Martha Clark Martha Thomas Emma Trapp
Martha Grimes Nettie Thomas Eva Ormun


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        Updated: September 20, 2004

There are letters from Nettie Thomas, Martha Thomas, Martha Grimes, Eveline Ormun, Emma Trapp and a cousin, Antoinette Nowlan.  All lived in the Newfield, Pony Hollow area.  The letters mention the same people for the most part.  I believe there are a few more letters to be listed. There are no letters from Hosea (Breese) but several mention his name.

Jan 1862 from Nettie Thomas, Newfield: Mentions Will, Madison, Mr. Osman, John Swartwood

(Harriet had a brother James Madison Deuel died Mar 25, 1863, and Martha had a brother James Madison Clark, so the reffrence is probably Madison Clark the content of the letters may help as the name is mentioned in several letters.)

April 1862 from Eveline Ormun:
  Mentions Sam Brown, Ettie Swartwood, Kate, Martha & Will,
Sam & Kate, Mrs. Nolans, Hosea, Sobeski. 

July 20, 1862 from Martha A. Thomas, Newfield:
Mentions Ella, Eva, Madison, Will & Eveline, Freem
(Freeman Osmun?), Lon (Swartwood?)

Nov. 9, 1862 from Eva Osmun, Pony Hollow:
Mentions Madison, Martha & Mad, Kate, George (Osmun?), Leouise (Louise Osmun?).

Jan 11, 1863 from Martha, Pony Hollow:
  Mentions Will, Martin Swartwood, Eva & Green, Ora, Louise Osmun died last thurs (she died Jan 8, 1863 buried Cayuta), mother was with her when she died.
Martin Swartwood, 64th Rgmt. NY Infty.

Aug. 30, 1863 Eva Ormun, Pony Hollow
: Mentions Will, Kate, Freem, Kate Swartwood, Ette, Fred, Uncil Bill, George, Leroy, Mart, Martha, Aunt Lil, Adelaid, Mr. & Mrs. Nowlan, Hosea, Mad, Sobieski
LeRoy Swartwood, 107th Regt. NY Infty.
Freeman Osmun
Kate Swartwood & Ette probaby sisters.


March 20, 1865 M.A. Thomas, Pony Hollow:
Mentions Martin & Eva

May 1, 1865 from Martha Grimes, Pony Hollow: Mentions Ella, Aunt Libbie, Hollenbeck, Emma, Eveline, Mrs. Nowlan, Madison, Hosea, Mrs. Decker, George Swartwood, Will Scribbs,  Mrs. Sutfin, Orra.
(Orra Duesenberry died Dec 21, 1864 so this is another Orra.)
George Swartwood, 137 Rgmt. NY Infty.
Probably Aldula Sutfin, sister of Harriet.
1860 Census Martha Clark Thomas is Family #46, Decker, #43, Hallenbeck #35. 

There may be more letters.  Will list as soon as they are typed.


ANTOINETTE NOWLAN'S from Pony Hollow, letters also mention Martha Clark.

1862
: Letter, mentions  Evaline (Osmun), Sobeski, Martha, Meryette, Doctor & Julia, and Sarah & the girls. 

1864: Letter mentions Johnny's health (heart disease), Bieski, Eva (Osmun), Augusta,
Martha Clark little girl sick with Typhoid Fever.



1860 NY Census, Tompkins County, Town of Newfield, Trumansburgh Post Office
Series M 654  Roll 868  Page 311
Family # 35  HALLENBECK, Alphra, Effa, David, Frances, Louisa, Charity
Family # 43  DECKER, Daniel, Catharine, Mahala, Oscar, Juliette, Dwight, Franklin
Family # 45  OSBORN: Isaac 50, Amelia 46 , Freeman 24, Willian 21, Adeleide 17, Louisa 14, Eliz 12, Ophelia 9, George 6.  This family has to be OSMUN.  
Family # 46  CLARKE: Isriael, Emaline, James M. 19, William M. 17,
                     THOMAS: Martha A, 22 & Ella J. 1 year old, born NY.
Family # 49  NOWLAN:  Truman 36, Antoinette 32, Frederick 7, Henrietta 3, All born NY

