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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnfield Quilt 1903.pdf1 100 Year Old Quilt Comes Home Sue Thompson, Enfield Town Historian – April 2013 In 1902 Reverend James Shoesmith accepted the call as pastor for the Enfield, New York, Baptist Church. His wife Adelaide (Addie), came with him and became involved in the Ladies Aid Society. They had three daughters, Bertha, Lena, and Rosa. He stayed until May, 1904 and then moved on to a Baptist church near Albany, NY. In 1903, the Ladies Aid Society presented the Reverend with a hand pieced, embroidered Crazy Quilt. This quilt included over 200 names of residents of the Town of Enfield. Descendants of many of the residents named on the quilt still live in the area. The Reverend and his wife Adelaide traveled to many New York State towns throughout their ministry. He died from pneumonia and Bright’s disease on July 6, 1914 at the age of 55. He is buried in Wilna, Jefferson County New York. Adelaide lived with her daughter Rosa Harrington in Syracuse after the Reverend died. She died July 31, 1924 an d is buried next to her husband. Somewhere between 1925 and 1930 Rosa and her husband Ralph Harrington moved to Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California. Ralph worked in the Rubber manufacturing area and Rosa was manager of an apartment house. By 1965 both Rosa and Ralph had died in California. In 2004 this crazy quilt found it’s way back to Enfield from California. It was purchased from a site on e-bay and is now owned, by the Enfield Baptist Fellowship and several Enfield residents. The Shoesmith/Harrington family story, may explain how the 1903 Enfield quilt was located in California. One could assume that Rosa inherited the quilt after her mother died in 1924 and the quilt traveled with Rosa and Ralph to California. Sources Used for Researching Signatures On The Quilt: 1. 1900 Enfield NY Tompkins County, U.S. Federal Census 2. Assumptions are made with the who the signature people were. After locating the name in the 1900 Tompkins County Federal Census, New York State. 3. Sources: a. www. nytompki.org b. Ancestry.com c. The Enfield Baptist Church (BC) Record Beginning April th 1st, 1888. J.M. Lanning The Clerk. Location Enfield Town Historian Collection, 168 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY. d. The Town of Enfield, NY – Christian Hill to Enfield Falls. Enfield Historical Society. 2002. Square #27 Brown Stripe on left side  Charles Wright (B. 1855) - General Merchandizing, Enfield Center, NY  Will Rumsey (B. 1849) - Dealers in Dry goods and groceries, Enfield, NY  G. Herbert Nobles - Dealer in Bicycles Square #22  Bullard  M.F.Bullard – Mabel* (b. 1898) Parents Harry and Sarah Bullard, sibling Alice 2  Mrs. J.E. Shoesmith – see article at beginning. Membership BC 4/11/1893 dismissed 5/1/1904  Mrs. Cornelius Johnson  Mr. J.I. Bullard  Dodd Blackman – Ithaca, NY  Rev. & Mrs. Jones - Rev. Robert T. Jones, Ithaca born July 1848 England lived in Ithaca Ward 3. Rev. First Baptist Church of Ithaca 1880 - 1915. Married to Mary L. (1875) children Arthur T. , Alfred H, Alantey R., Howard M  F.M. Bush  Carl Bullard (B. 1886) 1892 Federal Census Enfield. Parents William and Carrie B. Bullard.  Grant Curry (1866 – Jan. 23, 1943) Served as Under/Sheriff of Tompkins County late 1890’s. Married to Mattie VanMarter.  Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Crandell Square #17  7 Names unreadable Square #7  Nora  Emma Van Fleet  Cora (B.) Rumsey (1874 - 1967). Married in 1893 to Fred D. Rumsey (1870 – 1967). Buried in Trumbull’s Corner Cemetery, Newfield, NY. Daughter Hazel Rumsey.  Laverne (?) Lanning  Mr. D. (?) J.?  Hazel Rumsey – (1897 - 1988) Buried in Trumbull’s Corner Cemetery, Newfield, NY. See Cora Rumsey. Membership BC 9/1/1909  L. Van Fleet  Mattie Stephens – Listed in 1899 Ithaca Directory. Spouse Edward J. Stephens. Square #2  E. Lanning  ?Bergman  Irene(?) Bergman  ?  Harris ? – Alice Harris (1878) living with Uncle Theodore and Eloise Baker.  Lottie (?) Bergman  ?  J W? C.J. Anthony  Howard Smith (B. 1878) Parents Harrison and Elmina Smith. Siblings Martha and Olen Smith  Ola(e)n Smith (B. 1884) See Howard Smith  Ella Square #1 Brown strip on right side  W.H. Jones Jr. – Funeral Director – Enfield Center, NY - William H. Jones (1864 - 1945) Buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Enfield, NY. Son of William and Caroline Auble Jones. Daughters Nora L. and Hilda Jones. William became Assistant to the 3 local undertaker, Mr. John G. Wortman. The undertaking parlors were in the north side of what is now 201 Enfield Main road (Wright, Mcfall,Newhart’s general Store). The hearse was kept in the basement. In those days the caskets came as bare wooden boxes covered with black cloth. The undertakers did all the finishing. Mrs. Dodd (Nora Jones) recalls watching her father and Mr. Wortman line the wooden boxes with padding, using a tiny magnetized tack hammer. Then the padding was covered with tufted satin from a bolt, which contained enough for one casket. At that time she recalls the average funeral cost about $100-$125. When Mr. Wortman died in 1894, Mr. Jones took over the business, which ran until his retirement in 1935, at which time he was the oldest licensed undertaker in New York State.  A.S. Knight – Physician & Surgeon - Archibald S. Knight – (B. 1870) Canadian. Spouse Edith Knight. Enfield Center, NY. He served as Health Officer of the Town of Enfield from 1899 to 1904.  Vann &(G) Russell – Dealer in Produce & Fertilizer Dealers Willow Creek, NY - In the 1914 American agriculturist farm directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tompkins and Seneca counties, NY. Listed in Willow Creek: George and Mary Vann, produce merchant (peaches); Bertrand and Lottie Vann, farmer, apples and farm machine; William and Pearl Vann coal fertilizer and produce (peaches and apples). Square # 23  Minnie Wallenbeck (1868 - 1950) buried Grove Cemetery Trumansburg, Ny. Parents Clarence and Sarah Miller Wallenbeck. Schoolteacher.  C.D. Wallenbeck - Clarence D. (1844 - 1906) Spouse Sarah H. June (1840 - 1933) Both buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Enfield, NY. Children Minnie M. and Cora B. Civilwar enlistment 1864, discharged 1865.  Mrs. C.D. Wallenbeck – see C.D. Wallenbeck  Belle Wallenbeck – Cora Belle (B. 1870) daughter of Clarence Wallenbeck.  Jane Marsh (B. 1836) Mary Purdy (B. 1856) Spouse Jonathan Purdy. Children: Florence, Clayton, Franklin, Evangie. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY; 1915 U.S. Federal Census, Enfield, Tompkins County, NY  Carrie Fletcher (B. 1874) spouse William Fletcher. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ithaca Ward 2, Tompkins County, NY  Mary Purdy (B. 1856) Spouse Jonathan Purdy. Children: Florence, Clayton, Franklin, Evangie. