Ginny was kind enough to give permission to forward the obit
and provide this information:
Sure, go ahead.
I am interested in Issac because he was Supt. of the Poor in Dutchess
for serveral years 1898-1909.
I am trying to track down the records for the early numbered burials at
"Brier Hill" the Dutchess County
Poorhouse/Almshouse/CountyHome/Infirmary Cemetery. You never know if
records may have left with the Super when the Supt's services ended and
may be stored away in someone's attic. There are 748 numbered burials in
"Brier Hill" but so far only records 607-748 (Dec. 1934-1955 when the
Cemetery stopped being used have been located.
The records for 607 - 748 can be found on my website at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2843/brierhill607_748.html
What the poorhouse was like in Issac's time may be found here:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/2843/dcalmshouse1908.html
Ginny
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 00:42:03 -0600
From: Ginny Buechele <ginny243(a)optonline.net>
Source: NYDUTCHE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [NYDUTCHE] The Death of Isaac P. Carman
Poughkeepsie Daily Eagle
Friday Oct. 27, 1916
The Death of Isaac P. Carman
Well known Resident of Pine
Plains Passes Away at His
Home-Had Been A Sufferer
for Years
Former County Official
Isaac P. Carman, died at his home in Pine Plains Village, at an early
hour Wednesday Morning, October 25, 1916. [Ginny Note - his Probate File says
he died Oct. 24, 1916.] For many years he had been a sufferer from
kidney trouble, and at times was in a most critical condition. The
immediate cause of death, however, was pleurisy aft an illness of a few
days. Mr. Carman was born in Pine Plans, a son of the late William and
Phebe Smith Carman. He was of Quaker lineage, his grandfather Phineas
Carman, who owned the present Enterprise Mills, near Shekomeko, being
one of the attendants and supporters of the Quaker meeting at Bethel
nearly three quarters of a century ago.
Isaac was a Republican in politics, and represented his town in the
Board of Supervisors several terms, and was afterwards county
superintendent of the poor. By occupation he was a farmer, and until a
few years ago, owned and managed the homestead of his maternal
grandfather, the late George Smith, near Bethel, in the same town. He
was a member of Pine Plains Grange Patrons of Husbandry, and of Stissing
Lodge, No. 615, F. & A.M. He wife was Violet MacClelland, daughter of the
late Robert MacClelland, who survives him with two children, Miss Belle
Carman, of New York, and William Carman, of Pine Plains. [Ginny Note - Belle later married
Henry Clements - William m. Ruth ?(maiden name may be Hicks)] He also leaves a sister,
Mrs. Jeanette Barnett, of New York. Mr. Carman had many warm friends and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
The funeral services will be held this afternoonn at the family home in
Pine Plains at two o'clock. Interment will be made in the Pine Plains
Cemetery.
Ginny
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