This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: slgianni Surnames: Sheldon, Makee, Todd, Lathrop, Parmenter, Miller Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.allegany/9939.9/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm replying to a rather old thread about people who moved from Allegany County, NY to Wisconsin. I have discovered that my great great grandmother, Lydia Makee (1845-1869), moved briefly with her parents and sisters to Wisconsin from Friendship, NY. I find a certificate of purchase of land at Stevens Point, WI by her father, John M. Makee, dated September 1, 1856. Lydia married Arthur M. Sheldon in Harris, WI in 1861 and then the entire family apparently moved back to Friendship, NY where Arthur joined the 136th NY Infantry which mustered at Portageville, NY in August of 1862. My great grandfather, Frank M. Sheldon, was born in Friendship in January of 1863. Two more sons were born after the war and then Lydia died and Arthur moved back to Wisconsin where he married Phoebe Parmenter, sister of his brother's wife. Arthur and Phoebe as well as his brother Henry H. Sheldon and sister Martha E. Sheldon Miller ended up living in Greenbush, WI. His two older sons appear in the 1870 and 1880 census in Friendship, NY living with their maternal grandparents, John M. and Mar! y Jane (Todd) Makee. The third son was apparently adopted by a Lathrop family and raised as Glenn S. Lathrop. An obituary for Frank M. Sheldon lists his brothers as Ned W. Sheldon and Glenn S. Lathrop. 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.