seeking information on Anna E. Givens, born 11 Nov 1911 daughter of Orville John Givens and Mary Claire(Clarice) Booth who married Allen C Homer Feb 17 1933 and her sister Audry C Givens born 18 Nov 1917 who married Fredrick E Doyle on 19 Jun 1940. Also Patricia L.Givens, daughter of Rev Winston Lowell Givens and Kathryn Lucy Newlon born 25 Jan 1931 married Robert Robertson, and her sister Shirley L Givens born 25 Nov 1932 married Howard D Horton and their brother Robert L Givens born 30 Aug 1938 married Marylin Bliss . Also Richard Morris Givens, son of John Demauran Givens and Ilma Wood born on 4 Aug 1934. Also Ronald Davis Givens son of Ronald Irving Givens and Mildred L Davis born on 27 Dec 1941 married Elizabeth Ann Also Allen Homer, son of Anna E Givens and Allen C Homer ANY information would be most appreciated. Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

seeking any information on John W. Givens son of Maurice D Givens( who was born June 20, 1882 in Dryden, NY and died in July 1948 in Berkley, California, )and Charlotte Wilkerson. In fact, we have no information on Charlotte either. Thanks Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Allen S. DeVoe b. at Syracuse, NY. was marr. to Catherine Simmons. This info found in court records in Washburn Co. WI. Who were their parents? Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Catherine Gray b. 12-23-1799 Lewis Co. NY. marr. Charles B. DeVoe b 4-15-1801 NYstate. Looking for their parents. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Mary Abigail Drew from Genesee, NY marr. William DeVoe who was b. 1792 in NY state. I would like to know their parents. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Hi Everyone, This I got from Minard's History of Allgeny County; Henry Clark is son of Lyman, son of David, whose father came from Ireland and settled in Connecticut where David was born. He came to Tully, Cortland Co. N.Y. where Lyman was born in 1804, about which time David brought his family to Warsaw and was an early settler of Wyoming Co. Lyman married a Miss Spoor, children; Henry born May 30,1835, Anna, Isaac W., Cornelius, Catherine, and George. Mr. Clark died in 1880. Henry has always been a farmer. He married in 1857, Candace, daughter of Stephen Rice who came to Caneadea in 1833, son of Eber Rice of Rutland, Vt. After residing in Wyoming and Genesee counties, part of the time in Leroy, Henry came in 1869 to Caneadea and bought his present farm on lot 69, where pioneer Walter Alworth settled in 1834. It has had but two owners. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have one child, George born 1867, who is a farmer with his father on the old homestead now containing 1184 acres. They are up to date farmers and amongh the very few who built a silo in 1895. Mr. Clark is a Republican. He served as assessor from 1882-1888. George married Carrie d'Autremont. They have one child, Henry L. They are both old school teachers and still students and readers. The counties changes so much, I have looked everywhere and can't find them. I would really like to find David, and also Lyman's mother. Thanks so much, Cathy Obeshaw wind0spirt@aol.com the 0 is a zero

