Genealogy of Claire and Alex Jamison

Genealogy of Claire, Alex, Sam & Genny Jamison updated September, 2008

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To do: Track down Terwilleger genealogy sites. We are related to them through the Malcomson/Makinsons.

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Generation 1 Families (parents):

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Generation 2 Families (grandparents):

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Generation 3 Families (great-grandparents):

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George Stillwell Jamison [father John Jamison] and Grace Alma (Alma) Schumann [father Emil Schumann] md 11/1/1917 in Brooklyn, NY

Doris Ellen b 7/4/1919 in Brooklyn, NY d 7/31/1993 in Duxbury, MA ssn: 085-12-8251

Donald Malcomson b 11/4/25 in Ridgewood, NY d 2008

Graham Stillwell b 11/26/29 in Glens Falls, NY d

Lived in Glens Falls, NY 19xx to 1948. Lived in Thompson Ridge, NY 1948-1981, in the Robert A. Thompson house; Both are buried in Hopewell Cemetery.

as born in Pine Bush, in a blizzard. The doctor, Dr. Stilwell couldn’t make it through from Dwaarkill for the birth. George was a veteran of WWI (reserves, I think). Worked for insurance company as an engineer. He attended Cornell University for engineering. Upon graduation, couldn’t find a job, so he joined the Army. George & Alma bought the family farm in Thompson Ridge in 1948.

George researched his ancestors back to Peter Van Orden and contacted the SAR. It took him a year, but he was finally accepted as an SOR on 1/23/1928. Anyone related to him is now automatically a Son/Daughter of the American Revolution.

George holds an honorable discharge from the US Regular Army, US Engineers’ Corps dated April 25, 1911, and from the 7^th Infantry, NYG (NYS Guard) dated April 5^th, 1918. He was a member of the State Defense Counsel, War Industries Board and Bureau of Fire Prevention.

Upon the death of George W. Jamison in 1938, George received John Jamison’s gold watch (Feb. 1938).

9/2004 – dad says that George & Alma lived for a time on a communal farm in the Coxackie, NY area. That farm is now part of the prison. Dad & Grandfather did drive around once to find the house. Apparently Alma was left to run the house for several couples, and it became unfair. Doris would have been a baby at the time.

Need to find out – how did George & Alma meet?

WWI Draft Card – Registered 6/5/1917:
George Stillwell Jamison, born April **, 1888

Occupation: Special Agent *** Adjuster

Employer: ****** Fire Ins. Co.

One year previous military service with the *** Engineers

Self described as medium height, medium build; brown eyes & brown hair

Registrar: Andrew P. Deyo, Town of Crawford, NY

1930 Federal Census, Warren Co, NY, Glens Falls under “George S. Jameison” roll T626_1656, page 1A, ED 11 image 0659

George S., 41, married at 30, Insurance; not marked as a veteran.

Alma S., 36, married at 24, father & mother born Germany

Dorie E., 10

Donald M., 5 – marked as born in New Jersey. Hmmm – need to ask Dad.

Graham S., 4 mo.

1920 Federal Census NY, Kings, Brooklyn, ED# 626, page 9A, roll t625_1161:

George S. Jamison, age 31, Engineer / Insurance

Grace, age 25; father born in Germany, mother in NY

Cannot make out the street name

Philip Van Orden Jamison [parents] unmarried

No Children.

Phil was a veteran of WWI; Sgt. US Army. Lived on Locust Farm, Pine Bush, NY. Buried in New Prospect. I have a picture of the gravestone. Phil was supervisor of the Town of Crawford for some time. He also ran (with another man) the Agway Coop in Pine Bush.

After WWI, he worked for Socony driving a road-oiling truck (this was mule-driven). He came back to the farm to help his brother Baird run it.

From Phil’s Memorial Service program:

Philip Van Orden Jamison was born here in the Town of Crawford on February 3, 1889. He lived his entire life in this Township, operating Locust Farm with his brother Baird from 1920 until 1970, and he died on November 9, 1972. Mr. Jamison is survived by his sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Keller; his brother, William Baird Jamison; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Jamison became a member of Graham’s United Presbyterian Church in 1902. He began 46 years of service as an officer of this Church when he was elected a Trustee in 1924. In 1934 he was ordained as a Ruling Elder and was elected Clerk of Session in 1935, holding both offices until December of 1970.

WWI Draft Card – Registered 6/5/1917:
P V O Jamison, born Feb 3, 1889

Occupation: **** Oil Expert

Employer: Standard Oil Co., Albany, NY

One year previous military service with the *** Engineers

Self described as tall height, medium build; blue eyes & brown hair

Registrar: ***, Town of Crawford, NY

1930 census still in John A’s household (below)

1920 Federal Census lists a 28 yr old Phillip Jamison in Schenectady?

1910 Federal Census, Middletown (1-WD), Orange, “Phillip Jemeson”, p 10A, age 21 (ancestry.com image 19 of 43):

Living on “Princes”, near Grand Ave, in household of James Rumpf

Phillip Jamison, Boarder, age 21, Driver for Oil Co.