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Newfield, Tompkins County, NY  Mary Purdy (B. 1831) (1892 census) listed with Samuel D. Purdy (B. 1821?)  Mary Purdy (B. 1848) (1850 census) parents Samuel (B. 1819) and Samantha (B. 1819) Purdy.  Theron Ink – There was a Theron H. Ink born in 1831 in Enfield, parents George and Mary (Rose) Ink. He taught school at Enfield, at the age of 17 for 3 years. He then moved on to Ohio until 1852. He then traveled to California to farm in Napa County, CA. He traveled back to the eastern states until 1876. He died in 1893. (http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/napa/bios/ink1192nbs.txt); http://www.inkhouseinn.com/aboutus.php  Miner (T.) Rolfe (1839 – 1911) Parents were Ephraim Rolfe and Elizabeth Rowell. Ulysses business directory 1868 farmer Jacksonville. ) buried in Grove Cemetery Trumansburg, NY. 4  Mrs. M. Rolfe – Caroline E. Rolfe (1843 - 1925) buried in Grove Cemetery Trumansburg, NY. Spouse Miner Rolfe; daughter Myrtie (Smith).  Mrs. Chas. Smith – Myrtie Rolfe Smith (1863 - 1944) 1892 married Charles F. Smith (1868 - 1944) buried in Grove Cemetery Trumansburg, NY. See Miner and Caroline Rolfe.  J.M. Baker - John Marvin (1831 – 1909) Married to Sara Russell in 1856. Son of Obadiah and Rachel Baker son of Judah Baker). Square #18  Arthur Smith  Smith  Mr. Arthur Par  W. Arthur Doll - Arthur W. Doll (B. 1868) Mother Elmira Doll; Siblings Curtis and Mary Doll. 1900 Newfield Federal Census. Spouse Matter W.; son Melva A. 1925 Barton, Tioga County NY.  Joseph Lanning (1828 – 1901) Married 1854 to Marilla (1835 - 1963). Both buried in Rolfe Cemetery, Enfield, NY. Farmer.  ?  Mrs. Sarah Smith  Mrs. Charles  Mrs. Edgar Brewer - Julie Josephine Purdy Brewer (1832 - 1913, Enfield NY) Buried Grove Cemetery, Tompkins County NY. Spouse Edgar Brewer. Children: Edgar, Charles, W illiam, Walter, Henrietta, Henry.  Mrs. Nettie Hopkins (B. 1866) Married in 1897 to Fred W. Hopkins (B. 1868).  William?  Mrs. Ernie Bullard  Mrs. Annie Brown (B. 1847 - 1927) Married in 1871 to Frank Brown. Both buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Newfield, NY. Children Chester and Walter. Newfield 1900 Federal Census.  Mrs. Emma Teeter Harvey (1844 - 1922) Spouse Seth Harvey (181835 - 1885) buried in Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. Daughter Carrie.  S. Harvey Stevenson – Seth Harvey (1889 - 1976) Parents Frank (1866 - 1960) and Carrie Harvey (1869 - 1939) Stevenson. Membership BC 9/4/1909. Supervisor Town of Enfield and served on the Tompkins County Board of Supervisors from 1934 to 1961.  Frank Stevenson see Harvey Stevenson. Supervisor Town of Enfield and served on Tompkins county board of Supervisors from 1918 to 1919. Membership BC 7/9/1892.  Carrie Stevenson see Harvey Stevenson. Membership BC 7/9/1892.  Mabel Smith (B. 1888) Parents J.D. and Theresa J. Smith; sibling Willard J. Square #13  Mrs. E. Ford - Cynthia A. (B. 1851) and Edwin J. Ford. Married 1871.  Addie Barber - Ada Ray Baker (1874 – 1922) Married to Fred Sawyer in 1907. Daughter of John Marvin and Sara Baker (Great Granddaughter of Judah Baker one of the first settlers in Enfield).  Bert Burlew- Charles ( B. 1855) and Minnie Burlew. Married 1880. Children Steven and Bert (b. 1883)  Glenn Keene 5  Solon Bagley (1852 – 1919) Buried - Presbyterian Cemetery Enfield. Farmer in Enfield. Married Jenny Fish of Enfield October 15, 1882.  Stella Barber - Estella S. Abbott Barber (B. 1860 Ohio ) Married to Frank Barber in 1878.  