1970. Seth Loomis Jr.
I have listed the twin daughters, Charlotte and Esther as the issue of Seth, Jr. Although Hester Kelsey may have been able to have children beyond the age of 50, it is very unlikely. Stiles was unsure of which Seth Loomis the twins belonged.
4846. Charlotte Loomis
May be the dau. of Seth (Jr.)
4849. Martin Loomis
Lieut. in Lt. Col. Morgan's Regt., June 15, 1808, Oneida Co., NY.
4857. Reuben Loomis
Resided Westernville, Oneida, NY.
1972. Wright Loomis
From "Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1770-1800
Vol. I" by Clement F. Heverly, page 225: Loomis Family--The history of the Loomis family in America, dates from 1638, when Joseph Loomis, with his wife, Mary White, and eight children sailed from London, England, and after a voyage of three months landed at Boston. The next year (1639) he settled at Windsor, Conn., where the original homestead has ever since been in the Loomis name.Wright Loomis was a descendant in the sixth generation from Joseph. He was a son of Seth and Esther (Kelsey) Loomis and was born February 13, 1756 at Windsor, Conn. He married Louisa Barnes and in 1792 removed to Athens with his wife and three children, Theodorus, Asenath and Erastus. "He came in true Yankee style with a yoke of oxen and a horse ahead, drawing the wagon packed with household goods, the children walking all the way." Mr. Loomis purchased of Samuel Swift, who had occupied the place a year, he having bought of Uriah Stephens and Solomon Bennett, who made the original settlement, 1784, remaining six years. Loomis's became the rallying point of the settlers, and for many years elections for the upper part of the county were held there. After the death of Mr. Loomis in 1817, his sons, Erastus and Theodorus, occupied the place. Both Mr. Loomis and his wife are buried at Green's Landing.
E-mail from Dorothy G. Friend (Hastings, NE):
On the bottom of a drawer in a desk, which, with the passing of my father, H(erbert) Roger Grace, just went to my son, Roger M(aurice) Aspen, there's a handwritten note. Here's the text of the note:
"Orion, Sep 1st, 1892
This desk was bought by my grandfather, Wright Loomis, in Athens, Bradford Co, Penn. of a man moving from Vermont to Ohio in a sleigh about 1808 or thereabouts for ${amount is uncertain -- appears to have been written over with $40, but that seem s like a huge amount for 1808}. After my grandfather's death it was owned by my father, Erastus Loomis until his death. After that it fell to me, Celestia Loomis. In 1852 I let it to sister Laura Carey who brought it here now, after she has owned it for years she gives it back to me in good condition.
Mrs. Celestia Langford
Orion, Henry Co, Illinois"If it is the same Wright Loomis, Celestia's note on the desk drawer places him in Bradford Co. in "1808 or thereabouts." If he were only visiting there, it would seem odd that he would purchase something as big and heavy as that desk. Also, after I wrote my earlier message to you, we re-checked the desk drawer, and on the drawer itself (not a part of Celestia's note) someone had written, "Wright Loomis died 1817," which, of course, agrees with the date your Wright Loomis' death.
I have a copy of Celestia Loomis Grace Langford's obituary ("Saturday Review," Des Moines, IA, Nov 6, 1897), which says she "was born at Springfield, Mass, June 20, 1820. She lived a time in Pennsylvania and later in Mercer County, Illinois."
Celestia's first marriage (1840) was to George Wesley Grace, and one of the two sons of that union, J(ob) L(eonadis) was my great grandfather.
Celestia's obituaries say that she was born in Springfield, MA on June 20, 1820, and that she married George Wesley Grace (my gg-grandfather) in 1840 (place not specified); was widowed in 1848, and married Laertis F. Langford in 1853 in Bradford , PA.
