DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS & MERCY (HOLBRIDGE) DISBROW, PART ONE © 1992 by Michael S. Disbrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 247 (3-10-1-1) WILLETT T.-6 DISBROW, son of James-5 & Abigail (Terry?) b. (5 Oct. 1803) Greene Co., NY d. 8 Feb. 1869 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY (age 65-4-3) bur. Tyrone cem. m. MELINDA ( ) b. (25 Nov. 1808) Dutchess Co., NY d. 10 Feb. 1867 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY (age 58-2-15) bur. w/Willett, Tyrone cem. He may have been the child called "Terry Disbrow" in the Terry genealogy, son of James and Abigail (Terry). Willett was about 11 when his parents and he moved from Greene Co. to Steuben Co., NY. Through border changes the area became Tyrone in Schuyler Co. The 1877 "History of St. Joseph Co., MI" mentions that Willett Disbrow, a carpenter, came to Centreville in 1835. Evidently he did not stay there long for by 1840 he was back in Steuben Co. In the 1855 census of Tyrone, Willet T. Disbrow was listed, age 52, a farmer, born in Greene Co., NY, and had been a resident of the town for 41 years. His wife Melinda was 47, born Dutchess Co., resident for 28 years. The children listed were Caroline 16, Abby 14, Ida 12 and George 10, all born in Steuben Co. A will is on file in the Schuyler Co. courthouse, Watkins Glen, NY. Children: (all b. Steuben Co.) (3-10-1-1-1) Caroline b. c1839 (3-10-1-1-2) Abbie b. (12 July 1840); d. 3 June 1867 (age 26-10-21), bur. Tyrone cem.; m. George Hedges or Hodges (3-10-1-1-3) Ida b. c1843; m. 1864 John R. Hedges; lived 1901 Savona, NY (3-10-1-1-4) George b. c1845; living w/parents 1865, no subsequent record References: headstone inscrips. per Schuyler Co. Hist. Soc., Montour Falls, NY; ref. to "Terry Fam." genealogy per Am. Gen. Bio. Index; Hist. of St. Joseph Co MI (1877), 101 [Arlynn Gantz]; census - 1840 Reading, 1850 Tyrone, both Steuben Co., 1855 '60 '65 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY [1855 & '65 censuses per Schuyler Co. Hist. Soc.]; Schuyler Co. will index (Surrogate Court, Watkins Glen); Banta, Sayre Fam. (1901), 666 [Arlynn Gantz] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 248 (3-10-1-2) LODOWICK S.-6 DISBROW, son of James-5 & Abigail (Terry?) b. 6 Sep. 1806 Greene Co., NY d. 23 Dec. 1882 bur. Wayne Baptist Church cem., Schuyler Co., NY m. 7 Aug. 1837 MARY ANN ( ) b. 22 Apr. 1814 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY d. 4 Aug. 1895 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY bur. w/Lodowick, Wayne Bapt. Ch. cem. Lodowick was a farmer in Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY, having come there from Greene Co., NY, with his parents about 1814. His farm was located on what is now known as Disbrow Hill Road, near Waneta Lake. We find him in the 1850 census of Tyrone listed as L. S. Disbro, age 41, a farmer with real estate valued at $4500, with his wife Mary 36, and children James 12, Ogden T. 11 and Marinda 7. His father James, age 72, also a farmer, was living with them. Mary Ann Disbrow's obit appeared in the "Dundee [NY] Observer", 14 Aug. 1895, and read in part: "Her entire life was that of purity and innocence; her disposition that of kindness, added to a natural jovial nature, made her friends on every hand." She was survived by three sons, James, Ogden and Eugene Disbrow and a sister Mrs. M. I. Ellis. A daughter, Mrs. Marinda