him on the return from this trip in the blazing tropical sun, Mr. Sinclair was prostrated by the great heat. From that time until August 23 he lay at the point of death in U. S. Sternberg Field Hospital, where he was discharged for disability and returned to his home in Chicago. He has been spending most of the Winter in Schenectady, N. Y., seeking recovery of his health.

outpost for their homes he was left behind very ill in Buena Vista Hospital, Island of Hawaii.

He had excellent care in the hospital, and in due time recovered, but up to the time of issuing the JOURNAL he had not yet returned to his native land.

He was in attendance upon the New York State Normal School when he enlisted and will probably return and finish his course during the ensuing year.

Frank Vernon Riley, Jr.

Frank Vernon Riley, Jr., of Grand Gorge, N. Y., son of Many Jane Smith Riley, daughter of David Smith, son of John More Smith, son of Jean More Smith, only daughter of John More, had been for some time a member of the 3d Separate Company

FRANK VERNON RILEY, JR.

of New York National Guard when the war broke out.

Along with many others of his company he enlisted and was enrolled in Company G. 1st N. Y. Vol. Infantry, at Oneonta, N. Y., about May 1, 1898.

Although he was not at any time called to face the Spanish foe, he shared all the toil and weari ness of garrison duty at Camp Black, Fort Wadsworth, at the Pesidio in California, and in the Sandwich Islands, and was then forced to meet the intangible and more te: rible foe of typhoid fever and when his regiment sailed from that far distant

Helen Miller Gould.

Our records of the part taken by the family in the Spanish war would be very incomplete were we to omit mention of the prominent part taken in it by Miss Gould. What she has done all the world knows through the daily press, and our space is far too limited to report it in these columns. We do wish, however, to add our meed of praise to the universal acclaim given her as voiced not only in the press, but in the resolutions of thanks of the United States Congress, the States of New York, Georgia, Wisconsin and others, and of the Council of the City of New York. These all expressed their hearty appreciation of her patriotism and benevolence in her gift of $100,000 to our National Treasury, and the liberal use of her means, and her long continued and arduous personal services in the care of our sick and wounded soldiers and sailors. It is safe to say and we say it with just pride and satisfaction that there is no other woman in our land to-day so universally and deservedly popular, so highly honored and so truly beloved as she. Both the army and the people call her "Our Helen Gould."

Not Reporting Changes.

Every adult member of the family is supplied with blanks for reporting births, deaths, marriages, etc. If they do not fill them out and send them to the Secretary they must not blame him if they are not reported in the JOURNAL.

If you wish to prove your eligibility to membership in any of the Patriotic Orders, you can find the reeded information in JOURNAL Number 5, page 54.

Hon. George Graham Decker, Treasurer of our Family Association, has recently retired from the Presidency of the National Bank, of Margaretville, agreeably to a purpose formed several years ago, that he would so retire when he became seventyfive years of age. Mr. Decker was largely instrumental in organizing the bank about fifteen years

ago.

Jonas More Preston and Mrs. Preston, of Roxbury, have been living in Kingston, N. Y., during a large part of the past year. It is rumored that they will soon re-occupy their old residence in Roxbury.

Fourth Annual Supplement to Genealogy of the Descendants of John More, 1899. NOTE. G stands for "Generation from John More." No. for "Number in More Genealogy." ried." c for "Child of."

Y for "Years"

M for "Months."

D for "Days." m for "Mar

Mrs. Eliza More Green.