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Wright Loomis is listed on the 1790 Federal census, page 65, in Town of Hilsdale, Columbia Co., NY, with two males under the age of 16 and 5 females.Wright Loomis is listed on the 1812 Tax Tables of Bradford Co., PA, at the time of its formation, making him an original settler of Athens Township. Also listed were his sons Theodorus and Erastus. Wright was also on the 1796 taxable tables in Tioga District (a strip 12 miles wide extending across the county Breakneck Run to the New York state line, making him an original settler of Bradford Co.
The polling place for the first elections held in Athens was at the home of Wright Loomis.
Wright Loomis was a Tioga (Athens) Supervisor in 1795 along with Isaac Cash.
From "History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878," by the Reverend Mr. David Craft - ATHENS TOWNSHIP - HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIPS - ATHENS TOWNSHIP - ATHENS BOROUGH - MILLTOWN - SAYRE: Capt. Joseph Spalding came also about 1791. He was born in Plainfield, Conn., June 7, 1745, and was a descendant, in the fifth Generation, from Edward Spalding, who settled in Braintree, in 1633. He was one of the original proprietors of old Ulster township, Aug. 28, 1775. He was living in Sheshequin in 1786. He married first, at Plainfield, Eunice Shepard, who died at Sheshequin, Dec. 6, 1790, and second, Mrs. Anna Margaret Snell. His children were, Welthia, born Oct. 20, 1771, married Benedict Satterlee; John, born Oct. 22, 1773; Howard, born Oct. 24, 1776 Jared; born Oct. 20, 1778 Rachel, 1779 ; Sarah; Simon; and Celestia, born Aug. 10, 1795, married Isaac Morley. Captain Spalding died Aug. 31, 1832.
The families of Decker, Loomis, Minter, Northrop, and Reddington were here during the last century. On the farm of Wright Loomis, on Queen Esther's flats, was born Joshua R. Giddings, afterwards of Ohio, and distinguished as a leader of the abolition party.
The families of Griffin, Greene, Morley, and others, living on the western side of Tioga, came early in this century, and have since been among our most active and useful citizens; but time and space forbid our bringing these sketches down to the present generation.
From "History of Bradford County," by H. C. Bradsby, 1892
ATHENS TOWNSHIP
CHAPTER XXVIL
ATHENS TOWNSHIP
Pages 394-408
Commencing at the south, of the township and west of the Tioga and Susquehanna down to Queen Esther's, the tracts or grants are again numbered, commencing at No. 1, purchased by Theodore Loomis; the Indian village was on the west end of this tract ; No. 2, Erastus Loomis; No. 3, Peter Garrington-he sold to John Griffin; No. 4, Daniel Satterlee sold in 1788 to Ben Green; No. 5, sold by Dan Satterlee in 1788 to Henry Green; No. 6, John P. Green and Thomas Lane; No. 7, Ludwig Green; No. 8, Isa ac Morley, Sr., in 1800 transferred to G. 11. Morley; No. 9, Alvin Morley; No. 10, Isaac Morley ; No. 11, Joseph Spalding, in 1791 sold to John Spalding; Nos. 12 and 13, Abner Murray, sold in 1791 to E. A. Murray ; No. 14, Stephen Hopkins, sol d to Chauncey N. Shipman; No. 15, Elisha Satterlee sold to Alanson D. Whitmarsh. The next five tracts were those of John Abram, Jacob and Henry Snell. On lot No. IS, Jacob Snell's son was born, Abram Snell, July 5,1785, the first white child born here. Then there was an unoccupied strip, and then came the tracts of Daniel and Hugh McDuffie and Col. Tozer, who made his improvement in 1795. The next was No. 21, William Scott, and on the east end of his lot, on the Tioga river bank, was the ancient Turtleloe village. The place had been wiped out completely by Col. Hartley, and Mr. Scott built just west, a few feet from where it had stood; No. 20, Samuel Shoemaker; No. 19, Albert and J. M. Tozer.(Research):1850 Federal Census
Town of Adams, Jefferson County, New York
Extracted by Members of the Jefferson County Genealogical Society
Page 258
258 1 604 611 Wright Loomis 13 m NewYork X
4859. Louisa Lovice Wright Loomis
Also listed as Louisa Lovice Wright Loomis in the Penn. Intrn'l IGI. One source (IGI) lists date of death as 1816.