John Alexander (Alex) II Jamison [parents] and Mary Iva Cory md. 5/30/1917 Syracuse, NE

Gredon Verne b. 4/30/1918 d. before 2004

Barbara Ann b. 6/26/1921 d.

Lived in Lincoln, NE Alex is buried in Syracuse, NE. Worked for Lincoln Mutual Life Ins. Co. Mary Cory (7/16/1897 - 9/27/1927). Alex was a member of Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge and First Methodist church, Lincoln NE. Lived in Lincoln from 1936 to his death in 1958. Mary was born in Syracuse, NE. Dad says he went out to farm wheat during World War 1. But then the wheat price failed after the war, so he eventually went into insurance.

I have seen several references to Mary Cory as JAJ’s second wife. This doesn’t seem to make sense.

1930 Federal Census Otoe/Syracuse, NY for Alexander Jameson, found in household of Roy Wiles? District 28, image 13 of 15 at ancestry.com

Roy Wiles

Bessie, 48

Kenneth, son

Alexander Jamison, brother-in-law, 35, (age 26 when married), born in New York, insurance agent

Gredon, nephew, 12, born in NE

Barbara A, neice, 8, born in NE

cj: I’m guessing that Bessie, above, was Mary’s sister. Age isn’t right – Alex’s 39 or 40.

1920 Federal Census, Otoe Co, Nebraska for ‘Alex Jamison’, found 10/2002 on ancestry.com

Alex, age 29, born in NY, Farmer

Mary, age 22, born in NE

Gredon, age 1, born in NE

1910 Federal Census, Ulster Co / Shawangunk, page 4B (ancestry.com image 8 of 38)

John A Jr Jamison, 20, Farmer

George Andrews, 22, hired man

Lilla* M Andrews, 30, cook

9/2004: Dad thinks this is just the 40 acres or so of the Drexel Drive farm that lie in Shawangunk (down Sax road). George Andrews lived (at least later) in the house on Albany Post Road called ‘The Lincoln’ – corner of Hill Ave.

9/2004 – image not yet available. Also a Mary E. Jamison, age 40. Hmm. page 16A image 31 of 38

in household of Samuel Jamison, age 55, on Church Street (in Ulster/Shawangunk).

Cannot find in 1930 Census. May have been in [Pine Bush] NY at the time. Grady Turner thinks so, too. Said that John Jr. went back to Pine Bush for a time, but his wife & children did not like it, so the returned to Nebraska. 10/2004: no – found him above.

John Alexander (Alex) II Jamison [parents] and Edna Meisbach md.

Margaret Lynn b. 10/20/1940 d. before 2004

Alex married a second time. There is an SSN record for Edna Jamison b. 1/10/1895, d. 8/1975 last residence Lancaster, NE on Ancestry.com.

Clifford K. Jamison [parents] and Ruth E. Buchanan md. 10/31/1918

Alice Elizabeth b. 1/9/22

Clifford was veteran of WWI. Worked for a cement manufacturer. Lived in Los Angeles, CA. Buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.

1920 Federal Census, Twin Falls, Idaho!! (listed under Clifford R. Jamison)

Clifford K., age 28, born in NY, occupation bookkeeper – can’t make out the employer for any of them; all three different

Ruth E., age 24, born in IL, occupation bookkeeper

Buchanan, Anna A, mother-in-law, age 61, born in IL, occupation Dressmaker (at home)

Buchanan, John C, brother-in-law, age 16, born in IL, occupation bookkeeper

1930 Federal Census, Los Angeles California

Clifford, 37, born in NY, ? in Manufacturing ? – says veteran ‘yes’

Ruth, 34, born in IL, key punch operator in an insurance office

Alice, 8, born in CA

7/2005 – confirmed Alice E, born 1/9/1922 in Los Angeles county

Ruth Elizabeth (Buchanan) Jamison born 12/14/1895 in Illinois, died 10/3/1985 in California. Her mother’s maiden: Cates. ssn: 562-01-8141.

9/2008: according to George S. Jamison’s bible, Clifford died 8/3/1943, not 1944.

William Baird (Baird) Jamison [parents] and Vira Hill md. 10/19/32

Alice Hill b. 9/8/33 d 4/26/2005 in Otisville, NY (Mt. Hope)

Carol Ellen b. 1/4/35

Janet May b. 4/29/39

Lived on Locust Farm (Drexel Drive), Pine Bush, NY; both are buried in New Prospect Cemetery. Vira was born in 1903, died in 1987. She lived in the old Hill house on Hill Ave., Pine Bush. Vira drove across the US in the 1930’s and took lots of home movies. Growing up, we used to go over to Locust Farm to see movies from that trip and farming through the years on Locust Farm. Sadly, the farm & house were sold out of the family. The farm land was sold to the neighboring Cousers, the house sold much later to unknown persons.

Baird was a Mason.

