CARLOUGH FAMILY, THEIR ORCHARD & COUNTRY CLUB
The Carlough family owned most of what is now the west side of Carlough Road and some of the east. Over several generations they produced a variety of crops, but honed in on apples and built one of the largest apple businesses with exports to 14 countries. The business was known as Saddle River Brand Apples. The Carlough homestead was located at 93 Carlough Road and is where James David Carlough and his wife Dorcas Courter raised their eight children including Lizzie Carlough Goetschius. The house was torn down in the 1990s, but prior to that the apple farm was converted into a high-end country club by Clint Carlough, who donated the Hopper-Goetschius house to the Historical Society. The country club has since closed and a luxury development is taking its place.
DORCAS COURTER CARLOUGH
Dorcas Courter married James David Carlough September 16, 1868 in Wyckoff, NJ. She was born in Franklin, NJ March 15, 1848. She and David raised eight children on the apple farm that later became Apple Ridge Country Club and has since been redeveloped. Below are several of her children. This is the earliest known photo of her, taken around the Civil War.
ARTHUR WINFIELD CARLOUGH
Arthur Carlough was born in 1871, the second child of James D. and Dorcas Carlough. He married Minnie Amelia Beers and had ten children. He died in Ho-Ho-Kus in 1927.
Theresa MAUD carlough
The Carlough family farm was home to several generations. Theresa Carlough, seen here, was born and raised there. She was Lizzie Carlough Goetschius’ sister. This photo, a tin-type, was taken around 1900. Theresa was born in Upper Saddle River in 1876.
Annabelle carlough beers
Annabelle Carlough, daughter of James D. Carlough and Dorcas Courter, was born in Upper Saddle River in 1878. She was the sister of Theresa (above) and Lizzie May Carlough Goetschius. She is seen here with her husband, Addison Beers. She died in 1957.
CARLOUGH SISTERS and friends
Lizzie May Carlough Goetschius is seen here third from the left, along with her sisters and friends.
DAVID James Carlough
Lizzie, Annabelle and Theresa’s brother, David James Carlough, is seen here with his family. He was born in Upper Saddle River in 1884. He was the seventh of eight children. Lizzie was the youngest. This photo was likely taken in the 1940s. David died in 1960.
LOADING APPLES
This photo was taken in 1919 of the Carlough apple business, “Saddle River Brand Apples.” Members of the Carlough family are seen here including David James Carlough (b. 1884) and his wife, Nanette “Nettie” Gross (b. 1884) and their five children, Evelyn, James B., Clinton D., Emroy and Doris.
Carlough apple weathervane
The Carlough family had this weathervane custom made with an apple and pear on it. The barn and weathervane were torn down.
CARLOUGH APPLE TREES
A rare color image of the Carlough family’s farm before it was converted to a country club.
Raking the sand trap
This is an early image of the Apple Ridge Country Club with workers raking the sand.
CLINTON CARLOUGH
Clint Carlough founded Apple Ridge Country Club and converted his family farm into the booming destination that it was. Clint was also responsible for donating the Hopper-Goetschius house and all its contents to the Upper Saddle River Historical Society.
The entrance and club house of Apple Ridge Country Club around the late 1960s or early 1970s.
An aerial view of Apple Ridge taken in the late 1960s.
A rare color image from the 1960s showing the patio and golf course with some remaining apple trees from the original orchard and trees beginning to turn color at the start of fall.
This photograph was taken by Upper Saddle River resident, Lori Geiger for the Upper Saddle River Heritage Calendar in the 1980s.
The club house of apple ridge
This photo was taken in the early 2000s before the club closed and luxury homes were developed on the site.
This photo was taken of the club house in the early 2000s before the club closed and luxury homes were developed on the site.