In the death of Benjamin Mapes the town of Mount Hope loses one of its oldest residents. He died at his home near Howells Depot, Tuesday, aged 91 years and 8 months. Mr. Mapes was born and spent the whole of his long life on the homestead farm and engaged successfully in farming. For a number of years prior to the building of the Erie Railroad he ran a market wagon between Mount Hope and Newburgh. He was married January 25, 1824, to Sarah Stone, who died November 3, 1881. Eight children were born to them, of who four survive. They are Isaac T., of Howells; Susan E., widow of C.C.V. Ketcham, of Middletown, and Catharine A., wife of Hector Tuthill, of Howells."
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Orange County Genealogical Society. Wallkill:
Orange County,
New York.
2000. New York:
Orange County
Genealogical Society.
Volume 1. Page 212.
Obituaries from various local newspapers.
NOTE: no relation to B.E.F. Stienstra.
In the death of Benjamin Mapes the town of Mount Hope loses one of its oldest residents. He died at his home near Howells Depot, Tuesday, aged 91 years and 8 months. Mr. Mapes was born and spent the whole of his long life on the homestead farm and engaged successfully in farming. For a number of years prior to the building of the Erie Railroad he ran a market wagon between Mount Hope and Newburgh. He was married January 25, 1824, to Sarah Stone, who died November 3, 1881. Eight children were born to them, of who four survive. They are Isaac T., of Howells; Susan E., widow of C.C.V. Ketcham, of Middletown, and Catharine A., wife of Hector Tuthill, of Howells."
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Orange County Genealogical Society. Wallkill:
Orange County,
New York.
2000. New York:
Orange County
Genealogical Society.
Volume 1. Page 212.
Obituaries from various local newspapers.
NOTE: no relation to B.E.F. Stienstra.
Gravesite Details
Son of Erastus and Phoebe (Vail) Mapes. Married Sarah Stone 1-25-1834. Listed as being buried in both Mapes and Howells Cemeteries.
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