A reminder of some info I posted almost 1 1/2 years ago from here:
Sarah Ann NEWMAN daughter of Mr. Newman and Hannah WESTOVER (according to her death certificate)
b. 9 April 1830 Gravesend, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
m. December 1852 (probably in Brooklyn but perhaps on Long Island)
d. 2 January 1923 Copiague, Suffolk, New York
In her obituary it says this about her parents:
Mrs. Miller was born at Gravesend, Brooklyn, on April 9, 1830, the daughter of Thomas and Hannah NEWMAN.
And due to other census records, I knew that both of Sarah's parents were from England.
In searching the US Census in New York, I came up with a family that I believed to be Sarah's. I was finally able to find proof. It was such a sweet experience for me.
1850 US Census New York, Kings county, Brooklyn Ward 7
William Newman age 47 b. England
Anna 36 England
Sarah 20 New York (later married John Henry MILLER)
Mary Jane 16 New York (later married David C STEWART)
Frances 10 New York (later married a Charles D. LATIMER, then Edgar SKIDMORE)
Thomas 7 New York
Catharine B 5 New York (later married John COOK, then Robert LOUDEN)
So, the article got the name of Sarah's father wrong or confused it with her brother or her father's name is William Thomas or Thomas William or the census taker got his name wrong. In later censuses Anna Newman is always listed as Hannah.
1860 US Census Brooklyn 7th Ward, Kings, New York:
Hannah Newman 48
Hester Stewart 10/12
Catharine B. Newman 15
David C. Stewart 27
Mary J. Stewart 25
Fanny Newman 20
1870 US Census in Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York:
Hannah Newman 60
Jennie Tatmer 29
Charles Tatmer 4
John Cook 28
Cath Cook 25
Jas W Cook 3
1870 US Census Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York
David C. Stewart 27 (that's what it says, though they must have meant 37)
Mary J. 37
Esther A. 11
Kate 7
1880 US Census in Brooklyn, Kings, New York gives me:
Hannah Newman 69
Fannie L. Latimer 40 (dressmaker)
Charles O. Latimer 14
1880 US Census Brooklyn, Kings, New York City-Greater, New York
David C. Stewart 46
Mary J. 46
Kate B. 17
And in the 1900 US Census Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings, New York I find:
Frances E. Latimer b. Feb 1840 (dressmaker)
The 1910 census finds her listed as Frances E. Skidmore. I later found her marriage record to Edgar Skidmore for 27 April 1901.
As I was searching the New York state censuses trying to find any more info I could, I first found in the 1875 census:
David C Stewart
Mary J
Esther A (age 15)
Kate B (age 9)
Annie E Lattimer (age 35)
Charles O Lattimer (age 9).
I then looked for Mary in the 1892 census and couldn't find her.
I then looked in the 1905 census and found in Brooklyn:
Smith, William age 41
Smith, Katie wife 39
Smith, Hattie dau 10
Randolf, Jessie dau 20
Stewart, Mary J mother-in-law 71
So, then I decided to try the 1892 census again, since I now knew Mary was alive then since she was alive in 1905. She had to be somewhere.
In the index, I saw a Mary I STEWART in Flatbush, so I clicked on it (even though every record I've found so far has been in Brooklyn). Mary I Stewart was the first name on the page and I did not recognize the next family. So, I clicked to view the previous page and found Smiths and Randolfs, so I knew it was my Mary. Now, if I had found this before I saw the 1905 census, I might not have recognized it as the Mary I was looking for, since it was in the 1905 census I learned Kate's married name Smith and that there were Randolfs involved (still need to figure that one out...was Kate married to a Randolf before she married William Smith?). So, the order of finding Mary in the 1905 census before the 1892 census was a blessing. But then I noticed something else...the thing that really makes me feel this has got to be my family--although it still isn't proof, it is enough circumstantial evidence that I'm convinced.
Living next door to
William S Smith age 30 occupation mason
Katie D Smith 27
Margaretta Randolf 9
Jessie Randolf 7
Mary I Stewart 57
was this family that I was familiar with (and even have a photo of Ferdinand...see below):
Ferdinand L. Allen age 40 occupation saddlery
Abby S. Allen 40
Harold L Allen 4
Ralph H Allen 1
The reason I know Ferdinand is that his wife Abby died and he later married my Sarah's daughter, Emma L. MILLER. Emma's future husband was living next door to her Aunt Mary and cousin Katie.
I was able to find the death certificate for Frances E. (NEWMAN) LATIMER SKIDMORE and it confirms that her mother was Hannah WESTOVER and it lists her father as "Wm NEWMAN." My Sarah's death certificate lists Hannah Westover as her mother, but only had "--- Newman" as her father, so I was pretty excited.
