Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter The Daily Online Genealogy Newsletter Do You Remember the Slide Rule? Dick Eastman ·  February 13, 2019   ·  History ·  24 Comments It wasn’t all that long ago that engineers, astronauts, mathematicians, and students proudly carried the  original  pocket calculator. I had one and thought I was proficient at it. Sadly, I misplaced it years ago. The slide rule was a simple device with one sliding part that could do complex mathematical calculations in moments. Multiplication, division, roots, logarithms, and even trigonometry could be performed with ease. But as technology marched forward with sophisticated computers and graphing pocket calculators, the lowly slide rule was forgotten. Much of the engineering of the world we live in was designed with the use of slide rules, and yet they are almost forgotten today. Do you have a teen-aged child or grandchild? If so, ask him or her what a slide r...

A few days ago an officer from Athens went to Elkland and arrested W.D. Loper, a former resident of Athens ,who is charged with  surreptitiously carrying off  a baritone horn, a coronet ,and a clarinet belonging to the Athens band. At Lawrenceville while the officer was dictating a telegraphic message, his prisoner made a break  for liberty and escaped over the New York stateline, which was only a few rods distant.  Loper refused to come back over the line and resisted the officer when he "reached for him". But he was finally collared and dragged back into Pennsylvania and then handcuffed  for the rest of the journey to Athens..

The Agitator ,Wellsboro,Penna. December 19,1923 The resurfaced highway between The Richards Bridge and Mansfield on The Susquehanna Trail , is now open to traffic.  The work  was started on September 26 and completed November 23 .The Trail is now open its entire length from Harrisburg to the NewYork State line .Approximately 165 miles. 96 years has seen  many changes in this highway !!!!!! 

June 13,1929  Thursday Crisco               .25 Fab                   .10 1 lb Butter        .48 Acc                 1.08 1 Pk Potatoes   .53 6 pkg Matches .19 5 lb  flour         .21 2 Ketchup        .25 6 Lemons         .19 Soda                 .08 Corn Starch     .10 Mustard           .13 Bk. Powder      .35 Rinso               .19 Clothes Pins     .07   Pepper             .15 Kirkman Soap  .20 Baker's Choc.   .23 Fairy Soap        .21 __________________         ...

From Farmer's Almanac  2018 A period of warm weather following a cold spell or a hard frost Indian summer can occur between St.Martin's Day (November 11) and November 20. Although there are differeing dates for its occurrance,for more than 225 years the Almanac has adhered to the saying"If All Saints' (November 1 ) brings out winter, St.Martin's brings out Indian summer." The term may have come frrom an early Native  Americans, some of whom believed that the condition was caused by a warm wind sent from the court of their south-western god-Cautantowwit.    November14th       Ice on rain barrel this morning  .   Holding my breath -waiting for a warm spell.   Kitty

YOUNG -TAHEY - Tuesday July 22,1890  Wellsboro Agitator  Wellsboro,Pa. Last  Thursday at noon there was a wedding at St. Peter's Church , Miss Mary Trahey being united to Mr. George H.Young of Elmira,N. Y. . Miss Maggie Trahey, sister of the bride , acted as bridesmaid and Mr. John Young ,the groom's twin brother ,was the best man. There was a reception at the home of Mr. Patrick Sullivan, on Meade street, after the ceremony and a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. The bride was the recipient of many handsome and useful presents. Mr.and Mrs. Young left on the afternoon train for Elmira where a home already furnished awaited  them . Mr. Young formerly resides at Antrim , but his ability as a practical machinist and electrician secured him a position a year ago in the light section at Elmira. Miss Trahey was a successful teacher in the Antrim schools for several years.The guests from out of town in attendance at the wedding were Miss Kate and Nora Trahey and Mar...

Times Past The Tobacco Crop The crop of tobacco in the Cowanesque Valley this year is above the average both in quantity and quality of leaf according to the W estfield  Free Press  which says the price for it would be highly gratifying . The acreage has dwindled year by year owing to the chances taken in getting a good crop and the rather low price that has prevailed for tobacco in the bundle . The work of harvesting is nearly complete. The Gazette    Wellsboro ,Penna   October 31,1905 

Many thanks to all the about 60 Lindsley family descendants, friends, families,neighbors  and participants who visited the Lindsley Burying  Ground-  Lindley ,NY on September 8th, 2018 to pay tribute to Samuel Lindsley  Revolutionary War Patriot and a member of the Lindsley family that settled in  Lindley in 1790. A special thanks to the NSDAR ladies from the Kanestio Valley Chapter , The Baron Steuben Chapter and NSSAR groups who conducted an impressive ceremony honoring Samuel. The DAR Chapters led the ceremony with the Welcome, Invocation and Singing of the National Anthem, and Dedication of the DAR plaque. Also, included in the program was the history of Samuel and the results of  research  presented by his descendant, history of Revolutionary War flags by the SAR, proclamations from NYS and the Pomeroy Foundation (roadside marker donation), a history of the Burying Ground  and the posting and retiring of the colors by the SAR Chapte...

Please join the Lindsley Family Descendants and their families as they honor their ancestor. Samuel Lindsley -the youngest son of Colonel Eleazer Lindsley who served in the Revolutionary War along with his father and 2 brothers-in law. .  Colonel Lindsley, his two sons -in-law -Mulford and Seelye have been honored  previously for their contributions in 1914, 2003 with plaques in the Lindsley Burying Ground and in 2016 with the Cemetery Roadside Marker from the Pomeroy Foundation . However, it wasn't until about 3 years ago that the 4th Gt.Grandson of Samuel, Phillip Cirulli undertook the task of researching the record of this ancestor that proved Samuel had served.  With help from former County Historian Eleanor Silliman and a member of the Kanestio DAR Chapter, the National DAR approved a plaque honoring Samuel.  On September 8th, 2018,  at 1 P.M. this plaque will finally be added to those of his Father and two brothers-in-law in the Lindley Bu...

     Essex            Named for Essex County,England Franklin        Named  for Benjamin Franklin                                 Fulton           Named Robert Fulton,engineer, inventor  and     builder of the steamboat "Clermont" in 1807,the first steam vessel and the first to sail the Hudson River.     Genesee ,      From the Seneca Indian word meaning "good valley"      Greene ,         In honor of General Nathaniel Greene ,considered by many as the greatest soldier of the Revolutionary War,next to General George Washington  (Note by Kitty) According to the General N. Greene Genealogy posted on the Internet  -A former Lindley resident Lt. Robert Redner is a descendant of this family. Lt. Redn...

One of the most crucial battles of the Revolutionary War was at Washington Crossing  between Pennsylvania and New Jersey . Joshua Mersereau who is buried in our  Presho Cemetery participated in this event with his father and brother-John. Joshua is a member of the Steuben County Hall of Fame in honor of his contribution as a spy during the war. This page describes one of his contributions  as a teenager.

Chautauqua- a contraction of a Seneca Indian word meaning "where fish was taken out" Chemung - derived from the name of the Delaware Indian village signifying "big horn " (Chemung Co. Historical Society Museum has a display about this horn) Chenango -  from the Onondaga Indian word meaning "large bull thistle" Clinton-   in honor of George Clinton -first governor of the state.  Columbia - the Latin feminine form of Columbus, the name was popular at the time as a proposed name for the United States of America. Cortland-     in honor of Pierre Van Cortlandt who was the first lieutenant governor of the state (in 1777- he was the president of the convention at Kingston, NY  that framed the state's first constitution ). Delaware - in honor of Lord Delaware who was appointed governor of Virginia in 1609 ,and in recognition of his services to early colonists. Dutchess- in honor of the Dutchess of York, wife of James II E...

Erwin Motel  Aerial View

Looking   West????  The First North Side High School

Gone But Not Forgotten Some of us really  "Old Timers" were probably born  in the building in front Memories!!!          

Unknown Ancestors This old photo was in a trunk donated by a family member.        Not sure who or where , but it depicts a scene typical of our area's early history when lumbering was a big business in the early to mid 1800's.                       Fox-Weston-Bronson and the Harrower-Mersereau families owned considerable property in the Lindley area where they carried                      out the lumbering business.   Colonel Lindsley had the 1st local sawmill.                                           ...

Below is a copy of another twist to the Pilgrim History of 1620 taken from the Dick Eastman Genealogy website . This was easier than copying all the article  BUT   b e sure you click on the address given in the article. As the radio commentator PAUL Harvey used to say "The rest of the story" . I forwarded this  as an e-mail to some .The replies were interesting. Hope you enjoy the story and Happy Thanksgiving The Truth You’ve Never Heard About Plimoth Colony and the First Thanksgiving Dick Eastman · November 16, 2017 · History · 6 Comments The Thanksgiving story you know probably goes a bit like this: English Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they found a rich land full of animals and were greeted by a friendly Indian named Squanto, who taught them how to plant corn. The true story is more complicated. Once you learn about the r...

Lindley Veteran's  Monument  Dedicated 2007 Thank you to all who  served  or are serving  in the United States Military services - beginning with the American Revolutionary War .(1790.) Today --  a special thank you to the following: WWII Lt Loren  (Mike ) Morse   POW                                    Robert Blackman                KIA                                                 Ivan Jones          ...

On Monday July 24th , three ( 3 ) of Colonel Eleazer Lindsley's  5th Gt. Grandsons  visited the Town of Lindley's first Historic Marker placed at the Lindsley Burying Ground by the  William G. Pomeroy  Foundation of Syracuse, N.Y.   Rick -Phil and Chuck As Lindsley descendants, they are interested not only in the Lindsley/ Mulford/ Seelye Genealogies , but the history of the Town of Lindley. It was great having them take time to visit  and to share their families and Lindley history. "The  Foundation  established the Historic Roadside Marker Grant Program because the trustees Bill ands Sandra Pomeroy feel that the history of our towns and villages are important to preserve.    They, also,  believe it serves to educate the public. "   There are several other historic markers in our  area placed by the Foundation , but this was th...

   Dedication of Town of Lindley's Veteran's Monument  Oct. 2007 Lindley ---  Fallen Heroes WWII   Robert Blackman                      U.S. Army                            KIA  Ivan Jones                                 U.S..Army Air Force           Non Battle (photo not available )  Robert  Smith                          ...