Died Saturday, June 9, 1906 (115 years ago) in Danville, Pennsylvania. Rebecca Roberts, 2nd great grandmother, mother of George Sechler Died Friday, June 15, 1888 (133 years ago) in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Saada Spear, first wife of great grandfather Edward Thomas Sandford Died Tuesday, June 21, 1932 (89 years ago) in Newburgh, New York. NettieContinue reading “June Commemorations”
Monthly Archives: May 2021
Judge Hugh Gelston of Southampton
We have previously discussed the lives of our 4th great grandparents Captain Thomas Sandford (1744-1811) and Jerusha Gelston Sandford (1748-1837), both born on Long Island and moved to Portland, Maine before the Revolution. Recall that Jerusha was first married to Arthur Howell, of whom Thomas Sandford was a business associate, and that she married SandfordContinue reading “Judge Hugh Gelston of Southampton”
The 132nd Infantry of Pennsylvania
Having established that our second great grandfather Aaron Sechler (father of New York police officer George Sechler) completed two tours of duty in the Civil War, and having noted that Aaron’s first regiment, the Pennsylvania 132nd Infantry, took part in the infamous Battle of Antietam, I wanted find evidence that Aaron himself was actually atContinue reading “The 132nd Infantry of Pennsylvania”
Senator Nathan Sanford of New York
Among the prominent historical figures found in our family tree is Nathan Sanford (1777-1838), a lawyer and politician who served twice as a United States Senator from New York, and once ran for Vice President as Henry Clay’s running mate. Nathan Sanford was of the same generation as our fourth great grandfather Captain Thomas SandfordContinue reading “Senator Nathan Sanford of New York”
Bridging the Silences 