I did find a death record for a William NEWMAN in Brooklyn in the right time frame (in between the 1850 and the 1860 census). I ordered William's death certificate, but it did not have any helpful info on it.
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The South Side Signal (Babylon) Saturday August 6, 1887
Amityville
Mrs. Hannah Newman, a former resident of this village, recently passed away at the age of 76 years.
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Then there was this beautiful piece of proof:
Brooklyn Eagle
Thursday, July 28, 1887
Page: 3
Section: none
NEWMAN--On July 27, Mrs. Hannah Newman, aged 76.
Funeral services at the residence of her son in law, Mr. John H. Miller, 685A Hancock st, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday, July 29th, at 2 P.M.
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Frances NEWMAN
b. 29 February 1840 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
m 1st. Charles D. Latimer on 8 September 1865 in New York
issue: Charles O. Latimer (about 1 July 1866-1 Apr 1889)
m 2nd Edgar Skidmore on 27 April 1901 in New York
I'm pretty sure that this Edgar is Frances's husband:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 March 1905 death notices lists a "Skidmore, Edgar" and it says this:
SKIDMORE--EDGAR SKIDMORE-- On Wednesday, March 22, 1905, at his late residence, 1218 Bedford av.
Funeral services 8 o'clock Friday evening.
I then looked for Mary in the 1892 census and couldn't find her.
I then looked in the 1905 census and found in Brooklyn:
Smith, William age 41
Smith, Katie wife 39
Smith, Hattie dau 10
Randolf, Jessie dau 20
Stewart, Mary J mother-in-law 71
So, then I decided to try the 1892 census again, since I now knew Mary was alive then since she was alive in 1905. She had to be somewhere.
In the index, I saw a Mary I STEWART in Flatbush, so I clicked on it (even though every record I've found so far has been in Brooklyn). Mary I Stewart was the first name on the page and I did not recognize the next family. So, I clicked to view the previous page and found Smiths and Randolfs, so I knew it was my Mary. Now, if I had found this before I saw the 1905 census, I might not have recognized it as the Mary I was looking for, since it was in the 1905 census I learned Kate's married name Smith and that there were Randolfs involved (still need to figure that one out...was Kate married to a Randolf before she married William Smith?). So, the order of finding Mary in the 1905 census before the 1892 census was a blessing. But then I noticed something else...the thing that really makes me feel this has got to be my family--although it still isn't proof, it is enough circumstantial evidence that I'm convinced.
Living next door to
William S Smith age 30 occupation mason
Katie D Smith 27
Margaretta Randolf 9
Jessie Randolf 7
Mary I Stewart 57
was this family that I was familiar with (and even have a photo of Ferdinand...see below):
Ferdinand L. Allen age 40 occupation saddlery
Abby S. Allen 40
Harold L Allen 4
Ralph H Allen 1
The reason I know Ferdinand is that his wife Abby died and he later married my Sarah's daughter, Emma L. MILLER. Emma's future husband was living next door to her Aunt Mary and cousin Katie.
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| Emma L Miller Allen, Joshua Purdy Jervis, Ferdinand L. Allen |
I was able to find the death certificate for Frances E. (NEWMAN) LATIMER SKIDMORE and it confirms that her mother was Hannah WESTOVER and it lists her father as "Wm NEWMAN." My Sarah's death certificate lists Hannah Westover as her mother, but only had "--- Newman" as her father, so I was pretty excited.
I did find a death record for a William NEWMAN in Brooklyn in the right time frame (in between the 1850 and the 1860 census). I ordered William's death certificate, but it did not have any helpful info on it.
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The South Side Signal (Babylon) Saturday August 6, 1887
Amityville
Mrs. Hannah Newman, a former resident of this village, recently passed away at the age of 76 years.
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Then there was this beautiful piece of proof:
Brooklyn Eagle
Thursday, July 28, 1887
Page: 3
Section: none
NEWMAN--On July 27, Mrs. Hannah Newman, aged 76.
Funeral services at the residence of her son in law, Mr. John H. Miller, 685A Hancock st, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Friday, July 29th, at 2 P.M.
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Frances NEWMAN
b. 29 February 1840 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York
m 1st. Charles D. Latimer on 8 September 1865 in New York
issue: Charles O. Latimer (about 1 July 1866-1 Apr 1889)
m 2nd Edgar Skidmore on 27 April 1901 in New York
I'm pretty sure that this Edgar is Frances's husband:
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 23 March 1905 death notices lists a "Skidmore, Edgar" and it says this:
SKIDMORE--EDGAR SKIDMORE-- On Wednesday, March 22, 1905, at his late residence, 1218 Bedford av.
Funeral services 8 o'clock Friday evening.
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