ONEIDA, April 18.-The funeral of Mrs. Eliza More Green, whose death occurred on Saturday, April 16, 1898, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Green, No. 1 Midland avenue. The Rev. Samuel Jessup officiated, and the remains were buried at Durhamville. The deceased was a native of Greene county, aged 74 years, and for many years was a resident of Durhamville. Her husband died in 1855. For the last four years she had made her home in this place, and during that time her health had been impaired, the suffering being due to a complication of diseases. She retired in apparent usual health on Friday night, and her sleep merged into death. Beside the daughter, with whom she lived, there survives one other daughter, Mrs. Henry Stimson, of Philadelphia, and two sons, George N. Green, of Clyde, and Robert, of Colorado. brother, George More, survives and lives at Elizabeth, N. J., and there are three surviving sisters, Mrs. Levi Bennett, of Durhamville; Mrs. Catherine Cochran, of Oneida Castle, and Mrs. Theodore Johnston, of Poughkeepsie. Mrs. Green was a descendant of Robert L. More, one of the pioneer settlers in Greene county.

Alvah More Peck.

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We are called upon to chronicle the departure of another of the great-grand-sons of John More, Mr. Alvah More Peck, of Blauvelt, N. Y., who died very suddenly of heart disease March 7, 1899.

Mr. Peck was a grand son of James More and was born in Roxbury, N. Y., july 23. 1832, and was therefore in the 67th year of his age. In 1863 he went to the war, enlisting in Co. B 4th Regiment New York Heavy Artillery. He was of a quiet, unassuming disposition and seldom dwelt upon his army life, but from his comrades it is learned that his experience was quite as thrilling as any which fell to the lot of the common soldier. He was captured three times by the Confederates and the horrors of the Prison Pens of Libby and Andersonville were indelibly stamped upon his memory. He was promoted to the position of Corporal and re

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ceived an honorable discharge at the close of the war. He was a member of Waldron Post, G. A. R., Nyack, N. Y.

In 1876 Mr. Peck married Miss Annie Worthington, of Kalamazoo, Mich. No children have blessed their union and his widow is his only surviving relative. They had lived in Blauvelt seven years, having removed to that place in 1892.

He was buried by a detachment of Waldron Post, G. A. R., from the Presbyterian Church. Within the walls of the stone edifice had gathered many neighbors anxious to pay their respect to the memory of the deceased and show their sympathy for his surviving consort, whose loss and loneliness were touchingly emphasized by her being the sole mourner who followed the remains into the portal and up the aisle of the church.

At the conclusion of the service the casket was taken in charge by the army comrades of the de ceased, by whom it was conveyed to Oak Hill Cemetery, and deposited in the soldiers' plot in that picturesque burial place. On reaching the cemetery Captain Wilson and his comrades found other members of Waldron Post and also a detachment from the Nyack Military School awaiting them, and by these the deceased soldier was consigned with military honors to his place in the silent ranks that sleep after life's battle in this peaceful "bivouac of the dead."

Mr. Peck was an interested member of the More Family Association and was present at our first re-union in 1890.

George Wheeler.

George Wheeler, son of George Wheeler and Dolly Louisa More, was born at Westkill, Greene Co., N. Y., June 4, 1867.

Shortly after the death of his father the family removed to Roxbury, N Y. At the age of sixteen he secured a position in the hardware store of A. A. Crosby, Rondout, N. Y., in which store he remained during several changes of employers for fifteen years. His health failing in June, 1848, he went to the home of his sister, Mrs. Hattie Tupper, Roxbury, N. Y.. thinking that in a few weeks he could be at his duties again, and appar

ently was improving, but suddenly on the seventh day of August, 1898, death entered the home and took from it a most kind and thoughtful brother. During his mother's life he was a loving and unselfish son, always thinking of her comfort and doing all he could to assist her.

George R. Shepard.

The following account of the sudden death of Mr. Shepard is taken from a Camden, N. Y., paper:

"In apparent good health and business activity George R. Shepard left his store last Friday evening, between nine and ten o'clock, in company with his wife, and within ten minutes after enter. ing his home dropped lifeless to the floor Mrs. Shepard, who was in another room, heard him fall and at once went to his assistance. Speaking to him and receiving no answer, she supposed he had fainted and immediately tried to revive him with camphor and other restoratives. She called in neighbors, and physicians were sent for. Drs. Borland and Low responded, but before they arrived Mr. Shepard was dead. The Coroner was notified, and with the assistance of Drs. Low and Borland an autopsy was held, which showed the cause of death to have been valvular disease of the heart, one valve having been closed for months. Mr. Shepard had made no complaints of ill-health any more than he had spoken of shortness of breath after much exertion.

