Rev. Dr. Robert Elwin Terwilliger - Uncle

Robert Elwin Terwilliger was born on August 28, 1917 in NY and died June 3, 1991 in Tarrant County, TX.

Robert married

Rev. Ivan Melville Terwilliger - Uncle

Reverend Melville Terwilliger - Grandfather

Melville Terwilliger was born on January 16, 1875 in Crawford, NY.  He was the son of Albert Crawford Terwilliger and Maria Catherine Evans.  He married Mary Elizabeth Crisler, daughter of John Crisler and Ruth Livermore.  She died on February 18, 1914 in Waterloo, NY.  They had 4 children:

1. Dorothy Ruth who died in infancy
2. Alma C also died in infancy
3. Ivan Melville born on  April 4, 1896 in NY
4. Eunice Elizabeth  born May 7, 1908 in Waterloo, NY

Melville also married Ella Mae Seamans (Weiler). She was born March 2, 1876 in Virgil, NY. She died in Canton, NY on March 14, 1939. They had one child:

1.  Robert Elwin Terwilliger born on  August 28, 1917 in New York.

Melville died on Monday, June 14, 1943 in Chateaugay, NY and is buried in Crown Point Cemetery in Utica, NY as confirmed by the following article which I found while perusing the archives at http://news.nnyln.net.


As can be readily seen by reading the article, there is much to be learned from it and, I have included parts of it in the family tree I am working on separate from this blog.

Time has run away from me and here it is April 1, 2012.  A surprise connection through this blog has given me a "kick" to move ahead with the family history.

I received an e-mail from a family member (cousin found) because of my postings here, giving me information regarding the Terwilliger's.  Talk about God moving in mysterious ways...I firmly believe I am meant to gather as much information as possible for myself, my siblings, and so on down through the family tree.

This is exciting research to say the least!!