Terwilliger Family News
The Terwilliger Family Association
Member of the Huguenot
Historical Society, New
FALL 2007
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Terwilliger Homestead
1738
Of Evert & Sara
Freer President
and Editor
Gardner, New York
Annual Meeting June 22 &
23 2007
Deyo Hall,
Back row,
Robin O’Neil, Betty Terwilliger, Sheila Minard, Paul Minard, Ruth Rodenski, Jill Keasel,
Rosemary Terwilliger, Suzanne Surerau, Joan Hawley, sitting,
Front kneeing, Ben, Emily, Lisa and Al Gardner
The annual meeting of the Terwilliger Family Association was
called to order at
Invocation: Stan Keasel gave the Invocation and noted that it was 33 years ago that people like Clara, Arch, Jack, and Grace that started and kept this organization going. Stan then led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Introductions: Terry asked each person to introduce
themselves and say a little about themselves.
It was great to have members from NJ, Tn.,
Today’s Schedule: Terry noted the schedule for today as follows:
In Honor of: Terry announced that we are honoring
Clara Martyniak (Charter Member #26) today for
her many years of serving TFA. She
is retiring as membership VP and will become one of our Honorary Member-At-Large,
the other one being Grace Terwilliger. A few words from long standing
friends Grace: “I met Clara and her
mother in 1974 and we became firm friends.” Karen: “Clara and Grace are the reason why I
became and stayed a member of TFA.” Stan: “Thank you to a First Class Lady.” Ruth: “Clara
is a beautiful lady inside and out.
She did so much for TFA. She collected dues, sent out
Membership cards, mailed out Newsletters, printed envelopes, etc. I, also, remember her husband, Patrick, with fond memories.”
Ruth, then, presented Clara with a flowering plant and a card signed by all.
Secretary’s Report: Betty noted that everyone should have
received a copy of the
Committee Reports:
Membership: A list of 266 members is available on Computer. We have 62 Life members, 18 of which are not grandfathered and we pay $10.00 for each to HHS yearly. We need to have Profiles on members. We only got back 35 Profiles from our Newsletter dues request. If members on list passed away, we need to know because we would not have to pay HHS for deceased Life Members that were not grandfathered. (Life members after 1996 are not grandfathered). We received 51 responses with paid dues. There were 60 members who paid last year but who did not respond this year. Terry felt it was cheaper to send dues requests in the Newsletter but some of the Board Members feel people prefer an envelope with a dues letter to make it easier for them to return payment, although these would cost 41cents each in postage.
Since there was such a poor response in receiving dues, it
was suggested we form a membership Committee to contact members on the list to
check who has not paid and to determine who has passed away, who is not
interested, and who forgot to pay, etc.
Stan moved that a Membership Committee be formed to contact members who
have not paid and Marilee Wilson seconded the motion. All were in favor and a committee was formed with
Karen Terwilliger, Rosemary Terwilliger,
This should make for a more accurate membership list and
verify which Life members are still living. A new dues form will be drawn up with dues
amounts and donations requests for
Genealogy: While TFA’s
Treasurer’s Report: Joan Eckhardt reported as follows:
Bank of
Transfer from checking $3,000.00, Total $4,792.33
Bank of
Expenses: Newsletter -583.84, Genealogy -862.00,
Deposit – Tour -30.00, Transfer Checking. To Savings - 3,000.00
HHS Dues - 85.00, HHS TFA
BALANCE $ 2,958.08
Total TFA Funds $13,375.41
A motion was made by Stan and seconded by Terry to accept the Treasurer’s report as read. All were in favor and approved as reported.
Newsletter: Terry noted we send our Newsletter by bulk
mail. We use our Membership list to send
to the post office and use HHS PO number to mail at a special rate. Terry uploads the Newsletter and membership
list. The post office knows who has
valid addresses. The
President’s
Report: We have not yet been
able to obtain a Bank Report. HHS needs
information and none was sent to them. Dues envelopes were sent to Elmer
McDowell but due to health reasons, Elmer resigned as Treasurer in midterm and
moved to
Terry reported that we need to receive donations because, although HHS owns all the houses, we, as well as the other families, are responsible for paying 100 per cent of the operating costs of their houses.
HHS Family Collaboration Committee: Terry reported joining with a newly organized committee to strengthen relationships between the HHS Board, Staff, and the presidents of its eleven Family Associations. It replaces the Family Liaison Committee which was a similar group. They are trying to resolve longstanding issues between the HHS and the families.
FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM: The speaker for our Friday Evening Program was Vici Danskin, HHS Building & Grounds representative. She talked about the 5 Year Plan for the TFA such as repointing masonry, removing and replicating date stone on north side, moisture remediation, etc. Regarding the bridge, HHS will apply to FEMA for funds.
