James Moses Alley married Caroline Louise Brill, the daughter of John Brill & Elizabeth Williams. James & Carrie only had the one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Alley who married David Barnes Sleight, the son of Alexander W Sleight & Mary C Pells. Elizabeth made up for her only-child home by having 11, count 'em, 11 children!
Poughkeepsie Eagle
News, Mon, 18 Dec 1933
James M Alley Dies; Funeral is Tomorrow
James M Alley, life-long resident of the Town of La Grange, died in Vassar hospital early yesterday morning after a long illness. His condition became critical two weeks ago. Mr Alley was born on July 2, 1853 in the Town of La Grange, and lived here all his life except four years when he was a resident of the Town of Beekman. He married Carrie L Brill on Nov 20, 1879. She survives him in addition to a daughter, Mrs David B Sleight of the Overlook Road; a brother, John S Alley of Wappingers Falls; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephew. He was a member of the Washington Street M E Church of this city and Poughkeepsie Grange No 839. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs Sleight at 130 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with services by the Rev Fred W Stacey, pastor of the Washington Street M E Church. Burial will be in Beekman Cemetery, Poughquag.
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James M Alley Dies; Funeral is Tomorrow
James M Alley, life-long resident of the Town of La Grange, died in Vassar hospital early yesterday morning after a long illness. His condition became critical two weeks ago. Mr Alley was born on July 2, 1853 in the Town of La Grange, and lived here all his life except four years when he was a resident of the Town of Beekman. He married Carrie L Brill on Nov 20, 1879. She survives him in addition to a daughter, Mrs David B Sleight of the Overlook Road; a brother, John S Alley of Wappingers Falls; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephew. He was a member of the Washington Street M E Church of this city and Poughkeepsie Grange No 839. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs Sleight at 130 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with services by the Rev Fred W Stacey, pastor of the Washington Street M E Church. Burial will be in Beekman Cemetery, Poughquag.
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David Sleight & Elizabeth Alley's 11 children were - Meribeth, Josephine, David, John, Katherine, Elliot, Elizabeth, Francis, Hugh, Mary & James.
Josephine, Hugh & Mary all died in infancy but Hugh & Mary died within days of each other.
Poughkeepsie Eagle News, Tues, 27 Feb 1923
Sleights Lose Second Child in Three Days
Sympathy is being extended to Mr and Mrs David B Sleight of Manchester Bridge, whose second child died on Monday of pneumonia. The baby was Hugh Sleight, seventeen months old and died about the same time that committal services were being held for his little sister Mary, for whom funeral services were held on Sunday. The funeral services for Hugh will be in charge of Harry J [Salfridge] but arrangements have not yet been completed.
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Katherine DeReimer Sleight was a nurse and served at Fort Bragg when she was called up during WWII.
Beacon Evening News, Wed, 31 Dec 1975
Woman Found Hanged
Pougheepsie - Sheriff's detectives are investigating the apparent suicide of a LaGrange woman whose body was discovered hanging in her home Tuesday afternoon. Katherine Sleight, 63, was pronounced dead at 3 pm by Medical Examiner Dr William Thompson. No further details were released by the Sheriff's Department.
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Francis Edwin Sleight married Clarie Agnes Neilson, the daughter of Neil H Neilson & Sigrid E Johnson.
