I'm researching several families in Cayuga. I'd be glad to emailcopies of my reaseach to anyone interested. My main searches are for: McCarthy Sullivan Mansell Danahey Cummings Walsh For these main families I have church records [Baptism, marriage & death - all from microfilm written in Latin], Auburn Directories, obits & Census info. I add things as I have time to go thru my files Kathi researching in Cayuga Co: McCarthy, Sullivan, Fitzgerald, Walsh, Danahey/Danahy/Danihy, Cummings, Gillespie, Portingale, Doty, Tyler, Mansell & Barlett

Hi from Kathi http://www.co.cayuga.ny.us/history/index.html Or go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/ Under Towns and Historians of Cayuga County go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/historians.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Milne <granijeanm30@gtlakes.com> To: <NYCAYUGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 7:35 AM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] County Historians,New York State > Hi to the list: I just recently subscribed to the group after finding > address on NYGenWeb pages. I was told sometime ago that New York state > has a > position of county historian for each county. If this is still the way it > is set up, > could someone please give me a name and mailing address or e-mail address > for the Cayuga county historian? Maybe he/she could be of help in finding > some > of my elusive New Yorkers from the early l800's. Thanks in advance. > Elizabeth Milne > > Surnames being searched: Lewis, VanGorder, Terwilleger > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Hi to the list: I just recently subscribed to the group after finding address on NYGenWeb pages. I was told sometime ago that New York state has a position of county historian for each county. If this is still the way it is set up, could someone please give me a name and mailing address or e-mail address for the Cayuga county historian? Maybe he/she could be of help in finding some of my elusive New Yorkers from the early l800's. Thanks in advance. Elizabeth Milne Surnames being searched: Lewis, VanGorder, Terwilleger

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I recently obtained a copy of a diary written in 1895 by a 36-37 year old woman who spent most of that year in the areas of Wolcott, Owasco, and Lyons/Phelps NY. The diary offers quite a bit of insight into the life of a woman at that time, as the author included many details of personal events and thoughts. These personal comments were written by the author in code and were interspersed with the less personal accounts of her daily life. I have transcribed this fascinating diary and it can be accessed at the link I will provide below. I have no real idea as to the identity of the author but a couple clues are listed below (there are more on the webpage): 1. Her first name was Effie (known because diary is inscribed as being a Xmas present from Jennie to Effie). 2. She was born on June 27, 1858 (according to entry on 6/27/1895 when she turns 37 years old) and was fairly well educated judging from her spelling which was often excellent (including very complicated words…though others she mangled quite badly). 3. Mother/Brother/Aunts&Uncles lived in Owasco NY 4.Uncle James DePuy turned 78 on December 13, 1895 (born 1817) 5.Lived in Wolcott with Jennie (who gave her the diary), Jennie's husband John, and Bessie (believed to be their daughter) 6. Lived in Phelps/Lyons area with Annie and husband Charlie. These may be Annie Van Etten and her husband Charles L. Harmon, since the descriptions of the death of Wells Hornbeck seem to refer to his wife, Jamina Van Etten, as Aunt Jamina 7. May be related to the Snyder's mentioned throughout the diary (Horace, Isaac, Grace) since she talks about going with Snyder's to a reunion at Bonney Castle The author clearly had a checkered history when it came to past loves. Two men from the past are mentioned very frequently in her private coded entries. These are Byron Burnett and Jasper Blake. Sometimes they are even mentioned together in a single coded entry such as this from November 10, 1895 (by the way, 'Hores' in this entry is likely Horace Snyder who is frequently mentioned in the diary but whose first name she just couldn't seem to spell): "AH WHEN I READ JASPERS LETTERS IT DOES NOT SEEM POSIBLE HE COULD BE FALCE TO ME AS ALL THINGS SEEMES THAT HE IS. BUT SUCH IS MY FATE. HORES CAME GO HERE 7 P.M. MY WHAT IS BYRON THINKING OF THIS NIGHT. I AM SORRY TO THINK I MADE HIM FEEL SAD. DEAR BYRON." On September 26, she notes that: "TODAY IS THE 5 ANNAVERSARY OF JTB MARRAGE WITH ME.", which would appear to indicate that she was married to Jasper. However, she also references a 'Mack or Mackey' and on December 31, 1895 states (miscodings included): " THUS ONO MORE YEAR HAS GON FOR ME. Just 4 years today since I took the NAME OF MC*AY FOR WELL I CAN NOT SAY AND TODAY IM ALL ALONE O SO ALONE BUT IT IS BEST IT IS AS IT IS FOR I HOPE HE IS HAPPY UP ABOVE. Did not go to Aunties today for the first time since I have been over here, but the wind did blow just dreadful. SOME SUCH A DAY AS 4 YEARS AGO AH HOW DIFFERENT THE TIME. O MY." Within this entry, the words in capitals were written in code and unfortunately, she used a symbol never used elsewhere in the entry in spelling the name she took four years prior. As usual, she included at least one sentence that was not written in code within the entry talking about her not visiting her aunt. She also had a romance with a man named George Fulton during September/October of 1895 which is discussed quite poignantly in her entries such as this one from October 3: " GEORGE BROUGHT ME SOME OF THE MOSTE DELICOUS GRAPES I EVER ATE. AH WILL I EVER FORGET HOW HAPPY HE DID LOOK AS HE HELD ME IN HIS LOVEING CLASP AND ONE OF THE DEAREST TIMES HE CUT A LOCK FROM MY HEAD AND I CUT A LOCK FROM HIS HEAD THAT IS VERY PRESIOUS TO ME." Anyways, I'd be very curious as to whether anyone can help me identify more about the author of this diary or any of the people in it. There are hundreds of names in it with some of the main ones being Bennett, Snyder, Burnett, Olmstead, Hornbeck, Campbell, Glympse, McQueen, and many many more. The diary can be accessed through my Transcription webpage at the following link (its listed under the Diary's entry): http://members.aol.com/stlawrencehist/index.HTM For those on AOL the following clickable link may work: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/stlawrencehist/index.HTM">Index of A. Cady's Online St. Lawrence County Genealogy Data</A> My main area of interest is St. Lawrence County NY, but when I found this diary in code I couldn't resist buying it and figuring out what it contained. Thanks for listening and sorry for being so long in this note. Anne Cady Manassas, VA

