Richard De Larm's Family

Compiled by Bruce De Larm
Date Last Updated: 12/08/2007

Rev. Richard De Larm     September 12, 1835 - June 11, 1887 (Will)     (John De Larm + Louisa Carkner)
    Emeline M Kelly      March 07, 1833 - March 07, 1890     (John Marvin Kelly + Betsey Elizabeth Covey)

Mr. Richard Delarm of Bangor, Franklin Co., NY and Miss Emeline Kelly of Fort Covington, Franklin Co., NY were married December 19, 1856 in Bangor (Franklin County, NY) by the Rev. C. Stiles pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of the Bangor and Burke Circuit. Delia and Lucy Stiles witnessed the ceremony.

Richard's Family Bible:   Births (page 1), Births (page 2), Deaths, and Marriages

In the late 1850's (prob.1857), Richard bought a sawmill built by Edwin S. Bean. It was on the east branch of the Deer river near Fort Covington Center (Franklin Co., NY). The 1862 Gazetteer and Directory of Franklin and Clinton Counties lists Richard as the owner of a saw mill in Fort Covington Centre. Records indicate Richard sold the sawmill back to Edwin S. Bean after a couple years.

Richard enlisted in the Civil War August 23, 1864 at Chateaugay, Franklin Co., NY. His enlistment form (obtained from the National Archives) also shows he mustered into service on August 29, 1864  for one year in the Scotts 900 Regiment of the NY Cavalry Volunteers (at Malone, NY). He was discharged on October 28, 1864  at Hearts Island, NY because of a pre-existing disability.

The Muster and Descriptive Roll for the 11th Regiment of the New York Cavalry on September 1, 1864 describes Richard as having black eyes, black hair, and a dark complexion. It reports him being 5' and 51/2" tall.

Richard was ordained in the Wesleyan Methodist Ministry in March of 1865. The Wesleyan Methodist publication, One Hundred Years for Christ 1842-1942 Champlain Conference Centennial, lists Richard as a preacher "furnished" by Cooks Corners, Franklin Co., NY. It also lists Richard as a minister in Forest Dale (Rutland Co., VT), Macomb (St Lawrence Co., NY), Hague (Warren Co., NY), Brookdale (St. Lawrence Co., NY), and West Plattsburg (Clinton Co., NY).

Richard earned praise for his skills everywhere he went, demonstrated by this article from the February 14, 1874 issue of the Ticonderoga Sentinel: 

"Among the matters of interest in our town, I would mention a revival of religion in progress, with many converts, in the Wesleyan Methodist denomination, under the pastoral labors of Rev. Richard De Larm. The good people here have shown their appreciation for his services by donating liberally for his benefit, amounting in the aggregate, to about $200."

Richard retired from the ministry in the spring of 1885 and bought a farm in Hague, Warren Co., NY.

Emeline received $100.46 on January 8, 1889 from the US Treasury Department (Certificate No. 70019) as Richard's widow for his service in the Civil War.

Richard and Emeline are buried in the Hague Cemetery (lot 59 bounded on the north corner by John Wheeler's lot) . There are no markers.

Richard and Emeline's children are:

Infant Boy De Larm                          April 26, 1858 - April 27, 1858

Edith Elizabeth De Larm                  April 19, 1859 - October 20, 1883   (obit.)

Edith was a school teacher while her father was a minister in Hague, NY. School records compiled by Clifton West, Hague Town Historian indicate she was employed during 1873, 1874, and 1875. The 1874-1875 School Register for District # 3 (West Hague) contains Edith's resume:

My name,   Edith DeLarm
Address,     Hague, N.Y.
Age,           16 years
Experience, Taught two terms.
Certified to teach school of the 2nd grade
Salary, $7.00 per week.
School term, fourteen weeks.
I do not board around.

Clifton's notes for the 1874-1874 school year state:  "Edith DeLarm was the teacher. Her salary was $12.39 for the summer term and a total of $35.00 for the year."

Edith is buried in the Union Cemetery of West Plattsburgh (NY) on a family plot (lot 76) purchased by her father on October 23, 1883. The inscription on the headstone reads:

     She said it was only a step to Jesus
           Across whose blissful  shore
     There rests no shadow fall no storm
Where those who meet shall part no more
    And those long parted meet again
 

William Wilder De Larm  W.D.       October 12, 1861- February 21, 1942
        Hannah L Jenkins                    August 1865 - 1959    (John B. Jenkins + Ruth Griffin)

William and Hannah had 9 children.

Amanda De Larm                              July 13, 1867 - September 09, 1869

Amanda is buried in the Whipple Hollow Cemetery, West Rutland, Rutland Co., VT

Grace E. De Larm                             September 18, 1872 - June 20, 1944
        Rev. Verner H. Sibley              September 28, 1867 - ?  (George W. Sibley + Lurinda Rayner)

Grace and Verner were married on October 02, 1895.
They had 1 child:

Bertrand Fay Sibley         December 05, 1897 - July 06, 1964
Ester Meyer                     September 26, 1900 - October 23, 1988
            (Bertrand and Esther had 2 children) 

Wardner Ernest De Larm                  July 09, 1875 - June 15, 1912
        Sadie E. Nye                            About 1878 - ?         (Lewis E. Nye + Emma Lunt)
                    Wellington Frank Cilley  ? - ?

Wardner and Sadie were married September 18, 1900. They had no children.
              
Sadie married Wellington on June 25, 1913.

Wardner was buried next to his sister, Edit, in the Union Cemetery of West Plattsburgh (NY) on lot 76.

 

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