City Island Ancestors  (under construction)

City Island was originally a township in Pelham,  Westchester Co., NY.

Families:

Leviness
Pell
McClennon
Barstow

1895 -- The town of Westchester, the incorporated village of Wakefield, and the southern parts of the towns of Eastchester and Pelham, all lying east of the Bronx River, are annexed to New York City and made part of the 24th Ward.

1914 -- The Bronx becomes the last (62nd) county of the state of New York

1867 Map of City Island with land owners and families

1850  Pelham Census (Part of)

1860 Pelham Census (Part of)

1870 Pelham Census (Part of)

Census Index

 

LEVINESS

1. JOSEPH1 LEVINESS was born 1795, and died before 1850. He married MARGARET MEYERS. She was born Abt. 1791 in New Jersey, and died Jul 1866 in City Island, NY.

There were several Leviness, Lavinus, Levinus, Levines families in Westchester co. and New York City and, it is difficult to say which family Joseph belonged too. Vital Records are difficult to come by and the only authority on this family, Osmund Leviness has not been able to connect this family to the ancestors of Etienne Lavigne, yet members of this family were living on City Island in the same Households with my ancestors. My best guess would be that Joseph was the son of Thomas Leviness5 (1753-1838) and would be then the brother of Thomas Fisher Leviness and uncle to Stephen D. Leviness who were both living with Joshua Leviness, Joseph's Son.

Sources:

His name was obtained from the death certificate of Nathaniel Leviness. Records from the Trinity Methodist Church, City Island state that Margaret became a member August 1854 and that she was the mother of Joshua, Joseph & Nathaniel, also, from notes of  Mildred Barstow Bellingham.

Pelham NY Census Records

1820
<10, 10-15,16-18,16-25H, 26-44h, >45
Joseph Leviness 310010- 100100

1830 
<5,5-9,10-14,15-19,20-29,30-39
Joseph Levinus 012021 - 0001001

1840 

No Leviness' listed (may not have counted City Island)

1850 Census Household #, name, age, birth

45/58 Margaret Leviness 59 New Jersey
          Matilda A. Holett  17 New York
46/49 Joshua Leviness (See Joshua )

Children of JOSEPH LEVINESS and MARGARET MEYERS are:

  1. JOSHUA2 LEVINESS, born 1817; died Nov 27, 1892 in City Island, NY. He married PHEBE ANN PELL Feb 06, 1843; born Dec 1826; died Aft. 1900.
  2. Joseph LEVINESS, born c. 1818 in NY. He married Josephine Kingsland; born Abt. 1822 in NY.
  3. Nathaniel LEVINESS, born c. 1821 in NY; died 1906. He married Caroline F. Baxter; born c. 1828 in NY; died Oct 28, 1891 in City Island, NY.
 

 

2. JOSHUA2 LEVINESS (JOSEPH1) was born 1817, and died Nov 27, 1892 in City Island, NY. He married PHEBE ANN PELL Feb 06, 1843, daughter of THOMAS PELL and MARIA PELL. She was born Dec 1826, and died Aft. 1900.

Marriage recorded in family bible "...daughter of Thomas and Maria Pell and great grand-daughter of Lord John Pell of Pelham" (most likely off by at least one generation)

Children of JOSHUA LEVINESS and PHEBE PELL are:

  1. i. Mary Adelaide3 LEVINESS, born Apr 01, 1844; died May 12, 1863. She married George W. Fraim Nov 19, 1862.
  2. ii. SARAH ELIZABETH LEVINESS, born May 21, 1846; died 1922 in City Island, NY. 
  3. iii. Victor Joshua LEVINESS, born Jul 15, 1848; died 1850.
  4. iv. Maria LEVINESS, born Nov 03, 1850; died Jan 05, 1888.
  5. v. Armenia LEVINESS, born Dec 1854; died Aft. 1900. 
  6. vi. Everett J. LEVINESS, born Sep 01, 1857; died Apr 27, 1890. 
  7. vii. Thomas LEVINESS, born Sep 19, 1859; died Aug 02, 1872.
  8. viii. George F. LEVINESS, born Oct 06, 1862; died Aft. 1900.
  9. ix. Delmont LEVINESS, born Dec 01, 1865; died Jul 08, 1888.
  10. x. Phebe Adelaide LEVINESS, born 1868; died Bef. 1900. She married Charles L. Berge Dec 04, 1890 in City Island, NY; born 1868 in City Island, NY.

