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The DeGarmo and Smith Men of Luckey, Platt & Co., Poughkeepsie, NY by by Steven Mann

by admin@cemetery | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

The DeGarmo and Smith Men of Luckey, Platt & Co., Poughkeepsie, NY by by Steven MannSmith Lawrence DeGarmo was born on October 10, 1842, at Highland, Ulster County on what was the DeGarmo family farm. He moved with his parents to Dutchess County while nine years...

Two State Representatives Who Ran Against Each Other By Steven Mann

by admin@cemetery | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

Two State Representatives Who Ran Against Each Other Stephen Baker and Homer Augustus Nelson are both buried in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Baker is in Section N overlooking the beautiful Hudson River while Nelson is buried in historic Section C. Both served in...

Amongst the Dead at the Cemetery – Two Who Died in a Shipwreck in Nova Scotia By Steven Mann

by admin@cemetery | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

They were residents of Poughkeepsie, NY. In that same location is a monument in memory of two sisters, Mary Louise Scrymser wife of William Henry Merritt and Annie Scrymser who were lost at sea and whose bodies were not recovered. They lost their lives aboard the S....

Livingston’s Yuletide Legacy by Steven Mann

by admin@cemetery | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

A Visit from St. Nicholas, now referred to as The Night Before Christmas, is perhaps the best known of the Christmas holiday children’s stories. Poughkeepsie’s own Henry Livingston Jr. has been credited with writing this beautiful story. Many of...

Margaret Brainard Hamilton By Steven Mann

by admin@cemetery | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

Margaret Brainard Hamilton Margaret Brainard Hamilton was cremated in May 1985 at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, and her ashes were scattered in Amenia, NY, which is not too far from Poughkeepsie. Margaret was born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio, as the...

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The DeGarmo and Smith Men of Luckey, Platt & Co., Poughkeepsie, NY by by Steven Mann

Two State Representatives Who Ran Against Each Other By Steven Mann

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Livingston’s Yuletide Legacy by Steven Mann

Margaret Brainard Hamilton By Steven Mann

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