Sarah Ann Hand1

F, #12301, b. 27 April 1850, d. 9 February 1915

Family: Jonathan Brown b. 28 Dec 1841

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BirthApr 27, 1850
MarriageMay 18, 1880
DeathFeb 9, 1915Scranton, PA, USA
BurialPaupack Eddy Cemetery, Scranton, PA, USA
Biography'Sarah Ann Hand was born 27 April 1850 on the farm two miles from Hawley, the younges child of Robert and Susan Hand. She was only four years old when her father died. She became a teacher and started to teach in the county schools at the age of fifteen. She graduated from Millersville Normal School and taught in Lancaster, Wayne, Pike, and Chester Counties for fifteen years. On 18 May 1880 she married Jonathan Brown who was a widower with three children... Sarah Hand Brown was active in church and temperance work. She was instrumental in promoting the study of physiology and hygiene in the schools of Wayne County. She died in the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, 9 Feb. 1915 after a serious operation performed by Dr. Wainwright, assisted by Dr. David B. Hand, her brother. She was buried in the Paupack Eddy Cemetery.1'

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 86.

George M. Rohne1

M, #12302

Family: Elizabeth L. Hand b. 1837, d. 1909

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Marriagebefore 1859

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Carrie S. Rohne1

F, #12303, b. 1861, d. 1938

Family: James S. Stevenson b. 1861, d. 1926

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Birth1861
Marriagebefore Dec, 1892
Death1938

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Susan M. Rohne1

F, #12304, b. circa September 1859, d. 23 November 1861

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Birthcirca Sep, 1859
DeathNov 23, 1861gravestone: Ae 2 years. 2 mos. 25 das2

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.
  2. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 73.

Leah Crone1

F, #12305

Family: Nathan G. Hand b. Apr 1829, d. 6 Apr 1863

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Marriagebefore 1860

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 73.

William R. Hand1

M, #12306, b. before 1863

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Anna Lee Hand1

F, #12307, b. before 1863

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Alida Hand1

F, #12308, b. before 1863

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Birthbefore 1863

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Hannah Truesdell1

F, #12309

Family: Charles F. Hand b. 1831, d. 19 Dec 1864

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Marriagebefore 1864
No Childrn

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

James S. Stevenson1

M, #12310, b. 1861, d. 1926

Family: Carrie S. Rohne b. 1861, d. 1938

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Birth1861
Marriagebefore Dec, 1892
Death1926

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 74.

Edith Berna Stevenson1

F, #12311, b. 22 December 1892, d. 26 September 1903

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BirthDec 22, 1892
DeathSep 26, 1903
NoteAdopted ?

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Dr. Henry B. Stephens1

M, #12312, d. 27 September 1897

Family: Elizabeth L. Hand b. 1837, d. 1909

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Marriage1882
DeathSep 27, 1897
Biography'a well-known physician who practiced in Wayne County for fifty-two years before his death.1'

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Nelson Wilbur1

M, #12313, b. before 1850, d. 18 April 1865

Family: Melissa A. Hand b. 1840

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Birthbefore 1850Cherry Ridge Twp, Wayne, PA, USA, no bd
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DeathApr 18, 1865Washington, DC, USA

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Angeline Wilbur1

F, #12314, b. before 1865

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

William H. Wilbur1

M, #12315, b. before 1865

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Charles Judd Wilbur1

M, #12316, b. before 1865

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Albert Smith1

M, #12317

Family: Melissa A. Hand b. 1840

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

Catherine Treslar1

F, #12318, d. 3 May 1917

Family: William Jackson Hand b. 19 Jan 1842, d. 23 Oct 1911

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MarriageSep 14, 1865Waymart, PA, USA, by the Rev. C.L. Rice
DeathMay 3, 1917Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA
BurialEast Canaan Cemetery, South Canaan Twp, Wayne, PA, USA
BiographyDau. of David and Nancy Smith Treslar.

Citations

  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 77.

David Treslar Hand1

M, #12319, b. 24 August 1866, d. 18 December 1947

Family: Jennie M. Swingle b. 9 Mar 1874, d. 27 Jul 1942

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BirthAug 24, 1866Ariel (now Lake Ariel), Wayne Co., PA, USA
Occupationa blacksmith; mailman
MarriageSep 15, 1892South Canaan, Wayne, PA, USA, by Rev. D.W. DeForrest
DeathDec 18, 1947Bayside, Long Island, NY, USA
BurialEast Canaan Cemetery, South Canaan Twp, Wayne, PA, USA
Biography'David T. Hand in his younger years was a blacksmith who did corrective horseshoeing on racehorses, as well as the regular work of a blacksmith. In later years he was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Scranton and Taylor, Pa.2'

Citations

  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 88, 91.
  2. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 92.

