Looking for anyone with knowledge or ties to the QUINNs in Auburn, NY. This family came up from Lonaconing, Maryland in 1902. Anna E. Quinn married Michael J. MOONEY in 1902. Anna was living in 'Coney'. Michael was living in Auburn. His family came up to Auburn from Coney ~1899. James Quinn her father stayed in Auburn until his death in 1919. He was then buried in Maryland. Brothers Edward, John, and Patrick are all buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lake Ave. Auburn. Edward born Aub 1893 died July 3, 1915 Heart Trouble John born May 1889 died Nov 25, 1914 Abscess of heart Patrick born Jan 1891 died in Batavia NY Dec. 2, 1941 accident-broken neck. Hope to hear.... Thanks Sue [email protected]

Mike, I checked the notes that Bob Freeman had sent me on my branch of the Freeman family and found that my 5th great-grandfather, James Freeman had a son named Silas. At this time, I do not have any data to indicate whether my uncle Silas is the grandfather of your ancestor, Mary Freeman Bowen, or not. The following is the data that I have on Silas Freeman, son of 1716-James Freeman. 13. James Freeman. Born on 31 March 1716 in Preston, Conn.? James died in Easton, Washington Co., NY in January 1801; he was 83. On 16 August 1739 when James was 22, he married Phebe Kinne, in Preston, Conn. Born in 1721 in Preston, Conn. Phebe died in Easton, Washington Co., NY in 1797; she was 76. They had the following children: 16 i. Ezra (1740-) 17 ii. Amos (1744-) 18 iii. Phebe (1747-) 19 iv. Gideon (1749-1809) 20 v. Silas (1751-) 21 vi. Elijah (1754-1836) 22 vii. Elisha (1756-) 23 viii. Stephen (1759-1837) Your query is about John Bowen, so I assume that you know about Silas Freeman's ancestors. Is there a connection between my Silas Freeman and yours? Sincerely, Leslie Potter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Peterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] John Bowen Mary Freeman, Brutus area, early 1800's > I'm trying to find more information on the possible John BOWEN marriage to Mary FREEMAN, b. about 1804 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. I have absolutely no information on John BOWEN. Mary is the daughter of Silas, b. 10 Jan 1775 and Sarah FRENCH FREEMAN, b. 25 Mary 1778. Mary's name could possibly be Polly. > Sincerely, > Mike Peterson > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi Mike, Robert Freeman's three volume genealogy of the Freeman Families of New England is due to be published momentarily. I ordered my copy back in June. So if you contact me in two months, I should be able to do a look-up for you. My branch of the Freeman family left Connecticut and settled in Dutchess County, before moving to Washington and then Erie County, NY. I don't know how receptive Bob is to queries these days. However in the mean time, I shall forward your question to him. I also understand that there is a published genealogy of the Freeman family that settled in New Jersey. Sincerely, Leslie Potter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Peterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] John Bowen Mary Freeman, Brutus area, early 1800's > I'm trying to find more information on the possible John BOWEN marriage to Mary FREEMAN, b. about 1804 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. I have absolutely no information on John BOWEN. Mary is the daughter of Silas, b. 10 Jan 1775 and Sarah FRENCH FREEMAN, b. 25 Mary 1778. Mary's name could possibly be Polly. > Sincerely, > Mike Peterson > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Mike & all, Regarding the Silas Freeman & Sally French family, have you seen this file, it is very extensive? I note in the 1860 Census of Ledyard, Cayuga COunty, NY a John B. Bowen, age 49 & a Mary S. age 41 with children, Sarah, Helen, Benton, George, & Burton, is this the Bowen family you are seeking? If so his father is Benjamin Bowen & there is inf. on him in the "Biographical Review of Leading Citizens of Cayuga County, NY". : http://www.geocities.com/famhxlady/freeman.html 93. SILAS10 FREEMAN (ELIJAH9, PRENCE8, EDMUND7, EDMUND6, EDMUND5, EDMUND4, EDMUND3, JOHN2, HENRY1) was born 1774 in Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York, and died November 03, 1836 in Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. He married SALLY FRENCH 1797 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. Children of SILAS FREEMAN and SALLY FRENCH are: i. HESEKIAH11 FREEMAN, b. 1798, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. ii. OLIVE FREEMAN, b. 1800, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; m. BARLETT CURTIS. iii. DARIUS FREEMAN, b. 1802, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. iv. MARY FREEMAN, b. 1804, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; m. JOHN BOWEN, Abt. 1825, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. v. HARRIETT FREEMAN, b. 1806, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; m. LORENZO SPENCER, 1827, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. vi. WALTER FREEMAN, b. 1808, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; m. ABIGAIL ?. vii. HANNAH FREEMAN, b. 1810, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; d. Bef. 1831. viii. CAROLINE SOPHIA FREEMAN, b. February 28, 1812, Brutus, Cayuga County, New York; d. February 14, 1880, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah; m. (1) PURLEY CUTLER, February 16, 1843, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York; m. (2) EZRA THOMPSON, January 29, 1854, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. 106. ix. LEONARD FREEMAN, b. July 09, 1814, Cayuga, Chautauqua County, New York; d. November 20, 1889. x. SARAH MARIA (SALLY) FREEMAN, b. April 24, 1817, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York; d. January 21, 1852, Provo, Utah County, Utah; m. ALANSON NORTON, April 1836, Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York. xi. LEWIS FREEMAN, b. 1818, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York; m. JANE ?, Abt. 1843, Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. xii. JOHN FREEMAN, b. 1820, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York; m. EMILY SQUIRES, Abt. 1845, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York. xiii. ETHAN S FREEMAN, b. 1822, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York; m. HARRIETT WILLIAMS, Abt. 1847, Brutus, Chautauqua County, New York. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Peterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:53 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] John Bowen Mary Freeman, Brutus area, early 1800's > I'm trying to find more information on the possible John BOWEN marriage to Mary FREEMAN, b. about 1804 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. I have absolutely no information on John BOWEN. Mary is the daughter of Silas, b. 10 Jan 1775 and Sarah FRENCH FREEMAN, b. 25 Mary 1778. Mary's name could possibly be Polly. > Sincerely, > Mike Peterson > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Hi Leslie, would you be related to Lee Potter? Thanks for your note but Bob and I have been in contact on this issue and he, Richard Freeman, and I are puzzled over this. Sincerely, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie B. Potter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:01 am Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] John Bowen Mary Freeman, Brutus area, early 1800's > Hi Mike, > > Robert Freeman's three volume genealogy of the Freeman Families of New > England is due to be published momentarily. I ordered my copy back in June. > So if you contact me in two months, I should be able to do a look-up for > you. My branch of the Freeman family left Connecticut and settled in > Dutchess County, before moving to Washington and then Erie County, NY. > > I don't know how receptive Bob is to queries these days. However in the > mean time, I shall forward your question to him. I also understand that > there is a published genealogy of the Freeman family that settled in New > Jersey. > > Sincerely, > > Leslie Potter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Peterson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:53 PM > Subject: [NYCAYUGA] John Bowen Mary Freeman, Brutus area, early 1800's > > > > I'm trying to find more information on the possible John BOWEN marriage to > Mary FREEMAN, b. about 1804 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. I have > absolutely no information on John BOWEN. Mary is the daughter of Silas, b. > 10 Jan 1775 and Sarah FRENCH FREEMAN, b. 25 Mary 1778. Mary's name could > possibly be Polly. > > Sincerely, > > Mike Peterson > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > > > ============================== > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > ______________________________

