General Notes

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Notes for Charlotte D. Alden:
Quotation from the November 1892 edition of "The Echo" published by the Windsor Academy Alumn i Association-

"During the summer, Charlotte Alden, too, has passed away. She will be well remembered and es teemed by the older Alumni. Her unexpected death in Philadelphia was caused by blood-poison f rom a cut with glass on the back of her hand."

In the December 1910 edition of the Echo, Charlotte was remembered in the reminiscences of th e old Windsor Grade school by Addison McKee (who attended the school). Mr. McKee wrote someth ing for each year. For 1850 and Charlotte Alden he wrote:

"1850 - Miss Charlotte Alden. She was a young lady of pretty fair education, she was ambitiou s and quite skillful in various lines, such as painting in water colors, in which she gave le ssons, and in all kinds of fancy work, etc. She was a pretty fair looking young lady, and gav e one the impression of being a little self conscious in the matter of looks. She lived t o a good old age, dying in (about) 1897."

It should be noted that it was the existence of Charlotte's will that allowed me to find al l of Charlottes siblings and to trace her to David Alden and Broome County.  Without her will , there would be no link between Smith David Alden and the rest of the family.