Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Tombstone Tuesday - Hoffecker Family
I located the Hoffecker family while I was visiting the
Forest Cemetery in Middletown, Delaware. Once again this is what I refer to as
a quick pull. I gather the information of the tombstones and then pull what I
can while researching from my computer at home.
JAMES R. HOFFECKER
AUGUST 19. 1837 Wife of
FEBRUARY 16. 1915 James R. Hoffecker
Born Mar. 6th 1841
Died Aug. 1st
1874
MARY P.
DAUGHTER OF
JAMES R. &
MARY A. JAMES R & MARY A.
HOFFECKER HOFFECKER
BORN DEC. 20TH 1862. BORN AUG. 16TH 1864
DIED FEB. 25TH
1881. DIED AUG 8TH 1890
[1]1850
United States Federal Census in St. Georges Hundred of New Castle County in the
state of Delaware. Henry D Hoffecker,
head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1808 in Delaware 42 years of age at
the time of the census. Occupation
listed as farmer with the value of real estate owned at 10,700. Mary H
Hoffecker is listed as wife, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1813 in Delaware 37
years of age at the time of the census. Mary E Hoffecker is listed as daughter,
white, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1835 in Delaware she was 15 years of age at
the time of the census. James R
Hoffecker is listed as son, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1837 in Delaware, he was
13 years of ae at the time of the census.
Also listed in the house, William Beel, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1814 in
Delaware, he was 36 years of age at the time of the census. Arvis Gray, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1817 in
Delaware, he was 33 years of age at the time of the census. Adam Harris, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1837 in
Delaware, he was 13 years of age at the time of the census.
[2]1860
United States Federal Census in St. Georges Hundred of New Castle County in the
state of Delaware. James R Hoffecker,
head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1838 in Delaware, 22 years of age
at the time of the census. Margarett
Knight, female, white, d.o.b. abt 1830 in Delaware, 30 years of age at the time
of census. Mary C Knight, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1852 in Delaware, 8 years
of age at the time of the census. Steven Brister, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1832
in Delaware, 28 years of age at the time of the census. Wm Dale, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1845 in
Delaware, 15 years of age at the time of the census. Hary Brister, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1850
in Delaware, 10 years of age at the time of the census.
[3]1870
United States Federal Census in St. Georges Hundred of New Castle County in the
state of Delaware. James R Hoffecker, head of house hold, male, white, d.o.b.
abt. 1838 in Delaware, 32 years of age at the time of the census. His
occupation is listed as farmer with value of personal estate at 4500. Mary A
Hoffecker, wife, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1842 in Delaware, 28 years of age
at the time of the census. Her occupation is listed as keeping house. Mary P
Hoffecker, daughter, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1862 in Delaware, 8 years of age at the time
of the census. Her occupation is listed as at home. Eliza T Hoffecker, daughter, female, white,
d.o.b. abt. 1864 in Delaware, 6 years of age at the time of the census. Her
occupation is listed as at home. Clara A Hoffecker, daughter, female, white,
d.o.b. abt. 1865 in Delaware, 5 years of
age at time of the census. Her occupation is listed as at home. Anna A
Hoffecker, daughter, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1867 in Delaware, 3 years of
age at time of the census. Her
occupation is listed as at home. John J
Hoffecker, son, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1869 in Delaware, 1 year of age at
time of the census. His occupation is listed as at home. Also listed Levina Chambers, female, black,
d.o.b. abt. 1848 in Maryland, 22 years of age at time of the census. Her occupation is listed as Domestic Servant
and she couldn’t read or write. Jas Williams, male, black, d.o.b. abt. 1832 in
Maryland, 38 years of age at time of census. His occupation is listed as farm
laborer and he couldn’t read or write. Wm H Sadler, male, black, d.o.b. abt.
1854 in Delaware, he is 16 years of age at the time of the census. His occupation
is listed as farm laborer and he couldn’t read or write.