"George Ranney Shepard was born in Camden village, where he had spent his entire life, Oct. 1, 1841. He was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shepard. In his boyhood he worked in the carding and yarn mill of Roswell Ballard, and became an expert spinner, which vocation he followed for many years. He later began his mercantile life as a member of the firm of R. H. Doxtater & Co., grocers. He was clerk for many years with E A. Harvey, and gave up his position to form a copartnership with the late Rowland Harding. This partnership was dissolved about 1887, since which time he had continued the business alone. His life has been active and successful, and his dealings with his fellow townsmen upright and honorable.

"In early life Mr. Shepard became a member of the M. E. Church, from which some ten or twelve years ago he took a letter to the Presbyterian Church, of which he has been a faithful attendant, interested in the welfare of his church home and the cause of religion generally. He had for many years been a valued member of the church board of Trustees and the choir.

"In 1882 he married Miss Emily More, eldest daughter of the late Jacob More, who survives him.

"He was a member of Mt. Parnassus Council, No. 1180, Royal Arcanum, the Knights of Pythias, American Mechanics, and Business Men's Protective Association. As a proof of the trust reposed

in him, at the time of his death he was treasurer of the Mechanics and Knights of Pythias Lodges, and of the Business Men's Protective Association. In these as in his own business matters he was methodical and accurate, and never erred in his reports."

Resolutions of respect and condolence were passed by all the above organizations which we have not the space to present.

Mr. Shepard was deeply interested in our Family Association and attended both our re-unions.

Worthy Acts.

Mr. George J. Gould offered his splendid yacht Atalanta to the United States Government for service during the Spanish war, but the regulations of the Navy would not permit the use without ownership, so the liberal offer was declined. Mr. Howard Gould made a similar offer of his new staunch yacht Niagara, but it was declined for the same

reason.

Miss Helen Miller Gould added another to her long list of noble deeds, at the burning of the Windsor Hotel recently, when she opened her New York residence for the reception of those who were injured, even when her own property was in danger of destruction, and liberally aided the firemen with refreshments, and the laborers who re moved the debris. Mr. Frank Jay Gould also assisted personally in the good work. The New York Fire Department showed their appreciation of these kindly efforts by presenting each of them with a gold badge which will admit them within the fire lines at any future conflagration.

Miss Gould after more than two years of incessant effort has perfectly cleared her father's reputation from reproach sought to be placed upon it by the blackmailer, Mrs. Cody, in the matter of his asserted marriage with a woman of northern New York by the name of Angell. The woman under oath declared that she never knew Jay Gould, never even saw him. The recent trial of Mrs. Cody for blackmailing resulted in her conviction, but through Miss Gould's intercession the sentence of imprisonment, in view of her age and feeble health, was not executed. From the contemptible language used by her after her release, we judge that the mercy shown was entirely unmerited and we fear unwisely shown. Blackmailing is becoming too frequent an offense in our country and ought to be severely punished.

The JOURNAL is not a very large periodical, but over 100,000 pieces of type were needed for this issue.

The fifty cents asked for by your officers is not strictly a subscription to the JOURNAL. It is a membership fee of the Family Association.

Items of Interest.

Edward Van Dyke More, of Leadboro, Mont., was recently elected to represent Meagher county in the Montana Legislature.

William Northrop, who left New York City with a company of engineers Jan. 28, 1898, for Alaska, returned from that distant region about Nov. 1, 1898, and again departed for that land of cold and gold in January, 1899, with prospects of success in the railroad enterprise with which he is connected.

