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Daniel Dexter

Daniel Dexter

Male 1876 - 1949  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Daniel Dexter was born on 22 Jan 1876 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA (son of Charles Reynolds Dexter and Katherena Karch); died on 7 Oct 1949 in Allentown, PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.

    Notes:

    Unmarried (Popielarz).


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Reynolds Dexter was born on 20 Aug 1841 in Pennsylvania (son of Daniel Dexter and Permelia Reynolds); died on 18 Apr 1920 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.

    Notes:

    "After his father died, Charles moved to New Hampshire where he enlisted as a private on 12/4/1863 at Portsmouth in Company C, 5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry. He was described as having hazel eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, and was 5' 8 1/2" in height. Charles was wounded at the Battle of Petersburg on 6/17/1864 during General Grant's campaign against Richmond" (Civil War Military Service Record, Popielarz).

    Charles married Katherena Karch on 7 Feb 1869. Katherena (daughter of Michael Karch and Mary Gier) was born on 24 Jan 1852 in Lagelhurst, Baden-Baden, Germany; died on 20 Jun 1941 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katherena Karch was born on 24 Jan 1852 in Lagelhurst, Baden-Baden, Germany (daughter of Michael Karch and Mary Gier); died on 20 Jun 1941 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.

    Notes:

    "She remembered attending the funeral services for Abraham Lincoln held in New York City. Her family later moved to a farm in Wayne Co., PA across the river from Narrowsburg, NY.

    Katherena was always active and made over 150 patchwork quilts which she gave to friends and relatives. she was a member of the Milanville Methodist Church.

    After the death of her daughter, Beatrice Deighton, Katherena raised Beatrice's three children. The Milanville correspndent says, "Mrs. Dexter is not in good health, and the care of the children means a great addition to her work, but it will be a labor of love and the little ones will have a mother's tender care" (The Wayne Independent, 11/3/1915)."
    (Popielarz)

    Children:
    1. Nellie C. Dexter was born in Sep 1869 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; and died.
    2. Charles L. Dexter was born on 6 Feb 1871 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; died on 23 Dec 1933; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    3. William M. Dexter was born on 2 Dec 1872 in Prob. Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; died on 11 Oct 1945 in Sparrowbush, NY; was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery.
    4. 1. Daniel Dexter was born on 22 Jan 1876 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; died on 7 Oct 1949 in Allentown, PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.
    5. Beatrice M. Dexter was born on 16 Aug 1888; died on 1 Aug 1915.
    6. John Gier Dexter was born on 20 Mar 1890; died on 16 Apr 1971 in Veterans Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
    7. Mabel S. Dexter was born on 25 May 1892 in Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; died on 16 Jan 1967 in Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Riverside, PA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel Dexter was born in Aug 1800 in Prob. Narrowsburg, NY (son of Jonathan Dexter, Jr. and Mary Ennis); died on 28 Aug 1861; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne Co., PA.

    Notes:

    per LDS file, Dexter, Campfield Genealogy @ Wayne Co. Historical Society.

    From August 29, 1850 Census, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA, dwelling #232, family #233, Henry Welsh, Enumerator:
    Value of Attended
    Name: Age: Sex: Occupation: Real Estate: Born: School last year
    Daniel Dexter 52 M Farmer NY
    Permelia 29 F NY
    Charles 8 M PA Yes
    Lucy 6 F PA
    Elisabeth 4 F PA
    James 6/12 M PA

    Daniel owned a large amount of land in Damascus Twp. and after his death his land was surveyed in 1874 and divided into lots. He died without a will and his children as his heirs sold his land. His children acquired the following: 53 acres to Martha Jane, wife of Nelson Conklin; 25 acres to Julia Francis, wife of Gilbert Conklin; 108 acres to Katherena, wife of Charles R. Dexter; and two lots of 191 acres and 15 acres to James Dexter, Edward Dexter, and John D. Dexter (Wayne Co. Deed Books 40:227, 53:212, 54:296; 55:296; 55:390, 55:391, and 91:58). (Popielarz).

    Daniel married Permelia Reynolds about 1840. Permelia (daughter of Jonathan Reynolds and Mary O'toole) was born on 24 Nov 1820 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 24 Dec 1897 in Damascus, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in 1897 in Ts Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Permelia Reynolds was born on 24 Nov 1820 in Sullivan Co., NY (daughter of Jonathan Reynolds and Mary O'toole); died on 24 Dec 1897 in Damascus, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in 1897 in Ts Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Reynolds Dexter was born on 20 Aug 1841 in Pennsylvania; died on 18 Apr 1920 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.
    2. Laura Dexter was born on 17 Aug 1845 in Pennsylvania; died on 16 Mar 1909 in Damascus, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., PA.
    3. Elizabeth A. Dexter was born in 1846 in Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1892; was buried in Conklin Hill Cemetery.
    4. James Dexter was born on 20 Nov 1849 in Pennsylvania; died on 27 May 1904; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., PA.
    5. Martha Jane Dexter was born on 28 Jul 1852; died on 15 May 1923 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Conklin Hill Cemetery.
    6. Edward H. Dexter, Sr. was born on 15 Jan 1855 in Milanville, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA; died between 26 and 28 Jun 1925 in At Home In Atco, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.
    7. Julia Francis Dexter was born about Dec 1857; died on 24 Dec 1923; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Hancock, NY.
    8. John Dolson Dexter was born on 28 Aug 1860; died on 16 Jun 1936 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Milanville Cemetery, Wayne Co., PA.