[4]1880
United States Federal Census in Saint Georges of New Castle county in the state
of Delaware. James R. Hofecker is listed as head of house hold, widower, male,
white, d.o.b. abt. 1838 in Delaware, both of his parents were born in Delaware.
His occupation is listed as Farmer-Gentleman, he is 42 years of age at the time
of the census. Mary P. Hofecker, daughter,
single, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1863 in Delaware, both of her parents were
born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as housekeeper, she is 17 years of
age at the time of the census. Lida T. Hofecker, daughter, single, female,
white, d.o.b. abt. 1865 in Delaware, both of her parents were born in Delaware.
Her occupation is listed as at school, she is 15 years of age at the time of
this census. C. Burly Hofecker,
daughter, single, female, white, d.o.b. abt.1866 in Delaware. Her occupation is
listed at school, she was 14 years of age at the time of this census. Anna Hofecker, daughter, single, female,
white, d.o.b. abt. 1868 in Delaware. Her occupation listed at school, she was
12 years of age at the time of this census.
John J Hofecker, son, single, male, d.o.b. abt. 1869 in Delaware. His occupation
listed at school, he was 11 years of age at the time of this census. Also
listed Louisan Wolford, servant, male, black d.o.b. abt. 1860 in Delaware. His occupation
is listed as domestic, he is 20 years of age at the time of this census. Jacob Wisher, servant, male, malato, d.o.b.
abt. 1850 in Delaware. His occupation is listed farm hand, he is 30 years of
age at the time of this census. Wm H
Tillen, male, black, d.o.b. 1854 in Maryland.
[5]Delaware
Marriage Records 1806-1933 list James Roberts Hoffecker male, age 54, d.o.b. abt. 1837 shows his
father as Henry D and mother Mary H, marriage date 24 Dec 1891. Spouse listed
Caroline Robinson Burnham, female, age 47 shows her father as James H and
mother Elizabeth A.
[6]1900
United States Federal Census New Castle county in the town of Middletown the
state of Delaware. James Hoffecker is listed as head of household, male,
married, white, d.o.b. abt. Aug 1837 in Delaware, both parents born in
Delaware. He was 62 years of age at the
time of this census, married for 8 years. It shows that he can read, write,
speak English and owns his home. Caroline Hoffecker is listed as wife, female,
married, white, d.o.b. abt. Sep 1844 in Delaware, both parents born in
Delaware. She was 55 years of age at the time of this census, married for 8
years. It shows that she could read, write and speak English.
[7]1910
United States Federal Census in the town of Middletown in New Castle County state
of Delaware. James R Hoffecker is listed as head of household, male, married,
white, d.o.b. abt. 1838 in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. He was 72 years of age at the time of this
census, married twice. Caroline R Hoffecker is listed as wife, female, married,
white, d.o.b. abt. 1844 in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. She was 66
years if age at the time of this census. Clara A Hoffecker is listed as
daughter, female, divorced, white, d.o.b. abt. 1866 born in Delaware, both
parents born in Delaware. She was 44 years of age at the time of this census.
John J Hoffecker, grandson, male, single, male, d.o.b. abt. 1895 in Delaware,
both parents born in Delaware. He was 15 years of age at the time of this census. Also listed on this census is Mary Price
listed as boarder, female, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1861 in Maryland, both
parents born in Delaware. She was 49 years of age at the time of this census.
[1] 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com:
accessed 14 July 2015) Provo,UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Seventh
Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication
M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29;
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[2] 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d
[3] 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
[4] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
[5] Ancestry.com. Delaware Marriage Records, 1806-1933 (http://www.ancestry.com; accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Delaware. Delaware Vital Records. Microfilm. Delaware Public Archives, Dover.
