34TH GENERATION


5125. Jacob Haight Gildersleeve was born on 4 Jul 1836. He died on 26 Mar 1865. He was buried in Montrepose Cemetery. From a Genealogical History of a Gildersleeve Family by Alfred M. Gildersleeve, 1904:
Jacob Haight Gildersleeve, fifth son of Joseph (3) and Mary (Mosher) Gildersleeve, was a prin ter by trade. Founded "The Rondout Freeman," one of the largest and most influential newspap ers on the Hudson River. During his Rondout career, his purity of life, and warm, genial nat ure, attracted to him many devoted friends. He was esteemed and honored by all, and loved b y many. He was married to Margaret McCausland, daughter of James and Sarah McCausland, of ron dout, New York, January 16, 1861. Died March 26, 1865; funeral services being held in the Pr esbyterian Church, Rondout, (Kingston,) New York, Rev. Mr. Irving, pastor. Interred in Montr epose Cemetery.

He was married to Margaret McCausland (daughter of ) on 16 Jan 1861. Jacob Haight Gildersleeve and Margaret McCausland had the following children:

child6832 i. Laura Gildersleeve was born on 25 Dec 1861. She died on 21 Mar 1864.
child+6833 ii. Dewitt Gildersleeve.

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