Genealogy Record For
David Castree - (Mark's G2 Grandfather)

David B Castree (1824 - ?)
David's Personal Information
Born in Saugerties, Ulser County, New York (NY), USA in 1824
Occupation: County Clerk for Ulser County, Town Clerk of Saugerties in 1877
Date of Death: Unknown
Marriage to:
    (Eliza) Elizabeth J Finger (Castree) (02/03/1844-11/27/1882)
Comments: Place of birth not confirmed.
Census Record for 1880 shows:
CASTREE, D.B. Age 56 . County Clerk .
CASTREE, Eliza Age 34 Wife Housekeeper Neuralgia
CASTREE, Maggie Age 10 Dau At school .
CASTREE, Robert Age 5 Son . .
CASTREE, Fordyce Age 8 Son At school .
CASTREE, John Age 2 Son . .
Living in the same building were Jane FINGER, 74, and her son David Finger, 28, a clerk.
  • The David Finger is likely the youngest son of Adam Finger and Jane Lasher born as Daniel Finger

    David Castree, born 1824, was the owner of a business in Saugerties 1869-70, served as Town Clerk of Saugerties in 1877 and Ulster County Clerk in 1879.

    He appears in the 1880 Federal Census for Saugerties with wife Eliza (Finger) Castree (born 1846), and children Maggie (b. 1870), Fordyce (b. 1872), Robert (b. 1875), and John (1878). Family lore says children were adopted by a Cornell family.

    Maggie and Fordyce found in 1910 census in Phi-adelphia. Robert practiced medicine in Ballston Spring and died in 1937.
  • Source: Dwight Finger's Website
    Market Street, Ulster County, Town of Saugerties, page 194D
    Census Research by Alec Sutherland in October, 2001
    Family Lines: David is listed in the following family line reports: Castree, and Finger

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