Pond Eddy Bridge, 2007
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NY 97 Opened August 30, 1939
August 30, 1939, N.Y. Route 97 from Port Jervis to Hancock, was officially opened. Several events were held to mark the road’s opening, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Port Jervis featuring the mayors of Port Jervis and Hancock and a … Continue reading
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Hawk’s Nest Road, 2007
I was excited to be on the Hawk’s Nest Road on the way from Port Jervis to Eldred. My mom had mentioned the road and I knew that car companies sometimes filmed cars driving along the wonderfully winding road. It … Continue reading
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The beginning of Halfway Brook Books: Port Jervis 2007
I plan on posting the names of the folks in the Lumberland censuses during the years 1840 to 1860. I have a couple families mentioned in the Halfway Brook Books and the censuses that I would like to feature. However, … Continue reading
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1830 Lumberland Census
There are more familiar names in the 1830 Lumberland Census. If you have done much research with censuses, you will know the difficulty of being accurate, hence the question marks. John Williams Asa Daily William Huff John Smith A. McIntyre … Continue reading
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Town of Lumberland, 1820
Thomas Dunn James Dunn Joseph Reynolds Oliver Calkins Michael Brannon Moses Dexter Joseph Whight Jacob Maiyat William H. Skinner Daniel Roberts Jonathan Dexter John Wood Peter Van Auken John Dickinson? Frederick A. Roosa Archibald Mills Joseph Drake Daniel Drake John … Continue reading
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1810 Lumberland Census
Stephen Carmichael Richard Van Etten Oliver Calkin Michael Brennen Jeremiah Lilley Campbell Allen Samuel O. Cudington William Middaugh Phillip Culp William Huff Barnabus Snow Carey Dunn Alex Carmichael Thomas Crumus Joseph B. Hinckman George Adiner Samuel Walker John Whaley Cesse … Continue reading
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Winter 1945
Wednesday, January 24, when it was snowing and blowing most of the day, Ella started a Lucky Star tablecloth for Eleanor Bosch. Austin Smith and his son Dale visited the Leavenworths. Thursday it was 10 below zero in Eldred; and … Continue reading
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February 1944
Wednesday, February 2, Anna Leavenworth walked to the Islip Post Office and bank. She bought two bonds, one for her niece Charlee and one for herself. Then she went to a “brush party” with five others. Monday Anna worked on … Continue reading
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February 1943
In Eldred on Wednesday, February 3, Ella Leavenworth received her third letter of the month from her son Jim. “February 4, Guadalcanal is finally in American hands. United States’ first land victory over Japan,” wrote Ella on Thursday. On Friday … Continue reading
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