This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.stanislaus/5958.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again Jeannie, I am really curious if there is anything about Williams father or grandfather? His Grand Fathers name was Rev. Joseph McCreery He lived in the area from about 1860 to 1890. We lost track of him after he left NY. Thank You Kurt =================================================== Joseph McCREERY JR. One of Wesley University first students. He graduated from Wesley University in Middletown, Conn. which was founded in 1831. He was probably in Monroe by 1840. Was a celebrated, eccentric and well known Methodist Minister. His expulsion and that of Mr. Roberts of the Methodist Church lead to the formation of the the Free Methodist Church. After "the 5 year, much to do", Joseph was reinstated on probation to the M.E. Church, and was accepted back in Spencerport, NY 1860. After the conference and being reinstated sometime after 1862 he went west, pioneering the frontier, soon after living in the State California. He had left three sons and a daughter and has lived in California until 1891, He married Sidney BARNES b: 15 APR 1819, New Jersey, but likely lived in the Mohawk Valley area of New York, possibly in Montgomery or Fulton County. She probably died in California? Children: 1. John MCCREERY b: 24 JUN 1845 Cattaraugus County, NY 2. Jane (Jennie) Elizabeth MCCREERY b: 26 OCT 1846 in Genesse Falls, Genesee Falls is a town in Wyoming County.(Livingston?) New York 3. William MCCREERY b: 14 JUN 1850 Allegany County, NY 4. James MCCREERY b: 5 MAR 1852 5. Charles MCCREERY b: 1 JUN 1855 6. Martha MCCREERY b: 12 JUN 1857 in New York