George Jacob Staley

Notes:

1790 living in Caughnawaga,Montgomery Co.,NY "JACOB STALY 2-1-1" near the Stewart, Fyck, Delyne, and McVain Families.

1800 Florida,Montgomery Co.,NY 10101-01121 Jacob Staley, near the Van Aten,

1810 living in Johnstow,NY next to his son Jacob. "George J. Staley 21001-00101"

Possibly the Jacob Staley that is also in Butlers Rangers and later living in Caughnawaga,NY the same time John Staley is, and going to the same church....Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. John's twins Philip and Gertry are bapt there in 1806 and George's children are from 1792 to at least 1801.

Family/Spouse: Christina Conger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendants claim she is the daughter of Maria Elizabeth House and John Staley. Strangely a grandson of Lucina's married Susannah Gage (d/o Catherine Staley Gage, d/o of John and Maria). However, it is other Brown descendants that claim Lucina was John and Maria's daughter. One being Martha Brown Hammond, granddaughter of Lucinda.
(I'm missing something)

Birth:
1850 census Manillus,NY: Aged 73 YEARS, Born CANADA, living near George Brown Son Jacob H. Brown wrote in the House Genealogy that his mother was born August 1774 and his father 1773 CT

Lucina married William Brown about 1795. William was born in 1773 in Connecticut; died in 1844 in Kirkville, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

poss. In Johnstown 1840 as G.J. Staley.

Notes:

POSSIBLY A SON OF GEORGE JACOB STALEY OF JOHNSTOWN

Fulton Co NY Wills Volume 6 page 16
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the 6th day of March 1866, Aaron Empie and Philip Martin, executors named in the last will and testament of Abraham Staley, late of the town of Johnstown in the County of Fulton, deceased, appeared in the Surrogates Court of Fulton County and made application to have the said last Will and Testamentwhich relates to both real and personal estate, admitted to probate and then upon said afterward, such proceedings were had in the premises, that the County Judge of said County of Fulton as Surrogate took the proof of said last Will and Testament on this 4th day of June 1866 and adjudged the said last Will and Testament to be a valid Will and the proofs these of to be sufficient, which said last Will and Testament and proofs are as follows:

WILL
I, Abraham Staley, of Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, do hereby make and declare this my last Will and Testament.

I hereby constitute and appoint A. Empie and Philip Martin (Senior) and the survivor of their executors and executor of this my last Will and Testament.

First - I give and devise all my messages, lands and tenements wheresoever situated unto the said A. Empy and Philip Martin, Sr. and their heirs and the heirs of the survivor of them to have and to hold the same for the uses following to wit to the use of my beloved wife Margaret during her life, so far as shall be necessary for her comfortable maintenance and support. Said lands now being held by Andrew Staley, under a lease from me. After the death of my said wife to sell and the same convert into cash and to pay the legacies hereinafter mentioned and described. And I do hereby authorize said empower my said executors or the survivor of them upon the expiration of the present lease to Andrew Staley, to re-lease said premises in case my wife Margaret is still alive for the term of her natural life giving the said Andrew Staley the preference in leasing said premises. And I do also bequeath all my personal estate to my said executors upon the trusts and uses hereinbefore mentioned. And I do hereby direct my said executors or the survivor of them after collecting my personal estate and selling my real estate as hereinbefore mentioned to pay the following legacies to wit. To my son Obadiah the sum of Four Hundred Dollars. To my daughter Lainey Steele, the sum of Four Hundred Dollars. To my daughter Mary Ann Welch, the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. To my daughter Catharine Steele, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars. To my daughter Margaret Ann Nickloy the sum of One Hundred Dollars. To my son Michael Staley the sum of One Hundred Dollars. To Andrew Staley (hereinbefore mentioned) the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. To John Nelson Staley, the sum of Fifty dollars. To the children of my deceased son Adam Staley, the sum of Twenty Dollars. And in case any of the above legatees are not then living said sums to be payable respectively to his,her or their heirs, the same as he, she or they would take according hereto, if he, she or they were then living. And in case there shall be any residue in the hands of my said executors or the survivor of them, after paying the above specific legacies, I desire that the same may be divided among my said legatees, in proportion to the legacies above bequeathed.

