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301 Floral Park Cemetery Bailer, Esther Louise (I1488)
 
302 Floyd Bailer continued to live in his parent's, John and Elizabeth Bailer house on Buckwheat Road after they both had passed away. Floyds was a great story-teller. He shared that one evening Carlton Eibert ran his car into Floyd's outhouse and tipped it over. One of Carlton's tires got stuck in the hole and he couldn't get the car out. Floyd came chasing after Carlton with a rifle and chased him away. The car stayed stuck in the hole of the outhouse for months.

Local lore is that the local gossip was Eva Coles. However, somehow Floyd Bailer knew even more gossip than Eva. Eva would sit out on her front porch in the summer next the window that opened to the porch. When the telephone rang, she would simply reach through the open window to answer it. In those days they were "party lines"that were shared by several families. Every home with a phone had a special number of "rings". Eva would wait for the telephone to stop ringing and then pick qently pick up the phone's receiver and quietly listen in on everyone's conversations. This is where she got her information. Floyd would then spend some time talking with Eva and they would swap gossip stories.

One of Floyds endearing qualities was his speech. For example, instead of saying the word "yes," he would say "ayup."
 
Bailer, Floyd (I1478)
 
303 Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). Source (S13)
 
304 Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Source (S126)
 
305 Frances "Luther" Sisco was born to Stephen and Mary Ann Johnson Sisco on Tuesday, May 24, 1870 in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. The US Federal census of 1880 confirms that Luther was living at home with his parents in Nicholson. Luther married Mary Mercy Phillips who was nine years his junior on August 25, 1895 in Factoryville, PA. Dorotha (Sisco) Thomas, Luthers grand daughter relates the story that Luther worked for Mary's father who owed Luther money. Since he couldn't pay, he gave Mary to Luther in payment. By 1900, the Federal Census shows Luther as married to Mary Phillips and having two children, Olin and Clara.

Luther was a carpenter and bridge builder who worked on the Nicholson Railroad Bridge in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. His grandson, Leon Sisco recalls visiting him in a shanty village as he was building the bridge. In 1910, the US census shows the Sisco's living on Capwell Hill Road in Clinton, PA. In 1920, Luther and Mary, now in their forties were living alone on Silk Mill Road, Hallstead, PA. It is intereseting to note that their neighbors were the Elveys and Chidesters who would be their neighbors in other locations. In 1930, they were living on River Road with their thirteen year old grandson George "Lloyd" Jamison living with them as his mother Clara Sisco Jamison had died of the "Spanish Influenza" in 1920.

In 1940, Luther and Mary were living on Road 710 (now Bogart Avenue) in Hallstead in the "Severson's" house that was purchased for them by their son Olin. Olin, Ethel and their three children were living down the dirt road in the home that the Luther was originally living in. See Olin Sisco's narrative for the reasons for the living arrangements.

He possessed a bad temper. Luther died in Scranton, PA at the Moses Taylor Hospital.
 
Sisco, Frances Luther (I1474)
 
306 Franklin Hill Cemetery Helen (I814)
 
307 Franklin Hill Church Cemetery Watson, Elizabeth (I810)
 
308 Franklin Hill Church Cemetery Banker, David (I812)
 
309 Fred and Lloyd Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=c4192da6-6f8a-4338-882a-e61725aa234a&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051 Dolly & Fred Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=121735b1-3e7d-435d-bbca-2f40d4bff15e&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051 Cora & Fred Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=43110894-a95a-4e4e-b11c-6681ac840290&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051
Fred and Lloyd Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=c4192da6-6f8a-4338-882a-e61725aa234a&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051 Dolly & Fred Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=121735b1-3e7d-435d-bbca-2f40d4bff15e&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051 Cora & Fred Bacon http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=43110894-a95a-4e4e-b11c-6681ac840290&tid=11714637&pid=-412810051
 
Bacon, Fred H (I1142)
 
310 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Hobart, Luella (I1120)
 
311 From "History of the Town of Middleboro:"
Page 476: (His picture appears in the Middleboro History book with these words: Ministry of Rev. Ebenezer Hinds, 1753-93) "Ebenezer Hinds was born in Bridgewater, July 29, 1719, and was at one time a member of the Second Baptist Church in Boston. During his ministry a revival of religion occurred, whereby this church was increased to one hundred and four persons. During the French and Indian War he served as Chaplain in Captain Benjamin Pratt's company, and was with them in their march to Saratoga, where he often preached. He was a man of unusual ability, and an earnest and devout Christian pastor, who did much to build up his church and increase the spirituality of its members during his forty years of service. He was remarkable for his bodily health and activity, and it is stated that at the age of eighty years he would spring upon his horse unaided and take long rides to visit his parishioners. Probably on account of his great age, he gave up his pastorate about the year 1793, and until the year 1805 there seems to have been no regular pastor, Mr. Hinds preaching occasionally as his strength would allow. At his death, April 29, 1812, he conveyed to the church the parsonage which he had built and the land upon which it stands. Chaplin, French and Indian War, Middleboro company under General Benjamin Pratt. Database: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 Vols.) Note: Reverend Ebenezer Hinds has DAR Patriot ID #645005

Page 467: "A Separatist Church was formed in Beech Woods as a result of Whitfield's preaching, but it was never in a flourishing condition. James Meade was ordained its pastor over which EBENEZER HINDS presided. Their church edifice was purchased and removed by them from East Freetown, and upon the dissolution of the church was occupied by the Second Baptist Church. It was destroyed by fire , May 19, 1798.
 