WWI Draft Card – Registered 6/5/1917:
William Baird Jamison, born Dec 3, 1893

Occupation: Farmer

Employer: John A. Jamison, Pine Bush, NY

One year previous military service with the *** Engineers

Self described as tall height, slender build; gray eyes & brown hair

Registrar: Andrew P. Deyo, Town of Crawford, NY

1930 census William is still in John A’s household (below)

1920 Federal census Orange/Crawford ED95, page 10A, image 752:

Robert B. Hill, 60

? wife, 48

Raymond W., son, 17

Vira, dau, 16

Found this listing for Vira Hill (to be Jamison) by luck looking at the census images.

1930 Census for Robert Hill, 70 – no other family members listed with him. Crawford, District 10, image 0242. Page 7B

Norman J. Tario and Alice Van Orden Jamison [parents] md 1918

John Ezra b 7/28/1920 d 1/19/1990 ssn 335-14-7905

Victor James b 5/2/1922 d 7/25/1998 in Lee, FL ssn 337-14-9888

Lived in Mechanicville, NY as per 1/27/1927 letter from GSJ. 6/2001: Victor’s SSN was issued in IL. Alice died of Scarlet Fever, in 1928, just before her mother Alice VO in 1929.

Cannot locate in 1930 census. 8/2005 Found! Mechanicville, NY (Saratoga County):

Ezra Tario, head, 74, Trainman, Railroad

Ellen Tario, wife, 65

Norman J Tario, son, 39, wd, 27 when married, Clerk, Railroad; Veteran yes (W.W.) - world war I.

John E Tario, gson, 7

Victor J Tario, gson, 9

Joseph Tario, son, 24, Accountant, Gen. Elec. Co.

Joseph Raymond Keller and Sarah Elizabeth Jamison [parents] md. 4/2/21

Joseph Raymond b. 1/4/22

John Van Orden b. 9/20/25 d. 10/16/25

In 1927, they lived in Detroit, MI (as per a letter from GSJ dated 1/17/1927). Sarah’s SSN: 097-26-1531, last residence Rochester, NY

1930 Federal Census Monroe/Rochester NY

Joseph R Keller, 32, md age 23, clerk

Sarah, wife, 32, md age 23, stenographer

Joseph R J, son, 8

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Harry Rockwell and Belle Wood [father Alfred Wood] md abt 1905

Russel b

Blanche b

Douglas b

1930 Federal Census Orange/Crawford for Harry Rockwell :

Harry, head, 48, married at 24, salesman at feed store

Margaret B, wife, 47, married at 22

Russel D., son, 22, laborer at Creamery

Blanche E., dau, 20, stenographer at hospital

Douglas W., son, 18

Mary E. Wood, mother-in-law, 72 (widow) married at age 22.

1920 Federal Census Orange/Crawford for Harry Rockwell – very hard to read the sheet ; cannot read the street name

Harry Rockwell, 38, clerk at hotel

Margaret B, wife, 37

Russel D, son, 12

Blanche E, dau, 10

Douglas W, son, 8

Alfred H Wood, father-in-law, 66

Mary E Wood, mother-in-law, 61

? ? and Bertha Wallace [mother Agnes Jamison] md

Helen E b 1909

Wallace H b 1913

She (Bertha) is linked with her aunt Carrie in Middletown. See census records below for Wallace & for Carrie Jamison.

Xx Jardine and Hilda Jamison [father George Jamison] md.

Hilda is buried in Brick Church Cemetery. Gravestone [text]. Apparently Hilda ran off with this guy to Florida in some kind of scandal. No children as far as I know. Try to find them in the SSN Register.

Edward Jamison Crawford [father Edward Crawford] and Alice xx md.

Adeline b

Edward A b

Edward is buried in New Prospect Cemetery. I have a picture of the gravestone [text].

1930 Federal Census Orange/Crawford – Red Mills Rd.

Edward Crawford Jr, 29, md age 24, farmer

Alice? P, wife, 27, md age 22; born in England, parents born Germany, came in 1918

Adeline, dau, 4+

Edward A, son, 2+

cj: don’t know if this is our relation or not

William Leslie McKay and Hallie Blackfan (New York City)

John Graham McKay and Margaret Boomer

Robert James McKay and Mary Montgomery

Edward H. Zimmerman and Mabel Agnes McKay (Larchmont, NY)

Edward b

Jack McKay b

Generation 4 Families (great-great):

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John Alexander (Jack) Jamison [father Alexander Jamison] and Alice Van Orden [father Philip Van Orden] md. 11/11/1885

Samuel b d. young bur. Where?

George Stillwell b 4/1/1888 in Pine Bush, NY bap. 7/28/1889 at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bullville, NY by Rev. L. A. Robbins

d 3/2/1967 ssn: 077-03-3495

Philip Van Orden b 2/3/1889 d. 11/9/72 ssn: 122-30-8945

John Alexander II (Alex) b 3/8/1890 d. 10/20/58 in Lincoln, NE

Clifford K. b 8/31/91 d. 8/3/44 in Los Angeles, CA; no SSN#.

William Baird b 12/3/93 d. 11/5/1991 ssn: 122-30-8940

Alice Van Orden &n