This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11910.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Dick, I've done some digging, and found his mother's and sister's obits, working on his dad's. Found some census stuff, too. Will send it to you when I get it all together. Bob Swanson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanCise Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11936.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much. I am looking for Milton VanCise

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11910.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Carolyn; Thanks for your reply, I have the History of Chautauqua Co., in 2 volumes, don't know if it is the same as yours or not. I have listed a Fred H. Garfield born on Nov 10, 1853, son of Benjamin and Sarah (Botsford) Garfield. He married 1st. Mary Smith and they had 1 child, he then married Tena McIntosh, and they had 2 children. Fred died Aug 31, 1908. Is that anything like what you have. You can visit our website at www.GarfieldFamilies.com Thanks again Carolyn, and maybe you can find something on Edward. Dick

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11936.1 Message Board Post: My late father was fire chief in Westfield during the early 1960's. I was also a member during the lat 60's and early 70's. I believe there is a history of the Westfield Fire Department and will attempt to gather information for you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AMES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/4361.4362.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Carolyn, No, I have not been in touch with her. Do you have an e-mail address for her? Janece streig3@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FULLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/5488.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Portland Evergreen Cemetery Chautauqua Co NY FULLER Micah, died 3-11-1860, age 71-0-22 FULLER, Elizabeth, 1795/1883 wife of Micah or Michael or Micajah FULLER In 1850 this family had Matthew, 24, James 21, Mary A 18, Annis, 16, Catherine 16 and Rachel 11 In 1840 Portland he is MICAH, in 1850 he is MICHAEL, in 1860 he is dead, widow Elizabeth; MATTHEW FULLER married to Mary ? and had in Portland Winifred, Lucy and Millie in the 1880 census and his mother the 85 yr old ELIZABETH is with him; then they are gone; there is NO TRACE of a MICAH or MICHAEL in any other place that is the same dates; WHO IS MICAH?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11910.1.1.1 Message Board Post: In the History of Chautauqua Co. volume that I have, there is a listing for Fred H. Garfield. Along with the write up about him there is a large picture of Fred Garfield. Let me know if you are interested ? In the meantime I will look further in the other volumes for your Edward Garfield.

I've "rescued" an old photograph which is identified as Mr. Ril HODGE. The photograph was taken at the Geo W. Scott Studio in Cherry Creek, New York and is dated 1885. I would guess that Mr. HODGE was likely in his 50's at the time the photograph was taken. Not sure if the first name is a nickname or not, though it is written with a period after the name suggesting that it is an abbreviation for something. I'm hoping to locate someone from this family, so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanCise Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11938 Message Board Post: Louise was married to Milton C. VanCise and divorced. Lived in Westfield as far as I know She would have dided after 1936. Can you tell where I can find the obit?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cochran(e) Lincoln Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11937 Message Board Post: He was married to Mary Lincoln in Westfield. Any information would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanCise Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11936 Message Board Post: My relative Milton C. VanCise was the fire cheif more than one time for the Westfield Fire Company. His first time was with Horse and Buggy and his mother used to ride with him. I understand that there are pictures of him at the fire company and I am hoping a history exsists. Would like any information or contacts

