MrsRaynorPage028 1884 Oct 23 Have been working out door went in woods this afternoon Oct 24 clear and cool been gathering our apples O 25 a cool day have been busy bakeing O 26 Sun attended church Bro John preached Bro Robertson attended Mr Crandells funeral Mr & Mrs R her to tea Praise service in Evening came to dinner O 27 not very pleasant David Mary L Jeannette & Em Hudson & Jenny O 28 rather Stormy M Lib and I went to Louise to tea O 29 went with Dave & Mary L to Brewsters to spend the day O 30 a stormy day all went to Louise to dinner O 31 not pleasant went to Patchogue took Dave & M Lib up to D Conklin Nov 1 been pulling up bean poles girls all gone to Ems to eat Oysters Nov 2 Sun Attended church Bro Robertson preached afternoon B John Evening Nov 3 been assorting our apples girls gone to Brewsters to make cider Nov 4 Election day has the appearance of rain been ironing Nov 5 windy day have been sewing all day to night going to P meeting Nov 6 blowing a gale Mrs Ruland & Susie Rose called Nov 7 have been busy cutting Allie Reeves dress and Mrs R Basque Nov 8 not as cold but windy looks like fall Nov 9 Sun been to church Nov 10 washed then went in woods Nov 11 ironing and sewing Nov 12 cool been cleaning church Nov 13 Been to church again to day Nov 14 been to Patchogue with Mrs Rider Nov 15 pleasant been to the church putting up curtains N 16 Sun a fine day been to church Aunt Mary called 17 washed then went after a load of stumps Bro Robertson attended Mr Crandells funeral Morris Crandall lived and died in Bellport on Oct 25. He was 68 years old. The 1880 census spelled his name as “Crandle.” His son, 40, is enumerated as “E” but appears to be Ed…. something. Also in the house is a women enumerated as Kate Smith, age 70, described as “mother,” and another women named “Crandle, Elirer, age 54.” This “Kate Smith” may have been a daughter of Gershom Rock Smith and Nancy (Raynor) Smith. Mr & Mrs R This is probably a reference to Charles Edward Raynor, son of Edward and Eliza (Gildersleeve) Raynor and his new wife Lillian Amelia (Bradley) Raynor. They were married in 1884 and their first child was born in 1886. Hannah almost always referred to the family of Edward Steven Raynor by “R.” O 27 not very pleasant David Mary L Jeannette & Em Hudson & Jenny came to dinner “Em” may be Em Brown, daughter of Alfred and Eliza Ann Brown. Jeannette Smith was probably the daughter of Edwin Sidney Smith and his wife Agnes (Brydon) Smith, born 1878, so she would have been about age 6. took Dave & M Lib up to D Conklin David Reeve was Hannah’s younger brother. He lived in Brooklyn. Elizabeth Evans, M Lib, lived close by in Brooklyn and was a long time family friend. David and M Lib were visiting Hannah. David Conklin (60) was Lena’s father. Angeline (53) was her mother. The Conklin family was obviously important to the Reeve family. See, pages # 8, # 17, # 24. Mrs R Basque Susan Stevens Raynor, mother of Edward, appears to be ok. been to Patchogue with Mrs Rider In 1880, “Rider” was probably spelled with a “y” as “Ryder.” In earlier census it was more typically spelled with an “i.” Kezia H. Ryder had died on April 1st of this year, page # 18. In the 1880 census there was a Charles Ryder (72), his wife Kezia (69), and there son Milton (21), in Bellport, near Hiram (82) and Edwin (52) Post. Charles and Kezia had had a large family. One of their children was Daniel Rider. He as married in 1880, as Daniel Ryder, and one could speculate that Hannah went to Patchogue with his wife, “C W” age 29. It was quite common for Mrs Raynor to seek out those that were left after a death. Perhaps this was her answer to this situation. Footnotes for page # 28: Bro Robertson attended Mr Crandells funeral The Barber Death Index has a listing for 1884, Bellport, October 25th, as follows: 1884 Bellport Oct 25 Morris Crandall 68. In the 1880 census he is listed at: T 9/ 934/ 118 (B). The listing is a little odd. It is as follows: Carndel Marven Crandel E... Smith Kate Crandel Elirer son mother 65 40 70 54 In 1870, Crandall, Morris was living right next door to Jane Post and Amelia Carman, in Bellport. His wife was named Elizabeth, age 50. Kate Smith was not enumerated. The 1870 census was as follows: M 593/ 1100/ 372 (A). Based upon the 1880 listing itself, the order and notes, it may be that Kate Smith, age 70, was the mother of Elirer Crandel, age 54. It also raises the question whether or not this “Kate Smith” was a daughter of Gershom Rock Smith and Nancy (Raynor) Smith. If so, she was the sister of “Cousin Sally Smith.” Here is a listing of those children, including “Caty Smith, born 1826: Children of Gershom Smith and Nancy Raynor are: + 2 i. Sally (or Helen) M.7 Smith, born 1815 in New York; died April 08, 1884. 3 ii. Gershom Smith. + 4 iii. Sidney R. Smith, born April 28, 1821 in New York; died April 01, 1891. + 5 iv. Ann Smith, born 1824 in New York; died September 14, 1866. 6 v. Caty Smith, born 1826. 7 vi. Mary Smith, born 1827. She married John M. Carroll January 05, 1848 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 8 vii. Jahew Smith, born 1829; died 1848. More About Jahew Smith: Cause of Death: Lost at Sea Lat: 32-42 S Long: 3-12 E + 9 viii. Jane Smith, born November 19, 1832; died August 19, 1898. 