Richard Alden and Betsey Newman

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Husband Richard Alden ¹

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           Born: 19 May 1795 - Oneida Co, NY 2
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           Died: 2 May 1883 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 2
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         Father: Isaac Alden (1755-1822) 3
         Mother: Irene Smith (1757-1834) 1

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       Marriage: 27 Jan 1827 2

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Wife Betsey Newman ²

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           Born: 26 Sep 1801 2
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           Died: 1 Apr 1894 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 2
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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Irene Alden ²

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           Born: 15 May 1829 2
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           Died: 10 Nov 1833 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Isaac Simeon Alden ²

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           Born: 16 Oct 1831 - Russellburg, Warren Co, PA 2
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           Died: 20 Jul 1896 - Warren, Warren Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Katherine King (1832-Aft 1911) 4
           Marr: 22 Mar 1857 5

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3 F Laurinda Amelia Alden ²

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           Born: 25 Oct 1834 2
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           Died: 6 Sep 1851 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Bishop Richard Alden ²

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           Born: 27 Mar 1837 2
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           Died: 18 Jun 1852 2
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Alden

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In an old blank book, long preserved in the family, he wrote: “My father moved to Williamstown, now in Oswego county, about 1800, and there built mills. The nearest house at that time was four miles. My chances for schooling, while young, were very poor. The most that I ever had I obtained after I got to doing business for myself. I did not live at my father's much after I was twelve years of age. At the age of seventeen I went to learn the clothier's and carding trade in the town of Camden, Oneida county, New York. Being ill treated by my master I left him in 1815 and went to Cayuga, and worked at my trade for two years as a journeyman. I then returned to Camden and rented an establishment for three years. Before the first year was up, the property changed hands without any reserve or regard for my contract, which caused me much trouble. I finally gave up my contract and rented another establishment on the same dam for three years. My mother kept house for me. In May, 1821, I moved to Warren county, Pennsylvania, and built a fulling mill. My mother kept house for me in the shop over­head. My father died March, 1822.” Here his own record ends.
In 1826 he moved to Pine Grove, Pennsyl­vania, and the following year he married. His mother and other members of the family had moved south, and he was persuaded to join them in Louisiana, but after a year returned to Warren, Pennsylvania, where he resided until death. He held the office of justice of the peace for fifteen years, and was held in the highest esteem by all. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for half a century and was known as "Father Alden". He was appointed class leader in 1840, a position he occupied until his death. He was also steward and trustee, also for twenty years superintendent of the Sunday school. A tribute to his memory says: “He was a Christian from principle rather than convenience. All his acts were worked by the strict law of justice and fidelity. Although his later life was spent in retirement, it was sublime. He had that peace of mind known only to the truly good.”

Richard Alden came to the county in 1827 from Oneida, and built a card­ing-mill and cloth-dressing establishment at the head of the island at Russell-burg soon after he came. This business was carried on by him until about 1835 or 1836, when he emigrated to Louisiana on the Red River. [HWC 1887, 447]

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General Notes: Wife - Betsey Newman

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from Otsego, NY

She was a remark­able woman in many respects, always keeping in touch with the current events of the day, even in her old age. She read her favorite newspaper, the New York Tribune, up to within three days of her death. A grand­daughter said of her, “She was a sweet old lady, always dainty in appearance and most skillful with her needle. Although ambitious by nature, she and her husband made many sacrifices for the church they loved so well.”

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 561.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 562.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 560.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 394, 563.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 563.