Edmund Greenleaf
of Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born ca. 1590, wed Sara Moore. In 1628
they had a son Stephen who traveled with them to America. Stephen
became a sea captain, marrying Elizabeth Coffin on 13 November 1651 at
Newbury, MA. Stephen died at sea off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on
31 October 1690.
Stephen and Elizabeth also
had a son Stephen, born 15 August 1652 in Newbury. He too became
a sea captain and an Indian fighter because of the unsettled times.
On 17 September 1713 this Stephen wed Elizabeth Gerrish. Their son
Daniel was born 10 February 1679/80. Daniel married on 18 November
1701 at Cambridge, MA Elizabeth Gooking. They resided in Cambridge.
This couple’s son Daniel was born
7 November 1702. He became a soctor. This young Daniel was
wed on 18 July 1726 at Higham, MA to Silence Nichols. Together they
had ten children. On 29 March 1734 in Bolton, MA one of their sons
Israel Greenleaf was born.
Israel became a farmer, but
also a land speculator. On 28 November 1754 at Bolton he wed Prudence
Whitcomb. They had 14 children. After her death Israel wed
again to Ursula Woods who had many more children.
John Greenleaf, a son of Prudence,
was born at Bolton on 26 March 1760. He became a farmer who married
twice. During the Revolutionary War he served as a private with the
Bolton men who were mustered out in 1776 in Capt. Jonathan Houghton’s Company.
He had removed to New Hampshire
by 1783. His second wife was Anna Millington, daughter of David Millington
and Molly Wright. They resided in Cornish, Sullivan Co., NH where
they had five children.
Between 1800/05 they traveled west
to Paris Township, Chadwick, Oneida Co., NY. In 1805 they had another
son, Luke Greenleaf. The family lived in Paris to about 1824.
Then some of them moved to Volney, Oswego Co., NY where in 1827 John, the
Revolutionary War veteran died.
His son John, born 31 July
1794, in 1818 had married Susan Averill in Volney. They had seven
children: Lydia Jane, born 12 October 1820; William A., born 1823 who married
Evalina; Lucy Bell, born 1824 who wed Michael Marlatt; Harriet who wed
Henry Pulver; Charles W., born 1832 who married Ann; Martha, born 1837
who wed William Redfield; and Emily A. who wed James R. Cairns.
This family removed to Lenawee
County, Michigan where in 1857 Susan died. John lived to be nearly
78 dying on 18 May 1872 in Branch County, MI.
Luke and John’s brother Abel,
born 15 October 1800, became a Methodist minister. On 16 March 1820
he wed Polly Lee Nichols. They had five children. Their oldest
son George was born 14 January 1827 in Hastings, Oswego Co., NY.
Their next son Joseph Henry Greenleaf was born in Mexico, Oswego Co., NY
on 10 November 1828. For the last two children, Jane Louise and Mary
Lucy, they returned to Paris where the oldest child had been born.
Later Abel went to Wilkes-Barre, PA where he died in January 1876 at the
beginning of the national bicentennial.
Luke Greenleaf married Susan
Warner from Volney. They began to reside in Hastings. Their
first child, born in 1828, was Elizabeth. She lived outside her parent’s
home by 1850. She wed Charles Clark, a farmer, born in 1827.
They had two children.
In the 1850 Hastings census
Luke, a farmer, age 46 and Susan, age 33, had two sons: John M., age 19,
and James P., age 17. Both sons worked as coopers. On 29 August
1864 at age 33 John M. enlisted in Co. H of the 184th Infantry Regiment
during the Civil War. He was a musician who was mustered out on 29
June 1865 at City Point, VA.
The family removed to Schroeppel.
In the 1870 census there the group was still together: Luke, age 63; Susan,
age 54; John, age 40, and James, age 38. John worked as a boatman
on the Erie Canal. James and his father both worked as hired men
on farms. Susan died before 1880.
In the 1880 Hastings census
Luke was residing with his daughter and son-in-law, Charles Clark.
The household enumeration showed:
Clark, Charles –53-
NY-farmer
Clark, Elizabeth-52-NY-wife
Clark, Charles D.-14-NY-son
Clark, Ida M.-8-NY-daughter
Greenleaf, Luke-75-NY-father-in-law
In this record Luke stated his
parents were from Vermont. He should have said New Hampshire.
James Greenleaf had wed Charlotte
______. James died between 1877/80 as Charlotte was head of household in
the Hastings 1880 census. The family were shown as: Charlott [sic], age
38; and five children: Hattie E., age 15; Edward W., age 13; Fred L., age
10; Grove, age 7; William H., age 3. Living with them was James’
brother John M., age 50, who worked as a carpenter.
On 9 October 1883 John was
awarded a Civil War Pension #377,172. Between 1880 and 1889 John
married a woman, E______. John died before 19 October 1889.
His widow on that date applied for a widow’s pension. Her application
#362,271 never was approved suggesting she also died.
Early in the 20th century the
family had scattered from Hastings. James’ sons were living in various
towns. Edward W. Greenleaf had wed Rosie and resided in Schroeppel.
The 1920 Schroeppel census listed:
Greenleaf, Edward-53-NY-farmer
Greenleaf, Rosie-46-NY-wife
Greenleaf, Fred A.-17-NY-son
Greenleaf, James W.-10-Ny-son
Greenleaf, Bernard-4-NY-son
Edward and Rosie had two older
sons who were living independent lives. In the 1920 Fulton census,
Clarence, age 29, worked as a packer in a woolen mill. His wife was
25-year old Rosebelle. According to the Social Security records,
Rosebelle was born 9 December 1894 and died at Mexico, NY in October 1975.
Son Harry Greenleaf in the
1920 Oswego, NY census lived as a boarder on Bridge Street. By 1930
Harry, age 34, had wed Florence, age 30. They resided on a farm in
Schroeppel.
Ten years later in the 1930
Schroeppel census Edward’s household had changed:
Greenleaf, Edward
W.-63-NY-farmer
Greenleaf, Rosie B.-56-NY-wife
Greenleaf, James W.-20-NY-son
Son Fred A. had married Mabel
A. This couple lived in Palermo, Oswego Co., NY. The 1930 Palermo
census showed:
Greenleaf, Fred A.
–27-NY-farmer
Greenleaf, Mabel A.-20-NY-wife
Greenleaf, Rose E.-18 months-NY-daughter
Mabel A. Greenleaf, according
to Social Security records, was born 28 April 1907. She died near Fulton,
NY in September 1973.
James and Charlotte’s next
son Fred L. married Edith B. Knapp. Fred L. ran a grocery store in
Salina, Onondaga co., NY according to the 1920 Salina census. The
enumeration gave this data: Greenleaf, Frederick, age 50, living with wife
Edith B., age 47, and Ned P., age 19.
By the 1930 Salina census the household
included Fred L., age 60, his wife Edith, age 57, and her sister K. Sadie
Ayres, age 46. Both Edith and Fred died and were interred in the
Liverpool Village Cemetery along with a child, Lois P. Greenleaf who died
young in 1899. The stone for Edith, which included her maiden name,
said: “1872-1945”. Fred’s stone read “1869-1955”.
Their son Ned P. Geenleaf had
become an electrical engineer who worked for the power company. In
the 1930 Fulton census he declared that he paid monthly rent of $40.
Ned was age 24. He had lwed a Canadian girl, Olivia P., age 30 who
was naturalized in 1920.
James and Charlotte’s son Grove,
born ca. 1873, lived in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY with his wife Anna.
In the 1930 Syracuse ED#183 census they were noted as the following:
Greenleaf, Grove-46-NY-Dept.
store salesman
Greenleaf, Anna-43-NY-wife
Greenleaf, Lawrence-19-NY-son
With the country sunk in the depression
Grove and Anna stayed in Syracuse according to the 1930 census. He
continued his job as a salesman in a department store.