Hinds, Reverend Ebenezer (I651)
 
312 From Birth Certificate McVicker, John (I1443)
 
313 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Youngs, Lucinda Ann (I1386)
 
314 From the Brown-Trowbridge Family Genealogy Book, "When about fifteen years of age, John went to Pennsylvania. After his marriage he lived in Wilkes Barre, PA about six years and then moved to Tunkhannock, PA and from there to Windham Township in the same count, Wyoming. He there bought a piece of woodland, built a log house and cleared a farm. He was engaged in farming there the remainder of his life. John was a soldier in the Civil War, stating his age as younger than he was in order to be allowed to enlist; he was mustered out March 30, 1864, into cCompany K 143rd P. Infantry. He continued in the service until he was taken ill, when he was discharged in July 1864. While living in Wilkes Barre, when he first came to Pennsylvania, he worked for General Sterling Ross for nearly ten years. He boarded at Josiah Brown's boarding house there and this is where he met and fell in love with Anna Brown." Trowbridge, John (I436)
 
315 General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Source (S249)
 
316 George shot himself.
 
Sisco, George W (I1331)
 
317 Georgia Baker http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=9759b2c9-d489-4d03-b06a-bbddfce6994c&tid=11714637&pid=-412810026 Georgia Baker http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=fcaf6f4e-befb-4de9-bf5c-9ff563dbb379&tid=11714637&pid=-412810026 Baker, Georgia (I1138)
 
318 Germany, Deaths and Burials, 1582-1958 Source (S207)
 
319 Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 Source (S208)
 
320 Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. Source (S104)
 
321 Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. Vol. 1-4. Dallas, TX, USA: Pioneer Heritage Press, 1987. Source (S209)
 
322 He arrived Boston, Massachusetts on 18 September 1634 on board the ship Griffin. Richard Haynes, his brother, was on the ship with him. They both settled at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Governor Winthrop's journal entry of Sept. 18, 1634 records The Griffin and another ship now arriving with about 200 passengers. Mr. Lathrop and Mr. Sims, two godly ministers coming in the same ship. {S1}.

Prior to 1644, William Haynes purchased jointly with Richard Ingersoll, from John Pease, the Weston Grant, and jointly with Richard Haynes a portion of the Townsend Bishop Grant of 540 acres in the northern end of the Salem Town boundary territory. These interior land areas subsequently became known as Salem Farms, Salem Village and is presently Danvers, Massachusetts. It was a short distance of approximately four miles from Salem (Town). {S1}.

He married Sarah INGERSOLL [F7489] before 1644 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Richard Ingersoll, his partner in the Weston Grant purchase. This was evidenced by the will of Richard Ingersoll written 21 July 1644. {S1,S2}.

At a General Town Meeting on 7 July 1644 he was appointed, along with several other inhabitants of Salem, to patrol the settlement each Sabbath Day. Each patrol consisting of two men, were instructed to take note of Sabbath breakers and report their names to the authorities. {S1}.

William and Richard Haynes sold one third of their Townsend Bishop Grant land to Abraham Page in 1647, who in turn sold it to Simon Bradstreet, the Governor of Massachusetts. William and Richard were held equally responsible in a 1647 court case involving the death of two cows belonging to their adjacent neighbor, the Honorable Simon Bradstreet. On 29: 4th month: 1648, William and Richard sold the other two-thirds shares of the Townsend Bishop Grant land to John Porter, who also bought the other third from Simon Bradstreet. {S1}.

Charles W. Upham suggested in his book, Salem Witchcraft, that because of the great purchasing power of William and Richard Haynes, and the respect demonstrated toward them, they were persons of great means and influence. Mr. Upham also mentioned that although the family of William Haynes had always been somewhat of a mystery, it was stated in the family papers of the Ingersoll family, recently uncovered around 1865, that William Haynes was a brother of John Haynes, the Governor of Massachusetts, founder of Hartford, and Lieut-Governor of Connecticut. This theory of ancestry has often been examined and contemplated by Haynes descendants, but so far has not been proven true. Gov. John Haynes came to New England from Copford Hall, Essex County on the first sailing of the "Griffin" in 1633. He removed in May 1637 to Connecticut. {S1}.

On 25: 9 month: 1645, William Haynes gave a power-of-attorney to Thomas Haynes Col, a merchant living at the White Bear in Basin Street in London, to receive a debt of 28 lbs. of Thomas Perkins of Dunstable in Bedfordshire chandlor, and with power to substitute another attorney. (Aspinwalls Notes of Early Boston). {S1}.

This transaction indicates a possible relationship between William Haynes of New England, to Thomas Haynes who has been reported in references (and incorrectly) as migrating shortly afterwards and settling 1658 in Maine and later at Amesbury, Massachusetts. On the other hand, it is not imprudent to suggest Thomas Haynes was a relative of William Haynes. Apparently Charles Banks used Aspinwalls Notes to pinpoint Dunstable, Bedfordshire as the homeplace of William and Richard Haynes, Topographical Dictionary of English Emigrants to New England, Bedfordshire page 1. {S1}.

