This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WYATT, RECKORD, WARD, KNIGHT, BREWSTER, GRIFFIN, FOSDICK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RRB.2ACE/31.2468.2470 Message Board Post: Hi I have a Melvin WYATT in my tree. My great-grandmother was Edith WYATT RECKORD. In 1956 her obit stated that her brother Joseph WYATT was living in Alfred, Allegany co., NY. Joseph was born in 1889 /1890 in either Hector, Schuyler co., NY or in Geneva, Ontario co., NY. Joseph WYATT was married to Florence WARD. I found Joseph & Florence WYATT on the 1930 census in the town of Wirt, Allegany co., NY. One of their children was Melvin WYATT, b. Feb. 1928. I think this was close to Friendship, NY, since Melvin's sister Thelma Mae is buried in Friendship, NY (Maple Grove Cem.) I believe that Melvin's grandparents were Abram P. WYATT and Kate KNIGHT. Abram was born in 1856 in Tioga co., PA and Kate was born in 1859 near Hector, NY. Melvin can trace back to William BREWSTER of the Mayflower thru Abram's mother Mary GRIFFIN, whose mother was Sarah FOSDICK of Clinton, Dutchess co., NY. I have a lot more info if this is a match for your Melvin. Linda O'Halloran ohalljp@indigo.ie