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In The History of Morris County published by Lewis Publishing Co., 1914, page
328-331 we find a listing of students that were attended school in Dover in 1856.
Following this we find a section entitled Gleanings, Relating to the Academy Roll of
Names, I have taken the liberty to intersperse these gleanings with their
appropriate name. All information found here can be referenced on the above mentioned
pages.
Albert Bailey
William Bailey
of Mill Brook
Lucinda Ball
Lyman Ball
lived in Prospect street—a very nice man.
Asa Berry
C. A. Berry
Franklin Berry
Rev. Franklin P. Berry, 5103 Pasadena avenue, Los Angeles, California, brother of Stephen
H. Berry, and son of Titus Berry.
Titus Berry
Rev. Charles T. Berry, D.D., son of Titus Berry, married a Miss Sears, sister of Mrs.
James Dickerson, of High street, Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Berry was settled for many years
in the Presbyterian Church of Caldwell, New Jersey, the "Cleveland Church." He
is now living in Brooklyn.
Hattie Breese
Mary L. Breese
sister of Miss Hattie Breese, became Mrs. Whitlock.
Sidney Breese
had a stationery store where the 3 and 9 cent store now is; went west; died recently.
Philip Champion
is related to the Wharton Champions. Was killed at one of the mines, either Weldon or
Ford; his wife still lives in Wharton.
William Champion
brother of Philip, father of present generation of Wharton Champions; employed at Ulster
iron Works.
Judson Coe
Charles Conrad (Coonrad)
lived in a little brown house next to the Richards estate, corner of Penn avenue; went
west; he visited Dover in 1912.
Wm. Cooper
George L. Denman
Ludlow Denman
Joseph Dickerson
brother of Mrs. Coe, resides in the south.
Elisabeth Dickerson
[see Rebecca Dickerson]
Rebecca Dickerson
is Mrs. F. Trowbridge, of Essex street, Dover. Sister of Mrs. Judson Coe, who was
Elizabeth Dickerson.
Susan Dickerson
now Mrs. James Bigalow, Baileyville, Kansas.
Wm. Donahue
Lewis N. Doty
Wellington B. Doty
Elisabeth Fleming
married Stephen Palmer
Marcus Freeman
lived in the house now occupied by the Houes family, adjoining the Thomas Oram property,
in East Dover.
Caroline Gage
became Mrs. Kanouse.
Ella Gage
sister of Mrs. William Harris, became Mrs. Wildrick.
Laura Garrigus
became Mrs. Wilmot H. Thompson, now of New Haven, Conn.
Leonard V. Gillen
uncle of Whit. B. Gillen, lives at 24 Orchard street, Newark, New Jersey; visits Dover.
Emma Goodale
John Hance
Racilia Hoagland
sister of Whitfield, became Mrs. George Hance, Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Whitfield Hoagland
lived in the Spargo house on Morris street. He worked for The George Richards
Company when their store was in the frame building that has since been moved out to East
Blackwell street, known there as the wooden-heel factory. It was originally the Breese
store. Whitfield Hoagland later went to Colorado Springs. His father was a merchant.
Edwin Hurd
Frank Hurd
Ford King
worked in old blacksmith shop near Northside schoolhouse; his wife lives on Morris street.
Isaac King
Joseph King
Lewis King
Margaret King
Mary King
Mulford King
Joseph B. Kinney
lived on Blackwell street, originally, where pool-room now is. Supposed to have died
during the Civil War.
Martha Lamson
lived on the Lamson farm on Mill Brook road, now the Dover Chicken Farm; she married Mr.
Kuhns.
Walter Lawrence
Amelia Lindsley
sister of Mrs. Charles Dickerson, born and died in house on corner of Sussex and McFarlan
streets.
Harriet Lindsley
daughter of Ephraim Lindsley, became Mrs. Charles Gage.
Marshall Losey
John Love
uncle of Harry Weaver, lives at Ledgewood, at the home of William Sheer.
Nathaniel Maze
David MacDavit
brother of Henry; died a few years ago at Eagle's Corners.
Jame MacDavit
Adelia Palmer
sister of Stephen Palmer, became Mrs. Henry McDavit.
Stephen Palmer
lives on Sanford street, Dover.
Susan Pruden
aunt of Mr. Ed. L. Dickerson. Died recently.
Julia Riley
Frances Ross
George Ross
Nathaniel Ross
lived in an old plastered house (still standing) on Mt. Hope avenue, left side of
road. They left Dover several years ago; very nice people.
Thaddy Ross
Eliza Sanford
Hattie Searing
Mary Searing
Phebe Searing
Olivia Segur
lived in the Segur home, now the Elks' Club house. Very charming, beautiful, popular. Died
of tuberculosis; buried in Orchard street cemetery.
Libbie Singleton
John Stickle
Nelson Stickle
Susan Stickle
Mrs. Nathaniel Chandler, died in Paterson
John Tebo
Augustus Tucker
Edward Tucker
lived on the Tucker farm beyond the George Richards estate, just before you come
to the James Brotherton house. The Tuckers were masons and erected the National Union Bank
Building. Some one has said that they were "gentlemen masons"—used to lay
brick with their coats on, wearing cuffs.
Albert Wiggins
Henry Wiggins
a prominent physician of Succasunna.
Louisa Wiggins
sister of Dr. Wiggins, lives in Succasunna.
Robert Wighton
brother of Mrs. S.R. Bennett; died thirty or more years ago.
Isabella Willson
Sidney Willson
David Young
ex-surrogate, lives in Morristown. | 