[7] 1910 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Sunday Cemetery - Shamokinites
Published the 26th of May in 1911 in the
Wilkes-Barre Times Leader out of Wilkes-Barre, PA
OLDEST
CEMETERY IN THE STATE
Numidia, Columbia County, has an old cemetery, which
will become an object of interest when the soldiers’ graves are decorated on
May 30. The cemetery is one of the oldest in that section of state. Bodies were
interred there way back in 1770. Numerous slabs which were placed there 118
years ago still stand, and the inscriptions are very interesting. A number of
Shamokinites are buried in this cemetery.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Saturday Spotting - July 4th 1812
Published on the 6th of June in 1812 in the
American Watchman out of Wilmington, DE
For the AMERICAN WATCHMAN.
Fourth of July 1812
– Never since the ever memorable 4th of July 1776, has there been a
greater call upon the citizens of the United States to celebrate the birth day
of American Independence than at the present. Whilst we enjoyed the blessings
of a kind Providence, in granting as peach, liberty and prosperity, without the
apprehension of “foes without and foes within,” we had only assemble together,
and spend the day in gratitude to heaven, and conviviality.
It should now be
strongly impressed upon our minds that this may be the last anniversary in
which we can enjoy all of those blessings. Threatened as we are with
approaching war; deranged as our foreign affairs appear, it behoves us to
unfurl the banners of Columbia and assemble as freemen, determined to maintain,
under the protection of Providence, those inestimable blessings, which we have
enjoyed, for six and thirty years. Let every true American therefore come
forward on the 4th of July next, and make a solemn pledge of his
“life, his fortune and his sacred honor,” to his country’s cause.
For the purpose of
making the necessary arrangement for the celebration of the day, the citizens
of Wilmington and its vicinity are respectfully and particularity requested to
attend.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Tombstone Tuesday - Eliason
HUSBAND WIFE
DAVID W. ELIASON
FEB. 16. 1837
SEPT. 16. 1906 OCT. 12. 1925
WILLIE
D.
Son of David W.
And Catherine L.
ELIASON
Died Jan. 11, 1865
aged 1yr. 9 mos.
and 27 ds.
[1]1870 United States Federal Census in Middletown in the New Castle County in the state of Delaware. David Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1838 born in Delaware, his occupation is listed as a blacksmith, the value of his personal real estate is at 1,000, he was 32 years of age at the time of this census. Catharin Eliason wife to head of household, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1849 born in Delaware, her occupation is listed as keeping house; she was 21 years of age at the time of this census. Clara Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1864 born in Delaware, she was 6 years of age at the time of this census. Maggie Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1865 born in Delaware, she was 5 years of age at the time of this census. Howard Eliason son to head of household, male, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1868 born in Delaware, he was 2 years of age at the time of this census. Minty Chandler, female, single, black, d.o.b. abt. 1851 born in Delaware, her occupation is listed as domestic servant, she was 19 years of age at the time of this census.
[2]1880
United States Federal Census in Saint George in New Castle County in the state
of Delaware. David E. Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1836
born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as a
machinist; he was 44 years of age at the time of this census and married. Kate
L Eliason wife to head of household, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1842 born in
Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as lady
house; she was 38 years of age at the time of this census. Clarra C Eliason
daughter to head of household, single, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1864 born in
Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed at home; she
was 16 years of age at the time of the census. Maggie L. Eliason daughter to
head of household, single, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1866 born in Delaware,
both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as at school; she was
14 years of age at the time of this census. Howard Eliason son to head of
household, single, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1868 born in Delaware, both parents
born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as at school, he was 12 years of age
at the time of the census. Kate Eliason
daughter to head of household, single female, d.o.b. abt. 1872 born in
Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as at school;
she was 8 years of age at the time of this census.
[3]1900
United States Federal Census in Wilmington Ward 5 in New Castle County in the
state of Delaware. David W. Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. Jan
1837 born in Delaware, both of his parents born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as janitor of public
school; he was 63 years of age at the time of this census. He could read, write
and speak English and rented his home at 915 W. 6th Street, and was
37 years of age when he was married. Catharine L. Eliason wife to head of
household, female, white, d.o.b. Dec 1841 born in Delaware, both parents born
in Delaware. She has no occupation listed; she was 58 years of age at the time
of this census, married for 37 years, mother of 4 living children. Maggie L
Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. Jul 1864
born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as a tailor;
she was 32 years of age at the time of this census.
