This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crawford Wilcox Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10467/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for Ella b 1882, Belle b 1886, Ella (or Elta) b 1889, Blanche b 1891, Clayton b 1896. Living with father Daniel in Persia, NY in 1900 census. Probably sent to live with others, Daniel died in Oct 1900. Mother was Emma Wilcox, unknown date of death but not living in the household in 1900. Brother & sister Claude & Florence went to guardian in Erie Co. Any info appreciated.

Claude Clayton Crawford, b. 9 aug 1894 in Gowanda, registered for the WWI draft on 4 Jun 1917 in North Collins. He is 22 and a resident of North Collins. He is single and employed as a locomotive fireman for the Erie RR of Buffalo, NY In the 1910 census, there is a Blanche Crawford, b abt 1892, as a servant in the household of Whitney and Flora Wager in Genoa, Cayuga Co, NY. Claud C Crawford is a hired man in Brant, Erie Co for Frank and Florence Lietz. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [NYCATTAR] Ella, Belle, Ella (Elta), Blanche, Clayton Crawford > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Crawford Wilcox > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10467/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Searching for Ella b 1882, Belle b 1886, Ella (or Elta) b 1889, Blanche b > 1891, Clayton b 1896. Living with father Daniel in Persia, NY in 1900 > census. Probably sent to live with others, Daniel died in Oct 1900. Mother > was Emma Wilcox, unknown date of death but not living in the household in > 1900. Brother & sister Claude & Florence went to guardian in Erie Co. Any > info appreciated. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10466/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am seeking anyone who can obtain an obit for Charles Joseph Rhodes. SSDI states that he died Sep 1965 in Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York. I am trying to locate his wife, possibly children and burial location. -Christine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Nash Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/6077.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you been able to find any further info on Robert Allen and Maria? My husband's family is related to John Allen born 1876 and married Ella Mae Nash born 1873. I am just starting his family, so I don't have alot to work with yet.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Allen, Nash Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/6077.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you been able to find any further info on Robert Allen and Maria? My husband's family is related to John Allen born 1876 and married Ella Mae Nash born 1873. I am just starting his family, so I don't have alot to work with yet.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blighton, McWithey, Ripley, Sharp Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10465.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My husband's maternal great-grandmother was Betsy Maria Blyton (Blighton) Ripley, b in 1812 in Cayuga, New York. She married Tilly Gilbert McWithey in abt. 1826. Betsy was the daughter of Thomas Blyton and Nellie Sharp. Are my people related to your people? Doris

