Thanks for the offer. I would appreciate the pictures. I found it interesting that so many people traveled to that area from Central NY but I guess it was the western migration. My ancestors stayed in that area. Thanks again. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois <lckrone@netnitco.net> To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:38 PM Subject: Re: [NYCENTRAL] Just a comment > Nancy... > > My family moved west from MA to Cayuga Co., and later to Nunda also. I have > a photograph of two pages from a history book of Nunda that I can send you > as an attachment. It is not a cut and paste article. > > The DeGroff name does not appear on these particular pages , out main > interest being the Bennett family which has a nice section devoted to it. > > I recently travelled to that area and it is truely beautiful, but so was > Cayuga Co. and Tompkins. the Bennetts were in Locke and then Groton. > > Perhaps as the land was settled, everyone looked west for something better. > Perhaps there were more land grants as the native Americans were moved > out... Many Bennetts moved on to IL, KS and MO where they stayed. My > ggggrandpa came back to Nunda after 1860, however..... > > Let me know if I should send you these two pages.. Lois > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancy" <nancyh@odyssey.net> > To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 3:53 PM > Subject: [NYCENTRAL] Just a comment > > > > I read with interest the postings on this site. Just a comment---I have > read a few in which the ancestor has gone to Nunda or that area from Cayuga > County, as did my DeGroff ancestor. Does anyone have an idea what attracted > them to that area? 4th great-grandfather, Abraham DeGroff was born in > Owasco in 1810, then at about 20 years of age went to Nunda where he taught > school for a couple of years, then farmed there. According to the > Supervisor's Report of 1830, Nunda had a population fo 1291 persons. In a > centennial report, 1808-1908, it speaks of "longevity in Nunda" and > specifically mentions Abraham DeGroff at age 90 in 1900, the year he died. > Just curious. Nancy Hansen > > > > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at > <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >