Douglass Charles LADD

  General Notes:

1850 Census, NY, Oswego Co, Town of Hastings,
Ira Ladd,35,M,-,Miller,-,NH,-,-,-,-,
Lucinda,33,F,-,-,-,NY,-,-,1,-,
Frances,15,M,-,-,-,NY,-,-,1,-,
Lemuel,12,M,,-,-,-,NY,-,-,1,-,
Charles D,7,M,,-,-,-,NY,-,-,1,-,
Polly A,5,F,-,-,-,NY,-,-,1,-,
Laura C,3,F,-,-,-,NY,-,-,-,-,

1860, Census, NY, Oswego Co, Town of Hastings, Central Square Post Office
Ira, 46, M, W, Farmer, 725, 150, NY, -, -, -, -,
Lucilla, 37, F, W, -, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -
Lemuel, 22, M, W, -, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -,
Charles D, 18, M, W, -, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -
Polly F, 16, F, W, -, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -
Caroline, 13, F, W, -, -, -, NY, -, 1, -, -
Helen L, 7, F, W, Domestic, -, -, NY, -, 1, -, -

1870, Census, NY, Oswego Co, Town of Constantia
Douglass, 27, M, W, Farmer, 1500, 400, NY, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, 1, -,
Jennie M, 4, F, W, Keeping House, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -,
Lilly, 16, F, W, At Home, -, -, NY, -, -, -, -, 1, -, -, -, -, -,
Jerome, 9/12, M, W, -, -, -, NY, -, -, Sept, -, -, -, -, -, -, -,

1880 Census, New York, Onondaga County, Cicero, Other Townships, District 163 (June 6, 1880)
Ira 65 Head - 1 - - Farming - - - - - - - - - - Vermont Vermont Vermont
Lucilla 63 Wife - 1 - - Keeping House - - - - - - - - 1 1 New York Conn New York
Douglass 37 Son - 1 - - Farmer - - - - - - - - - - New York Vermont New York
Mary J 39 DinLaw - 1 - - Keeping House - - - - - - - - - - New York Conn England
Lillie C 19 GDau 1 - - - School - - - - - - - 1 - - - New York New York New York
Jerome J 10 GSon 1 - - - School - - - - - - - 1 - - - New York New York New York
Asa D 8 GSon 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - New York New York New York
Claxton 6 GSon 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - New York New York New York
Allice 3 GDau 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New York New York New York
Janie May 9/12 GDau 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New York New York New York

1900 Census, New York, Onondaga Co, District #38;
Ladd, Duglas, Head, W, M, Feb 1848, 57, M, 37, , ,NY, VT, NY, Farmer, 0, , Y, Y, Y, O, F, F, 86
Mary J, Wife, W, F, Mar, 1846, 54, M, 37, 12, 10, NY, CT, Ireland,
Irving J, Son, W, M, Aug, 1882, 17, S, -, -, -, NY, NY, NY, -, -, -, Farm Labor
Floyd F, Son, W, M, May, 1886, 14, S, -, -, -, NY, NY, NY, -, -, -, At School
Clide C, Son, W, M, Jan, 1892, 8, S, -, -, -, NY, NY, NY, -, -, -, At School
Golden A, Dau, W, F, Mar, 1895, S, -, -, -, NY, NY, NY,

In 1872, Douglas and Jane Cook Ladd packed their belongings in an ox-drawn wagon and traveled from Constantia Center to Oneida Lake's south shore. The couple chose winter for their move, perceiving the ice to be of sufficient thickness. Ice depths exceeding two feet are not uncommon on Oneida. The ice mass often shifts, however, causing formation of dangerous cracks and air pockets. One of Ladd's oxen stepped into a hidden crack and was unable to extract itself. Undaunted, Douglas walked to Frenchman's Island, borrowed a horse from the proprietor of the Frenchman's Island Hotel, and towed the beast from its potential demise. The Ladd's settled near Ladd Point, farmed the land, and raised a family of ten children. Such large families provided a needed labor supply for early un-mechanized farms.

  Burial Notes:

Pine Plains Cemetery, Clay, Onondaga Co, NY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Federal Census, 1850, Hastings, Oswego Co, NY.

• Census: Federal Census, 1860, Hastings, Oswego Co, NY.

• Residence, 1850-1860, Hastings, Oswego Co, NY.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1850-1860.

• Census: Federal Census, 1870, Constantia, Oswego Co, NY.

• Residence, 1870, Constantia, Oswego Co, NY.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1870, Constantia, Oswego Co, NY.

• Residence: Traveled from Constantia Center to Oneida Lake's south shore., 1872, Constantia, Oswego Co, NY.

• Census: Federal Census, 1880, Cicero, Onondaga Co, NY.

• Residence, 1880-1900, Cicero, Onondaga Co, NY.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1880-1900, Cicero, Onondaga Co, NY.

• Census: Federal Census, 1900, Cicero, Onondaga Co, NY.

Douglass married Janie Mae (Mary Jane)(Jennie) COOK, daughter of Lewis A. COOK and Francis Alice CLAXTON. (Janie Mae (Mary Jane)(Jennie) COOK was born in 1845 in NY, died on 4 Feb 1930 and was buried in Clay, Onondaga Co, NY.)