His father saw military service during the French and Indian War as a Lieutenant in the militia; he was killed at the Wyoming Valley Massacre.
Commencing at the south, of the township and west of the Tioga and Susquehanna down to Queen Esther's, the tracts or grants are again numbered, commencing at No. 1, purchased by Theodore Loomis; the Indian village was on the west end of this tract; No. 2, Erastus Loomis; No. 3, Peter Garrington-he sold to John Griffin; No. 4, Daniel Satterlee sold in 1788 to Ben Green; No. 5, sold by Dan Satterlee in 1788 to Henry Green...
Among the earliest practicing physicians was Dr. Amos Prentiss who opened shop in 1797, near old Milltown; he built a room for a drug store and kept it as such several years. He taught the first school in the first school-house built near Milltown burying ground the succeeding teachers were Amos Franklin and then Daniel Satterlee.
The Athens Academical Society was the first important educational movement in the county of Bradford. February 11, 1797, a public meeting was called and articles signed looking to the erection of a house of learning, and subscribers to the stock thereof were secured. as follows: Noah Murray, Chester Bingham, Joseph Spalding, Levi Thayer, David Alexander, John Shepard, David Paine, Joseph Hitchcock, Elisha Mathewson, Ira Stephens, Elisha Satterlee, Samuel Campbell John Spalding, of Ulster;. Nathan Bull, Clement Paine, Julius Tozer, Jonathan Harris, Joseph Furlane, Daniel Satterlee, Simon Spalding. of Ulster: Thomas Overton, John Jenkins, of Exeter; George Welles, John Franklin, Wanton Rice and Stephen Hopkins
History of Bradford County – p.287/288:
September 25, 1805, the prominent people of Wysox and Orwell met in convention or consultation at the house of Jacob Myer. They described themselves as "reputable and respectable citizens of the township." They placed in nomination Moses Coolbaugh and Job Irish. They made a good race, but the Federalists could outvote them, and it is said that the street gamins of that day jibed at them and called them "Denis." A meeting at Wyalusing recommended, for the Legislature, Justus Gaylord, Jr., and Roswell Welles for the Assembly, and John Jenkins for commissioner.Back in the year 1800, October 3, a letter was written by Clement Paine to Col. John Jenkins, in which he said: "The undernamed persons in this township (Athens), may depend upon to give their votes in your favor: Wright Loomis, George Welles, Jonathan Harris, Elias Satterlee, Daniel Satterlee, Capt. Stevens, Pitkin Pratt, John Miller, David Alexander, Capt. Tozer, Maj. Mathewson, and Capt. Joseph Spalding." He then adds: "We may, I think with safety, calculate on at least double the number I have named above in your favor."
1800 Census for Tioga Twp, Luzerne Co. PA shows the Daniel Satterlee family with one male between 1-10 years of age, one male 26-40, one female 10-16 and one female 16-26.
4860. Theodorus Loomis
He is listed on the 1812 Bradford Co. Tax Tables. Sons Francis & Sidney noted their father's birthplace as New York on the 1880 census.
From "Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County, Vol. I" by Clement F. Heverly (pp 209-225): "Theodorus married Fanny, daughter of Isaac Morley and had children, who married as follows: Philander to 1st Harriet Beidleman, 2nd Mrs. Emily Lenox; John Wright to Evelyn Snell; Erastus to Mima Jane Macafee; Theodorus died in young manhood unmarried; Eliza to Daniel Walker; Lucina to Nelson Keeler; Amanda died in young womanhood unmarried; Charles to Sarah Knickerbocker; Sidney to 1st Anna Pierce, 2nd Chloe Nichols; Francis to Mary Malloy; Justin to Delphine Smith."
On the 1880 census, sons Francis & Sidney listed the birthplace of their mother as Connecticut; the reason being the town of Suffield was then a part of Connecticut, formerly being of Massachussets.
