Listers, I have been fortunate to be contacted by a fellow genealogist who is also a stamp collector. He purchased a letter to Elijah Conklin from Garret Conklin, his brother, which he then scanned for me. Soon after he told me he was outbid on another letter. I contacted the seller and he generously emailed me scans of the letters he had. These letters are very interesting peeks into this family and life in Dutchess County the 1850s. I have transcribed the letters, a friend has posted them online for me. _http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/dutchess/conklinltrs/index.html_ (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/dutchess/conklinltrs/index.html) Surnames mentioned within the letters include: Billings, Brinckerhoff, Christy, Clark, Cowles, Cromwell, Davis,Dorland, Dunklin, Egbert, Frost, Goodsell, Lafette, Moors, Platt, Potter, Reynolds, Skidmore, Storms, Sweet, Todd, Vail, Wheeler If anyone is related to this family or to anyone mentioned within the letters I will email you the copies of the letters. Judy Wolf Descendants of Jeremiah Conklin 1 Jeremiah Conklin b: Abt. 15 Dec 1748 d: 13 Sep 1830 in Putnam County, NY Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY .. +Tamar Tompkins b: Abt. 05 May 1763 d: 11 Apr 1837 Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY ........ 2 John Conklin b: Abt. 1786 in NY d: in Unionvale, Dutchess County ............ +Martha Brower b: Abt. 1797 in NY ................... 3 Garret B. Conklin b: Abt. 1820 in NY ....................... +Emily W. b: Abt. 1834 ............................. 4 Ida R. Conklin b: Abt. Mar 1870 in NY ............................. 4 Ernest Conklin b: Aug 1871 in NY ................................. +Blanche O. Doty b: Apr 1874 in NY m: Abt. 1898 ............................. 4 Eugene R. Conklin b: Abt. 1874 in NY ................... 3 Elijah Conklin b: Nov 1823 in NY ....................... +Deborah Dubois b: Dec 1832 m: Abt. 1860 ............................. 4 Dora Conklin b: Abt. 1869 ................... 3 Jane Conklin b: Abt. 1831 in NY ....................... +David Bennett d: Bef. 1860 ................... 3 Amelia Conklin b: Abt. 1836 in NY ........ 2 Jane Conklin ............ +Jones Tompkins ........ 2 Jeremiah Conklin d: in Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY ............ +Dorinda Carpenter b: 01 Dec 1812 m: 17 May 1843 in Yorktown, NY d: 17 Aug 1900 ................... 3 William Conklin ................... 3 Emma Conklin ....................... +Leonard Price ........ 2 Nathaniel Conklin d: in Putnam Valley, NY ........ 2 Mary Conklin ............ +William Ladue ........ 2 James Conklin b: Abt. 19 Dec 1798 d: 14 Sep 1829 Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY ............ +Juliana b: Abt. 12 Jan 1803 d: 12 Oct 1831 Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY ................... 3 Ann Conklin b: Abt. 20 Nov 1826 d: 14 Jan 1829 Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY ........ 2 Elijah Conklin b: Abt. 21 Jan 1801 d: 03 May 1808 Burial: White Graveyard, Yorktown, NY **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Recent Blog activity on our Upstate New York Genealogy website at www.unyg.com has an easy to understand article about DNA testing for genealogical purposes. There is also a Blog about Ephemera for genealogy, and a full description about how to take advantage of all of the features of unyg.com. Tomorrow we will have a year's end review and predictions for 2008. Happy New Year to all of our readers, Dick Hillenbrand. Upstate New York Genealogy www.unyg.com

