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Hardscrabble

March 28, 2020 By Marfy Goodspeed in Carrell, Case, Croton, Delaware Twp, E. T. Bush, Historians, Hunterdon, Raritan Twp Tags: maps, roads

This article by Egbert T. Bush concerns a family who lived in the Croton neighborhood in the mid-19th century. I thought it typical of Mr. Bush’s style of writing, which may seem a bit florid, but is full of empathy for the characters he described.

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Between Sergeantsville & Sand Brook

March 20, 2020 By Marfy Goodspeed in Aller, Carrell, Delaware Twp, Fauss, Moore, Sandbrook, Sergeant, Williamson Tags: railroads

part seven, Route Not Taken

The train continues on its way to Sand Brook. Having passed through the southern side of the Village of Sergeantsville, it now proceeds through the properties of James Carrell, Othniel Fauss, William Aller, Acker Moore and Mrs. Sergeant.

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The Aller Family

March 20, 2020 By Marfy Goodspeed in Aller, Families Tags: family trees

Since most of the Aller family lived in the northern townships of Hunterdon County, I am not very familiar with them, and hesitate to publish this family tree. However, some Allers did live in East Amwell, Raritan and Delaware townships, so I hope that errors here can be corrected by knowledgeable Aller descendants. Especially confusing are the Peter and Henry Allers.

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