This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAFFERTY O'DELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6065.2 Message Board Post: Charles O'Dell's death notice was on page 2 of the Olean Times Herald on October 3, 1935. He states that his widow, Nina Lafferty O'Dell survived, as did a nephew, Stanley O'Dell. Susan Stahley Professional Genealogist rsm.stahley@verizon.net http://www.ebookrewards.com/genealogy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JONES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6091 Message Board Post: Wayne (Red) JONES born 1934, work at the Gowanda State hosp. He was married to Sally, they had two son, Sally remarried and lived in South Dayton. Were is Wyant (Red) JONES now living.

am looking for information on the Near/Neer family, they were supposed to live in or around Dunkirk in the early 1920's Thank you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spurck & Kreamann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6090 Message Board Post: I am looking for any available information on my great grandparents Wilhelm (William) Spurck and Frieda (Kreamann/Kreamen/Kreamer) Spurck. My mother thinks they lived in the Town of Ashford around 1910. I could not find them in the census however. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, JW Smoot

Hello all...new to this list... I have Philander A. Curtis born 1820-25 in Cattaraugus Cty, NY. He married Catherine Ann Nelson of Cleveland OH bef. 1838 (probably Ohio). Looking for the parents of Frederick A. Curtis. Does anyone have any idea??? Thanks bonnie/IL

Hello to all, I have been on the list for some time and have been sharing with some of you and would like your help! My brother died suddenly and while I was taking care of his things my email was lost! I would like to get the addresses of those that I have been talking to in the past. I hope I can reach everyone. My brother's death has taught me a very valuable but hard lesson, don't ever leave off until tomorrow what you should do and say today!!! Never leave without saying your sorry, even if you were not in the wrong. There may not be a time to make up. Love to all! Sorry if you receive this more than once but I have to contact all my groups. Thanks, Amy West

Please disregard the earlier email from today which informed you of my new email address. Please delete that one....correct it to... sharon6464@msn.com Thank you. Sharon Sterle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tuttle, Armstrong Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6089 Message Board Post: I am looking for the parentage of Samuel A Tuttle who married Elizabeth Armstrong in 1853. I found out that he was an early settler of East Otto (on the 1955 NY State Census). He had a store there, and Dell (Endell or Udell) Leland (b 1856), Roscoe C (b 1857), Clayton N (b 1860) & Carolus (b 1858) were all born there. Other possible children were Arthur W (b 1866 in Dunkirk) and maybe Olive (B 1885? or maybe she's Roscoe's daughter?). He was born in 1827 in Morristown NJ, was in the 1830 census (Sussex County, NJ), in the 1840 census (Caledonia County, Hardwick, VT) and in the 1850 census (Morris County, Morris Twp, NJ). In 1855, he's in the NY State Census for East Otto, 1860 he's listed in Dunkirk, Chautaqua County, NY and 1865 NY State Census he's in Dunkirk. I know that he died on Mar 2, 1893 in Pomfret, and is buried in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Fredonia. His death certificate looks like the father could either be Aaron or Amos, therein lies my difficulty. Alva Tuttle's book is not certain either as the name is listed Amos B. ?? If anyone can help me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks Gail Towne QuintessentialTenor@msn.com

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Can anyone tell me if there is an online sight with either city directories or phone books from the 1975 to 1985 timeframe for the city of Olean? I think I have nailed down a relative living there then but his name isn't listed in the white pages now. Thank you. Stephen M. Kellogg

