This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: welchkirlin Surnames: TERRY - BARBER - HOAG Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chenango/1281.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We must be about sixth cousins. Esther Terry and Joseph Maxson Barber are our great-great-great-great grandparents. I've seen the info confirming the descendancies from Richard Warren, Francis Cooke, and John Cooke to Esther's mother Mary Kenyon. And from Thomas Rogers to Esther's father Elnathan Terry. (I believe Joseph Maxson Barber is also descended from the Warrens and Cookes -- as well as George Soule -- but his documentation is lacking....) I'm having trouble finding documentation Esther's and Jopeph's marriage. Also the birth of Esther's and Joseph's daughter Altana Barber (b. 1824). And her marriage to William Hoag (son of Zina Hoag and grandson of Daniel Hoag). And the birth of Altana's and William's daughter Emma Lunette. I think all of those events potentially occurred in Norwich Chenango Co. NY (or possibly Cattaraugus or Chautauqua). Esther and Joseph and Altana and Emma are in the 1850 Poland Chautauqua Co. NY census (living in the household of Altana's brother Elnathan Barber along with their sister Almeda). Esther and Joseph are in the 1860 Sioux Harrison Co. IA census (That census seems to have a lot of mistakes. Esther and Joseph living in the household of Elnathan Barber -- mistakenly id'd as a male "Alma," who was married and still living in Poland Chautauqua Co NY.... -- They were living next door to the Hoags -- with Altana and Emma mis-id'd as "Altimy" and "Allata"....) Part of my problem is that Joseph Maxson Barber was married before and no one has any info on his wife. (It appears his son by his first marriage is living next door in 1860). A great great aunt and her cousin recorded the lineages in the 1930's and the censuses, etc., support what they say. But that documentation is less than perfect.... 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.