Old newspapers,,,,,
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One of my favorite things to search is old newspapers. There are several available online in both paid subscriptions and free sites. You never know what you will find and it is an incredible way to learn about history, especially history local to your ancestors.
The following article was found at fultonhistory.com and dated in February of 1900. The Mr. Parker who was a surveyor from Eldred mentioned was none other than my great great grandfather Benjamin Burlin Parker. Benjamin had passed 11 years prior to this article being written. It was a surprise to see that he was remember so well by Mr. John D. Rockefeller. (If you do not know who Mr. Rockefeller was I have included a little blurb about him, found on wikipedia, below the article.) Also mentioned in the article was George Layman, a friend of my great grandfather George W Parker and owner of the Spring House in Barryville, NY which is still standing today. Dr. Austin is an ancestor of a friend of mine who wrote a series of books about the Eldred area and her ancestors as well as their neighbors and friends, Louise Austin Smith. You can find her web site at halfwaybrook.com Eldred was originally known as Halfway Brook Village.
Eldred is a tiny hamlet in Sullivan County, NY which sits in the Township of Highland. Originally it was in the Lumberland Township. Barryville is just south of Eldred and is situated on the Delaware River. I spent a lot of time in my youth in both of these villages as the Parker homestead was still in the family until the late 1970s.
One of my favorite things to search is old newspapers. There are several available online in both paid subscriptions and free sites. You never know what you will find and it is an incredible way to learn about history, especially history local to your ancestors.
The following article was found at fultonhistory.com and dated in February of 1900. The Mr. Parker who was a surveyor from Eldred mentioned was none other than my great great grandfather Benjamin Burlin Parker. Benjamin had passed 11 years prior to this article being written. It was a surprise to see that he was remember so well by Mr. John D. Rockefeller. (If you do not know who Mr. Rockefeller was I have included a little blurb about him, found on wikipedia, below the article.) Also mentioned in the article was George Layman, a friend of my great grandfather George W Parker and owner of the Spring House in Barryville, NY which is still standing today. Dr. Austin is an ancestor of a friend of mine who wrote a series of books about the Eldred area and her ancestors as well as their neighbors and friends, Louise Austin Smith. You can find her web site at halfwaybrook.com Eldred was originally known as Halfway Brook Village.
Eldred is a tiny hamlet in Sullivan County, NY which sits in the Township of Highland. Originally it was in the Lumberland Township. Barryville is just south of Eldred and is situated on the Delaware River. I spent a lot of time in my youth in both of these villages as the Parker homestead was still in the family until the late 1970s.
Yes, I am thrilled!! How cool is this? Obviously this will be added to all my genealogy records. What a great addition!! For a little info on John D Rockefeller please also visit the wikipedia site or google his name.
| John D. Rockefeller | |
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John D. Rockefeller in 1885
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| Born | John Davison Rockefeller July 8, 1839 Richford, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1937 (aged 97) The Casements, Ormond Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Burial place | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. 41.511°N 81.591°W |
| Occupation | Oil industry business magnate and philanthropist |
| Known for | Founding and leading the Standard Oil Company |
| Net worth | US$400 billion (in 2017 dollars; inflation-adjusted) in 1913,[a]according to Forbes[1][2] (1.5% to 2% of the United States economy; or approximately 1/65th to 1/50th of its GDP)[b] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Celestia Spelman (m. 1864–1915; her death) |
| Children | Elizabeth, Alice, Alta, Edith, and John Jr. |
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| Relatives | Rockefeller family |
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