Person:Alpharetta Hilton (2)

FATHER: William Alonzo Hilton (1821 - 15 June 1873 ) MOTHER: Mary Ann Jewell (23 Jan 1821 - 14 Sep 1895)

Census 1850, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hilton, Alonzo [head] - Age 28 - Male - Farmer - Valuation, $600 - Born New York " Mary Ann - Age 29 - Female - Born New York " -- 3 sons, ages 1-6 ---

Census 1860, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hilton, Alonzo [head] - Age 38 - Male - Farmer - Valuation: Real $2000, Personal $915 - Born New York " Maryann - Age 37 - Female - Born New York " -- 5 older sons, 2 older daughters-- " ALFARETTE - Age 1 - Female - Born New York

NY State Census 1865, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hilton, Alonzo - Age 44 - Male - [head] - born Oneida County - Married, 1st marriage - Farmer - Voter - Land owner - Cannot read & write " Mary A. - Age 44 - Female - Wife - born Oneida County - Mother of 10 - Married, 1st marriage " -- 5 older sons, 1 older daughter ; all born Oswego County " ALPHARETA - Age 6 - Female - Child - born Oswego County

Census 1870, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hilton, Alonzo - Age 48 - Male - White - Farmer - Valuation: Real $2000, Personal $3000 - Born New York " Mary - Age 49 - Female - White - Keeping House - Born New York " -- 4 older sons, ages 13-23 -- " ALPHAETTA - Age 11 - Female - White - Attending school - Born New York

NY State Census 1875, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hilton, Mary A. - Age 54 - Female - [head] - born Oneida County - Widow - Land owner " Don A. - Age 17 - Male - Son - born Oswego County - Single " ALPHAREATA - Age 16 - Female - Daughter - born Oswego County - Single

Census 1880, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Hall, Charles M. - Head - " Etta - Wife - White - Female - Age 21 - Born (& both parents) N York

Census 1900, Main ST, Town of Osceola, Lewis County NY: Durgee, James - Head - " Alpharetta - Wife - White - Female - Born May 1859 - Age 41 - Mother of 8 children, 6 living - Born New York - Father b. Maine - Mother b. Vermont Hall, Merritt - Stepson - White - Male - born Apr 1879 - Age 21 - Single - Born New York " Clarence - Stepson - White - Male - born Sept 1881 - Age 18 - Single - Born New York - Day laborer " Ray B. - Stepson - White - Male - born Sept 1885 - Age 14 - Born New York - Day laborer " Don Hilton - Stepson - White - Male - born Sept 1888 - Age 11 - Born New York - At school, 8 months " Reo Newton - Stepson - White - Male - born June 1892 - Age 7 - Born New York - At school, 8 months

Census 1910, Main ST, Osceola Village, Lewis County NY: Durgee, Alfaretta - Head - Female - White - Age 49 - Widow - Married (2d) - Mother of 9 children, 7 living - Born New York - Father b. New Hampshire - Mother b. Vermont - Landlady, Hotel - Owns, Free, Home " Harold P. - Son - Male - White - Age 12 - Born New York - At school " Clyde P. - Son - Male - White - Age 9 - Born New York - At school

Utica Daily Press, 14 June 1911 -- 31 May 1916: [Classified ad] OSCEOLA HOUSE / OSCEOLA, N.Y. / In the Foothills of the Adirondacks / 1630 Feet above the level of the sea. The best of trout fishing. Good, large, airy rooms. Milk and eggs from own dairy. Accommodations for 20. Summer boarders given every attention. Rates reasonable. Special prices to families. Special chicken and fish dinners. For rates address MRS. A. DURGEE, PROP.

Oswego Daily Palladium, 24 Nov 1911: SALE OF REAL ESTATE A.H. Durgee of Osceola has sold 165 acres of land in Orwell to Fred D. Corey, representing the interests developing the Salmon River power.

Rome Daily Sentinel, 25 June 1914: ROMAN MEETS LOSS IN OSCEOLA FIRE / / DURGEE HOTEL BARN BURNS // Osceola, June 25-- The barn of the Durgee Hotel in this place was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this morning, including all the wagons, harnesses and some other articles owned by Mrs. James Durgee, who runs the hotel. The wagon and stock of Eli Goldman of Rome was also destroyed. His horse and Mrs. Durgee's horse were saved by Charles Alone. Mr. Goldman's loss is about $2,500, partly insured, and Mrs. Durgee's is about $900. The cause of the fire is a mystery and incendiarism is suspected...

