Stella Biggers

1871 -

• Name	Stella Biggers  [1, 2]
  Born	1871	Jefferson County, New York, USA   [3]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	Theresa, Jefferson County, New York   [4]
  Census	9 Apr 1930	Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York   [5]
  	1930
  Reference Number	120
  _UID	5A6DA199B4824EB3BFF7B0F532384C96DF33
  Buried	Dexter, Jefferson County, New York, USA   [6]
  	Address: Rte. 12 E. Dexter, New York
  	John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore.
  Person ID	I119	Paul's Genealogy Tree
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John Biggers,   b. 1 Jan 1838, Witney, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 1 Dec 1893, Plessis / Theresa, Jefferson, New York  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Margaret Vanbrocklin,   b. 13 Apr 1831, Jefferson County, New York, USA ,   d. 4 Dec 1885, Plessis / Theresa, Jefferson, New York  (Age 54 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1869	Jefferson County, New York, USA   [7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Children	5 children
  1. Stella Biggers,   b. 1871, Jefferson County, New York, USA ,   bur. Dexter, Jefferson County, New York, USA   2. Arthur Biggers,   b. 1872, Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, USA ,   d. 18 Mar 1953, Theresa, Jefferson County, New York  (Age 81 years)   3. Lucetta Biggers,   b. 1875, Jefferson County, New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George M. Biggers,   b. 11 May 1877, Jefferson County, New York, USA ,   d. 25 Sep 1946  (Age 69 years)   5. Eva Etheline Biggers,   b. May 1879, Theresa, Jefferson, New York ,   d. 23 Mar 1906, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York  (Age ~ 26 years)
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1871 - Jefferson County, New York, USA Census - 1880 - Theresa, Jefferson County, New York Census - 1930 - 9 Apr 1930 - Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York Buried - Address: Rte. 12 E. Dexter, New York - - Dexter, Jefferson County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore. [12]

  
  