Good Morning Chuck, I appreciate your reply. Unfortunately, after generations of research in our family of these particular Williams' in Tompkins Co., we just don't know where they came from before Ithaca, NY and that area. My ggGrandfather, Samuel Williams (married to Betsey HILL), is found in the 1850 Census (for Ithaca) but unfortunately he died in 1854 in a train accident in Tioga County, NY as an employee of the railroad. His children were relatively young so not much information was passed down - at least in my branch, of the family origins. My Great Grandfather was only a toddler when his father died. This lead for Little Valley, Cattaraugus Co. is the most recent I have found. Thanks, Kathleen _________________________ --- Chuck Latham Sr wrote: My GGF was Charles A Bullard m Jennie M Williams, dau of Charles and Anna STUART WILLIAMS of Ballston Spa, Saratoga, NY. Any Connections to Saratoga Co? ___________________________ > Original Message ----- > Subject: [NYCATTAR] surname WILLIAMS - Little Valley ... I have been researching our WILLIAMS ancestry of Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County) which has now led me to Cattaragus County. A recently received obituary from an Ithaca, NY newspaper, year 1961, was the subject of the death of Charles L. Williams, age 86 years old. (son of William Williams, Ithaca, NY). The obituary mentions one of his surviving relatives as granddaughter, Phyllis Jane Williams of Little Valley, NY ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Canfield, MaClouth, Gastmann, Hemmens, Wheeler, Howard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10465.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Colleen, I wasn't sure if William Canfield and his father Harvey Canfield are connected to your family or not, but thought I'd pass along this obit/bio on him from the NY Times just in case he was - it has ancestral information. There is an additional obit for Lucretia Canfield, mother of Harvey Canfield, below. Laura New York Times Aug 29, 1937 {Transcribed by C. Clark, 10-7-04} WILLIAM CANFIELD, Utica Editor, Dies Served The Observer Dispatch for Last 24 Years-- Began His Career as Printer Founded Weekly Paper Assisted President Cleveland in Establishing Civil Service for Railway Mails Special to The New York Times. Utica, N.Y., Aug. 28.-WILLIAM WALKER CANFIELD, editor of The Utica Observer Dispatch since 1913, died tonight at his home, 1 Kenyon Court, after a long illness. He was 83 years old. He was born in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus County, July 6, 1854, a son of Harvey W. and Electa Ann Maclouth CANFIELD. Five of his ancestors, who came from England, were in the War of the Revolution and his grandfather was a captain in the War of 1812. He was educated in a district school and worked on a farm until he was 15 years old. Then he learned the trade of printer and served his time of four years as apprentice in the office of The Cattaraugus Union at Ellicottville, doing both newspaper and job printing work. For a short time he worked as journeyman in newspaper offices in Western New York and Pennsylvania at $1 a day. After going to Buffalo as a compositor on The Courier, he wrote an account of an accident he had witnessed and was offered a job as a reporter. Worked in Pennsylvania During the following winter he worked in printing and newspaper offices at Bradford, Pa., where he assisted in establishing The Era at Olean. At Randolph he started The Randolph Courant, a weekly independent paper. Later he took in a partner, but in time sold out his interest to the partner. The he took the appointment as railway postal clerk, running from Rochester, N. Y., to Punxsutawney, Pa. Finally he was named in charge of the office at Syracuse. It was during this time that he was closely associated with President GROVER CLEVELAND in establishing civil service for the railway mail service. It was part of his work to visit the postmasters, and it was in this manner that he became acquainted with the late E. PRENTISS BAILEY, then postmaster at Utica and editor of The Observer. Upon learning Mr. CANFIELD was a newspaper man he asked him to join his paper. In the meantime he was invited to become the superintendent of mails in the Albany Postoffice and he accepted. In 1889, soon after the death of JOHN J. FLANAGAN, Mr. CANFIELD accepted Mr. BAILEY'S offer and became city editor of The Observer, starting on April 15, 1889. Served as City Editor For nearly twenty-five years he remained in charge of the city desk of The Observer. On Mr. BAILEY'S death Jan. 17, 1913, he became editor of the paper, a position he filled up to his death. Upon the merger of The Observer and The Herald Dispatch, he became the editor of The Observer Dispatch. Besides his newspaper work Mr. CANFIELD was an author, publishing seven books, "The Legends of the Iroquois" "The Spotter," "Along the Way," "The White Seneca," "At Seneca Castle," "Things You Should Know About Oneida County," and "The Sign Above the Door." At Randolph he married MARY GASTMANN, who died in 1906, and in 1909 he married Miss FANNY G. HOWARD, of this city, who died June 2, 1928. Surviving are a son, FRED W. CANFIELD of Lawrence, Kan.; a daughter, Mrs. HERBERT R. HEMMENS of Utica, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. CHARLES P. WHEELER of Ellicottville. =========== Additional info: From: The Cattaraugus Whig - 1856 CANFIELD Died at the residence of her son, Harvey CANFIELD, in this town on the 23rd of June, last, Mrs. Lucretia CANFIELD, in the 65th year of her age. Was born in Middlefield, Otsego County, NY in 1795. Aug 14, 1856. (More). Page 3a

My GGF was Charles A Bullard m Jennie M Williams, dau of Charles and Anna STUART WILLIAMS of Ballston Spa, Saratoga, NY. Any Connections to Saratoga Co? Regards, Chuck......"Our Seasoned Friends Have More Ingredients" ----- Original Message ----- From: "kajh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 9:37 AM Subject: [NYCATTAR] surname WILLIAMS - Little Valley > Hi, > > I have been researching our WILLIAMS ancestry of > Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County) which has now led me to > Cattaragus County. > > A recently received obituary from an Ithaca, NY > newspaper, year 1961, was the subject of the death of > Charles L. Williams, age 86 years old. (son of William > Williams, Ithaca, NY). > > The obituary mentions one of his surviving relatives > as granddaughter, Phyllis Jane Williams of Little > Valley, NY. Is anyone on this Mail List acquainted > with this name? I don't know if I have Williams > ancestry in the 1800s + from Catt. Co., however this > person named from the 1961 obituary would definitely > be a relative. Charles L. Williams was named after his > Uncle - who was my Great Grandfather, Chas. H. > Williams. > > Any information of a link would be greatly > appreciated. > > Regards, > > Kathleen > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels > in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. > http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi, I have been researching our WILLIAMS ancestry of Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County) which has now led me to Cattaragus County. A recently received obituary from an Ithaca, NY newspaper, year 1961, was the subject of the death of Charles L. Williams, age 86 years old. (son of William Williams, Ithaca, NY). The obituary mentions one of his surviving relatives as granddaughter, Phyllis Jane Williams of Little Valley, NY. Is anyone on this Mail List acquainted with this name? I don't know if I have Williams ancestry in the 1800s + from Catt. Co., however this person named from the 1961 obituary would definitely be a relative. Charles L. Williams was named after his Uncle - who was my Great Grandfather, Chas. H. Williams. Any information of a link would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Kathleen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blighton, McWethy, Canfield Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10465.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have no information on the Canfield side but I do have tons on the Blighton and McWethy Sides. If you are interested please let me know. Jackie

