That's three different articles about exlosions at the area powder works. If anyone comes across any others, I'd like to have them. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "karen wreden" <kmwgen@earthlink.net> To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:04 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Stanhope Eagle > When I was looking for some obits, I found these articles: > > Stanhope Eagle Wed, Feb 19, 1908 > > Powder Works Exploded - The mixing house of the Hough Powder Works on > the south side of the Lackawanna railroad between Chester Junction and > Wharton, had an explosion of dynamite yesterday morning at five minutes > past eleven o'clock, the force of which was distinctly felt here. Three > men were killed, viz.: Joseph HOUGH, superintendent of the company; > Jeremiah UTTER, of Berkshire Valley, and James KAVERN. Only eight men > were at work on the grounds. > The shock of the explosion went mainly toward Wharton and Dover. The > building on the property of the late engineer, Ed King, were wrecked, the > Wharton school house had quite all the windows blown out and was > considerably damaged otherwise. The school children in session were > almost seized with panic. All the large plate glass windows in the R. F. > Oram store were wrecked and smashed into bits. > Other buildings in Wharton were of course badly wrecked, but the two > mentioned were the heaviest losers. Buildings in Dover had the window > glasses broken by the immense force of the explosion. The No. 3 fast line > to Buffalo was within a short distance of the explosion, running at her > usual speed and every window on the south side, even including the plate > glass ones of the heavy Pullman cars, was broken out. Many of the > passengers were injured. At Port Morris, Drs. Thayer and Nelden were > summoned by telephone and the train stopped here. Dr. Neldon hastily > prepared bandages and lint, &c, but the train would not wait for his > arrival and took Dr. Thayer with it to Washinton. The suffering > passengers were riding practically in open air with a keen wind blowing > and for a distance of thirty miles at that. One of them, a commercial > traveler, was so badly injured that he was left at Washington. Two other > cars were secured at Washington for the better comfort to the pass! > engers and the train proceeded on its way. > > Seems that there were a number of "powder works" in the area that exploded > during these years. > Karen, NJ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

When I was looking for some obits, I found these articles: Stanhope Eagle Wed., May 8, 1907 Miss Bessie Pierce, the youngest of the ten daughters of Mrs. Phoebe Pierce, was married at Elizabeth on April 11th to Adolph Ellingsen of that city, by his pastor, Rev. C. M. Nestermoe. Only immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present including Mrs. Pierce and her son Austin, of this place. Mr. Ellingsen is the only son of a building contractor and the young couple will make their future home in Elizabeth. Note: Phoebe Ann SICKLES Pierce Stanhope Eagle Wed, Jan 1, 1908 EADE-HUYLER - On Dec 24, 1907, at Paterson, by Rev. M. T. Gibbs, William Eade, of Dover, and Miss Nancy Huyler of Netcong. Other tidbits Stanhope Eagle Wed, July 24, 1907 Henry Smith, waiving indictment by the Sussex grand jury was placed on trial before Judge Coult in Special Sessions on Friday last for assaulting Marshal Samuel W. GOBLE, of Stanhope, when the latter attempted to quell a disturbance which commenced in the Stanhope House on the evening of June 8th. It was a clear case. Two of the three men engaged in the free fight on that evening, severely beat the marshal when he attempted to separate them. One of the men escaped, but Smith was captured, and has since been lingering in the county jail. Judge Coult sentenced him to serve thirty days in the county jail and pay the costs of the court, which is rather viewed hereabouts as a mild sentence for the offense. Dennis McConnell, of Stanhope, who has been serving ice from Daniel L. BEST's wagon up to Saturday evening, quit or was discharged by his employer. He was arrested today, being charged by Henry Wilson, with breaking into the latter's house on Monday evening. Stanhope Eagle Wed, Feb 19, 1908 Powder Works Exploded - The mixing house of the Hough Powder Works on the south side of the Lackawanna railroad between Chester Junction and Wharton, had an explosion of dynamite yesterday morning at five minutes past eleven o'clock, the force of which was distinctly felt here. Three men were killed, viz.: Joseph HOUGH, superintendent of the company; Jeremiah UTTER, of Berkshire Valley, and James KAVERN. Only eight men were at work on the grounds. The shock of the explosion went mainly toward Wharton and Dover. The building on the property of the late engineer, Ed King, were wrecked, the Wharton school house had quite all the windows blown out and was considerably damaged otherwise. The school children in session were almost seized with panic. All the large plate glass windows in the R. F. Oram store were wrecked and smashed into bits. Other buildings in Wharton were of course badly wrecked, but the two mentioned were the heaviest losers. Buildings in Dover had the window glasses broken by the immense force of the explosion. The No. 3 fast line to Buffalo was within a short distance of the explosion, running at her usual speed and every window on the south side, even including the plate glass ones of the heavy Pullman cars, was broken out. Many of the passengers were injured. At Port Morris, Drs. Thayer and Nelden were summoned by telephone and the train stopped here. Dr. Neldon hastily prepared bandages and lint, &c, but the train would not wait for his arrival and took Dr. Thayer with it to Washinton. The suffering passengers were riding practically in open air with a keen wind blowing and for a distance of thirty miles at that. One of them, a commercial traveler, was so badly injured that he was left at Washington. Two other cars were secured at Washington for the better comfort to the passengers and the train proceeded on its way. Seems that there were a number of "powder works" in the area that exploded during these years. Karen, NJ