I'm trying to find more information on the possible John BOWEN marriage to Mary FREEMAN, b. about 1804 in Brutus, Cayuga County, New York. I have absolutely no information on John BOWEN. Mary is the daughter of Silas, b. 10 Jan 1775 and Sarah FRENCH FREEMAN, b. 25 Mary 1778. Mary's name could possibly be Polly. Sincerely, Mike Peterson

There is an obituary in the Post Standard, dated 29 Aug 1902, from Syracuse, New York. "Conquest Man Dies at Hospital" Stephen Loasby of Conquest, Cayuga County, died at the Hospital of the Good Shepherd last evening, aged 72 years. He had been suffering from a complication of diseases and was a patient at the hospital for some time. He is said to have surviving relatives at Oswego Center. Loretta > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:07 PM > > Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Census Lookup > > > > > >> Hello > >> > >> Is there a kind person who could possibly do a lookup in the 1890 census > >> for > >> me. > >> > >> I am seeking STEPHEN LOASBY born England 1830. - Age 60 - may have wife > >> Catherine S > >> > >> I have him in the 1860 - Conquest Town Age 30 > >> 1870 - Rome - Ward 1 Age 40 with wife Jane > >> (52) > >> 1880 - Conquest Age 50 > >> 1900 - Conquest Town Age 70 > >> 1902 - Died 28 August Conquest > >> > >> I would also like some advice on where I might go to find his 2 marriage > >> certificates Jane 1860-1870 and Catherine 1880-1890 I would image they > >> will be > >> in Conquest as he didn't seem to stray from there from when he arrived > >> in > >> 1857. > >> > >> Kindest regards > >> Carole > >> Surrey, England > >> > >> > >> ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > >> Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > >> > >> ============================== > >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

