JOHN
SWEEZY (Middletown Daily Argus,
30 July 1896)
John Sweezy, of near Scotchtown,
died at 3 o’clock, this morning,
in Thrall Hospital of consumption,
from which he had suffered for over
a year. He had been in the hospital
about two weeks. He was in his sixty-fourth
year. Mr. Sweezy was born near Scotchtown
and lived there all his life with
the exception of three years spent
in the service of his country during
the war. He enlisted in 1861 in
one of the cavalry companies recruited
with the Tenth Legion. (56th N.Y.V.)
This company was soon detached from
the Tenth Legion and became Co.
C 1st N.Y. Mounted Rifles. Mr. Sweezy
saw much hard service and was discharged
at Point of Rocks, Md., Mar. 1864,
on account of disability resulting
from wounds. He returned to Scotchtown
and began farming. About twenty
years ago he was married to Mary
Hulse, of Hamptonburgh, who died
two years ago. They had no children.
After his wife’s death, Mr.
Sweezy’s health began to fail
and early last spring he went to
Virginia in the hope that the change
of air might benefit him. He returned
in May and made his home at the
Circleville Hotel, until he became
so weak that is was necessary to
transfer him to the hospital. He
is survived by one brother, Morris
Sweezy, of Nashville, Barrie county,
Mich.
JAMES
McCORMICK (Middletown Daily Argus,
19 October 1896)
James McCormick died at 9 o’clock
yesterday morning, at his home near
Scotchtown, after a short illness,
of pneumonia. He was a son of William
and Rosa Wallace McCormick and was
born at Circleville, August 26,
1852. He was married November 30,
1886, to Clara Warren of Centreville,
Sullivan County, who with four children
survives him. They are Harvey, aged
nine; Andrew, seven; Ralph, five;
and Mabel, three years. He is also
survived by two sisters, Annie,
wife of John Root of Newburgh, and
Mary, wife of J. Hatch of Michigan,
and one brother, William, of the
Town of Wallkill. The funeral will
be held from his late residence,
tuesday, at 1 o’clock p.m.
Interment in Scotchtown Cemetery.
JOHN
S. HATCH (unknown Middletown newspaper,
October 1896)
John S. Hatch died Monday
morning at Scotchtown, aged 82 years.
He was born in Shawangunk and was
a son of Thomas Hatch, who married
Mary Rose. He had been failing fast
for six months and confined to his
bed since Friday last. He is survived
by his wife, whose maiden name was
Nancy H. Alexander, to whom he was
married 51 years ago. Three children
survive: Mrs. Mary E. Sinsabaugh,
at home; Mrs. John Chambers, of
Montgomery, and John E., of Scotchtown.
He was formerly a farmer in the
town of Crawford, but had resided
at Scotchtown 18 years. He had been
a member of the Presbyterian denomination
for 30 years, and was connected
with the Scotchtown Church.
WILLIAM
BARKER DUSENBERRY (Goshen
Independent Republican, 26 January
1897)
The death of William
Barker Dusenberry occurred on Thursday
at his home in Stony Ford, town
of Wallkill from the effects of
pneumonia. Deceased was 63 years
of age. Mr. Dusenberry was a generous
and hospitable man and the law of
kindness ruled his whole life. He
merited and possessed in the highest
degree the respect and friendship
of his neighbors and the affection
and love of his family. For many
years he was a member of the Scotchtown
church and a valued friend of its
pastor, Rev.
David Beattie. He is survived
by his widow to whom he was married
about 30 years ago, one son, a brother
and a sister. Interment at Scotchtown.
MARY
HOUSTON (Goshen
Independent Republican, 2 February
1897)
Mary
Bradner, widow of the late John
G. Houston, died on Sunday at the
home of her son, George J. Houston,
at Scotchtown, aged 71 years. Deceased
was born at Denton and was a daughter
of Colville Bradner and Sarah Denton.
Since the death of her husband Mrs.
Houston has resided with her son.
She has for many years been a member
of the Scotchtown church. Surviving
relatives of deceased besides her
son, are two sisters, Mrs. H. T.
Van Duzer and Miss Lois Bradner,
of Goshen, and also four grandchildren.
Interment in Scotchtown Cemetery.
EMMET
GOLDSMITH
(Goshen Independent Republican,
25 May 1897)
Emmet
Goldsmith, aged 54 years, a farmer
residing near Scotchtown, died on
Tuesday, of pneumonia. Deceased
is survived by his widow, who was
Martha M. Van Ness and six children,
two sons and four daughters. He
was for many years a member of the
Presbyterian Church.
ADDIE
DENTON MILLS
(Goshen Independent Republican,
27 March 1900)
Miss
Addie Denton Mills died Sunday morning
at her home at Mechanicstown after
an illness of six weeks of peritonitis.
Her parents were Jacob
and Eliza Mills, residents of
Scotchtown, where the deceased was
born 52 years ago. One brother,
J. Denton Mills, and one sister,
the wife of J. Edwin Boak, of Scotchtown,
survive.
JESSIE
HAIG MANN
(Goshen Independent Republican,
24 April 1900)
Mrs.
Jessie Haig Mann, wife of Rev. James
R. Mann, pastor of the Scotchtown
Church, died Friday, at her home
at Scotchtown, after a short illness.
She was a daughter of David and
Margaret McDonald Haig and was born
at Ontario, Canada, January 6, 1866.
She is survived by her parents,
her husband and two sons, one of
whom is but two weeks old.