from “Guernsey Genealogy” 1963
David Guernsey b. Apr.12, 1734 Waterbury, Conn. s/o Jonathan and Abigail (Northrup) Guernsey d. Colesville, NY Feb.25, 1814 m. 1st. June 6, 1754 at Waterbury to Hannah Judd b. Nov.8, 1731 d. Feb.28, 1776 at Watertown d/o Samuel and Elizabeth (Scott) Judd., m. 2nd. 1776 to Abigail Turner b. 1745 Peabody, Conn. d. Jan.3, 1832 Colesville, NY.
Children:
1. Hannah b. Apr.24, 1755 Watertown, Conn. m. John Doolittle
2. Asenath b. Sept.19, 1756 Watertown, Conn. m. Charles Dayton of Conn.
3. David b. Mar.3, 1759 Conn. m. Mary Root Judd lived Schoharie Ccounty, NY
4. Rebecca b. May 23, 1760 Conn. m. Rev. S. Chris Merriam of Conn.
5. Olive b. May 4, 1762 Conn. m. James Merriam of Conn.
6. Rhoda b. Nov.11, 1764 Conn. m. David Hubbard of Conn.
7. Isaac M. b. Oct.26, 1766 Conn. m. Lucy Judd
8. Sarah b. Sept.18, 1768 Conn. m. Mr. Matton of Vermont.
9. Elizabeth b. May 23, 1772 Conn. m. Roswell Harrison.
10. Ezra b. Oct.23, 1777 Conn.
11. Lois b. 1780 Conn. d. 1796 Colesville age 16 years
12. Esther b. Dec.3, 1781 Conn. m. Chauncey Hickox.
13. Roxy b. June 15, 1784 Conn. (twin) m. Marcus Sage of Windsor
14. Rosina b. June 15, 1784 Conn. (twin) m. 1815 Benjamin Tuttle lived in Port Crane.
15. Ede b. May 23, 1786 died young.
Joel Guernsey b. Jan.11, 1763 Waterown, Conn. s/o Amos and Esther (Blake) Guernsey d. Nov.28, 1843 Windsor, NY a Rev. War Soldier, m 1st. Oct.2, 1783 Persis Strickland (1749-1805) m 2nd. Oct. 1805 Fanny Judd b. 1778 Conn. d/o Allyn (as spelled) and Joanna (Brown) Judd.
Children:
1. William S. b. 1784 Conn.
2. Joseph Blake b. 1787 Conn.
3. Polly P. B. 1806
4. Ruth M. b. 1809
5. Fanny Penelope
Ezra Guernsey b. 1777 Conn. d. 1864 s/o David and Abigail (Turner) m 1st. Susanna Hoag b. 1790 d. 1813, m 2nd. Ann Buckley b. 1784 d. 1858 Colesville, NY
Children:
1. Edward b. 1818 Colesville, NY
2. Milo b. 1820 Colesville, NY
3. George C. b. 1824 Colesville, NY
4. Susan A. b. 1827 Colesville, NY
5. Daniel B. b. 1829
Hiram C. Guernsey of Windsor b. 1801 d. 1871 m. Maria R. Watrous b. 1807 d. 1887 soldier in War of 1812, buried in Pa.
John Lee Guernsey b. 1814 Ballston, Saratoga County, NY s/o James and Elizabeth (Lee) Guernsey, d. Phoenix, NY 1901, m 1st. Feb.5, 1843 Jane Nichols b. Aug.16, 1824 Schoharie County, NY m 2nd. Mar.11, 1871 Adelaide Bristo b. Canada 1840
Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth b. Jan.17, 1844 Lisle, NY
2. Tompkins Jefferson b. Sept.5, 1846 Lisle, NY
3. Charles Lee b. Feb.18, 1848 Salina, NY.
The following information on the family of Tompkins Jefferson Guernsey was graciously donated by Mary Alice Guernsey Valdez [email protected]
NEW Tompkins Jefferson Guernsey died in Laredo, Texas on September 6, 1921 and is buried in the City Cemetary in Laredo, Texas. He was a successful businessman, owned the "Exchange Hotel" at 2016 Farragut St and also ran a delivery service picking up cargo at the railroad depot, a block west of the hotel, and delivering to other business. At age 18 he joined the "Scott's 900" NY Cavalry 11th regiment Company C.
Tompkins Jefferson Guernsey also worked for the railroad in Laredo, Webb County, TX married Kate Kelly, b. in Lansing, Michigan on July 2, 1881, d/o Patrick J. Kelly and Annie Hanrahan, Kate died on January 15, 1938. Tompkins and Kate had 10 children all born at 2016 Farragut St. in Laredo, Webb County, TX. Birthdates taken from the family bible.
