Commemorative Biographical Record of Ulster County (1896)
The Commemorative Biographical Record of Ulster County, located in the Ulster County Clerk’s Archives, consists of over 1,000 pages and reads as a “who’s who” of Ulster County in the late 19th century. Though Alice is not featured in this record, her Great-Grandmother is included. Mehetabel (Hall) Divine (1789-1866) was a Quaker who spoke out against slavery and was hailed as an active voice of the subject. Originally from Connecticut, she is buried in Neversink, NY which is located in Sullivan County.
Dwight Divine Civil War picture (Circa 1861-1865)
This photograph shows Dwight Divine (1841-1933) in Union uniform, Alice Divine’s father. He earned the rank of Brevet Major while serving in the Civil War. He was a well-known civic leader in the town of Wawarsing via several ventures including owning the Ulster Knife Company.
Dwight Divine served in the 143rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Alice later joined the Daughters of the Union, an organization dedicated to “honoring and revering [each woman’s] Civil War ancestry, and promoting patriotism for the United States of America.” She was one of the primary organizers of the Major Dwight Divine Chapter of this organization.
Sources:
Commemorative Biographical Record of Ulster County, New York, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families. Chicago: J.H. Beers, 1896. Part of the Ulster County Clerk's Archival Collection.
“Maj Dwight Divine (1841-1933) - Find A Grave...” Find A Grave. Accessed January 29, 2020. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11715910/dwight-divine.