Hi Mary, Even though you mention New Brunswick, I looked in a book I have THE STORY OF MILLTOWN, by H. Rodney Luery, Published A. S. Barnes & Co.1971 - ISBN: 0-498-07960-0. My husband is from Milltown, (Middlesex County) NJ and the RAPPELYEA name rang a bell with him. These are the references I found to RAPPELYEA: STAFFORD L. RAPPELYEA was the second Mayor of Milltown, He was elected on March 12th, 1901 and held office for one term. Mayor STAFFORD L. RAPPELYEA replaced the first Mayor of Milltown, JOHN C. EVANS, who held office from 1896 TO 1901. Stafford Rappelyea was replaced in 1903 by the third Mayor of Milltown, Mayor FERNINAND E. RIVA, who held office from 1903 to 1905. There is also mention of a CLARA WORTHGE RAPPELYEA as being a member of the American Legion's Perry-Worthge Post's Ladies Auxiliary - in 1929. Hope this helps and good luck, RUTH ___________________ Ruth(Grady) & Don Skewis ruth4527@pacbell.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Hobein [mailto:mhobein@hotmail.com] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 1:37 PM > To: NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJMIDDLE] Richard Rappleyea and Cornelia Anderson > > > Seeking information on my great-great-grandfather's family: > > Husband: Richard R. RAPPLEYEA (alt. sp.: RAPPELYEA, RAPELIER, RAPALJE) > b. ca. 1814, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., NJ, USA > d. 18 June 1884, Jersey City, Hudson Co., NJ, USA > occupation: carpenter > religion: protestant (no further details known) > > Wife: Cornelia ANDERSON > b. ca. 1820, New Jersey (?), USA > d. before June 1884, New Jersey, USA > > Children: > Mary Josephine (b. ca. 1846, New Jersey; d. 1916, Jersey City, NJ; > never married) > Richard Thomas (b. 1849, New Jersey; d. 1915, Elmhurst, IL, USA; > m. Louisa SOMMERVILLE) > Cornelia (adopted, m. ?? HAY) > > Seeking exact date of birth for Richard R. Rappleyea and > information about > his parents and grandparents. There is a lot of information about > people of > this surname for the 17th and early 18th century, but I have > found nothing > for the 19th or late 18th century that would allow me to make a > link-up with > my ancestors. D.A.R. lineage books show many people descended > from Jeromus > and Jacobus Rappleyea of New Jersey, but no link to Richard R. There is a > (unconfirmed) family rumor that my ancestor fought on the "wrong" side of > the American Revolution! > > I would also appreciate any information about the wife, Cornelia Anderson > Rappleyea, and her family. > > Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) > Woodridge, IL > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== NJMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Support the people who support you.  Join Rootsweb at:  > <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html/> >