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by Roxy Triebel
treebz65@hotmail.com
The following information is taken from my grandmother's book, "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches" (published 1987), with some minor reformatting for the web. This book is known to contain some errors. If you have any corrections or additions, please contact me.
Richard Kerr (1821 or 1822 - 1890) and
Lucinda Shufelt (1822 - 1904),
in Laurel Cemetery, Watson Hollow, Ulster County, New York. Both of their graves are marked with different sides of the same stone. The black and white photo was probably taken sometime in the 1950s. The color snapshot in the upper left was taken in October, 1990. The other color photos were taken in May 2002. It seems such a shame that Richard went to all that trouble to specify in his will just what sort of marker he wanted and then the carver went and mis-spelled his name CURR. According to a list of re-interments from cemeteries on Ashokan Reservoir property, Richard and Lucinda were moved to Laurel Cemetery from Ennist Cemetery. Richard and Lucinda had six children. Lucinda was included in a Barringer family photo taken around 1898 (the elderly lady on the far right). You can also read my grandmother's family stories about Richard and Lucinda Kerr.
My grandmother writes the following about Eugene in her book "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches":
He was famous as a bear hunter and fisherman. They had their home near the entrance of Watson Hollow named Pleasant View Farm. Hunters and fishermen from the city stayed there and he served as guide. The side of his barn was covered with skulls of bears and other creatures he had caught - claimed that he had caught well over 50 bears, when on the trail of one, would spend many days following until he caught it.I take the above story with a grain of salt - sounds like just the thing to impress wide-eyed little children with. ;-)I remember visiting there when a very small girl with my parents. He told of one time discovering that a bear had broken the trap loose. It was still on its foot and had a huge log attached. He followed it for miles over some very rough mountain territory. Finally he came to a spot which looked like the trail ended at a cliff. While he stood considering this, the bear stepped out from (behind) a huge rock and, with its big paw, made a pass at him. He ducked in time, and shot the bear dead with one shot. It was one of the largest bears he ever saw.
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