The Story of Orson Bellamy of Saratoga, New York, and Some of His Descendants - Part 3
The Final Installment
Thank you to the children and grandchildren who shared stories and photos with me for Generation Four. Genealogy is never done, so feel free to add stories in the comments, and I am open to writing a revision if I need to make corrections or add to the personal histories.
Some of the women were difficult to write about. They were housewives and their stories have been lost. One obituary basically said, “She liked to make afghans and shop with her sister.” Missing are the stories of her taking care of sick children, running a household on a budget, helping her children reach their goals, and teaching them to be good citizens. Was she interested in politics? What were some of her favorite sayings? What stories did she tell about her family? How did she support her husband? How did he support her?
Also, I knew there was a living member of generation four in her 90s. We had a good visit on the phone and she told me the Stophilbeens changed their name to Bellamy because of the anti-German sentiments brought on by World War I.
There appear to be six living members of generation four which brings me to one of my pet peeves, just because someone appears in the 1940 census, 1950 census, or an obituary, and these are available on Ancestry and FamilySearch, it does not mean they are deceased. If someone is not 110 years old, and you do not have some evidence of their death, assume they are living.