James Weaver Family (Grandfather) Compiled and Edited byMichael R. Reilly Last Revised 11/17/2015 Descendants of James Weaver GenerationNo. 1 1. JAMES1WEAVERwas born Abt. 1746, and died 1811. More About J AMESWEAVER: Emigration 1: One account for his ancestor’s flight to England was banishmentfrom Holland for being weavers of wool (not an acceptable occupation) Emigration 2: Another account was they left… Read more »
HARDEMAN FAMILY TREE Source: Richard Hughes, November 20, 2008 RICHARD HARDEMAN Born 1804 Married Sarah Weaver Born 1807/8 Died 1883 Died 1883 Born in New Romney Kent Farmer Born Cambridge Went to live in retirement with their sons John and Herbert who were bachelors to keep house for them at 55 Bury New Road Cheetham Lancashire Their Children Charles… Read more »
Dave Topping married the wealthiest girl in Lisbon The “1880 History of Waukesha County” has this notation about Dave P. Topping: “Dealer of dry goods, notions, groceries, etc. was born in Sloansville, NY Feb 9., 1842, came with parents George and Maria Topping to Sauk Co., Wis., moved thence to Columbia Co. where he engaged in the mercantile business in… Read more »
Andrew Watson Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 06/17/2005 Descendants of Andrew Watson Generation No. 1 1.ANDREW1WATSON was born Abt. 1796 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 07 Apr 1835. Hemarried CATHERINE (KATHARINE ROGERS) RODGERS 11 Dec 1820 in Kilspindle, Perth,Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.). She was born Abt. 1803, and died 23Jun 1875 in Age 72 (Source:… Read more »
Lisbon pioneer John Watsons remaining service in the 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment consisted mainly of garrison duty with the occupation Army of rebel state Arkansas, and waiting to be assigned to the next big push. The Waukesha Regiment had 961 men, 36 were from the Town of Lisbon. During its garrison duty in Arkansas from April 1863 to February… Read more »
by Fred H. Keller, Village Historian Living Sussex Sun, Posted: March 16, 2010 I must confess, I am a junkie that reading obituaries everyday in the local newspapers. On Feb. 10 and 11, there was a very large one that attracted my review, one Roberta “Bert” Jean (Brown) Duckett. I had met her in July of 1996 when she and… Read more »
Ada Ruth Weaver Living Sussex Sun, Posted: March 2, 2010 12:52 p.m. Ada Ruth Weaver was the second and final daughter of a Lisbon Civil War veteran named Alfred S. Weaver and his wife, Sarah Ann Archer Howard. Alfred was born on July 24, 1839, one of 16 children to early settlers James and Elizabeth Weaver. He would serve in… Read more »
Brig Emma Passenger List – Departure Rye, England; Arrival Port of New York; April 19, 1830 Transcribed and Edited by Michael R. Reilly Last Revised 11/17/2015 Brig Emma Passenger List- Port of Arrival: New York, April 19,1830 Port of Departure: Rye Place of Origin: Great Britain Given Name, Surname, Age at Sailing, Sex Edward Bassett 8 M Elizabeth Bassett 5… Read more »
Slim Strobel, Sussex mechanic for 46 years By Fred H. Keller Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Sept. 1, 2009 Last Revised 09/12/2009 Longtime Sussex resident and mechanic, Cornelius C. “Slim” Strobel, died at age 79. Strobel and Martin Johnson bought a mechanic shop, Sussex Auto, on Main Street in 1963 which is still run by Strobel’s son, Nick. Strobel also sponsored… Read more »
Lannon’s Sears and Roebuck House by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Oct. 18, 2011 Tucked just off Main Street in Lannon on the west side of Vine Street is a farmer mail order home. The exact location of this home is 7273 Vine St. It was built in 1937 by Gerhart Struck and his wife, Martha (Schmoller) with… Read more »
