A History of Greenwood by Those Who Lived It

Here's what's Cookin', Recipes from the Kitchens of Greenwood. Check out the image. Under that pile of recipes shared by the women of...

News was full of visits and visitors, official and unofficial, for shopping or to share a dinner with friend and family. This little cutie was hanging out in town during the mid 40s. Find out more about his story at https://kmreynolds2.wixsite.com/greenwood/post/john-charles-murray-you-can-t-take-greenwood-out-of-the-boy Tidbits about town in 1945... The Oddfellows hosted a social after their meeting to honor Greenwood's returning veterans. Also, at the Oddfellows Hall, the

Along with long lists of visits and visitors, and a little entertainment, it seems a lot of the news involved elections of all kinds. Let's start with some entertainment. The Aylesworth Sisters, vocalists and musicians presented a program at the Opera House. "They are greeted with applause wherever heard." Who knows anything about these sisters? Were they local? I found a set of 4 sisters from Canada; but, no mention of musical talent. Also at the Opera House, an entertainmen

I am going to skip 1909 for the most part. But, will mention that in the summer, the Wallace family held a reunion at the home of Jarvis Wallace and the Pease Young families had one too at the home of Floyd Pease. And, that there was a piano dance at the Opera House in honor of Miss G Cheeseman. Who knows what a piano dance is? I can venture to guess it was a dance accompanied by just a piano; but, if you know more, add it in the Facebook Comments for everyone to read. Let's

1908 was filled with snow, talk of gas prices and new wells and a little politicing. In early May, yes, I said May, of 1908, 2 to 6 inches of snow fell in town with drifts of 4 to 6 feet on the roads up on the hills. Roads were impassible. Travelers to the farms had to go into the fields to get around the drifts. This picture is not from 1908; but from 1940 which proves nothing changed for over 30 years around Greenwood when it came to snow and drifts. This is up on what is n

In 1907, it seems that the townspeople, or maybe just the reporter, had a fixation on the financial side of the happenings in good ol' Greenwood. If you ever wanted to know who and when anyone stepped foot in or out of Greenwood, where they were going and for what purpose, the Greenwood News section of the Canisteo or Whitesville paper is for you. Ladies taking a trip to Hornell for shopping, we got it. Salesmen in town, we got that too. Check it out at https://fultonhistory

This is not all about Christmas. However, it depicts the way "news" was provided in 1900 in a small rural town called Greenwood. It may explain why Greenwood continued this quaint custom well into the 1970s with Grace Young sharing visits and holiday gatherings in the Greenwood News. I find it entertaining. Maybe you will too. Let's walk through a year in the life... While this depicts a later 1910 nitroglycerin explosion in Fulmer Valley, Wellsville NY, this is the valley ci

Kids and yes, adults too, love their animals. In Greenwood, there were the pets that lived in town and those that worked for a living just like the kids on the farms. In the 1940s, as one of many pets in Greenwood, the Armstrong boys had a dog named Prince. Check him out so regal, surveying town from his post in front of their Atlantic Station on the corner of Andover Road and Main Street. However, back in December of 1907, just three families in town had a dog. The Slocum'

Many spent this holiday deployed in Vietnam. Bob Hope traveled to visit the troops and presented his Christmas Special: Around the World with the USO . Take a few moments and read the true story of The Day it Snowed in Vietnam by Jim Schueckler, founder of The Virtual Wall : http://www.virtualwall.org/snow/ Now, back to the good ol' USA. One of the most watched movies of 1969 was Disney's The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes with Kurt Russell. My sister, Joan Murray Kline, love

I know, I skipped 1967; but, it was eerily similar to 1966...The boy scouts sold trees and had a party...the cub scouts had a party at the homes of their den mothers and Bennett's Creek Home Bureau provided decorations and tray favors for the Harris Nursing Home. Christmas in the United States during the late 1960s was a dichotomy... The 1960s brought a fresh, new look to Christmas tree aesthetics.  A completely modern look--the aluminum Christmas tree.   It made a shiny, met

I have now traveled to 1966 when we found out How the Grinch Stole Christmas for the first time. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children's story by Theodor Geisel, better know as Dr Seuss, written in rhyme, of course, with illustrations by the author. It follows the Grinch, a grumpy, solitary creature who attempts to put an end to Christmas by stealing Christmas-themed items from the homes of the nearby town Whoville on Christmas Eve. The story was published as a book

I am still hanging around in the 1960s. Throughout the sixties in small towns all over the United States, children were waiting for the Sears Wish Book to arrive. Check out those prices! Do you remember wearing pullovers and tights that matched? I remember waiting for the day the catalog arrived. The Murray kids would immerse themselves in it, marking pages and putting their names next to special requests for Christmas morning. Our catalog would be tattered and torn well befo

The town of Greenwood was in full swing with holiday events and sharing with others. What were you doing to celebrate? The Greenwood Grange met at the IOOF Hall for their Christmas program and gift exchange planned by Kathryn Krusen, lecturer. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held a Christmas meeting of the Women's Division to pack boxes for shut-ins and sick children. The Zion League and Church School presented their program at the Sunday service f

Many may look at my Christmas tree and say, "oh, that's a pretty tree." But, when I look at my tree, I see my story, my legacy, my past,...

During the 1940s and 1950s, while some were hosting family for a traditional Thanksgiving feast, many in Greenwood were hosting parties of deer hunters. First, let’s harken back to those somewhat formal gatherings with everyone seated around the dining table. Picture a cloth laden table adorned with a beautiful centerpiece created by a local florist and its candles casting a festive glow. The china has been brought forth from its special place in the hutch that served only as

From a 1935 newspaper article (not sure, but probably Hornell) Levis Davis cut his way through the forest from Canisteo to Greenwood in 1824, three years after the first settlers began to clear the ground. The journey was something of a tragedy, for on arrival long after nightfall, Davis discovered one of his sons was missing. Investigation revealed the boy, who had fallen asleep on a pile of goods in one of the wagons, had fallen off and been crushed to death under the wheel

As Albert and I both shared last time around, we had five children. The oldest was Louise or Weasy as the others called her. Then Stub, you may have known him as James if you went to school with him in Greenwood or Glenn if you knew him after he married and moved to Andover. Next was Ezzy, Evelyn, then Kathleen or Kappy, and last Bobby. As I said already, Stub lived in Andover and Bobby lived right here on the farm. The others moved around a bit. Louise locally and Evelyn and

In 1946, George Burd sent me to fix some fence on a farm he had purchased from Ames Rogers there on Greenwood Hill because he wanted to sell it. Flora here. Albert said he needed me to go and help him. I think he and George had cooked up a plan to get me to agree to buy that farm. And it worked. Well, we fixed fence for awhile and it began to rain awful. Flora and I went into the house for shelter. No one had lived there for years. It kept raining, so we looked the place over

Albert and Flora, to date, created a family of 138 with spouses, grandchildren, their spouses, great grandchildren and spouses and great great grandchildren...have I added enough greats? Now a few words from Albert, himself... I was born on the Sherm Burdick Farm on the upper part of the Vandermark in Scio. As a youngster, I attended a country school near Decker Road. My family soon moved to the Williams farm down before the railroad track toward Belmont, you may remember it

A Little, Okay a lot, of Background Albert and Flora, to date, created a family of 138 with spouses, grandchildren, their spouses, great grandchildren and spouses and great great grandchildren...have I added enough greats? Now a few words from Flora, herself... I was not a native of the Greenwood area. I was born in my grandmother’s home on Monroe Street in New Hudson, New York to Glenn Madison, who had returned from North Dakota to his home in Belfast, New York and Iva Amin