OCT 1986 - #10 +-------------------------------------------+ <<-----<>----->> | | | L OOOO OOOO PPPPP | A LOOP FAMILY | L O O O O P P | INTEREST GROUP | L O O O O P P | NEWSLETTER | THE L O O O O PPPPP | | L O O O O P | <<-----<>----->> | L O O O O P | | LLLLL OOOO OOOO P | Victor L. Bennison | | 2 Georgetown Drive | SSSS CCCC OOOO OOOO PPPPP | Amherst, NH 03031 | S C O O O O P P | | S C O O O O P P | <<-----<>----->> | SSS C O O O O PPPPP | | S C O O O O P | 4 issues yearly | S C O O O O P | January, April, | SSSS CCCC OOOO OOOO P | July, October | | +-------------------------------------------+ <<-----<>----->> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EDITOR'S NOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's getting harder and harder to find the material to put into the Scoop. Your contributions are vital, keep them coming. After this year is finished, I want to pursue the following strategy. I want to create family group sheets for every Loop family prior to 1850 that I can find. I then want to go through all my records and make sure that each piece of information I have is recorded in the appropriate family group sheets. Of course, I will continue researching and filling in the gaps. At some point, I will decide that a point has been reached where it is time to put all these family group sheets and other information together, index it somehow, and make sure the major genealogical libraries get copies. I don't know exactly what form it will end up in. Whether or not I will continue to publish the Scoop while all this is going on is something I haven't decided yet. (c) Victor L. Bennison, 1986 ****************************** ARTICLE ********************************* Cortland Standard and Home Republican August 21, 1920 [submitted by Joanne Ellis] PIONEER FAMILY HOLDS A REUNION - Loopes Gather at Little York - Old Days Recalled: The second annual reunion of the Loope family was held at Little York on Saturday, Aug. 14. A wholly impromptu and informal program was given, after the lunch hour, at which many recollections of the struggles of our early forbears were brought out that are typical of many other pioneer families' experiences, and so may perhaps have something of general interest to the native born of this section... Two branches of the Loope family joined in pleasant reunion on Saturday for the first time in the history of the present generation. Each was founded by a John Loope, the two Johns being cousins. One of the cousins, John H. Loope, was represented by Mrs. L. M. Loope and son Dr. A. M. Loope, of Cortland, and by Mrs. Josephine Loope and two sons, John and Franklin of Blodgett Mills. The other branch had a larger delegation present, descendants of the John Loope who settled the eastern part of the county when the entire section was a wilderness. Teh representatives of this branch of the family in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Loope and daughter, Mrs. Scott Brooks of Taylor Center, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loope and son, Kenneth, of Cortland. Mrs. Nora Freeman and daughters Carolyn and Mary J. Taylor, Mrs. Charles Bosworth and daughters Florence and Louise of Truxton, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bosworth and son of Truxton, Mrs. Mary Wormwood and son Howard of Syracuse, Mrs. L. L. Blancher of Willet, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Feint and son of Dryden, Mrs. Ann Hyer and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Angell of Cuyler Hill and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pudney and daughter Ruby of Taylor Center. Mrs. Nora Freeman gave a very interesting account of the early days of her grandfather, John Loope, and of the rearing of his family and others told of the early lives of others of the ancestry who were all of an exceptionally hardy type. Of the men of the early family several, in fact all of a large group of them, were well over six feet in height, of upright carriage and of a strong physical development... John Loope was born in Onondaga county, and was left an orphan when three years of age. He was taken by a Scotchman, who settled in the Mohawk valley, to "bring up." The lot of a child so placed in those days was not an enviable one and he had his full share of hardship, many of them too painful to relate. When he became a young man, he returned to his Onondaga surroundings and married Azuba Patterson. When Mrs. Freeman's mother, Mrs. caroline Pudney, was nine years old and Mrs. Pudney's brother, Charles H. Loope, was three years old, the family moved into the eastern part of Cortland county, where John Loope spent