Of my grandmother's family, not so long ago. Looking for cousins and ancestors. Have not yet found anything beyond these generations. Psalter Sylvester Blanchard, born 18 Oct 1800 in Rochester, NY (1860 census appears to say MS 68-? yrs); died 14 Mar 1867 or 1868 in LaSalle County, IL. He was the son of ? Blanchard. He married (2)Phoebe Thorpe Bef. 1839 in Genesee, NY ?. [Married (1) Fanny Root 24 Mar 1830 in Portage County, Ohio-?] Phoebe Thorpe, born Abt. 14 Jun 1816 in Rochester, Genesee, NY (1860 census appears to say 44 yrs); died Abt. 11 Feb 1905 in Streator, La Salle Co, IL. She was the daughter of 10. James Thorpe. Children of Psalter Blanchard and Phoebe Thorpe are: i. A. G. Blanchard, died in of Creston, IL. ii. Dau#2 Blanchard, married George Green. iii. Dau#3 Blanchard, married E. L. Berrier. iv. Adelaide Lavinia Blanchard, born 01 May 1839 in Elkhart, IN; died 03 Oct 1912 in Winona, MN; married Clark Blanchard Guile. v. Elizabeth Blanchard, born Abt. 1842. vi. Emily Blanchard, born Abt. 1845. vii. James Blanchard, born Abt. 1846. viii. Alva Blanchard, born Abt. 1848. ix. Achsah Blanchard, born Abt. 1852. x. Milton Eben or Eben Milton Blanchard, born 30 Sep 1852 in Brookfield Township, La Salle County, IL; died Nov 1928 in Marseilles, IL; married (1) Ella Marie Bartlett 07 Nov 1874 in Remington, IN. Married (2) Jennie; xi. Eunice Blanchard, born Abt. 1855. xii. Eugene D. Blanchard, born Abt. 1857; died in of Streator, IL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. -- John Light Monterey, CA Email: jblight@redshift.com Genealogy HomePage in Progress: http://www.redshift.com/~jblight/Index.htm