1. Thomas Jefferson, Jr., b. February 13, 1898, d. February 10, 1938 (gravesite reads Sgt. 141 Inf. 36 Div) buried in City Cemetery, separate from family plot, Laredo, Webb County, Texas
2. George b. March 29, 1899 d June 1976
3. Eugene b. February 26, 1901, d. unk. married Maria Navarro Sanchez and had several children.
4. Joseph E. born October 15, 1903, d. February 6, 1986, buried in the family plot City Cemetery, Laredo, Webb County, TX Married Mary Duncan b. February 5, 1907, d. May 8, 1991.
5. Annie b. November 5, 1905, d. August 17, 1998, married (date unk) to Alfred C. Spencer b December 8, 1896, d. January 2, 1951, both buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX. They had two sons, Tom and Alfred, Jr.
6. Rose b. March 25, 1908 d. January 1980 San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
7. Francis/Frank Edward, grave reads Pvt. 1CL US Army, b. August 1, 1910 d. March 29, 1942 buried in family plot, Laredo, TX
8. Maurice E. b. July 13, 1912, d. in early infancy (only child) buried in the Catholic Cemetery Laredo, TX.
9. Clarence E. b. May 30, 1914 d. September 27, 1995 married Lena b. February 24, 1924 d. May 1, 1993, had several children lived in Corpus Christi, TX
With friend, Herlinda Garcia b September 5, 1907, Sabinas Hidalgo, Mexico d. April 12, 1965, buried in Laredo, TX Catholic Cemetery had one child, Mary Alice b. October 22, 1942, Laredo, TX married on Sunday, February 11, 1962, Laredo, TX at St. Agustine Catholic Church to Antonio A. Valdez, Jr. b. August 17, 1937, s/o Antonio A. Valdez, Sr. b. August 28, 1898, d. December 19, 1969, and Concepcion Lopez b. December 6, 1916, and d. October 1982, both buried in the Valdez family plot Laredo, Webb County, TX Catholic Cemetery.
Mary Alice and Antonio have three sons:
a. Antonio A. Valdez, III b. May 19, 1963, Laredo, TX,
b. Carlos Enrique b. May 10, 1964, Laredo, TX m. in Anaheim, CA July 14, 1990, to Gail Joann Farris b. January 29, 1967, Garden City, MI, d/o Eugene and Mariam Farris two daughters, Kelcey Marie b. January 23, 1995, and Ashley Nicole b. March 4, 1997, both born in Anaheim, CA.
c. Roman Ricardo b. March 11, 1966, in Montebello, CA.
10. Katherine b. May 19, 1918, d.
After Tompkins died in 1921, Kate remarried John J. Dowling, b. 1872, d. 1933. They are all buried in the family plot of the City Cemetery in Laredo, Webb County, Texas.
Jane (Nichols) Guernsey buried on the Nichols Plot, possible daughter of George and Mary Nichols.
Jane Nichols married 1843 John Lee Guernsey of Saratoga County, NY she died Pheonix, NY, had 2 children born in Lisle.
NEW Center Lisle Cemetery
Nichels (note spelling)
George d. mar.6, 1872 age 83-2-0
Mary Terpening his wife d. July 12, 1877 age 74-4-0
Moses s/o George and Mary d. Mar.27, 1863 age 12-6-19
Jane w/o John L. Guernsey d. Jan.11, 1868 in Schreppel, Oswego County, NY
Lucy w/o J.H. Fenner d. Mar.21, 1863 age 23-2-23
Hannah w/o J.L. d. may 20 1858 age 30-8-0
Marie L. w/o George E. Pierce 1852-1931
Edward Guernsey b. Mar.1, 1818 Colesville, NY s/o David and Ann (Buckle) Guernsey d. July 7, 1901 in Michigan m. Nov.2, 1853 Windsor, NY Sarah Almira Stillson b. July 13,1819 s/o Stephen and Sally (Tabor) Stillson of Windsor, she died Sept.5, 1874 Hillsdale, Mich. Edward died July 7, 1902 Hillsdale, Mich.
Child:
Arthur L. b. May 6, 1861 not married.
John Gurnsay(as spelled) b. about 1822 Schoharie County, NY s/o James, m. Amanda Stillson b. 1821 Broome County, NY, lived Caton, Steuben County, NY.
Children:
1. George K b. 1843 Broome Co.
2. Elizabeth W. b. 1846 Steuben Co, NY
3. Sarah D. b. 1849 Steuben County,NY
4. Almira b. 1851 Steuben County, NY
5. Henry b. 1855 Steuben County< NY
David Boardman Guernsey b. Feb.8, 1822 Colesville, NY s/o Ezra Guernsey d. after 1902, m. 1846 Nancy Dickson b. 1825 d/o David and Laura (Watrous) Dickson of Conn.
Children:
1. Marvin W. 1847 Colesville
2. Harmon D. 1849 Colesville
3. William H. 1861 Colesville
Aai Guernsey b. July 26, 1839 Groton, NY s/o Joseph and Susanna (Travis) Guernsey d. July 9, 1923, m. Aug.17, 1867 Ella Ann Smith b. 1849 Windsor, NY d/o Rennie and Joanna (Carley) Smith.
Children:
1. Howard b. 1869 Lisle, NY
2. Rennie b. 1877 Lisle, NY m. Vinnie Cleveland had Ella Louise, Madeline, Dorothy Esther
3. Susan J. b. 1874 Lisle, NY m. Dexter Palmer had Aai Dexter, Ella Anna, Thelma Elsie
4. Elizabeth M. b. 1876 Lisle, NY m. Louis Edwards
5. Charles Andrew b. 1879 Lisle, NY m. May Gunning had Charles Jr.
6. Harriet Belle b. 1882 Lisle m. Clark Burghardt had Rena
Aai was in Civil War, taught school at Binghamton Academy, went to Calif. with his brother but returned to New York State.
1855 Town of Colesville
#21
Jacob age 42 b. Schoharie Co farmer widower lived this county 1 year
Hannah age 17 b. Schoharie Co lived this county 3 months
Servants of Ira Corbett
#282
Ezra age 78 b. Conn. farmer lived this county 63 years
Ann age 68 wife b. Rensselaer Co lived this county 38 years
Susan A. age 28 dau b. Broome Co
George age 30 b. Broome Co farmer
Daniel age 25 son b. Broome Co farmer
#283
Edward age 37 b. Broome Co farmer
Sarah A. age 34 wife b. Otsego Co
1865 Town of Colesville
#20
Daniel age 35 b. Broome Co farmer landowner single
George W. age 41 b. Broome Co farmer landowner
#63
Edward age 47 b. Broome Co farmer landowner
Sarah A. age 45 wife b. Otsego Co 1 child
Arthur E. age 4 son b. Broome Co
#68
David B. age 45 b. Broome Co farmer
Nancy age 43 wife b. Broome Co 3 children
Marvin W. age 18 son b. Broome Co
Harman D. age 17 son b. Broome Co
Willie age 3 and 7 months b. Broome Co
1855 Town of Kirkwood
#31
Henry N. age 30 b. Tompkins Co farmer landowner
Eunice age 26 wife b. Bbroome Co
1855 Town of Sanford
#279
David B. age 32 b. Broome Co lumbering lived this county 1 year
Nancy age 29 wife b. Broome Co lived this county 1 year
Marvin age 8 son b. Broome Co
Harrison D. age 7 son b. Broome Co
1855 Town of Windsor
#238
Chauncey age 65 b. Conn. farmer lived this county 40 years
Sally age 67 wife b. Conn. lived this county 40 years
Ansel Andrus age 21 grand son b. Broome Co farmer
Helda Andrus age 24 grand daughter b. Broome Co
#278
William L. age 42 b. Broome Co farmer
Lydia age 34 wife b. Broome Co
Elmer age 14 son b. Broome Co
Alvira age 12 dau b. Broome Co
Ellicott B. age 10 son b. Broome Co
Flora A. age 8 dau b. Broome Co
Amy B. age 4 dau b. Broome Co
Mary A. age 3 dau b. Broome Co
Charles age 1 son b. Broome Co
1865 Town of Windsor
#28
Rodney age 53 b. Broome Co merchant landowner
Ann age 48 wife b. Broome Co
#37
William M. age 42 b. Broome Co carpenter landowner
Nancy M. age 40 wife b. Niagara Co 2 children
Sarah C. age 4 dau b. Broome Co
#372
Orlen age 43 b. Broome Co farmer landowner
Ellen age 47 wife b. Broome Co 2 children married twice
Henry age 6 months b. Broome Co
Edmund Beebe age 5 son b. Pa.
#460
W.W. age 36 b. Schoharie Co farmer landowner
Sabra age 22 wife b. Broome Co
William age 8 son b. Schoharie Co
Windsor Village Cemetery Town of Windsor
George d. July 30, 1863 age 6
Stow Cemetery Town of Windsor
Susanna d. Oct.3, 1813 age 23 w/o Ezra
David d. Feb. 1814 age 80 father of Ezra
Abigail 1745-Jan.1, 1822 maiden name Turner
Ede d/o David and Abigail d. Feb.6, 1791 age 4
Lois d/o David and Abigail d. May 1, 1795 age 16
Stow Cemetery Town of Windsor
Edward 1877-1950
Lisle Village Cemetery Town of Lisle
Guernsey
Howard d. Sept. 28, 1869 buried Sect. 5 Lot 65, owner Rennie Smith
Aai 1839-July 1923 Civil War vet.
Mrs. Aai d. Mar.30, 1912
Center Lisle Cemetery Town of Lisle
John L. no date
Jane Nickels, wife d. Jan.11, 1868 age 43 died in Schreppal, Oswego County, NY.
Riverside Cemetery Town of Kirkwood, NY
Jacob H. d.Feb,6, 1887 age 76-1-6
Betsey M. d. May 8, 1883 age 60
Layton Cemetery Town of Kirkwood
Joseph d. Sept.9, 1870 age 65-10-15
Susannah d. May 18, 1861 age 65