My how awful for fellow researchers, 20 years between census records is a long time. Our 1911 census may have problems, apparently the Enumerators normally went round and collected the sheets filled by the householder had filled in on a double sided piece of paper and transferred them onto the schedules that we are normally use to seeing them on these schedules are all gone. The pieces that have survivied have been allowed to become rotten & smelly, many are very very badly damaged. The national Archive in Kew received them in this condition and from a article that was written "know where they are by the smell" and their remit to 'conserve' them (not let them deteriorate any further) so I doubt that they will appear on time in January 2011. Out 1931 was also destroyed in WW2 when London was bombed, they did a head count in 1939 but no census in 1841 so everyone here will need to find their recent history in other ways. Thank you all the help you have given me I appreciate it very much Carole Surrey England In a message dated 06/08/2005 17:45:41 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: No, only the 1890 US Census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce department basement. There were some 1885 Census' taken, i.e. the Dakota Territory census and some states and of course the Civil War veterans & widows census, but....1900 is the next census for the USA. "When a basement fire in the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. destroyed most of the 1890 federal census, a valuable source of information was lost to researchers of America's past. Ancestry.com, with the aid of the National Archives and Records Administration and the Allen County Public Library, now provides the first definitive online substitute for the missing census. More than 20 million records have been identified for inclusion in the collection and additions will be made regularly as they become available for posting. It will include fragments of the original 1890 census that survived the fire, special veterans schedules, several Native American tribe censuses for years surrounding 1890, state censuses (1885 or 1895), city and county directories, alumni directories, and voter registration documents. When completed, this collection will be an unparalleled tool for researchers of American ancestors." ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Census Lookup > > Thank you for letting me knowe1890 didn't survive was that for the whole of > Canada > > Carole > Surrey England > > In a message dated 06/08/2005 17:11:02 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > Unfortunately the 1890 census did not survive. > We would ALL love to research it. > Sorry! > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I also found a pension application for him online (source Ancestry.com): Name of Soldier: Loasby, Stephen Widow: Loasby, Catharine S. Service: A 14 NY Inf / H 16 NY HA Date of filing: 1887 Mar 16 Class: Invalid Application no. 602,236 Certificate no. 565,652 State: New York Date of filing: 1902 Oct 22 Class: Widow Application No.: 772,090 Certificate No.: (blank) State: NY This seems to imply that Catharine was still alive at the time of his death. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:07 PM > Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Census Lookup > > >> Hello >> >> Is there a kind person who could possibly do a lookup in the 1890 census >> for >> me. >> >> I am seeking STEPHEN LOASBY born England 1830. - Age 60 - may have wife >> Catherine S >> >> I have him in the 1860 - Conquest Town Age 30 >> 1870 - Rome - Ward 1 Age 40 with wife Jane >> (52) >> 1880 - Conquest Age 50 >> 1900 - Conquest Town Age 70 >> 1902 - Died 28 August Conquest >> >> I would also like some advice on where I might go to find his 2 marriage >> certificates Jane 1860-1870 and Catherine 1880-1890 I would image they >> will be >> in Conquest as he didn't seem to stray from there from when he arrived >> in >> 1857. >> >> Kindest regards >> Carole >> Surrey, England >> >> >> ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== >> Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> >