the remainder of his life. They arrived with one load of goods and a cow on an Easter Sunday in 1842, after a winter of such severity and deep snow as has never been equalled since. They thought it a country of no fences, as none could be seen anywhere. They found later that what fences there were were buried. Directly after their arrival a big thaw set in and there was no more frost that spring. For weeks the high water prevented travel of any sort, and people had to make the best of what food and other supplies they had on hand. At that time the only roads in the town of Taylor to Union Valley, to Pitcher and through Cheningo to Truxton were newly cut through dense forest, just a path or log road.... The only financial income obtainable for a long time was from the sale of ashes. Huge piles of what would now be very valuable timber were burned and the ashes sold for three cents a bushel. The crowning hardship ... was that these ashes must be delivered in Syracuse by teams, over road not quite so good as we have today... Three daughters and two sons were reared in this family, all of upright Christian character. None of these now remain, the last two, Mrs. Pudney and C. H. Loope having passed away within the last year. The mother in this family was given a well deserved tribute for her many real accomplishments. ...she developed wonderful ability as a designer of extraordinarily beautiful patterns in weaving. A few of these are in existence today and are hard to surpass for their beauty. One adventurous spirit was told of in the Little York gathering, ... This early "dare devil" member of the family went West in one of the earliest migrations. He arrived and bought a farm in what is now Iowa. But he couldn't remain in quiet content on so tame a proposition as a farm even in the early days. Border line difficulties arose with Canada and he joined in a filibustering expedition of America[n]s, was captured by the British, given a life sentence, and sent to Van Dieman's Land. He became a read beast of burden there, working in chain gangs long hours under the cruelest of conditions, serving with others as man power for hauling plows and doing other equally hard tasks. At night he was often too weary to build a fire to cook his scanty rations of salt pork and cracked corn and ate them raw. He endured nine years of this man killing hardship with spirit and body still unbroken, when one night he saw in the harbor a sight he had longed for for the entire nine years. It was a ship carrying the Stars and Stripes. That night when the anchor lifted he was on board. For two years he served as seaman in order to work his passage home. Shipping was slow in those days, and voyages were long. So it was twenty-four long months before he returned to his little family, finding them still on the same farm where he had left them and where his descendants still live... England was perhaps within her rights in what she did with our citizens taken in that event, but the methods she used in the care of political pioneers [prisoners?] left scars that never healed. This man never forgot his experiences, and always afterward it was said that whenever he met an Englishman he first smiled, then proceeded promptly to knock the man out from under his hat, and then to propel him further, and then some... Mrs. Freeman's daughters were present and reflected the keen mental traits of some of the ancestors who were discussed, giving the gathering much pleasure in the songs composed by Miss Carolyn, who played the accompaniment for Miss Mary... Mrs. Edith Brooks sang "Rock of Ages" by request in a pleasing way and others contributed recitations and anecdotes. The reunion was voted a most enjoyable one, and an effort is to be made to collect facts of the early history and life of the early days as it existed and to get it into black and white for the benefit of future generations... The Family Historian - Mrs. E. G. Feint +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VITAL DATA +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. History of McKean, Elk, Cameron, and Potter Counties, PA, 1890, p. 495: FRANCIS LOOP, farmer, P.O. Eldred, was born in Eldred July 13, 1856, a son of Lewis and Nancy (Cook) Loop. His paternal grandfather, John Loop, formerly of Chautauqua county, N.Y., settled in Eldred prior to 1840, and cleared and improved a farm on which he resided until his death, which occurred in 1887. Mr. Loop's maternal grandparents, John J. and Mary (Hamilton) Cook, settled in Eldred prior to 1850, and Mr. Cook gave the name "Indian Creek" to the stream which bears that name. Lewis Loop was a farmer and