I am seeking ANY information on Samuel Givens and his wife Jane King. Samuel Givens (1763-1847) served as a private in Capt.Samuel Clark's company, Ulster County, New York militia. H was born in Ireland; died in Dryden, NY Thank you Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Descendants of Joel Hills Generation No. 1 1. JOEL2 HILLS (ELISHA1) was born April 04, 1788 in East Glastonbury, Connecticut, and died October 30, 1875. He married MARY FOX March 06, 1810 in East Glastonbury, Connecticut, daughter of AMOS FOX and MARY STRATTON. She was born July 29, 1792 in East Glastonbury, Connecticut, and died June 19, 1876. Notes for JOEL HILLS: 1850 Census Sylvester Township, Green County, Wisconsin Hills Joel 63 Farmer CT Polly 59 CT Mary 38 CT Erastus 17 Farmer NY Wallace 13 NY Children of JOEL HILLS and MARY FOX are: i. JOSEPH3 HILLS. ii. MARY HILLS, b. October 11, 1811, East Glastonbury, Connecticut; d. July 27, 1894, Weltbolt, Kansas. 2. iii. LOUISA HILLS, b. September 17, 1813, Truxton, Cortland County, New York; d. 1898, Waterloo, Iowa. 3. iv. CLARINDA HILLS, b. August 09, 1815, Maulino, Onondaga County, New York; d. February 15, 1898, Albany, Green County, Wisconsin. 4. v. CORNELIUS JOEL HILLS, b. January 16, 1818, Onondaga County, New York; d. October 06, 1898, Jasper, Oregon. vi. FIDELIA HILLS, b. May 28, 1820. vii. AMOS B. HILLS, b. May 04, 1822. 5. viii. ALVIN J. HILLS, b. March 23, 1824, Homer, Onondaga County, New York; d. April 26, 1910. 6. ix. NANCY ANN HILLS, b. April 26, 1826, Manlius, Onondaga County, New York; d. October 27, 1915, Geddes, South Dakota. x. POLLY HILLS, b. May 20, 1828. xi. ELIJAH E. HILLS, b. September 15, 1830. xii. ERASTUS HILLS, b. April 25, 1833. 7. xiii. WALLACE PUTNAM HILLS, b. October 09, 1836, Cicero, New York; d. April 26, 1922, Lafayette, Oregon. Generation No. 2 2. LOUISA3 HILLS (JOEL2, ELISHA1) was born September 17, 1813 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York, and died 1898 in Black Hawk Co., Waterloo, Iowa. She married WILLIAM CHARLES SANDERS Abt 1830 in Manlius, Onondaga County, New York. Children of LOUISA HILLS and WILLIAM SANDERS are: i. DENNISON4 SANDERS. ii. HATTIE SANDERS. iii. EMERETTA SANDERS. iv. CLITT SANDERS. v. CELIA SANDERS. 8. vi. MARIA SANDERS, b. November 27, 1838. 9. vii. COLUMBUS D. SANDERS, b. January 17, 1841, Cortland County, New York; d. October 16, 1911, Springfield, Oregon. viii. EUNICE SANDERS, b. January 11, 1844; m. WILLIAM H. ADAMS. 10. ix. JOEL CORNELIUS SANDERS, b. March 11, 1845, New York; d. April 05, 1923, Clinton, Missouri. 11. x. ELIJAH DEWAINE SANDERS, b. December 02, 1848, Rome, New York; d. November 29, 1927, Wellsville, Missouri. 3. CLARINDA3 HILLS (JOEL2, ELISHA1) was born August 09, 1815 in Maulino, Onondaga County, New York, and died February 15, 1898 in Albany, Green County, Wisconsin. She married (1) JONATHAN MATHERS. She married (2) LINUS HARE August 31, 1840. He was born September 28, 1811 in Onondaga County, New York, and died February 01, 1883 in Albany, Green County, Wisconsin. Notes for CLARINDA HILLS: Obituary from The Monroe Sentinel Wednesday, February 16, 1898 Mrs. Clarinda Hills, widow of the late Linas Hare, and recent wife of Jonathan Mathers, of this city, died at her residence, on Tuesday, February 15th, yesterday. Her son, Mr. Alva Hare, and daughters, Mrs. Henrietta Burt and Mrs. C. J. Stephens were at her bedside when she passed to her rest. Clarinda Hills was born in Maulino, N.Y. 1818, was married to Mr. Linas Hare, August 31, 1840. Came west to Michigan in 1844, and in 1846 came to Sylvester and resided there until 18 years ago when the family removed to Monroe. Mrs. Hare was married to Mr. Jonathan Mathers in 1891. The funeral will be held at the Gap Church, Albany township tomorrow, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. The service at the house will be at 8 o'clock A.M. Mrs. Hare was an excellent Christian woman, and many who knew her live to bless her memory. This is my GG-gparents family. Wm. Charles Sanders and Louisa Hills who were married in Manlius, Onondaga Co., Ny abt 1830. Census of 1855 Lincklaen Chenango Co., NY Read on 16 August 1850 Family #1123 William Sanders 43 b. NY (everyone in household born NY) Loisa Sanders 37 Dinison Sanders 19 Calista Sanders 16 Lucella Sanders 13 Polly Sanders 11 Collumbus Sanders 07 Eunice Sanders 06 JOEL Sanders 05 Emaretta Sanders 03 Duane Sanders 01 Family #1183 JOSHUA SANDERS 81 B. RI OLIVE SANDERS 78 B. RI (I believe the above are the parents of all the children including William, Joshua Jr., Abel, etc. The oldest were b. RI the younger NY.) Other families of Sanders listed in 1850 Lincklaen include: Joshua Sanders (Junior, I suppose) 50 b. RI and his family. His wife Mary was b. RI as was an elderly woman Lydia Champlin 81 who may be Mary's mother. All the offspring were b. NY. Abel Sanders 41 b. NY He appears to be a widower and all children b. NY =============== Although William and family are not listed in Lincklaen in 1855, other members of his family are. They include: #99 George and Olive Baker George was b. MA, Olive RI She is a Sanders as her mother, Olive Sanders 84 b. RI is in household listed as Mother-in-law. Another member Nancy Carpenter 61 b. RI is listed as sister so she too may be a Sanders. Joshua Sanders Sr. must have died by this time. Abel Sanders 46 and family are there; he's been 25 years in town of Lincklaen and born in Chenango Co. Joshua Sanders 55 b. RI has been in town for 30 yrs. His wife Mary 51 also b. RI and children born Chenango Co. George Sanders 57 b. RI has been in town for 40 yrs. ================ Do you have evidence that William went to the midwest in the 1850's? I do think that the families listed point to circumstantial evidence of Joshua (ca. 1769) and Olive (ca. 1772) Sanders being the parents of Nancy (ca. 1794), Olive (ca. 1796), George (ca. 1798), Joshua (ca. 1800), William (ca. 1807) b. RI and Abel (ca. 1809) b. NY. This would indicate their arrival from RI ca. 1808 and they'd be counted in the German census for 1810. According to the 1810 census: Males: 2/2/0/1/0// Joshua Sr. would be 45 or under (about 41) William and Abel would be under 10, (about 3 and 1), George and Joshua would be 10 to 16, (about 12 and 10) Females: 1/1/1/1/1// The woman in the over 45 category may have been Olive or Joshua's mother Olive would be in the under 45 category (about 38) Two daughters I've identified are Olive Baker and Nancy Carpenter so I'm missing a third according to the 1810 census which identifies a girl under 10 (???), one between 10 and 16 probably Olive who would have been about 14, and another between 16 and 26 probably Nancy who would have been about 16. Of course, they could have had more children after 1810 as well. Guess that's enough for now .. who knows, we may find more about this whole family yet! Hope this is all interesting for you. By the way, Manlius in Onondaga Co. wouldn't have been too far from Lincklaen. There were probably family connections there as well. Please be adivised that Joshua and Olive relationship is only tentative as to being parents of My GGgfa Wm. Sanders. Stan Brookshier, Sr.

