One of the challenges of writing a history of an area or ones family is figuring out what of conflicting information is correct. In both Book I and Book 2, I identified a photo as Alonzo Eugene Austin. Shortly before … Continue reading
The recent review of Farewell to Eldred by John Conway, Historian for Sullivan County, also mentions the first two books in the Memoirs from Eldred Series. My appreciation to John for not only writing such an informative review, but also … Continue reading
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In my collection of items not in any of my books is a photo of Chester Beers and a number of letters he wrote to Emma Austin and sometimes her sister Aida, in the years 1869 to 1878. (Emma died … Continue reading
While I wait (and that not terribly patiently) for the second proof of “Farewell to Eldred” arrive, I have been organizing my computer records which go back to 2008 (sometimes earlier) in to one file (it will take a while). … Continue reading
Tuesday, November 13, Maggie Dunlap, 61, died at the home of her sister Miss Emma Bauer at Beaver Brook. Maggie was the widow of the late Walter Dunlap. Her three sons: Charles and Harold of Eldred, and George of Middletown. … Continue reading
It’s been like Christmas here for several days. I did find a descendant of Justus and Mary Wells Hickok. I have been pursuing for several years and I now have a third descendant of the Eldred-Austin Cousins (children of Augustus … Continue reading
Montfaucon, France, October 12–17, 1918 McKinley’s outfit arrived in the vicinity of Montfaucon on October 12. They suffered casualties from the heavy shelling of enemy guns the next day. That evening the 11th Infantry took up a position around Ferme … Continue reading
My mom grew up in Barryville with the Delaware River viewable from their front porch. Here she is with her brother John and a friend Fred Dieckoff near the Delaware at flood stage when the ice is breaking up.
McKinley Austin, Chattanooga, Tenn., to Aida Austin, Eldred August 4, 1917 Dear Aunt, I am here and like it better than at Fort Slocum. We get better food and the officers seem better, though we had a fine sergeant there. … Continue reading