It is also my will that upon the sale of my said real estate, that Andrew Staley have the preference in purchasing the same and in that case that the amount of his said legacy above bequeathed be deducted from the amount of the purchase money of said premises and that my said executors or the survivor of them, give the said Andrew time to pay for said premises as follows:

After deducting the amount of his said legacy and his proportion of the residue (if any) to divide the balance into five equal payments to be made in one, two, three, four and five years from the time of said purchase, with interest. Said sum to be secured by his notes and mortgage upon said premises to my said executors or the survivor of them as such. In witness hereof I, the said testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

Abraham Staley (L.S.) X (his mark) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Abraham Staley, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of each other, and at his request have hereunto set our names as witnesses the day and year aforesaid.
Aaron Staley of Lyons, DuPage Co, Ill
Jacob I Keck of Aurora, Kane Co, Ill
Eugene Canfield of Aurora, Kane Co, Ill

Interrogatives to be administered to Aaron Staley, Jacob I. Keck and Eugene Canfield, residing in the town of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois the two latter and the former in Lyons, DuPage County, Illinois, witnesses in the matter of proving the last Will and Testament of Abraham Staley, late of the town of Johnstown, in the County of Fulton, deceased, now pending before the County Judge or Surrogate of the County of Fulton in the State of New York, under and in pursuance of the Commission hereunto annexed.

First Interrogatory - What is your name, age and occupation or profession and where do you reside?

Second Interrogatory - Were you acquainted with Abraham Staley, late of the town of Johnstown, Fulton County, New York (or said to be) deceased? State how long and how intimately you were acquainted with him. Where and when did he die?

Third Interrogatory - Look at the instrument in writing hereunto annexed bearing date the 30th day of September 1865, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said Abraham Staley and say whether or not you were present as a witness at the time of the execution of the same? Did you see the said Abraham Staley, subscribe his name to the said instrument, or did he make such subscription or subscribe it by making his mark or cross as and for his signature and subscription thereof in your presence?

Fourth Interrogatory - If, in answer to the last preceding
interrogatory, you shall state that you did not see the said Abraham Staley subscribe his name or make his mark as and for his signature and subscription thereof to the said instrument, or that he did not make such subscription or mark in your presence, did he, at anytime and when acknowledge to you that he had subscribed or made his mark to the said instrument? State if you recollect in what words he expressed to you such acknowledgment.

Fifth Interrogatory - What other persons were present at the time of such subscription or acknowledgment aforesaid, and what conversation took place between the said Abraham Staley and yourself or such other person or persons, or between yourself and such other person or persons or between such other persons in relation to the said Abraham Staley? What statements, declaration or requests were made either by the said Abraham Staley or by such other person or persons respecting the same? Answer fully. State every particular circumstance in detail.

Sixth Interrogatory - Do you know the persons whose names are signed together with your own as subscribing witnesses to the said instrument? State the names. Are they now living, and where they reside and each of them? Did you see them and each of them sign the said instrument as witnesses? And if so, what took place at the time they and each signed the same? Answer fully.

Seventh Interrogatory - What was the state and condition of the said Abraham Staley's mind and memory at the time of the execution of the said instrument? Was he under restraints? Was he in his state of mind competent to the transaction of business? Answer fully and particularly.

Eighth Interrogatory - Do you know of any other matter or thing which may tend to the proving of the said last will and testament? Answer fully.

A.M. Farlau, Atty Counsel for Executors Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn and examined the 26th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six at the office of Wagner and Canfield, in the city of Aurora, Kane County, Illinois under and by virtue of a commission issued out of the Surrogates and County Judge's Court of the County of Fulton and State of New York, being in the matter of the proving of the last will and testament of Abraham Staley, deceased, as follows:

Aaron Staley of Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois, farmer, aged sixty nine years and upwards being duly and publicly sworn pursuant to the directions hereunto annexed and examined on the part of the executors, doth depose said say as follows:

First - To the first interrogatory, he saith, Aaron Staley, Sixty-nine Occupation, farming. Resides two miles from Dwight, in Livingston County, Illinois.