This book was published in 1937, after the death of Mr. Banks, and was compiled using the manuscripts in his library. The reference given for William Haynes and Richard Haines was "Aspinwall". This document, which is found in Aspinwall's Notes, however, does not indicate William Haynes was actually from Dunstable, Bedfordshire but was attempting to collect a debt at Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Thomas Perkins, on the other hand, was a resident of Dunstable, Bedfordshire. I assume Charles Banks was referring to the records that William Aspinwall kept at Boston as notary from 1644 to 1651 which were published in a volume entitled A Volume Relating to the Early History of Boston Containing the Aspinwall Notorial Records from 1644 to 1651, Boston Record Commissioners' Reports 32, (Boston, 1903). Mr. Banks was a notable expert in Emigrant genealogy and had searched throughout English parish for records concerning nearly 3,000 emigrants. {S1}.

It has also been suggested that either William Haynes or Richard Haynes was the father of Thomas Haynes of Amesbury, Massachusetts. This statement is unlikely, although it is possible they were related in some other way; perhaps cousins. {S1}.

Thomas Haynes of Amesbury, Massachusetts, received land in Amesbury 1661, 1666, and 1675, and made an Oath of Allegiance at Amesbury in 1677. He married Martha Barnard, of Salisbury on 26 December 1667 and died in 1683 leaving a widow and children, Thomas, Eleanor, Aquila, John and Mary. Several of his children settled in York, Maine. It is doubtful he was the same Thomas Haynes who appeared in earlier records of Casco Bay, Massachusetts/Maine who eventually retreated to Lynn, Massachusetts. {S1}.

Richard Haynes, brother of William is seen 1640, 1645, 1665 and 1669 in the Salem Town records. He resided in a settlement identified as the "Cape Ann" and "Bass River" side of Salem, known as Beverly and made his Oath of Allegiance 3 December 1677 at Beverly. {S1}.

He died after 14 NOV 1649 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; and was buried before 13 November 1651 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. {S2}.

William Haynes' name is listed as a full communicant of the First Church of Salem in 1647-1648 and Sarah was listed in April 1648. Sometime after the initial entry date, and in a different handwriting, the word "dead" was inserted following William's name. It is believed he died in the early part of 1651, or if it occurred before March 25th, according to the old calendar, in the later part of the year 1650. {S1}.
Note on Wife: Sara * INGERSOLL
Born about 1627 in Bedfordshire, England; daughter of Richard INGERSOLL [F14978] and Ann LANGLEY [F14979]. She was christened on 1 July 1627 at Sutton, Bedfordshire, England. She married (1) William HAYNES [F7488] before 1644. She married (2) Joseph HOULTON Sr. on 13 November 1651 at Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Joseph, at an earlier time was a servant in her father's household. They resided in Newbury. She died (in 1702-1703-S1)(in 1719-S2,S3) in (Houlton-S2,S3)(Salem Village-S2), Massachusetts. The will of Joseph Houlton Sr. was written 24 May 1703 and probated 27 June 1705.
 
Hinds, William (I1617)
 
323 He was twelve years of age when his father, who was already in the states sent for him. He arrived through Ellis Island. Walter changed jobs leaving the I.B.M. Corporation and went to work for General Motors in Rochester, New York. During the period that they lived in Rochester, Walter had three heart attacks and was urged to move to a warmer climate. Therefore, Walter retired from General Motors and he and Marguerite moved to the Buena Vista Mobile Home Community in Holiday, Florida. Campbell, Walter (I142)
 
324 Heart Attack Sisco, Olin Reece (I1476)
 
325 Henry and Amanda lived on the Sisco family farm in Clarks Green and raised a large family.
 
Sisco, Henry (I1348)
 
326 Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting. Source (S160)
 
327 Horace Bailer grew up in Otisco, Onondaga, Ny. His Aunt Ida Hobart, who was a School teacher and understood the value of an education loaned Horace the cost of tuition, which he repaid, to attend Central City Business Institute (CCBI) in Syracuse, NY. In 1934 he went to work for the International Business Machines in Endicott, NY as a male secretary. In this entry-level position he was paid $15.00 per week. He worked his way up through the ranks into management as the company grew. His last position prior to retiring was as an executive in the field Engineering Division responsible for Service Practices. In retired life he and wife Anna were active with golf, tarvel and duplicate bridge.
 
Bailer, Horace Charles (I1483)
 
328 Hugh McVicker travelled to America with Maragaret Ann McVicker's son James P McVicker McVicker, Hugh (I1442)
 
329 I am not sure how James (Jimmie) McVicker is related. I have :parked" him here until I can figure it out.
 
McVicker, James P (I1449)
 
330 Ida Sisco Tomb http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=2f62feba-58b2-44e0-ba72-152331e90474&tid=11714637&pid=-412809917 Marlatt, Paul (I62)
 
331 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Youngs, Lucinda Ann (I1386)
 
332 In 1900, Cora was living at home with her parents along with her son Lynn
 
Bacon, Cora Mae (I1136)
 
333 In 1920 Mary was living with her son Elmer and his wife Mabel. Then, in 1930, Jeanette was living at the Homer Home for Aged Women.
 
