"Regarding your post of August 21, 2013, titled Cemetery and Gravestone Inscriptions from the William B. Bogardus Collection (Part V). Quaker cemetery on Amwalk Hills.
I
may have some answers to the uncertainties you noted in your post. You
mentioned a few unknown Browers in the Armwalk Cemetery, and I can
identify them. James H. Brower and Mary A. Brower were my great, great
grandparents. They were both born in Wastchester County, N.Y. In 1827,
they were married in Westchester in 1847. The Bedford 1850 census lists
Jas H. Brower, 23, Mary Brower, 23, and a daughter, Louisa, 4 months.
The 1860 Somers County (next to Bedford) Federal Census, which is a
sloppy mess, lists the family as James H. Brown. 33, Mary, 33, “Laura” (Mary Louisa), 10, Sarah E, 9, Annie A, 9, and James H. Jr., 4.
After
his father, John Brower, died in 1864, James H. and family moved to
Rockland County. The 1865 Clarkstown NY census shows James H., 38, Mary
A, 38 with children, Mary L., 15, Anna A, 11, James H, 4, William H., 4,
and Harriet H, 2 3/12.
The 1875 Clarkstown NY Census includes the county of birth. It shows James
H., Mary A, William and Harriet were born in Westchester County.
In
the 1880’s, the family used a last name of Brewer. My grandfather, Earl
J. Brower (b. 1888), told me that his Victorian, biddy aunts decided
that Brewer sounded too much like brewery, and changed the name back to Brower.
James A and Mary A are buried in Germonds Cenetery in New City, Rockland County.
The
Katonah Cemetery in Westchester County was taken in the 1890’s to make
way for the Croton Aquaduct and reservoir. The graves were moved to
various nearby cemeteries. The Browers were moved to Amawalk Hills
Cemetery. The following is a link to a document prepared in 1907. It is
an alphabetical list of the graves moved: Cemeteries, Katonah, Westchester Co., N. Y. Brooklyn N. Y., unknown, 1907.
If you look at line 30, you see Brower: Sarah E ——, April 13, 1863 aged 11, 4, 17 of James H and Mary, and See 12A: Tuttle 389
Line 389 shows: Tuttle: Louisa wife of J— A—
Thanks John for the contribution.
Sarah E Brewer (or Brower) daughter of James H (owner)
Line 390 shows John Brewer (or Brower) his stone is right next to Sarah’s.
Louisa Tuttle is James H’s daughter, born in 1850. She married James A Tuttle (b. 1841 d. 1919).
I
have not been able to prove that John was the father of James H., but I
think it's a strong possibility. The inscription on the stone gives the
dod, February 4, 1864, 83 years."
Thanks John for the contribution.
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