Second - To the second interrogatory, he saith, I was acquainted with Abraham Staley, late of Johnstown, N.Y. Have been acquainted with him ever since I can remember. I was intimately acquainted with him. He was my brother, was with him until he left my father's family. He died in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois the last of September or the first of October, last year.

Third - To the third interrogatory, he saith, It is the same. I was present at the time it was executed. I saw the said Abraham Staley subscribe his name to it, or make his mark the same. He made that mark in my presence.

Fourth - To the fourth interrogatory, he saith, I have said that I saw him make his mark. He did not talk about it afterwards to my recollection.

Fifth - The fifth interrogatory, he saith, that Jacob I. Keck, and Eugene Canfield were present. Abraham, I called him my brother, told me what he would give the different ones, and he told Mr. Canfield who wrote it down in this Will. Mr. Canfield afterwards read it over to him, and he said that was right. To Obadiah, thats his son, he gave four hundred dollars. To Laney, his daughter he gave four hundred dollars. He gave to Mary Ann Welch, his daughter, one hundred and fifty dollars. I am pretty sure to Catharine Steele, his daughter, a widow he gave one hundred and fifty dollars. To Ann Nickloy, he gave one hundred dollars. I am pretty sure she was his daughter. I am most lost, but I believe he gave to Michael Staley, one hundred and fifty dollars. I am not sure but I think it was that. To John N. Staley, he gave fifty dollars. To Adam Staley's family he gave twenty dollars. He told me that he ad done a good deal for them, but he would give them a little something. I am not quite positive about this, but it was that I think. That comprehends the whole I guess. I remember now that he said that his wife should have her maintenance out of the property as long as she lived, if she wanted it. He said that if there was surplus or a deficiency in property from what he calculated, that it should be divided among them proportionately.

Sixth - To the sixth interrogatory, he saith, he knows the persons who signed the Will with himself. Their names are Jacob I. Keck and Eugene Canfield. They are living in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. Saw both of them sign the instrument as witnesses. Nothing special took place at the time it was signed.

Seventh - To the seventh interrogatory, he saith, The state of Abraham Staley's mind and memory was right at the time the Will was executed. I thought of it and noticed it at the time. He was under no restraint. He was competent to transact business at the time. I took particular notice.

Eighth - To the eighth interrogatory, he saith, I know of no other matter that would tend to the proving of the last Will and Testament of Abraham Staley. Aaron Staley Examination taken, reduced to writing, and by the witness subscribed, and sword on the 26th day of May 1866, before John C. Sherwin, Commissioner.

Jacob I. Keck, of the City of Aurora, County Kane, State of Illinois aged sixty-one years and upwards, farmer, being duly and publicly sworn pursuant to the directions hereunto annexed, examined on the part of the executors, doth depose and say as follows:

First - To the first interrogatory, he saith, my name is Jacob I. Keck. I am sixty-one years of age. I am a farmer. I reside in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois.

Second - To the second interrogatory, he saith, I was acquainted with Abraham Staley, I have been intimately acquainted with him ever since I knew anybody. He died in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, as near I can recollect about the middle of October.

Third - To the third interrogatory, he saith, I was present at the executing of this deed as a witness. I saw Abraham Staley subscribe his name to this deed, by making a mark or cross.

Fourth - To the fourth interrogatory, he saith, I saw him subscribe his name or make his mark.

Fifth - To the fifth interrogatory, he saith, Mr. Aaron Staley and Mr. Eugene Canfield, were present and no one else. Abraham Staley was asked if the deed was as he wanted it, and he said it was. I heard him make no statements or requests about it. I was there only while it was being subscribed. I went out soon after.

