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) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello, Looking for information on ancestors - any help would be greatly appreciated. Clinton Moss was born 1819 in Junius Seneca county NY. Aurelia (Aurilla) Hubbard was born 1821 in NY - county unknown. They were married December 11, 1838 in Junius Seneca County, NY. However they are in Ira township Cayuga County NY in 1840 and their first two children were born in 1841 and 1843 in Cayuga County NY. In 1845 they were in Pond River, Michigan and in 1848 they were in Belvedere, Boone County Illinois. By 1850 they had settled in Wisconsin and had several more children in Wisconsin. They were easy to track after that time. Clinton Moss died in a farming accident in Wisconsin on August 2, 1861 and Aurelia Hubbard Moss died in childbirth on November 16, 1861 - giving birth to their youngest child - Clinton Dewitt Moss jr. I am wondering if anyone has any information on the newly married couple in 1840 living in Ira township - Cayuga County NY, or any suggestions on how to track the family of Aurelia Hubbard. I am trying to find her parents. Abijah Hubbard family was living in Seneca County NY at that time but I have not been able to make any positive connections. I am at a standstill with her research. Thank you for any help or recommendation that you have. -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn LeVeque [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west Hello Shelly & all, Well, in my limited time doing my own genealogy, I have discovered that migrations west (to Ohio, MI, IN, IL & other areas) occurred as the territories became safer, also when the Rev. War & War of 1812 & Civil War ended the veterans were awarded land to settle. In 1815 or so & again in the 1830's (if I recall correctly) NY & New England experienced what was call "a year without a summer". It was cold & dry and dust in the air and no one could plant crops. This caused poverty and malnutrition. They left so they could find rich soil to plant crops & survive. When there was an epidemic that caused death our ancestors blamed it on "bad air", especially in areas with growing populations and poor sanitation. I have a letter written to an ancestor in the early 1870's asking her sister to move to MN where the "air was clean & there is no sickness". Overcrowding in the East led to TB or "consumption". MI has a death index called "MI GENDIS" and you can search the site & see the causes of death for a lot of our NY to MI ancestors. Then there were the Loyalists who left New England & New York, who went to Nova Scotia & Ontario, Canada or "Upper Canada" & when the Wars were over they, our ancestors, migrated back, especially through Detroit, MI. Also, parents usually left land to their older sons & younger sons had to leave the area, as the population grew, from the large families & arrivals from Germany, Scandinavia, England & Europe who settled in New York crowded them out. Then the government offered these adventourous men/families incentives to settle in the Midwest, so many left, especially after the Erie Canal was built. Again, I have a biography of my great great grandmother, Louisa Kelsey McOmber, of Vermont, telling of her experiences on the Erie Canal to Kalamazoo, MI. Then in the 1860's, after the Civil War, men moved to the West to claim land offered to them for their service. And, of course, there was the CA gold rush, but all the mitigating reasons, basically were, in my opinion, age old, to improve their life, either increase their wealth, to improve their health, and ensure the safety of their family, just as their/our ancestors left England in the 1600's to escape London's overcrowding. Aren't we lucky? I thank my ancestors for wanting to improve their life and keep their genes safe. Today the new legal immigrants/"pilgrims", especially here in CA, are Fillipino, all with the same desire to work hard, become citizens and improve the life of their children. Many are the nurses I now work with & every Thanksgiving I tell them they are the new "Pilgrims". I love history, geography, sociology, & science and genealogy includes all these wonderful areas to study. Sincerely, Marilyn ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Hi, I'm looking for marriage connections that will connect any of the Descendants of Isaac L. Peck to the human race. If anyone knows his parents of Cayuga Co. NY, that would be great. My project is to lineage link the 610 members of the U.S. Mormon Battalion. There are still 60 members that do not link to the human race. Maybe you can help by adding information to these individuals. Check the link for current data. http://unrelatedBattalion.notlong.com USMB Isaac Peck may be related (1st cousins) to USMB Thorit Peck of Cayuga Co. NY since they served and re-enlisted together. thanks, Vern Taylor Stockton, CA Descendants of Isaac L. PECK , U.S. Mormon Battalion - 21 Jul 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First Generation 1. Isaac L. PECK , U.S. Mormon Battalion1,2 was born on 19 Feb 1828 in , Cayuga, New York. He served in the military as a PVT in Company C in 1846. He served in the military re-enlisted in Company A in 1847. He appeared in the census between 1860 and 70 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 1860 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > LAKE TWP PO Rushville 23rd July Series: M653 Roll: 609 Page: 83 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists fam #569 PECK, Isaac 31 NY farmer $1600/442, Sarah C. 20 IN. 1870 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > LAKE TWP PO Eveline Series: M593 Roll: 761 Page: 346/3 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists fam #26 PECK, Isaac L 38 M W NY $6000/1300 farmer, Sarah 30 keeping house IN, John W. 8 MO, Henry S. 5 MO, Millard F. 3 (m) MO, Mary L 10/12 Sep MO. He appeared in the census in 1880 in , Buchanan, Missouri. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Isaac L. PECK Self M Male W 52 NY Farmer --- OH Sarah C. PECK Wife M Female W 41 IN Keeping House IN IN John W. PECK Son S Male W 18 MO Farm Laborer NY IN Henry C. PECK Son S Male W 16 MO Farm Laborer NY IN Milford Fillmor PECK Son S Male W 13 MO Farm Laborer NY IN Mary PECK Dau F S W 10 MO Fa: NY Mo: IN Jane PECK Dau F S W 8 MO Fa: NY Mo: IN Nellie PECK Dau F S W 5 MO Fa: NY Mo: IN Joseph Alford PECK Son M S W 2 MO Fa: NY Mo: IN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: 1880 Census Place Lake, Buchanan, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254675 NA Film Number T9-0675 Page Number 423A He died on 20 Aug 1904 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 Isaac L. Peck was born 19 February 1828 in Cayuga County, New York. It is not known how he got to the midwest, but at the age of eighteen he joined Company C of the U.S. Mormon Battalion in 1846. He completed the march to California and also re-enlisted in Company A in 1847. He was discharged in March 1848 in Los Angeles, Calfornia. He married Sarah C. Gilbert on 23 Sep 1858 probably in Indiana or Missouri. By 1860 they had settled near Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri where they would live out the rest of their lives. Both were buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Buchanan County, Missouri. Their children were John W. Peck b. Feb 1862, Henry S. Peck b. 1864, Millard Fillmor Peck b. Dec 1866, Mary L. Peck b. Sep 1869, Jane S. Peck b. 1872, Nellie A. Peck b. 1874, and Joseph Alford Peck b. 3 August 1877. ~Vern Taylor Peck, Isaac Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah compiled by Frank Esshom. [Salt Lake City: Western Epics, Inc., 1966.] p.44 Wiggins, Marvin E. Mormons and Their Neighbors (Supplement) Peck, Isaac Members of The Mormon Battalion by Susan Ward Easton. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1980. @ p.53 MEMM @ p.53 PECK, Isaac Birth: about 1808 Death: June 1869, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska Source: Saints' Herald Obituaries, August 1869, p. 96 http://iagenweb.org/pottawattamie/mil/mormon-battalion-Anew.htm From ROSTER IOWA SOLDIERS, Miscellaneous Vol. VI, Des Moines, 1911 Taken previously from Mr. REID’s early history of Iowa. See also SSDI for possible spouses of his children: PEARL PECK 18 Jun 1901 Aug 1983 64505 (Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO) (none specified) 493-42-4332 Missouri ANNIE PECK 18 Mar 1878 Aug 1974 64501 (Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO) (none specified) 497-30-5534 Missouri MAUDELINE F PECK 18 Dec 1914 01 Mar 1990 (V) 64504 (Saint Joseph, Buchanan, MO) (none specified) 499-52-3656 Missouri Isaac L. PECK , U.S. Mormon Battalion and Sarah C. GILBERT were married on 23 Sep 1858. Sarah C. GILBERT2,4 was born on 4 Jan 1839 in , , Indiana. Not a match for Sarah C. Gilbert age 9: 1850 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Clay > Perry Roll: M432_138 Page: 272 4th Oct extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists fam #394 GILBERT, Jedadiah 45 NY farmer $700, Mary 43 OH, Harley 17 IL, Mahetabel 14 IN, Sarah 9 IN, Nelson 6 IN, Daughter Saran Ann Gilbert b. 31 MAY 1841 in Posey Twp Clay County Indiana m. Lewis Singleton Donham She died on 12 Nov 1920 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 D-05-06 Peck, S. C. (Mother) 11/12/1920 Isaac L. PECK , U.S. Mormon Battalion and Sarah C. GILBERT had the following children: +2 i. John W. PECK (born in 1862). 3 ii. Henry S. PECK2,5 was born in 1864 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. +4 iii. MIllard Fillmore PECK (born in Dec 1866). 5 iv. Mary E. PECK2,5 was born in Sep 1869 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She died in 1954 in , Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.6 6 v. Jane S. PECK2,5 was born in 1872 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She died in 1943 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 7 vi. Nellie A. PECK2,5 was born in 1874 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She died in 1942 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 D-05-07 Peck, Nellie 1942- +8 vii. Joseph Alford PECK (born on 3 Aug 1877). Second Generation 2. John W. PECK2,5 (Isaac L.-1) was born in 1862 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He appeared in the census between 1900 and 20 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 1900 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > BLOOMINGTON TWP Series: T623 Roll: 841 Page: 17 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK, John 38 Feb 1862 M W MO, Sarah 24 Jan 1876 MO m5 ch3/3 (pa: Ger,MO), Oliver 4 Mar 1896 MO, Everett 2 Dec 1897 MO, Overly (son) Aug 1899 MO. 1920 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > BLOOMINGTON Twp. Series: T625 Roll: 908 Page: 57 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK JOHN W 57 M W MO farmer, Sarah J. 43 MO, Russell A. 17 MO, Robert W. 13 MO, Geneva R. 7(6) MO, Everett 22 (son) MO. He died in 1930 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 John W. PECK and Sarah J. were married about 1895 in , , Missouri. Sarah J.2,7 was born in Jan 1876 in , , Missouri. She died on 9 Feb 1954 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 C-05-06 Peck, Sarah 2/9/1954 John W. PECK and Sarah J. had the following children: +9 i. Oliver Noel PECK (born in Mar 1896). 10 ii. Everett L. PECK2,7 was born in Dec 1897 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He died in 1929 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 C-05-10 Peck, Everette L. 1929- Peck, Sarah 11 iii. Overly PECK2,7 was born in Aug 1899 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. 12 iv. Russell A. PECK2,7 was born about 1903 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. +13 v. William Robert PECK , WWII (born on 1 Aug 1906). 14 vi. Geneva R. PECK2,7 was born about 1913 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. 4. MIllard Fillmore PECK2,5 (Isaac L.