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Van
Eps Family Documents
In
my attempt to help other Van Ep(p)s family researchers I am
putting some resources online that I have collected myself or
have received from some of my online cousins. Some of these
documents are sources cited in my gedcom file. This page will
be edited frequently and new data will be entered as I get it
and transcribe it. If you have something that you would like
to add to this page, please
E-MAIL ME! For additional family and local history
resources, please refer to my links
page.
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[Articles
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and Businesses] [Local History Resources
and Maps]
[Military
Records] [Photos and Paintings] [Obituaries]
[Vital Records] [Wills]
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A
Notable Home
An
excerpt from historian, Percy M. Van Epps on the history of
the Van Eps House near Hoffman's, NY
A
ghost story taken from "Tales of Old Dorp" by W.
Earl Weller, Published by Robson & Adee, Schenectady,
NY, 1907.
Van
Eps related excerpt from "A History of the Schenectady
Patent in the Dutch and English Times; Being Contributions Toward
a History of the Lower Mohawk Valley" by Johnathan Pearson
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transcribed
by Robert Yorks
Contains
birth and marriage dates for the family of John P. Van Eps and
Sarah Plum
Surnames
include: Anthony, Bergen, Howell, Plum, Van Eps, Van Nest, Wallis
and Young
Contributed
by Ann Van Eps
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from
the United States Internet Genealogical Society Library
from
Waupaca, Wisconsin Rootsweb Message Board
from
Darci's Place of Origins
Biography
of Edwin P. Van Epps
From
The Standard
Historical Altas of Jasper County, Iowa
Courtesy
of the Iowa GenWeb Project
An
excerpt about this amazing banjoist and inventor from author
Tim Gracyk
from his book "Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925"
published in 2000
from
the Fuller Up,
The Dead Muscian Directory
from
Jasper Iowa USGenNet
Biography
of Judge Howard Van Epps
A
biography and a character sketch of this very distinguished
lawyer and judge from "Memoirs of Georgia" and "Reminiscences
of Famous Georgians"
from
USGenWeb
from
Darci's Place of Origins
Biography
of Theodore C. Van Epps
from
www.accessgenealogy.com
from
USGenWeb
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Cemetery
and Burial Records
from
Kees Leseman
Recorded Deaths and Burial Dates in
Glenville (1826-1899)
From
church records
(1766-1826)St.
George's Cemetery, Schenectady, NY
Contributed
by Jim Nolan
Headstones
of Charles H. Van Epps Family
From
Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton Twp, Muscatine, IA and Sunny Hill Cemetery,
Adair, Adair, IA Contributed by Donald
W. Turner
Hillside
Cemetery, Burnt Hills, Saratoga County, NY Contributed by Jim
Nolan
Van
Eps Graves in Davie Hill Cemetery
Deerfield
Twp., Warren County, PA
Van
Eps Graves in Sutton Hill Cemetery
Deerfield
Twp., Warren County, PA
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Coats
of Arms and Family Crests
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from
Kees Leseman
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An
excerpt from historian, Percy M. Van Epps on the history of
the Van Eps House near Hoffman's, NY
ca.
1889
This
store and factory was located in the former Ellis Building at
88 State St., Schenectady, NY.
Cement
Works of John Van Eps & Sons
This
excerpt describes the first hydraulic cement business in the
Glenville, NY area.
Built
ca. 1903
This
house is located at 1201 Stratford Rd., Schenectady, NY in the
Historical GE Realty Plot
Edwin
P. Van Epps House
Built
ca. 1892
This
house was built in Buena Vista Twp, Jasper, IA
From
The Standard
Historical Altas of Jasper County, Iowa
Courtesy
of the Iowa GenWeb Project
ca.
1880
This
building is still at the corner of Ferry and Front Streets,
now the site of Arthur's Market in the historic stockade district
of Schenectady.