Sixth - To the sixth interrogatory, he saith, I know the persons who signed the deed as witnesses with me. They were Aaron Staley and Mr. Eugene Canfield. Mr. Aaron Staley is living and resides in Grundy County, Illinois. Mr. Eugene Canfield is living in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. I saw each of them sign their names to the deed as witnesses. Nothing took place as I know of at the time it was signed as I know of.

Seventh - To the seventh interrogatory, he saith, I think that he was as well as he had been for a long time. He answered questions correctly and so on. I think he was all right in mind and memory.

Eighth - To the eighth interrogatory, he saith, I don't know as I know as I know of anything more that would tend to prove the will.

Jacob I Keck Examination taken, reduced to writing, and by the witness subscribed and sworn to this 26th day of May 1866 before John C. Sherwin, Commissioner Eugene Canfield, of the City of Aurora, County of Kane, State of Illinois, an attorney at law, aged twenty-nine years and upwards, being duly and publicly sworn pursuant to the directions hereunto annexed and examined on the part of the executors, doth depose and say as follows:

First - To the first interrogatory, he saith, my name is Eugene Canfield age twenty-nine years, profession that of an Attorney at Law. Residence - Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Second - To the second interrogatory, he saith, I was slightly acquainted with Abraham Staley, lately deceased, said to be of Johnstown, Fulton County, New York, in his lifetime. I met him, however, but once and that was upon the occasion of the making and execution of a will attached to the Commission, and under which I am being examined in this case. I do not know of my own knowledge where, or when he died, but I am informed and believe the information to be true, that he died at the house of his daughter in the city of Aurora, sometime in the month of October last.

Third - To the third interrogatory, he saith, I have looked at the instrument mentioned as requested, and recognize it, as the last Will and Testament of the said Abraham Staley, deceased. The will was drawn by me at his request and under his directions. I was present as a witness at the time of the execution of the same at the request of the said Abraham Staley. I wrote his name opposite the seal thereon, with the words "his mark" and in his presence. He then made the mark or cross, enclosed by those words, in my presence and stated that he adopted the same as his signature and seal by so doing.

Fourth - To the fourth interrogatory, he saith, In my answer to the last interrogatory, Ihave not stated as is implied in the third interrogatory. I had no conversation subsequent to the execution of the said Will with the said Abraham Staley, in regard to the same except that he desired me immediately after its execution, to seal the same up, and deliver it to his brother, Aaron Staley for safe keeping during his lifetime and remarked to me that he had no money to pay me for drawing the will but that I would be paid by him or someone sometime in the future.

