Boy, I think you've hit paydirt!!! I'm still trying to connect my French line to the Lyman line, but so far have not been able to do so. However, another lady just responded to my posting to the list that descends from the same family that you do. If you don't mind, I would like to forward your email on to her. Please advise. Also, below is the response that I sent her regarding the Lyman family. From the book "The Passenger Pigeon of Pennsylvania" It's Remarkable History, Habits and Extinction, with Interesting Side Lights on the Folk and Forest Lore of the Alleghenian Region of the old Keystone State, by John C. French, Roulette, Potter County, Pa, with chapters by Samuel N. Rhoads, Dr. B.H. Warren, Henry W. Shoemaker, Charles H. Eldon, James V. Bennett, John H. Chatham and others. Chapter XXVI Biographical Data of Otis J.P. Lyman, A pioneer of Potter County, Pennsylvania, with Story of Taking Pigeons for New York Markets. Otis Jacob Palmer Lyman was born in the township of Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1836, and has resided in that vicinity all his life. He was married, in 1860 to Rosella Sherwood, daughter of Stephen Sherwood of the same place, and raised a large family. He was the eleventh of twelve children born to John Lyman and his wife, Lucretia Palmer. His younger brother, Almeron N. Lyman, served in the Civil War, and died in Virginia, April 16, 1864. In the Lyman family, in the United States, Otis J.P. is the eighth generation, beginning with Richard Lyman who resided at Charleston, Mass. 1631-1635, and later at Hartford, conn. Tracing backward, he was preceded by John, 7; Major Isaac, 6, who came to Potter County in 1804; Benjamin, 5; Isaac, 4; Richard, 3; Richard, 2; Richard, 1; according to the chart prepared by Miss Julia E. Lyman of Harford Conn., finished in 1870, after years of patient investigation of family records and traditions. The story about the pigeons comes after this. There are a couple of other little stories about John as well. Major Isaac Lyman I know served in the Revolutionary War, I probably mentioned that before. It was I believe, Major Isaac that married a Sarah French (sometimes written Franch). Let me know what you think. I would guess that if you have Lyman as part of an ancestor's name, there might be a connection to the Lyman family. How, I don't know. But, I'll continue to keep you updated as to anything I find out. I'm looking for a connection myself. Take care. Marion Scherer

That would be fine! At 06:02 PM 8/10/00 -0400, you wrote: >Boy, I think you've hit paydirt!!! I'm still trying to connect my French >line to the Lyman line, but so far have not been able to do so. However, >another lady just responded to my posting to the list that descends from the >same family that you do. If you don't mind, I would like to forward your >email on to her. > >Please advise. Also, below is the response that I sent her regarding the >Lyman family. > >>From the book "The Passenger Pigeon of Pennsylvania" It's Remarkable History, >Habits and Extinction, with Interesting Side Lights on the Folk and Forest >Lore of the Alleghenian Region of the old Keystone State, by John C. French, >Roulette, Potter County, Pa, with chapters by Samuel N. Rhoads, Dr. B.H. >Warren, Henry W. Shoemaker, Charles H. Eldon, James V. Bennett, John H. >Chatham and others. > >Chapter XXVI > >Biographical Data of Otis J.P. Lyman, A pioneer of Potter County, >Pennsylvania, with Story of Taking Pigeons for New York Markets. > >Otis Jacob Palmer Lyman was born in the township of Roulette, Potter County, >Pennsylvania, November 6, 1836, and has resided in that vicinity all his >life. He was married, in 1860 to Rosella Sherwood, daughter of Stephen >Sherwood of the same place, and raised a large family. He was the eleventh >of twelve children born to John Lyman and his wife, Lucretia Palmer. His >younger brother, Almeron N. Lyman, served in the Civil War, and died in >Virginia, April 16, 1864. In the Lyman family, in the United States, Otis >J.P. is the eighth generation, beginning with Richard Lyman who resided at >Charleston, Mass. 1631-1635, and later at Hartford, conn. Tracing backward, >he was preceded by John, 7; Major Isaac, 6, who came to Potter County in >1804; Benjamin, 5; Isaac, 4; Richard, 3; Richard, 2; Richard, 1; according to >the chart prepared by Miss Julia E. Lyman of Harford Conn., finished in 1870, >after years of patient investigation of family records and traditions. > >The story about the pigeons comes after this. There are a couple of other >little stories about John as well. > >Major Isaac Lyman I know served in the Revolutionary War, I probably >mentioned that before. It was I believe, Major Isaac that married a Sarah >French (sometimes written Franch). > >Let me know what you think. I would guess that if you have Lyman as part of >an ancestor's name, there might be a connection to the Lyman family. How, I >don't know. But, I'll continue to keep you updated as to anything I find >out. I'm looking for a connection myself. > >Take care. > >Marion Scherer >