-1) was born in Dec 1866 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He appeared in the census between 1900 and 10 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 1900 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 841 Page: 64 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK Millard 34 Dec 1866 MO, Mary S. 30 Nov 1869 m10 ch4/4 MO (pa: Ger, MO), Joseph W. Feb 1892 8 MO, Bertha Mar 1894 6 MO, Vernie J (dau) Feb 1896 4 MO, Amy D Apr 1898 2 MO, BOGGS, James (bro-in-law) Feb 1889 11 MO 1910 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > LAKE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 772 Page: 70 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK MILLARD F 43 M W MO, Sycha 40 m20 ch8/7 MO (pa: Ger, MO), Birtha 16 MO, Amy D 12 MO, Leola 9 MO, Moan (dau) 5 MO, Cressie 3 MO, Millard F. 1 MO, BOGGS James (hiredman) 21 MO (pa: MO, MO). He died on 7 Aug 1953 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 MIllard Fillmore PECK and Satchie Mary (Sycha) were married in 1890 in , , Missouri. Satchie Mary (Sycha)2,7 was born in Nov 1869 in , , Missouri. She died on 12 Mar 1954 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 D-04-09 Peck, Satchie 3/12/1954 Peck, Millard F. Jr. MIllard Fillmore PECK and Satchie Mary (Sycha) had the following children: +15 i. Joseph W. PECK (born in Feb 1892). 16 ii. Bertha PECK was born in Mar 1894 in , Buchanan, Missouri.2,8 17 iii. Vernie J. PECK2 was born in Feb 1896 in , Buchanan, Missouri.8 She died before 1910 in , Buchanan, Missouri.9 18 iv. Amy D. PECK2 was born in Apr 1898 in , Buchanan, Missouri.8 19 v. Leota (Leola) PECK2 was born on 17 Feb 1901 in , Buchanan, Missouri.9,10 She died in Jan 1990 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.10 20 vi. Mary E. PECK was born about 1905 in , Buchanan, Missouri.2,9 She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri. D-04-10 Peck, Mary E. 1924- Peck, Millard F. Jr. 21 vii. Cressia PECK2 was born about 1907 in , Buchanan, Missouri.9 22 viii. Millard F. PECK2 was born about 1909 in , Buchanan, Missouri.9 8. Joseph Alford PECK2,5 (Isaac L.-1) was born on 3 Aug 1877 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1910 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 1910 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > LAKE TWP Series: T624 Roll: 772 Page: 71 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK, Joseph A 32 M W MO m8 (pa: NY, IN) farmer, Florence A. 27 m8 ch3/3, Lester Odell (son) 7 MO, Raymond C. 5 MO, Vir? Tin? (dau) 1 MO. He died on 14 Feb 1911 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 Joseph Alford PECK and Florence A. were married about 1902 in , , Missouri. Florence A.2,7 was born about 1883 in , , Missouri. Joseph Alford PECK and Florence A. had the following children: 23 i. Lester Odell PECK2,7 was born in 1903 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He died on 14 Feb 1911 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 D-05-03 Peck, Lester O. 2/14/1911 24 ii. Raymond C. PECK2,7 was born on 14 Sep 1904 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri.10 He died on 10 Jul 1965 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.10 J-09-04 Peck, Raymond C. 7/10/1965 Peck, Raymond & Lettie 25 iii. Ina Fern (Virginia?) PECK2,7 was born in 1909 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. Third Generation 9. Oliver Noel PECK2,7 (John W.-2, Isaac L.-1) was born in Mar 1896 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He died on 2 Jan 1958 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 C-05-07 Peck, Oliver Noel 1/2/1958 Virginia died on 4 May 1975 in , Buchanan, Missouri. She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri. C-05-08 Peck, Virginia 5/4/1975 Peck, Mrs Oliver 13. William Robert PECK , WWII2,7 (John W.-2, Isaac L.-1) was born on 1 Aug 1906 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He appeared in the census in 1920 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 1920 > MISSOURI > BUCHANAN > BLOOMINGTON Twp. Series: T625 Roll: 908 Page: 57 extracted by Vern Taylor Apr 2005 lists: PECK JOHN W 57 M W MO farmer, Sarah J. 43 MO, Russell A. 17 MO, Robert W. 13 MO, Geneva R. 7(6) MO, Everett 22 (son) MO. He died on 6 Mar 1960 in Rushville, Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.3 C-05-03 Peck, William R. (Bob) 3/6/1960 Peck, Dorthy 15. Joseph W. PECK2 (MIllard Fillmore-2, Isaac L.-1) was born in Feb 1892 in , Buchanan, Missouri.8 He died on 4 Dec 1952 in , Buchanan, Missouri. He was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.6 D-04-04 Peck, Joe 12/4/1952 Peck, Mrs. Elsie Elsie T. was born on 4 Sep 1900 in , , Missouri.10 She died on 4 Dec 1993 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.10 She was buried in Sugar Creek Cem, Bloomington Twp, Buchanan, Missouri.6 Joseph W. PECK and Elsie T. had the following children: 26 i. Ila Vern PECK was born about 1923 in , Buchanan, Missouri. 27 ii. Joseph F. PECK was born on 16 Jan 1927 in , Buchanan, Missouri.10 He died in Sep 1975.10 Sources 1. Carl V. Larson, compiler, Database of the Mormon Battalion (251 West SR 198, Salem, Utah, 84653: U.S. Mormon Battalion Inc., Second Editon 1997), 186. 2. LDS Historical database compiled by Vern Taylor Dec 2003. 3. Genforum message (http://www.Genforum.com). 4. Larson, Database of the Mormon Battalion. 5. Family Tree File Vern Taylor. <[email protected]> <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fhcr/McVeySgt/>. 6. Email. 7. Research by Vern Taylor. [email protected] on Genforum for McVey. 8. 1900 U.S. Census. 9. 1910 U.S. Census. 10. Social Security Death Index. IBSSG, Editor of the Stockton CA Family History newsletter. Free subs. <[email protected]> There once was a researcher named Vern He found many ancestors, but learned For every one you find It's really unkind There's still two more to discern __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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Yes, Marilyn, Louis Akin was my grandfather, and the Ethan Akin that I mentioned was his grandfather. In addition to being a farmer and member of the Iowa Legislature, Louis was a minister of the Church of Christ. His wife, Clara Olson Akin, told a funny story about Louis. The story goes that Louis was out plowing one day. In those days, plowing was done with a hand plow drawn by a team of horses. Louis looked up and saw some fluffy clouds that seemed to be in the shape of the letters "P" and "C". He said he couldn't decide if it meant "Preach Christ" or "Plow Corn" so the rest of his life he kept switching back and forth between farming and preaching. Louis was the first genealogist in our family as far as I know. He spent many of his last years doing research and compiling a small manuscript entitled "The Akin Saga". His interest was a primary motivator for my own interest in family history. Since his death in 1984, I have produced two later additions of "The Akin Saga". Robert Larry Akin Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Robert, So, would Louis L. Akin of Carroll County, Iowa be an ancestor of yours? Here is a site with his photograph & biography: http://iagenweb.org/history/register27/rep1.htm Yes, in my e-mail regarding reasons to move west, I mentioned large families, sons who needed farmlands to till, safe lands had been obtained and needed settling, so they could become states, but I neglected "greed" or those ancestors who went west to find cheap land to purchase in quantity, to sell at high profits. ;-) Most families/fathers were farmers who just wanted a better life for their families. When I went to school it was called "Manifest Destiny". I guess this is not a politcally correct history lesson in this period of our history, but it is what our ancestors believed. They were to move westward to the Pacific Ocean and bring civilization to our young nation. Marilyn Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Akin" To: Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. > > The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). > > Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. > > My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. > > When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. > > Robert Larry Akin > > Marilyn LeVeque wrote: > Hi Shelly & all, > > Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. > > Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. > http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html > > Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. > > It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): > > From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. > > This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. > > John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) > > This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. > > John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." > John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. > > Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. > > I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. > > Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) > > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > > > > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > > > Hi Nancy, > > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > > Pat > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation? 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I was sent this while looking for family of Charles Brown b. 1774 in CT, d. April 13, 1861 in Owasco. From the 1920 History of Northeast Indiana Volume 2 Page 298 & 299: Frank M. Brown, a resident of Fremont, is one of the largest landowners and farmers in Steuben County and is a member of a family that has been identified with this part of Northeast Indiana since pioneer days. The Brown family has always been one of prominence and its members have a record of unadulterated American patriotism. Several of his early ancestors lived at Windham, Connecticut, and they were represented by service in the Revolutionary War. His great-grandfather was Elijah Brown, who was a son of Stephen, a grandson of John and great-grandson of Ezekiel Brown, a line of ancestors going back to the very earliest times of the Connecticut colony. Elijah Brown was born in 1773 and married Elizabeth Greenfield. Russell Brown, grandfather of Frank M. Brown, was born in Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, January 24, 1805. In 1828 he married Laura Sweet, of Stillwater, New York. Her father, William Sweet, was a Revolutionary soldier. In 1836 Russell Brown came to Lagrange County, Indiana, and for many years was identified with the upbuilding and improvement of that locality. He and his wife had five children, Philena, who died at the age of 15, Ezekiel, Warren, Erastus, and William. Ezekiel Brown, father of Frank M. Brown, was born in Cayuga County, New York, in 1830, and was about six years old when brought to Lagrange County. He attended a log cabin schoolhouse and in 1858 moved to Steuben County and became a merchant at Crooked Creek. Soon afterward he bought 250 acres of land, about 100 acres of which was in stumps. Eventually he had over 500 acres, constituting one of the finest farms in Steuben County, improved with splendid buildings. The Brown home was always noted for its hospitality. Ezekiel represented his county in the state legislature in 1878. In 1855 he married Mary C. Barry, daughter of John and Mary A. (Darrow) Barry, natives of Orleans County, New York, who came to Indiana in 1835. Ezekiel Brown and wife had two sons, Frank M. and Clinton M. Clinton M. Brown, who was born February 2, 1859, attended high school at Angola, graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan in 1881, and in the Fall of the same year moved to Nebraska, and in many ways has been prominent in that state. He now lives at Cambridge, Nebraska, where he is president of the First National Bank of Cambridge. He is an attorney by profession and represented his district in the state legislature. He also owns and manages a large cattle ranch in Wyoming. Frank M. Brown, who was born January 3, 1858, in Applemanburg, Springfield Township, Lagrange County, received his early education in Jamestown Township of Steuben County. He attended high school at Angola and took up farming at an early age having made a definite choice of his vocation as an agriculturist. He farmed in Jamestown Township from 1882 until the Spring of 1916, at which time he retired with an adequate competence for all his future requirements. Since then he has lived in Fremont, but he still owns three farms aggregating 526 acres, some of it in the finest land in Steuben County. January 3, 1882, Mr. Brown married Myra Wilder, who was born in 1860, a daughter of Norton and Lyda (Shut) Wilder. Her father came to Jamestown Township in 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children: Lewis Glenn, born January 6, 1883, married Pearl Leg and has two children, Roscoe and Russell. Lucile, born May 15, 1884, is the wife of Elmer Van Gilter, living on a farm in Jamestown Township, and their children are Margie, Maxine and Roberta. The youngest, Laura Bell, born May 14, 1891, is the wife of L.W. Masters, a dentist by profession.

