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