Thank you! Wow... I have a probable Hamler progenitor, John Hamler, who was married to Samuel Wills's daughter in the late 1700's (when the spelling our our Hamler last name was more fluid.) In fact, I have heard and have *some* information about a modern Victoria Hamler; so sorry to her that she passed away... This obituary contains many weirdly-connected things: 1.) I live in Arizona, and 2.) one of my Dad's (Ken Hamler's) best friends was named Gus... I will definitely look into this more! Thanks so much... Kathleen In a message dated 4/9/2007 6:04:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time, pascalfl@comcast.net writes: Did you catch this in the NJ Herald, 8 Apr 2007? Is this part of your family? Victoria Wills KINGMAN, Ariz. - Victoria Hammler Wills, 53, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at the Mayo Hospital in Phoenix after a long illness. Mrs. Wills was born in New York, and had resided at Lake Lenape, Andover Township, for many years. She graduated from Pope John XXIII High School in 1971 and from Bethany College in West Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She spent four years in the U.S. Army as a nurse, working at Walter Reed Hospital. She continued her nursing career in Kingman. Mrs. Wills was predeceased by her husband, Ken Wills; her mother and father, Irene and Gus Hammler; and her niece, Teresa F.N. Hammler. She is survived by her brother, Richard Hammler, of Andover. A memorial service was held at the Desert Hyland Chapel in Kingman. Interment was at the National Memorial Military Cemetery of Arizona. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Here is another article re. the suicide of Robert Sickles/Sickels, a brother of my great-grandmother. The Clouse mentioned in the article was a brother of one of my great-grandfathers. >From 'The Jerseyman", Morristown, NJ, Friday, June 26, 1908 "Robert F. Sickels of Roxbury Township, residing near the canal between Port Morris and Hopatcong, committed suicide on Friday night by shooting himself. Sickels was for years a railroad conductor. Besides a wife, he leaves four married children. His son-in-law, James H. Van Blarcom, was killed in the Clouse House about two years ago by Henry Stephens as a result of a quarrel between Sickels and Stephens. It is said that Sickels had been drinking heavily of late." I have several lengthy articles, from "The Jerseyman" and "The New York Times" about the shooting of Robert Sickles's son-in-law, husband of his daughter Elizabeth. James Van Blarcom and his family had just arrived in Port Morris for a visit when a quarrel between Henry or Harry Stevens (sic) and Charles Sickles (one of the explosion victims in a recent posting) broke out at the George Clouse home, near the Sickles residence. Stevens was beating Charles Sickles and George Clouse went to get the Sickles family, and when all arrived, Stevens turned on Robert Sickles. Van Blarcom intervened, and was shot dead by Stevens, who was later sentenced to 25 years hard labor in Trenton. I think it was also posted recently, but in case it hasn't been, Jesse Sickles, a brother of Robert, drowned in the Morris Canal a few years later, while walking home along the towpath from visiting Robert Sickles's widow in Port Morris. Shirley in Ohio, but from NJ

