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2	Clarence White, married Callie Waux (?). Children: Bert, Vault, Arthur, Alice, Margaret, Philip and Bertha.

MELISSA WHITE (Alfred⁹) married George Duffy and lived in 1925 at 4907 Grand Blvd., Chicago. Had one son:

1	Theron Duffy, same address, who married Elizabeth McCullum, and their adopted daughter is named Jane.

AMELIA WHITE (Alfred⁹) married ------ Stiles and is dead. Children:

*1	Mary Deuel Stiles, born January 15, 1866.
*2	Ana Stiles.
*3	Nettie Stiles.

SALLY BARLOW WHITE (Alfred⁹) married 1st Mallary Miller; 2nd William Boyce; 3rd Charles Hoose. Children:

*1	Mallery Miller.
*2	Floyd Boyce.

MAHALA WHITE (Alfred⁹) was born in 1852 in Owega, Tiogo Co., N. Y. Married 1st Joshua Sturdevant; 2nd Stephen Hungerford. Living in 1925 at 421 North 3rd St., DeKalb, Ill. Children:

*1	Perry (Peregrine) Sturtevant.
*2	Orah Sturtevant.
*3	Maud Sturtevant.
*4	Reward H. Sturtevant.

ANNIE DEGROFF (Melvina White⁹) was born Dec. 18, 1856, and died June 17, 1894. Married March 20, 1873, William Smith in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., born May 15, 1853, at Millbrook, N. Y., and died at Poughkeepsie March 2, 1919. Children:

*1	Ada Smith, born at Pleasant Valley, N. Y., April 9, 1879.
*2	Edward Flagler Smith, born, same place, April 23, 1882.

MARIA ELIZABETH EMIGH (Daniel H.⁹) was born Apr. 17, 1824. She is buried at Halls Corners, near Ballston, N. Y. Married March 9, 1842, Rensselaer Hall, brother of Eliza Hall, who married William W. Emigh. Rensselaer Hall was born March 31, 1820, son of Seneca Hall and Rachel Hall (no relation) at Malta, Saratoga Co., N. Y. He died Aug. 4, 1877, at Halls Comers and is buried there. He was a farmer and railroad contractor. The old Hall homestead stands on Malta Ridge facing Saratoga Lake, about a mile distant. After his death his widow married Aug. 9, 1880, Jacob I. New and lived at Chatham, N. Y. Children:

*1	George Thomas Hall, born April 6, 1844, at Halls Corners.


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*2	Daniel H. Hall, born June 11, 1849, at Halls Corners.

CAROLINE EMIGH (Daniel H.⁹) married James Paterson, born Jan. 26, 1826, died Mar. 23, 1886, probable son of John Paterson, born April 1, 1796, died July 3, 1845, (buried near James in Halls Comers Cemetery). (Elsewhere in this issue are other closely associated cemetery records copied by John E. Hall of Rensselaer, N. Y.) Children:

1	Charles Peterson of Texas.
2	James Paterson, Mechanicsville, N. Y.
3	George Paterson, Saratoga, N. Y.
4	Elida (?) Paterson, married and lives (1925) at Balston Spa, N. Y.

MARY ANN EMIGH (William W.⁹) was born March 11, 1845. Married Feb. 24, 1876, Titus D. Allen, born Nov. 21, 1837, died Oct. 19, 1905, son of Humphrey Allen and Jane Rushmore. Lived until Dec., 1905, on the Emigh homestead at Malta, N. Y., then moving to North Adams, Mass., where she resided in 1926 at 55 Quincy St. She has many keepsakes from the White, Hall and Emigh families. There were no children.