If you are stuck at a particular point in your research, I think you all should consider having a researcher take a look at the records local to the area you are stuck in. Point in case: I recently asked a researcher to take a look at Cattaraugus County records for me, to help determine what might have happened to my Esther Whiting, born 1811 Maine. She had married John Worden, probably ca 1829, probably in Allegany or Chautauqua County, NY, as she first appears in the 1830 census in Hanover, Chautauqua County with John Worden; the 1840 census finds the family in Poland, Chautauqua County, NY; the 1850 census finds the family with all children known to me, residing in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus County, NY. The 1855 census finds those children residing in relatives' houses, with no sign of John Worden and his wife Esther (Whiting) Worden. There is no sign of John and Esther Worden in any census that I can find past 1850. A few months ago, I found one John C. Worden's death record in 1872 - Orangeville, Barry County, Michigan. Unfortunately, the 1860 and 1870 census gave his wife's name as Harriet, quite a bit younger than my Esther (Whiting) Worden. The death record indicates that this John C. Worden was born 1808 Chautauqua County, NY, which matches the information given in the 1850 Cattaraugus census (42 year of age, born NY). I feel that this John C. Worden is most probably my John Worden, although I am currently unable to prove it. One of his daughters, Alsophina Worden, married John H. Peck, probably ca 1858 in Cattaraugus County. Alsophina and John Peck resided in Machias. John Peck marched out of Machias during the Civil War. After the War, Alsophina and John Peck removed from Machias to Wayland, Allegan County, MI. In 1872, Alsophina (Worden) Peck divorced John Peck, leaving John and their son, Harvey Peck in Wayland, bringing their daughter to Iowa. Coincidentally, 1872 was the year John C. Worden died in next door Barry County. I feel that it is significant that Alsophina divorced her husband and moved to Iowa the same year John Worden passed away. Perhaps the strain of her father's death was too much for her probably already-strained marriage. This past Friday night, I was contacted by the researcher that I had earlier e-mailed, saying she had found a Surrogate record for Esther (Whiting) Worden's brother, James Whiting Jr. who died in Yorkshire, 1891. In that record, James named his sister, Esther NUZUM, who was residing somewhere in Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1885, the year the document was written. Looking at the 1880 census online at familysearch.com, I see that Esther remarried to one Richard B. Nuzum. Looking a bit further on familysearch.com, it appears as if Richard B. Nuzum was first married to Phoebe Springer, and secondly to Esther CLARKE. Looking at the year of Esther Nuzum's birth, location of birth, and location of her parents' births, I feel certain this is my Esther Whiting Worden. She may have married a Clark(e) as a second husband, while Richard Nuzum may have been her third husband. In my opinion, I would have *never* found the whereabouts of my Esther Whiting Worden (Clarke?) Nuzum had it not been for the researcher local to the Cattaraugus County area. She helped me break through a brick wall that I have been stuck on for about a decade. After having said all of this, please look at the names below to see if you recognize any -- some of the names I do have information on and will be happy to share my information with you -- other names I have not been able to determine exactly how they fit into my family (grand nephews and nieces) - James Whiting Jr, Cattaraugus County, NY - relatives as of 1885: Alvina Whiting, a sister - married Benjamin Packard - resided Yorkshire Nathan Whiting, a brother - residence currently unknown Lucy Whiting, a sister - married Isreal Peavey - resided Sardinia, Erie Co, NY 1885 Hannah Whiting, a sister - married George W. Smith (resided Yorkshire) - resided Augusta, Michigan 1885 William Whiting - wife Bety - (resided Yorkshire) - in Greenville, Michigan 1885 Esther Nuzum, a sister - first married John Worden (resided Yorkshire) - second Richard B. Nuzum - perhaps also a Clark - resides in West Virginia in 1885. Nephews / Nieces Isaac H. Beach, in Yorkshire Lorenzo Beach, in Springville, Erie Co, NY Horace Beach, in Concord, Erie Co. Salinda Williams, Salamanca, Cattaraugus Co Alvira Ludsby in Salamanca Grand Nephews and Nieces: Rosalia Beach - married Albert Straight b abt 1850 NY - 1880 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, New York Lucretia Beach - married Horace Conners - by 1885 resided Sardinia, Erie Co John Shatam or Straham in Yorkshire Elizabeth Van Horn in Yorkshire Millie Sherman in Yorkshire Adell Nichols in Yorkshire Willie Shatam or Straham in Yorkshire Emma Dowers from Machias