More great stuff on th Sickles! Thank you! P Best Researching the following surnames: Aaroe, Apgar, Best, Bonham, Brooks, Damen, Donohue/Donahue, Deremer/Deriemer, Dunham, Eakeley/Ackley, Eike/ Eyke/ Ike, Fuller, Haffenden, Haggerty, Hendershot, Hooey, Kitzeler, Lippington, Lothrop, McNally/Nally, Mitchell, Oberhuber, Parlan, Pierce, Pruden, Roche/Roach, Sickles/Sickels, Smith, South, Suart, Thompson, Thielen/Thelen, Tiger/Tyger, Woolever, Woertman/Workman -----Original Message----- From: njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njsussex-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of karen wreden Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 1:53 PM To: njsussex@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Sickels,Sickles Obits - Sussex Register and New Jersey Herald Sussex Register Thur. Aug 27, 1903 Mrs. Elizabeth Sickles, wife of John Sickles, of Byram, passed peacefully away on Saturday evening, Aug. 22, after a long illness. She was a woman much beloved by the people in that part of Byram where she had resided with her aged husband for many years. Much given to hospitality; always kind to the poor; her whole life characterized by christian neighborliness. Her funeral was held at the Presbyterian church in Andover, Tuesday afternoon. Burial at Sparta. NJ Herald Thur. Aug 28, 1913 The funeral of William J. Sickles was held at his late home on the Amity road Monday, forenoon, Rev. J. G. Lytle officiating. The interment was made in the Methodist cemetery (?) in the village. Mr. Sickles had spent his lifetime in this vicinity; was born in December 1819, lacking only a few months of being ninety-four years of age at the date of his death. During his long life he was regarded as honest upright neighborly citizen; a man whose word was as good as his bond and one who enjoyed the respect of all with whom he came in either business or social relationship. He is survived by one daughter Miss Ella Sickles at home, and two sons, James Sickles, of Arlington, and Manning Sickles, of Sparta. NJ Herald Thur. July 1, 1943 SICKELS - June 27, at Newton, Mrs. Anna Sickels, of Sparta, aged 84 yrs. Note: wife of ? Cemetery ? NJ Herald Thur Nov 29, 1951 Mrs. Adele B. VanGaasbeck Sickels Stanhope - Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Adele B. VanGaasbeck Sickels Saturday afternoon from the Morgan Funeral Home 31-33 Main Street, Netcong. Rev. Henry P. Bowen, pastor of the Methodist Church in the Glen, officiated. Mrs. Sickels was a member of this church. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Sickles passed away at Dover General Hospital Wednesday morning at the age of 86 years. She was a member of the Daughters of Liberty of Arlington. A daughter Mrs. Stanley Coppinger is her only survivor. Mr. Sickels passed away several years ago after completing nearly fifty years as Superintendent of Arlington Cemetery. NJ Herald Thur Sep 10, 1953 James Sickels Funeral services were held yesterday in the Pichi Funeral Home, Stanhope, for James Sickels, of Hopatcong. The services were conducted by Rev. Raymond H. Crawford, pastor of Grace Baptist Curch. Burial was in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Mr. Sickels died Sunday at his home on the River Styx road, after a heart attack. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born 78 years ago in Port Morris. He was a retired caretaker. Surviving him is his wife, Mrs. Margaret Sickels, a son, Watson J. of Hopatcong; four daughters, Mrs. William Jenkins, of Hopatcong; Mrs. Thomas Rose, of Paterson; Mrs. Tilford Colombo, of Stanhope; and Mrs. Otto Kaatz, of East Orange; a sister, Mrs. John Apgar of Boonton, and four grandchildren. NJ Herald Thur Dec. 2, 1976 Mrs. Margaret Sickels, 91, of 301 River Styx Road, Hopatcong, died Tuesday in Newton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark and was a lifelong resident of Hopatcong. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. William Jenkins of Hopatcong, Mrs. Thomas Rose and Mrs. Til Colombo, both of Byram, and Mrs. Otto Kaatz of St. Petersburg, Fla; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the Pichi Funeral Home, 105 Main St., Stanhope, with the Rev. Dr. James A. Richards of the Stanhope-Netcong United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Note: her maiden name was Rittwager NJ Herald Nov 21, 1968 William Sickels Funeral services for William Sickels of 20 Linden Ave., Stanhope, were held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Pichi Funeral Home, 105 Main St., Stanhope, with the Rev. Raymond E. Little, pastor of the Stanhope Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment was in Sparta Methodist Cemetery. He died Saturday at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Sickels was born in Sparta 90 years ago and was a retired building contractor. Before moving to Stanhope in 1922, he had lived in Byram Township where he served as tax assessor for many years and as food administrator and health officer during World War I. He also aided in fund raising projects for the war effort, was a member of the local Citizen's Band, and was active in community affairs. He was a former Stanhope councilman under Mayor Wills. Mr. Sickels was an early pioneer in the field of short wave radion in the 1920's. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leah Beardslee Sickelss. DCert: Leah Beardslee Sickels Dob Nov 25, 1887, Michigan Dod Nov 29, 1983, Stanhope, NJ Age 96 yrs; Ret. Secretary at Greystone State Hospital Parents: Elias Beardslee, Dora Blakeslee Pichi Funeral Home, Stanhope, NJ Interment: Sparta Methodist Cemetery Hope this helps, Karen NJ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