Hello Robert, So, would Louis L. Akin of Carroll County, Iowa be an ancestor of yours? Here is a site with his photograph & biography: http://iagenweb.org/history/register27/rep1.htm Yes, in my e-mail regarding reasons to move west, I mentioned large families, sons who needed farmlands to till, safe lands had been obtained and needed settling, so they could become states, but I neglected "greed" or those ancestors who went west to find cheap land to purchase in quantity, to sell at high profits. ;-) Most families/fathers were farmers who just wanted a better life for their families. When I went to school it was called "Manifest Destiny". I guess this is not a politcally correct history lesson in this period of our history, but it is what our ancestors believed. They were to move westward to the Pacific Ocean and bring civilization to our young nation. Marilyn Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Akin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. > > The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). > > Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. > > My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. > > When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. > > Robert Larry Akin > > Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Shelly & all, > > Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. > > Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. > http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html > > Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. > > It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): > > From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. > > This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. > > John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) > > This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. > > John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." > John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. > > Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. > > I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. > > Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) > > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > To: > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > > > > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > > > Hi Nancy, > > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > > Pat > > > > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation? 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Hi everyone. My ancestor, Ethan Akin who grew up in Port Byron in the 1850's journeyed as far west as he could by railroad and then continued on horseback until he reached Iowa where he proceeded to purchase several tracts of land - one for each of his children. The lure? He was able to buy some of the finest farm land in the world for $1.25 per acre. This hope for cheap land was the primary motivator for the movement of the frontier not only to Iowa but in every step along the way. The land that Ethan Akin purchased in Carroll County, Iowa back in 1859 is the farm where I was born. We have the original warrants whereby the land was granted to American Indians who fought with the U.S. Government forces in various Indian wars such as the Creek War. These parcels were then auctioned off by the government acting as agents for these Indians. I wonder if the Indians ever saw any money from the sale? The warrant we have was signed by President James Buchanan (probably a clerk signing on his behalf). Some would call Ethan a land speculator since he bought the land but never lived on it. While there were many land speculators who did buy Iowa land to sell later at a large profit, Ethan was not seeking a profit so much as he was trying to provide for his children so I don't think that land speculator is the right label for him. My Great Grandfather, Ethan's son, migrated to Carroll County with his new bride as did two other sons of Ethan. I was born while my parents lived on this land. The other children of Ethan's ended up selling their land and stayed in New York. When Ethan came to Iowa to buy the land, another man came with him named Duncan McMartin. He also purchased a large tract of land in Grundy County, Iowa. His motivation was not the same as Ethan's. Duncan wanted to migrate himself, and he did. He became one of the largest land owners in that part of Iowa. Robert Larry Akin Marilyn LeVeque <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== 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) > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. 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In a message dated 7/29/2005 4:02:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Now, if I could only recall where I read about the 1830's cold/cool weather. Lots of places I think <G> there are bits and pieces all over. I read a book years ago about it, and how frightening it was to think that you couldn't grow any crops for animal or human, just totally scary. Eliz

In a message dated 7/29/2005 10:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an Absolutely right but really a big old volcano caused much of the trouble. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF0/098.html Almost 200 years ago, on April 10, 1815, the world became a victim of another kind of eruption. In Eastern Indonesia, Mount Tambora became a merciless killer. It unleashed the most http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/ontv_year_without_summer/ Eliz