All children probably born in City Island, Pelham, Westchester Co., NY

Sources: 

  1. Joshua & Phebe Ann's family bible 
  2. Trinity Methodist Church, City Island, NY
  3. Notes of  Mildred Barstow Bellingham
  4. Census Records

1850 Pelham, Westchester, Co., NY Census

 (Household #, Name, age, sex, Occupation, Estate value, birth place, (my note))

46/49 Joshua Leviness 33 M Oysterman 2000 NY (Head)
Phebe A. 23 F NY (Wife)
Eliza Pell 19 F NY (wife's sister)
Stephen D. Leviness 18 M Oysterman NY (son of Thomas Fisher Leviness)
Charles H Palmer 19 M Oysterman CT
Thomas Leviness 64 M Carpenter NY (maybe Thomas Fisher Leviness, son of Thomas and Levina Fisher)
Thomas Pell 62 M None NY (Father in-law)
Mary A. Leviness 6 F NY (daughter)
Sarah E. Leviness 4 F NY (daughter)
Victor Joshua Leviness 2 M NY (son)
John Caithness 16 M Oysterman Scotland
Ann ? 17 F Ireland
Simon Baxter 19 M Oysterman NY

1860 Census Pelham, Westchester Co., NY
2975/3301 Joshua Leviness 43 M Farmer 25000 10000 NY (Head)
Pheba A. 34 F NY (wife)
Mary E. 16 F NY  (daughter)
Sarah 14 F NY (daughter)
Maria 10 F NY (daughter)
Amenia 8 F NY (daughter)
Everett 3 M NY (son)
Eliza Pell 28 F NY (wife's sister)
Charles Leviness 23 M Carpenter NY (may be son of Thomas Fisher)
Samuel Graham 18 M Oysterman NY (future husband of Maria)
Caleb Comwell 20 M Oysterman NY

1870 Cenus Pelham Town /City Island, Westchester Co., NY

185/196 Leviness Joshua 53  Oysterman 20,000 NY (Head)
Phebe A. 43 NY (wife)
Armenia 17 NY (daughter)
Everett 11 NY (son)
Thomas 9 NY (son)
George 6 NY (son)
Delmont 4 NY (Son)
Phebe Ann 2 NY (daughter)
Graham William 3 NY (grandson)
Adelaide 2 NY (granddaughter)
Samuel 26 Boatman NY (Son in-law)
Mrs. Maria 19 NY (daughter)

1880 Census Pelham & City Island Westchester Co., NY

Joshua 63 Oysterman Parents both born in NY
Phebe A. 53 Keeping House
Armenia 26
George 16
Delmont 14
Phebe 12

1900 Census City Island, Bronx, NY
Main St. 127/ 131
Leviness Phebe A. Head Dec 1826 73 wd 10 3 NY NY NY Hotel Keeper
George F. son Oct 1863 36 s Hotel Keeper
Reed Armenia dau. dec 1854 45 wd 4/2
Edna g. D. feb 1889 11 NY ME NY

 

3. Joseph2 LEVINESS (JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1818 in NY; died after 1880 He married Josephine Kingsland. She was born Abt. 1822 in NY; died after 1880.

