---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: N Y Hops Trail From: "ladymouse" <ladymouse@stny.rr.com> Date: Fri, September 9, 2005 11:49 am To: NYMADISO-D-request@rootsweb.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- There is an interesting article about hops in today's Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin ( 9 Sep 2005) It mentions Bouckville, Utica, and Oneida where the annual Hops Festival on Sept 17 will be held by the Madison County Historical Association. I have some family connections to hops. My great-great grandfather Jedediah Johnson III grew hops ca 1860 in Otsego County. My grandmother Bessie Schermerhorn (wife of Jedediah's grandson) along with some of her siblings picked hops in Edmeston/ Columbus Corners area of Chenango County in the early 1900's. For those who don't have access to the paper here is an online link to the story as well as the pictures that were in the article http://www.pressconnects.com/today/lifestyle/stories/li090905s189976.shtml Linda Johnson Slawson ------------------------------------------------------via webmail---- tstowell foghorn@chattanooga.net

For those interested in the hops article if the link is not working go to: http://www.pressconnects.com Use the site search for Hops or Hops Trail. Linda Johnson Slawson ----- Original Message ----- From: "mbox/tstowell" <foghorn@chattanooga.net> To: <NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: [Fwd: N Y Hops Trail] > - -------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- > Subject: N Y Hops Trail > From: "ladymouse" <ladymouse@stny.rr.com> > Date: Fri, September 9, 2005 11:49 am > To: NYMADISO-D-request@rootsweb.com > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > There is an interesting article about hops in today's Binghamton Press and > Sun Bulletin ( 9 Sep 2005) It mentions Bouckville, Utica, and Oneida where > the annual Hops Festival on Sept 17 will be held by the Madison County > Historical Association. I have some family connections to hops. My > great-great grandfather Jedediah Johnson III grew hops ca 1860 in Otsego > County. My grandmother Bessie Schermerhorn (wife of Jedediah's grandson) > along with some of her siblings picked hops in Edmeston/ Columbus Corners > area of Chenango County in the early 1900's. > > For those who don't have access to the paper here is an online link to the > story as well as the pictures that were in the article > > http://www.pressconnects.com/today/lifestyle/stories/li090905s189976.shtml > > Linda Johnson Slawson > > > > > - ----------------------------------------------------via webmail---- > tstowell > foghorn@chattanooga.net >

I posted a message on RootsWeb Madison Co. Message board -- thought it would come to the List, but didn't, so here is what I was writing about. I just received a copy of the death certificate for Samuel W. Stone, son of Thomas & Abigail Weatherly Stone. Samuel was born August 19, 1830 and died Nov. 6, 1889 in Georgetown, NY, buried in Otselic Center, NY (I think this is Chenango Co.--don't know the name of the cemetery). I've been trying to determine who his parents were for many years. Now that I have their names from Samuel's death certificate, I need to find out more info about them and try to find proof of what I am guessing is their family. I'd like to hear from anyone who has info. Here is what I know & what I need to know. Thomas & Abigail were married on Sept. 2, 1824 in Lebanon, NY. I believe they were both born in Mass., based on census records over several years for their son Samuel. However, the death certificate says they were born in Conn.--info from Samuel's wife, Calista E. Brown Stone, whose parents were born in Conn. I am guessing she misunderstood and listed her parents' birthplace, not Samuel's parents'. In 1830 Thomas was on the Georgetown census, age 20-30. In 1840 he was on the Hamilton census, age 30-40. I cannot locate him after that. No record of Abigail Stone in 1850 census. In 1880, Abigail Peckham, a widow, mother of Isaac Stone (I believe he is Samuel's brother) is living with Isaac in Georgetown, NY. In 1850 there is an Abigail Peckham living in Georgetown with husband, Isaac Peckham. Isaac's first wife, Patience Lawton Peckham, died in 1849, buried in Village Cemetery, Georgetown. So I think Abigail Weatherly Stone & Isaac Peckham were married after their respective spouses died before 1850. To further support this, I found Isaac Stone living with the Peckham family in Madison, NY in 1900. I believe Isaac is Samuel's brother because he was living with Samuel & Calista in 1850. This would make sense if his father had died and mother just remarried, 18 year old Isaac might have preferred to live with his brother. Does anyone have any information that would support these thoughts, or lead me in the right direction? I think Thomas & Abigail's family consisted of sons Samuel W., Thomas J., & Isaac M. Stone. I think Thomas had a brother named Millen Stone. I think their parents were John Stone (1753-1840) & Elizabeth Stone (1756-1841) who lived in Georgetown, Lebanon & Eaton. I think John was in the Revolutionary War. I also think he may have been brother to Benjamin Stone, Cazenovia, who came from Colrain, Mass. I received info from another researcher who says Benjamin Stone was born April 10, 1763, Oakham, Mass.; d. July 5, 1839, Ballina Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY; m. HANNA MCHANESS, January 22, 1783, Colrain, Mass. Benjamin Stone purchased land in Cazenovia in 1808 (Lot NP4) from Holland Land Co. John Stone purchased land there in 1813 (Lot N115). The earliest record of a Stone family in the area was Oliver Stone who purchased land in Nelson in 1793 (Lot N142). Don't know if he might be related to John or Benjamin. Other Stones who purchased land were: David Stone 1812 (Lot N109); Sampson Stone 1814 (Lot N 165); Silas 1811 (Lot N153). Oliver also purchased Lot N 119 in 1811. (All this lot info comes from Dan Weiskotten's Cazenovia site.) If I am interpreting this correctly, the "N" stands for Nelson. The map on Dan's site shows Lot N115 (John's lot) borders the north side of Eaton Reservoir. It sure seems like there must be a link between all these Stone families who bought land there, but just can't find it! In 1820 John lived next door to Samuel Wetherly in Georgetown. I think Samuel Wetherly may be father to Abigail and that he was born in 1769 in Mass. Also that he married Abigail Eddy in Sturbridge, Mass. on Nov. 18, 1795. I hope this info rings a bell with someone out there who can prove if I'm right or wrong! I need facts to back all of this guessing! Patricia (Pat) Stone