Ludlow Griscom [Parents] was born on 17 Jun 1890 in New York, NY. He died on 28 May 1959 in Cambridge, MA. He was buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA. He married Edith Sumner SLOAN on 14 Sep 1926 in new York, NY.
One of America's most influential ornithologists,Ludlow Griscom usheredin the shift to modern birding with binoculars with his conviction that"one need not shoot a bird to know what it was." A very good biographyof him appeared in 1994: "Dean of the Birdwatchers" by William E. Davis,Jr.
Edith Sumner SLOAN [Parents] was born on 19 Jun 1895 in New York, NY. She died on 22 Feb 1988 in Cambridge, MA. She was buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge,. She married Ludlow Griscom on 14 Sep 1926 in new York, NY.
They had the following children:
F i Edith Rapallo Griscom was born on 29 Jun 1927. M ii Andrew Griscom was born on 12 Oct 1928. F iii Living Griscom.
William Simpson SLOAN [Parents] was born on 11 Nov 1887 in New York, NY. He died in Jun 1961 in Pomfret, CT. He married Janet De Kay about 1910.
Other marriages:Verdery, Eleanor
Bishop, Mary
Janet De Kay.Janet married William Simpson SLOAN about 1910.
Other marriages:Unknown
They had the following children:
Other marriages:SLOAN, William Simpson
She had the following children:
M i Sidney SLOAN was born in 1912. He died in 1931. He had other parents.
Sidney died at 19 as result of an automobile accident.
William Jones was born on 25 Dec 1860 in Geneva, Switzerland. He married Isabel Barr.
Isabel Barr was born on 21 Mar 1868 in Pittsburgh, PA. She married William Jones.
They had the following children:
F i Alice Lane Jones was born on 11 Jul 1896. She died on 22 Dec 1976.
Edward Broadbent.Edward married Ann Barbara SLOAN.
Ann Barbara SLOAN [Parents] was born in 1922. She married Edward Broadbent.
They had the following children:
M i Living Broadbent. F ii Living Broadbent.
Gene Brais died in 1999. He married Carolyn SLOAN.
Carolyn SLOAN [Parents] was born on 5 Apr 1928 in New York, N.Y.. She died in 1979. She married Gene Brais.
They had the following children:
M i Living Brais.
Harold Strebeigh [Parents] was born in 1866. He died on 28 Dec 1935 in Bahamas. He married Grace Lawrence about 1920. Harold graduated in 1888 in Columbia University.
Other marriages:Pierce, Blanche
HAROLD STREBEIGH IS DEAD AT NASSAU
Nassau, Bahamas, Dec. 29- Harold Strebeigh of New York, who retired from
the real estate business in 1917, died at his Winter home here at 8o'clock
last night following a heart attack Christmas Eve. Church services will be
here. The body will be taken to New York in the spring by his widow, Grace
Lawrence Strebeigh.Their daughters, Mrs. Thomas Carnegie Jr. of Charlestown and Barbara
Strebeigh of Philadelphia, will arrive at Nassau by plane Tuesday. A
sister, Mrs. Franklin North, and a nephew, Robert Strebeigh, both of New
York, also survive.Mr. Strebeigh was born in New York, a son of Robert M. Strebeigh. He was
graduated from Columbia in 1888. Among his clubs were the University and
Columbia of New York.The first wife of Mr. Strebeigh, the former Blance Pierce, daughter of the
late Edward Y. Pierce of Newton Mass. obtained a divorce from him in 1914
and soon afterward married Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, great grandson of
Jerome Bonaparte, youngest brother of the first Napoleon.(Obituary from NY Times, Dec. 30, 1935)
Grace Lawrence.Grace married Harold Strebeigh about 1920.
Robert McElrath Strebeigh [Parents] was born in 1826 in Williamsport. He died in 1890 in New York, NY. He married Agnes M. Chichester.