Children of Joseph LEVINESS and Josephine Kingsland are:

  1. i. Eugene3 LEVINESS, born May 1851 in NY; died 1911.
  2. ii. Leslie B. LEVINESS, born Abt. 1854 in NY. He married Mary J.; born Abt. 1854 in NY.
  3. iii. Cornelia LEVINESS, born Abt. 1856.
  4. iv. Ida LEVINESS, born 1859.
  5. v. Mary J., abt 1873.
sources:

Notes of  Mildred Barstow Bellingham

Census

1850 Census Pelham, NY
50/53 Joseph Leviness 31 M Oysterman 800 NY
Jerusha 18 F NY
Cornelia Kingsland 21 F NY

1860 Census Pelham, NY
2985/3310 Joseph Leviness 42 M Oysterman 1000 500 NY
Josephine 28 F NY
Eugene 8 F NY
Leslie 6 M NY
Cornelia 4 F NY
Ida 3/12 f NY
Mary Martin 23 F Domestic Ireland

1870 Census Pelham Town /City Island, Westchester Co., NY

138/147 Leviness Joseph 53  500/6000 Oysterman NY
Eugena 38  f  CT
Leslie 19 m NY
Cornelia 17  f  NY
Mrs. Josephine 14 f  NY

1880 Census Pelham, Westchester, NY

Leviness Joseph Head 60 Oysterman NY both parents born in NY
Josephine  Wife 48 NY both parents born in NY
Eugene son 28 Oysterman NY
Josephine daughter 22 
Mary J. daughter 7

 

4. Nathaniel2 LEVINESS (JOSEPH1) was born Abt. 1821 in NY, and died 1906. He married Caroline F. Baxter. She was born Abt. 1828 in NY, and died Oct 28, 1891 in City Island, NY.

Children of Nathaniel LEVINESS and Caroline Baxter are:

  1. i. Jerome3 LEVINESS, born Abt. 1847.
  2. ii. Irena E. LEVINESS, born Abt. 1848.
  3. iii. Caroline A. LEVINESS, born Abt. 1849 in NY; died 1851.
  4. iv. LEVINESS, born 1849.
  5. v. Morris Edgar LEVINESS, born Feb 1851 in NY; died 1915. He married Jennie A Horton May 01, 1878 in City Island, NY; born Jul 1856 in NY; died Aft. 1930.
  6. vi. Wesley LEVINESS, born Jul 1854; died 1922.
  7. vii. Ella F. LEVINESS, born Dec 1856. She married Leining.
  8. viii. George LEVINESS, born Oct 1859.
Sources: Trinity Methodist Church, City Island, Notes of  Mildred Barstow Bellingham

1850 Census

1860 Census

 

6. SARAH ELIZABETH3 LEVINESS (JOSHUA2, JOSEPH1) was born May 21, 1846 in Pelham, NY, and died 1922 in NYC. She married BENJAMIN BARSTOW c. 1866. He was born c. 1829 (1870 Census age 42 and 1880 census age 50) in ME, and died 1888 in NY.  About Benjamin Barstow

Children of SARAH LEVINESS and BENJAMIN BARSTOW are:

  1. Joshua4 BARSTOW, born 1867 in City Island, NY; died Aft. 1880.
  2. Edith E. BARSTOW, born 1869 in City Island, NY; died Aft. 1900. She married William Price c. 1892; born Dec 1865 in NY; died Aft. 1900. They had one daughter Ruby PRICE b. Mar 1893 in NY who married Charles Dill
  3. George BARSTOW, born 1871 in City Island, NY; died Aft. 1880.
  4. Bertha BARSTOW, born 1876 in City Island, NY; died Aft. 1930. She married Thomas Reilly c. 1898; died Bef. 1930. They had 2 children Bertha REILLY b. c. 1899 in NY who married Frederick Hardardt, and Thomas REILLY b. c.1905 in NY.
  5. BENJAMIN EUGENE BARSTOW, born Dec 1879 in City Island, NY; died 1953 in NYC. He married MARY AMELIA McCLENNON c. 1902; born Jul 1881 in NY; died Nov 23, 1970 in NYC.

Children of Benjamin E. BARSTOW and Mary A. McCLENNON

  1. Benjamin Adlebert Barstow
  2. Mildred Barstow
  1. Raymond W. BARSTOW, born Mar 1885 in City Island, NY; died Aft. 1920 without issue.