Swarthout, died 1 Dec. 1884. Children: (all b. Tyrone) +(3-10-1-2-1) James b. Dec. 1837 +(3-10-1-2-2) Ogden T. b. Aug. 1839 (3-10-1-2-3) Marinda b. c1842; d. 1 Dec, 1884; m. ( ) Swarthout +(3-10-1-2-4) Eugene b. Apr. 1851 References: headstone inscrips. per Schuyler Co. Hist. Museum, Montour Falls, NY; 1874 Atlas of Schuyler Co., NY and 1983 Schuyler Co. highway map; Mary Ann's obit [Donald W. Disbrow]; census - 1840 Reading, 1850 Tyrone, both Steuben Co., 1860 '65 '70 '80 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 249 (3-10-2-2) SOLOMON T.-6 DISBROW, poss. son of Solomon-5 & Lydia ( ) b. 1812 NY d. 1898 bur. Community cem., Hortontown, Dutchess Co., NY m. ANNA M. CONKLIN b. 1820 d. 1891 bur. w/Solomon, Community cem. "Solomon Duzybrow", age 36, a laborer, was listed in the 1850 census of Kent, Putnam Co., NY, with his family: "Hanah" 31, Marcy E. 9, Andrew R. 7, Arviley M. 5, John 3 and Joseph 1. Children: (all prob. b. Putnam Co., NY) (3-10-2-2-1) Marcy E. b. c1841 (3-10-2-2-2) Andrew R. b. c1843 (3-10-2-2-3) Arvilla M. b. c1845 (3-10-2-2-4) John b. Aug. 1847; listed 1900 census Kent, Putnam Co., living alone (3-10-2-2-5) Joseph b. c1849 References: census - 1850 Kent, Putnam Co., NY; Buys, Old Gravestones of Putnam Co. NY (1975), A-3 (3-10-2-4) ESTHER-6 DISBROW, dau. of Solomon-5 & Lydia ( ) b. 1807 d. m. SILAS RUSSELL b. 1803 Dover, Dutchess Co., NY d. 1886 Children: (3-10-2-4-1) Mary RUSSELL b. 1846 (3-10-2-4-2) Elizabeth RUSSELL b. 1852 (3-10-2-4-3) Walter James RUSSELL b. 4 May 1852 Dover, Dutchess Co., NY; d. 27 Sep. 1895; m. (1st) Lois Ann Cook; (2nd) Cornelia Sutfin. [Grandfather of Robert Earl Russell] References: fam. data of Robert E. Russell, 1990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 250 (3-10-4-3) WILLIAM-6 DISBROW, son of Peter-5 & Elizabeth ( ) b. 12 June 1820 Steuben Co., NY d. 15 July 1896 bur. Tyrone Cem., Schuyler Co., NY m. (1st) JOANNA ( ) b. (13 May 1821) d. 19 Apr. 1846 (age 24-6-11) m. (2nd) MARGARET ( ) b. 15 Aug. 1827 Steuben Co., NY d. 24 Jan. 1903, bur. w/William, Tyrone cem. William was a farmer on what is now Talbort Hill Rd., about a mile north of Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY. In the 1855 census of Tyrone he was 35 years old, a farmer, and had been a resident of the town for 35 years. His wife Margaret 27, and daughters Emily 15 and Amanda 5, and a boarder, Samuel G. Boorom 25, were all born in Steuben Co., which Tyrone was a part of until 1854 when Schuyler Co. was formed. There is a will on file for William in the Schuyler Co. courthouse in Watkins Glen. Child, by 1st wife: (3-10-4-3-1) Emily b. c1840 Steuben Co., NY Child, by 2nd wife: (3-10-4-3-2) Amanda b. Aug. 1849 Steuben Co., NY; m. Mar. 1870, Charles W. Townsley; they had a son William H. Townsley, b. Sep. 1875; res. 1900 w/ Mrs. William Disbrow in Tyrone. References: will of Peter Disbrow; headstone inscrips. per Schuyler Co. Hist. Museum, Montour Falls, NY; census - 1850 Tyrone, Steuben Co., 1855 '80 1900 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY; 1874 Atlas of Schuyler Co., NY and 1983 Schuyler Co. highway map; Schuyler Co. will index, Surrogate Court, Watkins Glen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 251 (3-10-4-7) JOHN L.