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanCise related to David Lincoln Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11935 Message Board Post: Milton lived next door to his Aunt Minnie. His address was 156 Chestnut Street Westfield, New York. Milton was a fire chief and a member of the Masons and the Moose. He lived in his grandfathers, David Lincoln's, 12-room house. His mother Mary Lincoln VanCise used to sit up front with him on the fire engine when they went to the fires. At that time they used real horse power (Horse and Buggy). Norma Disharoon on a visit with Dorothy and Mary Anne on 11-12-2001 said that Milton made all the furniture in the house. It was absolutely beautiful. There was a china cabinet that was very large in the dining room. They had a wonderful back porch that they used to spend a lot of time sitting and playing. There was also a large apple tree with he best apples. Florence Strain Griswald had written in her diary "Milton Van Cise 1886-1969, according to her daughter Sharon Walters in a letter to Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor October 25th, 1984. In the Westfield Republican Newspaper the following obituary appears on March 5th, 1969. "Milton C. Van Cise. Milton D. Van Cise, 82, of 156 Chestnut Street, died at 6:50 A.M. Monday March 3rd in Westfield Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing heath the last two years. Mr. Van Cise was born October 19, 1886 in State Line, Pennsylvania, a son of Ezra and Mary Lincoln Van Cise. The family moved to Westfield when he was a youngster and he resided here all of his life. He was a carpenter by trade working for over 25 years for John Beckman, contractor. For 20 years he was custodian at Eason Hall, retiring 12 1/2 years ago. He was married to Elizabeth Davidson in Wellsburg, West Virginia on June 27, 1936. Mr. VanCise was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of Summit Lodge number 219, R. & A. M., Westfield Moose number 118 and the Westfield Fire Department for 60 years. He served as Fire Chief at two different times. His wife and several nieces and nephews! survive Mr. Van Cise. Funeral services were held at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning at the Wallace Funeral Home with the Reverend James H. Irwin, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Westfield Cemetery." [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 5, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Mar 29, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.112.5.101386.153] Individual: Vancise, Milton Social Security #: 062-32-0312 issued in: New York Birth date: Oct 19, 1885 Death date: Mar 1969 Residence code: New York ZIP Code 14787 Westfield, New York More About MILTON C. VANCISE: Club: Summit Lodge number 219 Mason17 Firefighter: Westfield, for 60 years served as Chief more than once18 Occupation: 25 years Carpenter for the John Beckman Company, Westfield, New York, USA19 Religion: First Presbyterian Church20 Notes for LOUISE VANCISE: [Morehouse Lincoln.FTW] [2140845Morehouse.FBK.FBK.FTW] Norma Disharoon in a conversation with Mary Anne April 1st, 1999 state that Aunt Lou was wonderful and very good to them. She never understood why Uncle Milton divorced her to marry that other thing. Molly Lincoln Duchaine told Dorothy and Mary Anne on their visit to Westfield on 11-11-2001 that Mary VanCise and Louise did not get along. Mary tried to tell Lou what to do and Lou wanted to do things her own way. She feels that they would have stayed together if it had not been for Mary's interference. Norma, Dorothy and Marquita all loved Aunt Lou as they called her. Norma recalls a joke that Lou played on her. Norma was a city girl from the Ward in Olli City Pennsylvania and she went to stay with Uncle Milton and Aunt Lou. Well Aunt Lou had chickens and asked Norma if she wanted to feed them. She was excited and went out with the food. All of a sudden all the chickens came running toward her and scared her half to death. Aunt Lou sat there laughing until tears came down her cheeks. Uncle Milton came in and asked what was going on. Lou told him and he started laughing too. The next day Lou asked Norma to feed the chickens again and she said