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Canfield, Blighton, McWethy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10465/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to locate information on the parents/siblings of my 3x ggrandfather, Jeremiah Canfield. I believe he was born abt 1807, poss in Cattaraugus Co. Old family information indicates that he married Fidelia Chloe Blighton June 1842, also Cattaraugus. Fidelia's parents were Hiram Blighton and Jemimah McWethy. Any help/suggestions/information is appreciated. Thank you, Colleen Lill Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Canfield Winsor Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/1049.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Gwen, I also have an interest in Jeremiah Canfield. He is my 3x ggrandfather. I am a descendant of his daughter Marion Matilda Canfield (marr William Winsor). I have recently located much information about the Winsors and Canfields (Fidelia included), when they moved to Canada in 1901. I would like to hear from you to share information. regards, Colleen Lill Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neill, Walsh, Bothwick Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10464/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives to Mary Agnes O'Neill Walsh born August 1901,and her husband Stanley Allen Walsh, born May 1900. There were 3 children born of this marriage, they were/are Alice Bothwick Walsh, born Dec. 1924(deceased)= her maiden name, Stanley A. Walsh, Jr.(deceased, killed Iwo Jima during WWII) and Edward Allen Walsh. I know that Stanley A. Walsh, Sr, had a brother, Charles (deceased) who for a time was Mayor of Brielle, NJ. A family name is also Bothwick. Mary Agnes O'Neill Walsh's family was originally from Tipparary, Ireland. I do not know where Stanley A. Walsh's family originated.

I thank everyone for the advice on these names. I had never thought of the religion. I shall follow the Quaker line and see what I can find. I never saw any information as to religion and have not found any baptismal certificates I only have one marriage record for Mary Freeman and she was married by a justice of the peace at the time. Mary was married 4 times and widowed for 2 of the marriages and the 3rd was a divorce if you can get divorces in the mid 1870's. I guess that is another thought, How did one get a divorce in those days? Jeannette

I feel good today so I think I have beat it down. Got a lot done today. Will be in Claremont about 1p tomorrow. F -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYCATTAR] O'Neill, Walsh & Bothwick Family Trees This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: O'Neill, Walsh, Bothwick Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.ca ttaraugus/10464/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives to Mary Agnes O'Neill Walsh born August 1901,and her husband Stanley Allen Walsh, born May 1900. There were 3 children born of this marriage, they were/are Alice Bothwick Walsh, born Dec. 1924(deceased)= her maiden name, Stanley A. Walsh, Jr.(deceased, killed Iwo Jima during WWII) and Edward Allen Walsh. I know that Stanley A. Walsh, Sr, had a brother, Charles (deceased) who for a time was Mayor of Brielle, NJ. A family name is also Bothwick. Mary Agnes O'Neill Walsh's family was originally from Tipparary, Ireland. I do not know where Stanley A. Walsh's family originated. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

