The newspaper article below was published in the Mount Kisco Record on December 20, 1890. It tells an interesting story how Chappaqua residents banded together to prevent a conflagration that could have destroyed their town. A fire that started at Mr Alexander Yerk’s store quickly spread and challenged the residents of Chappaqua to save their
Way back when, I picked up a Brooklyn Death Certificate for George Oakley Yerks from the New York City Archives. He was the great x2 grandfather to Colleen Yerks Hayes, my wife. The Death Certificate disrupted everything I thought I knew about George Oakley Yerks and his parents. According to his Death Certificate, his parents
One hundred and fifty years ago... today.... Henry William Lewis, an immigrant from Wales, was on board a ship that was fired upon by the canon batteries at Morris Island, marking the beginning of the Civil War. https://hayesfamily.us/index.php/2008/10/28/226/ Jeremiah D Sheehan prepared to join the war as a private in Company C of 3rd Infantry
Note: The following Hayes Family Genealogy Treasure was found by Jerry Hayes, grandson of Harry and Isabelle Lewis. His write up about it first appeared in his personal blog, “Finding A Voice For My Thoughts” on March 26, 2011. In one or two other posts here I have mentioned this box of stuff I found
After months looking for the final resting place of William Yerks (b. 1801) and his wife Maria (b. 1803), I decided to pursue a lead that I had dismissed long ago because I just couldn’t see how it could be related. Several years ago, I came across a record at the Find-A-Grave website that listed
This is a story that Philip Jr. wrote (and Daddy typed) for a school project. The Speedy Little Munchkin By Philip L Hayes Jr., age 8 My Cousin Ann was over to my house for a sleep over. After a long day of playing, we fell quickly to sleep. (Poke. Poke) Stop. (Poke, Poke) Stop
The following is a biography of Nathaniel Cutler Sr. (b. 1 Jan 1808, d. 12 Apr 1886). Nathaniel is Colleen Yerks’ great x4 grandfather . He lived in Mount Kisco, New York for most of his life, but may have been born in North Castle. He married Sally Ann Weeks in 1829 and had several children.
Ralph Yerks was the third and youngest son of George Oakley Yerks and Annie Cutler. According to his draft registration card filed on June 5, 1917, Ralph was single, living in Rye and was working as a plumbers helper. His two brothers, Leroy (later known as James Leroy) and William Benjamin also registered for the draft
On Sunday, May 19, 1897, the published an article titled “Saw Lincoln Shot”. In it, was an interview of Henry William Lewis, age 62, and the great, great grandfather of Philip Hayes Sr. Henry Lewis told The Sun the reporter of two very interesting stories related to the civil war. Below is a copy of
TAUNTON–Andrea M. (Hayes) Brady, 84 years old, died on Saturday morning January 8, 2011 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston after becoming ill on Christmas Day. Born in Manchester, NH, daughter of the late Jeremiah and Margaret (Sheehan) Hayes. Andrea was a graduate of Mt. Saint Charles School in Providence. For a few years after her
