Hi, I am Joshua-Andrew Ward, one of the many descendents of Jehiel and Catherine Saxton, who moved to Darien, Genesee County, New York, Sometime in between Feb of 1859 and Dec of 1863 from Venice, in Cayuga County, NY. I put in between those times because in the William Ward one of there children is listed as being born in Venice, Cayuga, NY and the next sibling with a birth place listed says Darien, Genesee County, New York. You can view them and their children at this link: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rckline-wards&id=I9639 Their tenth child is the next in my line he is: Benjamin Franklin WARD Birth: 8 JUL 1866 in Darien, Genesee, New York Death: 23 AUG 1958 in National City, Los Angeles, California Burial: 26 AUG 1958 Greenwood Mem. Cem. San Diego, California Father: Jehiel WARD b: 18 OCT 1817 in Sterling, Cayuga County, New York Mother: Catherine SAXTON b: 1 SEP 1823 Marriage: Emma A. LAWRENCE b: 11 MAR 1871 in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York Married: 1 JAN 1891 in Corfu, Genesee County, New York Children 1. Clarence Lawrence WARD b: 19 SEP 1891 2. Howard F. WARD b: 3 NOV 1895 3. Gladys M. WARD b: 12 MAR 1897 4. Dorothy Adell WARD b: 10 JAN 1900 all born in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York He married Emma Abigail LAWRENCE who was born: 11 MAR 1871 in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York on 1 JAN 1891 in Corfu, Genesee County, New York. My research into the Lawrence family seems to be blocked or confused at this point. In the William Ward Genealogy book it says that Emma's father is Edwin Cady Lawrence and her Mother Eliza Perthena Reid. Since Emma was born in Pembroke, it stands to reason her parents were living there. One of the persons on this Lawrence list suggested that Edwin was the son of Samuel Lawrence and Thankful CADY. My research shows they had 6 children and none named Edwin. In the 1850 & 1860 census records for Pembroke, Genesee County, New York there is one Lawrence family. In 1850 Benjamin and Roancy (nee Gowing) and their son Edwin lived in Pembroke. In 1860 it showed another woman aged 21, Abigail (nee unknown to me)with the family. In 1850 Edwin was aged 18. In 1860 he was aged 29. It seems to me she is Edwin's wife and they may also be the parents of Edwin Cady Lawrence. Can any of you be of help to me? Joshua-Andrew Ward __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com