Nathan Herbert Weed

Nathan Herbert Weed

When Nathan was nine the family moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1877. They lived on Putnam Street. They lived at #244 in 1878, #254 in 1879 and #245 in 1882/3 when Nathan was 15. His father Samuel was an insurance underwriter in New York City. He attended Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, New York.

Nathan was 23 in 1891 when he and Frances Ten Eyck Walker were married in Ridgefield, New Jersey. She was 18 and born in Chicago in 1873 but living in Brooklyn by 1875 when her sister Nella Louise was born.

They lived in Brooklyn until about 1896. Newell was born there in 1892 and then son Walker in 1894. Nathan's business address was 62 Williams St. in New York City 1894/5 and then 50 Pine Street in 1895/6. The Pine street address was also his father's business address. Both were listed as being in insurance.

In 1898 their son Nathan was born in Kirkwood, MO just outside of St. Louis. In 1899 Nathan Sr. purchased the Chicago Independent and renamed it The Life Insurance Independent. In 1903 to 1906 Nathan is listed in Montclair New Jersey as a New York Publisher and lived at 6 James Street. From 1907- 1919 the residence was 21 Upper Mountain Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey. 

Frances Weed was a member of the Daughters of the Revolution. Nathan Sr was a member of the Sons of the Revolution, a Mason, a Knight Templer and a Shriner. 

World War I we find Newell going to France with the Essex Troop, National Guard Cavalry and soon after that became a captain in the new U.S. Army Tank Corps. Tragedy struck the family when early in 1918 Walker, a Navy Flying Corps. ensign, died after the crash of his hydroplane. 

France passed away in 1919 from breast cancer. Nathan later sold The Life Insurance Independent to the Rough Notes Company of Indianapolis and moved there to manage the merge publications till 1927.He lived on Long Island and helped his son Nathan purchase the family home in Merrick. In 1936 Nathan passed away in that house. 

Frances Ten Eyck Walker Weed

Frances T. E. Walker Weed

Frances was a member of D.A.R. which is the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was my great great grandmother on my mother's side. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded on October 11, 1890, during a time that was marked by a revival in patriotism and intense interest in the beginnings of the United States of America. Women felt the desire to express their patriotic feelings and were frustrated by their exclusion from men's organizations formed to perpetuate the memory of ancestors who fought to make this country free and independent. As a result, a group of pioneering women in the nation's capital formed their own organization and the Daughters of the American Revolution has carried the torch of patriotism ever since.

Her D.A.R. number was 16974

Born in Chicago, Illinois.

Wife of N. Herbert Weed.

Descendant of Barent Ten Eyck, of New York.

Daughter of John Quincy Adams Walker and Mary Campbell, his wife.

Granddaughter of John Walker and Catherine Ten Eyck, his wife.

Gr.-granddaughter of Abram Ten Eyck and Christiana Hallenbeck, his wife.

Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Barent Ten Eyck and Jeanette Concklin, his wife.

Barent Ten Eyck, (1740-1810), was quartermaster in Capt. Isaac Bogart's companyin the regiment of levies commanded by John Harper for service on the frontier,1780. He was born in Livingston, N. Y., and died in Staatzie, N. Y.

She was an ardent genealogist which her love of family history was passed down to her son.

Frances died in 1919 after a long battle with breast cancer at their home at 61 South Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey. She had attended Toronto University in Canada. Her son Nathan came and took care of her. He had always thought that maybe the army doctors had killed her since he felt they didn't do enough for her. Being it was 1919 there really doesn't seem that they could have one all that much. Years later he would come and help his own son battle with his disease.  

Famous Ancestors?

Theodore Roosevelt

Are you one of the lucky ones who has a famous ancestor? If your ancestors came here aboard the Mayflower there is a good possibility your ancestor may come from one of our presidents.
One of my Mayflower ancestors is John Howland. And from researching him I have found that, although not a direct line, I am related to Theodore Roosevelt who was the 26th President of the United States. His niece Eleanor married Franklin Delano Roosevelt..another President. The Roosevelts also married into the Astors.
To me this is sooo exciting! Who are you related to?

1940 Census Progress

I have been indexing for Family Search for I think over a year now. I absolutely love it. I feel I am able to give back and help others with their quest in finding their families. I wish I had more time to give. I try to index a few times a week when my schedule allows. Family Search now has a map that you can check to see how the indexing for the 1940 Census is going. You can check that out here. The darker states have already been indexed and you can search through them. Click on a state to see how far along it is.

