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This book seeks to document the Davis and Puetz family histories and make them available to more family members.

William Hamin, a harness maker at Milton, and Mrs. Simon Relyea of the same place, eloped the past week. Hamin left a wife and three children, while Mrs. Relyea, who has been twice married, left a son and husband. Both were caught at Fishkill.

1891 New Paltz Times

Miss Anna Grace Popelvas of Poughkeepsie and Fred Miller of New Paltz were married in New Paltz on Sunday by Justice Wm. H. Atkins.

3-20-1914 Independent

Mildred Estelle Abramson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Abramson of Pencil Hill, New Paltz, became the bride of Frederick Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Miller of South Ohioville Road, New Paltz at a double ring ceremony on Saturday, June 25, 1955 at 4:00 p.m. in the New Paltz Methodist Church. Reverend Willett Porter officiated.

In Highland, March 31, by O. P. Carpenter, Esq.
John J Miller, aged 18 years, and Rachel Elizabeth Davis, aged 15 years, both of Lloyd.

When they appeared before his Honor, Justice Carpenter, demurred, but Miss Davis said she was bound to be married, and if he didn't do the job, some one else would. After the ceremony, they departed, happy as two children would be over a lot of molasses candy. Miss D. was dressed in a neat calico dress, while her affianced had some how outgrown his wearing apparel.

WILLIAM R. BOWMAN Sr. Wallkill, N.Y. William R. Bowman Sr. of Wallkill, retired from New York State Bridge Maintenance, entered into rest Saturday, June 9, 2001, at home. He was 67. The son of Arthur and Elizabeth Cleary Bowman, he was born October 10, 1933 in Wallkill. He was a member of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Florence Davis Bowman at home; four sons, William Bowman Jr.

RONNIE DAVIS Newburgh, N.Y. Mr. Ronnie Davis, 49, a long time employee of Consolidated Iron of Newburgh, NY, passed away Friday, December 3, 2004 of cancer in Little Falls Hospital, Little Falls, NY. Both a loving and devoted father and husband, he leaves behind his wife, Linda and daughter Melissa; son-in-law, John; three granddaughters: Cheyenne, Mary and Amber; two sisters: Florence and Donna and a brother, Rick. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Friends and relatives may contact the family at 1 (315) 823-9373.

New Paltz, Aug 28. -- Mrs. Rachel E Miller, widow of John J. Miller, died Friday, August 24, at her home in New Paltz, where she had lived for many years. The funeral was held Monday from the Friends Church at Clintondale. Mrs. Miller was 80? years old and is survived by a son, Levi Miller of New Paltz; two daughters, Mrs. Eliza Rhodes, of Maryland, and Mrs. Emma Welch of Bridgeport, Conn.; two brothers, Silas Davis of Poughkeepsie, and William Davis of Clintondale; one sister, Mrs. Emma Rhodes of Clinton Corners, and several grandchildren. Burial was in Lloyd Cemetery.