Fifth - To the fifth interrogatory, he saith, Mr. Aaron Staley and Mr. Jacob I Keck, and no other persons were present in the room where Mr. Abraham Staley was at the execution of the will except myself. In an adjoining room there were a number of persons whose names I don't know, but who I was informed were children and grandchildren of the said Abraham Staley. Very little conversation took place at that particular time. The will was executed about seven o'clock in the evening. About two or three o'clock in the afternoon, I was called upon at my office by Mrs. Nickloy, who desired me to accompany her to the house of a sister of hers, in the lower part of the city about a mile distant for the purpose of drawing a will. I went with her to the place indicated and found Mr. Abraham Staley, and a number of children and grandchildren of his and Mr. Aaron Staley, his brother there. Mr. Abraham Staley, Aaron Staley and myself were in a room by ourselves, the other persons being in an adjoining room. Mr. Abraham Staley told me he wished to have me draw his will and then in conversation with myself and Aaron Staley, he proceeded to state how he desired to dispose of his property, and who he desired to have act as his executors. I made memorandums from time to time in regards to the disposition that he desired to make of his property and discussed with him very freely in regards to the best manner of carrying into effect his intentions as expressed by him. Mr. Aaron Staley took considerable part in the conversation. I cannot now recollect what was said as a matter escaped my mind, and I thought nothing further about it. After I had seen the will executed. The will however executed by him and drawn by me, expresses the result of his desires as expressed at that time with regards to the disposition of his property. This interview lasted I should think about an hour. After it was over I took my memorandums, left the house, and returned to my office, drafted the will shown me and which was afterwards executed, and after tea returned. Mr. Aaron Staley and myself were in the room alone, at this last interview that I am now about to describe with Mr. Abraham Staley, for a while. I read over to Mr. Abraham Staley in the presence of Mr. Aaron Staley, very carefully and he listened very attentively to my reading the draft of the will which I had prepared. After I had finished he seemed to consider a moment, and then asked the amount of one of the legacies, which one, I have forgotten. I referred to the will and re-read that portion. He then said that the will was right, just as he wanted it. I then asked him who he desired to have witness the execution of the will. He answered that he would like to have his brother, who was present, myself and Mr. Keck to do so. I stepped to the door and requested Mr. Keck to come into the room where we were. He did so and I closed the door. Either before or after Mr. Keck came in he requested those of us who were present not to disclose the contents of his will to anyone during his lifetime. After Mr. Keck came in as before stated, I placed the will before Mr. Abraham Staley for execution. He desired me to write his name, and said he would affix his mark. I did so, as stated by me in my answer to a former interrogatory and again placed the draft of the will before him, when he made the mark or cross on it. The will I have spoken of is the same attached to the Commission and shown me. I then asked him if he declared that to be his last Will and Testament. Her replied, yes. I then asked him if he desired to have Mr. Aaron Staley, Mr. Keck and myself sign the will as witnesses. He replied, yes. We then did so, in his presence, and in the presence of each other. Either myself or Mr. Aaron Staley then asked him, I think myself, what should be done with the will, or who should have the custody of it. He asked Mr. Staley if he would take care of it for him, and he replied that he would. He then requested me to seal the same up and give it to Mr. Aaron Staley. I did so. He then asked me how much my fee was for drafting the will. I replied two dollars, he then said that he had not the money to pay me by him, but that I should be paid. He then remarked that perhaps it might be necessary to have something further done by me in my professional capacity sometime and desired me in case he died to advise his brother in regard to the proving of the will and render any assistance that might be desired, in the settling of his state. He said he thought that he might not live long, as he was an old man and sick, and if he didn't pay me the estate would. I think that no other conversation took place except what I have related at this interview, except the ordinary salutations when I bade them good evening. I then left the house.

Sixth - To the sixth interrogatory, he saith, I know the persons whose names are signed as subscribing witnesses to said will. Their names are Aaron Staley and Jacob I. Keck, they are both living. Mr. Aaron Staley now resides, as I am informed at Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois. At the time of the execution of the will he resided in DuPage County, Illinois. Mr. Keck resides in this city, that is in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois. I saw both of them subscribe their names to the will as witnesses. I have already answered what took place at the time in my previous answers and refer to them to avoid repetition.

Seventh - To the seventh interrogatory, he saith, I necessarily paid particular attention to Mr. Abraham Staley, at the time of the execution of the Will and at the former interview in the afternoon. He appeared to be an old man, quite an old man, and seemed to be quite ill. I thought however at the time to be in the full possession of his mental faculties, and should say that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time of the execution of said instrument. He was under no restraint as far as my knowledge, information or belief extends. As far as his mind and memory were concerned he was competent to transact business, as far as I am a judge.

Eighth - To the eight interrogatory, he saith, I know of nothing further except as herein before stated.