HHS only applies for Grants for projects over $50,000.00 or more.
Old Business: Terry again noted that the TFA’s mission is Genealogy and the HHS mission is raising money, the houses as museums, and their mission is not genealogy.
New Business: Anyone wishing to attend the Sunday morning service at the Shawangunk Dutch Reformed Church can look at the directions available or see Stan.
Thank You: A big than you to everyone who baked, cooked, and brought food for the Friday night supper and to those who helped clean up. All seemed to enjoy the food and socializing.
Due to a lack of time, the meeting adjourned at
As the group readied for lunch and a tour, a medical emergency occurred and one of our members was taken to the emergency room with several other members accompanying her. Thus, the Nominations and elections were not completed and the meeting was not officially adjourned.
The Board met on
NOMINATIONS: The slate of officers are:
President Newsletter Editor:
VP/HHS Representative: Ruth Rodenski
VP Membership:
Secretary: Betty Terwilliger
Stan Keasel asked for further nominations. As there were no further nominations from the floor, Stan moved that the Secretary cast one ballot to elect the slate of officers as previously nominated.
The following are appointed Board Members:
Member at Large Stan Keasel
Honorary Member Grace Terwilliger Honorary Member Clara Martyniak
It was duly moved by Stan Keasel and seconded by Ruth Rodenski that the above Board Members for the 2007-2008 term hereby be accepted. All voted in favor and the motion was approved.
Adjournment: There being no further business, a motion was
made by Stan Keasel that the meeting now be officially adjourned and was seconded by
NEXT BOARD MEETING: To be announced.
Respectfully, submitted, Betty Terwilliger, Secretary
OLD NEW PALTZ DAY
The Family Associations had a booth called “Descendants of
Old New Paltz: Are you one too?” The booth showcased many items that focused
on the individual family associations and their important link to the history
of the street and the founding of New Paltz. Volunteers from the Terwilliger Family
Association were Joan Eckhardt,
A note from your Membership Committee
At this year’s Annual Meeting a Committee was formed to take
up the task of maintaining our membership lists and data. The Committee (
The holiday season will be here before you know it. Have you
begun thinking about your gift list? As Terwilliger Family Members, you know
the unique feeling of connectedness our Family Association brings to each of
us. If you have children, grandchildren or nieces and nephews on your gift
list, please consider a gift of a Membership in the Terwilliger Family
Association for them. You may just spark the flame of a lifelong interest in
our shared heritage! They’ll receive a card announcing your gift, the
newsletter, information about our Dutch Immigrant and our stone home, and an
invitation to our meeting. Call or email/write Carolynne
or any of the Membership Committee for gift Memberships. Carolynne
can be reached at cfpark@verizon.net ,
or by phone (610-415-0180), or by “snail mail”: Terwilliger Family Association
Membership, c/o
And don’t forget our CD of Terwilliger genealogy, $23. It’s
a great gift for those computer literate family members. It’s viewable with any
Adobe reader and is a great way to help your family’s budding historians learn
about their family tree’s deep roots. Call or email
Roland S. Terwilliger & the Fleagle Gang
The other day I met
a descendant of Roland Terwilliger and she told me about the following story of
Roland S. Terwilliger.
On May 23, 1928, Ralph Fleagle, his brother
Jake, George J. Abshier, (a.k.a. Bill Messick), and Howard “Heavy” Royston, came in to Lamar,
Colorado. They planned to rob the First National Bank. In their 15 years of stealing, the Fleagle brothers had never shot their weapons, but on that
day in
In those days, a
single print was a long shot, but the law got lucky when a transient named
William Holden was arrested on suspicion of a train stickup. Holden was
later freed after providing a solid alibi, but the sheriff sent his
fingerprints to
Lengthy questioning of Fred Fleagle
brought the admission that mail addressed to a certain box in Garden City was
from Ralph Fleagle. Postal Inspectors put a close
watch on the box and this surveillance was rewarded when a letter arrived
bearing a return address of a post-office box in
Placed in the
Twig's obituary said: "Mr. Terwilliger was born on
Roland Terwilliger, while serving
as sheriff, was made .in honorary
member of the International Footprinters Association and held membership
Certificate No. 29. He also served as stale
vice-president of the International Association for Identification, and
received mention in "The FBI Story" by Don Whitehead in 1957 for his
efforts in the famous Lamar bank robbery, which involved the Fleagle brothers of
"During World War I, Terwilliger served with the 356th
Infantry, 89tth Division
in
"Mr. Terwilliger
belonged to the Tyrian Lodge 246, AF & AM, in Garden City, was a member of the
A PIONEER WOMAN’S
VERY LONG JOURNEY, CONTINUES
Excerpts from the
Diary of Phoebe Hogeboom Terwilliger
PART XV Robin O’Neil
This is the last the last part of a diary that started
The train, as it was
called, was composed of two groups which seems at
times to have traveled together and other times separately. The people in the
first group appear to consist of Solomon Gage and wife, Susan Hogeboom Gage, Pillip Sidney
Terwilliger and wife, Phoebe Hogeboom Terwilliger,
and "the Boys," George Root, George Mills and John Gage, all single.
