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MARY "CATHERINE" TITMAN⁵

560. MARY "CATHERINE" TITMAN⁵ (Malinda Read⁴, Isaac Read, III³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 28 July 1853 in Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey (LDS Batch #C509751; Cedar Ridge Cemetery) and died 23 March 1937 (Cedar Ridge Cemetery). She grew up on her parents farm outside of Walnut Valley in Blairstown Township (1860 United States Federal Census Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 569; 1870 United States Federal Census Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 41B; Beer 1874). Catherine married on 4 November 1874, Wesley Linaberry, the son of Conrood Linaberry and Martha VanScoten and grandson of Daniel Vanscoten and Sarah Titus (Reuther n.d.). He was born 15 October 1850 in New Jersey and died 13 July 1914 (Cedar Ridge Cemetery). Wesley's first cousin, (877) Sarah Catherine Vanscoten⁵, was married to Catherine's brother, Read Titman. This made Read's children and Mary Catherine's children double cousins, they were first cousins through the Titman side of the family and second cousins through the Vanscoten side of the family. Sarah Catherine Vanscoten was also a cousin to Read and Mary Catherine Titman. They were third cousins. Her grandmother, Catherine Read Kinney, was a first cousin of Read and Catherine Titman's grandfather, Isaac Read, III.

In 1880, Catherine and Wesley lived in Knowlton Township with their two eldest children: George and Celia. The family had a hired hand named Ellsworth Ryman. He was 15 years old, a native of New Jersey. In addition to working for the Linaberry's, Ellsworth attended school during the census year (which ran 1 June 1879 through 31 May 1880). Neither George nor Celia Titman was old enough to attend school. The census gives their last name as "Linderbery" (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 201, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 449A, 8 June 1880). The Linaberrys still lived in Knowlton Township in 1906 when Catherine's mother's died (Obituary of Malinda Titman). The 1910 census places the family in the village of Delaware in Knowlton Township on the road leading toward Columbia. They owned a farm free and clear of all mortgages and liens. According to the census the Linaberrys had been married 36 years, they were the parents of five children, all of whom were living in 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 30 April 1910). Catherine lived with her children for awhile after Wesley died. In 1920, she lived with her daughter Celia Linabetty Rockafellow in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 297, Ward 1, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 13 January 1920). In 1930, Catherine lived alone in Columbia, Knowlton Township. She owned her home, which was valued at $2,500 (1930 United States Federal Census, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 21-13, sheet 7B, 18 April 1930). Catherine and Wesley Linaberry are buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their grave stones were field checked on 3 July 1999. There are three stones, a large family stone and smaller individual grave stones. These are inscribed as follows:

LINABERRY

Mary Catherine Titman and Wesley Linaberry had 5 children born betweeen 1875 and 1893. They had at least 2 grandchildren born between 1918 and 1921. Total identified descendants equals 7.

CHILDREN OF MARY "CATHERINE" TITMAN AND WESLEY LINABERRY:

1232. (i.) GEORGE T. LINABERRY⁶, was born circa 1875 in New Jersey and died unknown. He appears on the 1880 census as a four year old child (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 201, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 449A, 8 June 1880; Lorenz n.d.). He married circa 1896, his fourth cousin, (2420) Laura Bina Angle⁶, (Margaret Everitt Angle⁵, Allenah Allen Everitt⁴, Azuba Read Allen³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹), the daughter of David Angle and Margaret Everitt⁴. She was born circa 1874 in New Jersey and died unknown. The family lived on a farm outside of Hainesburg on the Delaware Road in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey in 1910. They did not own the farm, they were renting it. In 1910, they had two children (none of their children had died before the census. George and Laura's neighbors in 1910 were Irvin and Hannah Snyder (dwelling 69, the Linaberrys were in dwelling 68). The Snyder's daughter Ada would marry Harry C. Read⁵ (John C. Read⁴, Samuel D. Read³, Samuel Read², Joseph Read¹), who was a third cousin once removed to both George and Laura. On the other side of the Linaberrys was the family of Charles O. Allen (dwelling 67). Charles's sister, Beatrice Allen would marry Winfield Read ⁵ (Soren Wade Read⁴, Isaac Read, Jr.³, Isaac Read, Sr.², Joseph Read¹), who was also a third cousin once removed to both George and Laura (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4A, 27 April 1910). By 1920, the Linaberrys had moved across the Delaware River to Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. They had bought a farm on the Delaware River Road. In 1920, the farm had a mortgage on it. The couple's daughter Margaret appears to have died, she was not a resident of the household. Their son David had been born since the last census. He was born in September 1911 in New Jersey. Their move to Pennsylvania probably took place after is birth. He and their oldest daughter Florence also lived on the farm. David was in school, but Florence was not (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 162, Upper Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, sheet 7B, 3 February 1920). In 1930, George and Bina lived with their son David in the town of Portland, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. George worked as a laborer in a picture factory. The family had a boarder, Edward Gillet, who was 27 years old. Gillet was born in Pennsylvania. He worked as a engineer in one of the local industrial facilities. George and Laura owned their home, which was valued at $3,800. They also owned a radio (1930 United States Federal Census, Town of Portland, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Enumeration District 41-89, sheet 4B, 7 April 1930; Lorenz n.d.). Children of George Linaberry and Bina Angle:

