> I originally sent the material in this message following this first > paragraph to the Cook County IL list, but it might also give you folks some > idea of the kind of thing that I am personally interested in, particularly > with respect to Fort Covington, Franklin Co., NY, the other communities in > the area including Grand Isle County, in Vermont. I have previously posted > my particular interest in Benjamin B. and Sarah (Sally) (Reynolds) Streeter > and all of their descendants, all of the family and any descendants of > Grindal A. Streeter, Oscar S. Streeter, and Hardy Platte and Sophia Minona > (Clark) Streeter. Grindal, Oscar, and Hardy were brothers. Again, I will > say that I would appreciate any help that I can get in identifying the > parents of Sophia Minona Clark, who was born in Alburgh, Grand Isle Co., VT, > 23 March, 1820. Hardy [Platte!] and Sophia lived in Fort Covington, > Franklin County, NY as reported in the 1850 Federal Census; they and Oscar > S. Streeter migrated through Detroit, MI in 1855 to Leavenworth, Kansas and > Parkville, Platte County, Missouri about 1857. There were several Clark > families in and around Ft. Covington in 1840 and 1850, does anyone know the > names of the children in any of those families? > > "John W. Streeter" wrote: > > > Although I have general interests in Streeter Families all over the US > > of A and the world, my primary purpose for being on this list is to > > listen and to share information for the record that I have obtained from > > the personal records of four brothers, David L., Allen R., William A., > > and Washington C. Streeter. David L. was the first brother to come to > > Chicago, not too long before 1871. Allen R. was the second. William > > and Washington came after the great fire. They had at least three > > stores in and around the loop area operating at one time. David L. > > Streeter, Shoes was the first name for the independent business, > > however, both David and Allen had worked at Bullock Brothers Shoes prior > > to founding the independent business. All of the brothers were born in > > Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York, came to Chicago from there, > > and retained the Fort as a life time retreat, because of the remnant of > > the family that remained there. The four of them were sons of Grindal > > A. and Margaret (McLean) Streeter of Fort Covington, Franklin County, > > New York. To the best of my knowledge, none of these four brothers ever > > married or had any descendants; any information to the contrary would be > > greatly appreciated. Eventually, as Allen joined David in the business, > > it became known as Streeter Brothers, Shoes. It existed as an > > independent business operating in or with reference to that name until > > about 1906; all four of the brothers were involved in the business in > > one way or the other at some time between 1871 and 1906. The last of > > the four brothers died in 1940. The information I have includes > > official documents, magazine and newspaper clippings and such concerning > > them, their interests, their associates and their competitors. > > > > Their grandfather, Benjamin B. Streeter is my Great-Great-Great > > Grandfather, because of that, I came into possession of some of his and > > their personal records and papers. > > > > I still do not understand everything I need to know about Chicago in > > those days, like the changes in street numbering. Someday, I will ask > > all of you the right questions to obtain the information that I need to > > complete the puzzle that I have long been trying to understand. > > > > My own research adventures to Chicago have led me to some knowledge of a > > Streeter Hospital there, founded I believe by Dr. John Williams > > Streeter, a "women's doctor" and wrote at least two books, copies of > > which I have obtained. The fame of Captain George Wellington Streeter > > and his settling habits tend to overshadow some of the more positive > > things that were done by persons with my beloved Surname in the famous > > City. So one of my objectives is to document some of the good things > > that were done to supplement the more humorous antics of George > > Wellington! > > > > By the way, I enjoyed my stay at the Palmer House and visits to the > > Chicago Historical Society, the Newbury Library, and even a courtesy > > tour of the Chicago Athletic Club on my last visit now several years > > ago, all of which remain strong in my memory. At least a couple of the > > Streeter Brothers and at least one their associates took up residence at > > the Chicago Athletic Club or the Palmer House in their day! Some of the > > more glorious days of Chicago!