Hi Eliz, Yes, this is what I was referring to, the dust "ash" from this eruption caused the crop failures & cold weather, it started in 1815, but it's effects occurred here in 1816. Now, if I could only recall where I read about the 1830's cold/cool weather. Marilyn -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 07/29/05 12:54:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west In a message dated 7/29/2005 10:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an Absolutely right but really a big old volcano caused much of the trouble. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF0/098.html Almost 200 years ago, on April 10, 1815, the world became a victim of another kind of eruption. In Eastern Indonesia, Mount Tambora became a merciless killer. It unleashed the most http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/ontv_year_without_summer/ Eliz ==== 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

I'd heard the same thing. Out of curiosity I did a quick search and found the following excellent article about this: http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/history/1816.htm also see: ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Lester" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west > With regard to the "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it > was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an > unusual minimum in the sunspot cycle. Snow or frost was experienced every > month of the summer in New England---and there was widespread crop > failure. I know nothing about a second occurrence in the 1830s---William > Lester > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:04 PM > Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west > > >> Hello Shelly & all, >> >> Well, in my limited time doing my own genealogy, I have discovered that >> migrations west (to Ohio, MI, IN, IL & other areas) occurred as the >> territories became safer, also when the Rev. War & War of 1812 & Civil >> War ended the veterans were awarded land to settle. >> >> In 1815 or so & again in the 1830's (if I recall correctly) NY & New >> England experienced what was call "a year without a summer". It was cold >> & dry and dust in the air and no one could plant crops. This caused >> poverty and malnutrition. They left so they could find rich soil to >> plant crops & survive. >> >> When there was an epidemic that caused death our ancestors blamed it on >> "bad air", especially in areas with growing populations and poor >> sanitation. I have a letter written to an ancestor in the early 1870's >> asking her sister to move to MN where the "air was clean & there is no >> sickness". Overcrowding in the East led to TB or "consumption". MI has >> a death index called "MI GENDIS" and you can search the site & see the >> causes of death for a lot of our NY to MI ancestors. >> >> Then there were the Loyalists who left New England & New York, who went >> to Nova Scotia & Ontario, Canada or "Upper Canada" & when the Wars were >> over they, our ancestors, migrated back, especially through Detroit, MI. >> >> Also, parents usually left land to their older sons & younger sons had to >> leave the area, as the population grew, from the large families & >> arrivals from Germany, Scandinavia, England & Europe who settled in New >> York crowded them out. >> >> Then the government offered these adventourous men/families incentives to >> settle in the Midwest, so many left, especially after the Erie Canal was >> built. Again, I have a biography of my great great grandmother, Louisa >> Kelsey McOmber, of Vermont, telling of her experiences on the Erie Canal >> to Kalamazoo, MI. >> >> Then in the 1860's, after the Civil War, men moved to the West to claim >> land offered to them for their service. >> >> And, of course, there was the CA gold rush, but all the mitigating >> reasons, basically were, in my opinion, age old, to improve their life, >> either increase their wealth, to improve their health, and ensure the >> safety of their family, just as their/our ancestors left England in the >> 1600's to escape London's overcrowding. >> >> Aren't we lucky? I thank my ancestors for wanting to improve their life >> and keep their genes safe. >> >> Today the new legal immigrants/"pilgrims", especially here in CA, are >> Fillipino, all with the same desire to work hard, become citizens and >> improve the life of their children. Many are the nurses I now work with >> & every Thanksgiving I tell them they are the new "Pilgrims". >> >> I love history, geography, sociology, & science and genealogy includes >> all these wonderful areas to study. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Marilyn >> >> >> ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== >> Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/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 > >

With regard to the "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an unusual minimum in the sunspot cycle. Snow or frost was experienced every month of the summer in New England---and there was widespread crop failure. I know nothing about a second occurrence in the 1830s---William Lester ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west > Hello Shelly & all, > > Well, in my limited time doing my own genealogy, I have discovered that > migrations west (to Ohio, MI, IN, IL & other areas) occurred as the > territories became safer, also when the Rev. War & War of 1812 & Civil War > ended the veterans were awarded land to settle. > > In 1815 or so & again in the 1830's (if I recall correctly) NY & New > England experienced what was call "a year without a summer". It was cold > & dry and dust in the air and no one could plant crops. This caused > poverty and malnutrition. They left so they could find rich soil to plant > crops & survive. > > When there was an epidemic that caused death our ancestors blamed it on > "bad air", especially in areas with growing populations and poor > sanitation. I have a letter written to an ancestor in the early 1870's > asking her sister to move to MN where the "air was clean & there is no > sickness". Overcrowding in the East led to TB or "consumption". MI has a > death index called "MI GENDIS" and you can search the site & see the > causes