1233. (ii.) CELIA LINABERRY⁶, was born December 1879 in New Jersey and died unknown. She appears on the 1880 census as a six month old infant (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 201, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 449A, 8 June 1880; Lorenz n.d.). Celia was probably named after her aunt, Celia Titman Jones. In 1910, Celia lived with her parents and assisted her mother with the housework. Celia was single (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 30 April 1910). She married circa 1913, Asa Rockafellow. He was born in 4 April 1881, in New York and died March 1966 in the vicinity of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (Social Security Death Index). The couple rented a home in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey in 1920. Their ewo year old son Walton lived with them, as did Celia's mother, Catherine Linaberry. Asa was employed as a sexton for a church (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 297, Ward 1, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 13 January 1920). They were still residents of Orange in 1930. They owned their home, which was located at 128 Park Street The couple also owned a radio. Their son Walton was still a resident of the house. Celia's mother was not living with them. They did however have two roomers—Winfield and Lou Rowland. Both Asa Rockafellow and Winfield Rowland were employed in 1930. Asa was the sexton at a Baptist Church and Winfield was a painter in a paint shop (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 7-570, Orange, 1^st, Essex County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 18 April 1930; Lorenz n.d.). Asa and Celia were living in Columbia, South Carolina in 1962. Their son Wlaton was also a resident of the state. Asa died there in 1966.

1234. (iii.) CLEVELAND LINABERRY⁶, was born and died unknown. He was not a resident of his parents household in 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 30 April 1910; Lorenz n.d.).

1235. (iv.) CHARLES ROBERT LINABERRY⁶, was born 1886 in New Jersey and died 1945 (Cedar Ridge Cemetery). He did not reside with his parents in 1910 (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 30 April 1910). Charles married first, Nellie "Vera" Crisman. She was born in 1885 and died in 1928 (Cedar Ridge Cemetery). In 1920, Charles and Vera lived on a dairy farm in Knowlton Township. The couple owned the farm, but it was mortgaged. Charles's third cousin once removed, 22 year old (725) Harry C. Read⁵ (John C. Read⁴, Samuel D. Read³, Samuel Read², Joseph Read¹), worked for the couple as a hired man. The couple did not have children in 1920 (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 161, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 11A, 28 January 1920). After Vera's death in 1928, Charles married his second wife, Blanche Huff. She was born 12 June 1899 in New Jersey and died March 1986 in Columbia, Warren County, New Jersey (Social Security Death Index). In 1930, Charles and Blanche lived on RD 1 Delaware, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. They owned their farm. Charles did not have a hired man working for him at the time of the census. The couple owned a radio. (1930 United States Federal Census, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 21-4, sheet 9B, 11 April 1930). In 1962, "C. Robert Linaberry: lived on Knowlton Road in Warren County. Charles, Vera and Blanche are all buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Jacksonburg, Blairstown Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their stones were field checked on 25 March 2004. There are four stones, a large family stone and smaller individual grave stones. These are inscribed as follows:

LINABERRY

1236. (v.) CORA W. LINABERRY⁶, was born circa 1893 in New Jersey and died after 1962. In 1910, she lived with her parents (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 133, Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 30 April 1910). She married, after 1910, Russell Smith (Lorenz n.d.). Cora resided in Fullerton Pennsylvania in 1962 (Smith 1962). Children of Cora Linaberry and Russell Smith:

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