The 1810 census for Town of Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY lists a Reuben Smith (age bracket 26-45 yrs.) with a wife (age bracket 26-45 yrs.) and 2 females (age bracket 0-10 yrs.). No other Reuben Smith is listed in Steuben County.
4862. Asenath Loomis
From "The History of Bradford County 1770-1878," by Reverend Mr. David Craft
South Creek TownshipTHE township now known as Springfield was originally called Murraysfield, after an early settler of that name who occupied a prominent position among the few who were then inhabitants of the wilderness. He was a member of the Universalist denomination, and among the first whose deaths saddened the hearts of the people of the now settlement. There was quite a strife in deciding the name of the new township, but a majority of the inhabitants having been residents of Springfield in Massachusetts, cast their votes accordingly, and decided the matter.
"The original boundaries of the township were the same as at present, except the southwest corner. Commencing at the southeastern corner, the line followed in a westerly direction and passed through the small grist mill, then owned by Major Ezra Long, upon the site of which the mill now owned by H. F. Long now stands. From thence it followed the line of the road to the site of the present village of Troy, and its corner was found west of the Presbyterian church; thence north, including that part of the present township of Troy lying along the road leading to Columbia cross-roads. But the inhabitants living east of the hills which now divide the two townships, disliked coming over the hills to transact township business and the concentration of roads at the point now occupied by the village of Troy seeming to indicate it as a future central point. The wise heads of Troy made an effort to obtain a share from Columbia and another from Springfield, so as to bring their township business to that point. They were successful, after a hard fight. This leaves the southern line of Springfield shaped like a wedge."
In April, 1804, William and Abel Eaton, young men, also from Springfield, Mass., and acquaintances of the Leonards, followed in their tracks; on arriving at the Leonards' location, at Leona, they took hold and worked with them until June 3 of the same year, when the Leonards moved their families thence. William Eaton married Asenath, daughter of Wright Loomis, of Queen Esther flats. Abel Eaton lived on the Elder Bennett farm. Bennett was a Baptist minister; he came from Springfield, Mass., settled at Leona in 1806, and lived there until be was an old man. The Eaton farm is where Mr. Westbrook now lives.
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Subj: ASENATH LOOMIS EATON/SPRINGFIELD,BRADFORD CO.,PA
Date: 9/16/2001 9:23:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: Charlotte Gould
To: JoyceTiceHi Joyce,
Thought you might like to have a copy of the words from an old letter written to Laura Emily EATON MILLER CARLTON my Great Great Grandmother from her mother, Asenath LOOMIS EATON and her sister, Fanny EATON who resided in Springfield, Bradford County, PA.Laura and her husband, Lanson MILLER and son, John MILLER left Pennsylvania with a number of Laura's siblings. Somewhere before 1853, Lanson died leaving Laura widowed with three children. Laura owned and lived on the farm next to my Great Great Grandfather Benjamin CARLTON in Long Point Twp.,Livingston Co.,IL. They married 23 Aug 1853 and divorced 7 Mar 1858 in Long Point. They had one daughter, Mary Louise CARLTON who married Royal Rose GOULD son of Philander and Patience M BENSON GOULD from Rutland Twp., Tioga Co., PA.
There are a number of EATONs buried in the Long Point Cemetery in Long Point Twp., Livingston County, IL where Laura's grave is located. I have identified some as her family. There is a Valentine MILLER buried in the row with the EATONs and I suspect he belongs to the Lanson MILLER family. I have been unable to find out where Lanson MILLER died and where he is buried.Thought this information might help locate someone's family that disappeared from the Tri-County area.
1.4 Asenath LOOMIS
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Birth: 20 Aug 1786, Windsor,Hartford Co.,Connecticut
Death: 25 Feb 1858, Springfield, Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania
Burial: ca 25 Feb 1858, Leona Cemetery,West side of LR 08055-Leona Rd-Leona,Bradford Co.,PA
Marr: abt 1805, Athens, Bradford Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse: William EATON
Birth: 23 Oct 1783, West Springfield, Mass
Death: 24 Feb 1869, Springfield, Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania
A letter from ASENATH LOOMIS EATON & Fanny Eaton to Erastus Eaton & LAURA EATON MILLER.
