This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lindaf14810 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/92.100.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my great-grandfather, Lemuel Allen, born in New York ( I think in Franklin county) in 1846, had a son, Joseph, a George, a Charles and a Watson Horace. The name is repeated throughout the family.. Lemuel married Phelinda Brooks. They moved to Rochester, NY where he died in the early 1900's. Could there be a connection? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.