JOHN H. EMIGH (William W.⁹) was born Nov. 19, 1850, at Malta, N. Y., and died Jan. 6, 1910, at North Adams, Mass. He married Mar. 3, 1880, Emma Fleta Bell Allen, born Jan. 13, 1858. She lived in 1925 at Balston Spa, N. Y. He was a graduate of Albany State Normal College and later entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y., from which he graduated in 1879 with the degree of Civil Engineer. After several shorter engagements he became a member of the faculty of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1894, where he remained until 1896, resigning at that time to become city engineer of North Adams, Mass. This position he held until 1903 when he established a private engineering practice at that place. He was active in church (Baptist) and community affairs and much respected by all who knew him. Children:

1	Edith May Emigh, born October 6, 1882, died February 25, 1906.
2	William Chester Emigh, born April 28, 1888, at Troy, N. Y. Was graduated from the public schools of North Adams in 1905 and from Rensselaer in 1909 with the degree of Civil Engineer. Married Octtober (sic) 7, 1911, Eva A. Wright. In 1926 lived at Coatesville, Pa., where he is associated with the Bethlehem Steel Co.

WILLIAM JOHN WHITE (William Aitken White) was born June 5, 1854, at Dover Plains, N. Y.He married March 21, 1877, Jennie


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Dutcher of the good old Holland Dutch family of that name. Her mother was English. When visited by the writer in 1924 at their home at 41 Hillside Ave., Tenafly, N. J., Mrs. White said, "I know it must be puzzling, so many of the same name. About forty years ago when some of the relatives from the west visited in Dutchess Co. (N. Y.) at Dover Plains, there was a large family reunion at the home of William Atken White, whose wife was Phebe Humphrey Foss. At the dinner table that day were two women named Mrs. William White, two named Mrs. Isaac White and two named Mrs Edward White. The two named Mrs. Isaac White were Mary Hall White and Mary Cline White. The two Mrs. William Whites were Jennie Dutcher White and Phobe Foss White. The two named Mrs. Edward White were Adeline Muinch White and Mary Johnson White. This reunion was in the summer of 1879. 'Little Grandmother' (Mary Cline White) was immersed in the Baptist church at Dover Plains after she was eighty years of age. I sang in the choir and my husband took her to the church and took her home. There were others present at that family reunion: Stella, daughter of Edward White of Fairfax, Mo., Sally White Nance and her two year old daughter Helen of Lincoln, Nebr., Aunt Ellen White, James Baldwin, son of Aunt Eunice Baldwin and Mary Ella White, our little daughter. We then lived at Dover Plains." William J. White for a number of years was superintendent of the Jersey City stock yards. He retired in 1925 on account of failing health. He died June 7, 1926, and is buried at Dover Plains, where he was born. Children:

1	Mary Ella White, born February 2, 1879; died May 18, 1895.
2	Katherine Cameron White, born at Dover Plains, August 13, 1881. Living in 1927 with her mother at Tenafly, N. J.

MARY HALL WHITE (William Aitken White⁹) was born July 16, 1841, at Dover Furnace, Dutchess Co., N. Y. She married June 20, 1875, at Dover Furnace, Isaac W. White (see page 303 October, 1926, issue), a cousin of her father, whom she survived thirteen years. She died January 29, 1916, at their home at 1391 Dean St., Brooklyn, N. Y., and is buried beside her husband at Poughkeepsie. She was educated at the Nine Partners Quaker Boarding School near Mechanicsville, N. Y. One child:

*1	Gertrude White, born October 12, 1879.

ELLEN AMELIA WHITE (William Aitken White⁹) was born October 9, 1843, at Dover Furnace (three miles from Dover Plains). She


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lives (in 1927) at Port Chester, N. Y. She was educated at Nine Partners Quaker Boarding School, the proper thing for people of that generation. She married Oct. 14, 1863, Francis Martindale Osborn, a dentist. She is a woman of remarkable personality, stability and courage, much like her grandmother, Mary Cline White. Children:

*1	Lillian White Osborn, born January 18, 1868.
*2	Beatrice Floss Osborn, born March 3, 1873, at Port Chester. She lives (1927) with her mother. She is a capable dentist, having an office in her home, as did her father from 1868 to 1894.