Eugene Canfield Examination taken reduced to writing and by the witness subscribed and sworn to this 26th day of May 1866 before John C Sherwin, Commissioner Fulton County, S.S. Recorded the preceding last Will and Testament of Abraham Staley, deceased, as a Will of Real and Personal Estate, together with the proofs taken in the Surrogates Court, of Fulton County relating to said last Will and Testament, which record is hereby signed and certified, by me pursuant to the provisions of the Revised Statutes this 4th day of June in
the year 1866.
John Stewart
County Judge

Birth:
1855 census states, born NJ, came to this county in 1788

Abraham married Margaret Feiks about 1810. Margaret was born in Feb 1786 in New York; died on 26 Oct 1871 in Kane County, Illinois; was buried in Keck Memorial Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May be David in Johnstown born between 1790 and 1800

Notes:

Named as Abraham's brother in will in 1866(his brothers will) he was living in Dwight,Livingston Co.,IL
1850 living near his brother Abraham in Johnstown,NY
1860 in Dupage,IL with with and three children.
Aaron Steele in 1870 in Hillsdale Co.,MI age 81, wife Rhoda

Aaron married Magdalena Fikes about 1820. Magdalena (daughter of John Fikes and Selia) was born on 17 Jan 1799 in Montgomery County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Ruth about 1850. Ruth was born about 1813 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John Mott. John was born est 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

19Jul1870 living in Manlius,Onondaga Co.,NY PO: Fayetteville
Brown, William, 64, farmer, 1500/500, NY
Brown, Sarah, 62, NY
Brown, Frances, 18, at home, Canada

William married Sarah about 1830. Sarah was born in 1809; died in 1895; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

To add some color, my notes say
"George Brown was a tanner currier and shoe maker in early life and later a farmer and merchant. In 1837 he went from Oppenheim to Manlius, NY and established a shoe shop and store along the old canal. he lived at Pools (?) Brook about ten years, then returned to Kirksville where he made his home. He has served as Deputy Sheriff for Onondaga County. His wife Maria(of Fort Plain) was a sister of John Crouse of Syracuse and also Daniel and James Crouse." (from Pat Carey pcarey99@nycap.rr.com)

George married Maria Crouse on 21 Mar 1829 in Fort Plain, Herkimer County, New York. Maria was born in 1808; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Martha Zelphia Huntley about 1855. Martha (daughter of Ira Huntly, Jr. and Zilphia Eaton) was born on 18 Aug 1821 in New York; died in 1905 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Sanderson. Elizabeth (daughter of William M. Sanderson and Dorothy) was born in 1830 in Ontario; died on 09 Jun 1891; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Laura Annjanette Stauring. Laura was born on 4 Aug 1826; died on 8 Mar 1895 in Oppenheim, Montgomery County, New York; was buried in Rural Park Cemetery, Ingham Mills Station, Herkimer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ira married Caroline Smith about 1850. Caroline (daughter of Eliakim Smith and Deborah) was born in 1831. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah M. Hoag. Sarah was born in 1833; died in 1924; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Johnstown in 1840

Michael married Leah Miller on 3 Aug 1835 in Fonda, Montgomery County, New York. Leah was born in ca 1816 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Johnstown in 1840. 1850 Sugar Grove,Kane Co.,IL

Family/Spouse: Sally Keck. Sally was born in 1820; died on 16 Sep 1856 in Kendall County, Illinois; was buried in Keck Memorial Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah. Sarah was born in ca 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Yates. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grandson of Abram and Margaret Staley

Family/Spouse: Nancy Snyder. Nancy (daughter of John B. Snyder and Leah) was born in Jan 1843 in Montgomery County, New York; died in 1919 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York; was buried in Johnstown Cemetery, Johnstown, Fulton County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Doctor George Palmer. George was born in 1826; died in 1902; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marietta married Royal Fairman about 1855, and was divorced about 1860. Royal was born about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Hastings Merryfield about 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mr. Van Alstyne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Dorphas died at sea and was buried at sea although there is a marker with his name in the Kirkville Cemetery. (Pat Carey pcarey99@nycap.rr.com)

Notes:

James A. Brown, "Manlius, was born near Evans Mills, Feb. 16, 1835.
George Brown, his father, was born in Dolgeville, Herkimer Co., in
1811. He was a tanner, currier, and shoemaker in early life, and
afterwards a farmer and merchant. In 1837, he came to the town of
Manlius, and established a shoe shop and store on the old canal. He
lived at Pool's Brook about ten years, then returned to Kirkville,
where he has since made his home. He has served as deputy sheriff for
this district, and is still living at the age of 83 years. He married
Maria Crouse, sister of the late John Crouse of Syracuse. They had
eight children, four of whom are now living. James, the second son,
was given a good common school education. He then worked on the canal
for a while, but soon went to work in a canal store for Jacob Crouse,
at $14 per month. At eighteen years of age, he became a partner of the
firm of George Brown & Son; and has ever since followed the mercantile
business, now carrying a stock of over $15,000, with an annual sale of
$50,000. Mr. Brown has held the office of justice of the peace, for
fourteen years, had been justice of sessions, postmaster, and deputy
postmaster for three terms, and notary public for a number of years.
He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, a member of Fayetteville Lodge,
No. 578. He is also a member of Kirkville Lodge I.O.O.F., and a
charter member of Chittenango Lodge A.O.U.W. In 1859 Mr. Brown married
Marian Hoag, daughter of Joseph, a shoemaker and dealer, of Kirkville.
They have one child, Marian E., wife of Major Burton Coe, of
Kirkville." Source: Bruce, Dwight H. (Ed.), Onondaga's Centennial.
Boston History Co., 1896, Vol. II, pp. 170-171

James married Marion E. Hoag in 1859. Marion (daughter of Joseph Hoag and Nancy Sponenburgh) was born about 1837 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacob Brown, "Manlius, was born in the town of Sullivan, Madison Co., May 3, 1838, third son of George and Maria (Crouse) Brown. He was educated in the common schools. After leaving school he engaged in boating at the age of eighteen, which line he followed for twenty years. He then went to Smith Center, Kansas, and took up a farm of 320 acres, where he remained for five years. On his return he stopped at Buffalo and bought another canal boat and was a captain until Aug., 1885. At that time the family came to Manlius, where he bought a farm of thirty acres and has since made his home. He also has charge of his father's farm of fifty-five acres. In Sept., 1857, Mr. Brown married Samantha Gage of Canandaigua, who died Feb. 18, 1865, leaving one son, Orville G., who was given a good education and after farming it a few years, took up railroading and was killed at Lyons, Feb. 12, 1894, aged 33 year. Mr. Brown was again married April 7, 1865, to Mary E., daughter of Andrew D. and Laura J. (Goodfellow) Collins of Manlius. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children: Mary Elldwina, wife of William Raymond, a farmer of Perryville; and William J., a student of the public school, aged 12 years. Mr. Brown is a member of the early family of that name in this town and is one of the heirs to the Crouse estate."
Source: Bruce, Dwight H. (Ed.), Onondaga's Centennial. Boston History Co., 1896, Vol. II, p. 285.

Jacob married Samantha Gage in Sep 1857 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York. Samantha (daughter of John Gage and Catherine Staley) was born on 19 Jul 1829 in Johnstown, Fulton County, New York; died on 19 Feb 1865 in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York; was buried in Academy Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Mary E. Collins on 7 Apr 1865 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. Mary (daughter of Andrew D. Collins and Laura J. Goodfellow) was born about 1847; died on 9 Mar 1937 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Fayetteville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When Sarah's mother (Maria Crouse) died she was sent to live with her Uncle,
James Crouse, but was too dramatic to enjoy their home. She returned to
live with her father. After he remarried Sarah went to live with her
Mother's sister, Mrs. Simon Donesbask (spelling ???) near Cicero, N. Y.
(now known as Clay, NY.) This is where she met her husband, John C. Hall.
Sarah was about nine when she was sent away. (Pat Carey, Sept2007)

No Children

Family/Spouse: John Hall. John was born est 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Catherine was sent to live with Maria's brother, John Crouse. She was
raised in luxury as a daughter of the family although she was never adopted
legally. In census data she does appear in his family as Catherine Brown.
She was about 11 when she was sent away. (Pat Carey, Sept2007)

Notes:

