The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameAra Thomas BILLINGHAM 
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809FatherChauncey F. BILLINGHAM (1829-)
MotherElizabeth Ann BENNETT (ca1834-)
Notes for Ara Thomas BILLINGHAM
Post 1865:
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, (?probably New York) at some point later in their lives as their home in Newark was left to Chauncey and Elizabeth’s two sons. From John R. Billingham’s (Chauncey’s son) letter to Maud Reed Buchanan, 10 Aug 1929: “I have already written Newark parties to try and find what became of the things my family left to my brother Ara Thomas Billingham, and perhaps I can find a trace and get [the family Bible.] Hope I can, for your sake. The home was left to us jointly. My brother had a daughter (Olive) that was an invalid and as he was a hard drinker, I feared Olive would be left destitute. I gave her my half of the nice home and contents. He made her will all to himself, and after her death, I presume from what was told me as Newark, it all gave him only one long, protracted drunk. So... the contents of our home was scattered in all directions...”809
Chauncey and his family apparently lived in Newark, (?probably New York) at some point later in their lives as their home in Newark was left to Chauncey and Elizabeth’s two sons. From John R. Billingham’s (Chauncey’s son) letter to Maud Reed Buchanan, 10 Aug 1929: “I have already written Newark parties to try and find what became of the things my family left to my brother Ara Thomas Billingham, and perhaps I can find a trace and get [the family Bible.] Hope I can, for your sake. The home was left to us jointly. My brother had a daughter (Olive) that was an invalid and as he was a hard drinker, I feared Olive would be left destitute. I gave her my half of the nice home and contents. He made her will all to himself, and after her death, I presume from what was told me as Newark, it all gave him only one long, protracted drunk. So... the contents of our home was scattered in all directions...”809