1788-1874
Ireland - New York
1782-1862
Ireland - New York
Copy of a letter sent to Sarah Bates Bothwell from her sister-in-law Almira Loomis Bates, at the time of the death of her mother and Almira's mother-in-law, Sarah Needham Bates:
Westmoreland June 17 1854
Dear sister - we wrote to you a short time ago but have received no answer yet. I have heavy news to write you. Mother is dead and gone she died last Monday the 12th of this month she has been failing ever since last winter. she had a very hard coughf and ? a great deal she suffered (crossed out) was a great sufferer [hole in paper] she bore it with patience she seeme [hole] have her work done. she was not able to say much the last twenty four hours before she died. The last letter I wrote she (crossed out) I wrote what she told me, she was quite anxious to here from you. If you want to know any more particulars you write and I will write. Aunt Betty Acton was out here the friends are all well out there. Uncle Armers folks are all well and so are Williams We are all well We should like to have you write as soon as you receive this
George sends his respects to you accept the same from me
Almira H? Bates
The first several hundred times I read this, I found myself wondering idly who "Aunt Betty Acton" was, and who "Uncle Armers folks" were. Finally this year (2011) I decided to try to find out.
I don't know whether Aunt Betty Acton is an actual aunt or a courtesy aunt. If actual, she could have been originally Elizabeth Bates OR Elizabeth Needham. She fits in with being a Needham though . . . Oh and by the way, Madison is the next county down from Oneida in New York.
1782 - Elizabeth born, Ireland
1784 - husband William born
180x - married William Acton
1805 - son William born
1805 - daughter Jane born
1808 - daughter Ann? born
1811 - daughter Elizabeth born
1820 NY Madison Eaton
William Acton 010010 12010
1f under 10 Elizabeth 9
1m, 2f 10-26 William 15, Jane 15, Ann? 12
1m, 1f 26-45 William, Elizabeth 40
Richard Needham 00001 0001
1m, 1f 26-45 (1775-1794)
Look at this! Right next door! Unfortunately I have not found Richard either before or after this, sigh.
1830 NY Madison Eaton 159 (264)
William Ackton 0000101 00012001
1f 15-20 Elizabeth 19
1m, 2f 20-30 William 25, Jane 25, Ann? 22
1m 40-50 William 50
1f 50-60 Elizabeth 50
1840 Feb 12 - husband William died - buried Spring Cemetery
1840 NY Madison Eaton 295
Elizabeth Acton 000101 02002001
2f 5-10 (1830-35) Female A, Female B
1m 15-20 (1820-25) Male a
2f 20-30 Jane 35?, Elizabeth 29
1m 30-40 William 35
1f 50-60 Elizabeth 60
1842 Apr 15- daughter Jane died - buried Spring Cemetery
1845 Oct 18 - daughter Elizabeth died - buried Spring Cemetery
1850 NY Madison Eaton 330 (659)
59-61 Wm Acton 45 Ireland 1805
Ann Smith 42 (=Mary?) 1808
60-62 Elizabeth Acton 70 Ireland
Rebecca Smith 17 1833
Susan Smith 15 1835
1860 NY Madison Eaton p. 130
895-895 Wm Acton 54 Ireland
Elizabeth 80 Ireland
Mary Smith 51
RM Smith 27 f
Asa White 25 farm lab NY / Susan White 25
Henry Bansford 36 NY
1862 Mar 23 - Elizabeth died - buried Spring Cemetery
Spring Cemetery (aka Hillcrest Cemetery)
Town of Eaton, Madison Co., NY
ACTON, William d. 12 Feb 1840 ae 56yr
Elizabeth, wf d. 23 Mar 1862 ae 80yr
Jane d. 15 Apr 1842 ae 37yr
Elizabeth, dau Wm. & Elii. d. 18 Oct 1845 ae 34y-r
I still don't know for sure if the Hannah Needham who married Nicholas Armour was one of Sarah's siblings - but there is room for her in the family tree, which right now has only Sarah b 1769 (sic) and Valentine b 1783.
1783 Jan 6 - Nicholas Armour born - Ireland
1788 Hannah Needham born - Ireland
18xx - Hannah married Nicholas Armour
18xx (before 1820?) - emigrated to US
1820 Sept 8 - Mary W Armour born
actually, I think she was born 1824 or so
1822 - Catherine Armour born
1827 - Nicholas Armour born
1830 NY Oneida Rome 381
Nicholas Armour 1000001 001001
1840 Ny Oneida Rome (65)
Nicholas Armour 00100001 00020001
1850 Ny Oneida Westmoreland
278-312 Nicholas Armour 65 Ireland
Hannah 65 Ire
Catharine 28 NY / Mary W 26 NY / Nicholas N 23 NY
1857 - Nicholas (father) died - Dix Cemetery -
Armour, Nicholas born Jan. 6, 1783 died June 10, 1857
1860 - not found
1870 Ny Oneida Westmoreland 563 (11)
Nicholas Armour 46
Hannah 82
Catherine 50
Mary 48 - all supposedly born in NY
1874 - mother Hannah Needham Armour died
Dix Cemetery - Armour, Hannah Needham, wife (of Nicholas Armour), 1788-1874
1880 NY Oneida Westmoreland SD8 ED156 sheet 27
178-198 Armour, Nicholas 52 farmer Ny Ire Ire
Catherine 57 sister keeping house
Mary 54 sister
1894 - Nicholas N and Mary W both died - buried Dix Cemetery
Armour, Mary W. born Sep. 8, 1820 died May 30, 1894
Armour, Nicholas N. born 1827 died Sep. 23, 1894
1900 NY Oneida Westmoreland SD13 ED 97 sheet 7b
113-114 Armour, Catherine May 1822 78 single Ny Ire Ire farmer
1900 - Catharine died - buried Dix Cemetery
Armour, Catharine born May 6, 1822 died June 19, 1900
Back to: the NeedhamsOneida Co - Dix Cemetery
Bartlett Rd., Town of WestmorelandArmour, Catharine born May 6, 1822 died June 19, 1900
Armour, Hannah Needham, wife (of Nicholas Armour), 1788-1874
Armour, Mary W. born Sep. 8, 1820 died May 30, 1894
Armour, Nicholas born Jan. 6, 1783 died June 10, 1857
Armour, Nicholas N. born 1827 died Sep. 23, 1894
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