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Roman Palmer and the Civil War

Bovina’s final Civil War fatality was Roman Palmer. Palmer was born in 1839, the son of Saunders and Cornelia Palmer. He spent his childhood in Colchester and later Hamden. His connection to … more

Another Cathels Family Tragedy

In October 2015, I reported on the tragedy that descended on the family of James Cathels, Jr. in the fall of 1865. James, four of his children and his mother in law died within about 10 days of each … more

Bovina Farmers in the summer of 1896

One hundred and twenty-six years ago, the summer of 1896 proved to be a rough one for Bovina farmers, at least according to the pages of the Andes Recorder .   In July of that year, the … more

Bovina at the World Columbian Exposition

One of the high points in Bovina’s butter making history took place in 1893, when over 20% of all New York farmers exhibiting butter at the World’s Chicago Exposition Agricultural … more

Stories from Bovina Cemeteries - Where is William Thomson

Thanks to the efforts of Dick and the late Ed Davidson, I have a database of all graves in the town of Bovina. In reviewing this database, I identified 375 different surnames. The most common one is … more
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