of death for a lot of our NY to MI ancestors. > > Then there were the Loyalists who left New England & New York, who went to > Nova Scotia & Ontario, Canada or "Upper Canada" & when the Wars were over > they, our ancestors, migrated back, especially through Detroit, MI. > > Also, parents usually left land to their older sons & younger sons had to > leave the area, as the population grew, from the large families & arrivals > from Germany, Scandinavia, England & Europe who settled in New York > crowded them out. > > Then the government offered these adventourous men/families incentives to > settle in the Midwest, so many left, especially after the Erie Canal was > built. Again, I have a biography of my great great grandmother, Louisa > Kelsey McOmber, of Vermont, telling of her experiences on the Erie Canal > to Kalamazoo, MI. > > Then in the 1860's, after the Civil War, men moved to the West to claim > land offered to them for their service. > > And, of course, there was the CA gold rush, but all the mitigating > reasons, basically were, in my opinion, age old, to improve their life, > either increase their wealth, to improve their health, and ensure the > safety of their family, just as their/our ancestors left England in the > 1600's to escape London's overcrowding. > > Aren't we lucky? I thank my ancestors for wanting to improve their life > and keep their genes safe. > > Today the new legal immigrants/"pilgrims", especially here in CA, are > Fillipino, all with the same desire to work hard, become citizens and > improve the life of their children. Many are the nurses I now work with & > every Thanksgiving I tell them they are the new "Pilgrims". > > I love history, geography, sociology, & science and genealogy includes all > these wonderful areas to study. > > Sincerely, > > Marilyn > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

<< Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> Hi Nancy, I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. Pat

Hi all, Just one more Iowa bio for you. Titus family are my cousins, I don't know if he is related or not? Marilyn "GEORGE M. TITUS is a native of Cayuga County, New York, where he was born May 19, 1855. His education was acquired in the public schools of New York and Michigan, concluding with a course at the Wilton (Iowa) Collegiate Institute. At the age of sixteen he began teaching school in Michigan. Removing to Cedar County, Iowa, he began the study of law in 1876 and was admitted to the bar in 1880, since which time he has been engaged in practice at Muscatine. He was elected to the State Senate in 1897 on the Republican ticket for the district of Muscatine and Louisa counties, serving in the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eight General Assemblies. He was the author of an amendment to the Constitution of the State providing for biennial, instead of annual elections. The "Titus Amendment" received the approval of two successive General Assemblies and was adopted by the people at the election by the largest majority given in a case taken to the Supreme Court a decision was rendered ! holding it void on the ground that the clerk of the House failed to spread it upon the journal in the form required by law. The same amendment was again adopted by the Twenty-ninth General Assembly and will be brought before the Thirtieth. Senator Titus was the author of the bill establishing the State Library Commission. He was also the author of a bill requiring all amendments proposed to the Constitution, or other public measures to be submitted to a vote of the people, to be on a separate ballot."

Oops, Horace John Christian died August 1878 in Fredonia, Calhoun County, MI He was the son of John Christian & Reuhannah Tefft of Cayuga County, NY. Also, Benj. & Susannah (Crocker) VanOstrand/Vannostrand raised Carrie/Clara/Caroline M. Wallin in Albion, Calhoun County, MI. I left off the "d" in their name. I better quit now, too tired. Marilyn -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 07/28/05 20:35:54 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? 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Hi Shelly & all, Wish I was an expert, I just love learning, reading, etc., especially investigating the whys. Here is an interesting site with the history of Iowa, notable men with biographies & county histories. http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi/HOI4.html Here is one story of migration from Mentz, Cayuga County, NY to Sac City, Iowa, the story of John T. Wallin/g (my great great Uncle), & his brothers, Richard & Thomas, who worked for the John Christian family in their livery, their sister, Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in 1858 & lived in Mentz, NY until they went to Calhoun County, MI in the early 1870's. Horace John Christian died in Aug. 1872 from a horse kick in the head. It is the story of John T. Walling who left NY, went to Sac City, Iowa & died in Napa, CA in 1920. Their parents, Joseph & Susannah (Cook) Wallin left Leicester, England & came to NY ca 1845, no one knows why, they died & their children were orphaned about 1847-1855, my great grandmother is Carrie M. Wallin (Clara in 1870 Mentz, NY Census): From a book published in 1975 by William R. Walling "When you look....be sure you see". It's the history of Will Wallin's memories of family. His father was the actor Will Wallin. In this book, it says "The name Walling was spelled Wallin in England, the "g" tacked on in America. It was custom for poor people in those bygone days for a father to farm out a son or sons to someone who could feed and shelter them. In return the person would expect that his charges would give their labor for board and fare. This arrangement could be satisfactory or it could be cruel form of slavery leading to injustices impossible to endure. The sad alternative would be to simply run away in the night. As a result of running away most boys would never see their parents again. John Walling and his brothers were pledged to a man who furnished horses for towing barges on a section of the Erie Canal. Their job consisted of driving the horses and caring for the animals. (my note, research