How I (Marty Schlabach) got into coverlet collecting and then researching 19th century coverlet weavers, followed by an overview of two coverlet weavers in Farmerville, NY (now Interlaken) . Presented by Marty Schlabach at Coverlet College 2021, National Museum of the American Coverlet, Bedford, PA.
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Birth and Evolution of a Coverlet Enthusiast
1. Birth & Evolution
of a
Coverlet Enthusiast
Marty Schlabach
MLS5@cornell.edu
Coverlet College
National Museum of the American Coverlet
September 24-26, 2021
21. In collecting and research,
one needs to question:
-what we see & read
-what others tell you
Jessie Farrall
Peck wrote
in 1930 in
The
Magazine,
Antiques:
22. N.Y. doesn’t always refer to New York!
Photo: Ron Walter, KB & REW Collection
23. Photo: Ross Auction Company, Chillicothe, OH
NY is part of the
abbreviation of
Harmony
24. Exhibited
National Museum of the
American Coverlet 2013
MARY
ANN
KENDIG
F. Y.
FAYETT
1835
Town of
Fayette, Seneca
County, NY
Samuel Bear Cemetery, River St, Village of Waterloo, Town of Fayette, Seneca County, New York
Source: NY Gen Web, http://seneca.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/bearcem.htm
25. Ovid, Seneca County, NY weavers
Swift & Van Lew
--weavers of geometrics or perhaps
figured and fancy without names or dates?
“WEAVING
such as double and single Coverlets, Carpeting,
Diaper, and plain Woollen and Linen Cloth…”
Source: Ovid Gazette & Seneca County Register, Nov 30, 1830
32. James Wheeler & family were
living in Ovid, Seneca County,
NY in 1830
Source: 1830 US Census, Ovid, Seneca
County, NY. Ancestry.com
33. William Beaty
--purchased property on Main Street in Farmerville in 1833
William Beaty & wife Sally Ann and Mephibosheth Sirrine and his wife Maria
--sold property on Main Street in Farmerville in 1834
This Indenture made the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty four Between William Beaty and Sally Ann Beaty his wife,
Mephibosheth Sirrine and Maria Sirrine his wife of Ovid, County of Seneca, and
state of New York of the first part and William P. Stout of the same place of the
second part…
Source: Land Records, Seneca County Clerk’s Office, Seneca County, NY
34. 1836 at 253 Delancey St
1837-1838 at 124 Perry St
1838-1839 at 146 Twentieth St
Mephibosheth Sirrine was listed as a carpet weaver in New York
City 1836-1839
He is apparently already living in NYC in 1835 for the birth of
their daughter
Source: Longworth’s American Almanac, New York Register, and City Directory,
1836, 1837-38, 1838-39
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/timeline/KNQK-QS3
1835, Birth of Daughter, Helen M. Sirrine, in NYC
35. Mephibosheth N. Sirrine, Oct 27, 1811-May 21, 1848
--Born in Cold Spring, Philipstown, Dutchess County, NY
--Third child of Isaac Sirrine and Sarah Hannah Garrison
--Accompanied his family to Hector, Seneca County, NY 1821 (age 10)
--Family story that he was friend as a youth with Joseph Smith
--Family returned to Dutchess County about 1830 (age 19)
--Older brothers John & Abraham remained in Seneca County
--Mephibosheth apparently also remained for a short time
--Married Maria Wheeler, Ovid, Seneca County, NY
--In a letter he states that he was in NYC Aug 1833
--Was active member of the Mormon church
--Missionary to Michigan, Connecticut, Great Britain, and more
--Died April 29, 1848 of consumption, while on Ohio River boat
Source: Mormon Biography Files, LDS Church Archives, FamilySearch.com
36. Mephibosheth N. Sirrine
Photo: FamilySearch.com
-Where did he learn to weave?
He was born in Dutchess County, NY
Coverlet weavers in Dutchess County
He was 10 yrs old when family left
-Why wasn’t his name on coverlets?
Advertisement said Beaty & Sirrine
Property was owned by both Beaty & Sirrine
-Why did he leave Seneca County?
He continued to weave in NYC
37. William Beaty also something of an enigma
--1808, Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Did he learn about weaving from Bucks Co weavers?
--1825 ca. Daughter Elinor born in NY (US Census 1850)
Where in NY?
--1827 Married in NY
--1830 Daughter Alisha born in NY (MI Vital Records)
--1830 US Census, Could not find Beaty for sure
2 William Beaty were in Orange Co, NY, dates/ages didn’t match
--1832-1834 Weaving in Farmerville, NY
--1833 Beaty purchased property in Farmerville
--1834 Beaty & Sirrine (& wives) sold property in Farmerville
--1835 ca. Daughter Sarah born in Michigan (US Census 1850)
--1840 US Census, in Unadilla, Livingston Co, Michigan
38. Known Beaty Coverlets (1832-1834)
1832 -- FARMERSVILLE 1832 W. [BEATY]
(formerly in Dewitt Historical Society, Ithaca, NY)
1832 – E. BOARDMAN FARMERVILLE 1832 BEATY
(collection of descendant of E. Boardman?)
1833 – S. LATOURRETTE FARMERVILLE 1833 BEATY
(in a personal collection)
1833 – G. W. V. D. FARMERVILLE 1833 B & V. D.
(in a personal collection)
1834 – E. SCOBEY FARMERVILLE 1834 B
(Winterthur Museum)
39. FARMERSVILLE 1832 W. [BEATY]
E. BOARDMAN FARMERVILLE 1832 BEATY
S. LATOURRETTE FARMERVILLE
1833 BEATY
G. W. V. D. FARMERVILLE 1833 B & V D
E. SCOBEY FARMERVILLE 1834 B
40. G W V D FARMERVILLE 1833 B & V D LIBERTY
Source: Peter Jensen, via Ron Walter (image possibly from Williamsburg, but a submitted photo from a
personal collection, not in Williamsburg’s collection)
Crib coverlet probably woven
by William Beaty & Garret William Van Doren
for Garret William Van Doren
41. Source: NMAC Exhibit 2014, John Simmermaker collection, Ron Walter photo
Source: eBay: 154316474861 2021.02.05
S. LATOURRETTE FARMERVILLE 1833
BEATY LIBERTY
H. GRIGGS MILLSTONE 1834
G. W. V. D. LIBERTY
42. We Can All Be Researchers
• Pick a weaver of interest
• Local, regional, family connection, etc.
• Use online resources
• Google, Ancestry, Family Search, HathiTrust,
Archive.org, newspaper databases, and more
• Visit local historical societies
• Survey coverlets
• Check for local information resources
• Consider other records
• Land records, vital records, church records, etc.
43. Support Coverlet Organizations
• Colonial Coverlet Guild of America
• National Museum of the American Coverlet
• Alling Coverlet Museum
• Local and Regional Historical Societies
44. Coverlet Study Group
• Online live gatherings
• Brief presentation followed by discussion, Q&A, etc.
• Share coverlets acquired or share research findings
• Ask questions
• Frequency
• Monthly or Quarterly?
• Driven by participants
• Sign-up sheet circulating
45. Thank You!
• Ron Walter
• Melinda Zongor
• Peter Jensen
• Donna Eschenbrenner
• Nancy Ostman
• June Szabo
• Diane Bassette Nelson
• Cheryl Van Denburg
• Mary Jean Welser
Contact:
Marty Schlabach, MLS5@cornell.edu