Rainey, Jeanette (I859)
 
334 Index to the Probate Records of the County of Worcester, Massachusetts Source (S145)
 
335 Inscription:
Here lies buried Mrs. Susanna, wife of Mr. Ebenezer Hinds, and daughter of Mr. John Keith, who died April 5th, 1750, in ye 23d year of her age, having been the mother of four children, and died in the faith of a glorious resurrection. 3
 
Keith, Susannah (I574)
 
336 James and Margaret lived at Clarks Green, PA. Francisco, Margaret (I258)
 
337 James Banker Killed in Train Wreck
Sisco Family GenealogyTerry Sisco

Each year the Primitive Methodist Church of Johnson City, New York set aside a special Sunday in June to celebrate Childrens Day and the date selected in 1925 was Sunday, June 14. Ranked somewhere after Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving, Childrens Day was a special celebration to recognize and honor the children of the church. The childrens choir would sing. Memorized Bible verses would be recited by kids too young to understand the full impact of their message. Some of the older children even got to read something that they had written in Sunday school about their faith.

It was also a day for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to marvel at how much cuter, taller, smarter or prettier their child was compared to the others. The week leading up to this special day was spent memorizing lines and rehearsing parts.
There should be no doubt that there is something truly special about granddaughters, especially first granddaughters. On this particular Sunday morning, number Six Theron Street in Johnson City, New York was full of energy and excitement. First child, first grandchild and first niece, Dorotha Sisco was about to make her debut in the childrens program.

Like a favorite doll, Dorothas two aunts, Lillian and Lorena Banker spent an inordinate amount of time curling and fixing her hair, making certain that she would be the cutest girl in the five-year-old class. Ethel Sisco appreciated her two sisters help dressing Dorotha. She and husband Olin had their hands full getting two year old Leon dressed and ready for church.
Dorothas grandparents James and Lila Banker had spent the night as they wouldnt have missed this performance for the world. James, a conductor for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (D, L & W) railroad line was elated that his schedule worked out so that he could enjoy the festivities and family time together. That is, until sometime after breakfast.
With no phone of their own, the Sisco's relied on their next door neighbor who had a phone to relay messages. At approximately 8:45 a.m., the neighbor came over and advised James that there was an emergency call for him. He had left the neighbor's number as an emergency contact number for work. The caller advised him that he was needed immediately to fill in over the next few days for a fellow conductor who had fallen ill.
The eastbound passenger train was known as Extra 1104. It was called Extra because it was a non-scheduled special run of German-Americans on an excursion from Chicago, Illinois to Bremen, Germany.

Each year travel agent Leopold Neumann arranged this trip of mid-western Germans to visit the fatherland from which they or their ancestors had emigrated years earlier. The D, L & W train would take them to Hoboken, New Jersey where they would board transatlantic steamer, "Republic" awaiting to take them the remaining distance to Bremen. The designation of "1104" was given because this was the number permanently assigned to the massive steam engine.

Trailing behind Engine No. 1104 were two coaches and five Pullman sleeping cars, all of steel construction. All 182 passengers, mostly from Chicago were aboard and the porters were loading the final bags for the Monday, June 15, mid-morning departure. The Chicago travel agency had nailed large banners on the sides of the cars emblazoned with "See the Old Country Again."

Under the grey Chicago skies that threatened rain, one can imagine the care-free group of German-Americans leaning out of the windows waving good-bye as No. 1104 and its seven cars gradually strained and shuttered as it pulled away from the station.

Leaving Chicago, the excursion travelled westward through Buffalo, New York. The drizzle grew into a heavy rain by late-afternoon as the train entered the Binghamton, New York area. The bad weather was probably never noticed by the passengers now a few hours into the excitement of their adventure. Children were likely running through the aisles or exploring their little sleeping compartment on the Pullmans. Some of the adults were perhaps sitting around in the coach cars in animated discussion about finally returning to the old country. Others stared out the windows enjoying the panorama as the train swept along the scenic Susquehanna River, passing by the lush green farmlands and crossing one of the marvels of modern engineering, the historic Starucca Bridge in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania.

The rains subsided about twenty miles down the tracks from Binghamton in New Milford, Pennsylvania. Within forty-five minutes the train would be making a stop in Scranton for fuel and a fresh crew.

Two experienced railroad men took charge of the train at the Scranton station. Up front, Engineer Loomis was in charge assisted by a fireman whose job it was to shovel coal into the firebox of the engine, maintain the steam pressure of the boiler and to keep the cylinders on the drive wheels oiled while the train was underway. Conductor James Banker, now into his second day filling in for the ill co-worker was responsible for the seven cars, the D, L, & W employees, the cargo and most importantly, its passengers. He was assisted by a head brakeman along with a flagman by the name of Judge who was stationed in the rear of the train. There were also several porters on the Pullman sleeping cars.

This final portion of the trip would take them southeast from Scranton through Moscow, Gouldsboro, and Pocono Summit. It would then continue down through the Delaware Water Gap at East Stroudsburg crossing the Delaware River exiting Pennsylvania into New Jersey. From there it would head on an easterly route through Hackettstown, Morristown and on into Hoboken where the passengers would board their awaiting ships. The rains intensified as the train left Scranton at approximately 10:15 pm.