Minnie Boise - Minorie E. (B. 1868) Spouse Charles B. Boise of Newfield, NY  Ida Green  Stella Barber – see Frank Barber  Mrs. Wm. Barber – Harrio(e)t Barber (B. 1842 – Oct. 25, 1919). Married to William Barber in 1861. Member of Women’s Christian Temperance Union Enfield. William was mustered into military service in 1863 and mustered out 1865. In 1868 he was listed as a Blacksmith in Enfield. He was also listed as postmaster Enfield Center 1874-1902; he also served as Town Clerk 1874-74, 1894.  Frank Barber (1849 Ohio – 1927) Buried in Presbyterian Cemetery Enfield, NY. Married Estella S. Abbott in 1878. Listed as Blacksmith in 1880. Emmett D. son (1879). Mother Eliza (widow 1880); brother William Barber (wife Harriot).  Bella Johnson  Konnse Boise  Mrs. ?  Mrs. H. Boise  Mr. L. Carpenter  Mrs. J. Soules  Frank Smith  G.F. Fletcher  George Havens (B. 1858) married Esther M. Havens. Children Myrtie, Howard, Earl Havens. 1894 George served as constable, Enfield Center.  Ed Owens  Clyde Chase – (1886-1974) South Hill Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. Parents American (1855 - 1921) and Carrie Chase. Siblings Nellie, Sue, Star, Bert Chase.  Nellie Kressgey (Kresga?) William Herbert Smith (B. 1875) married Anna Belle Kresga. Landmarks of Tompkins County. Son of Charles and Myrtie Smith.  Julie Updike (B. 1838) Step daughter to Cornelius and Martha Brower.  Theresa Smith (B. 1864) Married in 1883 to J.D. Smith. Children: Willard J and Mabel Smith  Viola Brown (B. 1870) Spouse Rockwell W.Brown. 1910 Newfield Federal Census.  Mrs. M. Douglas  Mrs. S. Douglas  Lib Brower  Brown Square #8  M. Miller  Olson A. King - Olin King (B. 1882) parents John and Martha King of Ireland. Sibling Margaret E. Enfield Town Supervisor 1921 – 1929.  E. King  ?  M Schonover  ? 6  Frank Lanning (1855 - 1943) and Katherine Lanning (1869 – 1947). Both buried in Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, NY.  M. Curry  Mrs. Ella A. Smith (1855-1928) Spouse Wheeler Smith (1846 – 1933) Both buried in Trumbulls Corner Cemetery, Newfield, NY. Wheeler - Enfield Town Supervisor 1909- 1910. Square #3  ?  Hattie Brown (B. 1873) Parents Edgar and Mary Brown: Siblings Edna, M. Blanche Brown. 1900 Newfield Federal Census, NY.  ?  ?  ?  ? Square #2  Marons (?) Square #19  Lanning  Mrs. H.H. Lanning  Mrs. Woodhouse  Mrs. W. Mcgord  ?  Lanning  ?  Russell  Mrs. Wallenbeck  Johnnie Wallenbeck (B. 1830) Married in 1855 to Amelia. 1900 Federal Census Ulysses. Listed in 1850 Enfield Census. Parents Solomon and Jane Wallenbeck. Square #14  This Quilt was pieced by the Ladies Aide Society of the Baptist church of Enfield in the year 1903  Rev. Shoesmith – see introduction. Membership BC 4/11/1893 dismissed 5/1/1904  Mrs. Helen (Teeter) Kirby (Feb. 24, 1846 - 1931) Parents: Andrew and Sarah Ann “Sally” Tichenor Teeter. Married in 1867 to Colon Kirby. Both buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Enfield, NY. o Helen Teeter married Colon Kirby, and they lived close to Seth B. Harvey and her sister Emma in Enfield, NY. Harvey and Stevenson family diaries from the 1800s often mention Helen and Colon. Helen was there to help when Seth Harvey's mother Hannah died in 1876 -- and years later took care of my dad James Stevenson as a toddler when one of his sisters was born. From Carrie Harvey's Autograph Book: To Carrie, Live for those that love you For those whose hearts are true For the heaven that smiles above you And the good that you may do -- Your Aunt H Kirby 