This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.columbia/4734.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I did some checking on Silas (I am not related)and here is what I found. From the book "Baptismal Record of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manorton, N.Y." transcribed by Arthur C. M. Kelly, Kinship, Rhinebeck, NY 1971: Page 154, No. 3341 2.17.1836, Silas Johnson & Betsey bpt. Henrietta, b. 12.14.1835. Page 164, No. 3576 5.27.1837, Silas P. Johnson & Betsey bpt. Franklin, b. 4.15.1837. Page 168, No. 3653 4.28.1839, Silas P. Johnson & Betsey bpt. Emeline b. 4.2.1839. Page 182, No. 3969 6.7.1843, "Cyrus" P. Johnson & Betsey bpt. Magdalene, b. 1.1.1843. Page 184, No. 4015 7.11.1844, Silas P. Johnson & Betsey bpt. Mary Elisabeth, b. 3.15.1844. And here are the people I think are Silas P.'s parents: Page 79, No. 1708 Peter Johnson & Magdalena bpt. Silas b. 5.18.1815, sponsors; Fridk Finger & wife, Dorothea. Page 84, No 1832 2.18.1818, Peter Johnson & Magdalen bpt. Betsey b. 1.4.1818; sponsors; Philip Laun & Elisabeth Laun. Page 95, No. 2055 8.12.1821 Peter Johnson & Lena bpt. Susan b. 8.1.1821, sponors; Harry Kiefer, Susan Kiefer. Peter and his wife are buried in the Union Cemetery in Ancram, Columbia county, NY. Peter died 27 Aug. 1860 aged 78 years, 26 days and his wife died 3 September 1872 aged 87 years, 4 months and 4 days. You can find the cemetery inscriptions here: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/columbia/cems/union_cem_pg1.htm I hopes this helps. Susan