Hackettstown, New Jersey is nestled among the historic Revolutionary War farm towns and villages with names such as Great Meadows, Liberty and Washington. It marks the halfway point between the agrarian tranquillity of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to its west and the modernity of New York City fifty-two miles to the east.

The same storm front that drenched Binghamton hours earlier stretched all the way east to the Atlantic Ocean. Hackettstown was hit with a violent thunderstorm the evening of Monday, June 15. A lick of lightning made a direct hit on the Williams and Hibler Lumberyard (now the site of Blue Ridge Lumber). The ensuing fire, fuelled by the stacks of lumber lit the dark night sky of Hackettstown like a flickering candle lights a darkened room. Most of the townsfolk worked unsuccessfully to quell the blaze that eventually burned the lumberyard to the ground. Yet, unbeknownst to anyone, the storm had also set the stage for another, more deadly disaster.

The Rockport Crossing is the point where the D, L, & W track crosses rural Hazen Road in Rockport, New Jersey. In 1925, the state completed the purchase of 492 acres for a pheasant farm where Hazen Road slopes steeply towards the tracks.

Joseph Snyders house sat about three and one-quarter miles from the Hackettstown train station not far from the Rockport Crossing. Having spent most of his evening watching the lumberyard blaze from his home, Joseph was surprised when he looked at his pocket watch and it read 2:23 a.m. On his way to retire for the evening he could see the headlamp of Extra 1104 approaching from a distance. As it got closer he noticed that the tender, the small car just behind the engine that carries the supply of coal seemed to be oddly derailed.

The recommended speed for trains through this section of track is seventy miles per hour. Due to the poor weather, Engineman Loomis was travelling at approximately fifty miles per hour when his engine No. 1104 began to derail from the track twisting out of control. There was no way for him to see or know that the torrential downpour had washed debris across the track at the Rockport Crossing. With the tracks covered with five to six inches of dirt and gravel there was nothing to keep the steel wheels of the front engine truck, the first set of wheels of the engine on the tracks. At 2:24 a.m. the engine ploughed through the crossing but the pony tender with its wheels off the track clutched the frogs of a switch derailing the engine and causing the coach cars to jump the tracks and begin a staccato bone jarring tap dance along the wooden ties of pine and oak.

The forward inertia twisted and tossed the steel frames of the cars as if they were mere toys. Loomis never had time to apply the brakes. At 2:25 am, on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 1925, engine 1104 came to rest on its side. The first two cars, the coach cars filled with fifty people decoupled and came crashing across the steam engine.

The first car came to rest across the boiler of the engine while the second coach car came to rest across the rear of the boiler. The impact of the collision practically ripped all of the steam fittings and valves away from the boiler permitting the pressurized steam and hot water to spew upward like a geyser into the two passenger cars resting above. A New York Times article later appropriately dubbed the first coach car as the Death Car.

Joseph Snyder sounded the alarm by telephone and then, with his wife rushed to the aid of the victims. Lyman Gulick, another farmer rode half clad in his automobile to Hackettstown, two miles away and summoned physicians and ambulances from there and other towns.

With little rest from fighting the earlier fires at the Williams and Hibler Lumber Yard, the citizens and doctors of Hackettstown rushed to aid the victims of this horrific accident. Arriving to the hissing and whistling sounds of the pressurized steam escaping its boiler, No. 1104 appeared in the dark as a moaning, writhing, dying behemoth. They were aghast at what they found. The suffering was intense.

Using sheets and pillows appropriated from the Pullman cars, the citizen rescuers struggled to bring the slightest bit of the comfort to those scalded by the steam. One man jerked a roll of bills from his pocket and begged Joseph Snyder to kill him ending his misery. Only a few trainmen and passengers were killed instantly. One woman was decapitated. The others went through hours of agony before they succumbed to their injuries.

Those that could be transported were taken to the hospital in Easton, Pennsylvania twenty-five miles to the southwest of Hackettstown. Others were transported to hospitals in, Dover and Morristown as there was no hospital in Hackettstown. On June 17, police were forced to draw up lines around the Easton hospital as hundreds of grief stricken relatives caused a near riot in an effort to ascertain any information about their loved ones.

Grand-daughter Dorotha Sisco Thomas remembers hearing the story that James Banker was seen walking down the tracks with his conductors lantern aglow, perhaps in a state of shock from severe scalding shouting, My God, would someone please help me. James Nathaniel Banker died nine days later on June 25, 1925 at the age of fifty-two.

Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeiffer, an elderly couple from Hold Corss, Iowa, riding in the front of the first coach miraculously survived with only a few bruises. Other survivors told of a slightly scalded Chicago woman who limped moaning through the wreckage until she found her missing purse.

A total of fifty passengers died, some from the impact of the crash, most from being scalded by the inescapable steam. Of the five crew members, only Flagman Judge survived as he was positioned at the rear of the train.

An investigation into the accident by the W. P. Borland, Director of the Bureau of Safety for the Interstate Commerce Commissions found that it was just that...an accident. There was no blame to be placed, no fingers to be pointed as all had done their jobs appropriately. It was deemed an act of God.

