Hungerford, Alexander

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Birth

Alexander, a son of Daniel Hungerford and Hannah Stalker, was born in Berne, New York in 1823[1]

Occupation

He was reared a farmer and followed that occupation all his active years in the towns of Berne, and Guilderland, New York. He was a man of energy and high character. He believed in the "square deal," and in all his transactions observed the most scrupulous regard for exactness in statement and fact. He was a member of the Reformed church and a staunch Democrat. [1]

Marriage & Children

He married, in New Scotland, Mary, born in that town in 1826, died July, 1908, daughter of Jacob Van Schaick and Barbara Freyer.[1]
Their children:

  • Daniel Hungerford, born in Berne; married Philena Dearstein; children living: Nettie and Nellie; both married.[1]
  • John Hungerford, died 1909; married Eve Ann Winne, who survives him; one child, Bertha, married Albert Hollenbeck, and has Vera and Verner, and a child yet unnamed.[1]
  • Elma Hungerford, born in Berne; married Isaac B. McNary , a retired farmer of Bethlehem; children: Mary, Eva and Ira, all married.[1]
  • Lewis A. Hungerford, a carpenter of Altamont, New York; married Anna Dearstein.[1]
  • Barbara Hungerford, married Peter Barkoff, of Altamont, New York, a farmer; children: Mabel and Earl.[1]
  • Myron Hungerford ,was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, New York, March 10, 1856.[1]
  • Sidney A. Hungerford , a graduate of Albany Law School, and is now (1910) a practicing attorney of Albany; married Eva, daughter of John Furbeck (deceased); no living issue.[1]
  • Isaac Hungerford, a farmer and carpenter of Voorheesville; married Mary Becker, of Guilderland.[1]
  • Mary Hungerford, married Jacob Chesboro, a farmer of Guilderland; children: Luther and George.[1]
  • Chester Hungerford, a farmer of Guilderland; married Ella Weaver.[1]
  • Ira Hungerford, a farmer of Guilderland Center; married Mina Becker.[1]

Death

Alexander died in 1924 and is buried beside his wife at the Guilderland Cemetery in Guilderland Center, Albany County, NY

Obituary

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Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Reynolds, Cuyler, Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Vol. III, pp. 1268-1270