HALSTEAD, Locy

1803 - 1874  (71 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, Locy
  Birth	1803	Covington, [KY], Kenton County, Kentucky   [1, 2, 3]
  	source also shows b. 1803; "Outline Guide..." suggests given name may have been 'Lacy'
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Chenango, Broome County, New York   [4, 5]
  family 1669/1724 or 644/664 page 330, Chenango, Broome County, New York, railroad contractor, living with in laws, the St. Johns.
  Census	1860	Binghamton, Broome County, New York   [6]
  family 260/260 page 314, ward 1, Binghamton, Broome County, New York, turn table builder, living with mother-in-law [widow].
  Name	Lucie Halstead  [7]
  Residence	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  	Mark Halstead writes: ". He later lived in Chicago, and, according to William Leon Halstead, was the inventor of the railroad turntable."
  _UID	00D34B23E78E92438C0335647E3458C27FE8
  Death	13 Mar 1874	Binghamton, Broome County, New York   [3, 8, 9]
  	Forest Smith records: "source for this family: The St. John Genealogy by Online St. John Alexander 1907; Lived at Chicago, Illinois, and Binghamton, NY. Halsted, Locy (as spelled) died at his home on River St., Binghamton, Fri. Mar. 13, 1874 of a stroke, a resident here for 50 years. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ William Leon Halstead wrote on p. 15 of his "The Story of the Halsteads of the United States": "Locy Halstead [1803-1874] is believe to have been the inventor of the railroad turntable, and, for a number of years, built them on Goose Island in the Illinois River, and at Ashland Avenue and 22nd Street, Chicago. He was a descendant of James Halstead [1756-1815], of Albany County, New York; was born in Covington, Kentucky; married Helmina St. John; and died at Binghamton, New York...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Person ID	I6616	Garys-Tree
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2009

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, James [6] 3rd,   b. 2 Jun 1756, Halfmoon, Albany [now Saratoga] County, New York d. 20 Aug 1815, Halfmoon, Albany [now Saratoga] County, New York (Age 59 years)
  Mother	MILLER, Susanna,   b. 25 Feb 1760/61   d. 1821 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1779  [1, 10, 11]
  	"and they lived in Albany County, N.Y."
  Family ID	F743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ST. JOHN, Helmina,   b. 29 Jul 1812, Binghamton, Broome County, New York d. 24 May 1892 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1837	Binghamton, Broome County, New York   [1, 3, 12]
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, Hermon St. John,   b. 8 May 1839, Binghamton, Broome County, New York d. 5 May 1890 (Age 50 years)
  Family ID	F2291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] "The Story of The Halsteads In The United States". p.65 [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.55 "also gives place name" [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p. 69 I.D.#1528 [S66] e-mail. Mark Halstead 14 Jul 2001 [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. citing the census data provided here [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705. [S38] D.A.R. Daughters of the American Revolution. Roster of Indiana DAR Roster, Vol.1 [1973-1976, p.265 [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.55 "place name" [S485] Misc publications, reports. History of Broome County, NY 1885 p. 219 [S305] "The Halsteads: One Family's Travels Through New Y. p.2 "20 Aug 1779" [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000". p. 30 I.D.#672 "1 Aug 1779" [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of. p.55 "date"