Poughkeepsie Journal, Thurs, 16 Mar 1989
Francis E Sleight, 69, dies; Farmer was active in LaGrange
Francis E Sleight, 69, a dairy farmer who served 23 years as chairman of the LaGrange Planning Board, died Wednesday at his Overlook Road home. Mr Sleight stepped down as chairman of the planning board in January 1982 after emphysema began restricting his activities. He continued to serve as a regular [?] member of the board until Jan [15], 1987, and served a total of 32 years as a board member. During his long tenure, Mr Sleight helped guide the growth of LaGrange from a small farming town to a rapidly growing suburb. Mr Sleight's civic activities followed a family tradition of community service. His grandfather, Alexander Wheeler Sleight, served as a supervisor of LaGrange for five consecutive terms between 1689 and 1905. Mr Sleight was the last person to operate the family farm on Overlook Road. The farm had been owned and operated since 1765 by 10 generations of the family. By 1986, however, the Sleight family had become dispersed and economic realities foreclosed on options for continuing the farm. The property was sold on Dec 31, 1986. In 1988, the LaGrange Lions Club named Mr Sleight "Citizen of the Year" in recognition of his many years of public service. He was honored previously by his colleagues on the planning board in 1968 and 1982. "He was always willing to help and do whatever he could do to help the town. He was a hardworking, honest, public-spirited kind of guy. His contribution to the town was highly regard and very influential" said Howard Cramer, former LaGrange supervisor. Long active in Republican Party politics, Mr Selight served as both a county and town committeeman for many years. He was also a member of the LaGrange Rural Cemetery Associtaion, the Dutchess County Farm Bureau, Dutchess County Cooperative Extension and Shekomiko Lodge 458 F&AM. Mr Sleight was educated at Arlington High School and the New York Institute of Photography. His parents were Mary Elizabeth Alley and David Barnes Sleight. On Nov 27, 1947, in the Washington Street Methodist Church in Poughkeepsie, Mr Sleight married Claire Neilson, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, Peter Francis Sleight and Thomas Nell Sleight, and four grandchildren. Peter Sleight of Ashford, Conn, is an assistant state editor at the Hartford Courant and Thomas Sleight of Vienna, Austria is regional director of the US Feed Grains Council in Vienna. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday at the Parmele Funeral Home, 110 Fulton Ave, Poughkeepsie. Services will begin at 11 am Saturday at the funeral home. The Rev Herman [Harmelink] will officiate. Burial will follow in LaGrange Rural Cemetery. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association, Dutchess Columbia Branch, 46 Lincoln Ave.,Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601 or the Wonderwoods Playground Fund of Overlook Elementary School, LaGrange, NY, 12540.
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Beacon Evening News, Wed, 31 Dec 1975
Woman Found Hanged
Pougheepsie - Sheriff's detectives are investigating the apparent suicide of a LaGrange woman whose body was discovered hanging in her home Tuesday afternoon. Katherine Sleight, 63, was pronounced dead at 3 pm by Medical Examiner Dr William Thompson. No further details were released by the Sheriff's Department.
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Francis Edwin Sleight married Clarie Agnes Neilson, the daughter of Neil H Neilson & Sigrid E Johnson.
Poughkeepsie Journal, Thurs, 16 Mar 1989
Francis E Sleight, 69, dies; Farmer was active in LaGrange
Francis E Sleight, 69, a dairy farmer who served 23 years as chairman of the LaGrange Planning Board, died Wednesday at his Overlook Road home. Mr Sleight stepped down as chairman of the planning board in January 1982 after emphysema began restricting his activities. He continued to serve as a regular [?] member of the board until Jan [15], 1987, and served a total of 32 years as a board member. During his long tenure, Mr Sleight helped guide the growth of LaGrange from a small farming town to a rapidly growing suburb. Mr Sleight's civic activities followed a family tradition of community service. His grandfather, Alexander Wheeler Sleight, served as a supervisor of LaGrange for five consecutive terms between 1689 and 1905. Mr Sleight was the last person to operate the family farm on Overlook Road. The farm had been owned and operated since 1765 by 10 generations of the family. By 1986, however, the Sleight family had become dispersed and economic realities foreclosed on options for continuing the farm. The property was sold on Dec 31, 1986. In 1988, the LaGrange Lions Club named Mr Sleight "Citizen of the Year" in recognition of his many years of public service. He was honored previously by his colleagues on the planning board in 1968 and 1982. "He was always willing to help and do whatever he could do to help the town. He was a hardworking, honest, public-spirited kind of guy. His contribution to the town was highly regard and very influential" said Howard Cramer, former LaGrange supervisor. Long active in Republican Party politics, Mr Selight served as both a county and town committeeman for many years. He was also a member of the LaGrange Rural Cemetery Associtaion, the Dutchess County Farm Bureau, Dutchess County Cooperative Extension and Shekomiko Lodge 458 F&AM. Mr Sleight was educated at Arlington High School and the New York Institute of Photography. His parents were Mary Elizabeth Alley and David Barnes Sleight. On Nov 27, 1947, in the Washington Street Methodist Church in Poughkeepsie, Mr Sleight married Claire Neilson, who survives. Other survivors include two sons, Peter Francis Sleight and Thomas Nell Sleight, and four grandchildren. Peter Sleight of Ashford, Conn, is an assistant state editor at the Hartford Courant and Thomas Sleight of Vienna, Austria is regional director of the US Feed Grains Council in Vienna. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Friday at the Parmele Funeral Home, 110 Fulton Ave, Poughkeepsie. Services will begin at 11 am Saturday at the funeral home. The Rev Herman [Harmelink] will officiate. Burial will follow in LaGrange Rural Cemetery. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association, Dutchess Columbia Branch, 46 Lincoln Ave.,Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601 or the Wonderwoods Playground Fund of Overlook Elementary School, LaGrange, NY, 12540.
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