Handstamped Nov 3, 1846; Troy,Pennsylvania.
To:Mrs. Laura Miller, Paru (Peru),Lasale Co. (sic),Illinois (Letter sealed with wax).
Dear Children
I am a going to try to write to you I do not now (know) as you can read it for I have not wrote the value of a sheet of paper for more than forty years but I have heard that Adolphus is Ded (dead) We heard the sad news to (two) weeks ago and we have sent to the Post office all most every day sinc (since) to see if we had not a letter and we are afrade (afraid) some of the rest of you is sick is the caws (cause) of you not writing. Oh my dear children how anxious I be for all thos I never attemp to write to you I have not forgotten the days of your childhood and you are as dear to me now as then you have all sest (ceased) to mention my name but I have not forgot to pray for you If this ever reaches you I want you to write immediatealy and let me now (know) every perticular about Adolphus is sickness and everything he said or did whilst he was with you I remember how he trembled when he bid me Adue (Adieu) O how I tryde to not have him go
Children your friends is all anxious for (you) to return to Pencylvania if you can sell ( ) and get back with alittle property it will (be better?) for you to be here without much property ( ) and have your helth than to have riches ( ) out of my numerous family I have but three ( ) Dexter Fanny and Jackson Almn and (Electa) are in Connecticut Almon has been there ( ) he works in an ax factory he makes (m ) fast and is a Gentleman in apperance Elec ( ) work in a factory weave in suspenders (Dexter) ( ) doing well he is one of the best farmers we ( ) ( ) our Country now Laury if you can read ( ) ( ) find out what I want which is to know ( ) about Adolphus sickness and deth and then ( ) the rest off you do not forget to tell ( ) about Louis's Children
Adieu dear ( )
Aseneth Eaton to Laury and Erastus With Betsy
Dear brother Erastus I want to see you very much altho I was a little girl when you left I havent forgoten you I can remmember the last time I saw you you stood in the doreyard you muste write to me we have not received but one leter from you Fanny Fan Fanny
(spelling of words, except parenthesis, is as written in letter-blank parenthesis are words missing in letter due to tearing of age)===========================
Springfield Township, Bradford County, PA 1850 Census lists her place of birth as NY.
Age at death: 71-5-25
Abel Eaton and William Eaton, sons of Nathaniel & Mary Eaton of West Springfield, Mass., single young men, in the spring of 1804, left their homes in Springfield, Mass., on foot, with their knapsacks strapped upon their backs, hoping to find their former neighbors, the Leonards. They reached the Susquehanna at Oneonta where they purchased a canoe and paddled down the river to Ulster. Here they sold their canoe and resumed their journey on foot, coming by the way of Sugar creek. They worked with the Leonards until June, then selected lands of their own. Abel after some years removed to Canton township. William married Asenath, daughter of Wright Loomis of Athens and had children: L. Emily, Louisa C. and Theodorus.
4863. Erastus Loomis
He settled Athens in 1785 - "The exact location of Queen Esther's Town is easily decided from descriptions, deeds, relics, and, best of all, by the topography of the country. It was between Redington's and Buck's Creeks, whose courses have changed little, if at all, judging from the descriptive deed given to Erastus Loomis, a settler, in 1785. Erastus is listed on the 1812 Tax Tables of Bradford Co., PA, at the time of its formation.
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONNECTICUT SETTLEMENT IN THE WYOMING VALLEY. EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY EGLE, M. D. 1893.
See Page 25. The lot here claimed adjudged to Abel Yarrington.
Erastus Loomis applied for that part of his improvements, upon which the titles are not already united by purchase, it being a triangular piece of land lying between the said purchase and the land applied for by Daniel Satterlee, said land is claimed by possession and actual occupancy prior to the 28th of March, 1787.Lived in Ulster Township, Bradford County, PA (1850 Census).
