This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foot Foote Thomas Myers Rhoades Cowley Bedell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/44.56.1 Message Board Post: Alanson Calvin Foote's birthplace was reported as Wayne County, New York in the 1855 New York Census: Calvin A. Foot, age 34 Alzora, age 29 Charlotte, age 12 George H., age 6 Calvin T., age 4 Wayne County, New York was carved from Ontario and Seneca counties. So, the county records for Wayne County, New York date back to apporximately 1823. On January 30, 1864, Alanson Calvin Foote enlisted in the 18th Regiment of Michigan Volunteers (Infantry). The enlistment records showed his birthplace as Lebanon, Massachusetts and his age as 45. On approximately May 15, 1864, Alanson Calvin Foote died of smallpox in United States General Hospital Number 11 and was buried in the National Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee. Alanson Calvin Foote's wife was Alzora Thomas (April 17, 1826 - September 12, 1909). Alzora Thomas was the daughter of Ezra Thomas, a veteran of the War of 1812. After Alanson Calvin Foote's death, Alzora married Henry Myers. Alzora died in Fork Township, Mecosta County, Michigan. Alzora's death certificate showed the name: Rachel Alzora Myers. Alzora was buried on September 14, 1909 in Brown Cemetery, block 7, lot 8. Alzora's parents were Ezra and Abi (Aba?) Thomas. Ezra was born ca. 1774 in Massachusetts. He lived in Williamson, Wayne County, New York. In the 1850 New York Census, Ezra was 76 years old and Abi was 73 years old. Abi died in 1856 and is buried in the Furnaceville Cemetery in Ontario, New York. At the time of Alzora's death in 1909, 4 of her 7 children were still living. Some of the children of Alanson Calivn Foote and Alzora Thomas were: 1. Charlotte Foote (April 13, 1843 - January 22, 1920). Born in New York, Charlotte married Cornelius C. Rhoades (1836 - August 15, 1894). Charlotte (Foote) Rhoades died in Saranac, Ionia County, Michigan. 2. George Henry Foote (1849 - 1927). Born in New York, George Henry Foote married Lucy S. Cowley in 1871. He died in Chippewa Township, Mecosta County, Michigan. 3. Calvin Thomas Foote (1851 - 1934). Born in New York, Calivn Thomas Foote married Rachel Aretta Bedell in 1873. He died in Williamston, Michigan. Please note that the Foote genealogies show others named Alanson Foote living in the New York and Massachusetts region in the 1800's. This might explain why Alanson Calivin Foote chose to be recorded as Calvin A. Foot in the 1855 New York Census. Military records show variations in names that may or may not the same person, such as: (1) Alanson Calvin Foote (2) Alonzo C. Foot (3) A. O. Foot (4) Anse O. Foot (5) A. C. Foot (6) Alonzo Foot (7) Alanson Foot (8) Anson O. Foote. Hopefully, these additional details will aid genealogists in documenting the correct ancestors of Alanson Calvin Foote.