*Many* thanks, Karen, for the obits of Robert Sickels and Charles Sickels; Charles was my Dad's ex-wife's father and Robert was Charles's father before him. It's creepy the violent and suicidal deaths in this family. The Bible calls it "family curses" which you can break in the Name of Jesus (specifics are in the Old Testament, specifically Deuteronomy 28-29, plus others; Galations 3 (New Testament) plus others). Say what you will about these things, I personally find that what seems to be a "cursed" family can become a "blessed" family through prayer and using these Bible passages. Kathleen In a message dated 4/9/2007 1:44:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time, kmwgen@earthlink.net writes: Stanhope Eagle Wed Aug. 6, 1919 Another distressing explosion occurred in the packing house of the Atlas Powder Company(Forcite), at Landing, at 9:40 last Friday morning, whereby a Netcong young man and four others were blown to atoms in the twinkling of an eye, and the packing house, wherein they worked, a building about thirty by forty feet in size, was blown into splinters and kindling wood. The dead were Martin Gregan, of Netcong, aged about thirty-five years, and the father of six children, the oldest of these being fifteeen years old. Charles SICKELS, of Port Morris, also aged thiirty-five years, and the father of four children. The others were Jesse Longcor, or Newton, single: James Norwood, of Ledgewood, single, and Augustus Mattison, married, of Hackettstown, who is survived by a wife and a year-old baby. What could be procured of Martin Gregan's remains were buried Monday morning, with services in St. Michael's church and burial in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Coroner Joseph G. Voelker, of Dover, who attempted to make a personal investigation, could find no definite cause of the explosion. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Stanhope Eagle Wed. Sep 6, 1905 Dolson Sickels, a well known resident of Byram Township, who moved to the Robert Byerly farm last spring after he sold his own farm, drove to Stanhope on Saturday morning, and placed his team under the Franklin House shed. He was apparently as well and hearty as usual. Having met Watson McPeek and John D. Coursen at the Stanhope House, all of them agreed to take dinner there. While seated at the table eating his dinner, he suddenly laned over against Mr. McPeek. The latter gentleman got up from the table and attempted to take him out in the hallway, but before reaching the door had to have assistance. Dr. Crane, of Newark, who was present, pronounced him dying. Dr. Nelden was telephoned for, but before he could reach there, life was extinct. His remains were taken home and the funeral services were held yesterday morning at his residence. Interment was made at Sparta. Mr. Sickels was aged fifty-five years, six months and seventeeen days. He leaves a widow and two sons, Lemuel and William, to mourn his loss. He was always a genial and pleasant gentleman to meet, and many friends regret his sudden demise. Stanhope Eagle Wed. Feb. 19, 1908 Elias Sickles, one of the old railroaders hereabouts, and for many years a freight conductor, but who for a number of years has been on the sick list, died, at his home in Stanhope this (Wednesday) evening, aged fifty-seven years, one month and twenty days. The funeral takes place on Saturday afternoon at half past two o"clock. Note: Stanhope Union Cemetery plot J16 Stanhope Eagle Wed June 24, 1908 Robert F. Sickels, of Port Morris, for a number of years a freight conductor on the Lackawanna, committed suicide last Friday afternoon by sending a bullet from his revolver into his brain directly over his right eye. His wife had gone across the lot to George Clouse's and was chatting there, when he called her two or three times, remarking at the last call, "I am going to do it," and immediately committed the act. He died instantly. Worry over physical ailments is ascribed as the cause. He came to Port Morris about thirty years ago and built where he has since lived. He was a member of Olive Lodge, No. 41, I.O.O.F., a delegation of which lodge attended his funeral at Stanhope on Monday. He is survived by a widow and four grown children. His age was fifty-eight years, five months and eighteen days. Note: Stanhope Union Cemetery plot J16 Stanhope Eagle Wed. Oct. 16, 1918 Mrs. Catharine Sickels, wife of Orval Sickels, who have been living of late in Mrs. Fannie Drake's house, died on Saturday of influenza-pneumonia, aged thirty-three years, eleven months and fourteen days. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon. She is survived by her husband and one son. Stanhope Eagle Wed Aug. 6, 1919 Another distressing explosion occurred in the packing house of the Atlas Powder Company(Forcite), at Landing, at 9:40 last Friday morning, whereby a Netcong young man and four others were blown to atoms in the twinkling of an eye, and the packing house, wherein they worked, a building about thirty by forty feet in size, was blown into splinters and kindling wood. The dead were Martin Gregan, of Netcong, aged about thirty-five years, and the father of six children, the oldest of these being fifteeen years old. Charles SICKELS, of Port Morris, also aged thiirty-five years, and the father of four children. The others were Jesse Longcor, or Newton, single: James Norwood, of Ledgewood, single, and Augustus Mattison, married, of Hackettstown, who is survived by a wife and a year-old baby. What could be procured of Martin Gregan's remains were buried Monday morning, with services in St. Michael's church and burial in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Coroner Joseph G. Voelker, of Dover, who attempted to make a personal investigation, could find no definite cause of the explosion. Stanhope Eagle Wed. Sep 15, 1920 Mrs. Leonora Hull, wife of Charles Hull, and daughter of the late Jesse SICKELS, of Stanhope, died yesterday aged forty years, eleven months and eight days. The funeral tomorrow afternoon will be in charge of Rev. C. S. Hunt, and interment in Union Cemetery. Beside her husband she is survived by one son, Carlton SICKELS. (sic) Stanhope Eagle Wed., Feb 2, 1921 Mrs. Cordelia Huyler, widow of the late Charles J. Huyler (sic) of Allen street, died suddenly yesterday morning about 11 o'clock, although she had been ailing for some time previous. Her age was sixty-two year. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the house, with interment in Stanhope Union cemetery. Mrs. Huyler was a soldier's widow and therefore pensioned. She is survived by four sons, Robert, Jacob, Benjamin and Lewis H. all living here. Also by three daughters, Mrs. William S. SICKELS, of Netcong; Mrs. William T. Edde, of Highland Falls, N.Y. and Mrs. John H. Moyer, of Philadelphia. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Buddington, of Mr. Freedom, and Miss Anne Whitehead, a shut-in, of Netcong, and a brother, Daniel. She was a very congenial woman who will be mourned by a large circle of friends. Stanhope Eagle Wed., Feb 9, 1921 Mrs. William S. Sickles Mrs. Carrie Sickles, (sic) daughter of the late William Charles and Mrs. Cordelia Huyler, who had been seriously ill for a long time with complication of diseases, followed her mother in death within six days, aged forty-two years and eleven months, dying Monday evening. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the house and conducted by Rev. C. S. Hunt, with interment in Stanhope Union cemetery. Beside her bereaved husband she is survived by one daughter, Mildred, ten years old and also by four brothers and two sisters. Stanhope Eagle Wed Feb 22, 1922 Mrs. Jane Sickel, of Linden avenue, Stanhope, died about four o'clock Saturday afternoon, aged about sixty-six years. She had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Andrews. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. S. Hunt, at the home this afternoon, with interment in Stanhope Union Cemetery. She is also survived by five sons: William S., Roland, Amos, Orville, and Fred. Note: Orabella married Frank Andrews. Hope this helps, Karen NJ