"A HISTORY OF OLD TIOGA POINT AND EARLY ATHENS"
by Louise WELLES Murray, published Athens, PA, 1908
QUEEN ESTHER’S TOWN p. 109
"Catherine lived in an Indian village, Catherinestown, located on the high ground a little south of Havana, New York. The town was both sides of the inlet, about three miles from Seneca Lake, and is mentioned in journals of Sullivan’s expedition , also by Robert Sutcliffe in 1805. (Catherine had a son named Amochol, and two daughters. Roland and John Montour were not her sons. [10]) Catherine was living in 1791 "over the Lake, not far from Niagara," having married an English trader afte r the death of Telenemut. Mary’s husband was also a famous chief, Kanaghragait, or John Cook, sometimes called "White Mingo," who died at Fort Wayne in 1790. We give this account of Esther’s family because many writers have confounded her with he r sisters, mother and grandmother. Esther’s husband was Eghohowin, already mentioned. Most of the Montours (for according to the Indian custom they all bore their mother’s family name, even after marriage) were much better known than Queen Esther , who did not frequent the great councils. Her mother was called a ‘living polyglot of the tongues of the West." Esther may have been fully as accomplished, but she seems to have adopted to some extent the ways and feelings of the savages. The Mon tours, as a family, were frequently employed by the whites as interpreters, and often taken to large cities and councils where treaties were to be made with the Indians.About 1772 Eghohowin died. As he had been called King, his wife was called Queen Esther, and had control of the clan, which was said to be only a handful of warriors, but, as has been seen, with some knowledge of civilized life, doubtless acquire d from the Davises and other whites; their chief business was the raising of cattle, of which they had large herds, and their meadows and pasture fields extended up to Tioga. General Clark says it was the Moravian converts who, with Queen Esther , planted the town six miles further north, named for her Queen Esther’s Town. This was situated on the river flats or meadows, above Milan, a part of the original farms of Watkins and Page; now Page, Williams and Morley, directly opposite the mee ting of the rivers. The exact location of Queen Esther’s Town. is easily decided from descriptions, deeds, relics, and, best of all, by the topography of the country. It was between Redington’s and Buck’s Creeks, whose courses have changed little , if at all, judging from the descriptive deed given to Erastus Loomis, a settler, in 1785. (See view from Round Top, Chap. I.) It was opposite the point which is indicated in the accompanying plate by a small black cross. There is an old well, al ways called "Esther’s," exactly east of the house built by Thomas R. Page in 1851. The local surveyors for a hundred and twenty years have known the exact location and kept the records, regardless of the fact that considerable reliance has been placed on the journals and maps of Sullivan’s expedition. A section of one, used as seal for Tioga Point Historical Society, has already been shown."
From "A HISTORY OF OLD TIOGA POINT AND EARLY ATHENS"
by Louise WELLES Murray, published Athens, PA, 1908
QUEEN ESTHER'S TOWN p. 109
"Catherine lived in an Indian village, Catherinestown, located on the high ground a little south of Havana, New York. The town was both sides of the inlet, about three miles from Seneca Lake, and is mentioned in journals of Sullivan's expeditio n, also by Robert Sutcliffe in 1805. (Catherine had a son named Amochol, and two daughters. Roland and John Montour were not her sons. [10]) Catherine was living in 1791 "over the Lake, not far from Niagara," having married an English trader afte r the death of Telenemut. Mary's husband was also a famous chief, Kanaghragait, or John Cook, sometimes called "White Mingo," who died at Fort Wayne in 1790. We give this account of Esther's family because many writers have confounded her with he r sisters, mother and grandmother. Esther's husband was Eghohowin, already mentioned. Most of the Montours (for according to the Indian custom they all bore their mother's family name, even after marriage) were much better known than Queen Esther , who did not frequent the great councils. Her mother was called a 'living polyglot of the tongues of the