leads me to believe this is the livery of John Christian in Mentz, NY, especially since their sister Mary Ann married Horace John Christian.) This was what the three Walling brothers were engaged in when the war between the states, the Civil war, flamed into fact. These three erstwhile youthful Englishmen, in their early teens, bubbling over with patriotism, enlisted to serve their new country. John in the Union Army, and his two brothers in the Federal Navy. They were destined never to a meet again." John T. Walling joined the military (Army) in NY ca 1858. Then served in the "Rebellion", but most of his service was in Iowa area, but he also served in the Dakota's. Mary Ann Walling married Horace John Christian in Mentz, NY in 1858, they moved to Calhoun County, MI after 1870 Census. Carrie M. Wallin, my great grandmother (1847-1920) married Harmon Gilson Brown (she his 3rd wife, first 2 died), she lived in NY, MI, IN, went to S.D. from 1872-1894, then back to IN after Harmon died, then to MI to be with her sister. She was raised by the Benj. Van Ostran family in MI, but in 1863, John T. Walling escorted her (by train?) back to Mentz, she was 16, so she could be with their sister. This is all in her government records for Civil War pension after Harmon Gilson Brown died in 1894. I also forgot to write before, that many persons/groups migrated due to persecution, i.e. the Dutch in NY went to PA & NJ, the Irish, the French & of course, the Mormon's to Utah to name just a few groups who looked for areas they could live freely. Hope this helps, especially the Iowa site. ;-) Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa > << Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY > to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks > a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane >> > > Hi Nancy, > I'm sorry, but I know nothing. I'm looking for a migration from > Cayuga Co. to Chicago. I think Marilyn is the expert here. > Pat > > > ==== 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) > > ============================== > 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 >

Hello Shelly & all, Well, in my limited time doing my own genealogy, I have discovered that migrations west (to Ohio, MI, IN, IL & other areas) occurred as the territories became safer, also when the Rev. War & War of 1812 & Civil War ended the veterans were awarded land to settle. In 1815 or so & again in the 1830's (if I recall correctly) NY & New England experienced what was call "a year without a summer". It was cold & dry and dust in the air and no one could plant crops. This caused poverty and malnutrition. They left so they could find rich soil to plant crops & survive. When there was an epidemic that caused death our ancestors blamed it on "bad air", especially in areas with growing populations and poor sanitation. I have a letter written to an ancestor in the early 1870's asking her sister to move to MN where the "air was clean & there is no sickness". Overcrowding in the East led to TB or "consumption". MI has a death index called "MI GENDIS" and you can search the site & see the causes of death for a lot of our NY to MI ancestors. Then there were the Loyalists who left New England & New York, who went to Nova Scotia & Ontario, Canada or "Upper Canada" & when the Wars were over they, our ancestors, migrated back, especially through Detroit, MI. Also, parents usually left land to their older sons & younger sons had to leave the area, as the population grew, from the large families & arrivals from Germany, Scandinavia, England & Europe who settled in New York crowded them out. Then the government offered these adventourous men/families incentives to settle in the Midwest, so many left, especially after the Erie Canal was built. Again, I have a biography of my great great grandmother, Louisa Kelsey McOmber, of Vermont, telling of her experiences on the Erie Canal to Kalamazoo, MI. Then in the 1860's, after the Civil War, men moved to the West to claim land offered to them for their service. And, of course, there was the CA gold rush, but all the mitigating reasons, basically were, in my opinion, age old, to improve their life, either increase their wealth, to improve their health, and ensure the safety of their family, just as their/our ancestors left England in the 1600's to escape London's overcrowding. Aren't we lucky? I thank my ancestors for wanting to improve their life and keep their genes safe. Today the new legal immigrants/"pilgrims", especially here in CA, are Fillipino, all with the same desire to work hard, become citizens and improve the life of their children. Many are the nurses I now work with & every Thanksgiving I tell them they are the new "Pilgrims". I love history, geography, sociology, & science and genealogy includes all these wonderful areas to study. Sincerely, Marilyn

Nancy, Do you have any Marshall's in your line. My husband's family was from Cayuga Co. NY and went to Linn Co. Iowa where they were farmers. I can't tell you why they went to Iowa. Shelly ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] New York/Cayuga Co to Iowa Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx>

Pat, would you happen to know anything about NY to Iowa migration patterns in from about 1853-56. Thanks a lot for any comments you can make. Nancy in Spokane

<< I'm wondering if you have any other migration connection from Cayuga Co. to Illinois or Ohio, time frame would be about 1833 - 35. I've been looking for a Lathrop migration, I've seen notes that said both states but have yet to locate Chauncey or Eveline Lathrop on any census after 1830 in Cayuga Co >> I too would be interested in any migration connections. I have the Lamkin branch of my family in Scipio in 1864 (they had been in Cayuga County for more than 50 years) and the next time I find them is in the 1880 Census living in Chicago. I have not been able to find them in the 1864-1880 gap. I looked through the website Marilyn posted for us without any luck -- other Lamkins, but not mine. Does anyone know if any of the emigrants moved to or traveled through Canada? Did railroads service Cayuga Co. in 1865-1880? Thank you. Pat