Sunday Courier Newspaper Published at Poughkeepsie Sunday, August 16, 1908 BOWE -I n this city, August 14th, Mary Bowe. Funeral from her lated residence, No. 99 Delafield street, Monday, at 9:30 a.m. and from St. Peter's church at 10 o'clock, where a solemn high mass will be sung. CHRISTMAS - In this city, August 14th, Gilson Christmas. Funeral services at his late residenct on Mill street, Monday, August 17th at 10:30 o'clock. Funeral private. COSTELLO - In this city, August 15th, Catherine, only child of James and Julia Costello. Funeral from parents' residence, No. 13 Spruce street, Monday, at 10:30 o'clock. Relatives and friens invited. HAIGHT - In this city, August 14th, George W., youngest son of Lillian and the late George W. Haight, aged 8 months and 21 days. Funeral services at St. Paul's church, Pleasant Valley this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. Interment at Millbrook, N.Y. VAN VLIET - At the Old Ladies' Home August 15th, Mary J. VanVliet, aged 76 years. Funeral services from the Home on Monday at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends, also Board of Mangers. invited. MOORE - At the Home for the Friendless, August 12th, Leona Moore, aged 3 years. GRANERI - In this city, August 12th, Mary F., daughter of Ralph and Mary Graneri. WALSH - In this city, August 10th, John, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Abram Walsh, aged 2 years. FLANAGAN - In this city, August 10th, Michael P. Flanagan. REYNOLDS - In this city, August 9th, John A., son of Edward and Anna Reynolds. LANG - At Arlington, August 12th, Minnie, E. Lee, wife of John G. Lane. HOYT - At Fishkill Landing, August 5th, Ferdinand A. Hoyt, Sr., aged 72 years. WOOD - At Matteawan, August 1st, Mrs. Alfred Wood. PADWOOSKI - At Matteawan, August 1st, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenstanfly Padwooski. NEARY - At Matteawan, July 31st, John Neary, aged 66 years. KENNEDY - At Timoneyville, August 1st, John J., infant son of Richard and Johanna Kennedy, aged 4 months and 7 days. WOOD - At Matteawan, August 1st, Mrs. Freelove Wood, aged 79 years. WHEELER - At Matteawan, August 6th, May E., wife of Henry Wheeler, aged 69 years. MORSE-At Swartoutville, Augst 8th, Mary E. daughter of John and Cornelia Morse, aged 5 months. DELAMATER - At Fishkill, August 10th, Mrs. Sophia Delamater, in the 66th year of her age. SCHLEGEL-In Brooklyn, August 10th, William, beloved son of John and the late Caroline Schlegel, aged 31 years, and brother of Mrs. Charles Goepfert, of Poughkeepsie. STORMS-At Shelley, Idaho, August 15th, Wilson B. Storms, son of Joseph H. Storms, and grandson of the late Wilson B. Sheldon.

Thanks Tim! I really enjoyed your post and cards..I have a small collection of vintage postcards, bought at flea markets..one here, one there. Mostly St. Patricks, New Year and easter..a few Xmas with the English Xmas wren which I love. I have them mounted in a large floating frame and people love seeing them. :) Happy New Year all! Kelly Gray NYC Gray- Griffin- Devlin NYC/Dutchess CTY > From: george@emeraldis.com > To: nydutche@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:11:35 -0500 > Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] for all seasons > > Thanks so much for sharing these.Tim.What a nice treasure. Diana > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> > To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:25 PM > Subject: [NYDUTCHE] for all seasons > > > > Another year is drawing to a close. We've seen some good times and > > some bad times, happiness and sadness. Sometimes these are mixed > > leaving us wondering. > > > > Some may have lost loved ones or are near such an event. Some may > > have new ones coming into their lives. I suppose for most it has > > been a mixed bag year. > > > > We wonder what the new year will bring in it's bag - hope, joy, > > sorrow and a whole host of emotions no doubt. > > > > This note is to wish each of you a good closing of the books for > > 2007, a better opening in 2008. > > > > As of this evening this list has 367 members. > > > > Years ago my grandmother saved several postcards sent to her in the > > early years of the 20th century. Some of these are presented for > > your enjoyment classified as Christmas and New Year's Day cards. > > > > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/chrstmas.htm > > > > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/newyears.htm > > > > Tim Stowell > > Chattanooga, TN > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYDUTCHE-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 NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_122007

Thanks so much for sharing these.Tim.What a nice treasure. Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:25 PM Subject: [NYDUTCHE] for all seasons > Another year is drawing to a close. We've seen some good times and > some bad times, happiness and sadness. Sometimes these are mixed > leaving us wondering. > > Some may have lost loved ones or are near such an event. Some may > have new ones coming into their lives. I suppose for most it has > been a mixed bag year. > > We wonder what the new year will bring in it's bag - hope, joy, > sorrow and a whole host of emotions no doubt. > > This note is to wish each of you a good closing of the books for > 2007, a better opening in 2008. > > As of this evening this list has 367 members. > > Years ago my grandmother saved several postcards sent to her in the > early years of the 20th century. Some of these are presented for > your enjoyment classified as Christmas and New Year's Day cards. > > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/chrstmas.htm > > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/newyears.htm > > Tim Stowell > Chattanooga, TN > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

What a beautiful collection of old Christmas and New Year cards! Thanks for sharing! Jean Snow Sherman Oaks, CA

