Generations of Farmers

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William Bull & Sarah Wells Stone House Association Inc

Newspaper clippings of various Bulls day to day lives: Cont. from pg. 4 ad pg. 5 mentioning Mark Rowe Louis E. Brown, Henry P. Bull and Betty Brown
Newspaper clippings of various Bulls day to day lives

Cont. from pg. 4 ad pg. 5 mentioning Mark Rowe Louis E. Brown, Henry P. Bull and Betty Brown

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Generations of Farmers

Entry/Object ID

000594

Tags

Mark Roe, Louis Brown, Henry Bull

Scope and Content

Mark W. Roe Background: He is a fifth-generation farmer who is married to Carol, the daughter of a farmer. They have three children (two sons and a daughter) who want to become farmers as well. The Farm: His farm marks the 150th year the Roes have owned and operated it. It is a 94-acre property located on Rt. 94 between Chester and Washingtonville. Evolution: The farm used to be a dairy farm but has transitioned to raising fruit, featuring a retail outlet store where apples and vegetables are sold. He expresses concern over rising land values and the conversion of farmland into residential housing. Louis E. Brown Career: He was a railroad man for 33 years until he retired in 1974. He spent his first 15 years with the New Haven railroad and the last 18 years on the Lehigh and Hudson River railroad, working out of Warwick. Family: He and his wife, Jo, will be married 50 years this coming August. They have 4 children, 13 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild. Current Status: They live in their old community of Montgomery. Reflecting on his life, he notes that he gets along well with new people moving to the area and wants to keep his land to give to his children. Henry P. Bull Career: A 76-year-old lawyer from Middletown who claims to be the "oldest living lawyer in town," though he dislikes the distinction. He began practicing in June 1930 and states he has "no intention to quit." Background: He was born in Hamptonburgh on the old Pierson Homestead and was raised on a farm before studying law. Reflections: He remarks on the rapid technological and landscape changes over his life, noting that while modern conveniences like electricity and cars are better, a good deal of home life has been sacrificed to gadgets. He expresses a desire for a farm for his grandchildren, missing the old open landscapes that have now turned into housing developments. Betty Brown Mentioned briefly in the index/notes of the page as being featured in the continuing text, alongside Louis E. Brown.