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September 7,2000

Mr. James E. Wilson1515 Ashland

Des Plaines, IL 60016

Dear Mr. Wilson:

Enolosed please find copies of information about the 123mNYVI Regiment. This was copiedfrom a book titled "The Village of Salem 1761-1994 by KatharineTomasi. The Salem Woman'sClub sponsored the publication, it is still available. Also on page 88 I found the name of ArthurWhitlock referenced. There is a book called The 123rd Reprint 1870, by Morehuse I believe theCounty has tlus book. Also another good source for Civil War information is:

Mr. Mike Russert, DirectorWashington Society Historical Society

167 BroadwayFort Edward, NY 12828

I hope this is helpful in your search.

Very truly yours,

Janet DonoghueCorresponding Secretary Salem Area Chamber of Commerce

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88 The Village of Salem

~In 1883, Owen Farrelly purchased the lot of the old Dorr Hotel orTavern74 and hired W.J. Cruikshank to supervise the construction of a newbuilding. Mr. Farrelly moved his grocery store from the Gibson Block and con­ducted business on the corner across from the depot. In June of that year, JohnShaw moved his meat market into the southern ~nd of the new building.75During the late 1890s and early 1900s, Farrelly's Hotel occupied Shaw's oldstand (Ill. 34, p. 87).

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;~C---~4-=roaaWar1fave-1Jeen celfters -oTaetivity;The lithograph shows the~Otllet of South .!Wainand West Broadway ,during the year foHowing the

The D & H depot (1889 Map No. 10), built in the 1850s, was renovatedin 1878. Prior to this time, there were two rooms for passengers: a gentleman'sroom and a ladies room. The gentleman's room was converted. into an office,and the ladies room became the general passenger room.76

A large three-story building, across the railroad tracks from the depot,was known as the Whitlock Building during the post Civil'War years. Arthur,.Whitlock, a very reputable carpenter, may have built 01' remodeled the building A'

when he left the Salem Steam Mills. According to Mr. Shields, Mr.' Whitlock "~

ran a store on the first floor. Other occupants of the first floor were Mrs .. :~'Kerslake's millinery shop (1882), a meat market (1891), and a saddler (189.8)':j'Ji

When Slocum W. Lake owned the building in 1904, two apartments occuPled.;,~the first floor. Dr., Willard Cotton ha~ ~n office on the ~econd flo,or facin~ the ~depot. He came to Salem after the CIvIl War and practiced dentistry untIl ~e ;~

d.ied in .1914. The Masonic Hall, located o~ the third floor, remained in thIS~JSIte until 1964. :iPl

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November 17, 1993Salem, New York 12865

James E. Wilson1515 Ashland

Des Plains, Illinois 60016

Dear Mr. Wilson:

Because your 1November 1993 query was a genealogy one requiring longerresearch than checking out a vital record, I had to do the search after hours. However, Ihave no set fee for such research. If you think the information is of value and want tocompensate me for my time, send whatever you think is appropriate. I should have toldyou about this in my first letter. Otherwise don't worry about it.

Here's what I found. Buried in the Hebron Cemetery:

Terance Patrick, d. July 31, 1890, ae 70Bridget Jones Patrick, d. Feb. 6, 1884, ae 58Thomas Patrick, b. Nov. 1857, d. Feb. 1936, wife Ella, b. Feb. 1868, d.Jan. 1907

Other Whitlocks buried in Evergreen Cemetery:

Nancy Whitlock, b. Cragen, Armagh Co. Ireland, parents Arthur and SallyDougan, residence, Hebron, husband William, d. West Hebron, Sept. 16, 1867, aeon 62,4mos., 4 days, typhoid fever.

William J. Whitlock, b. Salem, parents, Arthur and Lisa, d. Salem,October 29, 1870, ae 3,5 mos., 6 days, congestion oflungs.

Martha M. Whitlock, Salem, parents, Thomas P. and Jane (Mack) Coon,1ms. William J., d. Sept. 10, 1874;ae 31,4 mos., 11 days, gastric fever.

Bertie Oliver Whitlock, Salem, parents, Arthur and Elisa, d. Salem, April2, 1875, ae 9 mos., 5 days, overdose of medicine.

Janet G. Whitlock, b. Scotland, parents, Thomas and Grace Fairley, hus.William, d. April 30, 1880, ae 65, abcess.

William Whitlock, b. Palatine Bridge, N.Y., residence, Argyle, N.Y.,widower, d. Argyle, April 26, 1883, ae 73, 11 mos., heart disease.

Jennie N. Whitlock, b. Salem, parents, William 1. and Martha, d.Cambridge, N.Y., single, d. Feb. 29, 1912, ae 43, Brights disease.

Arthur Whitlock was a prominent merchant, teaming up with another wealthymerchant. They are listed in the Gazetteer and Business Directory, Washington County,1871, by Hamilton Child: Arthur Whitlock and Co. (Salem) Arthur Whitlock and J[olm]

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M. Williams props. of Salem Steam Mills; grist, saw, and planing mills, sash and blindfactory and lumber yard. I could not find Arthur in any cemetery records. Orange, Texasis probably right since Arthur seems to disappear from the local scene. John M. Williamsin 1899 tore down the mill and put up a large shirt manufacturing building. He had nopartners.

Arthur, William, and John, according to our Civil War records, did serve in Co. E,123rd Regiment. Arthur was discharged on June 23, 1865 after being wounded; Williamwas discharged on June 28, 1865; John Patrick died of measles on June 21, 1865 inSavanna, Georgia. All enlisted from Hebron, N.Y., the neighboring town.

Much history about Salem exists in local and county history books and in ourBancroft Library and in my files-- there is too much to copy. A visit from you is probablythe best way to continue your research. The librarian and I would be happy to set you onthe right track if you come.

I hope this helps you in putting together your family tree. Good luck.

AJnxer~, \lSt10~~t\..-U2,{.William A. CormierHistorian

Other Whitlocks buried in Evergreen Cemetery:

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Nancy Whitlock, b. Cragen, Armagh Co. Ireland, parents Arthur and

Deugan, residence, Hebron, husband William, d. West Hebron, Sept. 16, 1867, aeon (mos., 4' days, typhoid fever.

William J. Whitlock, b. Salem, parents, Arthur and Lisa, d. Salem,October 29, 1870, ae 3, 5 mos., 6 days, congestion of lungs.

Martha M. Whitlock, Salem, parents, Thomas P. and Jane (Mack) Cc

hus. William J., d. Sept. 10, 1874, ae 31, 4 mos., 11 days, gastric fever.Bertie Oliver Whitlock, Salem, parents, Arthur and Elisa, d. Salem, A

2, 1875, ae 9 mos., 5 days, overdose of medicine.Janet G. Whitlock, b. Scotland, parents, Thomas and Grace Fairley, hi

William, d·.April 30, 1880, ae 65, abcess.William Whitlock, b. Palatine Bridge, N.Y., residence, Argyle, N.Y.,

widower, d.Argyle, April 26, 1883, ae 73, 11 mos., heart disease.Jen!1~eN. Whitlock, b. Salem, parents, William 1. and Martha, d.

Cambridge, N.Y.) single, d. Feb. 29, 1912, ae 43, Brights disea~e.