[1]1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July
2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Census Place:
Middletown, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 723A; Image: 671;
Family History Library Film: 545619 NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls.
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
[2] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Census Place: Saint Georges, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Family History Film: 1254120; Page: 356C; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0232 NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.
[3] 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 154; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240154 Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
Sunday, July 19, 2015
4th of July Program Scheme
Published on the 2nd of June in 1899 in the
Philadelphia Inquirer out of Philadelphia, PA
CITY GETS
NOTHING
Little Scheme
Involved in the
Publication
of Fourth of
July Programs
A
COUNCILMANIC DODGE
Parties to It
Said to Be Trying to Back
Out –
Question of Official
Indorsement
If there was one thing more than another that has been
talked about in City Hall circles during the past two days it was the exclusive
expose in Tuesday morning’s Inquirer of the fact that a member of Councils’
Fourth of July Committee had succeeded in grabbing the privilege of publishing
the official Fourth of July celebration program, a privilege for which
responsible men declare they stood ready to pay anywhere from $300 to $1000,
and for which the city, although expending this year $10,000 on exercises which
make the publication of the program possible, gets nothing. It will be
remembered that Councils’ Fourth of July Committee had the awarding of the
coveted privilege in charge.
But there is still another chapter to be added to the
story of the Councilmanic manipulation, free manipulation, of a valuable
privilege. It seems that at least one other member of Common Council is not
content that Joseph Eslen, the member from David Martin’s ward, the Nineteenth,
whose printing concern is getting out the “official” program under the sanction
of the Fourth of July Committee, should capture all of the fat, so he has
started in the Fourth of July program business on his own hook. He doesn’t fail
to appreciate the value of a Councilmanic position, however.
Issued a
Letter
Councilman Eslen issued a letter to the men he hired
as solicitors for his “official program.” written on letter heads bearing at
their top the imprint of the Common Council of Philadelphia. Councilman Leo S.
Meyers, of the Twenty-eight ward, is not in competition with Councilman Eslin,
of the Nineteenth ward. He has advertising solicitors at work also, and each of
them is equipped with a letter to be shown to prospective contributors to
Councilman Meyers’ Fourth of July program scheme.
Mr. Meyers does not designate his program as
“official,” by the way. He calls it the “citizens’” program. But his contracts
are printed almost exactly like those put out by his brother Councilman, Mr.
Eslen. Each has red and blue ink on white paper, and each bears the imprint
of a United States flag waving in the
breeze on the upper left hand corner.
An Inquirer reporter has managed to get hold of one of
the letters issued by Common Councilman Meyers, of the Twenty-eighth ward, to
the men and women Mr. Meyers has out soliciting advertisements for his
“citizens’” Fourth of July program. Here is the way it reads:
“Common Councils, Philadelphia, May 19, 1899. – The
bearer Mr. – is authorized to solicit advertisements for the Citizens’ Fourth
of July Program, which will be distributed through the various parts of the
city where the ceremonies will take place. Any favors extended to him will be
appreciated. Very truly yours, Leo S. Meyers, Councilman, Twenty-eight ward.”
Letters
Differ
The letter, it will be noticed, differs from that
issued by Councilman Eslen in that it does not have affixed thereto the
signature of Councilman John S. Hammond, chairman of Councils’ Fourth of July
Committee, nor does it contain a clause intimating that business firms signing
contracts for advertising in Councilman Meyers’ program will be considered as
contributors to the city’s celebration of the glorious Fourth.
But the two programs, both being gotten out by members
of Common Council, and the solicitors for both of which are armed with
credentials written on Councils’ letter heads, have set would-be advertisers
guessing.
