (age 56) and Laurilla (age 65) left their Glastonbury, Connecticut home, … Continue reading
Lumberland Towns and Sawmills In 1838 the Town of Lumberland included what are now the Towns of Tusten, Highland, and Lumberland. The map shows Lumberland’s many sawmills on Halfway Brook, Beaver Brook, Ten Mile River, and other streams. The Delaware … Continue reading
The Library of Congress was a source of many of the images in my books. Often I could find an image with a date that corresponded with the time frame of a chapter. Sometimes it took several different word combinations … Continue reading
Preview: “Look Inside” of Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann. How to order Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann is a Print On Demand (POD) book, meaning they are printed one at a time by the printer … Continue reading
Hello Halfway Brook Friends! I have found a super source for old maps: DaveRumsey.com. The complete 1829 Sullivan County, NY map. The 1839/40 updated map shows many more sawmills. I would like to hear suggestions as to what you would … Continue reading
Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann is now available directly from BookBaby (the printer). “See Inside” and/or order Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann by clicking on “BUY NOW” under the cover in the right column. (You don’t have to purchase the … Continue reading
Dear Halfway Brook Friends, I am excited to inform you that I have found a new printer and that Abby, Laurilla, and Mary Ann will be available for purchase soon. Included in its 356 full-color pages printed on 80# glossy … Continue reading
