Fort Ticonderoga recently announced that Mary Ellen Ellithorpe (Em) of Putnam, NY, has received the 2016 Fort Ticonderoga Volunteer of the Year award in recognition of her dedicated service to Fort Ticonderoga. Em gave tirelessly of her time and energy this past summer … [Read more...] about Mary Ellen Ellithorpe is Fort Ticonderoga’s Volunteer of the Year
Essex People: Profiles of Essex, New York People
The following posts and profiles feature past and present Essex people including Essex, NY historic figures across two centuries. We hope that you enjoy reading about the individuals who shape the unique heritage of our community, and we welcome your recommendations for future profiles. If you would like to suggest (or submit) a profile to be featured on the Essex on Lake Champlain community blog please contact our People Editor, Olive Alexander. Thank you.
Dr. John Stafford & The Birth of Barbara Irish
On May 11, 1936, four sisters got off the school bus that afternoon to the sound of a baby's cries. Each of them had been born in the hospital, but the final child of the family was born at home, at Hillcrest Farms at Whallons Bay in Essex, NY. That child, Barbara, was born … [Read more...] about Dr. John Stafford & The Birth of Barbara Irish
Polio Epidemic Claims Life of Whallonsburgh Resident Sherman Hoyt Mather
Sherman Hoyt Mather, farmer and District Superintendent of Schools, died in late August of 1951 after contracting polio earlier in the summer. Despite heroic efforts, including the use of the Iron Lung, to save him he became the first Essex County victim of the … [Read more...] about Polio Epidemic Claims Life of Whallonsburgh Resident Sherman Hoyt Mather
Family Moves to North Country after Flooding Disaster
Alice Dowty and her daughter Lisa lost their home in one of the unprecedented flooding disasters happening in the southern United States. They lost everything and with no home to return to they are being forced to relocate and are choosing to move to Westport, NY where they have … [Read more...] about Family Moves to North Country after Flooding Disaster
John Shortsleeves (1883-1970)
John was born in Essex, the son of Irish Immigrant parents in 1884. After a stint with the Army he was appointed Rural Mail Carrier in 1923. His annual salary was $1620. This was a perfect position for John – he was a hard worker, dependable and had a wonderful sense of humor. … [Read more...] about John Shortsleeves (1883-1970)