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Home My WebLink Aboutbook enfield history history to be search oct 6 1993October 6, 1993 ENFIELD HISTORY BOOK HISTORY TO BE SEARCHED BY CHAPTERS IF YOU HAVE ANSWERS TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW OR WISH TO HELP RESEARCH AND WRITE THE CHAPTERS PLEASE CONTACT.- SUE THOMPSON 272-6412 OR 255-7889 OR 487 ENFIELD CENTER ROAD OVERALL GENERAL QUESTIONS SHOULD BUSINESSES BE LISTED SEPARATED OR IN THE INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY CORNERS OR BOTH. COULD DEPEND ON THE AGE AND THE HOW ACTIVE/BIG THE BUSINESS WAS/IS IN THE AREA. I. Chapter 4 - Early Settlements A. History of military lots (History of Lot 73 - Nobles received) 1. Did the revolutionary soldiers settle on the land or was it sold and to who? what has done with the land? REF: Commemorative Committee Newsletter August 1992 - Vol 3 #3 - Nobles Lot 73. This may be used as a reference in research the other military lots. 2. Names of roads in Enfield. a. how were roads laid out in the town b. what was the reference number for each road C. where did the names for the roads originate from d. exactly when did road name signs appear e. People at one time also used the Clock System Maps which were all referenced by numbers any information which can be found 3. HISTORICAL MARKERS IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD - NEED A DESCRIPTION OF EACH MARKER - PLACE, EVENT, ETC. B. Below is a list of questions to be answered for each corner community. Additional detailed questions noted under each section. 1. What area did and does this cover - use house number addresses for all descriptions. NEED TO QUOTE YEAR HOUSE 1 October 6, 1993 NUMBER IS IN REFERENCE TO. USE THE CURRENT YEAR OF 1993? 2. List stores - businesses and history of each. 3. Families - citizens who lived there. Include family genealogy information if available. REFERENCE. 1800 MAPS OF TOMPKINS COUNTY WHICH SHOW HOUSE AND RESIDENTS NAME; AGRICULTURAL DIRECTOR/ES/ CITY DIRECTOR/ES 4. School - Information will be placed in school chapter - it should be noted if there was a school in the area. a. when the school was built - exact location (in reference to military lot number) b. description - inside and outside - one or two room - when additions were built if any C. teachers who taught there d. pupils who schooled there e. how did pupils and teachers travel to school - walk, bus? f. how was school heated g. was there a school board/ per school or community h. how school was taught - courses i. discipline j. lunch time games played k. activities held there - school/community I. reminiscence of school M. last time building was used as a school n. was school sold - torn down 5. Religion - churches - cemeteries These topics are covered in a separate chapter written by Helen Smith but information should be noted if found while researching for sections. Applegate Corners 1. Applegate tavern - description of Applegate tavern inside and out- when it was built 2. did people sleep/board at the Applegate tavern overnight or longer 3. did anyone reside at the Applegate tavern permanently 4. was there a store operated in the Applegate tavern - who managed it - FALL 1927 5. was the post office located in the Applegate tavern - who managed it 6. when was the Applegate tavern closed - ownership 7. when was the Applegate tavern torn down and why - 2 October 6, 1993 ownership 8. what is now "Nannies Apt. House" - was this used as a postoffice - store - private home? ii. Black Oak Corners 1. when were the black oak tree(s) cut down - iii. Bostwick Corners 1. possible tavern at Roy Hubbell's (424 Enfield Main Road) iv. Christian Hill - SCHOOL MADE INTO A HOUSE THEN BURNED SHORTLY THEREAFTER V. Enfield Center REF: see article Surrounding the Baptist Church article - Commemorative Committee Newsletter - May 1993 - Vol 4, No. 1 vi. Enfield Falls - chapter researched etc. by Sue Thompson vii. Honey Pot viii. Kennedy's Corners ix. Miller's Corners X. VanDorn's Corners 1. VanDorn Tavern a. Use questions under section B. L Applegate Corners A. West Enfield II. Chapter 7 - Transportation A. Catskill Turnpike 1. need number addresses for tracing exact route of turnpike 2. Wallenbeck Tavern a. Use questions under section B. i. Applegate Corners B. Penn. & Sodus Bay Railroad reminiscence stories of when the RR bed was built through Enfield C. Any and all modes of public transportation citizens of Enfield use/used. III. Chapter 9 - Business, Physicians A. List of businesses in Enfield 1804 - 1960 1960 - CURRENT DON'T FORGET LOCAL HOME DELIVERY OF MILK, BREAD, EGGS 1. name of business 2. location of business - address 3. purpose of business 4. list of products 3 October 6, 1993 5. name of business owners: beginning to current 6. date business was started 7. date business ended 8. types of buildings business operate(ed) in 9. special events occurring for business B. Taverns list here separately or just mention in give details in Early Settlements Chapter 4 history? C. Physicians see above questions 1-9 IV. Chapter 11 - government - civic services A. Post Office 1. name of post office 2. location of post office - address 3. name of post office operators; beginning to current 4. date post office was started 5. date post office ended 6. types of buildings post office operate(ed) in 