Their son Lawrence/Laurence
had wed Arlene and had a 3-year old son named Lawrence in the 1930 Syracuse
ED #199 census. He worked as a mechanic. According to the Social
Security records, Lawrence was born 12 June 1900 and died in September
1977 at Birmingham, AL.
The historians paid no attention
to this family probably because they shifted from town to town. They
didn’t become part of a local group. Being honest, hard-working people
they caused no problems. They represented the average ordinary farm
dweller. When economic conditions changed they left the soil and
migrated into larger towns and into large urban Syracuse, becoming part
of the most important trend of the 20th century.
SOURCES:
American Civil War Soldiers.
Available [online] http://ancestry.com
[4 March 2004].
Civil War Pension Index.
Available [online] http://ancestry.com
[4 March 2004].
Liverpool Village Cemetery.
Available [online] https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nyononda/CEMETERY/liverpoolvillage.html
[5 March 2004].
Massachusetts Soldiers and
Sailors in the War of the Revolution, v.6. Boston: Wright, 1896-1908.
Portrait and Biographical
Album of Lenawee County. Chicago: Chapman, 1888.
Social Security Death Index.
Available [online] http://ssdi.rootsweb.com
[6 March 2004].
U.S. Census, Salina, Onondaga
Co., NY 1920 & 1930.
U.S. Census, Syracuse, Onondaga
Co., NY 1920 & 1930.
U.S. Census, Fulton, Oswego
Co., NY 1920 & 1930.
U.S. Census, Hastings, Oswego
Co., NY 1850 & 1880.
U.S. Census, Oswego, Oswego
Co., NY 1920.
U.S. Census, Palermo, Oswego
Co., NY 1930.
U.S. Census, Schroeppel, Oswego
Co., NY 1870, 1920 & 1930.
WorldConnect Project.
Available [online] http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[7 March 2004].
Biography
of DENNIS JUDGE,
IRELAND>CANADA>VOLNEY,
NY>WI
Some families arrived in Oswego County
and never left. The names of their descendants fill the pages of
21st century telephone books. Others drove their families by the same sights
and never hesitated nor really glanced at the countryside. A few
drifted into some homesite, but after a few winters in the harsh snows
decided to pack up and move westward. There were all kind of reactions
to the possibilities of the county, a place where some families struck
it rich and others saw no opportunity for them. The Dennis Judge
family became one of the latter kind who saw little chance for them.
Dennis Judge was born 1815 in the
Tyrone area of Ireland. Dennis married Margaret Dawson in 1843. She
was the daughter or sister of John Dawson. She was born 1825 in Ballina,
County Mayo or in Ballinaugh, County Cavan. The records conflict
as to place.
After the marriage the young
couple left for Canada. They were recorded in the 1845 Leeds/Emsley
census in Ontario. While there their first son James was born in
1847.
By 1850 this family resided
at Volney, Oswego Co., NY. They were enumerated in the 1850 Volney
census. Dennis’ age was noted as 24. He was a laborer from
Ireland. Margaret, age 25, was also the mother of James, age 2, born
in Canada plus a 4 month old Bridget, born in NY. This census was
the only New York official record for the family.
By the 1855 Wisconsin State
Census at Germantown, Washington Co., WI Dennis and his family were established
there. While there two more children were born. William was
born on 23 December 1854. The other child was called Margaret.
In 1859 this family settled at Franklin, WI.
The 1870 Franklin census enumerated
Dennis and Margaret plus these children: James, 23; John, 18, born in NY;
William, 10; Margaret, 9; and Arthur, 6. William through Arthur were
born in Wisconsin. The child Bridget probably died young. Dennis
worked as a farmer.