Jeremiah William Hand1

M, #12320, b. 6 August 1868, d. 19 June 1937

Family: Minnie Myrtle Engle b. 1872, d. 16 Apr 1965

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BirthAug 6, 1868Ariel (now Lake Ariel), Wayne Co., PA, USA
OccupationRailroad clerk; poet
MarriageDec 2, 1896Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA, by Rev. Charles Hayes
DeathJun 19, 1937Scranton, PA, USA
BurialDunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA
Biography'Jeremiah W. Hand was born 6 August 1868 and died in the Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa. on 19 June 1937. He and Minnie Myrtle Engle, daughter of Thomas and Mary Engle of Hamlin, Wayne Co., Pa., were married 2 Dec. 1896 in Dunmore, Pa., by the Rev. Charles Hayes. She was born in 1872 at Hamlin and died 16 Apr. 1965, aged 92 years, in their home in Dunmore. Both she and her husband were buried in Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore. In the Scranton City Directories we find this information: in 1895 Jerry Hand was living with his parents at 355 Mill St., Dumore, employed as a clerk; in 1896 he was a weighmaster; in 1904 he was living at 519 Fifth St., Dunmore where he and his wife lived for the rest of their lives; in 1905 he was an inspector; in 1906, a clerk; in 1910 he was a checker for the Erie Railroad Shop; in 1912 he was a clerk, working for the Laurel Line Railroad Company, which was an electric railroad running between Scranton and Wilkes Barre, Pa., He continued to work in the Scranton office of the Laurel Line until his death. Jerry often had headaches and couldn't sleep at night. It was at times like these that he wrote poetry, which was published in the 'Poet's Corner' in newspapers, some of his poems were published in An Anthology of Poems; and a few were used in hymns...Jeremiah and Minnie Hand had no issue.2'

Citations

  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 88, 91, 94.
  2. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 94.

Charles Allen Hand1

M, #12321, b. 2 January 1874, d. 4 March 1887

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BirthJan 2, 1874Ariel (now Lake Ariel), Wayne Co., PA, USA
DeathMar 4, 1887
BurialEast Canaan Cemetery, South Canaan Twp, Wayne, PA, USA
Biography'Charles was the third living son of William J. and Catherine Hand. He was born 2 Jan. 1874 at Ariel, Wayne Co. On 25 Dec. 1884 he received a Bible from his parents as a Christmas present. On 28 Feb. 1887 he was taking lunch to his father in the railroad yards of the Scranton branch of the Erie & Wyoming Valley Railroad. His father was backing up an engine and didn't see his son and, for some reason, Charles was not alert to the situation. He was hit by the engine, lived until 4 March 1887, when he died of injuries received. He was 14 years, 2 months, and 2 days old. William J., his father, never ran a railroad engine again. Charles was buried in the Hand plot in the East Canaan cemetry, South Canaan Township, Wayne County.2'

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 88, 91, 94.
  2. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 94.

Floyd Bethuel Hand1

M, #12322, b. 25 February 1879, d. 28 January 1958

Family: Anna Miller b. 1 Feb 1881, d. 14 Dec 1942

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BirthFeb 25, 1879Ariel (now Lake Ariel), Wayne Co., PA, USA
MarriageDec 23, 1903Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA
DeathJan 28, 1958Scranton, PA, USA
BurialDunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA
Biography'After attending Dunmore Public Schools he went to work for the land surveyors at the Pennsylvania Coal Co. He continued this work for three years, surveying in Pike, wAyne, Luzerne, and Lackawanna Counties. he interrupted his work, attending lackawanna Business College, having previously attended Wood's Business College. His next job was assistant loaded weigh-master at Barnum Breaker in Duryea. His next jobs were - colliery storekeeper at #5 breaker, car shops of the Erie Railroad in Dunmore, conductor with the Scranton Railway Traction Co., paymaster's office of the Scranton Bolt & Nut Co. During these early years he took an active part in amateur athletics, playing football for several years at various positions - center, guard, and half-back. In baseball he played with a team called the Dunmore Bluebirds, a second class team on which he played catcher adn for a while as second baseman. As a runner he was an unattached miler. At the age of nineteen he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Dunmore and was an usher there for many years. On 23 December 1903, Floyd B. Hand of Dunmore, and Anna Miller of Scranton were married in the parsonage of the Dunmore Methodist Church by the Rev. Charles H. Newing. Mr. Hand took a new job as foreman in the Stores Department of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in Scranton. Wanting to leave the city, the family moved first to Moscow for a few years and then to Clarks Summit in 1917 where they stayed. He continued to work in Scranton, but was interested in farming on the eleven acre property he bought there. About 1927 Floyd Hand, my father, changed his position with the Lackawanna Railroad and accepted a position as manager of shipping for the Scranton Tobacco Company of Scanton. This position he held until his retirement in 1945. Prior to his retirement wife Anna died 11 December 1942 while their two sons Ralph and Robert, were in the Armed Forces during World War II. She died at home and was buried in the Hand plot in Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore, Pa., on 14 December 1942. He lived in retirement with his son Ralph and daughter Dorothy until his death in the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, Pa., on 28 January 1958. he was buried on 28 January in the Hand plot in the Dunmore Cemetery.2'