Can someone tell me what the Pledge of Association is? My 5th Gr grandfather signed one on May 8, 1775 in New Windsor, Ulster County, NY Thanks, Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Zeno Weeks DeVoe b. 1809, marr. Hannah Francisco b. 1816,in 1833. They had children. What happened to this family? Please e-mail me if you know of this family. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Rachel DeVouw (DeVoe) b. 1740 marr. Benjamin Archer at Morrisania, had children, one was Catharine b. 1763 and marr. Charles Valentine and Rachel b. 1765 marr. Richard Archer. If you know what happened to this family please e-mail me privately. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Hi, I'm new to this listing and am looking for some of my WRIGHT family members. I am looking for information on Melvin WRIGHT, b: 1851 Onondaga Co. and his wife, Martha or Mattie, as she was called. Melvin is listed in the 1889 Homer directory as an engineer at the Homer waterworks. He had at least 2 children that I know of, Melvin Jr and Ethel. Was there an 1892 census for the area of Homer? I have pictures of Melvin Sr. and Jr, and a couple of unknown pictures that may be related to his family. I also have a baby picture of Ethel's son. I would like to know where Melvin Sr. and Mattie are buried. I haven't a clue as to when they died, but I'm sure since Melvin Sr. wasn't mentioned in one of his brothers' obit, that he died prior to 1926. I am interested in finding descendants of Melvin or possibly more family pictures and sharing of information. Thank you, Dianne