I am still going page by page through the Bronx to find my family since the state of New York is far from done.  So far no luck. Speaking of luck I wish everyone luck on finding their families in the 1940 Census.

Joseph Weed

Joseph Weed

Joseph Weed was the son of Nathan and Mary ( Scofield ) Weed and was born in Stamford, Connecticut on December 14, 1801. He came to New York City in 1820 and took up the hardware business which he was very successful at and continued for several years. He was a prominent figure in New York politics where he was identified with the Whig party and a firm supporter for Henry Clay for the presidency at that time. He served as Alderman and Deputy Sheriff of New York. He went with the forty-niners to California and in 1850 was appointed Collector of Assessments for San Francisco, and afterwards elected magistrate, a position he held for two terms. He wrote a brief history on his immediate branch of the Weed family of Stamford entitled "Recollections of a Good Man, Nathan Weed" containing many facts and stories about his father, Nathan Weed Jr. Joseph died in San Francisco March 9, 1888. He first married Louisa Weed, daughter of Benjamin Weed and Mary Waterbury. Sadly she died in 1834 in her twenties. He then married Jane Tweedy, daughter of William Tweedy.

Jane Tweedy

Joseph Davis Jones

Joseph Davis Jones was born to Charles H. Jones and Sarah Fracker December 13, 1797 on North Street in Boston. Joseph had four sisters and three brothers. One of them was Thomas Kilby Jones who was born in 1820 and was a resident of Portland, Maine. At four years of age, Joseph was sent to a little private school on Hanover Street taught by Miss Anna Howe, and he continued here until he was fitted for grammer school. He then entered the Mayhew School, where his masters were Benjamin Holt and Dr. Mulliken. From this school he graduated at the age of fifteen years, among his classmates being William Alline, afterwards Registrar of Deeds; and Andrew T. Hall who became president of a Boston bank. 

When about sixteen years old he began to learn the trade of a manufacturer of tinware, but soon afterwards went into the dry-goods business, working for his father who kept a store on Union Street.

Mr. Jones married Miss Hannah L. Bates of Boston, by whm he had seven children. They were Mrs. Annie L. McLean, Mrs. Mary Q. Hunt, Mrs. Mattie A. Dill, and Charles H., and Joseph L. Jones. Tow other sons were James W. Jones who died in Charlestowon March 1, 1892 and George W. Jones who died Sept 16, 1893.

In 1817 Mr. Jones commenced the study of music, in which he had a deeply interest in and to which he was given much time and attention during his long life, having belonged to many singing societies and musical clubs of the days gone by. He has also been connected to he Baptist Church since 1817 and was residing at 133 West Springfield Street. 

Deaconess Kate Newell

Sister Kate Newell was a mystery to our family for quite sometime. She was buried in our Weed family plot in Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, but she wasn't a Weed. Sister Kate was actually the first buried in the plot. So we knew she meant some significance to the family but we didn't know why.
She was born about 1843 according to the age she died ( 80 yrs old ). She died February 21, 1914 at the Hotel Chelsea. Sister Kate was buried 2 days later.
Sister Kate made up the first graduating class of the New York Training School for Deaconesses. In a New York paper was the only obituary that I had found:
"Deaconess Kate Newell of the staff of the Grace Episcopal Church died yesterday at the Hotel Chelsea. She was 80 years old and had been in ill health for some time. She was a Deaconess at the church for 20 years."
Then just yesterday I was looking through some New York historical newspaper archives and found this:
"Deaconess Kate Newell, affectionately known on the East side as Sister Kate, who for 20 years was connected to the Grace Church, died yesterday in the apartments of her sister, Mrs. Samuel R. Weed, at the Hotel Chelsea. She retired from active work for Grace Church a year ago."
We had always thought Newell was her last name. It turns out it was her middle name. Her surname was Jones. We now know who she is!
I have found several other articles on her work for the church and how much a part of it she was:

In the parish year book of the Grace Church, New York:


1897
Treasurer was Deaconess Newell
Mrs Brownings advent as House-mother not only gives delight to us all who loves the Mission House also sets Deaconess Newell free to visit her district, which could not but suffer in the year she took temporary charge of the Mission.Things are now as they should be, and cheerful as was the House under Sister Kate's oversight, her time is needed for district visiting.

They Died of What?

You have been searching and found a record on your ancestor of cause of death. But you have never heard of the name or even how to say it. Never fear! You can go to Antiquus Morbus site and find out that mystery illness or disease. This site is to help decipher the cause of death found on the Mortality Lists, Certificate of Death, and Church Records from the 19th century. Hope this helps you out.