In the last JOURNAL mention was made of the sailing on Dec. 7, 1897, of the Misses Northrop, of New York City; Miss Anna Palen, of Philadelphia, and Miss Estelle Champlin, of Grand Rapids, Mich., to spend a year abroad. Miss Palen went direct to Berlin, Germany, and spent the Winter with her brother, Dr. Gilbert J. Palen, who was studying in that city. The other members of the party went to Algiers for the Winter. Miss Palen joined them in the Spring in Naples and they travelled together in Italy until June 7, when Misses Palen and Champlin returned home, the others following in the Autumn.

James F. Frisbee, of Carthage, Miner Co., South Dakota, having served as County Justice for fourteen years, was again recently elected for another term of two years. Evidently he is popular in his vicinity.

Hon. John Frisbee Keator was elected last Autumn for the second time to represent the Germantown District of Philadelphia, in the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Mr. Keator is an Anti-Quay Republican and is making a good record as one of the law makers of the great Keystone State.

In the Forum of September, 1898, is an able article by Frederick V. Coville, U. S. Botanist, on the disposition of our 374,000,000 acres of public grazing lands in the west, urging the modification of our present land laws by the adoption of a leasing system, which at an annual rental of 21⁄2 cents per acre, would produce a yearly revenue of $9,350,000, besides putting a stop to overgrazing which is now ruining the public grazing lands.

This seems a very wise and practical suggestion from a capable public servant. It is doubtful if so good a proposition will secure the approval of Congress. They seem more ready to spend money than make it for their Government.

This proposition has a family characteristic about it. It suggests keen business insight and thriftsuch as you would expect from a grand-son of Edward More. It is of a piece with the action of a great-grand-son of Jonas More, who as President of a large Investment Company, visited their extensive holdings of land in the section referred to in this article. He said to the manager, why don't you gather the grass from these fine bottom lands? Well they had never thought of that. He said you harvest and stack this crop, and some one will want it before next Spring. Result was several thousands of dollars gathered into the company's

treasury within the year instead of only outgo for oversight.

There is a goodly quantity of the old executive ability, business push and thrift of the elder Mores in their descendants and they make good public servants whenever their modesty permits them to be thus employed.

An Eastern Trip by a Western Cousin.

Think of going East to visit Kansas City, Mo., and Polo, Ill, but a trip East depends upon where you start from.

In The Active Member, a Christian Endeavor paper published in Denver, Col., we find the following:

"Rufus K. Frisbee, one of the proprietors and Associate Editor of The Active Member has just returned from a very pleasant visit East among friends and relatives. He reports things moving as of yore; but with accelerated motion. He visited his son's wife's parents, Dr. John C. Erk, of Kansas City, Mo., where he spent several days very pleasantly, talking over old times, and looking over the old ground, and the many changes in the now old city, since the early sixties.

"The greatest enjoyment of the trip was visiting his only sister, Mrs. Hattie More, wife of Rev. Dr. J. H. More, of Polo, Ill., whom he had not seen for over 36 years. At that time he was Mayor of the city of Polo, and vetoed the licensing of saloons, and he was told that it was the turning point of their always being able to keep the saloon element from opening in that city.

"He intended visiting his old home and native place, New York, and one of his sons in North Carolina; but urgent business called him home too soon."

We trust he will take another eastern trip in 1900 and attend the re-union in Roxbury.

Educational Notes.

Frederic Rose Keator, of Rock Island, Ill., has entered Yale University Class of 1902.

Miss Susan Preston, Rondout, N. Y., is in the Class of 1900 at Wells.

Alexander B. Marvin, of New Rochelle, N. Y., Yale '99, was a member of their last season's football team.

Jesse More Greenman, University of Pennsylvania, is now assistant in the Gray Herbarium and Graduate Student at Harvard University.

Dr. Luzerne Coville, Cornell '86, is Lecturer and Demonstrator in Anatomy in the Ithaca Department of the new Cornell Medical College.

George Decker Marvin, now in his senior year at Harvard, has been appointed Assistant Instructor in English and has entered the Graduate School.

Miss Katharine More Cochran, Vassar '90, is instructor in Greek in the Teachers' College, New York City, and is taking a Graduate Course at Columbia University.