-6 DISBROW, son of Peter-5 & Elizabeth ( ) b. 1829 Steuben Co., NY d. 8 June 1908 bur. Tyrone cem., Schuyler Co., NY m. CHARITY ( ) b. 1833 poss. NJ d. 1905, bur. w/John, Tyrone cem. John appears to have farmed with his father Peter Disbrow just north of Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY. In the 1855 census he and Charity were living in Peter's household. John was 25, a farmer, born Steuben Co., and Charity was 22, a milliner, born NJ, and had resided in the town for 6 years. In 1865 John and Charity were still living with Peter, ages 35 and 32 respectively. Charity's birthplace was "unknown". Their children Peter Jr. 8, Joann 4 and John 2-1/2 were all born in Schuyler Co. John's will is on file with the Schuyler Co. Surrogate Court in Watkin's Glen. Children: (all prob. b. Tyrone, Schuyler Co.) (3-10-4-7-1) Peter J. b. 1857; d. 1893, bur. Tyrone cem. (3-10-4-7-2) Joanna b. 1861; d. 1939, bur. Tyrone cem.; m. 1 Jan. 1886, Wellington Hauck (son of Jacob & Frances) (3-10-4-7-3) John b. 1865; w/parents 1880, no subsequent record (3-10-4-7-4) Mary A. b. c1869 References: will of Peter Disbrow; headstone inscrips., Schuyler Co. Hist. Museum, Montour Falls, NY; Schuyler Co. will index, Surrogate Court, Watkins Glen; census - 1850 Tyrone, Steuben Co., 1855 '60 '65 '70 '80 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 252 (3-10-5-1) DENNIS WORTMAN-6 DISBROW, son of Lodowick-5 & Elizabeth (Sunderlin) b. 1815 Barrington, Steuben Co. (later Yates), NY d. by 1898 m. 13 Feb. 1834 DORCAS RAPLEE b. 27 Apr. 1813 Warwick, Orange Co., NY d. 22 Apr. 1898 Starkey, Yates Co., NY Dennis W. Disbrow was included in the 1850 census of Starkey, Yates Co., NY. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $6500, age 35, with a family including Dorcas 27, Elizabeth M. 13 and Martha T. 8. Living with them were Huldah Willson 17 (born NY) and David Scribner 19 (a laborer, born CT). He was named co-executor, with his brother Ira S., of his father's will, 9 Sep. 1873, with final accounting of the same, 14 July 1876. The obituary of Dorcas Disbrow appeared in the "Dundee [NY] Observer", 4 May 1898: "There passed quietly from our midst on the 22d inst., an old and honored resident of the town of Starkey, Mrs. Dorcas R. Disbrow. For several years she had not enjoyed good health ... Mrs. Dorcas Roblyer [sic] Disbrow was born April 27, 1813 in Warwick, Orange Co., NY. When about three years of age her parents came to the vicinity of Horseheads, and after a few years removed to the Lake Country, as it was then called, in the town of Dix, where she lived until the time of her marriage. She was married Feb. 13, 1834 to Dennis W. Disbrow. In 1840 they moved to the farm where she resided until the time of her death, with the exception of three years that were spent in Dundee ... Mrs. Disbrow was the last survivor of twelve children, all of whom lived to adult age and some to be very old. She is survived by three daughters - Mrs. J. H. Eddington of Eddytown, NY; Mrs. E. M. Carpenter of Clenora, NY; and Mrs. O. P. Gould of Elmira, NY; ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren." [Oddly enough this obit appeared just above that of Dorcas' nephew, Julius Stanton, son of her sister Olive Raplee and her first husband Julius Stanton Sr. Olive later married (3-10-5) Lodowick Disbrow, father of Dennis W.] Children: (all prob. b. Yates Co., NY) (3-10-5-1-1) Elizabeth M. b. c1837; m. ( ) Carpenter; res. 1898 Glenora, NY (3-10-5-1-2) Martha T. b. c1842 (3-10-5-1-3) dau. b. after 1850 References: will & probate papers of Lodowick