Loomer Family - Joseph Loomer, MD

On 28 December I found the following article.[see the lower image] it was faded and old - probably an original page of the Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 21, published in 1902.

I went to Google Books.com and found it! This article reads as:

[continued from page 119]

    After three years' residence in the wilderness, he [her father unnamed] returned to Massachusetts where he married Lucy Loomer, whom he had know from infancy. She was the youngest daughter of Doctor Joseph Loomer, who served as surgeon in the Revolutionary War from its beginning until his death from yellow fever, which occurred in Boston in 1778. About three years after his marriage, Olive Watkins removed his family to Trenton, New York, where re resided several years. While in Trenton, he built the first Unitarian church, in part payment for which he received a deed for a pew in the church. Later he removed to Oswego, New York, where he died in 1833.

    Julia Watkins, the youngest but one of the children of Oliver Watkins and Lucy Loomer, was born at Trenton, New York, March 15, 1818. As a child she listened eagerly to the Revolutionary songs which her father sang. One of these began:

    "Ye Parliaments of England, Ye Lords and Commons, tool
    Consider well what you're about. And what ye mean to do.
    You're now at war with Yankees. I'm sure you'll rue the day
    You rouse the Sons of Liberty of North America."

She also heard her uncles, sons of Dr. Joseph Loomer, tell of their sufferings during the winter spent with Washington at Valley Forge. If she or her brothers or sisters chanced to say at any time that they were hungry, they were told that when they could eat the soles of their [shoes], they would understand what it really meant to be hungry. She heard the story about her half-brother who enlisted in the war of 1812, served his time, and then reenlisted, marched away never to return.

Below is the original page from the Atlantic Monthly:

Page [130]American Monthly Magazine

had known from infancy. She was the youngest daughter of Doctor Joseph Loomer, who served as sugeon in the Revolutionary war from its beginning until his death from yellow fever, which occured in Boston in 1778. About three years after his marriage, Oliver watkins Removed his family to Trenton, New York, where he resided several years While in Trenton he built the first Unitarian church, in part payment for which he received a deed for a pew in the church. Later he removed to Oswego, New York, when he died in 1833.

Julia Watkins the younges but one of the children of Oliver Watkins and Lucy Loomer, whas born at trenton, New York March 15, 1818. As a child she listened eagerly to the Revolutionary songs which her father sang.One of these began:

"Ye Parliaments of England: Ye Lords and Commons, too
Consider well what you're about and what you mean to do

You're now at war with Yankees, I'm sure you will rue the day

You rouse the Sons of Liberty of North America"

She also heard her uncles, sons of Dr. Joseph Loomer tell of their sufferings during the winter spent with Washington at Valley Forge. If she or her brothers or sisters chanced to say at anytime that they were hungry, they were told that when they could eat the soles of their shoes, they would understand what it really meant to be hungry. She heard the story about her half brother who enlisted in the war of 1812, and served his

I do not have the rest of the quote at this time.

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