I could use some outside opinions on some research. One of my paternal great great grandmothers was Emma Bertha Moseman born on July 15, 1845 to ( according to her obit and death certificate ) Peter Moseman and Mary S. Smith. Here is her obituary from the Port Washington News: Mrs. Emma B. Smith, wife of the late Henry T. Smith passed away shortly after 6 o'clock Wednesday evening at the home of her daughter Mary, Mrs. William Pearsall of Litchfield Rd. Mrs. Smith had been ill for some time, having been confined to her bed for the last nine weeks. She was in her 81st year and was born in New York City, the daughter of Peter Moseman of Beacon, Westchester County and Mary Smith of Peekskill, N.Y. Since her husband's death 21 years ago she has resided with her children in Port Washington. The mother of 13 children, she is survived by 7 sons. George M., Isaac S., Howard, Montrovil, Frank, Wilbur, Thomas; two daughters Eva, Mrs. William Carpenter and Mary, Mrs. William Pearsall; 30 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Her brother Peter Moseman, of Quincy St. Brooklyn, also survives her. On both sides Mrs. Smith comes of famous manufacturing families. On her fathers side were Moseman Bros. harness and leather manufacturers and her brother being Alexander Smith, the well known carpet manufacturer. Services will be held at the home of Mrs. Pearsall on Litchfield Road, tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon, at 2 o'clock and interment will be in Nassau Cemetery. The Reverend Hubert C. Jones will officiate. C.E. Remsen is in charge of the funeral arrangements. The deceased was a cousin of Chauncey M. Depew. I located her brother Peter in the census records and was able to obtain his death certificate and learned that he was apparently Emma’s half brother, his parents being Peter Moseman and Sarah Swift. I located his burial site in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn and discovered that he and his family are interred in a plot with an Oscar N Moseman and Oscar's family. In fact Peter and his family don’t have grave markers, the only marker has Oscar’s family inscribed on it. I researched Oscar and found that he is a brother of Charles and Edgar Moseman of the CM Moseman and Bros. company mentioned in the obituary. I obtained Oscar’s death certificate which states that his parents were William C Moseman of Bedford and Annie Mayber. I was able to get William Moseman’s death certificate from the Town of Bedford and that lists William's parents as Robert Moseman and Prudence Wheaten. There are very few Peter Moseman's recorded anywhere in the country in this time period and I've ruled out two of them being Emma's father. There is a Peter Moseman born abt 1805 and died in Sept 1851 buried in Buxton Cemetery in Bedford. His grave is within 8 feet of Robert and Prudence Moseman. He is the only Peter Moseman of the proper age to be both Emma's father and her brother's so I feel it's very likely that he is their parent. I've also found several items in the Brooklyn Eagle from the 1880’s and 1890’s listing my GGGrandparents Henry and Emma, Peter Moseman and his wife Ida and Oscar Moseman and his wife Harriet as guests at weddings and other events so it seems likely that there is a close family relationship there. The two things I need to do are establish that Emma's father is that particular Peter Moseman and that Robert and Prudence are his parents. Is there anyone researching early Bedford, Westchester families who may have this information out there? Thanks Dave Smith

David Smith wrote: > Is there anyone researching early Bedford, Westchester families who may > have this information out there? May be some clues at <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smith20070801&id=I338>. -- Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Government officials and activists flying to Bali, Indonesia, for the United Nations meeting on climate change will cause as much pollution as 20,000 cars in a year.

clifto wrote: > David Smith wrote: >> Is there anyone researching early Bedford, Westchester families who may >> have this information out there? > > May be some clues at > <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smith20070801&id=I338>. > Those aren't clues. Those are my entries! :-) David Smith