Today, the Rockport Crossing near Hackettstown, New Jersey is peaceful and quiet. In the area of the pheasant farm on Hazen Road near the crossing there is a simple garden to mark the site of the crash that happened generations in the past. In the garden is a brass plaque memorializing the final stop of engine No. 1104 and honouring the souls that were lost that early Tuesday morning of June 16, 1925
 
Banker, Nathaniel James (I1503)
 
338 Johann Bailer was born April 14, 1842 to Richard Bailer and Johanna (Seele) Bailer and according to church records received his first communion in 1856 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Salmendingen, Germany.

Salmendingen is a small agrarian village located on the Swabian Alb in the southern German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. In Germany, whenever a town ends in “ingen” it indicates an Alemannic settlement. Church records have the Bailers living in Salmendingen in 1777.

Johann (John) Bailer and his brother Christian (Chris), who was three years younger were the only two children of Richard and Johanna Bailer to immigrate to America. While the exact reason that compelled them to leave family and friends has been lost to history, family lore provides two possibilities. Johann's son, Floyd Bailer shares that he had always heard that they immigrated to escape conscription into the Kaiser's army and most certain death. Johann's grand-nephew Eugen Bailer, who lives in Germany believes that they immigrated because farming conditions became poor due to famine and drought making farming jobs became scarce. America held the promise of jobs.

In 1865, Johann received his official papers allowing him to immigrate to North America. The 1920 US Federal census lists his immigration year as 1865. He became a naturalized citizen sometime before 1875 according to the 1875 NYS Census.

It is believed that Johann landed in New York harbor. Family lore has it that he had heard that the landscape and climate of central New York was like that of his hometown of Salmendingen which is located in the Black Forest area of Baden-Wurttemburg Germany. Johann kept a journal documenting his voyage to America. The journal is now in the possession of Richard Bailer, son of Horace Bailer. While the journal is written in German, written in English on the inside back cover is the note, "Please direct to Baldwinsville, Clay Corners, Brewerton, West Monroe." Baldwinsville. This address is in the Syracuse vicinity which is near where he settled. The name Basil Bailer is also notated in the journal with an address in central New York. It might be assumed that Basil was a relative who had already immigrated and was a "sponsor" for Johann.

John worked as a laborer on what began as the Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad. In addition to passengers, this railroad also carried coal mined in Pennsylvania to be used as fuel for the salt mines of Syracuse. In 1869, this railroad company merged with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company therefore Johann may have been employed by the D, L & W railroad.

He met Elizabeth Edinger in the United States. Even though her family immigrated to America from Germany, Elizabeth was born in the United States after her family’s arrival. They had their first child, Elizabeth "Lizzie" on January 9, 1873 and according to the 1900 Federal census they were married in 1874.

At some point, Johann Bailer leased a farm in Skaneateles, NY from Ann C. Briggs, entering into a lease agreement on August 26, 1874. He agreed to pay $160.00 annually along with paying highway and school taxes on the property. The lease agreement also required Johann to supply Ann Briggs with all the apples that she and her family might require.

John (Johann), then settled in a small empty house at 1999 Buckwheat Rd., Otisco. The house, built in 1850 was vacated when the owner, John O'Connell and his family decided to follow Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism westward abandoning their Buckwheat Road home. Sometime after the Bailers had moved into the house, John O'Connell showed up and demanded that they get out. The matter ended up in court and the court found in favor of the Bailers, therefore they were able to take over ownership of the house and property. During the time that the property was being contested a guard had to be posted at the Bailer house because the O’Connell’s were threatening to burn the house down while the family was asleep. On January 15th, 1894, John O'Connell pointed a gun at Johann resulting in an arrest warrant for O'Connell.

After John and Elizabeth passed away, the house was occupied by the son Floyd Bailer, who lived there until his death in 1972. James and Lynn Cummings now own the home. It has been remodeled but the Cummings incorporated a large beam from the existing structure as the Bailer family had made inscriptions in it.

John and Elizabeth spoke German in their home, so English was a second language for the children.
 
Bailer, Johann (I1480)
 
339 John H Sisco Tombstone. Source (S503)
 
340 John Sisco came from Easton, Northampton Co. PA and settled near Clarks Green, Pennsylvania on a fine farm now owned by the Baptist Bible College. He was living there by 1830. He married Margaret Weiss and they raised eight children, four boys and four girls. The farm was sold to Ben Courthright in 1878 and in 1916 it was sold to the Catholic Diocese which built the Vangaurd Convent there in 1920. They sold the property to the Baptist Bible College in 1968.

Based on DNA testing of Terry Sisco, this line of Sisco's can be traced to Johannis Fransoy, a French Huegonot.

