Hankins, New York and the People who Lived There

1875 Death Schedule  Another one of the wonderful schedules in the 1875 New York State Census is the list of deaths between 2 June 1874 and 1 June 1875. Since New York didn't have vital record registration at the time, these schedules may be the closest thing you can find to a death record. According to the census, there were fifteen deaths in the first Election District of Fremont, Sullivan County, New York where Hankins is located. [1] Catherine Kuock, a 60 year-old German born married woman, died of Typhoid Fever on 1 May 1875 in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York. [2] Andrew Kleingartner, a 60 year old German born married farmer, died of Consumption  on 18 May 1875 in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York. [3] Harrison Norton, a 9 month old boy born in Sullivan County, died in Fremont of Scarlet Fever in April 1875.[4]  Joseph A Schick, a 78 year old German born married farmer, died of Heart Disease on 18 December 1874 in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York.[5]  Fra...

1875 Marriage Schedule One of the wonderful schedules in the 1875 New York State Census is the list of marriages of people enumerated in the census between 2 June 1874 and 1 June 1875. Since New York did not require recording of vital records until the 1880s, these marriage schedules may be one of the few sources of information about the time and place of a marriage. Seven couples were listed on the schedule for the First Election District of Fremont, Sullivan County, New York, where the town of Hankins is located. [1] George Fitz, age 23, married Helena Pfietzrun, age 18, on 1 October 1874 in New York City. They were married by a clergyman (possibly Presbyterian). It was the first marriage for each [2]  Isaac Stein, age 28, married Amelia Michaels, age 22, on 23 May 1875 in New York City. They were married by a clergyman (possibly Jewish). It was the first marriage for each. [3]  Henry Gerlach, age 30 and Maggie Sherman, age 22, married 23 August 1874 in Fremont Center. They ...

From an 1865 Deed between the Hankins family and John Ross Kellam On 1 December 1865, John R. Kellam purchased land that contained a brook from the Hankins family (Susan, Rebecca, Angeline, Susan A, John R, & Samuel H Hankins and Mary Main) for $ 150. The land was in the Lot 24 of Great Lot 2 of the Hardenburgh patent and adjoined John Bears land. The deed was recorded on 26 January 1866.[1] From the 1872 Gazetteer      In 1872, John Bear had a postal address in Hankins. He was a shoemaker and farmer who farmed 60 acres.[2]  From the 1875 New York State Census, both population and agricultural schedules  In 1875, John Baer and his family lived in Fremont, Sullivan County, New York in a frame dwelling valued at $ 1000. John was a 55 year old shoemaker from Germany, who was a naturalized citizen and owned his own land. His wife Margaret, age 47, was also born in Germany. His three children, Carrie, age 18, John, age 13, and Hannah, age 6, were all born in Sull...