Episodes 3 and 4

Published in 2007,  Janine tells the story of the Maurer/Mower family whose descendants have been Woodstock residents since at least 1880.

 

Noah and Catherine Sitzer Mower's son Walter Mower is seen in front of the building that the family lived in during the late 19th century.  Walter is shown with a wagon he used to transport the fruits and vegetables that he sold around Woodstock and the surrounding area.  Walter and his son John Dave Mower had an exclusive contract to sell fresh produce to the Byrdcliffe art colony and also the communities of Twilight Park and Elk Park in Greene County. 

 

Walter Mower's great grandson John,  his gg grandson Allan and ggg granddaughter Emily sit on the front porch of what the family referred to as Aunt Nellie Mower's ice cream store.  The clothing store known as Lily's  now occupies this site.