Caldwell County Historical Society

DR. DANIEL NEFF HIS STORY

Dr. Daniel Neff His Story        Daniel Neff  was the son of John and Elizabeth (Schener) Neff, both natives of Pennsylvania.  John born on April 13,1784.  Daniel and his twin John, born July 14,1826.  They were the fourth and fifth children of John and Elizabeth, one more sibling David was...
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JENNIE MAY ALDEN HER STORY

Jennie May Alden Her Story             Jennie May Alden was the seventh child of George Leonard and Marietta Alden.  She was born in East Middleboro, Mass. on July 9,1865. She lived with family and moved to Illinois in 1862, along with them.  Then back to Middleboro, Mass.  She came...
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IRVING ALDEN (HIS STORY)

Irving Alden His Story        Irving Alden was the eight child born to George Leonard Alden(Aug. 3,1822[Middleboro, Mass,]-July 9,1903 and Marietta(Bump)Alden (March 15,1827-October 30,1910). The family is direct descendents of John and Pricilla Alden of Plymouth& Duxbury, Mass.  Irving was born on October 8,1867 at East Middleboro, Mass.   The family...
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Caldwell County Historical Society

CORA R. AND RENA E. EMERY (THEIR STORY)

Cora R. and Rena E. Emery Their Story        In a few years or maybe sooner Cora , Rena and Susannah came to Caldwell County, Missouri.  Cora R. Emery married Charles Kendall on December 13,1894, in Hamilton, Missouri.      In the 1900 census Charles and Cora have a 4 year...
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DR. WILLIAM H. EMERY HIS STORY

Dr. William H. Emery His Story        Dr. William H. Emery was born on March 10,1852, in New Market, Ohio.  In the 1880 census he is listed as married to Cora R. (1863) in Ohio.   A Susannah Oates (widowed) is listed as living with them.  In the 1880 census she...
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Quilcene Historical Museum

Worthington Park: 10 Acres of Possibilities

Worthington Park: 10 Acres of Possibilities
(From Quilcene Historical Museum Collection) The Worthington Mansion, circa 1895 M.F. Hamilton began acquiring land in Quilcene in 1883 when he purchased some land from local Indians.  In 1887 the Port Townsend Southern Railroad was incorporated and plans were made to lay track from Port Townsend to Portland where the trace...
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Caldwell County Historical Society

DR ROBERT G. BROWN (their story)

Dr. Robert G. Brown Their Story         Robert G. Brown was born June 13,1839, in Ontario County, New York to George I. Brown (Nov.3,1815-July 23,1883) [Duchess Co. N.Y] and Mary (Ogden) Brown (Nov.25,1814-May 24,1876) of Connecticut.  He was the oldest of three sons born to George and Mary.  He like...
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LEILA ENGLE (her story)

Leila Engle Her Story        Leila Ellen Engle was born on December 25,1860 to Dr. Leonard A. and Katherine (Whipp) Engle.  She was born in Sweetwater, Menard Co. Illinois.  She lived with family her entire life.  In 1900 after the death of her father, she and mother Kate are listed...
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DR. LEONARD ALKIRE ENGLE (HIS STORY)

Dr. Leonard Alkire Engle His Story          Leonard Alkire Engle was born in the year 1827 in Sugar Grove,Sagamon Co., Illinois to William Engle(Apr.18,1801-Mar. 8 1870)  and Melissa Elizabeth Alkire (1808-1900) Engle. He lived with his family up until 1860.  On April 3,1860 he married Katherine Whipp in Sagamon...
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HARRIET (SHUEY) JOHNSTON (HER STORY)

  Harriet ( Shuey)  Johnston Her Story        Harriet Shuey was born on December 11,1831 in Harris, Centre, Pennsylvania to Joseph Shuey(1801-1877) and Julia Ann (Albright) Shuey (1801- )  She grew up in Pennsylvania and was married to Thomas Wilson Johnston on January 25,1859 in Pennsylvania. Of the eight children...
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DR. THOMAS WILSON JOHNSTON HIS STORY