Nancy deserves all the thanks...she does all the work and I'm just the "paster". Regarding the Search button on the site: it works in conjunction with Google's search spiders, which troll around the internet and catalogue web sites. Any updates won't be picked up right away. In addition, it's always good practice to search using variant spellings, partial names, etc. etc. Good luck hunting! JoEllen who hopes she posted this correctly kirswill wrote: > Thank you, Nancy and JoEllen! I have looked at those birth returns, but to > transcribe every single one and have them available online and easily searched > is wonderful. > > Kirsten in MD > > On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:39:20 -0400, pascalfl wrote > >> Sparta Birth Returns, 1848 - 1867 are now posted at the website. >> >> Just a note - when transcribing records I ususally attempt to spell >> them the way the appear on the original record, so if you don't find >> anything using the 'search engine', be sure to look further. >> >> Nancy Pascal >> http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/pascal/index3.htm >> Hosted by the SCHS (Thanks JoEllen) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -- > Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Sussex Register Thur. Aug 27, 1903 Mrs. Elizabeth Sickles, wife of John Sickles, of Byram, passed peacefully away on Saturday evening, Aug. 22, after a long illness. She was a woman much beloved by the people in that part of Byram where she had resided with her aged husband for many years. Much given to hospitality; always kind to the poor; her whole life characterized by christian neighborliness. Her funeral was held at the Presbyterian church in Andover, Tuesday afternoon. Burial at Sparta. NJ Herald Thur. Aug 28, 1913 The funeral of William J. Sickles was held at his late home on the Amity road Monday, forenoon, Rev. J. G. Lytle officiating. The interment was made in the Methodist cemetery (?) in the village. Mr. Sickles had spent his lifetime in this vicinity; was born in December 1819, lacking only a few months of being ninety-four years of age at the date of his death. During his long life he was regarded as honest upright neighborly citizen; a man whose word was as good as his bond and one who enjoyed the respect of all with whom he came in either business or social relationship. He is survived by one daughter Miss Ella Sickles at home, and two sons, James Sickles, of Arlington, and Manning Sickles, of Sparta. NJ Herald Thur. July 1, 1943 SICKELS - June 27, at Newton, Mrs. Anna Sickels, of Sparta, aged 84 yrs. Note: wife of ? Cemetery ? NJ Herald Thur Nov 29, 1951 Mrs. Adele B. VanGaasbeck Sickels Stanhope - Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Adele B. VanGaasbeck Sickels Saturday afternoon from the Morgan Funeral Home 31-33 Main Street, Netcong. Rev. Henry P. Bowen, pastor of the Methodist Church in the Glen, officiated. Mrs. Sickels was a member of this church. Interment was in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Sickles passed away at Dover General Hospital Wednesday morning at the age of 86 years. She was a member of the Daughters of Liberty of Arlington. A daughter Mrs. Stanley Coppinger is her only survivor. Mr. Sickels passed away several years ago after completing nearly fifty years as Superintendent of Arlington Cemetery. NJ Herald Thur Sep 10, 1953 James Sickels Funeral services were held yesterday in the Pichi Funeral Home, Stanhope, for James Sickels, of Hopatcong. The services were conducted by Rev. Raymond H. Crawford, pastor of Grace Baptist Curch. Burial was in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Mr. Sickels died Sunday at his home on the River Styx road, after a heart attack. A lifelong resident of this area, he was born 78 years ago in Port Morris. He was a retired caretaker. Surviving him is his wife, Mrs. Margaret Sickels, a son, Watson J. of Hopatcong; four daughters, Mrs. William Jenkins, of Hopatcong; Mrs. Thomas Rose, of Paterson; Mrs. Tilford Colombo, of Stanhope; and Mrs. Otto Kaatz, of East Orange; a sister, Mrs. John Apgar of Boonton, and four grandchildren. NJ Herald Thur Dec. 2, 1976 Mrs. Margaret Sickels, 91, of 301 River Styx Road, Hopatcong, died Tuesday in Newton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Newark and was a lifelong resident of Hopatcong. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. William Jenkins of Hopatcong, Mrs. Thomas Rose and Mrs. Til Colombo, both of Byram, and Mrs. Otto Kaatz of St. Petersburg, Fla; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the Pichi Funeral Home, 105 Main St., Stanhope, with the Rev. Dr. James A. Richards of the Stanhope-Netcong United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Stanhope Union Cemetery. Note: her maiden name was Rittwager NJ Herald Nov 21, 1968 William Sickels Funeral services for William Sickels of 20 Linden Ave., Stanhope, were held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Pichi Funeral Home, 105 Main St., Stanhope, with the Rev. Raymond E. Little, pastor of the Stanhope Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment was in Sparta Methodist Cemetery. He died Saturday at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Sickels was born in Sparta 90 years ago and was a retired building contractor. Before moving to Stanhope in 1922, he had lived in Byram Township where he served as tax assessor for many years and as food administrator and health officer during World War I. He also aided in fund raising projects for the war effort, was a member of the local Citizen's Band, and was active in community affairs. He was a former Stanhope councilman under Mayor Wills. Mr. Sickels was an early pioneer in the field of short wave radion in the 1920's. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Leah Beardslee Sickelss. DCert: Leah Beardslee Sickels Dob Nov 25, 1887, Michigan Dod Nov 29, 1983, Stanhope, NJ Age 96 yrs; Ret. Secretary at Greystone State Hospital Parents: Elias Beardslee, Dora Blakeslee Pichi Funeral Home, Stanhope, NJ Interment: Sparta Methodist Cemetery Hope this helps, Karen NJ

Thank you, Nancy and JoEllen! I have looked at those birth returns, but to transcribe every single one and have them available online and easily searched is wonderful. Kirsten in MD On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:39:20 -0400, pascalfl wrote > Sparta Birth Returns, 1848 - 1867 are now posted at the website. > > Just a note - when transcribing records I ususally attempt to spell > them the way the appear on the original record, so if you don't find > anything using the 'search engine', be sure to look further. > > Nancy Pascal > http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/pascal/index3.htm > Hosted by the SCHS (Thanks JoEllen) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

Sparta Birth Returns, 1848 - 1867 are now posted at the website. Just a note - when transcribing records I ususally attempt to spell them the way the appear on the original record, so if you don't find anything using the 'search engine', be sure to look further. Nancy Pascal http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/pascal/index3.htm Hosted by the SCHS (Thanks JoEllen)

Judson COOKE DRAKE. [I know something about this man's family, and I don't know where the middle name COOKE came from, but it certainly sounds like a surname. I don't think any of his parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents was a COOKE.] Judson COOKE DRAKE, formerly superintendent of bakeries for the National Biscuit Company and later for the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company, died last Friday at his home, 179 Montague place, South Orange, after a two-year illness. He was fifty-nine years old. Born in Andover, Mr. Drake had lived in South Orange fifteen years. After leaving the Loose-Wiles Company, Mr. DRAKE became superintendent of the DRAKE bakeries in Irvington, a firm organized by his brother, the late Newman E. DRAKE. He was a trustee of South Orange M. E. Church and was a member of Bergen Lodge, F. & A. M., of Jersey City. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fannie M. DURYEA DRAKE; a son, Judson H. DRAKE, of West Orange; a daughter, Mrs. Isabel BEATTIE, of West Orange; a brother, Charles E. DRAKE, of Greendell, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie MACKAY, of Tranquility, and Mrs. Paul BAAR, of Chicago. Funeral services were held Monday at 8 p. m. at the South Orange M. E. Church, Rev. Fred E. MILLES officiated. Bergen Lodge conducted services at 8:30 p. m. Sunday. Mrs. Gilbert COATES. Mrs. Janet TAYLOR COATES, wife of Gilbert COATES, of Trinity street, Newton, died Wednesday at Newton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. COATES was born in Boonton sixty-seven years ago. She was a communicant of Newton Presbyterian Church and was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Daughters of Liberty. Surviving also are four sons, Harold, George, and Gilbert Jr., of Newton, and Delmar, of Warwick; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes BARTHOLOMEW, of Syracuse, N. Y.; Mrs. Alice MILLER, of Dover, and Mrs. John MUNSON YOUNGS, of Mt. Tabor, and a brother, John TAYLOR, of Boonton. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the home. Rev. J. Charles MCKIRACHAN officiated. Burial was in Newton Cemetery. Mrs. Mildred STORMS WATERBURY. Mrs. Mildred STORMS WATERBURY, wife of Fred WATERBURY, of 41 Water street, Newton, died early Wednesday morning in Franklin Hospital. She was twenty-five years old and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas STORMS, of Hamburg. She was married last December. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and a graduate of Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in Newark. After graduation from the nursing school she was a member of the hospital nursing staff for about two years. Since her return home she had done nursing work in the Franklin, Newton and Sussex hospitals, also private duty throughout the county. Besides her parents and husband she is survived by two sisters, Olive and Doris, at home. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her parental home in Hamburg. Burial will be in Warwick Cemetery. Mrs. Henry LANTERMAN. [partial] Monroe--Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie LANTERMAN, seventy, wife of Henry LANTERMAN, who died Friday at her home after a long illness, were....[my copy cuts off here] This is the rest of the obits that I have from this paper. Others were posted April 6th. Kirsten -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

Looking for documentation of the marriage of - Jacob LASH (1725 Prussia - 1790 PA) who married abt. 1752 in Sussex, NJ to Eliz. COBB (1726 MA - 1784 MA). There were 12 issues of this marriage all born in Newton Twp., Sussex Co., NJ between 1752 & 1776. Any help will be much appreciated. _Sue12632@aol.com_ (mailto:Sue12632@aol.com) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

>From the Sussex Independent, Thursday, August 26, 1937 Charles W. BOOTH. Charles W. BOOTH, of Sycamore street, Sussex, a retired knife manufacturer, died early Monday morning at Greystone Park. He was in his seventy-fifth year. He was born in Orane county, N. Y., on September 8, 1862, a son of Charles and Anna Mary BOOTH, formerly of England. Mr. BOOTH served on the Sussex Borough Council several years ago. Mr. BOOTH, with his brother, operated a knife factory several years ago in the building now occupied by the Radio-Kimmel Co., pocketbook manufacturers, and before that operated a factory in Stockholm.. From here the factory was moved to Tidioute, Pa. After that Mr. BOOTH retired from the business and returned to Sussex to make his home. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Kate GILLEN, of Nutley; and Mrs. Jesse NORMAN, of Newark; and one brother, Hubert BOOTH, of Newark. Private funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the PINKEL Funeral Chapel in Main street. Rev. Ralph G. SAXE, pastor of the Sussex M. E. Church, officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. He was a member of Walkill Hose Co. and for many years took an active part in the civic affairs of the bench. Edward FLETCHER. Edward FLETCHER, World War veteran, of Wellsville, Pa., formerly of Franklin, who would have been forty-three years old next Wednesday, died Tuesday morning in Veteran's Hospital, Philadelphia, after a long illness. He was a son of Charles and Mary WHALEN FLETCHER and was born at Tuxedo Park, N. Y. Most of his life was spent in Franklin. He served in the U. S. Medical Corps and was attached to a hospital train in France and was on the first hospital train to cross into Germany after the armistice was signed to remove wounded American soldiers. While at Franklin he married Marguerite KRALL, of Harrisburg, Pa., first kindergarten teacher in Franklin when the Community House was opened. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Robert; five brothers, Charles, of Hollywood, Calif.; Horace, Harold, and Richard, of Franklin, and Benjamin, of New York city, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary MCCARTY, of Sussex, and Clara, wife of Andrew SALVAS, of near Sussex. Funeral services will be held Friday morning in Harrisburg, Pa. Caleb J. RUDE.[partial] Caleb J. RUDE, retired carpenter and builder, of Bellville, died at 2 a. m. Tuesday at his summer home in Bloomingdale. He had been ill from heart trouble since last March. He was born February 27, 1865, at Rudetown, a son of Elizabeth STOCKMAN RUDE and the late Caleb RUDE. At the age of fourteen he went to Bloomingdale, then later to Newark and had resided in Belleville since 1919. His wife, who was Emma A. MEAD, died in 1932. Surviving are two daughters, Charlotte Eva, wife of Raymond M. ABBOTT, of Belleville, and Mrs. Naomi RUDE CARUTHERS, of Bloomingdale; a grandson Caleb J. Rude, of Belleville; his...[copy cuts off here] more to come from this day's paper another time... Kirsten -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

