J. TOPPING HOUSE

Topping House. East side of Middle Island - Yaphank Road. Longwood Public Library, Thomas R. Bayles Collection; Armbruster Collection, New York Public Library, CS 28A-4

Joseph W. Topping was born 1802 in Yaphank. He married Maria Schaumburg ( b. 1812) and they had children:

Gardner B. b. 1826 see below

Joseph b. 1828

Ann E. b. 1829 mar. 1870, Caleb Hoyt - see below

Caroline b. 1831

Adelia b. 1841

Albert E. b. 1843 Yaphank died Jan. 1933 Bridgehampton mar.Annie

George b. 1844 died in 1859 died

Emma J. b. 1849

Joseph (Sr.) died in 1872 . After his death Maria lived with daughter, Ann, and son-in-law Caleb Hoyt. Maria died Feb. 16, 1888 and was buried in Union cem. with Joseph.