1860 NY Census, Schuyler County,Town of Cayuta, Alpine Post Office
Page 890
Family #27  SWARTWOOD: William 53, Pamila 46,  Morton 27,  George 24,   Ettie 20,  Catherine 18, Leroy 16,  Frank 12
Family #29  BROWN: Samuel S. 33, Catherine 32, Charles 7, B?? 4, Alice 1
Family #31  BROWN: William 46, Claressa 48, Reuben 19, James 16, Florestelle 11, Laura 7
                    ENNIS: Catharine 20
                    ORSMEN: Eveline 19
                    BREESE: Hosea 21


1865 State Census


1870 NY Census: Tompkins County, Town of Newfield
Series M 593  Roll 1104  Page 381
Family # 560  West: Levi N. 32 Farmer, born NY
                        Martha A. 32, born NY
                        Charles 2, born NY
                       THOMAS: Ella  11, born NY

Family # 561  CLARK: Israel 57, & Emeline 55,  James M. (Madison)
Family # 562  CLARK: William 27, Mary E. 24

1870 NY Census, Schuyler County,Town of Cayuta, Alpine Post Office
Roll 1092  Page 452
Family #38  SWARTWOOD: William 63, Mille 56,  Leroy 25, Minnie 24, Ettie 20 Teacher, 
Frank 23, Dorr 2
Family #41  BROWN: Samuel S. 43, Catherine 41, Charles 17, B?? 12, Alice 11
Family #43  BROWN: James 25, Elizabeth 27, Claressa 57, Stella 21, Lavina 17 (Wm Deceased)

1880 NY Census:  Cayuta, Schuyler, New York
Page 273 B
OSMUN: William 39, Eliz. 31, Charles 7, Bertha 4
Page 274 C
SWARTWOOD: William 74, & family
BROWN: Samuel 53, Catherine 51, Bun 22, ROBERTS, Augusta 29
Page 277A

CLARK:  Israel 67, Emeline 65

1880 NY Census: Ulysses Tompkins, NY
Film T9-0938 Page 335 C
CLARK:   Madison 39, Josephene 27
CLARK:   William, Mary E, Nora S. 9, Cora E. 6

1900 NY Census: Census, Tompkins County, Town of Newfield

Family #228   CLARK:  James M. b. Sept 1840, Married 29 yrs.
                                       Josephine, b. Sept. 1850,  4 children, 1 still living.
                                       Delia M. b. March 1881
Family #229   CLARK:  William, Married 32 yrs,
                                       Mary b. Sept. 1944, 3 children, 2 still living
                       ????         Nora 28, married 10 years, 1 child Leava? born 1893
                      SWARTWOOD: Jula,  mother-in-law, b. Oct. 1826 WD 2/2


Tompkins Co., NYGenWeb Site

Newfield Business Directory 1868-69
Clark, Israel S., (Cayuta, Schuyler Co.,) farmer 68.
Clark, James M., (Cayuta, Schuyler Co.,) lumberman & farmer 21.

Osmun, Freeman, (Poney Hollow,) (with Isaac & William,) farmer 270.
Osmun, Isaac, (Poney Hallow,) (with William and Freeman,) farmer 270.
Osmun, William, (Poney Hallow,) (with Isaac and Freeman,) farmer 270

Cayuta Cemetery
Town of Cayuta, Schuyler Co., NY
CLARK:  Israel  d. 3-22-1886  age 73
CLARK:  James (Madison) b. 1840-1910  CO E 64 NY INF
                Josephine his wife b. 1850  d. 1929
                Frank, d. 9-12-1875, 9 mo.
CLARK:  Willaim b. 3-4-1844 d. 2-23-1932
                Mary E. his wife, b. 9-3-1845 d. 11-1-1900

DEVEL,  Evaline (Osmun) wife of T.S.   d. 6-12-1866  age 25-2-4
This is the first wife of Thaddeous Deuel, brother of Harriet Deuel.

OSMUN, Elizabeth dau of Isaac & Permila b. 8-18-1848 d. 12-20-1878
OSMUN, Freeman son of Isaac & Permila b. 11-24-1836 d. 10-27-1879
OSMUN, Isaac b. 4-2-1809 d. 2-21-1893
                Elizabeth his wife b. 8-28-1813 d. 10-9-1889
OSMUN, Louisa dau of Isaac & Millia d. 1-8-1863 age 16-5-22
OSMUN, William b. 7-4-1834 d. 3-12-1916
                Eliza his wife b. 12-3-1846 d. 4-17-1917


There is an Emma Trapp enumerated with the family of Robert Seager in the 1870 NY Census, Dryden, Tompkins County, NY.   Harriet was living in Dryden in 1865, not sure where Emma was.


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