There were seven altogether, and while en route, Joseph Cronk,
with two wagons and a small herd of cattle, joined the Gage-Terwilliger train
on April 26. Men accompanying Cronk may have been T.
Fuller, a Mr. Little and Jim Whitcomb.
The second group probably consisted of
Willard Perriman Stone, train Captain, and wife, Cordelia Eddy Stone, Norton Stone and wife, Mary Eddy
Stone, Nelson Harvey Eddy and wife Olive Paddock Eddy, Andre Soule, a single man who kept notes in diary form, Timothy
Cook, a single man, Jasper Palmer, a single man, McKeen
Arnsby, a single man, and the Keene family consisting
of husband and wife, two boys and twin girls, aged 16.
Phoebe Hogeboom
Terwil-liger kept her diary in a little book
given to her by her father who had requested her to keep an account of the
trip. It was unfortunate that he died about the same time his daughter and the
train reached their destination, and he never got to read it.
(Andrew Soule) "In memory I start once again across
the continent. The little company goes on its way rejoicing, singing as they
go: "Susanna, Oh, don't you cry for me, I'm bound for
October 8th Sunday went up the river a ways crossed
on the natural bridge the bridge is a foot under water and is composed of solid
rock other wise we should had to Ferryed went 15
miles had some stony road came to Clamath Lake & campt
October 9h cold day went 10 miles came to willow Springs and campt
October 10th cool could see the snow falling on the mountains all about
us went 8 miles had good road noond in the Pine wood
went 10 miles through heavy timber came to Bute Creek
then campt had good water this creek springs from
Shasta Bute
October 11th went 15 miles came to a big meadow & campt we took water with us this morning found no good
water here
October 12th went 6 miles to Sheep Rock thence 8 miles to Doctor Snelling Ranch here we got two messes of potatoes he had a
good farm here we campt
Phobe Terwilliger) "October13th
misty went 9 miles came to Joseph & Solomon Ranch found every thing as they
expected day, we stopt at E. Murrys
& stopt one month there,
October 14th we staid here all day to get ready to go to town to morrow
October 15 got ready & went to Yerka 12
miles here we found a mining town & Sunday the business trading day, we stopt at E. Murrays & stayed
one month there. Brother Joe Hogeboom hired to work
for Mr. Murry on his ranch so we moved in with them
& stayed until the coming February 1st then Sid & I hired out to work
for $100 per month in 1855 we worked one month then bought one half interest in
the farm"
"I have given you a true Journal from day to day of the camping places
along the road acrost the plains in 1854 so you can
see we had some plesant times & some not so
pleasant & a few other items which may be interesting to read. I could
write more but beg to be excused & this litle
book is nearly full when I commenced writing it was by my father's request as
he gave me this little book to write for him.. But he
died about the time we got to our journeys end in October & never had the
pleasure of reading its content.
The group started from New Lebanon Ill.
It is interesting to this writer to note the ties between the people and places
behind the scenes. Hampshire has a
Phoebe (Hogeboom) Terwilliger,
was the wife of Sidney Terwilliger, a son of said Philip Terwilliger.
2007-2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: TERRY TERWILLIGER, 4855 E Costilla Pl,
Centennial, CO 80122,
303-771-5595. E-Mail:
terryterw@msn.com tfanews2002@yahoo.com
Web Site: http://lystykds.0catch.com/tfafiles/homepage.htm
VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURE:
JOAN TERWILLIGER ECKHARDT, phone :(
201) 385-3671
VICE PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP:
VICE PRESIDENT/HHS REPRESENTIVE: RUTH TERWILLIGER RODENSKI
(845) 566-0277, E-Mail: RuthARodenski@verizon.net
SECRETARY: BETTY
TERWILLIGER, phone :( 973) 383-1749,
E-Mail: bjterwilliger@embargmail.com
HONORY
MEMBERS: GRACE TERWILLIGER. Phone: (973) 586-6206
CLARA MARTYNIAK Phone: 781-444-5721
APPOINTED MEMBERS AT
LARGE:
Stan Keasel, E-Mail: skeasel@Prodigy.net
2008 ANNUAL MEETING 27-28 JUNE
2008