Hester Brand marr. on 1819 at Owasco, Cayuga Co. NY. to Levi Devoe b. 1798 Their children were; Horace b. 1821 marr. Catherine Jane Aumond 1846 at Crawford, OH. Elizabeth 1824 marr. Reuben Gypson, 1841 Richland Co. OH. Rachel 1825 marr. Joel Ganung 1844 Richland Co. OH. Elijah 1828 marr. Charlotte Blair 1857 Crawford Co. OH. Nancy Maria If this family is your line, I would like to hear from you, thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harvey, Hervey, Woodruff, Cartwright, Clair, Shongo, Burdick, Baker, Greene Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6088 Message Board Post: John Harvey Born: ABT 1800 Place: (maybe New Jersey? Several Documents state New York, Maybe Indian? Unknown) Died: between 1840-1860 (Sophia listed as Widow) Married & Resided in Andover, Allegany Co. Ny. Children: 5; Andrew, Elizabeth, Hiram, plus boy & girl Wife: Sophia Woodruff Born: 1800-1810 Place: Grandville, Washington County, New York (Sophia 4 ,Joseph 3,Joseph 2, Joseph 1) Parents: Joseph Woodruff (3); Born: 1778; Connecticut, Moved to New York. Grandville It's an index. The 336 is the page numer. -- It states at the top of the page it states it is an index to the book, "Allegany County and Its People" by John S. Minard. on page 336, in the chapter on Wellsville, John HARVEY is mentioned in a story "Hunt for a Lost Man." It states specifically, "At John HARVEY's the nearest house (where Emory COOK now lives), a blanket was procured and rigged to poles." Other than that, the story does not relate to John Harvey. The date given in the story was 1833, so I assume that John Harvey lived there sometime before 1833, but was gone when the events happened.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mack ,Joy, Hill ,Ackland, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/6087 Message Board Post: Hi I am looking for information on our gr-gr-grandfather James Mack. I recently recieved a copy of his obit, on it it says he was born in Cattaraugus county New York, 1821.Sept 18. I dont know how long his family lived in New York state. According to a census his dad was from VT and his mom from NH.Also according to his obit he grew up in Indiana. I dont know when his family moved there. Any help would be appreciated. Elaine Mack kmack@gvtel.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sawyer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6086 Message Board Post: I have a record of an Ansel J Sawyer born to Amos Sawyer & Lucinda(?) abt. 1828 Cattaragus Co. NY...After that, no records found of him... An Amos & Lucinda(Bennett) Sawyer are found during those years, but no trace of an Ansel J... I'm told that Ansel died abt. 1856, leaving behind a son (Wilson Redfield) & ill wife, Angelica (rec'd Frances Angelica Redfield m. Allegany Co.,NY)...possibly lived in Chenango Co. as well~ If Anyone can help w/ this info ~ search records that I can not get into...Please email me * Much Thanks *

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/6085 Message Board Post: Dan- the Erasmus Briggs book is now on line. If you haven't seen it yet, e-mail me and I will give you the "address" and applicable page numbers. Joan

Looking for some kind and generous soul. I would like to get gravestone inscriptions for family members buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany; Ellicot St. Catholic Cemetary, Great Valley; and Allegany Protestant Cemetery, Allegany. If anyone is willing, please contact me and I'll furnish the information needed. Thanks so much! Barbara

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/6084 Message Board Post: Looking for the parents of Isaac Hitchcock, who married Ruth Hitchcock. Isaac was born in Connecticut, but died and was buried in Cattaraugus Co. NY, with his wife. It is believed that his father was Edward Hitchcock.

Could someone please do a lookup for a Roy or LeRoy Kellogg in the 1920 Census? He should be living near Olean with his wife Mary and son Roy Jr. Thank you, Stephen M. Kellogg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/6056.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the information. Sounds promising to at least know the names of siblings to Clark Rich. There are so many Rich family groups and children! Now if I can just find some census records listing them together I might get somewhere. Hard to do long distance from Tennessee, but I keep trying! Thank you. Barbara