Sayre, Silas Jr.
Birth
Silas Sayre Jr. was born on May 3, 1807, in Rensselaerville to Silas Sayre and his wife Sarah Conger.
Marriage and Children
Silas married Nancy Palmer (B. 1805 Rensselaerville, D. 1867 or Sept 23, 1895). They were married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Oak Hill in Greene County on October 10, 1826.[1]. Their nephew, Hercules Sayre, was also married in this church in 1866.
Silas and Nancy had two children;
- Homer Wheaton Sayre (B. 1836 Rensselaerville, M. Addie Smith 1872)
- Sarah Elizabeth Sayre (B. 1843 Rensselaerville, M. Grosvenor A. Potter 1867)
Occupation
Silas was a farmer and a lawyer. In 1870, he was the Justice of the peace. In the 1866 Beers Map and in the 1870-71 Gazetteer and Business Directory of Albany and Schenectady Counties, he was also recorded as being a hotel keeper.
Death
Silas died about 1880 but the exact year of his death is disputed. He is said to have died on December 17, 1881 and December 17, 1879. He was buried at Brookside Cemetery in Preston Hollow.
His wife Nancy died September 23, 1895 at 59 years of age.
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- ↑ St. Paul's Lutheran Church Records
Sayre, William Newton
Birth
William Newton Sayre was born March 3, 1808, in Rensselaerville to Silas Sayre and his wife Sarah Conger.
Education
Willam began studying law in his early twenties, however he soon after went into the Presbyterian ministry.
Occupation
William was a Presbyterian Minister. He first served in southern Columbia and northern Dutchess counties with responsibility for a 40 by 20 mile area. By 1834, he became the minister for the Pine Plains Presbyterian Church in Dutchess county. He continued in this position for the remainder of his career.
Marriage & Children
In June of 1833, he married Sally Ann Marshall (B. March 20, 1810, D. 1884). They had two children;
- William Marshall Sayre (B. May 3, 1838, D. 1890)
- Sarah Frances Sayre (B. 1840, D. 1860).
Life
William lived in Rensselaerville until he was in his twenties. He then moved to Dutchess county in the early 1830s.
Death
William Newton Sayre died on November 27, 1896, in Pine Plains, Dutchess county. He was buried at the Pine Plains Cemetery with his wife Sally Ann who had died in 1884.
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