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This site is for the descendents of Remembrance Jesse Lacey who may be known as Remembrance Jesse Lacy. He settled in Lanesboro, PA in his later years but it's a mystery where he came from before then and who his parents were.


 


Remembrance Jesse Lacey

Clarinda Fairchild Lacey

These are the Facts that we know them about RJ

  • Born circa 1817 - Unknown Location in NY

  • Married to Clarinda M. Fairchild from Green Co., NY abt 1840

  • RJ Lacy in 1850 Census in Vernon, Waukesha, WI with Clarinda wife and children  JA, Wm, Silas

  • Son George born in 1853 in NY

  • 1859 address PA

  • RJ Lacey in 1860 census in Lanesboro Susquehanna co PA

  • 1860 they have a child born in WI

  • Remembrance Lacey in 1870 census Lamartine, Fond du Lac, WI with Clarinda wife and children Jessie, William, Silas W., Clarinda, George, Jessie(F), Mary, Winfield, Sarah

  • 1880 census living in Harmony Susquehanna PA

  • Died November 10, 1895 - Belmont St. Lanesboro, PA

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These are the "stories" or unsubstantiated facts that have been said about RJ Lacey:

  • He came from one of the Southern states like Kentucky 

  • He was born on 1817 in Cape Vincent, NY on the St. Lawrence River

  • He went "West" in the 1850's for a few years by way of the Erie Canal and by ship on the Great Lakes

These are the Facts that we know about Clarinda
  • Born 1824 in Greene County NY
  • Died January 10, 1900 in Lanesboro, Susquehanna Co, PA
  • Parents Stiles Fairchild
  • Children: Jessie, William C., Silas W., Clarinda Minerva, George, R. Jesse, Mary Mate, Winfield Scott, Ella
  • Daughter Clarinda Minerva was born July 15, 1847 in the Town Of Coventy , Chenango Co. NY
  • When RJ died, Clarinda sold $1000 worth of land in Lanesboro, PA and their son William C. Lacey bought it

 

These are the facts about "RJ" as we know them:

These are the "stories" or unsubstantiated facts that have been said about RJ Lacey:

 

Lacey Picture Archive 

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Remembrance Jesse Lacey

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This is a picture postcard of RJ Lacey and Clarinda Fairchild. They are the same as the large individual pictures on the E.W. Lacey Homestead wall. 

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This is a " tin photo" that Evelyn Rose Boyles has. Is the couple on the left RJ and Clarinda? - I think so.

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This is another tin photo that could be Clarinda Fairchild when when was young

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This is the the postcard of RJ and Clarinda

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The picture is supposed to be RJ Lacey but I think it looks more like a Fairchild

 

George Lacey

   
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George Lacey with wife Evalyn Gates
Children are Wiley Elicher , Silas, Jessica
Picture taken about 1885

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Original Skink Hunter photo.jpg

George Lacey at 50-60 years

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George Lacey Postcard
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Back of postcard sent to Silas from his father George

George Lacey - postcard

This picture was a postcard of George Lacey that was sent to Silas Lacey, George's son, with this writing:

" Wal Sile do you no the old cuss on the other side it is a Skink hunter and he has cot Just 20 this fall i tride to get Buff picture But the dam fool
wont take a dogs picture i sold 13 Skink i got 22 dollars for them i hav 7 more now i am well But Joe is sick he had to quit work on the track your check is here for you Wal rite Som time i may Bee up i dont no 
So Long"

 

Wiley  Lacey

   
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Wiley and Lillian's 50th Anniversary party at the Livingston Manor American Legion 

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50th Wedding Anniversary Party. Wiley & Lillian and whole family.
Harold, Mae, Buddy, Eva, Eda, Vera, Margate, Clifford, George, Clara, Gladys 

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Wiley and Lillian - taken in 1962

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Wiley and Lillian Barnhart Lacey's 50th wedding anniversary 1955

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What a cute couple - too bad they are 1st cousins.