lumberman on Indian creek, and reared a family of four children: Frank (now deceased), Francis, Warren M. and Ezra B. Francis Loop was reared and educated in Eldred township, where he has always resided. He married, in August, 1880, Harriet M., daughter of John Bradt, of Haldemand county, Canada, by whom he has three children: Edith M., Rollie and Luverna. E. BENJAMIN LOOP was born May 25, 1862, at Indian Creek, McKean Co., Penn., a son of Lewis and Nancy Loop, both Yankees, former of whom was born July 4, 1825, and died December 23, 1885, latter born November 15, 1824. The subject of these lines was educated at Ten Brook's Academy, Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., from which he graduated in 1879; ... Mr. Loop was married October 31, 1884, to Cora D. Earnest, of Wayne, Steuben Co., N.Y., born December 25, 1866, daughter of Clinton D. and Isabella W. Earnest, both Yankees by birth, former born June 12, 1843, latter October 20, same year. Mr. and Mrs. Loop have no children. Mr. Loop kept the Grand Central Hotel at Mansfield, Tioga Co., Penn., taking possession October 20, 1886. This hotel burned March 10, 1889, since which time Mr. Loop has been out of business. He and his wife attend the Baptist Chruch; in politics he is a Democrat. 2. Portrait & Biographical Album of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1883, p. 219: Philer Loop, farmer and lumberman, sec. 19, Deerfield Tp., was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 16, 1828. His parents, R. & Mary A. (Dikeman) Loop, were also natives of the Keystone State, where they passed their entire lives. At the age of 36 Mr. Loop came to Newaygo County and was engaged there two years in lumbering, and was in the employ of Nelson Higbee as a farm manager 11 years. On the termination of his service in that capacity, he bought 160 acres of land, with 100 under tillage. The additional purchase of 80 acres adjoining has given him a farm of 240 acres - a fine place and under skilled management. Mr. Loop was married in the State of New York, July 23, 1853 to Emmeline M., daughter of James and Betsey (Loop) Drake. The parents of Mrs. Loop were natives of New York, who removed to Pennsylvania in 1857, where they have since continued to reside. Mrs. Loop was born in New York July 12, 1837, and lived with her parents until she was married. Only one of three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Loop survive, - Enoch A., born March 8, 1875; Guy A., was born Feb. 27, 1878, and died July 28, 1880. Another child died in infancy. Mr. Loop is an adherent of the Democratic party. 3. GS Film #1294873 - Cemeteries, New York State: Item #10 - Morgan Cemetery, Town of Clay, Onondaga, NY: p. 8: Loop, Cynthia, wife of Lewis, died Feb. 21st, 1850, aged 31 yrs. p. 9: Loop, Helen, wife of Martin, died Apr 28th 1856, aged 28 yrs. p. 16 - North Syracuse Cemetery: Loop, George I. [Co. _____ 2 Ball Ret Res Corp] b. Nov 13, 1821, d. June 11, 1876 Loop, Vrylina W., wife of George I., b. Dec 21, 1825 d. Jan 29, 1888 Loop, Delaney E., son of George I. and Vrylina W. Loop b. Jan 21, 1845, d. Aug 27, 1860 Loop, Belle E., daughter of George I. and Vrylina W. Loop b. Sept 20, 1884 in her 29th year. ?????????????????????????????? QUERIES ????????????????????????????????? Please send responses to queries to the Loop Scoop. I will relay them to the person asking the question. 1. Henry H. Loop was born in New York between 1827 and 1836. He does not show up in Chautauqua County until the 1855 census of that county. There he is listed as the adopted son of Nicolas Thum and his county of birth is listed as unknown. He married Luana Marsh and lived in Chautauqua County until his death in 1911. On his death certificate his father is listed as John Loop. No mother is listed. Questions: Where was he born? Who were his parents? - Vick Bennison 2. Family info indicates father of Peter H. Loop b. 1766/7 d. 1855 Sandusky Co., OH, was Peter Loop Sr. b. 1743 Schoharie, NY, d. 1843 Woodstock, IL. Other info places Peter H. as the son of Ensign Henry Loop. Has anyone found records of a Schoharie NY Peter Loop, of a Peter Loop dying or buried at Woodstock (McHenry County) IL, or a marriage record of Ensign Henry's son Peter? My Peter Loop married Rebecca Gilbert, supposedly in 1790 at Schoharie, NY, and his tombstone has Peter Loop, JR. 1766 - 1855. - Joanne Ellis 3. I am seeking the parents of Jane Loop who married Jonathan Andrus (Andrews) of New York. Their child, Polly Andrews, born 3 APR 1791, died 17 DEC 1872 at Windsor, NY, she having married Ezra Barton on 28 NOV 1808 in Broome County, NY. Is there proof that she is the daughter of