Dr. Thomas Wilson Johnston His story        Thomas Wilson Johnston was born in Pennsylvania on February 6,1833 to Father(unknown) and Elizabeth (unknown) 1796.  In the 1850 census the family is found living in Williamsburg ,Blair, Pennsylvania.  At this time Elizabeth is head of house at age 54.  Thomas is living...
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JENNIE STOLLER (HER STORY)

Jennie Stoller Her Story     Jennie Stoller was born August 19,1871 in Missouri, and was adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Simon Stoller. She lived with her parents up until the time she went away to school at Warrensburg ,Missouri, which is a 4 year Liberal Arts College.   I found her...
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DR. WILLIAM EDGAR ERVIN (HIS STORY)

Dr. William Edgar Ervin His Story.        William Edgar Ervin was born in 1867 in Missouri to Washington J. Ervin (Mar. 4,1833 in Bedford Co. Tenn.-1923) and Harriet ( Kelso)  Ervin (Aug. 10,1842 Caldwell Co, Mo-1918 in Caldwell Co, Mo)  His fathers family were early pioneers to this part of...
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MRS. P. A STOLLER (PHOEBE ALMYRA) HER STORY

Mrs. P.A. Stoller (Phoebe Almyra) Her Story            Phoebe Almyra Twist was born December 24,1843 in Montgomery Co. New York.  Her parents were Sylvanus Twist (1799-1861 ) and Phoebe ( Barber) 1806-1886) The couple married in Granville, Mass. in 1827. In the census of 1850 the family was living in...
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DR. SIMON VEEDER STOLLER (HIS STORY)

Dr. Simon Veeder Stoller His Story Simon(Simeon) V. Stoller was born on November 10,1834 in Montgomery Co. New York.  His parents were Phillip Stoller(1813- ) and Elizabeth (Eliza Brower) Stoller (1814-) Phillip was a farmer born in Fulton Co. New York, Elizabeth was also of New York Nativity.  In the 1850...
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JAMES WILLIAM MCNARIE (HIS STORY)

James William McNarie His Story        I have found a birth year of 1819 in Boone Co. Kentucky for James.  I have also found a birth year of 1826 and 1836 for James, stating he born in Ohio.  In the 1900 census he was living with son Ulysses Grant McNarie,...
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CLARA APLIN (HER STORY)

 Clara Aplin Her Story   Clara was born in Starr, Hocking Co., Ohio in the year 1859 to Albert C. Aplin (Mar. 25,1817-Jan. 24,1897) and Elizabeth Anna (Miller) Aplin (Mar. 6,1821-June 28,1904.  She was the 9 th  child of 11 total for the parents.      In the 1850 census her father...
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DR. W.H. APLIN (HIS STORY)

Dr. W.H. Aplin His Story                                                                                        William Higginson Aplin was born Sept. 26,1847 in Guernsey Co. ,Ohio to Albert C. and Elizabeth Anna(Miller) Aplin.  Albert b.1817-1897) and Anna (b1821-1904).  In the 1850 census the family lived in Ohio, also in 1860 census.  By the 1870 census the...
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James William McNarie His Story and John W. McNarie His Story

James William McNarie His Story        James W. McNarie was born on March 14,1819 in Boone County Kentucky. James’ father came from Scotland, and migrated to Kentucky , settled and died there when James was a young boy. At this point do not know name of father or mother,...
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Autobiogaphy of Orin Austin Seager

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ORIN AUSTIN SEAGER     I was born September 14, 1872 in the little village of Tyrrel Hill, Trumbull County, Ohio, to Mary Emeline Tyrrell Seager. My father, Orin Barber Seager had died April 23, 1872 at the age of 29 of inflammatory rheumatism, five months before my birth....
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