My Austin grandparents’ third boarding house which they called “The Pines” was set in this triangle of land at one time called Becker’s Pine Grove.
Grandpa purchased the house from Margaret Hellman around 1935. Around 1920 a young widow, Eleanora Seibert Alston (later Parker) lived in the house.
I have not been able to locate a photo of this house. I wonder if anyone might have a photo.
Updated information from Darlene H.
This cemetery is in Orange County. From Barryville take Route 97 towards Port Jervis. At Mongaup, County Road 31 intersects 97 at the left. Continue straight and go over the bridge. Immediately to the left is a parking lot.
The cemetery is DEC property now, and only accessed after April 1, I think.
There is a beautiful trail (you would have the river on your left) while walking. You will see the abutment where the old bridge use to be. Also quite a ways back you will come upon this little cemetery and also foundations from homes, etc.
Immediately just past that, there is a steeper grade which I climbed. This took you up to a higher level. In the clearing up there is supposed to be another cemetery.
If you keep going on that path, you would eventually come out by the power house at the dam.
Jobs in 1900: day laborer, railroad laborer, mason, pastor, hotel keeper, telegraph operator, dressmaker, blacksmith, butcher, hostler (takes care of guest’s horses), teamster, merchant, farmer, carpenter, teacher, salesman, barber, stone cutter, house painter, servant, telegraph lineman, miller, stone cutter, weaver of carpets, mail carrier, sawyer, traveling salesman, wood carver, and housekeeper.—1900 United States, Town of Highland Census.
This is one of my favorite photos in Echo Hill and Mountain Grove.
Book 3 Update:
I have organized a good portion of all my files (we’re talking LOTS! of info and photos) and have a start on collecting photos for Book 3 into one folder. Next will be collecting Book 3 information files into one place—after I get the 1940 Highland Census typed up (I’m half way through).
I am continuing to “meet” (through email) Town of Highland residents who are contributing more photos and information, which will be a great addition to the book.
I am looking forward to this weekend when I will have a chance to talk with Highland residents who live here in Arizona during the winter.
Slowly, Book 3 is starting to come together.
Today the 1940 census is available. I’m hopeful of downloading it within a few days. The site seems to be overloaded right now.
So in honor of the 1940 census, here are some folks who lived in the Town of Highland (or nearby) in 1900.
Joel F. Whitney was the preacher at the Congregational Church. His wife’s name was Louisa.
James Hulse, 79, lived with his son John Hulse, John’s wife Mary, and their children. Frederick Hulse, a stone cutter, and his wife Katherine had two children.
George Wait, a carpenter, and his wife Mary Mills had a son, Alexander. George Wait’s brother William Wait had a sawmill on the west side of Eldred. William’s wife was Carrie.
Abraham Rundle boarded with James D. and Frances Eldred. Walter and Maggie Dunlap had two sons, Charlie and George. George Davenport was a blacksmith.
Calvin S. LaBarr, a farmer in Beaver Brook, and his wife Elizabeth Rice had 5 children including Jacob Daniel who would marry Anna Hankins. Calvin S. LaBarr died in 1901.
John Twitchell, a farmer, and his wife Edith had two daughters. James Black helped out and they had a servant Anna Custer.
Sarah Maria Middaugh was the widow of Dennis Middaugh. Three of their children are part of this story: Stephen and Charlotte Middaugh Myers; Henrietta Middaugh was married to George LaBarr; and Chester Middaugh would marry Florence Hammond (who had immigrated from Wales). In 1900 Florence Hammond was a servant for Seele and Henrietta Crawford who had a young daughter, Anna. Continue reading
The Congregational Church of Narrows Falls was started by Rev. Isaac Sergeant in August 1799. One hundred years later the church was still in existence as the Congregational Church of Eldred.
Centennial services were held in the church built in 1835 when Felix Kyte was the pastor. The first meeting was Friday, August 11, 1899, at 2 p.m.
The newspaper article, A Century of Church Life in the Tri-States Union, was in my mother’s wonderful collection.
The Methodist Pastor Rev. S.O. Rusby read Psalm 84. Words of welcome were offered by the Congregational Pastor, Rev. Joel F. Whitney.
Children, including Minnie Sergeant, a descendant of Rev. Isaac Sergeant, read scripture. Minnie’s father Isaac Sergeant was a deacon and Sunday School Superintendent.
Two of Rev. Felix Kyte’s sons spoke. Felix J.S. Kyte told of the family’s travels to the area in 1832. Rev. Joseph Kyte remembered the “roast beef” at the Covert’s house in Glen Spey was “bear meat.”
Jacob Stage, 93, remembered one of the first members, Deacon Ichabod Carmichael. Continue reading