7 o Enfield July 17th 1883 Children: George and Minnie Kirby. Per Harvey and Stevenson family diaries from the 1800s: Colon often was engaged in joint farming activities in Enfield with Seth Harvey (husband of Emma, sister of Colon's wife) and Frank Stevenson (husband of Seth's daughter Carrie). From Carrie Harvey's Autograph Books: Perhaps in vain these words may be To ask you to remember me I often think it is my lot To be just known and then forgot -- Colon Kirby Dec 13th 1881 o Above Source: Rootsweb – Lynn Stevenson-Fisher. Square #9  ?  Glen Lanning  Mrs. Seth Cowen – Lovina Teeter Cowen (B. 1848-1924). Married to Seth Cowen (1842-1924) Buried Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. Daughter Helen Willis.  Harry (Cowen) Willis (1896 - 1981) Mother: Helen Cowen Willis (1879 - 1961) Both Buried in Hayts Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. See Mrs. Seth Cowen. Spouse Gladys M. o Harry Cowen Willis (1896) Married in 1940 Gladys Mary Conover (B. 1908) o Children: James “Chip” William (1941-1962), Helen Ann Willis Heatherington (B. 1942) Married to Ed Heatherington. Owners of the Enfield 1903 Quilt.  Harry Frear Square #4  Mrs. Bossard - Charles and Elizabeth Bossard (1858) listed with Arthur, Nettie, Florence and Jessie Bossard family. Elizabeth Bossard membership BC 6/15/1895; Jessie Bossard membership BC 9/4/1904.  Bessie Bossard – see Mrs. Bossard Square #5  William Jones Jr. – See Square #1  Harry Havens - Edwin and Winifred Havens. Children Harry A. (B. 1884).  H.C. Wright (B. 1887) Parents William C. and Inez Wright; sisters Lynneete S., Mabel E., Vilette A.  Bessie Harvey (B. 1890) Parents C. J. and Martha A. Harvey; siblings Nellie S. and James S. Harvey  G. Herbert Noble – see Square 27  C. Berlew  Alma Lanning  Milton Chapman  Lagrand Chase (1883 - 1953) Spouse Nellie; son Legrand (B. 1926) South Hill Cemetery, Ithaca, NY. 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY  Asa Cummings (B. 1888) Parents George and Nancy Cummings; siblings; Frank G., Bert, Arthur Cummings  Harry Bullard - Harry S. Bullard (B. 1872) Spouse Sarah C. Bullard. Children: Alice M. Mable Bullard fultonhistory.com; Harry S. Bullard 66, of Enfield, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Purdy on Sunday, march 5th, 1939 after an extended illness. Besides Mrs. Purdy he is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Lloyd VanMarter of Trumansburg, two granddaughters, Joan and Mildred Purdy, one brother William Bullard of Ithaca and seve ral nieces and nephews. He was a member of Enfield Methodist Church and Enfield Valley 8 Grange. The funeral was held in the Methodist church on Tuesday with the pastor, Rev. Luman T. Cockerill officiating. Interment was in Trumbulls Corners Cemetery. Fultonhistory.com – The Watkins Express, Watkins Glen, NY March 15, 1939.  Arthur Cummings - See Asa Cummings  Ethel Updike  Bert Updike (B. 1878) Parents Johnson and Lida Updike Square #10  Emma King (B. 1848) Spouse: Merrill King; son Willis King. 1900 Newfield Federal Census. Widowed. 1880 Ithaca Federal Census.  ?  Gottie Quick (Dottie?)  ?  Mary Sage (B. 1845)  ?  N.J. Hoagland - Nathaniel (B. 1844) and Cynthia Hoagland. Married 1899. Square #15  Carrie Laue (1871- 1959) Parents: August and Helena Laue. Married to Theodore Schaber. Daughter: Helena Schaber (1872-1999) Family buried in Grove Cemetery, Trumansburg, NY  George Laue (1869-1943) Married to Neva (1889-1964) See Carrie Laue.  