“We don’t know just where we are at,” facetiously said
one of them to and Inquirer reporter yesterday. “Of course, we want to contribute
a little toward the city’s Fourth of July celebration, but we don’t know just
who is who or which is which, and so we have decided to wait until we learn.”
All of which is interesting in view of the declaration
by Chairman Hammond, of the Fourth of July Committee, that the city gets
nothing whatever out of the privilege secured by Councilman and member of the
Fourth of July Committee Eslen. If the city doesn’t receive anything from Mr.
Eslen it certainly doesn’t form Councilman Meyers, whose program does not bear
the “official” stamp.
Meyers’
Program
“I have heard of Mr. Meyers’ program,” said Chairman
Hammond to The Inquirer reporter, “although I have not seen it. I spoke to
Sergeant-at-Arms Hall, of Councils, about it, and Mr. Hall said, as I understood
him, that Councilman Meyers had agreed to with-draw it. Whether or not he has
done so I am unable to say.”
It was said yesterday Mr. Meyers was trying to sell
out his program deal to Councilman Eslen. It was also stated that Mr. Eslen was
endeavoring to withdraw the ante-dated letters bearing Chairman of Fourth of
July Committee Hammond’s authorization to Mr. Eslen’s solicitors to obtain
advertisements to the “official” program. In evidence of the truth of the
latter statement were the frantic endeavors made through various channels to
obtain possession of the copy which fell into the hands of The Inquirer
reporter.
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Saturday Spotting - Quiet Observation in Dover
Published on the 7th of July in 1854 in the
Delaware State Reporter out of Dover, DE
Fourth of
July Celebrations
THE FOURTH IN DOVER was duly observed, but in a very
quiet manner. Nearly all the stores and other places of business were closed,
while the younger, and some few of the older portion of our citizens escaped
the intense heat and dust of the day by leaving town, and seeking pleasure at
the two famous watering places, MCILAVINE’S and BECKETT’S Beaches, or in going
in other directions, where they pleasantly whiled away the few leisure hours
the occasion afforded them. Though little patriotism was evinced, yet the
observance of fatal accidents, and we are saved the pain of such a record.
In Smyrna, the celebration of the day was ushered in
by loud peals of the bell from the church at sunrise. Stores and workshops
closed. A precession of citizens on horse and foot, accompanied by a band of
music from Philadelphia, paraded through the principal streets, and at length
halted in School-House yard, District No. 3, where the creators of the day were
presented, and the exercises commenced and continued for several hours in a
truly patriotic spirit. Among the speakers were Dr. Wm. CUMMINS, of Smyrna,
JAS. BOOM, Esq., of New Castle, Mr. THOS. M. MARTIN, of Newark, Mr. BENJ. T.
BIGGS, of Summit’s Bridge, and Rev. S.T. CARPENTER, of the P.E. Church, Smyrna.
The Declaration of Independence was read by Mr. THOMAS L. POULSON. The day is
said to have passed off with much eclai and joy.
In Wilmington, a large and enthusiastic meeting of the
people assembled at the City Hall; and celebrated the day in an appropriate
manner. Mayer HEYWARD presided. The Declaration was read, several speeches and
prayers were made, interspersed with an occasional song, and a series of
resolutions passed, No. 4 of which reads follows:
Resolved, 4th – That the greatest enemies
of our country are those who, by sectional action, and sectional legislation,
in defiance of the letter and spirt of the original compact, appear willing to
destroy the unity and harmony of action, upon which the progress and glory of
our country, and even its very existence as a nation, depends.
The proceedings closed with three cheers for the
spirit of ’76, and the meeting quietly dispersed.
The Sussex News says there was a very small degree of
patriotism manifested in Georgetown, on the Fourth. There were no speeches,
celebrations, processions, nor pig-chases during the day, nor the usual display
of fire-works at night.
Too bad!
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
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