When Helen Elizabeth Brown's mother, Maria Crouse, died she was six years of
age and was given to a Mrs. Snell who lived in Fayettville to raise. Mrs.
Snell was a niece of Maria Crouses. Mrs. Snell did not accept Helen so
Helen returned to her fathers home.
Later in life, after her sister Sarah's death, Helen married her
brother-in-law, John C. Hall. They had no children. (Pat Carey, Sept2007)

Notes:

Laura Sylvania Brown was only four years old when her mother, Maria Crouse,
died. She was given to her Uncle, Daniel Crouse, to raise. Mr. Daniel
Crouse lived in Utica, NY. and Laura was raised in relative wealth. (Pat Carey, Sept2007)

Notes:

1880 living in Dewitt,Onondaga Co.,NY

Birth:
Aged 1/12 in 1860 census in Kirkville,NY

Martha married Leonard Webb about 1878. Leonard was born about 1857 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Frederick Stam Hammond about 1920. Frederick was born on 19 Aug 1858 in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; died on 14 Mar 1934 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida; was buried in Royal Palm South Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline married Charles A. Plopper in 1869. Charles (son of Hybert Plopper and Cornelia) was born on 26 Mar 1849 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York; died in 1912; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married A. A. Mervyn in 1871. A. was born in ca 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Arthur Pine in 1894. Arthur was born in Feb 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900-1920 living in Dewitt,NY working as a Locomotive Engineer. 1930 living in Canandaigua, Ontario Co., NY with daughter Dolly Fisk

William married Harriet F. Smith on 21 Sep 1881. Harriet was born in Dec 1861; died in 1951; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Hoover. Elizabeth was born on 25 Mar 1848; died on 12 May 1944; was buried in Church Street Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married James Marcy about 1870. James was born about 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Isabelle Jane Ellis on 6 Nov 1860 in Kane County, Illinois. Isabelle was born on 4 Jan 1845 in Illinois; died on 13 Dec 1867 in Illinois; was buried in Keck Memorial Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ira Staley, 59 years old, well-known gardener, and life resident of Johnstown, passed away yesterday after - noon a t 4 o'clock at his home, 22 Whitmore Avenue, after a lingering illness which had its Inception a year ago. He submitted to a number of operations, but all proved futile. He was born in the town of Johnstown, March 8, 1864, the son of Andrew Staley and Nancy Snyder Staley. He a t one time worked as a block cutter of glove s and Kiter entered the florist business. He is survived by his wife, one son, Roy, and one adopted daughter, Margaret. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon, from the late home, at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Roge r H. Williams, pastor of the First Baptist church will officiate, and the body will be placed in the vault at Johnstown cemetery.
(The Morning Herald, Johnstown, NY, Wednesday, February 13, 1924)

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Cora, the eight-year-old daughter of Andrew Staley, of No. 24 Whitmore Avenue, died at four o'clock this morning of purpura hemorrhagic, a direct result of typhoid fever. The funeral services will be held at the house Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment in the Johnstown cemetery.
(The Daily Republican, Johnstown, NY, Friday, October 31, 1890)

Family/Spouse: Major Burton Coe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Did you know that Orville G. Brown (son of Jacob and Samantha Gage) did not live with his parents, he was raised by his grandfather, George. I find this ironic in that George farmed his own daughters out to live with other families. When his first wife Maria Crouse was dying of tuburculosis they sent their four youngest children, Catherine, Sarah, Helen, and Laura out to live with relatives. (Pat Carey, Sept2007)

Orville married Hattie Morgan about 1884. Hattie was born on 08 Apr 1865; died on 15 Sep 1895; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Raymond. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henry Robinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dollie married Frank E. Fisk in 1904. Frank was born in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther May Ottman. Esther was born on 25 Jun 1879; died on 17 Jan 1971; was buried in Church Street Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married Mary Agnes about 1910. Mary was born in 1884; died on 17 Oct 1958 in Fayetteville, Onondaga County, New York; was buried in Kirkville Cemetery, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edward Pawluk. Edward was born on 3 May 1919; died on 11 Mar 1980; was buried in Church Street Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]