Anna Aiken (B.1882) daughter of Fred and Emma Aiken. Membership B.C. 7/11/1896. Dismissed 9/20/1915.  Mr. B. Ross  Anna Fish  Isa Teeter – Isabel (B. 1875) Married to Charles F. Teeter (1875).  Mr. A.R. Tucker - Albert R. Tucker (B. 1864) Spouse Ida O Tucker. Children: Neva, Ursula, Leon.  Evelyn Skinner  Alice Curry (1875-1951) Buried in Grove Cemetery Trumansburg. Spouse Herbert Curry (1875-1954). Findagrave.com  Sarah Miller (B. 1860) Married in 1877 to Frank C. Miller (B. 1852) children: Mina, Floyd, Ethel. Square #20  Mrs. N. No?  Mr. D. Rothermich  Robert Whipple  Whipple  Ella Miller (B. 1853) Married 1873 to Joshua Miller. Children: Clifford and Estella Miller.  Florence Lanning (B. 1876) Parents J.P. and Sarah Lanning.  M.S. Ko  Horace Lanning (B. 1829-1904) Married to Ursula Lanning (1837-1913) both buried in Rolfe Cemetery, Enfield, NY. Children: Ida and Charley Lanning – membership BC 1/15/1860 died 11/7/1904.  Hattie Wagner  Henry Butler 9 Square #25  William Burlew – (B. 1830 Ulysses, Tompkins County NY); (B. 1904 – 1920 Newfield Federal Census).  Hiram Cornish Jr. (1883 – 1965). Buried in Trumbull’s Corner Rural Cemetery. Hiram and Matilda Smith Cornish parents; Grace A. Cornish, sister. Grace Cornish. wife. Children: Ralph, Alberta, Albert. o From Hiram Cornish, Jr., dealer in first class musical Instruments, Sewing machines, Scales &c., Newfield, N.Y. ESTEY PIANO CO., New York, Manufacturers. Colorful picture of a woman wearing a bustle dress standing by her Estey Piano with her sheet music in hand. Advertising stamp on the back . Victorian trade card, 1880's -1890's. o 1900 United States Federal Census. Newfield, Tompkins County, NY.; 1920 United States Federal Census. Watkins Glen, Schuyler County, NY. Square #26  Lorna Ware  Leroy vangordon?  Frank VanMarter (B. 1865) Ithaca, NY. Spouse Nellie VanMarter.  Nellie VanMarter (B. 1877) Ithaca, NY  Herman Barnes (B. 1850) Married in 1884 to Dora Barnes (B.1857)  Nora (Dora) Barnes – see Herman Barnes  Riley VanMarter  Ella Rumsey (1869-1950) Married I 1891 to William Rumsey (1862-1913). Both buried in Presbyterian Cemetery, Enfield, NY. Children Devoe and Jay Rumsey. Parents to Ella – John M. and Sarah Russell Baker. See J.M. Baker.  Elba Harvey  Marty Wallenbeck  Sylvester  Julis Halay? Square #21  B. Blanks?  T.B. Aiken  Let? Fletcher  Sidney Fletcher - Sidney M. Fletcher (1886 -1918) Buried Grove Cemetery Trumansburg, NY. World War I 1917-1918 registration.  Smith  Snow  Mrs. Fred Chase – Sarah Chase. Spouse Frederick (B.1859) married 1881. Children Jennie (1882), Clinton Edward, and Anna chase.  Jennie B. Chase – See Mrs. Fred Chase  Chase  Emmett Fletcher  Ross  Ross  Ross  ?  Frank Updike 10  Updike  ?6 Blanks? Square #16  Homer Rumsey  Edith Rumsey  Mrs. Addie Miller  Carrie Hansen  Lizzie Bailey - Elizabeth Bailey (B.1845) Married George Bailey in 1864. Had 7 children.  Newfield  Mrs. Anna Bodle  Mrs. H. Hansen  Mrs. C. Bailey - Caroline Bailey (1834 – 1910) buried in Grove Cemetery Trumansburg. 1900 widowed.  ?  ? Square #11  Emma Grover (B. 1866) 1900 widowed. Newfield, Tompkins County, NY. Daughter Hazel Grover (B. 1896).  George Gordon  ?6 Blank?  Annie E. Fish - Anna E. (B. 1865) and Frank Fish (B. 1864). Married 1887.  Mary L. Heine  C.A. Rothermich- Charles Rothermich (B. 1863) In 1900 married Anna Keimig.  Archie S. Swartwood  Martha Rothermich – Myrtle? Dickens (1877-1978) In 1898 married Henry Rothermich (1875-1949). Square #6  Blank – possibly Teeters?