  3. 6.  Michael Karch and died.

    Michael + Mary Gier. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Gier and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Katherena Karch was born on 24 Jan 1852 in Lagelhurst, Baden-Baden, Germany; died on 20 Jun 1941 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Dexter Family Cemetery, Riverside, PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonathan Dexter, Jr. was born in 1774 in Connecticut, USA (son of Jonathan Dexter, Sr. and Charity Thomas); died between 1824 and 1830.

    Notes:

    per: Coe Dexter Manuscript@Narrowsburg Library, NY.
    enlisted Feb 1, 1776 in 2nd Segment of NY Troops. Much has been written and related about Jonathan Dexter. Judge in Sullivan Co., Prominent Freemason, builder of Narrowsburg bridge and many other achievements. Still alive in 1824. Census date of death and burial place not certain. Prosperous entrepreneur, sawmill, tanneries, landowner - Holbert Mill, settled in Sullivan Co. Tusten Narrowsburg.
    Source: BBG research - Coe Dexter manuscript - Skinner notes, deeds per hist. of Sullivan Co. living at Homans Eddy, Narrowsburg in 1792.

    From Hist. of Sullivan Co., one of the most intelligent of the early inhabitants. One of the Justices of the Peace first appointed after the passage of the act erecting the county; was a member of the first grand jury, and represented Lumberland in 1819 in the Board of Supervisors. Subsequently a Judge of the County Court.
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    Jonathan was appointed Justice of the Peace for Lumberland on June 1, 1809.
    "History of Sullivan County", James Eldridge Quinlan edited by David M. Gold, Marielle Press, South Fallsburg, NY 1993, pp. 102-3.
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    From Popielarz:
    He bought for 203 pounds of New York lawful money some 979 acres of land along the Delaware River from Jonathan Hasbrouck of Kingston, NY, on 23 June 1797. (Ulster Co. Deed Book 00:221).
    Jonathan was an active member of the St. Tammany Masonic Lodge. Arthur Meyers says: "The charter was issued by the Grand Lodge of PA on June 24, 1800 with Reuben Skinner (brother of Daniel) as Master, Aaron Pierce as Sr. Warden and Jonathan Dexter as Jr. Warden."
    In 1803 Jonathan was listed as master of the Lodge. The lodge met at St. Tammany's flats until 1812 when the meetings were moved to Caleb Laggett's Tavern in the villiage of Damascus, PA. It was here according to family tradition that Jonathan's wife hid in a closet and listened to the Masonic rituals. This created an uproar in the Lodge.

    Jonathan of the town of Lumberland, Sullivan Co., NY purchased property at Montague, NJ, on 2 May 1803 (Sussex Co. Deed Book K: 78). He and his wife Laura sold it on 1 Feb 1814.

    On 29 Oct 1814, Jonathan and Jeremiah Lillie purchased 100 acres of land along the Delaware River in Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA, from Amos Tyler and his wife Sarah for $1,000 (Wayne Co. Deed Book 4:165). On 13 May 1815, Jonathan and Jeremiah also purchased for $1,000 another 100 acres in Damascus along the Delaware from Joseph Mitchell and his wife Abigail, Stephen Mitchell and his wife Hannah, and Abraham Mitchell and his wife Mary.

    Jonathan was alive in 1824 when he was listed in a deed transfer in Sullivan Co., NY. As Laura is listed as head of household in the 1830 census, Jonathan apparently died between 1824 and 1830.

    Jonathan married Mary Ennis about 1794. Mary (daughter of Daniel Ennis and Eleanor Hornbeck) was born about 1775; died in Prob. Died Young. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Ennis was born about 1775 (daughter of Daniel Ennis and Eleanor Hornbeck); died in Prob. Died Young.

    Notes:

    Damascus Cem.:
    John Ennis d. 29Dec 1842 age 23 yr. 3 mo. b.1819
    Ennis d. 29 Dec 1847 age 23 yr. 2 mo. 26 ds
    Sarah wife of Lewis Ennis d 29 Sep 18--

    Children:
    1. Moses T. Dexter was born on 15 Dec 1794 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 18 Jul 1872; was buried in 1872 in Glen Cove Cemetery, Narrowsburg, Sullivan Co., NY.
    2. Aaron Dexter was born on 9 Jun 1796 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 3 Apr 1870 in Morristown, Rice Co., Minnesota.
    3. William Dexter was born in 1799 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 13 Jun 1863; was buried in 1863 in Glen Cove Cemetery, Narrowsburg, Sullivan Co., NY.
    4. 4. Daniel Dexter was born in Aug 1800 in Prob. Narrowsburg, NY; died on 28 Aug 1861; was buried in Dexter Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne Co., PA.
    5. Thomas Dexter was born about 1801; and died.
    6. Jonathan Dexter, III was born on 11 Aug 1802 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 22 Jan 1868; was buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Narrowsburg, NY.
    7. Polly Dexter died before 5 Sep 1840.

  3. 10.  Jonathan Reynolds and died.

    Jonathan + Mary O'toole. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary O'toole and died.
    Children:
    1. Phoebe Anne Reynolds was born on 4 May 1819 in New York, USA; died on 12 Jan 1900 in Scranton, PA; was buried in 1900 in Glen Cove Cemetery, Narrowsburg, NY.
    2. 5. Permelia Reynolds was born on 24 Nov 1820 in Sullivan Co., NY; died on 24 Dec 1897 in Damascus, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in 1897 in Ts Dexter Cemetery, Damascus Twp., Wayne Co., PA.



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