HARRISON ROGERS (Eunice White⁹, Isaac White⁸, William A.⁷, Abner⁶) was born Feb. 17, 1841, in Dutchess County, N. Y. Remained there until about 20 years of age, when he moved to Kewanee, Ill., where some other cousins had moved. He engaged in the hardware business, living there four or five years, when he went to Carver, Minn. After two years he returned to Kewanee and stayed there two years, when he went to Farragut, Ia., in the spring of 1870 and engaged in farming. He was connected for a time with the bank of Farragut as cashier. Was also a member of the mercantile firm of Crosser & Rogers for many years. Later he was cashier of the First National Bank. He was married Nov. 15, 1877, to Louisa C. Coy at Abingdon, Ill. She was born March 30, 1850, the daughter of Urban D. Coy, born Sept. 14, 1810, died Feb. 10, 1876, and Susan P. Latimer, born July 19, 1817, died Sept. 25, 1884, married Nov. 21, 1833. "Harry" Rogers died in 1924 and his wife died Jan. 26, 1918. Both are buried at Farragut, Ia. Children:

1	James U. Rogers, born Nov. 8, 1878. Died Sept. 19, 1910; unmarried.
2	William Rogers, born Dec. 10, 1879. Married to Charlotte Hinkle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Hinkle of Farragut. He is successfully carrying on the banking business so well established by his father.
3	Harry Rogers, born Feb. 17, 1887; died Aug. 14, 1887.

JAMES HENRY BALDWIN (Eunice White⁹, Isaac⁸, William A.⁷, Abner⁶) was born Aug. 14, 1853, at Kewanee, Ill. Educated at Aurora College, Aurora, Ill. Married at Solomon, Kans., to Elizabeth Hope Rogers, born July 16, 1859, at Markesan, Green Lake Co., Wis. She was educated at Manhattan College, Manhattan, Kans. He was a stock broker in Chicago for years. He was an expert farmer and at the the time of his death was the manager and overseer of a large farm in New York. He died at White Plains, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1917. Is buried in Kusco Cemetery four miles from White Plains.


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Children:

1	Edith Eunice Baldwin, born Feb. 2, 1880; died Feb. 12, 1887.
*2	Susie Ellen Baldwin, born Feb. 6, 1881, at Solomon, Kans.

EDWARD HUBBARD WHITE (Abraham Cline White⁹) was born Oct. 22, 1848, at Weathersfield, (near Kewanee) Ill., where he grew to manhood. In 1869 he made his first trip to Atchison County, Mo,, where his father had purchased land. He and his brother assisted in the farming, both in Illinois and Missouri, one of them staying in Illinois with the mother, who was not in good health. He married Dec. 21, 1872, Adaline Muinch at Rockport, Mo., and has lived there continuously ever since. In 1847 he bought open prairie land at $10.00 an acre. On this land he built his home. In 1882 the town of Fairfax was laid out and he has been associated with it as an officer and director ever since. His wife was born July 18, 1852, in Saxony, Germany, coming, with her parents, to America when she was one year old. The trip was made in a sail boat and they were nine weeks on the water. Her parents, Gottlieb Frederick Muinch and Matilda Kountze, settled in Osnaburg, Ohio, where she grew to womanhood. In 1871 her family bought a farm at Rockport Mo., where Muinch spent the remainder of his days. He was born July 30, 1826, and came to America when he twenty-seven. He was third in a family of eight. His parents were Carl Frederick and and Caroline Hannah Muinch. Matilda Kountze Muinch was born July 15, 1830. She was one of sixteen children, whose parents were August and Hannah Geisler Kountze. The children reaching adult age and remaining in Germany were Emil, a professor of English, Ida and Adaline. Those who came to America were Pauline (married Radell) and Matilda. Two of her father's brothers also came to this country; John Kountze (not married) and Christian Kountze, whose children were: August of New York, Herman of Omaha, Charles, Luther, William, Kate, Matilda, Adaline, Clementine, Margaret and Mary. Children, all born at Fairfax, Mo.:

*1	Olive Harriet White, born October 14, 1873.
2	Augusta Emma White, born October 11, 1875. Educated at Tarkio College. In 1910 she bought a stock of millinery. Other lines were added until in 1926 she had a prosperous store of ladies' furnishings in Fairfax, Mo. She is a member of the D. A. R. No. 137584, on the record of Hubbard, ancestor of her grandmother.
3	Stella Letitia White, born February 2, 1878; received her education in the local schools and took up the task of assisting a semi-invalid moth-


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	er, which she has continued to do with few vacations.
*4	Orville Justin White, born August 28, 1880.
5	Elmer Milo White, born December 24, 1882. Has devoted himself to the farming of the old homestead.
6	Austin Charles White, born February 15, 1986. Was graduated from Tarkio College Commercial Department. When the war came he disposed of his farming Interests preparatory to enlisting, but he was placed in classified service and was not called. He then clerked in the mercantile store operated by his father and later became secretary treasurer of the White Mercantile and Land Co.
*7	Agnes Ida White, born February 15, 1886.
*8	Welker Clyde White, born March 28, 1888.
9	Elsie White, living at home with her parents.
10	Edward White, born September 6, 1896. Educated at Tarkio College. He enlisted August 13, 1917, at St. Joseph, Mo. He served in Aero Squadron 640 at 3rd A. I. C., France, having sailed for Europe January 13, 1919. Discharged April 15, 1919, at Camp Dodge, Ia. The next school year he spent at Missouri University, taking the agricultural short course, and later farming part of his father's farm at Fairfax, Mo.

JAMES ROGERS WHITE (Abraham Cline White⁹) was born July 20, 1851, at Weathersfield, Ill. Married 1st Ruth May Caldwell Sept. 30, 1875, at the home of Egbert White at Farragut, Ia. It was a double wedding, Sarah White and Albinus Nance being married at the same time. Married 2nd Elizabeth Copley Dec. 11, 1899, at Riverside, Cal. Children of first marriage:

*1	Renah Lillian White, born August 13, 1876, at Farragut, Ia.
*2	Cline Caldwell White, born August 5, 1878, at Farragut, Ia.
*3	Chloe May White, born December 9, 1880, at Palmyra, Nebr.
*4	Edgar LaClare White, born August 4, 1884, at Fairfax, Mo.

FRANKLIN WHITE (Egbert White⁹) was born Nov. 1, 1848, at Beekman, N. Y. Moved with his parents to Kewanee, Ill., in 1850 and to Farragut, Ia., in 1870. Married Jan. 29, 1874, Emma Swarts at Clarinda, Ia. She was born Feb. 22, 1851, at Abingdon, Ill. Her father was one of the colony that founded that town, emigrating from North Abingdon, Mass. (Swarts pedigree elsewhere) Frank White was a farmer near Shenandoah, Ia., for a number of years, later being associated with banks at Lyons, Nebr., and Faulkton, S. D. In later years he devoted his attention to mining, being interested in the vicinity of Cripple Creek, Colo. He died at Clarinda, Ia., Aug. 6, 1909, and is buried at Farragut, Ia. Children, all born at or near Shenandoah, Ia.:

1	Florence Ellen White was a teacher for a number of years in south-


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	western Iowa, later giving this up to make a home for her semi-invalid mother at Clarinda. She to a member of the P. E. 0. and of the D. A. R.
2	Bess A. White holds a responsible position with Swift & Co. at Clarinda. Is a D. A. R.
3	Alma Carroll White is a successful teacher in the Seattle, Wash., scbools. She is a reader of no small ability, being a graduate of Cornish School of Drama, Music and Art and is a member of the Sandall Players of Seattle. She is also a member of the D. A. R.
4	Fredericka Bremer White is interested in the operation of a gown shop in her home town. She also belongs to the D. A. R.
5	Helen Marguerite White married September 20, 1913, at Sheridan, Wyo., Wayne B. Vaughan of the American Trust & Savings Co., of Billings, Mont. In 1917 he was associated with the Security Trust & Savings Co. of that place. Children, born at Billings: Mary Carroll, August 25, 1914; Catherine Ellen, October 26, 1918, died June 20, 1924, as the result of a fall in a children's play ground; Warren Frederick, born March 9, 1921.