10 ix. Rebekah Smith, born 1833. The age is wrong by a good bit -- enumerated at 70 years of age but said to have been born in 1826, a difference of 14 years -- but it is worth noting. As discussed earlier, Cousin Sally Smith was about the same age as Kate Smith. To have been “noted” by Mrs Raynor in her diary, there had to be something special about the death of Marvin Crandell in Bellport. It just may have been “Kate Smith.” Recall also that on page # 13 it was noted that John Raynor, born about 183840, was married to Phoebe Smith, the daughter of Gershom Rock Smith and Sarah Ann Green, and that they had a daughter named Agnes. Sarah Ann Green was Gershom’s second wife after the death of Nancy Raynor. They lived in Center Moriches their entire life. This John Raynor appears to be the “Brother John” that preached regularly at the Methodist Church in Brookhaven. David Mary L Jeannette & Em Hudson & Jenny came to dinner On September 5th “Jennie Em Brown & myself visited Emma J”. “Emma J” may have been Emma Johnson, age 21 in 1880, who, lived with her parents in Yaphank. The census listing is at: T 9/ 935/ 149 (B). In terms of other specific names, “Em” may be Em Brown, daughter of Alfred and Eliza Ann Brown. Now, on October 27th, we have a some of the same people coming to Hannah’s house for dinner. David and Mary L are David Reeves, Hannah’s youngest brother from Brooklyn with his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Raynor) Reeve. Mary L was Edward Stevens Raynor’s oldest daughter. Jeannette (Smith) could have been the daughter of Edwin Sidney Smith and Agnes (Brydon) Smith. She was born on December 6, 1878. Agnes and Edwin were married 3 days later, on December 9, 1878. See, New York Marriages, 1686 - 1980 and New York Births and Christenings, 1640 - 1962. Em could be Em Brown or, alternatively, it could be “Emma J” who lives in Yaphank. So, that leaves “Hudson & Jenny.” At this point, we do not know either of them. It is possible, however, that Jenny was Jenny (Clark) Raynor, wife of John B. Raynor, who was the son of Edward Stevens Raynor and Eliza (Gildersleeve) Raynor, born in 1850. See, New York Marriages, 1686-1980: Groom's Name: John B. Raynor Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Jennie E. Clark Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1875 Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, New York Groom's Father's Name: Edward Raynor Groom's Mother's Name: Eliza Gildersleeve Bride's Father's Name: George Clark Bride's Mother's Name: Mary Leaman Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00153-9 System Origin: New_York-ODM Source Film Number: 1562055 Reference Number: Collection: New York Marriages, 1686-1980 John B. Raynor and Jenny (Clark) Raynor had a son named William E. Raynor, as follows: William E. (Rayner)9 Raynor (John Benjamin (Rayner)8, Edward Stevens (or Stevans)7, Mott (Rayner)6, John (Rayner)5, Joseph (Rayner)4, Ezekeil (Rainor) (Reyner)3, Samuel (Rainor)2, Edward (Rainor)1)7,8,9,10 was born August 22, 1876 in Manhattan, New York, New York. He married Helena (or Honette)11,12 1900. She was born 1876 in New York. Alternatively, “Hudson & Jenny” might have been Fowler Hudson (born 1851) and his wife Edith Jane (born 1853). They lived in Port Jefferson. The 1880 census is as follows: T 9/ 934/ 81 (A). In the 1900 census: T 623/ 1165/ 101. There are no other connections, however, other than the similarity of names. took Dave & M Lib up to D Conklin David Conklin, age 50 in 1880, his wife Angeline, age 53, and their son, Howard age 16, and daughter, Lena age 10, lived at T 9/ 934/ 129 (B). A few pages from Edward Stevens Raynor and his second wife, Hannah (Reeve) (Craft) Raynor. been to Patchogue with Mrs Rider Kezia H. Ryder had died on April 1st of this year, page # 18. In the 1880 census there was a Charles Ryder (72), his wife Kezia (69), and there son Milton (21), in Bellport, near Hiram (82) and Edwin (52) Post. Charles and Kezia had had a large family. One of their children was Daniel Rider. He was married in 1880, as Daniel Ryder, and one could speculate that Hannah went to Patchogue with his wife, “C W,” age 29, as a way to provide support after the death of Daniel’s mother. C.W. Rider, wife of Daniel who was the son of Charles Ryder (72), and his wife Kezia (69), can be found in the 1880 census, as follows: T 9/ 934/ 123 (A). Charles and Kezia were at: T 9/ 934/ 122 (B). The whole family can be found together in 1860, at: M 653/ 865/ 775 (A). In this 1860 census, Fanny Rider, age 25 in 1860, daughter of Capt. Charles Rider, is enumerated with the family. She married Henry Nicholas Osborn and is pictured in Principe, “Bellport Revisited,” on page 42. According to Principe, Capt. Charles Rider was the builder of 37 Bellport Lane. “C.W.” may have been the “Mrs Rider” that Hannah visited, wife of Daniel who was the son of Capt. Charles Rider and the brother of Fanny Rider.
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