Robert Strebeigh was associated with Horace Greeley at the N.Y. HeraldTribune. He went to work at the Tribune as a copyboy or "go for" orwhatever. In 1845 there was a devastating fire at the paper, and RobertM., who was sleeping on the premises, was credited with saving a greatdeal of important documents and other material. He was given a gold watchwith a picture of the burning Tribune engraved on its face and on theback the motto, "Having braved the fiery ordeal, I shall devote myself toTime. This was to replace the watch he had lost in the fire. That goldwatch is now in the possession of Peter M. Strebeigh
Strebeigh and Greeley, never fond of each other, had a falling out in1860. The editor wanted the new Republican Party's nomination forpresident. Strebeigh, the paper's business manager and major stockholder,denied Greeley the Tribune's endorsement, instead backed Abraham Lincoln.Strebeigh and Greeley never spoke to each other again. They communicatedentirely by memo. Even earlier, of course, they had their differences.When Greeley founded the International Typographical Union, Strebeighsaid: "You have created a monster that will destroy newspapers!"Eventually, Robert Strebeigh arranged the merger of the Tribune with itsrival, the Herald, to create the New York Herald Tribune.
Source: Robin Strebeigh
From a letter to his father dated July 7, 1849, New York:Dear Father: -
I should have written you re. this, had I not daily anticipated hearingof your arrival in Philadelphia where I expected a more pleasant way ofaddressing you than by pen and ink.
I am at loss to account for your non-appearance at the city of brotherlylove. I looked forward to meeting you there with much anxiety, especiallyas it will be out of my power to visit you at home this summer. I wantedto have a good long talk with you about your affairs and intentions, andalso to speak of my own. Since this has been frustrated, I hope to hearfrom you soon by letter. For myself I am prospering beyond myexpectations. Our paper is making money very rapidly, we this daydeclared a dividend of $15,000 for the six months commencing January 1stand ending July 1st. Our profits are nearly $20,000 but it was thoughtbest to divide out the $15,000 and keep balance on hand to meet anypossible emergency. My share of the profits are only $750 as my interestis not large. But that amount is not bad to take considering that it isexcessive of my salary and receipts for services in an official capacity.I owe Uncle Thomas $2000 yet on stock I purchased from him which I willbe able to pay before another six months roll around, then I shall beready to purchase a further interest. I could get now $5,000 for myinterest in the concern in cash,but I would not take $8,000. Indeed Ithink $10,000 would not tempt me. All that remains for me to do now, toacquire a fortune, is to attend to my business and live correctly.
Both of which I will endeavor to accomplish. * * * * * * *I have received two very pretty letters from Barbara, which gave me muchpleasure. I hope she will continue to write me. Brother Tommy is veryquiet since he has chosen an agricultural pursuit. I would like to hearfrom him very much. Sister Sarah and Elly both ought to write, so many athome and never a letter do I get unless I write for me. Why I sought tobe supplied with a letter once a week If I answered but once in threemonths for I am always so glad to hear from home.
The Cholera is in the city as you will perceive by your paper, but notsufficient to alarm any one. It does not average more than 25 deaths perday which in a population of nearly half a million is a very limitednumber for an epidemic. A person who does not indulge in any excesses,and is careful of diet, I think, runs no more risk here than any placeelse where epidemics are unknown.
Many persons continue to leave for California. The recent arrival of Golddust has given the emigration to that quarter a fresh impetus. Thenumbers that have gone and are constantly going give the place greatimportance to our comercial community, and, as the gold by all accountsis inexhaustible, news from there is of great moment. In consequence ofthis we have sent Bayard Taylor of world-wide literary reputation toexplore the whole gold region, and communicate
to the Tribune the result of his investigations.Sister Barbara hinted something about your leaving Williamsport for thefarm. I am anxious to hear more. I hope my curiosity will be relieved bya good long letter from you. Give my love to mother and all the family.
I am not married yet. I must defer it until I have more time to attend tosuch matters. Good bye! and may God help you with prosperity andhappiness to a ripe old age.
Your Son
Robert
Agnes M. Chichester [Parents] was born on 25 Jun 1828 in Huntington, NY. She died in 1908. She married Robert McElrath Strebeigh.
They had the following children:
M i Harold Strebeigh was born in 1866. He died on 28 Dec 1935. F ii Adabel Strebeigh. M iii Lefferts Strebeigh.
Edward Townsend.Edward married Yvette LeRoux about 1947.
Yvette LeRoux [Parents] was born in 1923 in France. She died in 1978 in Southport, CT. She married Edward Townsend about 1947.
Other marriages:McDonald, James
They had the following children:
M i Living Townsend.
James McDonald.James married Yvette LeRoux about 1951.
Yvette LeRoux [Parents] was born in 1923 in France. She died in 1978 in Southport, CT. She married James McDonald about 1951.
Other marriages:Townsend, Edward
They had the following children:
M i Living McDonald. F ii Living McDonald. F iii Living McDonald.