7. special events occurring for post office V. Chapter 13 - Education A. Enfield Elementary School - researched by Sue Thompson B. Early Schools - one and two room: a. when the school was built - exact location (in reference to military lot number) b. description - inside and outside - one or two room - when additions were built if any C. teachers who taught there d. pupils who schooled there e. how did pupils and teachers travel to school - walk, bus? f. how was school heated g. was there a school board/ per school or community h. how school was taught - courses i. discipline j. lunch time games played k. activities held there - school/community I. reminiscence of school 0 October 6, 1993 M. last time building was used as a school n. was school sold - torn down o. population - how many students throughout the years, etc. Listed below are the early schools of which all need researching and the above questions answer: EARLIER YEARS THAN THE 1886 LISTED SCHOOLS WERE IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS? District #1 - (Tubbs) located on the north-east corner of Aiken and Podunk Road. It appears at this corner on the 1866 map. Annexed to District #1 Town of Ulysses July 13, 1945. District #2 - (Rolfe) located on the east side of Van Dorn road north of Route 79. Appears on the 1866 map in that area. District #3 - (Ulysses - Enfield) this district probably would have included property in the north-east corner of the town. Need more informationl District #4 - (Millers) located on the west side of Halseyville road just north of Route 79. Appears on the 1966 map at that site. Annexed to District #6 on January 12, 1916. This annexation was appealed and ordered void on October 9, 1917. District #5 - (Stone School House) located east side of Applegate road south of Route 79. Also appears on the 1866 map. Annexed to District #6 on July 12, 1916. District #6? - (Enfield Center) appears on the 1866 map at the north-west corner of Rothermich and Fish road. Later located on Enfield Center road west of Route 327 across from the Methodist Church. A two room school house. District #6? - (Ulysses - Enfield) located north-east corner of Jacksonville road and Iradell road. Appears on the 1866 map at this location. District #7 - (Woodard) located north-east corner Woodard and Hines road. Appears on the 1866 map at this location. District #8 - (Purdy) located south-east corner of Bostwick and Colegrove road. Also appears on the 1866 map. District #9 - (Rollison) (Enfield -Hector) located south-east corner of Route 79 and Black Oak road. It is at this location on the 1866 map. Some papers indicate •7 October 6, 1993 that the district became part of the Odessa Central Rural School on September 25, 1943. BUT the New York State Commissioner of Education made it part of Central School District #1 of the Towns of Ulysses, Tompkins County, covert, Seneca County, and Hector, Schuyler County on July 18, 1947. (A story here???). District #10 - (The Little Red School) located on the east side of Connecticut Hill road between Griffin and Rumsey Hill road. District #11 - Harvey Hill) located north side of Harvey Hill road west of Route 327. Appears on the 1866 map. District #12 - this probably was a Town of Hector district with Enfield children attending. May have been at the end of Harvey Hill road in the Town of Hector. District #13 - (Christian Hill) located south-east corner of Waterburg and Iradell road. Appears on the 1866 map at this site. Annexed to District #1 Ulysses September 2, 1941. District #14 - (Budds) located near Budd Cemetery on the south side of Gray road. Appears on the 1866 map. District #17 - (Saxton Hill) located south-west corner of Cayutaville Road (or Saxton Hill Road) and Black Oak Road (or Connecticut Hill Road) in the Town of Newfield. Annexed to District #12 Newfield September 12, 1916. The above annexed to Newfield Central School August 1, 1941. VI. Chapter 15 - Military BELOW IS A LIST OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED FOR EACH WAR IF POSSIBLE: A. LISTING OF QUALIFYING DRAFTEES FOR MILITARY DRAFTING - TOWN HAS A LISTING OF 1851 PLEASE ADD TO BOOK. 1. list of persons involved in wars who resided/reside in town a. name; military commission: going in and out; unit(regiment, military awards, anything that is and seems important b. If individual names are not available a total of people involved. what is the policy regarding listing of military names? d. were persons involved enlisted in the same regiment/unit. Ll October 6, 1993 if so a possible listing of the major baffles/ areas where they were located would be interesting. C. How did the wars effect the community? Before - During - After; economically - emotional d. Was there a send off/and welcome home ceremonies for military person(s)? e. quotes from letters written by families and military person during war f. "old" war stories - reminiscence i. REVOLUTIONARY WAR - 1775-83 Y. POSTREVOLUTIONARY WARS WAR OF 1812 - 1812-14 INDIAN WARS - 1817-58 MEXICAN WAR - 1846-48 N. CIVIL WAR SPECIAL NOTES. CIVIL WAR SERVICE RECORDS OF TOWN LIST PARENTS OF SOLIDER WOULD BE INTERESTED TO ADD TO LISTING OF SOLDIERS. iV. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 1898 V. MODERN WARS WORLD WAR I - 1917-18 WORLD WAR II - 1942-45 KOREAN ACTION 1950-53 VIETNAM ACTION - 1961-73 7