John, Johan, Fransoy /(Francisco)Birth: 1660[1]
Death: 19 Nov 1733Place: Newark, NJ[2]Residence - - Newark, Essex County, Province of East Jersey in 1691.
Jan FRANSOY 1666It is not known when Jan arrived in America. He is noted in the Newark, NJ Town Book, dated December 30, 1695, where he is called "Jonn Francis" as selling land within the bounds of Newark on the east side of the third river, containing 24 acres. This land had been purchased August 1,1698 and is probably the confirmation of an earlier unrecorded deed. It appears that Jan died before November 19, 1733, as confirmed by the will of Abraham Vrelant of Newark who wrote his will December 10, 1734 and in which he bequeths land "bought of the sons of John Fransoy" on November 19, 1733.[3]
The name could be Francois (French or Waloon Belgian) or Franicus (Latin) or Fraser / Francis (British). In a later NJ census, descendants of Fransoy list themselves as "Francifka" which has a ring of Slovak to it. Then again "Jan Fransoy" could be nothing more than a nickname meaning "John, the Frenchman" with no surname indicated. .
"November 27,1685. Aboard ' Henry & Frances of New Castle' Last will and testament of William Rig, son of Thomas Rig of Athorny, dec'd, names as heirs children of brothers Walter and James Rig of Scotland, Eupham Scott, dau. of George Scott of Pitlockey,dec'd, Rev. Archibald Riddall, James, son of said George Scott, Executor..................................Witnesses-James Dundas, brother of the Laird of Armestonn, James Hutchinson, apothecary, and John Fraser, writing master. Proved February 9,1685-6." [4] -
Some believe the writing master, John Fraser is Jan Fransoy because the date is about right for Fransoy to have arrived in this country, the name of the ships are identical to the names of two of Fransoy's sons and Fransoy is reported to have been able to read & write ( not a common thing at that time). I have not been able to uncover anything written by or signed by Fransoy.
Children of John · Hendrick "Old Henry" FRANCISCO Born: 11 Jun 1686 France.
· France FRANCISCO Born: Abt. 1700, Essex, New Jersey
· Barat FRANCISCO Born: Abt. 1700 Essex, New Jersey
· Abraham FRANCISCO Born: Abt. 1700
· Johannis FRANCISCO Born: Abt. 1700 Essex, New Jersey
Sisco/Francisco DNA Project The Sisco/Francisco DNA Project has produced a wealth of information.[5] [6]
Paul, the project leader, recommends the 37-marker Y chromosome test.[7]
Francisco-417's background is:1. A large family descended from John Fransoy, a French protestant (Huguenot) born about 1660 in France, who fled north to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. His name probably just means "John the Frenchman" = Jean le Francois in French. He married a Dutch woman, Elizabeth Geitje, either in the Netherlands or in New Jersey. In the Netherlands and in the Dutch community of Second River, New Jersey, he was known as Johannis Franse, which means "John the Frenchman" in Dutch. Later the name was written as Francisco or Fran Sisco. He is supposed to have had five sons, Henry, Frans, Johannis, Abraham, and Barent. Many of the descendants of Barent in New Jersey shortened the name to "Sisco", whereas the descendants of Henry in New York and points west kept the full name of "Francisco". A southern branch of this family is descended from a John Francisco who moved to North Carolina about 1750. The southern branch changed the name from Francisco to Sisco or Cisco about 1800. A letter from Elon Francisco in the Family Research Documents at left shows how the name was in transition from Francisco to Cisco or Sisco in the early 1800's. Men of this lineage have the R1b1b2a1b Y chromosome haplotype of Western Europe.[8]
We haven't connected all the dots. But it appears our common ancestor was a French Protestant born about 1660 in France who fled France during the period of persecution of the protestants by King Louis XIV. His name is variously given as Johannes ( John ) Francisco, John Fransoy, and Johannis Franser. The name is probably a Dutch variant of "Jean le Francois" -- John the Frenchman. The word "Frans" in Dutch means "French. He married a Dutch woman named Elizabeth Geitje (pronounced and sometime spelled "Geeshee"). He died and is buried in New Jersey.[9]
It is a pleasure to make the acquaintance of a descendant of a famous member of our town's past. 'Anthony Francisco' and 'John Francisco' are interred in the cemetery at the Old Dutch Church. Their names are read each year at the roll-call on the 4th of July. For the Revolutionary War Veterans, 66 patriots buried in the churchyard at the Old Dutch Church in Belleville, New Jersey.
My 'Cisco' Family descended from Johannes "John" Francois ( Fransoy, Francis, Francisco/Sisco ), a French protestant (Huguenot) born about 1660 in France, who fled north to the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. His name probably just means "John the Frenchman" Jean le François in French. He was married to a Dutch woman, Elizabeth Geitje, either in the Netherlands or in New Jersey. In the Netherlands and in the Dutch community of Second River, New Jersey, he was known as Johannis Franse, which means "John French" in Dutch. Later the name was written as Francisco or Fran Sisco. He is supposed to have had at least five sons, Henry, Frans, Johannis, Abraham, and Barent. Many of the descendants of Barent in New Jersey shortened the name to "Sisco", whereas the descendants of Henry in New York and points west kept the full name of "Francisco". A southern branch of this family is descended from a John Francisco who moved to North Carolina about 1750. The southern branch changed the name from Francisco to Sisco or Cisco about 1800.