I'm looking for the parents and siblings of my ggg-grandfather, Jacob J. DEBAR, b. 22 May 1781 NY and d. 9 Dec 1860 in Livingston County MI. He m. Sally BRAFORD, b. 5 Jul 1784 in Berkshire County MA, d/o Robert BRAFORD and Sarah CORNISH, in Cayuga County about 1803. Jacob served in the War of 1812. Jacob and Sally had nine children between 1804 and 1829, all b. in NY and all moved to MI; the first three were b. in Cayuga County, the last one was b. at Sodus in Wayne County, and I'm not sure about the ones in between: Mary m. 1824 Robert IRLAND, s/o William and Jane; Elizabeth m. 1827 David IRLAND, s/o Robert and Mary; Jacob Braford DEBAR m. Martha BRATTON; Chloe m. Sands LIBBY; Emily m. ~1834 David SNOW; Azuba m. 1839 MI Francis PEASE, s/o Urbane and Judith (Francis Pease was b. 1817 Homer, Cayuga County); Sylva; Alma; Harriet. (I have information on these families.) I've been told that Jacob's father was John DEBAR, but I don't know the source of this and can't find any Debars on the 1790 census. There was a John A. DEBARR in Cayuga County in 1830 and 1840; he was b. 1770-1780 and had 10 kids under 20 in 1830. John A. Debarr was about the same age as Jacob J. Debar. Were they brothers or cousins? Does anyone know about these Debar/Debarr families? There are other DEBARs in Cayuga County on the censuses. 1840 -- Cato, Alonzo DEBAR; moved to Michigan bef 1850 1840 -- Sterling, Anna DEBAR with three little girls under 10 1850 -- at Niles, Abraham (age 26) and Amy (age 21) DEBAR, with Orpha Ann Debar (age 3) and Lucinda Randall (age 11) There were also DEBARs in Franklin County and St. Lawrence County. There was a Joanna DEBAR (1809-1839) m. James BIGELOW; they lived at Wolcott in Wayne County. The DEBAR name is so rare that they were probably all related, but I haven't been able to find the connections or a clue where they came from. Any leads will be appreciated. Regards, Joanna (Debar) Ashmun Redmond, Washington jmashmun@halcyon.com

I am Looking for information on a Oscar Robinson. I have information from a 1860 census that shows a Oscar Robinson in Cato. Anybody know how I can find out more about him. He may be my Greatgrand father. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Dear List: An index to Biographical Sketches and Pictures found in 38 book titles that relate to Cayuga County, NY was recently compiled by Karl S. Kabelac. Mr. Kabelac has allowed the Cayuga County NYGenWeb Project to publish his index online as a free research tool. The website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/kabelac/index.html Note that this is not an 'All Name Index' , but rather an index of specific Biographical Sketches and Pictures. This is a great new tool for Cayuga County, NY research! Happy Hunting... Bernie Corcoran, Cayuga County CO-Coordinator NYGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga

Hi I'am new to this list. Would like some information on a Erastus Jordan that is burried in the Scepio Rural Cem. Lot 104 Cayuga Co. He was born 1844 and died 1917 would like to know month and day if possible. Also would like to know who his parents were. He married Elnora Ames on June 8 , 1873 in NY. Children were; Nellie-----B June 11 ,1881 Orin------B Dec. 4, 1876 Morgan-------B Sept. 7, 1890 Fred-------B April 16, 1874 Minnie-------B Mar 22. 1880 Eva --------- B Nov., 1879 Star-------B Aug. , 1883 Glenn------B July 5, 1887 Would appreciate anything on Erastus ,his parents and grandparents or wife and children. Thank You Judy Hoff

Just joined your list and this is my first posting. Seeking info regarding my paternal g-father: William H. MILLER Born: June 22, 1889 in Auburn, NY Dad: Henry MILLER Mom: Mary THOMAS Siblings included Stanton, Clayton and Nellie, that I can recall. As a child and not paying too much attention, I seem to remember my grandmother telling us that some aunt did research on the family and traced the family back many generations. There was a female Iroquois ancestor. There was also a small town where you had to have the same last name as the founder or marry a female with that name. Sorry, I know it's not much to go on. Youth just doesn't listen. What I wouldn't give to be able to talk with my grandparents for just an evening! I sent off to Albany about 6 / 7 months ago requesting granddad's birth certificate but I'm still waiting. Any and all help/suggestions will really be appreciated. Best Regards, Karen ISLEY SEIFERTH Cape Coral, FL

Bear with me on this one, it's a bit long. Anyone hear of this group of SEAMANs ??? --------------- Joshua SEAMAN b prob bef 1760 m ? ? bef 1784 They had at least John b bef 1784 and Isaac b ? ----------------------- Continuing with my line: John SEAMAN b bef 1784 m Joan/Joanna GRUMMON/GRUMMOND They had at least 13 children as follow: Joshua m Susan MILES in Dutchess Co NY David b Bergen NJ m Susan LAZZARA Catherine b1790 m ? SANTHENSTALL John Jr. b aft 1802 Bergen NJ m Susan COLE Isaac m Susan CRANE 30 Jan 1819 Bergen NJ Henrietta m Nathaniel HOLMES Eliza m ? MEASUREALL William m Sarah McWILLIAMS Alfred m Ann McWILLIAMS Henry m Mary A. WELCH James GRUMMON b 29 Jul 1802 m Mary CRONK/CRONKITE 21 Jun 1822 Jersey City NJ Stephen m Jane MILLS 3 Jun 1919 NJ - -------------------------- Continuing with my line: James Grummon SEAMAN b 29 Jul 1802 on Ellis Island NY d 11 Jun 1895 Montezuma NY. A minister. m Mary C. CRONK/CRONKITE 29 Jun 1822 Jersey City NJ. She b 27 Jun 1802 NY d 7 Nov 1876 Barry Co MI Res in 1840 Wayne Co NY. 1849 bought 164.24 acres in Maple Grove, Barry Co MI. On 7 Mat 1878 remarried to Ann TURNER and res in Mecosta Co MI. - Jame & Joan had at least 14 children as follows: Joan b 1823 d bef 1830 John J. b 1824 d bef 1830 James Grummon Jr. b 1826 d 1896 Barry Co MI m Harriett JENNING 1847 Wayne Co NY Cornelius W. b 1828 d bef 7 Jun 1876 m Susan ? and had 2 children Melvin & Frank. Res in Tompkins Co NY in 1860 Elijah W. b 1830 d 1846 Wayne Co NY John F. b 1832 d bef 7 Nov 1876 m Elinor FINCH and had Augustus Franklin Charles b 1833 d bef 1840 Joseph Washington b 1835 d aft 7 Nov 1876 m Sarah ULINE. Living in Wakarusa, Elkhart Co IN in 1876 Samuel Jackson b 1836 d aft 29 Sep 1850 Mary F. b 1837 d 1911 Montezuma NY m Joseph McLOUD b 1815 d 1906. Res 1876 Cayuga Co NY & in Savannah NY in 1860 census Harriet b 1838 d aft 7 Nov 1876 m William RHODES Adeline b 1840 d aft 1860 m ? O'DELL Albert Redfield b 1841 Wayne Co NY d 1926 Fayette Co PA m Ida Melissa MONROE b 1856 d 1933 PA. They had Albert, Hattie, Floyd M., and J.C. Berrien Fanny C. b abt 1849 d aft 7 Nov 1876 m Charles HUBBARD ---------- This is most of my mystery crowd. Anyone know anyone here ?? ===== Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND,HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Everybody May you all have a Healthy & Happy Year 2000 My name is Arthur Chittenden and I am working on a one-name study - worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and where possible putting them in touch with other researchers of our name. KFHS Member No: 6474 GOONS Member No: 2584 Best Wishes Arthur Sydney Australia