No!! No!! No!! Norma said that Aunt Lou made the greatest potato salad and always made it for her. Aunt Kitty used to visit Aunt Lou quite a bit after the divorce. For some reason she had all the pictures of the Lincoln family including Abraham Lincoln. Aunt Kitty asked her for them but one time when she went for a visit Aunt Lou said that they were burnt in a fire Notes for ELIIZABETH DAVISON: My great Aunt Elizabeth Davison was married to Milton VanVise. I spent many summers at their home in Westfield as a child as well as their cottages at Lake Chautauqua. Libby kept diaries whic I have been reading and have found a great deal of information about Clara and Min as it pertains to everyday life in the early forties. My mother remembers Clara and Min from her childhood and says that at one time Clara lived in the front half of the farmhouse in Westfield. Libby passed away in 1987 after moving to Pittsburgh a few years earlier and I was fortunate enough to receive some of her possessions. Libby was a Christian Scientist as well as a member of the Eastern Star. More About ELIIZABETH DAVISON: Church membership: Christian Science Church of Westfield21 Club: Columbine Crown Chapter of the Eastern Star22 Endnotes 1. "Westfield Republican," obituary of sister Minnie, his obituary March 5, 1969 page 6. 2. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum. 3. RD#3 Box 168 Sherman, New York 14781, Sharon Griswald Walters, (Letter to Mary Anne October 1984). 4. Dororthy Mae Morehouse Mackey. 5. "Westfield Republican," his obituary. 6. RD#3 Box 168 Sherman, New York 14781, Sharon Griswald Walters, (Letter to Mary Anne October 1984), mother's diary has birthdate as 1886. 7. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum, death date 1968. 8. "Westfield Republican," obituary, Elizabeth's obituary. 9. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum. 10. "Westfield Republican," Milton's obituary. 11. Pittsburgh, Pensylvania 15216, Jeff Sinclair, (412-341-7329 3330 Beacon Hill Ave). 12. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum, marriage ate 1943. 13. "Westfield Republican," Milton's Obituary. 14. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum. 15. "Westfield Republican," her obituary. 16. Pittsburgh, Pensylvania 15216, Jeff Sinclair, (412-341-7329 3330 Beacon Hill Ave). 17. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum. 18. Dororthy Mae Morehouse Mackey. 19. Mary Anne Mackey-Wisor compiler of this history, Marquita Louise Blum. 20. "Westfield Republican," obituary. 21. "Westfield Republican," her obituary June 18th, 1987 page 2. 22. "Westfield Republican," her obituary.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanCise related to David Lincoln Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11934 Message Board Post: "Elizabeth Van Cise, 89, of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania and a former resident of Westfield, died June 12, 1987 at her residence. She was born August 24, 1897, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late W. Blair and Annie (Hildenbrand) Davidson. Mrs. VanCise was a member of the Christian Science Church of Westfield, the Columbine Crown Chapter of the Eastern Star, and the Westfield Women of the Moose. Several nieces and nephews survive her. Besides her parents, her husband, Milton D. VanCise, who died March 3rd, 1969, predeceased Mrs. VanCise. Brewer Funeral Home of Westfield made local arrangements. Burial was held Monday in the Westfield In the Westfield Republican Newspaper the following obituary appeared. "Elizabeth Van Cise, 89, of Bridgeville, Pennsylvania and a former resident of Westfield, died June 12, 1987 at her residence. She was born August 24, 1897, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late W. Blair and Annie (Hildenbrand) Davidson. Social Security Index. #116-20-5879, birth date 8-24-1897. She died June 1897. Her social security card was issued before 1951 in New York. Last residence 15017 Bridgeville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania More About ELIZABETH DAVIDSON: Lodge: Columbine Crown Chapter of the Eastern Star Religion: Christian Science Church, Westfield, New York I would love to hear from anyone involved with this family