However the 1890 Veterans Schedules did survive. I found Stephen Loasby on page 2 for NY / Cayuga / Conquest: Line: 22 House No.: 198 Family No.: 211 Name: Stephen Loasby Rank: Seargent Company: H Regiment: 16 NY H. Art. Enlistment: Jan. 1 1863 Discharge: Aug 25 1865 Length of Service: 2 yrs 7 mos 24 days Post Office: Conquest Disability Incurred: Breech Remarks: (none) Given that he was in the artillery, I would assume that "breech" means that he suffered from injuries to an accidental explosion involving a cannon's breech-block. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 12:24 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Census Lookup > Practically all of the US Federal 1890 Census records were destroyed by > fire. > > > I did a general lookup for Stephen Loasby in New York State and found > (in addition to the 1870 and 1880 census records which you already have), > an American Civil War record: > > Name: Stephen Loasby , > Enlistment Date: 25 December 1863 > Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE > Side Served: Union > State Served: New York > Unit Numbers: 1342 1342 > Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal > Enlisted as a Private on 25 December 1863 at the age of 33 > Enlisted in Company H, 16th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 08 > February > 1864. > Promoted to Full Sergeant on 14 July 1865 > Mustered out Company H, 16th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 21 > August > 1865 in Washington, DC > > Pat O. > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Practically all of the US Federal 1890 Census records were destroyed by fire. I did a general lookup for Stephen Loasby in New York State and found (in addition to the 1870 and 1880 census records which you already have), an American Civil War record: Name: Stephen Loasby , Enlistment Date: 25 December 1863 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: New York Unit Numbers: 1342 1342 Service Record: Promoted to Full Corporal Enlisted as a Private on 25 December 1863 at the age of 33 Enlisted in Company H, 16th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 08 February 1864. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 14 July 1865 Mustered out Company H, 16th Heavy Artillery Regiment New York on 21 August 1865 in Washington, DC Pat O.

Thank you for letting me knowe1890 didn't survive was that for the whole of Canada Carole Surrey England In a message dated 06/08/2005 17:11:02 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Unfortunately the 1890 census did not survive. We would ALL love to research it. Sorry! ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Unfortunately the 1890 census did not survive. We would ALL love to research it. Sorry!

Hello Is there a kind person who could possibly do a lookup in the 1890 census for me. I am seeking STEPHEN LOASBY born England 1830. - Age 60 - may have wife Catherine S I have him in the 1860 - Conquest Town Age 30 1870 - Rome - Ward 1 Age 40 with wife Jane (52) 1880 - Conquest Age 50 1900 - Conquest Town Age 70 1902 - Died 28 August Conquest I would also like some advice on where I might go to find his 2 marriage certificates Jane 1860-1870 and Catherine 1880-1890 I would image they will be in Conquest as he didn't seem to stray from there from when he arrived in 1857. Kindest regards Carole Surrey, England

No, only the 1890 US Census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce department basement. There were some 1885 Census' taken, i.e. the Dakota Territory census and some states and of course the Civil War veterans & widows census, but....1900 is the next census for the USA. "When a basement fire in the Commerce Building in Washington, D.C. destroyed most of the 1890 federal census, a valuable source of information was lost to researchers of America's past. Ancestry.com, with the aid of the National Archives and Records Administration and the Allen County Public Library, now provides the first definitive online substitute for the missing census. More than 20 million records have been identified for inclusion in the collection and additions will be made regularly as they become available for posting. It will include fragments of the original 1890 census that survived the fire, special veterans schedules, several Native American tribe censuses for years surrounding 1890, state censuses (1885 or 1895), city and county directories, alumni directories, and voter registration documents. When completed, this collection will be an unparalleled tool for researchers of American ancestors." ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Census Lookup > > Thank you for letting me knowe1890 didn't survive was that for the whole of > Canada > > Carole > Surrey England > > In a message dated 06/08/2005 17:11:02 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > Unfortunately the 1890 census did not survive. > We would ALL love to research it. > Sorry! > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

Cayuga Lock and boat http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures136/13682small.jpg http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures136/13682.jpg At the Island Off Union Springs, Cayuga Lake http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures136/13683small.jpg http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures136/13683.jpg

Any descendants remaining in Cayuga County (Auburn) of with the names of RUANE or MOONEY? Thank you Floyd and Carol for the information passed along, the History and the Iroquis County, IL sites.