Hello, I was wondering if anyone out there has this family in their Wilson family tree. Their names are Joseph and Sally Wilson. They were married around 1819. They lived in Scipio, Cayuga Co, N.Y. in the 1820's. They had the following children: Joseph, Sally, John, Daniel, James, William, Simeon, Hrest, and Alzina or Sabrina. If you know anything where Joseph and Sally came from or have them in you tree, please contact me. Thanks Stephanie kosmachenko@cyberlink.bc.ca

>From Democrat/Free Press in Cayuga County, New York, 4 June 1857: Obituary for James G. ADAMS: "At Clifton Square, on the afternoon of June one 1857, after a protracted illness, Mr. James G. Adams died, aged about 70 years. The remains were taken to Springport for interment." >From Democrat/Free Press in Cayuga County, New York, 18 February 1888: Obituary for Mrs. James G. ADAMS: " ADAMS - In Evanston, Illinois, Monday, December 26, 1887, Mrs. James G. Adams, formerly a resident of Clift's Corners, died, aged 90 years." Wher is Clift's Corner/ Clifton Square? Does anyone have anything on these Adams? Thay had the following children: They had the following children in Cayuga County New York: 1. Cephas B. Adams 2. Jane H. Adams married ? Leach 3. Susan Adams (b 1817) married Nathan C. Simons 4. Caroline C. Adams (b @ 1828) 5. James Quincy Adams (b @1831) moved to Wisconsin 6. Edwin J. Adams (b 1833) 7. Francis H. Adams (b @ 1838) 8. Harriet L. Adams married Mr Moore of Chicago, Illinois 9. Thompson W. Adams moved to Kenosha Wisconsin 10. Helen M. Adams married Mr Coleman of Wisconsin Anyone with any info on this ADAMS family? Susan Ball Tyson Macon,Georgia teetyson@mindspring.com

I am descended from Lyndon Lanphear who married Charlotte Garthwait ca 1840. They lived in Ira/Victory area. They moved to WI in 1850 shortly after the census. I am desperately searching for the parents of Lyndon, b. VT 1816. Any assistance anyone could be would be greatly appreciated. Terry Reisinger 18 Walnut Creek PL. Richardson, TX 75080 972-907-8949, TerryTxRn@aol.com Researching the following names: LANPHEAR, GARTHWAIT, JEFFERS, TOWNLEY, LATHERS, QUICKEL, ENGELLAND, DILLENBACH, WAGNER, LASHER, THARP, WINANS, MELYN, REISINGER, SCHMIDT, MCCOLLOUGH, BECKWITH, HODSON, CAMPBELL, RICE, JOHNSON, HEYL,

Trying to find info on the marriage of Mary Francis SEAMAN to Joseph McLOUD, prob in Montezuma, Cayuga Co, NY. Mary b 1837 d 1911 bur Montezuma, Cayuga Co, NY. Joseph b 1815, d 1906, bur Montezuma, Cayuga Co, NY. ===== Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND,HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com

Looking for data on Mary SEAMAN McLOUD w/o Joseph McLOUD. Mary was d/o James G. and Mary CRONK SEAMAN & was b 1837 in NY & d aft 6 Nov 1876. Res in Montezuma, Cayuga Co NY on 6 Nov 1876. McLOUDs supposedly bur in Montezuma along with James G. SEAMAN. Interested in dates, children, & sites. ===== Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND,HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com

Looking for info on 3 children who d as infants, all children of James G & Mary CRONK SEAMAN. Father James d Cayuga Co NY, mother Mary d Barry Co MI, but children d at unknown location in NY, poss Wayne Co NY. Children are: Joan b 16 Mar 1823 d bef 1830, John J. b 30 Nov 1824 d bef 1830, and Charles b 9 Sep 1833 d bef 1840. Any info would help. ===== Terry Wilson 40 S. Gamble Street Shelby, OH 44875 Researching: ALLEN, COLTMAN, EDMAN, FERRIS, HARLAN/HARLAND,HOLLENBAUGH, HORNER, JANNY/JANNEY/JENNING, KELLER, KLINKLE, KRUNK/CRUNK/CRONK,MARING/MEARING, MAY, McCORMIC/McCORMICK, SEAMAN, SHOMO, SIFFERLIN, TOUSLEY/TOSELEY, & WILSON __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com

Cayuga County was formed from Onondaga, March 8, 1799. Seneca was taken off in 1804, and a part of Tompkins in 1817. It is a long narrow Co., lying w. of the center of the state. The county seat is Auburn. The courthouse was built in 1807-09. Hope this is helpful. Wilma

If you are interested in the Cayuga County portion of the French Gazetteer, I have transcribed it and posted it at: http://www.ultranet.com/~smack/cayuga.htm The download link allows you to get a Microsoft Word formatted copy of the document. If you have an interest in Auburn NY, you might also try a couple of the links at: http://www.ultranet.com/~smack/misc.htm Happy hunting Steve