Hi Everyone in Broome County, I was in your beautiful area for a few hours and did a little research. Thanks to the wonderful people who were so much help. Mary Cable of the Historical Society in Deposit and Shirley Houck at the Clerks Office in Delhi. Alas!! I was not able to stay long enough to really do much good, but did find a few things. Can anyone help me further. I am still searching for informaiton on my JOHN TARBOX FAMILY while in Deposit I learned that his wife DEMARES LINDSAY was the daughter of JAMES LINDSAY and SALLY MERRILL LINDSAY. Sally was born 20 March 1797 in Ticonderoga. She came with her mother and father, SHUBEL MERRILL and JERSHUA JONES, to the area around 1809. Shubal and Jershua lived there until their death. James may have been the son of Peter Lindsay b. 1755 d. 1818 Brattleboro Vt. and his father may have been Daid 1737-1797 (thanks to Cindy) Someone related that there may have been an explosion and that Demares(Demarius) may have been killed. Does anyone have information on this story? I find the John Tarbox family in Sanford in the 1855 records and after that they just disappear. I have been unable to find any record or information leading to the birth or death of John or to the death of Demares (Demarius) I find records of some children by the same names and birthdates living with different people in Susquehanna county in the 1860 Census. John Tarbox may have been born around 1817. He and Demares, according to census records were possibly married around 1840. They had the following children. Sally, George, Charles, Francis, Homer, Henry and John E. I find deeds for a JOHN AND BETSY TARBOX in the area. Could this John have been the father of my John? If anyone has any information on either the TARBOX OR LINDSAY family I would appreciate hearing from you. I have quite a bit on the Merrill family.(Thanks to the good people who have sent me informaiton) Thank your for any help you may be able to give me. Janice in Indiana