Another year is drawing to a close. We've seen some good times and some bad times, happiness and sadness. Sometimes these are mixed leaving us wondering. Some may have lost loved ones or are near such an event. Some may have new ones coming into their lives. I suppose for most it has been a mixed bag year. We wonder what the new year will bring in it's bag - hope, joy, sorrow and a whole host of emotions no doubt. This note is to wish each of you a good closing of the books for 2007, a better opening in 2008. As of this evening this list has 367 members. Years ago my grandmother saved several postcards sent to her in the early years of the 20th century. Some of these are presented for your enjoyment classified as Christmas and New Year's Day cards. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/chrstmas.htm http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/newyears.htm Tim Stowell Chattanooga, TN

Thank you for Sharing. Tim Stowell <tstowell@chattanooga.net> wrote: Another year is drawing to a close. We've seen some good times and some bad times, happiness and sadness. Sometimes these are mixed leaving us wondering. Some may have lost loved ones or are near such an event. Some may have new ones coming into their lives. I suppose for most it has been a mixed bag year. We wonder what the new year will bring in it's bag - hope, joy, sorrow and a whole host of emotions no doubt. This note is to wish each of you a good closing of the books for 2007, a better opening in 2008. As of this evening this list has 367 members. Years ago my grandmother saved several postcards sent to her in the early years of the 20th century. Some of these are presented for your enjoyment classified as Christmas and New Year's Day cards. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/chrstmas.htm http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state1/cards/newyears.htm Tim Stowell Chattanooga, TN ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: peterwiedigerwilson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9664/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Any evidence sought regarding the family of Jacob & Sarah Erkenbrecht [many spellings] who were married by 1820. Their daughter Priscilla m. Amos Lawrence in 1839 and moved to Ohio and the Michigan, according to 1850 & later census. Probably members of Dutch Reformed Church. Peter in Minneapolis MN A Website for the Feller-Vollar etc. family gives this: John J FELLER was born 30 OCT 1758 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, British North America, and died 31 JUL 1824 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA. He married Anna ERKENBRECHT 22 APR 1787 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA. She was born 26 MAY 1757 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, British North America, and died 17 SEP 1815 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York, USA. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Read a 1931 newspaper account of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR,) marking the graves of 595 Revolutionary War Soldiers that were buried in Onondaga County. The soldiers names and burial locations are listed within. Go to www.unyg.com, click on the "UNYG Blog" at the top of the page to read this story. Dick Hillenbrand - Upstate New York Genealogy - www.unyg.com

Thanks, Tim. Eugene Field! Wow, hadn't thought of him in years.

Phil Guercio 1209 24th Avenue West Palmetto, FL 34221-3543 (H): 941-722-6059 (C): 941-773-0421 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.2/1184 - Release Date: 12/14/2007 11:29 AM

JEST 'FORE CHRISTMAS Father calls me William, sister calls me Will, Mother calls me Willie, but the fellers call me Bill! Mighty glad I ain't a girl---ruther be a boy, Without them sashes, curls, an' things that's worn by Fauntleroy! Love to chawnk green apples an' go swimmin' in the lake--- Hate to take the castor-ile they give for bellyache! Most all the time, the whole year round, there ain't no flies on me, But jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be! Got a yeller dog named Sport, sick him in the cat; First thing she knows she doesn't know where she is at! Got a clipper sled, an' when us kids goes out to slide, 'Long comes the grocery cart, an' we all hook a ride! But sometimes when the grocery man is worrited an' cross, He reaches at us with his whip, an' larrups up his hoss, An' then I laff and holler, "Oh, ye never teched me!" But jest 'fore Christmas I'm as good as I kin be! Gran'ma says she hopes that when I git to be a man, I'll be a missionarer like her oldest brother, Dan, As was et up by the cannibuls that lives in Ceylon's Isle, Where every prospeck pleases, an' only man is vile! But gran'ma she has never been to see a Wild West show, Nor read the Life of Daniel Boone, or else I guess she'd know That Buff'lo Bill an' cow-boys is good enough for me! Excep' jest 'fore Christmas, when I'm good as I kin be! And then old Sport he hangs around, so solemnly an' still, His eyes they seem a-sayin': "What's the matter, little Bill?" The old cat sneaks down off her perch an' wonders what's become Of them two enemies of hern that used to make things hum! But I am so perlite an' 'tend so earnestly to biz, That mother says to father: "How improved our Willie is!" But father, havin' been a boy hisself, suspicions me When, just 'fore Christmas, I'm as good as I kin be! For Christmas, with its lots an' lots of candies, cakes, and toys, Was made, they say, for proper kids an' not for naughty boys; So wash yer face an' bresh yer hair, an' mind yer p's and q's, An' don't bust out yer pantaloons, and don't wear out yer shoes; Say "Yessum" to the ladies, an' "Yessur" to the men, An' when they's company, don't pass yer plate for pie again; But, thinkin' of the things yer'd like to see upon that tree, Jest 'fore Christmas be as good as yer kin be! - Eugene Field