Hello All, I am beginning to scan another public domain book. This one is titled "Historic Roadsides in New Jersey". The first 20 pages are now on the web at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM

Michelle Many thanks for the link to the Eastern Monroe Co Pub Lib. I was AMAZED to see what the library looks like now! I lived in Stroudsburg in the late 1970s and the library was really tiny - and squeezed into a small old house and look at it now! It's also nice that they have a link to the Monroe Co Hist Assn. - I don't often need things from that part of NJ/PA - but it's always nice to know what's out there... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net Message: 3 Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:18:07 -0400 From: "M.L.Kintner" <mkintner@ptd.net> Subject: [NJSUSSEX] library link I am sorry it would have been a good idea to add the link; http://www.monroepl.org/localhist.html thanks Michelle

Karen, thank you. I think some of the burials I am researching are not recorded in any cemetery records at all. Kirsten On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:29:20 -0400, karen wreden wrote > Kirsten, I just used "Wean" as the exact spelling. However, "Waer" > is listed in 1st Pres. Succasunna Church Cem. also. From my past > experience, all names in a burial plot do not appear on the cem. > records burial plot cards. Sometimes the name is only in the list > by year. Be aware of that. Karen, NJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kirswill > To: njsussex@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:34 PM > Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Gilson/Sickles > > Karen, > > You have " marks around the name Wean. Do you think it could > have been Wear/Waer at one time? > > Kirsten > > On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:42:40 -0400, karen wreden wrote > > Thanks Shirley, didn't know what happened to George. There are > > several "Wean" family in First Pres. Church Cem. in Succasunna. > > Olieva and Hawley are not listed, which I learned does not mean much. > > > > We have all these Sickles from Byram area and cannot connect > them. > I have some more pieces that I will post, as I sort thru > them. May > help someone. I collected a lot looking for George R. > Sickles Sr and > Jr., still have not found names for any of George > Sr. other children, > or anything else about George R. Sr. > > > Karen, NJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shirley Harlow > > To: NJSUSSEX@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 > 10:46 PM > Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Gilson/Sickles > > Mary > Catherine, aka "Kitty" GILSON's maiden name was SICKLES. She > was > a sister to my great-grandmother, Lydia Jane SICKLES QUAIL. > > Son George GILSON was killed in a terrible accident on the > > railroad. A daughter, Olieva GILSON, married Hawley WEAN in > > Succasunna. I don't know anything about the third child - probably > > died in infancy. > > Shirley in Ohio, but from NJ > > - > ------------------------------ > To unsubscribe from the list, > please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the > word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the > body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To > unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)

I am sorry it would have been a good idea to add the link; http://www.monroepl.org/localhist.html thanks Michelle Visit our E-bay store http://www.2-kintners.com

Hi all, the library has added a page about their local history room that is interesting also there is a blog page to keep up to date on added info. Thanks Michelle Visit our E-bay store http://www.2-kintners.com

Kirsten, I just used "Wean" as the exact spelling. However, "Waer" is listed in 1st Pres. Succasunna Church Cem. also. From my past experience, all names in a burial plot do not appear on the cem. records burial plot cards. Sometimes the name is only in the list by year. Be aware of that. Karen, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: kirswill To: njsussex@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Gilson/Sickles Karen, You have " marks around the name Wean. Do you think it could have been Wear/Waer at one time? Kirsten On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:42:40 -0400, karen wreden wrote > Thanks Shirley, didn't know what happened to George. There are > several "Wean" family in First Pres. Church Cem. in Succasunna. > Olieva and Hawley are not listed, which I learned does not mean much. > > We have all these Sickles from Byram area and cannot connect them. > I have some more pieces that I will post, as I sort thru them. May > help someone. I collected a lot looking for George R. Sickles Sr and > Jr., still have not found names for any of George Sr. other children, > or anything else about George R. Sr. > > Karen, NJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shirley Harlow > To: NJSUSSEX@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:46 PM > Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Gilson/Sickles > > Mary Catherine, aka "Kitty" GILSON's maiden name was SICKLES. She > was a sister to my great-grandmother, Lydia Jane SICKLES QUAIL. > Son George GILSON was killed in a terrible accident on the > railroad. A daughter, Olieva GILSON, married Hawley WEAN in > Succasunna. I don't know anything about the third child - probably > died in infancy. > > Shirley in Ohio, but from NJ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJSUSSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message