1870 Census

 

8. Maria3 LEVINESS (JOSHUA2, JOSEPH1) was born Nov 03, 1850 in Pelham, NY, and died Jan 05, 1888 in Pelham, NY. She married Samuel Graham. He was born c. 1844 in NY.

Maria's birth and death recorded in Leviness family bible. Samuel was an oysterman living in Joshua's Household in 1860

Children of Maria LEVINESS and Samuel Graham are:

  1. William GRAHAM4, born c. 1867 in NY.
  2. Adelaide GRAHAM, born c. 1868 in NY.
  3. Samuel GRHAM, born c. 1870 in NY.
  4. Jennie GRAHAM, born c.1876 in NY
  5. Phebe GRAHAM, born May 1887 in NY.

1870 census living with Maria's parents,  1880 census living in Pelham, NY,  1900 census Phebe living with Maria's mother.

 

9. Armenia3 LEVINESS (JOSHUA2, JOSEPH1) was born Dec 1854 in NY, and died Aft. 1900. She married Eugene Reed, son of Rufus Reed and Almira Hamlin of Damariscotta, ME. He was born c. 1842 in ME, and may have died Bef. 1900.

Eugene was living in Joshua's Household in 1870

Children of Armenia LEVINESS and Eugene Reed are:

  1. Edna4 REED, born Feb 1889 in NY.
  2. Eugene R. REED, born Dec 23, 1892 in NY; died Jan 1980 in New Rochelle, NY. He married Catherine.

In 1900 census Armenia and children are living with mother in City Island, NY

 

 

10. Everett J.3 LEVINESS (JOSHUA2, JOSEPH1) was born Sep 01, 1857, and died Apr 27, 1890 in City Island, NY. He married Alice C. Taylor. She was born c. 1859.

Children of Everett LEVINESS and Alice Taylor are:

  1. Evelyn4 LEVINESS. She married Joe Mahoney.
  2. Raymond LEVINESS, born c. 1877.
  3. Everett LEVINESS.
  4. Paul D. LEVINESS, born 1885 in City Island, NY; died c. 1967. He married Annie Hutchinson Mar 22, 1905, recorded n Trinity Methodist City Island, NY; born 1888 in City Island, NY.

 

 

 

 About Benjamin Barstow

Benjamin Barstow and Eugene Reed appeared in the 1870 census living in the same Household, Benjamin Barstow as a Ships Carpenter age 42 and Eugene Reed as a Caulker age 26 both from ME. In the notes of Mildred Barstow Bellingham, grand daughter of Benjamin, she stated that Benjamin came from Damariscotta, ME, but unfortunately she did not know who Benjamin's parents were, yet she stated that Benjamin and Eugene were cousins. Vital Records from Nobleboro and Damariscotta lists several Benjamin Barstows, all descendants of George Barstow who died in that region c.1770.  3 Benjamins have the right age.

1850 Damariscotta Census

  • Benjamin 2d 22 Ship Carpenter ME – Susan 23 N.B., Mary E. 17 ME Household # 186
  • Benjamin 3d 24 Joiner N.B. – Sally N. 26 ME, Mary I. 1 ME
  • Benjamin 72 Farmer ME – Mary 71 ME, Emeline 37 ME, Joseph 26 Seaman ME, Benjamin P. 28 Ship Master ME, Clara 20 ME

Benjamin 3d married Sally Knowlton and is listed in the 1870 Nobleboro, ME census .

Benjamin P. married Clara Little and drowned in 1852

Benjamin 2d married his 1st cousin Susan Hussey Barstow and had 1 child Henry A. Barstow. He does not appear in the 1860 census, and Susan and her son are living with Lot Barstow, Benjamin's father in that year. She married 2nd Mathias Benner in 1865. Since I did not find a a death record for this Benjamin could he be the one that married Phebe Ann c.1866 in City Island?

In the 1850 Damariscotta Census a few houses down from Benjamin 2d #187, I found Rufus R. Reed #214 who has a son Eugene age 8 and in 1860 a son named George E. age 18. In the 1870 City Island census Eugene's age is 26 and in the 1880 census his age is 38.

Could this be the Maine connection?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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