The Conrad Sly Family Home Page

Family Photos

• Grace Madeline Keeney and Dean Wickham Sly (95 KB)
  Grace Keeney is my grandmother. She is depicted here with my father, Dean Wickham Sly.
• August Wilhelm Gliesman & Ellen Catherine Monahan (206 KB)
  August Wilhelm Gliesman and Ellen "Helen" Catherine (Monahan) Gliesman are my maternal grandparents.
• Conrad & Anna (Ward) Sly's tombstone (69 KB)
  Conrad Sly and Anna (Ward) Sly's tombstone is located in the historic Old Baptist Cemetery in Warwick, Orange County, New York. They are my 5th great-grandparents and the scions of my Sly family.
• Margaret (Gliesman) Masterson & Patricia Ann Sly (46 KB)
  Margaret "Peggy" Masterson is my paternal grandfather's sister. She is depicted here with my mother and her niece, Patricia Ann (Gliesman) Sly.
• August and Mary Gliesman's Music & Bike shop. (64 KB)
  This is a beautiful old photo of a Music & Bike shop owned and operated by Mary and August in Manhattan. August and Mary Gliesman are my great-grandparents. Mary is pictured behind the counter.
• Col. John Sly's tombstone (140 KB)
  Col. John Sly is my 4th great grandfather. He was the son of Conrad and Anna (Ward) Sly. John served during the War of 1812. He is buried in Warwick Cemetery in Warwick, Orange County, New York.
• Roland Swinton, Master Fiddler (33 KB)
  Roland Swinton is Shelley Swinton Sly's father. He was a master fiddler, specializing in the bluegrass style of music.
• Lt. Thomas Blain Sly's tombstone (50 KB)
  Thomas Blain Sly is my 3rd great-grandfather. Born on DeKay homestead near Vernon, New Jersey. Was farmer by occupation. Bought farm near "Stone Bridge" (near present day Kings School off of Kings Highway) in Warwick, New York on December 17, 1837. Lived at farm until his death. Was elected to town office of assessor and town collector. Had over one hundred milk cows. Suffered heavy loss from barn fire. Known locally as "Uncle Tommie". Died of grippe after being ill for many months. Served in State Militia to rank of Lieutenant. Known for owning speedy horses which were run in Goshen, New York. Buried in Warwick Cemetery plot.
• Conrad Sly Marker (11 KB)
  The marker is located in front of the Landmark Inn in Warwick, New York. It was placed on April 13, 2002.
• Sarah Jane (Sutton) Sly's tombstone (89 KB)
  Sarah Jane (Sutton) Sly is my 3rd great-grandmother. She was the wife of Thomas Blain Sly. She is buried in Warwick Cemetery.
• Sly Family Reunion (29 KB)
  The Sly Family Reunion was held at the Landmark Inn on August 17, 2002. Ruth Sly Masten is seated in the foreground.
• Lt. Norman Augustus Sly (430 KB)
  Lt. Norman Augustus Sly is my 2nd great-grandfather. He is shown here parading in his Civil War uniform. According to Weygant's History of the 124th NYSV, p.21, Norman Augustus enlisted in 124th Regiment from New York a/k/a "Orange Blossoms" in Company D a/k/a "The Warwick Boys" on August 1862 (Orange County Members). He later transferred and was promoted to Lieutenant in the 152nd NYSV. James W. Benedict, then a neighbor of Mr. Sly, was captain of that company. At Spottsylvania he received a ball that entered his shoulder and came out of the side of his neck opposite. He was shot on the top of the head in the first day's battle of the Wilderness. In the battle of the Deep Bottom, he was wounded and recovering returned to his duties on the same staff, but under General Detroubriond, General Ward having himself been wounded. General Hobart Ward said "I have sent that man many times when I never expected him to return". Discharged July 2, 1865. Received pension. Later resided on dairy farm in Denton (New Hampton in Town of Wawayanda), New York. Died at home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Harding, in Otisville, New York.
• Ruth Sly Masten (920 KB)
  Aunt Ruth was the matriarch of the Sly family and was instrumental in bringing about the Sly Family reunion at the Landmark Inn. She is pictured here with John, Shelley, Evan and Collin Sly.
• Herman Schulting Sly (149 KB)
  Herman Schulting Sly is my great-grandfather. He served as an assessor of the Town of Wawayanda in the County of Orange, State of New York. He early on worked in hat shops. He also played violin. Upon the death of Leland's infant child, Leland Thomas Sly, Jr., Herman purchased a plot in Pine Hills Cemetery, Bradley's Corners, Wawayanda, Orange County, New York on Rts. 6 & 17 rather than in Warwick Cemetery. Herman and and his wife, Mabel (Walker) Sly are buried there as are their son Harold and his wife Mildred.
• Col. Leland Thomas Sly (105 KB)
  Col. Leland Thomas Sly is my grandfather. He was a U.S. Marine who served in WWII and landed on Saipan. He was made a Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky Governor, Happy Chandler. He is depicted here parading in the Civil War uniform of his grandfather, Lt. Norman Augustus Sly, and carrying the War of 1812 sword of his great, great-grandfather, Col. John Sly.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Heinrick Gliesman (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Thomas Keeney


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Conrad Sly


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of David Swinton

Related Links

• GenForum's Sly page with queries and answers
• A history of Germans at Long Pond Ironworks
• Local History of Warwick, New York
• Prince of Wales Regiment & Conrad Sly
• Conrad Sly Homestead Image Gallery
• Newtown Battle site with Conrad Sly listed as Patriot