West." Esther may have been fully as accomplished, but she seems to have adopted to some extent the ways and feelings of the savages. The Mon tours, as a family, were frequently employed by the whites as interpreters, and often taken to large cities and councils where treaties were to be made with the Indians. About 1772 Eghohowin died. As he had been called King, his wife was calle d Queen Esther, and had control of the clan, which was said to be only a handful of warriors, but, as has been seen, with some knowledge of civilized life, doubtless acquired from the Davises and other whites; their chief business was the raisin g of cattle, of which they had large herds, and their meadows and pasture fields extended up to Tioga. General Clark says it was the Moravian converts who, with Queen Esther, planted the town six miles further north, named for her Queen Esther' s Town. This was situated on the river flats or meadows, above Milan, a part of the original farms of Watkins and Page; now Page, Williams and Morley, directly opposite the meeting of the rivers. The exact location of Queen Esther's Town. is easil y decided from descriptions, deeds, relics, and, best of all, by the topography of the country. It was between Redington's and Buck's Creeks, whose courses have changed little, if at all, judging from the descriptive deed given to Erastus Loomis , a settler, in 1785. (See view from Round Top, Chap. I.) It was opposite the point which is indicated in the accompanying plate by a small black cross. There is an old well, always called "Esther's," exactly east of the house built by Thomas R. Page in 1851. The local surveyors for a hundred and twenty years have known the exact location and kept the records, regardless of the fact that considerable reliance has been placed on the journals and maps of Sullivan's expedition. A sectio n of one, used as seal for Tioga Point Historical Society, has already been shown."From "Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1770-1800, Vol. I - Clement F. Heverly - Pages 209-225" - Erastus married Dorcas, sister of Fanny and daughter of Isaac Morley. They had two daughters: Merab, who married Ira Woodworth of Springfield and Celestia married Laertes Langford of Rock Island, Ill. About 1828 Mr. Loomis and his wife separated. He went to Buffalo, N.Y., where he is supposed to have been robbed and killed.
1974. Roswell Loomis
Resided for a time in Torrington, removed to N.Y. State, (Stiles).
From (http://genforum.genealogy.com/ackles/messages/15.html): Abstracts of Joseph Ackles land records (Posted by: Drina Yoder Date: February 21, 1999 at 19:46:13): 3/20/1839 John Haynes & Charity his wife of LaFayette sold to to Joseph Ackles of LaFayette for $265 land on Lot 88 in LaFayette beginning at the northeast corner of Roswell Loomis' land upon Lot 88 running north on the east line of said Lot, thirteen chains and fifteen links to the brook, thence south westerly along the center of said brook to the north line of said Roswell Loomis' land, thence east eighteen chains and ten links to the place of beginning containing sixteen and a half acres and eleven rods of land.10/18/1849 Charles Ackles of LaFayette sold to Joseph Ackles of LaFayette for $200 land on Lot 88 in LaFayette beginning at the northeast corner of Roswell Loomis' land on Lot 88 running north on the east line of said Lot thirteen chains and fifteen links to the brook then south westerly along the center of said brook to the north line of said Loomis land then east eighteen chains and ten links to the place of beginning containing sixteen and a half acres and eleven rods of land.
12/24/1849 Joseph Ackles of LaFayette and Betsey his wife sold to Henry Pierce of LaFayette for $140 land Lot 88 in LaFayette beginning at the northeast corner of Roswell Loomis land running north on the east line of said Lot 88 thirteen chains and fifteen links to the brook then south westerly along the center of said brook to the north line of said Loomis land then east eighteen chains and ten links to the place of beginning containing sixteen and a half acres and eleven rods of land.
He settled in Torringford, where Christopher Colt now resides (Orcutt).
1990. Reuben Loomis
Removed to Ohio in 1832. Supported the Whig Party.
4880. Warren Loomis
Removed from Huntsburg, Ohio, to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1874.