 
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Wiley, Lillian and their family at 60th anniversary party - 1965

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Postcard of train wreck that Wiley was in. A note on the card said that he ended up by the "X" marked on the card.

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O&W Train wreck between Livingston Manor and Roscoe. Fisherman in middle may be Wiley. Picture from book "To the Mountains by rail"

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Enlarged section of train wreck that may be Wiley

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Picture of Wiley sitting on the front of the train

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Close up of Wiley in center

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Center and left is Wiley when he worked as a fireman on the O&W

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Wiley as a younger man

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Wiley as a young man

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George Lacey with Richard Hankins on his shoulders. Taken about 1946

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George and Clifford at Harold and Gladys Anniversary Party in Middletown (2000)

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John Dagion - Son of Vera living in Florida with the 'blue haired ladies' or old pharts as he calls them

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Eda, Harold Clara & Eva at Richard Hankins house

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Wiley and his family at 60th anniversary party

 
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Wiley, Lillian, Silas and Rose

   
     

Wiley's mother-in-law Margaret Matilda Lewis Barnhart
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Grandma Barnhart

 

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Matilda Lewis Barnhart - Lillian's Mother at the Orange County Fair - She entered Quilts and usually won

 

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This is the Parkston School in 1900 - see anyone you know - My Grandfather Herbert Van Aken is the boy on the left in the dark jacket

 

   
     
     

Silas Lacey

   
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Silas and Rose

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Rose Ruff Lacey

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Rose's Father John Ruff

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Family of Silas and Rose

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Silas and Rose in their younger years maybe before they were married

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Silas coming out of the Cattail road in Livingston Manor driving Oxen

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Silas at his birthday party

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Family of Silas and Rose

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Aug 1930:
Rose Ruff Lacey, Elsie Lacey Rose; Jennie Ingram/Ingraham/Ingrum Ruff; John Lacey and Florence Rose.

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Jennie Ingram/INgraham Ruff; Mae Ruff Dourghty (?); Rose Ruff Lacey, Josephine Ruff Barlow/Barlew...they are all Jennie's daughters. 
     
     

Others

   
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Great Aunt Mate & Great Uncle Silas

Aunt Mate (daughter of RJ) and Uncle Silas Benedict

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Jessie Lacey, daughter of RJ married John Van Auken

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Scott W Lacey son of RJ 1920.jpg
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Stiles and Charlie Fairchild

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Mate & Silas Bennidect.jpg

Aunt Mate (daughter of RJ) and Silas Benedict

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Aunt Mate on Baxter mountain

 

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Uncle Sile Bennidict 1933.jpg

Uncle Silas Bennidict and Elsie Rose and I think the older girl is my sister Florence born in June 1927, and the smaller baby on his lap appears to be my sister Jean who was born Aug 1930, so judging from her size and the hollyhocks I see in the background I would say this photo was taken in the summer of 1931. Location unknown. I'm not sure when Silas Bennidict died, maybe in the later 1930's or early 1940's. 
Evelyn Boyles 

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Riverboat and Viaduct over the Susquehanna in Lanesboro

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Stone Bridge, Lanesboro.jpg

Viaduct over the Susquehanna in Lanesboro

     
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Viaduct over the Susquehanna in Lanesboro

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Viaduct over the Susquehanna in Lanesboro

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Map of Wayne County PA


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Clara Lacey with the Hawk that attacked and was killed and stuffed
(Mae Dagion) 


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Wiley Lacey 1932 with Fish
The picture is one I had in my album. The house burned July 1935. I called Eda and she said it was the same year brother John was born. My Mom was in the hospital having her appendix out in July and John was born the following December.
(Mae Dagion Sweeny) 

Lillian is in the background coming out of the old Lacey Homestead.This is a duplicate of the picture that Harold Lacey has but didn't go through the fire.

 

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