(1) Many were microfilmed by the Mormon Church and can be rented thru their Family History Centers. I did manage a trip to Salt Lake City and spent a week at their main respository. (2) Some records were also transcribed by the Western NY Genealogical Society and is published in their quarterly journals. They recently produced a CD of about 20 years of those journals that is available for sale. (3) There is also a book of the 1828 Quaker Census which just lists family member names and what meeting location they attended. (4) There are at least two repositories of Quaker data on the east coast. One is at a college in Strathmore, PA. They have an online catalog of their holdings. That's on my 'to-do' list some day. There is another one in Manhattan. (5) Rootsweb also had a website specific to Quakers. It has alot of helpful info and links. To my knowledge, there was no formal meetings for Cattaraugus Co so records maybe located in nearby meetings. I believe the Aurora/East Aurora fall under the Hamburg/East Hamburg meetings. For western NY, look for meeting minutes for Clear Creek, Collins, Hamburg, East Hamburg, Eden, Concord, Willink. The quaker removal certificates are also a good source of info. They document when families moved from one location to another. They aren't indexed and sometimes the ink is pretty faded. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "SCHWAN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [NYCATTAR] Quaker Records Location in Cattaraugus Co. >I don't know of any Quaker meeting houses in Catt. Co, but there is a >meeting house in East Aurora (Erie County) and a Quaker cemetery next to >it. My husband's 3rdg-grandmother came from a Quaker family in New England, >but they were Baptists in Freedom NY. ( Baptists, unfortunately, have the >ministers "keep" their records... you never find them) > > If you are looking in Freedom, the Town Clerk has WONDERFUL records. We > located a death in 1847 and a marriage in 1848 both recorded in the 1848 > records through contacting the town years back. > -- > J. Schwan > > ---- [email protected] wrote: >> "Do you know if those families were Quakers? Freeman and Briggs are >> considered common Quaker surnames. They are well-known for the record >> keeping and many of their records survived" >> >> ************************** >> I am interested in locating Quaker Records for people in Cattaraugus >> County >> in the mid 1800s. Where could I look for them" >> >> Susanne >> [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't know of any Quaker meeting houses in Catt. Co, but there is a meeting house in East Aurora (Erie County) and a Quaker cemetery next to it. My husband's 3rdg-grandmother came from a Quaker family in New England, but they were Baptists in Freedom NY. ( Baptists, unfortunately, have the ministers "keep" their records... you never find them) If you are looking in Freedom, the Town Clerk has WONDERFUL records. We located a death in 1847 and a marriage in 1848 both recorded in the 1848 records through contacting the town years back. -- J. Schwan ---- [email protected] wrote: > "Do you know if those families were Quakers? Freeman and Briggs are > considered common Quaker surnames. They are well-known for the record > keeping and many of their records survived" > > ************************** > I am interested in locating Quaker Records for people in Cattaraugus County > in the mid 1800s. Where could I look for them" > > Susanne > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"Do you know if those families were Quakers? Freeman and Briggs are considered common Quaker surnames. They are well-known for the record keeping and many of their records survived" ************************** I am interested in locating Quaker Records for people in Cattaraugus County in the mid 1800s. Where could I look for them" Susanne [email protected]

New York State did not require vital records until after 1880 and it wasn't enforced until after 1900's. Some locations did keep records from the time the townships were formed but the dates varies considerably. Records at the county level are primarly probate and land records, no vital records. New York and Vermont had a border dispute in the late 1700's which may explain why some sources say NY and others Vermont. Do you know if those families were Quakers? Freeman and Briggs are considered common Quaker surnames. They are well-known for the record keeping and many of their records survived. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "F & J Sauntry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: [NYCATTAR] Dennis Jr. Freeman b: 1837 in Cattaraugus Co.,New York >I am researching this family and attempting to trace back, my one clue > is the birth place of Dennis Jr which came from his enlistment papers. > Dennis Sr was born in Maine or New York depending on which reference you > use. His wife Mary Briggs was born in Vermont or New York again > depending on who is telling the birth place. > > I would like to know where one might find records in Cattaraugus Co., > New York and what records one might find for the era 1837 and on. This > family were all foudn in Fond du Lac, WI in 1850. What was the reason > for migration during this time period? > > Descendants of Dennis Freeman > > 1 Dennis Freeman b: Abt. 1789 in Maine d: Bef. > February 26, 1866 in Fond du Lac Wisconsin > .. +Mary Briggs b: Abt. 1801 in Vermont m: Bef. 1834 d: > June 28, 1873 in Town of Houston, Houston Co, MN > .... 2 Mary Jane Freeman b: October 20, 1834 in Maine > d: July 07, 1897 in Barron, Wisconsin Burial: O'Neil cemetery, Eagle > Point, Eagleton, Wisconsin > > .... 2 Dennis Jr. Freeman b: 1837 in Cattaraugus Co., New > York d: July 04, 1865 in Slough General Hospital, Alexandria VA > Burial: July 05, 1865 Alexandria Nat'l. Cemetery in Alexexandria > > Jeannette Rapley Sauntry > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message