4885. Harvey Loomis
"Portrait and Biographical Album of Stephenson County, IL" pages 269, 270
Harvey Loomis, deceased, who became a resident of Stephenson County in 1840, conducted the first school taught at Waddam's Grove, and afterward become familiarly known among the people of this section as a citizen worthy of their esteem and confidence. He was a New Englander by birth and first opened his eyes to the light in Litchfield, Conn, April 29, 1816. When but a child his parents emigrated to Ohio, settling among the early pioneers of Geauga County, where our subject grew to manhood, assisting in the labors of the farm and making the most of his opportunities for securing an education. After a years resident in this county he returned to Ohio and purchased a farm in Geauga County, which he occupied until 1852. He then sold out and, returning to this State, purchased land on section 27, in West Point Township, which he occupied a number of years, then rented and removed to a tract on section 35, the location of which suited him much better. Here he erected a set of farm buildings and brought about all the comforts and conveniences of a home, where he remained until his death, which occurred Nov. 18, 1880.
The subject of our sketch was married, July 6, 1873, to Miss Antoinette Kelley, a native of Broome County, N. Y., and the daughter of Ephraim and Mary A. (Hayes) Kelley. Mr. Kelley came to this county in 1848, and located upon a farm in West PointTownship, where his death took place in 1873. The mother (Mary) had died in 1845, in New York State. The four children of Mr. and Mrs. Loomis were named respectively, Warren E., Susie R., Clarence H., and Henry Charles. They are all at home withtheir mother.
Mrs. Loomis is the possessor in her own right of 272 acres of land, thirty acres of which lie in Kent Township. She is a lady of more than ordinary business capacity, and since the death of her husband is completing the education of her childrenand training them carefully for the duties and responsibilities of life.From his obituary:
"Again it becomes our sad duty to chronicle the sudden (yet what might have been expected at any moment, from the nature of his disease) death of Harvey Loomis, one of the old and respected citizens of West Point township, which took place at his home about 4-1/2 miles northwest of Lena, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18th, 1881, aged 65 years, 6 months and 20 days.
"Some time ago he had a paraletic stroke and from that time on until his spirit took its flight he was almost helpless. On Friday afternoon he was sitting in an easy chair, and said he was suffering pain, at the same time requesting his wife to remove him to his bed. She wheeled the chair toward bedside, but before reaching it he gasped for breath and in the twinkling of an eye life had left the tenament of clay, and his soul was with its Maker.
"The deceased was born in Litchfield county, Conn., April 29th, 1816. When in youth he accompanied his parents to Geauga county, Ohio. In 1840 he came to Stephenson county, returning to Ohio in the spring of 1841, and purchased a farm of 100 acres, which he managed until 1852, when he returned to this county and purchased the tract of land on which he resided at the time of his death. He was united in marriage with Mrs. A. Kelley, July 6th, 1873, and she, with four children, three sons and one daughter, survive him. He was an industrious, hard working man, and was recognized as a good citizen and neighbor, and was a kind husband and father. The funeral services, which were largely attended considering the state of the roads, were held in the Baptist church at Howardsville, Sunday afternoon last, Rev. Farmiloe, of the M.E. church of Lena, officiating. His text was taken from 1st Timothy, 6th and 7th verses: 'For we brought nothing into the world, and it iscertain we can carry nothing out.'"
Obituary:
Mrs. Loomis died surrounded by her four daughters and three of her grandchildren in the house which had been her home for 74 years. On the day of her death, the bell in the old Town Hillchurch, which has been unoccupied since the death in 1854 of its last pastor, the Rev. Cyrus Yale, was tolled the number of her years. This was the old custom throughout New England. Mrs. Loomis was a very lovely old lady, and enjoyed the visits of those who called to inquire after her. She was clear in her recollections of the happenings of ninety years ago, and was always pleased to be questioned in regard to her early life.
4888. Emmeline K. Loomis
No ch'n. She was living July, 1908. Her mind is as clear as ever and she reads and writes without glasses. Her mother lived to the age of 101 years.
2001. Jonathan Loomis
He removed to Conneaut, Ohio, and thence to Port Washington, Wis., where he died. He was a cooper.