The Drum Family

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Descendants of William H. Drum

 

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM H.1 DRUM was born 1789 in New York. He married ELIZABETH NELSON. She was born 1779 in New York1, and died 09 Oct 1871 in Hensonville (Windham), NY1.

Child of WILLIAM DRUM and ELIZABETH NELSON is:

2. i. GEORGE W.2 DRUM, b. 19 Apr 1816, Big Hollow, New York; d. 21 Feb 1912, Big Hollow, New York.

 

Generation No. 2

2. GEORGE W.2 DRUM (WILLIAM H.1) was born 19 Apr 1816 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 21 Feb 1912 in Big Hollow, New York. He married CAROLINE 1850. She was born May 1825 in New York, and died Bef. 1910 in Big Hollow, New York.

George W. Drum: Cause of Death: "affoflexy" and senility; Windham Town Vital Records

Child of GEORGE DRUM and CAROLINE is:

3. i. GEORGE F.3 DRUM, b. 1855, New York; d. 1940, Maplecrest, New York.

 

Generation No. 3

3. GEORGE F.3 DRUM (GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 1855 in New York, and died 1940 in Maplecrest, New York. He married LUCY J. CLINTON 09 May 1878 in Windham, New York, daughter of JOEL CLINTON and MARY CASTLE. She was born Feb 1860 in Peekskill, New York, and died 29 Oct 1912 in Big Hollow, New York.

Photo of George F. Drum and Lucy Clinton Drum circa 1901  added 8/2010

Lucy Clinton Drum: Cause of Death: cebral hemorage

Children of GEORGE DRUM and LUCY CLINTON are:

4. i. CARRIE4 DRUM, b. 1879, Big Hollow, New York.

5. ii. FANNIE H. DRUM, b. 21 Jul 1880, Big Hollow, New York; d. 22 Jan 1969, Hudson, NY.

6. iii. FRANKIE DRUM, b. 21 Jul 1880, Big Hollow, New York.

7. iv. MORRIS CLINTON DRUM, b. 01 Sep 1881, Windham, New York.

 

Generation No. 4

4. CARRIE4 DRUM (GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 1879 in Big Hollow, New York. She married HOWARD WILSEY CRANDELL 04 Jul 1898. He was born 1879 in Big Hollow, New York.

Children of CARRIE DRUM and HOWARD CRANDELL are:

i. EVELICA5 CRANDELL, b. 28 Jun 1915, Big Hollow, New York.

ii. LILLIAN CARRIE CRANDELL, b. 02 Apr 1917, Big Hollow, New York.

iii. HOWARD JEROME CRANDELL, b. 20 Nov 1920, Big Hollow, New York.

iv. MARIE ALICE CRANDELL, b. 18 Jan 1923, Maplecrest, (Big Hollow) NY.

 

5. FANNIE H.4 DRUM (GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 21 Jul 1880 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 22 Jan 1969 in Hudson, NY. She married ROMAINE WASHINGTON LAW 02 Oct 1901 in Windham, New York, son of GEORGE LAW and JULIA BARBER. He was born 22 Dec 1876 in Big Hollow, NY, and died 29 Oct 1957 in Maplecrest, NY.

Fannie H. Drum and Romaine W. Law Marriage Certificate including a photo of their wedding day  added 8/2010

Children of FANNIE DRUM and ROMAINE LAW are:

    i. JULIA ETTA5 LAW, b. 27 Nov 1902; m. (1) BERTICE FIERO, 21 Jan 19222; m. (2) LEE TERWILLIGER, 07 May 19342;

        m. (3) SAMUEL L WOODBURY, 13 Apr 1939.

    ii. NELLIE ELIZA LAW, b. 27 Jul 1905; m. (1) JOHN A. RAPPLEYEA, 27 May 19252; m. (2) ERNEST BARNUM, 20 Oct 19352.

    iii. LILLIAN MURIEL LAW, b. 04 Mar 1907, Big Hollow, New York; d. 11 Aug 1909, Big Hollow, New York.

8. iv. BERNARD GEORGE LAW, b. 10 Dec 1910, Big Hollow, New York; d. 09 Jul 1989.

9. v. ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW, b. 28 Feb 1913, Big Hollow, New York; d. 16 Dec 1994, Millis, Massachusetts.

 

6. FRANKIE4 DRUM (GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 21 Jul 1880 in Big Hollow, New York. She married CHARLES GARVEY.

Children of FRANKIE DRUM and CHARLES GARVEY are:

10. i. EDWIN5 GARVEY, b. 10 Jun 1913, Big Hollow, New York.

    ii. LYDIA GARVEY.

 

7. MORRIS CLINTON4 DRUM (GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 01 Sep 1881 in Windham, New York. He married EMMA DEYOE. She was born in West Kill.

Notes for MORRIS CLINTON DRUM:

"Big Hollow" by Elwood Hitchcock, page 88, calls Morris "Maurice".

Children of MORRIS DRUM and EMMA DEYOE are:

i. HOWARD M5 DRUM, b. 14 Jan 1914, Big Hollow, New York; m. MILDRED CHATFIELD, 15 May 1943, Hensonville, NY.

ii. CLINTON DRUM.

 

Generation No. 5

8. BERNARD GEORGE5 LAW (FANNIE H.4 DRUM, GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 10 Dec 1910 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 09 Jul 1989. He married ANNA LEVINIA DEUMAN 18 May 19362.

Children of BERNARD LAW and ANNA DEUMAN are:

i. JANET MARIE6 LAW, b. 24 Apr 1937.

ii. MARY ANNE LAW, b. 29 Apr 1942.

 

9. ARTHUR ROMAINE5 LAW (FANNIE H.4 DRUM, GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 28 Feb 1913 in Big Hollow, New York, and died 16 Dec 1994 in Millis, Massachusetts. He married ALETA ELVINA CHRISTIAN 19 Nov 1931 in Ashland, New York, daughter of HOWARD CHRISTIAN and JESSE GRIFFIN. She was born 06 Oct 1913 in Ashland, New York, and died 16 Aug 1994 in Natick, Massachusetts.

Notes for ARTHUR ROMAINE LAW:

Windham Vital Statistics 1911-1923 Book 3 page 27

Gives Papa's father's age as 38

mother as 33

 

Also his birth certificate records his birth as actually March 1 at 2am; however, I'm keeping his birth date as February 28 since that is what he believed it to be.

Notes for ALETA ELVINA CHRISTIAN:

On Mom's wedding movie, Grandma said she bought her wedding dress in Hunter, NY for $5.

Children of ARTHUR LAW and ALETA CHRISTIAN are:

      i. PHILLIP ARTHUR6 LAW, b. 04 Oct 1932, Ashland, New York.

     ii. MERRILL ROMAINE LAW, b. 25 Jul 1934, Windham, New York.

    iii. ALICE LILLIAN LAW, b. 21 Oct 1936, Binghampton, New York; d. 21 Jul 1984, Springfield, Massachusetts.

    iv. LINDA RUTH LAW, b. 15 May 1942, Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

10. EDWIN5 GARVEY (FRANKIE4 DRUM, GEORGE F.3, GEORGE W.2, WILLIAM H.1) was born 10 Jun 1913 in Big Hollow, New York.

Child of EDWIN GARVEY is:

i. RONALD6 GARVEY, m. CAROLINE.

    Note: Caroline Garvey is the Windham Town Clerk. We met her on our trip to Windham and she kindly let us look

        through the old books of Windham's vital records for over three hours. Her husband, Ronald, is Mom's 2nd cousin.

 

 

 

 

 

Endnotes

1. Windham Journal.

2. Bernard Law, Bernard Law's notebook.