We are Related to (Old Henry Francisco) of Whitehall, New York, U.S.A. [10]
Some exciting DNA results have just come in. Louis Joseph Francisco III, a direct descendant of Henry Francisco of Whitehall, NY, was DNA tested and his Y chromosome is an excellent match to the Y chromosome of other men who are part of the large Francisco/Sisco/Cisco family of French Protestant origin.
Not all of you may be familiar with Old Henry. He claimed to be 134 years old when he was interviewed by Benjamin Silliman in 1819. I’ve attached excerpts from that interview compiled by Shirley Wicker Hendrix of Murray, KY.
It’s generally agreed that some things in the interview are inaccurate. Henry may actually have been born in Essex County, NJ, as a son of Johannes "John" Fransoy/Franse/Francisco and his wife Elizabeth Geitje. It is more likely that his father John fled France at the time of the persecution of the French Protestants in the late 1600’s. John then married a Dutch girl. French Protestants were usually Calvinists, and they fled to countries or provinces where Calvinists were welcome: the Netherlands, England, parts of Germany, British North America, and Dutch-colonized South Africa. Frederick William, the ruler of the German state that included Berlin, was a Calvinist, and he issued a special Edict to help his co-religionists – the Edict of Potsdam.[11]
But his family did believe Henry died at the age of 134. I’ve attached page 2 of the family bible of his son Solomon Francisco of Cincinnati, Ohio. In the lower left-hand corner you can see the note about Henry’s death. If that is correct, Henry (born in 1686) would have been 82 when Solomon was born in 1768.
You can also see how fluid the spelling of the family name was. There are three spellings on this single page of the Bible – Francisco, Fran Sisco, and Sisco. Henry’s pension records from his service in the Revolutionary War also use all three spellings.
Henry is probably the most famous member of our family An article in Military History magazine in 2010 repeated much of the Silliman interview, and also included information about his pension records. [12]
Don’t believe everything you read about Old Henry. The events of his life and his age when he died are still controversial. But later generations of Francisco, Sisco, and Cisco men were noted for their long lives and their ability to produce children over a long period. Don’t forget that Senator Strom Thurmond started a family of four when he was 70 years old. The grandfather of one of my neighbors married a 14-year-old girl when he was 65 and proceeded to have nine children with her. Winter-spring marriages of that sort were not unusual in those days, especially when the man had a pension as Henry did. That gave security to his young wife.
Here is the lineage of Louis Joseph Francisco III from Old Henry. Louis’ ancestor Charles Austin Francisco of Richmond, Indiana, was a prominent banker in that town.
Louis Joseph Francisco III
Louis Joseph Francisco, Jr. (1921 – 1989)
Louis Joseph Francisco (1884 – 1949) m. Marie Marguerite Dumas
Charles Austin Francisco (1843 – 1907) m. Hannah Dickinson
Louis Jones Francisco (1819 – 1874) m. Abigail Jane Casad
Calvin Francisco (1796 – 1871) m. Sarah Ashmore Jones
Solomon Francisco (1768 – 1844) m. Mary Freeman
Henry Francisco (1686 – 1820) m. Ruth Fuller
Sources · ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Review Vol. 96 Author: George F. Kent Publication: July 1965 issue. pp. 156-172
· ↑ New York Genealogical and Biographical Review Vol. 96 Author: George F. Kent Publication: July 1965 issue. pp. 156-172
· ↑ - NYGBR, Vol. XCVI, (1965), p.156-164.
· ↑ N.J. Colonial Documents-Patents & Deeds - HR929.3749, page 70
· ↑ http://franciscofamily.wikifoundry.com/
· ↑ http://www.familytreedna.com/group-join.aspx?Group=Sisco
· ↑ The results of the DNA tests are posted at [1]
· ↑ described in the following Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R1b1b2a1b
· ↑ The Johannes ( John ) 'Francisco' Sisco Family History. From: Paul Hardeman Sisco Jr. who is conducting a Cisco/Sisco/Francisco Family DNA Project
· ↑ From: Paul Sisco of the Cisco/Sisco/Francisco Family DNA Project:
· ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edict_of_Potsdam
· ↑ A link to that article is: http://www.mediabistro.com/portfolios/samples_files/88544_wuTnOmFSZzh7sYpWY4ti6MUix.pdf
· NJGS. "Francisco: Francisco, John (Francoys; ffrances; Frances)" njgsbc.org. Accessed 22 Nov 2016. http://njgsbc.org/indexes/bergen-county-families/
 
Francisco, John (I1330)
 
341 John W. Sisco entered the Civil war as a Private and mustered out as a Sargeant.
 
Sisco, John Wesley (I1301)
 
342 Josef died in confinement during World War II
 
Bailer, Josef (I240)
 
343 Ken died at work.
 
Bradley, Kenneth F. (I1388)
 
344 Kidney Failure Baker, Luella G. (I352)
 
345 Killed by Train Youngs, William Henry (I1439)
 
346 Lake View Cemetery Cosentino, Michael (I1178)
 
347 Lake View Cemetery Bailer, Johann (I1480)
 
348 Lakeville Cemetery Mains, John B. (I1298)
 
349 Lawrence had a violent temper. At the age of twenty-six he was admitted to the Binghamton State Hospital and was a resident there until his death. In one fit of rage, he chased Lester with a butcher knife.
 
Youngs, Lawrence (I310)
 
350 Lawsville Cemetery Fish, Asa T (I821)
 

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