File:The Wallkill Valley in art and story (1899) (14776219552).jpg

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Title: The Wallkill Valley in art and story
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Wallkill Valley Farmers' Association
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Publisher: Walden, N.Y. : Wallkill Valley Farmers' Association
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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John Mould. HP HE subject of this sketch was born in 1813. He came from a family whose representatives were numbered* among the earliest settlers of the Valley of the Wallkill, the remote ancestors being natives of Holland.Mr. Mould was born in the town of Montgomery, N. Y., and spent his entire life of nearly seventy-six yearsupon the farm on which he was born. He was well known as one of the energetic and successful citizens of thelocality. Mr. Mould was a strong Republican, an earnest and active member of the old Brick (Reformed)Church. For a long series of years he served as elder, and at his death was the senior elder of his Church.Mr. Mould married Miss Emily Douglas, who was almost a life-long member of the Brick Church. The inter-ment of John and Emily Mould was at the Brick Church Cemetery, Montgomery, N. Y. 59 In Memoriam.
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J. Edward Baker. I DWARD BAKI R, who, foi a number ol years prior to his death was one of the influential business men«J • ol Newburgh, was bom near Buffalo, \. y., being a son ol .Michael H. and Amelia (Shay) Baker, the,lmr ^Ing • nat,ve Germany and the latter ol Erie County, N. Y. in Newburgh, where his boyhood were passed, he was educated In Professor Browns private school. He had a natural talent for stonelettering and cutting, and worked at thai business for several years. At the suggestion of his father a partner-ship was formed between the two and they embarked in the manufacture ol mineral waters. This connectioncontinued until the leath ol his father In L885, when the son succeeded to the business and continued until hisdeath, Novembei 23, 1893. He was liberal to all churches and charitable enterprises, and it may with truth be A him that his was an honest, uprlghl and moral life, rhe lady who was Mr. Bakers faithful helpmate inlife bore the maiden name ol Rosa Viola Ram

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