Lonsberry
[0016]
The following is a list of subscribers from Mateawan to the Orphan's Homestead.
[0017]
A. Lounsbury .50
Thursday, April 12, 1866
[2566]
The steam propellor, York River, Capt. M. D. Lonsberry, is prepared to tow vessels, barges, canal boats, &c. to and from New York, Fishkill, and Newburgh, and all immediate places. Orders left at the office of the Newburgh steam saw mill and at the office of J. Bigler & Co. No. 299 Broadway, New York, will receive prompt attention.
Thursday, June 14, 1866
[0363]
Last Thursday, the sloop Newburgh, owned by Mr. Wm H DENNING and commanded by M. D. Lonsberry, of Matteawan, was sunk a short distance above Poughkeepsie, near Crumb Elbow, going down so suddenly as to take with her "Black Pete", of this village, who was in the cabin at the time, preparing dinner. He had no relatives or near friends to our knowledge, but our citizens will miss his dwarfed shape, peculiar physiognomy, and quaint sayings. How old he was, where he came from, or his real name we know not.
[0364]
Capt Lonsberry and a young man named Robert MACAULEY of Newburgh, were able to save themselves by means of the small boat which the Captain had just time to detach from the sinking vessel.
Captain Lonsberry,
Ferryman, Dies at 71
Captain Marcus D. Lonsberry, 71, resident of 16 South Elm, Beacon, who rounded out 52 years of service with the Beacon-Newburgh ferry system last March, died at his home, yesterday. he had been in failing health for some time.
Captain Lonsberry began his ferry service as a deckhand March 19, 1896 and got his captain's license three years later. The last 15 years, Mr. Lonsberry had been dock master in charge of all deck crews including captains.
The captain and his wife, Mrs. Mary L. Moreau Lonsberry, would have observed their 51st wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving day.