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: wheeler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11933 Message Board Post: looking for anything on the wheeler surname of westfield,ny... samuel hannah carrie milie.........

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hill Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/1824.1832 Message Board Post: I am also looking for a WIlliam Henry Hill b 1848 - 50, not sure of birth place either MI or NY state. may have married once or twice before marrying Josephine Miller of St. Clair Co MI in 1880's sound familiar getting tired for looking for this guy but won't give up

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAMON, NORTON, Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11932.1 Message Board Post: Posted to quickly, missing the marriages and children of Oscar DAMON; He married 1st to Kate, Katherine STEVENS in 1845, she died after 1880 in Berrien MI, they had no children; He married 2nd January 23, 1882 to Miss Ida SCHUSTER who was a dau of Andrew and Martha Jane AUSTIN SCHUSTER a native of Rochester NY Ida was 18 at the time of this marriage and Oscar past 60 they had 3 children, ELIZA DAMON, wife of John MAILE, of Benton Harbor, Julia, the wife of Will PERRY 1 child, PEARL PERRY Julia prev married had a dau,. Ida Mardell COWELL, and Oscar D. m Elva KING a dau of DeGolier KING of Benton Twp Julias daus were raised by the Grandparents

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DAMON, NORTON Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11932 Message Board Post: Obit: HAGAR PIONEER LIVED ALMOST FULL CENTURY Oscar Damon, Sr., Dies at 98, one of Berrien's Oldest Men Oscar damon, Sr. passed away at his hone in Hagar township last evening. Had he lived another two years he would have rounded out a full century. The deceased was 98 years old having been born March 20, 1826. He had been a resident of Hagar for 66 years, a record, it is believed, no other living Hagar resident enjoys. He is survived by his wife, Ida and two children, Mrs. Carl Dingman and Oscar Damon. There are also several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Riverside town hall, Rev. T. W. Bellingham officiating. Burial will be in the Hagar cemetery. From "A Twentieth Century History of Berrien County, Michigan, Page 419-421, by Judge Orville W. Coolidge, Lewis Publishing Co., 1906 OSCAR DAMON,living in Hagar township, is one of the honored pioneer settlers of the county and is familiar with the entire history of development of this part of the state. The people of present, enjoying the advantages which civilization has brought, cannot realize the conditions that confronted the pioneer settler a half century ago. At the time Mr. Damon arrived he lived among the Indians, who still regarded this part of the state as their hunting ground. There were no railroads and few white settlers had penetrated into this region to plant the seed of civilization here. The district was cut off from the older settlements of the east by dense forests that grew in their primeval strength and the rivers were unbridged and the only roads were the old Indian trails. Mr. Damon is a native of Fredonia, Pomfret Township, Chautauqua county, New York, his birth having occurred on the 20th of March, 1826. His father, Martin Damon, was a native of Vermont and died when the son was but nine years of age. The mother whose maiden name was Eliza Norton, was born in Fredonia, and died when Oscar Damon was but a lad of seven years. He made his home with different families until fifteen years of age, when, having an aunt in Ohio, he walked to that state. He remained in Ohio and Pennsylvania until twenty years of age and worked at farm labor and other kindred employment until his marriage. He here broke steer, matched them and sold them at a profit and this gave him his start. On September, before he was twenty years of age, Mr. Damon was married to Miss Kate Stevens, a native of Pennsylvania. The wedding was celebrated in 1845 and during the next seven years they resided in Ohio and in the Keystone state, Mr. Damon being largely employed at farm labor by the day and month. Attracted by the opportunities of the west, however, he came to Michigan in 1852, settling on section twenty-three, Hagar twonship, Berrien county, trading his Ohio property for the land which he secured in Michigan. There was not a stick cut upon the place. All was wild and unimproved, but with characteristic energy he began the development of a farm. He purchased a team of young horses and built a hewed log house upon his place. He then began to clear his land and as this did not bring him in any ready money he began to trap, making wooden traps. He soon found that he could realize considerable money from the occupation and he hunted deer, foz, otter, mink and other animals w! hose skin could be utilized as a marketable commodity. He has made as much as one hundred dollars per month in trapping, and this made him a living, while in the summer months de devoted his attention to clearing his land. He has lived upon his farm for fifty-four years and owns eighty acres, which he has cleared and brought under a high state of cultivation. He burned up valuable timber, although he sold some at three dollars per thousand in the boom at St. Joseph. He has kept up his trapping to the present time, following it now more as a source of recreation than for profit.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11931 Message Board Post: HELEN JOY SMITH MARRIED JOE POMILLA *** HELEN SMITHS BIRTH DATE WAS 3/9/1918*** IT IS TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT HUNTINGSONS DISEASE RUNS IN THIS FAMILY *** HELEN SMITH (POMILLA ) IS MY GRANDMOTHER SHE DICEASED 4/15/78 *** I AM VERY INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT ANY HISTORY ON THIS BRANCH OF THE SMITHS ** THE MARRAIGE AND BIRTHS OF DAUGHTER BESSIE MARIE POMIILLA 6/10/47 AND NELLIE CHRISTINE 4/25/49 ALL TOOK PLACE IN HOUSTON TEXAS *** PLEASE E-MAIL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION **** J_BONIFAY@BELLSOUTH.NET

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Warren Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/11857.1 Message Board Post: I have been looking for my husband's ancestor Erastus Warren for a very long time. Found him on the 1860 Westfield, Chautauqua Federal Census with family but after that he and his family vanished. He would have been about 54 in 1860, his wife Emeline was 51. The census also showed 3 of his children, James R., Rosina, & Francis. I am particularly interested in Francis & Rosina. James R. is my husband's great grandfather. If you have any sources from the Chautauqua County Genealogical Society that I could access I would be very grateful. I have checked online for cemeteries and other census records to no avail. Looking forward to breaking down my brick wall. Regards Deanna J Warren PO Box 97 Beavercreek, OR 97004

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SRB.2ACE/11910.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks ever so much Bob. I do have a copy of the obit but I can't locate him in the Garfield Family Tree. I have many Garfields from the Jamestown, Frewsburg and Busti area going all the way back to Joseph and Samuel Garfield who were the first Garfields to settle in Chautauqua County but can't seem to find any trace of Edward or his parents. Any help along thoses lines would be great. I also have not been able to find the location of where Samuel and his wife are buired in the area. He died in 1859 I do believe, he is my GGGGrandfather. I was born and raised in French Creek, NY. on a dairy farm west of Clymer. Have checked the Stillwater Cemetery a couple of times with no luck. Thanks again, Dick.