In the historic house built by Capt. Sidney Smith, U. S. N., died Joseph Romeo Emerson, son of Joseph and Sarah Malvina (Tabor) Emerson. Mr. Emerson was one of the last survivors remembering the battle of Plattsburgh. As a boy of five from his home North Island City he saw the smoke of the battle, heard the guns and next day witnessed the return of the Vermont militia. In 1666, the very year that the French were making such incursions into the Mohawk country, Thomas Emerson, from Durham, Durham county, Eng., the first of the name in America, came to Ipswich, Mass.
Monday, April 10, 1899
The Twenty-first U. S. Infantry, under Colonel Jacob Kline, left Plattsburgh Barracks, pursuant to General Orders No. 35, A. G. O., 1899 and Special Orders No. 63 D. E. 1899.
Monday, April 17, 1899
Arrival at San Francisco and embarkation on the transport "Hancock" of the Twenty-first U.S. Infantry, 32 officers and 1,335 enlisted men strong.
Tuesday, May 30, 1899
Saranac Chapter, D.A.R, placed bronze markers on the graves in Riverside Cemetery of the following soldiers of the Revolution:
Thomas Allen,-1811 Zenas Allen,-1763-1811 Loring Larkin, - 1755-1845 (Interred on Larkin Place)
Burnet Miller,-1797- Adoniran Parrott Judge Chas. Platt, 1744-1821
Daniel Platt,-1756-1836 Capt. Nathaniel Platt,-1741-1816 Gen. Benj. Mooers,-1758-1838
Judge Zepheniah Platt,-1735-1807 Gideon Rugar, -1808 Lieut. Peter Roberts,-1804
Allen Smith,-1759-1847 Judge Melancton Smith,-1744-1798 Judge Thomas Treadwell,-1742-1832
Jonathan Winchell,-
The Society of the
War of 1812 also placed markers on the graves of eleven of the eighty veterans
of that war known to be buried in this cemetery. Henry K. Averill; Sheldon
Durkee; Jeremiah Graves; Smith Mead; Dr. B.J.Mooers; John Nichols; Judge Levi
Platt; Zeph. Pitt Platt; Capt. Sidney Smith; Matthew M. Standish; Hiram
Walworth.
The Children of the American
Revolution decorated the grave of Samuel Beman, father of Nathan Beman for whom
their chapter is names. The exercises were closed by the signing of the
"Star Spangled Banner".
Tuesday, August 1, 1899
The Burlington Traction Co., extended its line to Queen City Park.
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