• Sources

  [S378] US Census 1880 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ), NARA Series: T9, Roll 839; Family History Film: 1254839; Page: 170.1000; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 0633 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006. Dwelling: 6 Family: 6 Biggers, John Color: w Gender: m Age: 40 Relationship to head of household: Marital status: maried Occupation: farmer Birthplace: England Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: England " Margaret Color: w Gender: f Age: 48 Relationship to head of household: Wife Marital status: maried Occupation: keeping house Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York " Cornelia Color: w Gender: f Age: 20 Relationship to head of household: Step-daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York " Stella Color: w Gender: f Age: 9 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at school Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Arthur Color: w Gender: m Age: 8 Relationship to head of household: son Marital status: single Occupation: at school Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Lucetta Color: w Gender: f Age: 5 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " George Color: w Gender: m Age: 3 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Eva Color: w Gender: f Age: 10/12 If born within the Census year, give the month: July Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ John Biggers US Census, 1880, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y. [S1132] 1930 Census - Jefferson County, New York, New York, Jefferson, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2014), T626, roll 1443, Pamelia, enumeration district (ED) 0042, sheet 1A, dwelling 3, Stella Biggers, accessed Jan 14, 2015 (Reliability: 3), 14 Jan 2015. Name: Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ Index card for naturalization record of John Slick Index card for naturalization record of John Slick Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-27350-3507-5?cc=1999177 Stella Biggers, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York, 1930 Stella Biggers, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York, 1930 Image source: https://archive.org/stream/newyorkcensus00reel1443#page/n593/mode/1up [S5] US Census 1880 - Jeff. Co, Town of Theresa (Reliability: 3). Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ John Slick, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York John Slick, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-92356-15?cc=1491284 [S378] US Census 1880 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ), NARA Series: T9, Roll 839; Family History Film: 1254839; Page: 170.1000; Enumeration District: 145; Image: 0633 (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006. Dwelling: 6 Family: 6 Biggers, John Color: w Gender: m Age: 40 Relationship to head of household: Marital status: maried Occupation: farmer Birthplace: England Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: England " Margaret Color: w Gender: f Age: 48 Relationship to head of household: Wife Marital status: maried Occupation: keeping house Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York " Cornelia Color: w Gender: f Age: 20 Relationship to head of household: Step-daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New York " Stella Color: w Gender: f Age: 9 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at school Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Arthur Color: w Gender: m Age: 8 Relationship to head of household: son Marital status: single Occupation: at school Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Lucetta Color: w Gender: f Age: 5 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " George Color: w Gender: m Age: 3 Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York " Eva Color: w Gender: f Age: 10/12 If born within the Census year, give the month: July Relationship to head of household: daughter Marital status: single Occupation: at home Birthplace: New York Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: New York Joseph B. Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1870 Joseph B. Bisha and family, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, 1870 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8N4-QBF John Biggers US Census, 1880, Theresa, Jefferson Co., N.Y. [S1132] 1930 Census - Jefferson County, New York, New York, Jefferson, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2014), T626, roll 1443, Pamelia, enumeration district (ED) 0042, sheet 1A, dwelling 3, Stella Biggers, accessed Jan 14, 2015 (Reliability: 3), 14 Jan 2015. Name: Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (cover page), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (cover page), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16935-5321-63?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-VZ9:165729201 Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (page 1), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (page 1), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16935-6066-53?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-VZ9:165729201 Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (page 3), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Duchese D' Orleans, passenger manifest (page 3), arrival in New York City, April 22, 1843 Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16935-5168-50?cc=1849782&wc=MX62-VZ9:165729201 Stella Biggers, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York, 1930 Stella Biggers, Pamelia, Jefferson County, New York, 1930 Image source: https://archive.org/stream/newyorkcensus00reel1443#page/n593/mode/1up [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997) (Reliability: 3), 14 Nov 2004. -----Original Message----- From: David M. Wade Jr. [mailto:CopperValleyFoundation@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, August 15, 1997 9:54 PM To: Paul Kelly Subject: Re: Biggers Paul, Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have. You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand. I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842 England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped. Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle. Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good. The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years. Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves: John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 // Approx date by census ages. John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore. Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch) Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany) Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5, 1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa 1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 / Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil., Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? ) Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b. June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep appreciation for nature's beauty. David. Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ John Slick & family, 1855 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York John Slick & family, 1855 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Q2-HV4 [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), Exchange of email between David M. Wade, Jr. and Paul F. Kelly, August 9th through 12th , 1997 (Reliability: 3). --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Page 1 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Family Group > > Subject* John BIGGERS > Birth* 07 Dec 1839 > Father* > Mother* > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Marriage* __ ___ ____ > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Spouse* Margaret VANBROCKLIN > Birth* 13 Apr 1831 > Father* > Mother* > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Five Children > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > ?/F Stella BIGGERS > Reference* __ ___ ____ > Birth* __ ___ 1871 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > ?/M Arthur BIGGERS > Reference* __ ___ ____ > Birth* __ ___ 1872 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > ?/F Lucetta BIGGERS > Reference* __ ___ ____ > Birth* __ ___ 1875 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > ?/M George BIGGERS > Reference* __ ___ ____ > Birth* __ May 1877 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > ?/F Eva BIGGERS > Reference* __ ___ ____ > Birth* __ Aug 1879 > Residence* 13 Jun 1900 > Son: 23 Nov 1903 Walter N. WEBERT > Death* __ ___ 1906 > Son: Clay WEBERT > Son: Paul WEBERT > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > Printed on: 10 Aug 1997 > Prepared by: > Paul F. Kelly > 1011 Mohr Lane #2 > Concord, CA 94518-4306 > pkelly@netvista.net > > Paul, I just sent a message and then I came back and to screen and your imformation on your line came through. Eva is my Arthur's sister. John II and Margaret VanBrocklin were married 1/17/1869 in most likely Jefferson Co. NY as this is where she was born. As mention in the previous note I believe I found the original family farm on a1864 map near Theresa, NY and John and Margaret both died in Theresa,NY. Arthur was also born in Theresa it would problem be reasonable to assume your Eva was born on this same family farm. John II died 1/12/93 and Margaret on 4/12/1885 in my records I have been past down that the place of death was Phlesis / Theresa NY. Your records on their children are much like mine but I have an Anna b.1876 not a Lucetta b. 1875 probably is the same daughter and they called her Anna. The date could have just been last down wrong as I had your Eva b.1880 now you've past on Aug 1879. George was noted in my records as being a carpenter. As I read my records I see that there was a daughter Cornelia b. 1860 from a previous marriage by Margaret yet I don't see a difference her maiden name in my records on the Van Brocklin line which I have a father & grandfather named VanBrocklin for her Line along with her brothers and sisters. These will follow. John II was married a second time to a woman I can't put my hands on her name right now but they had children named Bert, Ira & Gertrude. There are marked graves of this family in NY. I know my mother has seen them but I'm not 100% but I believe she has seen John II. Margaret Van Brocklin Line Father: Nicholas Van Brocklin b. 6/25/1794 Born: German Flats Herkimer Co. NY Date of Christening: 7/19/1794 father: Harpet Van Brocklin Marriage register, Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha Marriage register, Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159370-370507-66?cc=1618491 Marriage register index, Book 1, Lewis County, New York; Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha Marriage register index, Book 1, Lewis County, New York; Christopher E. Fraley and Mary L. Besha Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159370-370460-52?cc=1618491 [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997), David M. Wade (Reliability: 3), 17 Jan 2006. From: David M. Wade Jr. To: Paul Kelly Subject: Re: Biggers Date: Friday, August 15, 1997 8:54 PM Paul, Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have. You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand. I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842 England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped. Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle. Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good. The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years. Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves: John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 // Approx date by census ages. John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore. Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch) Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany) Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5, 1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa 1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 / Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil., Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? ) Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b. June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep appreciation for nature's beauty. David. St. James Church -----Original Message----- From: Francis Jackson [mailto:balljack@juno.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 5:43 PM To: pkelly@astound.net Subject: Marriage Fraley-Besha My wife and I volunteer @ the Carthage Heritage in the Library and she found this record of marriage in the St James Church folder. (attached) We scanned the Carthage Republican Tribune from the 01 Jul 1908-10 Sep 1908 for the Nuptials but couldn't find one. [S137] Lee Van Brocklin, (November 24, 1998). Obituary notice for Christopher E. Fraley [S138] Letter from Edna Sheldon, Edna Sheldon, (August 8, 1965, Copenhagen, New York). [S139] Compilation by Walter L. Van Brocklin, Walter L. Van Brocklin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ( "Converted to digital format by John J. Van Brocklin (jjvb@alltel.net) I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the conversion, although I tried to do as good a job as possible given the condition of my originals and the process involved." Electronic version: VAN BROCKLIN FAMILY GENEALOGY.doc (Microsoft Word 8.0) Author: jjvb (John J. Van Brocklin) Last Saved By: JJVB Revision Number: 873 Date Created: 2/9/1999 Date Last Saved: 3/30/2001) (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2005. These descendants of whom we know and have copies of their application papers are the late member of the Van Brocklin Family Association, Florence Biggers Bedell, whose National Number in that Society is #506787. She was also admitted to the New York State Chapter, Seneca Falls Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha Chapter showing that she is (or was) the daughter of Arthur Biggers and Emma Ainsworth, granddaughter of John Bitters and Margaret Van Brocklin, great-granddaughter of Nicholas Van Brocklin and Nancy Schell, second great-granddaughter of Marcus Schell and Catharine Raan, and third great-granddaughter of Johannes Schell and Barbara Raspach. ....+288 - Margaret Margaret was born in 1831. She married John Diggers. Our late member, Florence Biggers Bedell, supplied data on their family. Further.... Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y., 1685-1890 page 325 [S6] Wade, David M. Jr., David M. Wade, (1997) (Reliability: 3), 14 Nov 2004. -----Original Message----- From: David M. Wade Jr. [mailto:CopperValleyFoundation@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, August 15, 1997 9:54 PM To: Paul Kelly Subject: Re: Biggers Paul, Got your message about photocopies and I just wanted to inform you that the powers that be are already in motion. My mother never has really expressed an interest in the search of heritage and history, yet once I informed her of someone related to her Grandfather Arthur Biggers, well... She has called me to tell me she got all her records and documents out. We are both in the process of getting all these lines and supporting documents into a format her Grandchildren & Great-Grandchildren can have. You though won't have to wait that long as soon as I'm sure we've got all are notes properly copied they along will copies of all other documents will be on the way to you & your family. These papers will include the family line written by Arthur's own hand. I have been reviewing the Biggers line more this week and I can now tell you that John I came to America at the age of 38 somewhere in the range of 1842-43. He started a Carding Mill in Dexter N.Y. His farm was 2 miles north of Brownsville N.Y. Wife Fannie Harris died at age 56. Their children were: John II b. 1839 England // George b. abt. 1842 England // Maria b.1844 New York //James (Jim) b. 1846 (listed as a Robert 1860 census ???) The brothers John and George were available for duty at the beginning of the Civil War. John did not join but fled to Maryland where he spent time aboard a whaling ship and was also taken prisoner at some point and sometime later is said to have escaped. Maybe the tales of his adventures were in his head as told to kin when he returned or fact, maybe a little of both. George was not so lucky, Hit by a cannon ball and killed Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Va. after 1862, so that would make it the second battle. Youngest son James was said to have been a math genius, "Hit in the head by his stepmother for eating one of her pies and was never the same." I hope the pie was good. The Stepmother John I's 2nd wife was Jane Graves b. Ireland 1819 d. 1908 / 89 years. Graves was her 1st husband's name. Her children by Graves: John Graves 1844 // Wm. Graves 1846 // Joseph Graves 1849 // Barnett Graves 1851 // Approx date by census ages. John II / oldest daughter Stella never married and is buried next to her Grandfather John I in Dexter Cemetery, 4th row across from tall monument of Gilmore. Nicholas Van Brocklin d. 1884 age 89 (Dutch) Nancy Ann Schell d. 1883 age 88 (Germany) Parents of Margaret (Van Brocklin) Biggers Nancy Ann Schell's Father was Marcus Schell b. June 6,1764 Herkimer Co. NY Chr. July 5, 1764 Reformed Dutch Church of German Flats married Catherine Elizabeth Roan b. circa 1770 Herkimer , March 25 1788. Died after 1832 Herkimer NY Marcus Schell's Father was Johnannes Schell arrived port of Philadelpia 1732 or 1752 / Mother was Barbara Raspach.( I found a ship listing some years ago 10th Oct 1752 Phil., Tuesday Ship " FOREST" Capt. Patrick Auchterlony from Rotterdam / Maybe??? ) Do you know that both Eva & Arthur named a son Paul. Arthur's son was Paul Everett b. June 18,1910. Strange your name is Paul. Is your line Eva's Paul Webert. We want to know more about Eva's sons and where they went and the lives they lead. Arthur's children where artists / landscape architect / naturalist / seems thay had a deep appreciation for nature's beauty. David. John Slick Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Joseph V. Bichet and family, 1875 census, Le Ray, Jefferson County, New York Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKC-RRJ