Utica Herald-Dispatch, 25 June 1914: FIRE AT OSCEOLA Rome, June 25-The barn at the Durgee Hotel, Osceola, Lewis County, was burned early this morning. Incendiarism is suspected. The loss of barn and contents entails a loss to the hotel proprietor of about $1,000. Eli Goldman of this city, a salesman who drove about the country with his stock of goods, had stopped at the hotel for the night and lost goods in the fire valued at $2,500.

Census 1920, Osceola Village, Lewis County NY: Durga, Alpharetta - Head - Owns, Mortgaged - Female -White - Age 60 - Widow - Born New York - Father b. Germany - Mother b. England - Boarding housekeeper, Boarding house - Employer

NY State Census 1925, Osceola, Lewis County, NY: Vandawalker, George J. - Head - " Alpharetta - Wife - White - Female - Age 66 - Born U.S. - Housework

Census 1930, East RD, Osceola, Lewis County, NY: Vandawalker, Etta - Head - Owns, $2500 - has Radio - not Farm - Female - White - Age 70 - Widow - First married at 16 - Born New York - Father b. Vermont - Mother b. Maine - Manager, Boarding house - Employed

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Oswego Palladium-Times, 21 Feb 1946: MRS. ETTA H. VAN DE WALKER Osceola-- Mrs. Etta H. Van De Walker, 86, died at her home here Tuesday night after an illness of three months. She was born at Orwell May 27, 1859, youngest of seven children of Alonzo and Mary Jewell Hilton. In 1875 she was married to Charles Hall of Orwell. After his death [!] she was married in 1896 to James Durgee. After his death in 1905 she was married to George Van De Walker and for a number of years they operated the local hotel. Mr. Van De Walker died in 1929. She was a member of Orwell Methodist church and attended the Osceola Congregational church. Surviving are five children, Clarence Hall, Redfield; Donald Hall, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Reo Hall, Osceola; Harold Durgee, Ilion, and Clyde Durgee, Washington D.C.; 13 grandchildren... A sister-in-law, Mrs. Wilma Hall, local postmistress, has been caring for Mrs. Van De Walker. Funeral services will be held at her late home on Friday... the Rev. Charles Rowley, Redfield, officiating. Burial will be made in Orwell in charge of J. Floyd Smith, Camden.

Death certificate: Alphretta H. VanDewalker / residence, Osceola, Lewis Co. N.Y. / length of residence in district, 45 Years / Female / White / Widow / date of birth, May 27, 1859 / age 86 years, 8 months, 22 days / trade, Home Work, Own home / birthplace, Orwell N.Y. / father, Alonzo Hilton, born Orwell N.Y. / mother, Mary Jewell, born Orwell N.Y. / informant, Reo Hall [son] / place of burial, Evergreen Cem., Orwell N.Y. / date of burial 2-22-1946 / date of death, Feb. 19, 1946 / contributory causes, Chronic Medo Carditis, Arteriosclerosis

1. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees. (Name: Electronic;).

   Alpharata Hilton / Born: 27 May 1859 / Orwell, Oswego County, NY

2. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Alphretta H. VanDewalker // date of birth, May 27, 1859 / birthplace, Orwell N.Y.

3. ↑ (Obituary)
   Oswego Palladium-Times, 21 Feb 1946:.

   MRS. ETTA H. VAN DE WALKER ...She was born at Orwell May 27, 1859, youngest of seven children of Alonzo and Mary Jewell Hilton

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Tombstone.

   Tombstone, Evergreen Cemetery (Orwell NY), Etta Vanderwalker - 1859-1946. _FOOT: Tombstone, Tombstone, Evergreen Cemetery (Orwell NY), Etta Vanderwalker - 1859-1946.

5. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Alphretta H. VanDewalker / date of death, Feb. 19, 1946

6. ↑ (Obituary)
   Oswego Palladium-Times, 21 Feb 1946:.

   MRS. ETTA H. VAN DE WALKER Oscola-- Mrs. Etta H. Van De Walker, 86, died at her home here Tuesday night after an illness of three months

7. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   Alphretta H. VanDewalker / place of burial, Evergreen Cem., Orwell N.Y. / date of burial 2-22-1946

8. ↑ (Obituary)
   Oswego Palladium-Times, 21 Feb 1946:.

   MRS. ETTA H. VAN DE WALKER Osceola-- ... Funeral services will be held at her late home on Friday... Burial will be made in Orwell...