Gena, I have took the liberty of forwarding your letter to a friend of mine in NY State, she is a town Historian, but right now she is battling cancer, I have asked her to have her support historian to see what they can find, this may take awhile, but if I hear anything I will let you know. Lorene At 09:12 PM 1/1/2004 -0700, Regena Lally wrote: > >I am relatively new to your mailing list. For years I have been trying to >solve the mystery of my great grandfather Alanson W. Barnes and his brother >Edwin, their family, and birthplace in NY State. > >I am seeking information on Edwin W. Barnes born 1834 in NY State. Edwin is >my great uncle and until very recently I only had knowledge of him from an >1880 Steele Co MN Federal Census, where he was enumerated at the farm of my >great grandfather Alanson W. Barns (mispelled on 1880 census) who was also >born in NY State in 1836. > >Recently, knowledge of another Edwin W. Barnes in MI came to my attention. >This Edwin lived in >Newaygo Co as a farmer and later Ionia Co as an employee at the state prison >system. The same Edwin was a member of the MI 7th Cavalry, CO K. This Edwin >was married to Alma French. > >I am trying to determine if the 2 Edwin's are one and the same. Both are the >same age, and both born in NY State. I am aware that the Edwin from MI was >enumerated in the Big Prairie, Newayco Co Twp in 1880. The enumeration for >Newaygo and Berlin, Steele Co MO were done on different dates, so it is >possible that Edwin may have traveled from MI to MN and been counted twice. >We have never known who the parents of Edwin and Alanson were, nor do we >know where in NY they were born. ANY information would be gratefully >appreciated. Thank you. > >Gena Gates Lally > > >==== BARNES Mailing List ==== >Remaining taglines can be used to remind users about guidelines, BARNES >related site, reunions, and resources, etc. > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237