WILLIAM AITKEN WHITE (Egbert White⁹) was born Dec. 17, 1851, at Weathersfield, near Kewanee, Ill. Married Sept. 11, 1873, at Manti, Page Co., Ia., Frances Emily Wilcox, daughter of a pioneer Latter Day Saints family of the colony that emigrated there from the vicinity of Evanston, Ind. Her father was the first postmaster at Manti. She died at Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 15, 1925. Her husband died Sept. 21, 1922, at The Palms, Cal. Children:

1	Arthur White, died aged two years.
2	Mable White, died aged five years.
3	Frederick Joseph White, born December 13, 1875, on the farm near Shenandoah, Ia. Moved with his parents to California, where February 1, 1900, he married Serena Frasier. Children: Ethelyn Frances, born August 12, 1902; William Joseph, born December 23, 1903; Sibley Emmet, born October 28, 1907. Living in Los Angeles in 1926.

SARAH WHITE (Egbert White⁹) was born Aug. 20, 1854, at Weathersfield, Ill. Married Sept. 30, 1875, Albinus, at a double wedding, James R, White and Ruth M. Caldwell being married at the same time, at the home of Egbert White at Farrgut, Ia. In 1927 she lives at Hollywood, Cal., having a cottage on Nickels Canon Road, and also a residence at 1147 Lura St., Pasadena. Albinas Nance was one of the pioneer governors of the state of Nebraska, being known as "the boy governor". He was scarcely thirty years of age when elected. One child:

*1	Helen May Nance, born May 23, 1877.

(To Be Continued)


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The Halstead Family

(Continued from Page 28)

2	Josephine Aurelia Mayhew, died young.
*3	Ernest Davis Mayhew, born June 27, 1859.
*4	Milford Fillmore Mayhew, born Dec. 10, 1861.
*5	Jacob Yellowby Mayhew, born Sept. 13, 1863.
6	Winston Lewis Mayhew, born Feb. 13,1879, at Kewanee, Ill. Married Sept. 14, 1904, Charles A. Demmler, a mechanical engineer with the Walworth Mfg. Co., Kewanee, Ill. She died April 19, 1924, at Kewanee and is buried there.

Contributed by Mrs. D. 0. Cleghorn, Chadron, Nebr. (To be continued.)

Family Lines of Frank Bradbury Hollenbeek, M. D.,
Surgeon, Lincoln, Nebraska.

GENERATION I - Emigrant Ancestors.

Hugh Drury died 1681, married Lydia Rice who was born in 1627 and died 1675. He was a member of the
     Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. Hugh and Lydia were buried in Kings Chapel
     Burying Ground at Boston.
John Tuttle, born in 1596, died in 1656, married Joan Lawrence.
Francis Cooke married Hester Mahieu. They were passengers on the Mayflower.
Ephraim Tinkham, born 1618, died 1647, married Mary Brown, daughter of Peter Brown, Peter Brown
     was also a Mayflower passenger.
Jeremiah Burrows died at Marshfield November 1660. Other families represented among his emigrant
     ancestors are Knight, Hollenbeck, Valance, Jenners, Whitney, Hilton Griggs, Wheelock, Hill,
     Cross, Packard, Hall, Metcalf, Rice, Burnham, Bradbury, Perkins, Hutchison and Sanders. GENERATION II. John Drury, born 1646, died 1678, married Mary Schrimpton, born 1645.
Henry Rice, born 1616, died 1711, married Elizabeth Moore, who died 1705.
Thomas Flagg, born 1616, died 1697-8, married Mary -----.
Mitchel Leppingwell of Woburn, killed by the Indians in 1690.
Thomas Eames, born 1618, died 1680-1, married Margaret -----.