A Narrative History of Remsen, New York (Classic Reprint): Including Parts of Adjoining Townships of Steuben and Trenton, 1789 1898: Including Parts ... and Trenton, 1789 1898 (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

Roberts, Millard F.

 
9781333366759: A Narrative History of Remsen, New York (Classic Reprint): Including Parts of Adjoining Townships of Steuben and Trenton, 1789 1898: Including Parts ... and Trenton, 1789 1898 (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

Remsen and its surrounding townships come alive in a richly detailed local history that spans to 1898. This narrative collects memories, town records, and family sketches to paint how a rugged wilderness became a settled community. Drawn from reminiscences and careful research, it foregrounds ordinary lives—the pioneers, doctors, teachers, and neighbors who built Remsen and nearby areas.

The book centers on the daily work of early settlers, the development of the village and countryside, and the gradual growth of social, religious, and business networks. It shares the challenges of gathering stories when records are scarce, yet it preserves a valuable, place-based heritage that helps readers understand how the region took shape over a century.




  • Glimpses of pioneer life, work, and the rhythms of early settlement.

  • Profiles of physicians, dentists, and other local professionals who served the community.

  • Insights into Welsh roots, naming customs, and family history methods.

  • Context for local schools, churches, roads, mills, and everyday institutions.



Ideal for local history enthusiasts, genealogists, and residents exploring the roots of Remsen and its neighbors.

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Reseña del editor

Excerpt from A Narrative History of Remsen, New York: Including Parts of Adjoining Townships of Steuben and Trenton, 1789 1898

For much valuable assistance I am indebted to Mrs. Eveline (allen) Rockwood, of Union City, Pa., long a resident of Remsen, and who from the time she was fifteen years of age taught school here and in surround ing districts for several years, thus having a most favor able opportunity for knowing intimately the people who resided here at that time. From various reminis cences written me after she had attained the age of eighty years and upwards, I have been able to give in these pages many names and historical facts that oth erwise could not have been obtained; and thus, only for her superior intellect, retentive memory, and kindly interest in aiding the work, it would have fallen far short of what it is.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Reseña del editor

Excerpt from A Narrative History of Remsen, New York: Including Parts of Adjoining Townships of Steuben and Trenton, 1789 1898

Perhaps it is superfluous to suggest to the reader who is familiar with Remsen, that the material from which these pages have been prepared was gathered from vastly wide and scattered sources - gleaned here and there, bit by bit, through years of patient effort; for in no one collection was there assembled anything like sufficient data from which a history of this region could be compiled with any degree of completeness. And it is with this fact in mind, that I wish hereby to acknowl edge my indebtedness to the following works for valu able information.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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