Citations

  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 88, 91, 101.
  2. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 101.

Sarah T. Cromwell1

F, #12323, b. 2 May 1851, d. 1903

Family: Dr. David Bishop Hand b. 31 Mar 1848, d. 1 Apr 1923

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BirthMay 2, 1851Hawley, Wayne, PA, USA
Marriage1870
Death1903
BurialHickory Grove Cemetery, Waverley, PA, USA

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 82.

Charlotte W. Wilcox1

F, #12324, d. 27 November 1950

Family: Dr. David Bishop Hand b. 31 Mar 1848, d. 1 Apr 1923

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ResidenceCarbondale, PA, USA, b. md
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Marriagebefore 1923
DeathNov 27, 1950
BurialValley View Cemetery, Montdale, PA, USA

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 83.

Mary Isabella Hand1

F, #12325, b. before 1903

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Birthbefore 1903
DeathColumbia, PA, USA, age 6

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 83.

Frederick Cromwell Hand1

M, #12326, b. 1876, d. 16 March 1953

Family: Elizabeth Whitaker

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Birth1876Carbondale, PA, USA
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DeathMar 16, 1953Lionville, PA, USA
BurialOakland Cemetery Cemetery, West Chester, PA, USA

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 83.

Elizabeth Longstreet Hand1

F, #12327, b. 1880, d. 17 November 1956

Family 1: Stephen Francis Dunn b. 1880, d. 1908

Family 2: Russell H. Dean b. 19 Mar 1885, d. 1958

  • Marriage: Elizabeth Longstreet Hand married Russell H. Dean on Jan 22, 1911.

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Birth1880
Marriagebefore 1904no md
DeathNov 17, 1956FL, USA
BurialHickory Grove Cemetery, Waverley, PA, USA

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 84.

Homer Bayard Hand

M, #12328, b. 25 February 1882, d. 6 May 1966

Family 1: Bessie May Powell b. c 1884

Family 2: Flora A. Smail b. c 1892, d. 23 Jan 1976

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BirthFeb 25, 1882Ariel (now Lake Ariel), Wayne Co., PA, USA
MarriageMar 1, 1906Dunmore, Wayne, PA, USA
DivorceFeb 21, 1913Lackawanna, PA, USA, Y
MarriageJun 25, 1913Scranton, PA, USA
DeathMay 6, 1966Wyckoff, NJ, USA
BurialGeorge Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ, USA
Biography'Marriage License Office, Vol. 78 p. 287 #1731 (1906) Homer Hand, 25 years, born at Lake Ariel, residence at Dunmore, as salesman, and Bessie May Powell, 22 years, born in Dunmore, and residing in Dunmore, were married 1 March 1906 at Dunmore.' Vol. 111 p. 432 #1374 (1913) Homer B. Hand, 31 years, born at Lake Ariel, Wayne Co., residing at Dunmore, former wife not dead, divorced 21 Feb. 1913 in Lackawanna Co., bookkeeper, and Flora A. Smail, 24 years, born at Snow Shoe, Pa., residing at 1630 Farr St., Scranton, Pa., trained nurse, were married 25 June 1913 at Scranton... In later years Homer and his family lived in New Jersey. He was a municipal bond broker with offices in New York and Newark, N.J. He was interested in antiques and their acquisition...home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hand, on Darlington Road, Campaw (N.J.)..When Mr. and Mrs. Hand leave the Bogert Homestead...after eleven years of occupancy, they will become residents of Ridgewood, N.J.1

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 95.

Elizabeth Whitaker1

F, #12329

Family: Frederick Cromwell Hand b. 1876, d. 16 Mar 1953

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 83.

Doris Hand1

F, #12330, b. before 1950

Family: (?) Lapp

  • Marriage*: Doris Hand married (?) Lapp.

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  1. [S53] Dymond, Genealogy of Hand Family, p. 84.