From Syracuse Herald-Journal, Saturday, 20 March 1952 Mrs. Chappel Funeral Monday Auburn - Services for Mrs. Josephine Berry CHAPPEL, 20 Camp st., widow of Charles H. CHAPPEL, who died yesterday, will be at 2 P.M. Monday in Langham's Funeral Home with the Rev. Arthur J. MARKLEY, pastor of First Church of Christ, officating. Burial will be in Soule Cemetery. Mrs. CHAPPEL was born in Sennett and has spent most of her life in Auburn. She was a member of First Church. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Howard G. TABER and Mrs. S. Marshall MURDOCK, both of Auburn, and Mrs. Donald F. LANGHAM of Syracuse, a son C. Eugene CHAPPEL of Whitesboro, five sisters, Mrs. Fred T. BUNNELL of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Mrs. Ira LAWSON, Mrs. Henry T. SHERMAN, Mrs. Percival CRUMBY, all of Auburn, and Mrs. John LEE of San Gabriel, Calif., two brothers Edward BERRY of Auburn and Benjamin BERRY of Union Springs. -------------------------- Josephine (BERRY) CHAPPEL was a 1st cousin of my grandmother Florence Frances (MARKS) HART. I find it very annoying that the given names of Josephine and Charles CHAPPEL's daughters as well as Josephine's sisters are totally lost in the husband's name. On the other hand, I got several names I didn't have before. As a result: daughters Gertrude Arlene (CHAPPEL) TABER Mertice Mildred (CHAPPEL) MURDOCK Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (CHAPPEL) LANGHAM sisters: Emma E. (BERRY) BUNNELL Mary A. (BERRY) LAWSON Bessie B. (BERRY) SHERMAN Edna (BERRY) CRUMBY (not 100% certain of this one, but Edna is the only sister that makes sense given Percy's SSDI information) Frances A. (BERRY) LEE Josephine was the 4th of 9 children, 7 of whom survived her. Her oldest sister Martha BERRY must have predeceased her. Bill

Hello all, I found this obituary of my great grandfather today and in reading his obituary I have found out that he was the Mayor of Milford, Iroquois Co., IL for 6 years and died during his term. He was also the Assistant State Veterinary of Illinois. I just wanted to share this with anyone that might be interested. I have also posted it on the Iroquois County site at Illinois Trails. http://iltrails.org/iroquois/Obits-P.htm Thanks for listening. Carrol (Paul) Mick [email protected] Iroquois and Ford counties host for Illinois Trails Dr. S. L. Paul Died Tuesday of Paralysis Milford's Mayor, Dr. S.L. Paul, was stricken with paralysis while working in his hospital here Monday morning and died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday evening, January 13th, 1925, without having regained consciousness. Dr. Paul had been in poor health for a number of years but had been about town and attending to his business each day and while his death from this cause had been anticipated by some of his friends and acquaintances. Dr. Paul was a veterinary surgeon and had practiced this profession here for many years and in this way his acquaintance was extended to a wide circle. He had also acted as Mayor of the Village of Milford the past six years, which position he was holding at the time of his death. He was first elected to this office six yeard ago and was re-elected in 1921 and again re-elected in 1923, which fact attests to the esteem with which he was regarded by the citizens, the voters, of his home town. Dr. S. Lindsley Paul is survived by his widow, Ella (Nee) Mayfield, one son, James Lindsey Paul, a sister, Mrs. James H. Handley, of Buffalo, and one brother, Frank Fox Paul, of Chicago, Illinois. The funeral services were held in the Milford M.E. Church this Thursday, January 15th, at two o'clock p.m. Rev. Kasiska, pastor of the church officiating. Dr. Paul was widely known and the church was filled with sorrowing friends from miles around the currounding country, Chicago, and eastern cities. Dr. Paul was born in Weedsport, New York, October 22nd, 1866. He removed with his parents to Chicago in 1892, where he lived until he moved to Milford, Illinois, in 1906. He married Miss Sarah Ella Mayfield, of Milford, Illinois, on November 11th, 1896. He graduated from the McKillip Veterinary College at Chicago, Illinois in 1908. He has practiced his professsion continuously since his residence in Milford. For the past ten years he has held the office of Assistant State Veterinary. Dr. Paul was Village Trustee from May 1915, until May 1919, when he was elected Village President, which office he held at the time of his death. He was in public service in Milford almost 15 years. Because of failing health he tried to retire from public office some time ago, but the Village Board was unanimous in prevailing on him to continue in office. During his long term of office he enjoyed the confidence and friendship of all the people, and the remarkable growth and progress of Milford during his administration as Village President attested to his enthusiastic interest, splendid ability and untiring labor. He was a man of rare tenderness of heart; generous, outspoken, loyal, staunch and conscientious in his dealings. He was always grateful of self, considerate of others and a devoted husband ____. During the long years ____ic service he was always at ____ of duty. His hosts of friends will deeply mourn his going and the whole community will keenly feel the loss of a citizen to whom it is deeply indebted. Interment was made in beautiful Maple Grove Cemetery. The Milford Herald News Thursday afternoon January 15, 1925 (front page) (transcribed by Carrol (Paul) Mick - his great granddaughter) --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page

Those of you interested in migrations from New York to the west will be fascinated with a memoir that I just stumbled across, �My Husband Was Seized With the Mania�: Emigration from New York to Michigan, 1824, by Harriet L. Noble. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5715