Hi IIIyce Nice to meet a new relative if you are related to Lemeul and Ruth Gleason Cady.They are my ggg grandparents. Earlier today I believe I said they were gg grandparents.Sorry about that.I have already been dicussing these Cadys today and I remember a paper I have about a will that I am sure it is my family and there was a Andrew listed on it, if I am not mistaken.Yes I know there is. I will look for it.It might give us another clue. Keep in touch. Shirley Cleveland ---------- > From: Illyce MacDonald <illycem@hotmail.com> > To: CADY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CADY-L] Andrew Cady, Sallly Cummings > Date: Sunday, April 11, 1999 5:37 PM > > My name is Illyce Mac Donald and I have spent years researching my g- > g-grandfather, Andrew Cady. He was born in Farmington, Tioga Co. PA > in 1841. From research in census records etc. I am fairly certain > that he is the grandson of Lemuel and Ruth (Gleason) Cady. I am > unsure of his parents. Possibly Abner Cady or Chester Cady. I have > been leaning towards Abner since Andrew homesteaded in Michigan like > Abner, however the IGI has him as the son of Chester. Any way he > served in the One Hundred and and Sixty-first, Sixteenth Cavalry, > from PA. He saw much action and suffered various physical ailments > the rest of his life according to pension records at the National > Archives. He died tragically by his own hand in 1916 by cutting his > own throat. My Mother's family never spoke of him or any one else for > that matter. I am afraid there are many skeletons on this side of my > family! Any way he married Sarah "Sally" Cummings on July 4 1866. I > found her name in the pension records. They were married in Elkland, > Tioga Co. PA and she was born in New York in April of 1849. Due to > lack of time I have not spent any time researching Sarah. There are > so many Cummings! I would love to be in touch with any one that might > be able to give me a clue as to her ancestors. Andrew and Sarah did > have two children Minerva and George. George married and had two > children by his first wife. I do not have their names handy at this > moment. I do know that George moved to Montana and remarried. I do > not know if he had other children. I think it is possible. If I > remember correctly he died in a fire in Montana. I would really need > to check my files to remember details though so if anyone is looking > for information on a George Sherman Cady born in PA, lived in > Michigan and died in Montana let me know. Minerva married James > Farley in Michigan and had five children. So that is my Cady line and > problem. Who are Andrew's parents? Who are Sally's parents? > Illyce Mac Donald > Alexandria VA > illycem@hotmail.com > > > _______________________________________________________________ > Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com >