Isabelle Mudd

A photo of Frances Elsie (Wood) Stewart. This picture was taken upon graduation from Ives Seminary in Antwerp, NY
People in photo include: Frances Elsie ((Wood)) Stewart

When the rumors began about the expansion of Pine Camp, Father was slow to jump! This place was home & he had put his life into making improvements on our farm. He was one of the last ones to sell. After much looking, he found this farm watered by gravity which looked like HEAVEN. However, the clay-sand soil sometimes got him down and he spent much time attending auctions.' - Esther

William Sylvester Van Tassel, born March 1, 1892 at his grandmother Sally's home in Redwood. He married Gertrude Wood (1917) and lived in the Wood cottage beside the big house. He worked several years at the Barton Hepburn Hospital, Ogdensburg. In 1921, he bought the Lamb farm in Wilna. He raised sheep besides dairy farming. In 1942, he bought a farm in Pulaski due to the expansion of Pine Camp. He had no desire to steer anything except a wagon & a team of horses. When his 4 daughters started High School, Gertrude learned to drive.

Daughters of William and Gertrude VanTassel
People in photo include: Isabelle VanTassel, Inez VanTassel, Esther VanTassel, and Wilhelmina VanTassel

The occasion was a reunion of my three sisters and me during my recent trip to New York State. Esther and Inez live in NY state, and Wilhelmina in CT. Since I have lived in Fairbanks, Alaska for the last 39 years we don't get together very often! Names: Center front: Isabelle, left to right: Inez, Esther Back: Wilhelmina