Among the photos belonging to my ggm, Phebe CAMPBELL Hoyt, were a bunch of photos taken in England. I think this one is of her 2nd cousin, Percy Robert Essex. Here’s the front of the
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Who Is He?
The photo was taken in Allegany Co., NY. The photographer had studios in Belfast, NY and Filmore, NY. The size of the tie’s knot, the shape and size of the shirt\s collar, and the size
Continue ReadingGreat Find. An 1885 Letter from Peter Essex in England to Phebe CAMPBELL Hoyt in Nelson, PA
Click on 1885 letter from Peter Clinch Essex (1842 – 1916) in England, to Phebe CAMPBELL Hoyt (1832 – 1916) of Nelson, PA (campbellluggblackwell.com) This may help with who is who:
Continue ReadingNote From Geo. Wilson to Thelma ELLISON Huyett About the Death of Mabel SHIPMAN Shaw
I had lots of phone conversations amd correspondence with our late Cousin, Thelma ELLISON Huyett. In many of them she shared with me information that Cousin Mabel SHIPMAN Shaw had shared with her. See: https://www.campbellluggblackwell.com/LtrGeoRWilson2ThelmaEllisonHuyett.html
Continue ReadingLycoming Co., Part 2
Originally published Sept. 17, 2021] In Part 1, we covered how the English Company’s settlers got from Philadelphia to Jersey Shore. Now let’s take them the rest of the way to the land Rev. Hey
Continue ReadingM. B. Seely’s Drug & Dry Goods Store, Nelson, PA ca 1920
The store was originally opened by A. W. Lugg as a “department store.” He took in Mark Seely as a junior partner and than sold it to Mark and relocated 11 miles west to Knoxville,
Continue ReadingMy Mother & the Aunt Who Raised Her
Jessica (Hoyt) Thompson and Inez (Hoyt) Boller
Continue Reading2022 Reunion Talk
It was good seeing old faces and some new ones at this year’s reunion. We didn’t make a video of the entire event, but a presentation I made at the reunion, “A Visit to Our
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[Originally published Sept. 9, 2021] “Getting There is Half the Fun” didn’t apply to moving in 1806 — especially moving to the wilderness. Our immigrants brought chests of their most precious belongings with them on
Continue ReadingCotswolds & America (Part 15).
[Originally published Sept. 1, 2021] Like 1804, 1805 also was a big year. In Jan. of 1805, Rev. Hey’s parishioners in Philadelphia purchased land to build a new church for him. In April of 1805,
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