Painted
by their son, Amos Covey Van Eps, b. 1814
This
house was located in Hoffman's, NY from about 1721 to 1924 when
it burned to the ground.
Painting
by ? Schultz.
Contributed
by Ronald Moore
Picture
of a historical marker that mentions the J. B. Van Eps ferry
dock and fleet of boats, ca. 1786
This
structure built ca. 1800, burned 2 times during the Revolution
on Franklin St., Fultonville, NY.
Laurens
Van Eps House
This
old house is on the corner of Swaggertown Rd. and Spring Rd.
in Glenville and was the residence of my great-grandparents,
Irvin Van Epps and Florence Van Epps. This picture was taken
ca. 1944 when the house was already over 100 years old. My great-grammie
is standing on the front porch.
from
Darci's Place of Origins
This
hotel/post office was once located on the corner of Van Vorst
Rd. and Saratoga Rd. in Glenville, Schenectady Co, NY
Built
ca 1855
Located
in 212 S. Ottawa Ave. in Dixon, Illinois, This house listed
on the National Register of Historic Places
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Local
History Resources and Maps
Use
the search engine or browse through over 570 households in
the Town of Glenville in the year 1850
Use
the search engine or browse through over 630 households in
the Town of Glenville in the year 1860
A
photo essay of several architectural masterpieces found in
Schenectady, NY
Records
of Baptisms in the Church of the Woestina from 1800-1838 (Volume
1). This was the first church in the Town of Glenville, NY.
Baptismal
Records of the Glenville Reformed Church
Records
of Baptisms in the Glenville Reformed Church from 1814-1904.
Over
200 Births recorded by Dr. Edwin Young in his personal account
books
A
list of the settlers killed and taken captive by the French
and Canadian Indians in Feb. 1689/90
An
easy reference list to find your ancestors who held patents
in early Schenectady
Compiled
by Donald A. Keefer, Glenville Historian, in 1986
Includes
List of Ministers, Church Founders, Infant and Adult Baptisms,
Marriages, Deaths of Members, Church Cemetery Records and Sanders
Cemetery Records.
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An
excerpt from the book "History of Schenectady, New
York in the Revolution", by Willis T. Hanson
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Taken
in Lena, Stephenson, IL
from
the Schenectady Historical Society Collection
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Obituaries
Obituary
of Alfred Van Epps
Obituary
of Andrew J. Van Epps
from
www.mainstreet-marketplace.com
from the Waupaca, WI Republican Post
from
the Fuller Up,
The Dead Muscian Directory
Contributed
by Douglas Thayer
Contributed
by Douglas Thayer
from
the Madison County,
NY GenWeb
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Baptismal
Records at the Church of the Woestina
Records
of Baptisms in the Church of the Woestina from 1800-1838 (Volume
1). This was the first church in the Town of Glenville, NY.
Baptismal
Records of the Glenville Reformed Church
Records
of Baptisms in the Glenville Reformed Church from 1814-1904.
Dr.
Edwin A Young's Birth Record, West Glenville, NY (1833-1845)
Over
200 Births recorded by Dr. Edwin Young in his personal account
books
Death
Certificate of Catherine Brooks Van Epps
Contributed
by Jim Nolan
Marriage
Certificate of Catherine E. Van Epps and John Featherstone
Contributed
by Raymond Featherstone
Marriage
Certificate of Jacob Van Epps, Jr. and Esther Ann Mallery
Contributed
by George Van Epps
Marriages
at the Glenville Reformed Church (1818-1899)
Vital
Records: First Reformed Church, Scotia, NY (1815-1899)
Compiled
by Donald A. Keefer, Glenville Historian, in 1986. Includes
List of Ministers, Church Founders, Infant and Adult Baptisms,
Marriages, Deaths of Members, Church Cemetery Records and
Sanders Cemetery Records.
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Wills
All
wills were obtained from Sampubco,
who photocopies them from actual county records, unless the
source is otherwise noted
with
letter of estate settlement
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