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Skerry, N.Y.
SKERRY, NY Skerry, named for James Skerry, was an older settlement than Reynoldston, and bordered Reynoldston on the east. Being older than Reynoldston, it appears to have had a higher proportion of New England settlers. While Reynoldston had one large milling and logging operation, that run by the Reynolds family, Skerry had…
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James Smith
Mr. James Smith b. 1870 Skerry, NY & Norwood, NY Early days in Franklin County, & St. Lawrence County 1870 – 1930; Discussion of life styles and everyday lift in Norwood, N.Y. and area. Hops and hop kiln, crops, store, trees etc Tape 1 Side 1 Mr. James Smith was born in 1870; Background…
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Webster & Early Mills – Brandon
Rider Home, Skerry, New York, ca. 1900 Webster & Early Mills – Brandon Various Lumber Mills The number of sawmills that at various times existed in Brandon has been large. All of them except the Reynolds Bros Mill and The Bowen Mill were only small operations. The Webster Mill One of the earliest mills…
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Alice (Bowen) Crooks
ALICE NANCY (BOWEN) CROOKS b. 1901- d. 1976 Tape Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Tracks 1 & 2 (no tape 1) CDS: 095-2 to 095-6 Interviewed by: W. J. Langlois and R.H. McGowan August 24, 1970 Topic: Life in Skerry, NY and The Bowen Mill in the early 20th Century and Malone Lumber Company, 1920-1968 Malone,…