Disbrow; obit of Dorcas Disbrow [both per Donald W. Disbrow]; fam. data of Donald W. Disbrow, 1984; Cleveland, Hist. of Yates Co., NY (1873), 154; census - 1840 '50 '60 Starkey, Yates Co., NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 253 (3-10-5-2) WATSON-6 DISBROW, son of Lodowick-5 & Elizabeth (Sunderlin) b. poss. c1817 Barrington, Steuben (later Yates) Co., NY d. 1840's Yates Co., NY m. ANNA PATTEN, dau. of Alexander b. d. The 1873 "History of Yates Co., NY" relates that Watson Disbrow "was accidently drowned at Big Stream in sheep washing. He had one posthumous child, a daughter, who married Oliver Hurd, District Attorney of Schuyler Co." Big Stream runs through Barrington and Starkey in Yates Co. and empties into Seneca Lake. I believe Watson's drowning occurred before 1850 because we don't find him listed in the 1850 census, and because his only daughter, Cynthia, who was born after his death, was married in 1865, indicating she was probably born before 1850. Child: +(3-10-5-2-1) Cynthia A. b. prob. 1840's References: Cleveland, Hist. of Yates Co., NY (1873), 154; fam. data of Donald W. Disbrow, 1984 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 254 (3-10-5-3) IRA S.-6 DISBROW, son of Lodowick-5 & Elizabeth (Sunderlin) b. 19 Oct. 1819 Barrington, Steuben (later Yates) Co., NY d. May 1896 Rochester, Monroe Co., NY m. 26 Dec. 1844 MARY JANE HAUSE, dau. of Joseph & Eunice (Rogers) b. 11 Feb. 1826 Tyrone, Schuyler Co., NY d. 3 Feb. 1895 Rochester, Monroe Co., NY Ira's great grandson, Donald W. Disbrow, writes that "Ira removed to Rochester [from Yates Co,] in 1867, retiring from being a farmer and carpenter, presumably from bad health, but he lived almost thirty more years." In Rochester he established a business of making berry boxes. The 1877 "History of Monroe Co., NY" states: "I. S. DISBROW, Box Manufactory - This business was established in 1873 by I. S. Disbrow and was continued by him until April 1, 1875, when M. H. Disbrow became a partner, but no change was made in the original firm name. They employ eleven people. I. S. Disbrow, born in Yates Co., NY, settled in Monroe Co. 1867." Children: (b. Barrington, NY) +(3-10-5-3-1) Myron Henry b. 11 Mar. 1846 (3-10-5-3-2) Cecelia b. 26 Dec. 1850 (3-10-5-3-3) Florence Amelia b. 9 July 1852; m. 25 May 1875, Charles K. Newberry; they had a son Ira Newberry References: fam. data of Donald W. Disbrow, 1984; Hist. of Monroe Co., NY (1877), 124; Cleveland, Hist. of Yates Co., NY (1873), 154; will & probate papers of Lodowick Disbrow [Donald W. Disbrow]; census - 1850 Barrington, Yates Co., NY (3-10-5-4) DANIEL-6 DISBROW, son of Lodowick-5 & Elizabeth (Sunderlin) b. Aug. 1821 Barrington, Steuben (later Yates) Co., NY d. m. HANNAH SECOR b. c1823 NY d. In 1850 Daniel was farming in Barrington, Yates Co., with real estate valued at $3000. He formed a Masonic chapter in Watkins, NY in 1864. The 1873 Yates Co. history stated that "Daniel Disbrow lives in Barrington near his father and has four children, one of whom is married and lives west." A paper in Lodowick Disbrow's probate file dated 3 Nov. 1873 lists, "Daniel Disbrow residing at or near Jackson, Michigan." A petition for final settlement, dated 27 Mar. 1876, lists Hannah Disbrow, Lewis Watson Disbrow, James Disbrow and Samuel Disbrow, a minor, all residing Jackson, Mich., and Charles ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------