Dennis’ brother Thomas Judge,
widower, and his two daughters joined Dennis and Margaret in Wisconsin.
The daughters were Bridget and Mary. Thomas owned Land in WI, dying
in 1892. This Bridget married a ____ Collins. For
a time she lived in Michigan, but she returned to WI.
Dennis Judge died in 1872.
Margaret, a widow, age 55, ran the farm with the aid of her sons James
and William. They remained at Franklin, WI where Margaret died in
1891.
James Judge, Dennis’ oldest
son, wed Mary Robinson who was age 30 in the 1880 Calumet, WI census.
James, age 32, worked as a laborer. They were enumerated with three
children: Dennis, age 5; John, age 4; and Arthur, at four months.
All except James were born in WI. James died in 1887 while his children
were still young.
Brother William Judge began
residence in May 1880 in Florence, WI as one of the town’s first settlers.
He entered the lumber business by 1887. In 1893 he wed Margaret Sullivan,
a widow, from Scotland. Margaret had one daughter, Anna, born in
Indiana during 1884.
William joined no political
party preferring to remain independent. He was sheriff of Florence
County from 1890 to 1892. In the logging season he employed as many
as 75 men thus aiding the local economy.
A contemporary of William’s
described him as a citizen who “never shirks duty or responsibility, but
will give of his money and time in the best interests of his adopted city
and county.”
William and his wife Margaret
continued their residence in Florence with the stepdaughter Anna who became
a secretary. William was age 72 in 1930 living from the proceeds
of his hard work. Margaret was 67. For over 25 years they had
provided a home for a niece and nephew. He was a beloved Uncle Bill
to the rest of the family.
William’s siter Margaret wed
Francis Dougherty and resided by 1896 in Omaha, NE. Brother John
lived in Milwaukee, WI. He married Elleen O’Hara.
Dennis’ younger son Arthur
Judge wed Nellie who reported in the 1810 census for Raymond, ND that she
had given birth to five children. These children were listed as follows:
Alline, age 14; Lyle B., age 7; Eugene, age 5; Mary E., age 3; and Arthur
E., 10 months old. All the kids were born in ND.
By the 1920 census at Dayton,
ND Nellie was deceased. Arthur, age 53, was a widower. Four
children remained in the home: Lyle B., age 16; Jean, age 13; Mary,
age 13; and Bernard, age 10.
Lyle, born 26 March 1903, left
ND and went to Bremerton, WA where he spent his life. He married
4 April 1928 Helen Bartlett, born 10 April 1903 in Kemmerer, WY.
She was the daughter of Marcus and Bernice (Smith) Bartlett. Lyle
worked as a clerk while Helen was engaged as a stenographer. Lyle
died about August 1972 at Bremerton.
Many thanks are due to family
researcher Pat/Art Judge for sharing research.
SOURCES:
Collins Family Genealogy Forum.
Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
Commemorative Biographical
Record of the West Shore of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Chicago: Beers,
1896.
Dawson Family Genealogy Forum.
Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
Ireland Genealogy Forum.
Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
Judge Family Genealogy Forum.
Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
North Dakota Genealogy Forum.
Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
Roots Web Message Boards.
Available [online] http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?
[23 March 2004].
Social Security Death Index.
Available [online] http://ssdi.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
Tyrone, Ireland Genealogy
Forum. Available [online] http://genforum.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[22 March 2004].
U.S. Census, Volney, Oswego
Co., NY 1850.
U.S. Census, Dayton, Nelson
Co., ND 1920.
U.S. Census, Raymond, Cass
Co., ND 1910.
U.S. Census, Bremerton, Kitsap
Co., WA 1930.
U.S. Census, Calumet, Brillon
Co., WI 1880.
U.S. Census, Florence, Florence
Co., WI 1920 & 1930.
U.S. Census, Franklin, Manitowoc
Co., WI 1870 & 1880.
WorldConnect Project.
Available [online] http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com
[23 March 2004].
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