I am trying to find an obituary for one of my uncles. His name is Richard S. Leach, b: 6 Apr, 1904 in Greene,Chenango County and died sometime in October 1973 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., according to the SSDI. If any kind soul could help me with this, it would be greatly appreciated. Robert E."Bobby" Dutcher _bobbyd536@aol.com_ (mailto:bobbyd536@aol.com) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Hi Phil, I went to school with Clara but haven't seen her since we graduated from F. D. R. High School in Hyde Park, NY (class of 1950). We were good friends but lost touch as so often happens.... Good luck with your search. Regards, Doris Wheeler Alternate email: doriswh@gmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Guercio To: NYDUTCHE@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 9:47 AM Subject: [NYDUTCHE] Guercio Families I am seeking information on Guercio families in Dutchess County. Key family name is Philip J. Guercio and any related data. Other names are benedetto Guercio, Frank Guercio, James Guercio, Rose Guercio, Clara Guercio, Grace Guercio, Marlene Guercio, Joseph Guercio, Sadie Guercio. Phil Guercio 1209 24th Avenue West Palmetto, FL 34221-3543 (H): 941-722-6059 (C): 941-773-0421 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1182 - Release Date: 12/12/2007 11:29 AM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am seeking information on Guercio families in Dutchess County. Key family name is Philip J. Guercio and any related data. Other names are benedetto Guercio, Frank Guercio, James Guercio, Rose Guercio, Clara Guercio, Grace Guercio, Marlene Guercio, Joseph Guercio, Sadie Guercio. Phil Guercio 1209 24th Avenue West Palmetto, FL 34221-3543 (H): 941-722-6059 (C): 941-773-0421 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1182 - Release Date: 12/12/2007 11:29 AM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kellyjoeb1 Surnames: MEAD Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/6299.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did I ever respond to you about your request for info on a Moses MEAD. You were requesting info on him from 1782 and back. If not, then what Moses MEAD are you referring to in Putnam/Dutchess Co., NY? I need his date of birth, date of death and who he married. Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ljtmen311 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9663.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tee, I had already come across Arthur Dabron, Sr.'s will. My feeling is the oldest son, Arthur, mentioned in the will was Elizabeth's father. In the 1810 and 1820 Censuses for Dutchess Co., the only Dabron is Arthur (Jr.) Debron/Dobron (so many spellings!) in Poughkeepsie. For 1830 there is no Dabron, etc. in all of Dutchess Co.; meanwhile, Arthur, Jr. turns up in Bethel, Sullivan Co. as well as a William Dobron who is most likely Arthur, Jr.'s son and brother of Elizabeth. More evidence to the Arthur Dabron connection is David Romer & Elizabeth also were living in Bethel (1830 Census). I am 99% sure this is the Dabron family. I was hoping that a Dabron out there could add the final 1%. Thanks very much for taking the time to the reply. Carol Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tee85 Surnames: Dabron, Abrams Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9663.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In a NY Will dated 27 Feb 1809 Arthur Debron Senior (of Barnagat in Twp. Pourghkeepie Co. Dutchess)names eldest son Arthur (I assume he is in same county as his father-since it is not stated otherwise),second son Robert (now of Co.Dunham,Old England),third son John (now of Charlow House near Wantage in Berkshire, Old Endland) and a daughter Elizabeth Abrams (now of Wappingers Creek in this state) ...... goes on to name as exec. son Arthur, and Eliza's husband James Abrams. However, in a codical dated Nov 1820, Arthur Senior, has given to his son Arthur the farm he lives on, and James Abrams is no longer to be an exec. Will was proved 21 Sept 1822. Does this family relate to your search? Hope this helps. Tee Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ljtmen311 Surnames: DABRON, ROMER, VAN KEUREN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/9663/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have an Elizabeth DABRON/DEBRON/DEBERAN, b. about 1795 in England; m. 1821 David ROMER (1794 - 1875) in Dutchess Co., NY. By 1830 they were living in Bethel, Sullivan Co., NY. I know of three children: Hellen Jane (1827 - 1861) m. John VAN KEUREN (1821 - 1895) in Bethel Cordelia Ann (1830 - 1844) Margaret E. (1834 - ) I am seeking the names of Elizabeth's parents and siblings. What I have so far points to, and this needs to be confirmed, that her father was Arthur Dabron, born about 1770, lived from 1810 - 1820 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY and by 1830 was living in Bethel, Sullivan Co., NY. Any help would be great! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.