Peter Loop and Couysa Springer? - Dee Merritt 4. Who were the parents of Almond Loop, where and when were they born? Did he have any brothers and sisters? Almond was born 27 FEB 1828, in New York State, where? He was married in Bradford, Penn., to Mary Melissa Moore, 22 JAN 1850. They lived in Penn., until 1865 when they moved to Manchester, Iowa. He died 27 JUN 1912. I would like to know the parents of Mary Moore, where and when they were born. Mary was born in Jamestown, New York, 6 JAN 1836 and died 23 OCT 1901 in Iowa. - Vola Carter +++++++++++++++++++++++ NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. Melba Wickes, and others interested in Amos Loop. I've included a new version of Amos Loop's family group sheet. It includes the following new pieces of information that provide further evidence that Amos was Peter H. Loop's son: From The Wayne Sentinel, Palmyra, NY, Dec. 7, 1828: Married - In Ontario on Sunday the 25th ult. [i.e, NOV], Mr. Amos Loop, formerly of Mentz, Cayuga Co., to Miss Cynthia Peck. AIS: 1830 Census of Mentz, Cayuga Co, NY: Jeddidh Soop [Jediah Loop] Although we haven't found Amos in any 1830 census, his marriage is listed as occurring in Ontario, Wayne County, NY, where Peter H. Loop's son Jacob is censused in 1830 and he is listed as having come from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY, where another of Peter H. Loop's sons is censused in 1830. 2. Vola Carter: Concerning your query. Have you written to the Division of Vital Statistics, State Department of Health, State Office Building, Des Moines, IA, 50319, and asked for death certificates for Almond Loop and Melissa Loop? They might contain the names of the parents. If you know they died in Delaware County, Iowa, then you can write to the Clerk of the District Court, Manchester, IA, 52057. They supposedly have death records from 1880 to the present. Let us know if you find out. 3. Al and Fae Stromquist stopped by for a visit in September. We had a very enjoyable visit with them. Fae is a descendant of Richard Henry Loop through Norry Loop. 4. I've been doing some census research trying to get more information on Richard Henry Loop. I looked up the 1820 census record for Henry Loop in McKean County and the 1830 census record for Henry Loop in Chautauqua County, NY. The 1820 record fits his family perfectly, and I have no doubt but that the 1820 Henry is Richard Henry. But the 1830 Chautauqua record does not fit well at all. The 1830 Henry is under 39 years old whereas Richard Henry should have been about 48. The 1830 Henry has only 3 children under the age of 9 living with him. In 1830 Richard Henry should have between 6 and 8 children living with him between the ages of 4 and 17. The only thing that makes me think that the Chautauqua record is somehow tied into Richard Henry Loop's family is that right next door to the 1830 Henry is a "Jessamin" Drake. Richard Henry Loop's daughter Betsy married James Drake. I then turned to the 1880 census. John Loop lists his father and mothers places of birth as Vermont, as does Daniel Loop, but Elizabeth Drake wife of James Drake, and presumably the daughter of Richard Henry Loop lists her parents places of birth as Massachusetts. And to further confuse things Harriet Parmeter, presumably another daughter of Richard Henry Loop lists her father's place of birth as Pennsylvania and her mother's as Vermont. 5. Some sad news. I received a letter from Allen L. Stratton, the local historian from northern Vermont who has provided us much information on the family of Philyer Loop of Alburg. Inside the envelope was a note from his attorney saying that Mr. Stratton had passed away the day after writing to me. 6. Garold: You mentioned in your last letter that you had a German document you needed to get translated. If you would like to send me a copy I have several people who can translate it for you. 7. Debra Maier: I just last week got a call from a genealogist who is working for a client who is somehow hooked into your Martin Loop line. From what I have so far it is very unclear just how, but I'll let you know what I find out. He said his client had a photo of the Loop who was a dentist, who I assume is Dennis D. Loop. 8. It's interesting that in the newspaper article on the Loope reunion (see the "ARTICLE" in this issue) it says that John Loope was left an orphan when he was three years old. His mother died then, in 1805, but his father, Andrew, lived for years after that, and is in his 80's in the 1850 census of Onondaga county. Perhaps John was given to the Scotchman because Andrew felt he couldn't take care of his three year old son without a wife.