This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WilliamEWatson42 Surnames: GOATE, GOOT, BROWN, EARL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21569.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Reply to Dee The possible relationship between Orlando BROWN & Robert LEE GOATE is that they both married sisters, Jessie & Laura. At least, these two names are listed as daughters of Ephraim EARL & Phebe Brown COVEY. The EARL family consisted of six children, all born in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania. They are listed in the 1900 Census in the following order: Laura, Mary, Jessie, Hannah, Ephraim Jr., & Byron. No birth years for 1900 are provided in my "teaser version" of Ancestry.com. In subsequent Erie Co., PA census, only the sons are listed, Ephraim Jr. (ba.1895) is listed as single up to & including 1930. Byron (ba.1887) is listed as married in 1910 & 1920 with a son George B. (ba.1908). In 1920 two (adopted ?) daughters, Myrtle (ba.1896) & Gerda (ba.1899), their birth years make them too old to be the natural children of Byron & his wife Taisy / Carey B. (ba.1887). Dee, were you born on 26 Dec 1953 in Jamestown ? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.