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Hi Lesley, Does John T. Murphy of Ottawa fit anywhere in
you research. Donald H. Sinclair
Swan River Manitoba
Can.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: St. Clairs in 19th c.
Albany?
At 12:49 16/07/00 -0700, you wrote:
Hello everyone,
I just subscribed to the
list. My name is Lesley Murphy, and my gggrandmother was Mary Frances St.
Clair, who lived in Albany, NY, and married my gggrandfather, David Tuttle
Fuller in 1837 or 1838. I am actively involved in genealogical research, and
have had a very difficult time tracing Mary Frances's ancestry. I
hoped that her name might ring a bell with someone on the list. We are
particularly interested in her because she is the spitting image of my
mother!
Any replies would be greatly appreciated.
I
do not know whether this will give you a lead
but:
Captain
Charles Northop St Clair was born in Russeltown,
Quebec
9th
June, 1812. When an infant of 5 months, his parents moved
to
Barre,
New York which was ever after his home. The St Clair
homestead
was that part of Barre which became Albion. Mr St
Clair]
grew
up and aided his father in clearing the lands. At 20, he was a good
musician.
he manufactured (with his own hands) violins and
guitars.
At
the same age he became Captain of the Orleans Grays which
was
one
of the finest military companies in that area of the
country.
At
one period of his life he commanded and owned boats on the
Erie
canal
running from Buffalo to New York City but eventually chose
farming
as
his main business and devoted his life to
it.
He
married 10th June 1833 Elmina Baldwin daughter of Joel and
Elizabeth
Turrell
of Pleasant Valley, Duchess County, N.Y. The young couple
built
for
themselves a house on the St Clair
Estates.
They
celebrated their golden wedding in
1883.
He
died in Albion of paralysis 29th October, 1893 and his wife
died
in
Albion on 6th October, 1896. Both are buried in Mount
Albion
cemetery.
Their
Children
were:
Alphonzo
Turrell
Francis
Osmond
James
Julius
Charles
Henry*
Arthur
Knowles
Joel
Fuller
Turrell**
Helen
Louisa St Clair (an adopted daughter)
The Hon Charles Henry St Clair also
engaged in the business of steam-boating but,
during the war, made a daring
escape from the Confederates and became a pilot on board U.S.Ship Harriet Lane
under Commander Wainwright of Admiral Farrgut's fleet
Joel Fuller
Turrell was involved in the Battle of Mile Run, Virginia where he was
badly
wounded.
He married Mary H. Baird and of their 6 children, one
was called Mary Isabella b.1869
I could not find any Mary Frances in
this particular family but thought that the frequent
appearance of the name
"Fuller" (usually as a middle name) was interesting.
Niven Sinclair
Sincerely,
Lesley
Murphy
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