Oneida County

Camp Genealogy of Jefferson County New York

Talcott Hale Camp

The Camp family is of English origin, and bore its coat of arms as early as 1597, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The founder of the American branch of the family was Nicholas Camp, who immigrated in 1630. Its representatives in Jefferson county have been among the most intelligent, upright and useful citizens. Their American ancestors have distinguished themselves in civic affairs and in the war for independence. Among these, the names of Camp, Hale, Hitchcock, Hull and Talcott are the most prominent.

Old Houses of the North Country

The Old LaForge Mansion

730 (numbered) Articles written by David F. Lane about the old homes and the families who built and lived in them in the area of New York called “North Country”. These articles were published in the Watertown (NY) Daily Times, 1941-1956 in a series titled Old Mansions of the North Country (No. 1-87), Old Homes of the North Country (No. 91-99, 103), and Old Houses of the North Country. Placed online by the Genealogy Department of Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library, Watertown, NY. Predominantly these houses were located in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties, however, some were also located in Lewis, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Ulster and Ontario Canada.

Installation Services of Rev. E. Adelbert Witter at Berlin, N.Y., May 22, 1920

The Berlin NY Seventh Day Baptist Church

Installation Services of Rev. E. Adelbert Witter at Berlin, N.Y., May 22, 1920 After a wait of several months for their pastor-elect, and seeking in every way to keep up the appointments of the church, and live a spiritual interest in the church and denominational work, the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church was much cheered on the evening of May 21 when their pastor, E. Adelbert Witter, came in among them and assumed his new duties by leading them in the Sabbath evening prayer meeting. There were a goodly number present. All seemed to enjoy the thoughts expressed on the … Read more

Historical Sketch of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Verona, NY

Seventh Day Baptist Church at Verona NY

Historical Sketch of Verona Church by Mrs. Carrie Stark One hundred years ago, June 19, 1820, a little group assembled here to form the sacred organization of a church. In the year 1804, one Daniel Williams with a part of his family, consisting of his wife, seven sons, and one daughter, started westward from Hopkinton, R. I., with a yoke of oxen and one horse; and after a wearisome journey of four weeks, settled in this, then, Western Wild, later known as the town of Verona. Coming from the early Seventh Day Baptist church of Hopkinton, R. I., and inspired … Read more