Hester DeVeaux b. 1762 marr. Daniel Dexter and had 4 children. If you know what happened to this family please e-mail me privately. Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

A Betsey L.[MERWIN],daughter of Col.Asher MERWIN of Homer,NY. married in May 1832 to a Stephen R. KEELER at Bloomville,?Delaware Co.? NY. by Rev.Mr.McAuley--Notice in the Delaware Co.'GAZETTE' on 30.May.1832. An Elliza Ann[CURTISS] of Homer,NY. married an M.R. HULSE of Deposit,NY.on 20.May.1832 by a Rev.A.BENNETT.--Notice in the 'GAZETTE' of 30.May.1832. I found these 2 Cortland County related items on another website and am only sharing. NOTE: I do not have these families in my research and have NO further information about them. Thank you for NOT contacting me about them. C.J. Sheldon Researching SMITH and [PERSONS/PARSONS] in Cortland Co.; [VAIL] ;[HATFIELD] in Duchess Co.;[HARRIS]; [SAYLES];[MOWRY]; [ARNOLD] in Providence Co. and Colony of RH.IS. Also-ROOD in Cortland , Broome,Otsego and Herkimer Co. and Mass. and CT. Also EVERETT in Cortland ,Broome, and Delaware Co. and Fairfield Co., CT.

I am seeking information on Amos King Givens and his children Amos is the son of Samuel Givens ...he married Naomi Stout Need DOB and DOD for Naomi Amos and Naomi had 8 children 5 males and 3 females..........two of the males are: Nelson Givens who married Eliza Ann Courter on 24 Dec 1835. I need DOB and DOD for Nelson and Eliza and did they have any children? Darius Givens married Nancy McLean. He was born in 1821 and died 23 Oct 1903. Buried in Green Hills Cemetery, Dryden, NY. We understand that he was raised by his Aunt Leah (Givens) Lupton after the family went west. Does anyone know when they went west, and where. Does anyone know the names of the other 6 children? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Patricia Givens Warner "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Seeking any information of the following............ A Cora M. Trapp, born in 1855, married a Mr. Givens. They had a son, Edward A. Givens, who died in 1926 in a farming accident at the corner of Gracie Road and Route 13 in Cortland, NY. Edward married Eva Trapp who was born in 1894 and died in 1985. They are buried in McLean Community Cemetery, McLean, NY. Edward and Eva had a daughter Laura Mae Givens, born in May of 1923. She died in 1990 and was buried in McLean Community Cemetery, McLean, NY Laura Mae Givens married Earl Howes. Earl was born in 1918. Any information at all would be greatly appreciated. "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

I just discovered MapQuest in the last several days thanks to a new found friend and fellow researcher. For those of you who are like me and can not get a grip where all the places your ancestors were in the general area of Manilus, Truxton, Cazenovia, Lincklaen and other place's in Cortland, Onondaga, Chenango, and Oneida Counties. Then do your self a favor. Go to the following url. MapQuest.com <A HREF="MapQuest.com">MapQuest.com</A> When you get there on the left side of the page I entered Lincklaen and Chenango Co., I don't know if the county was necessary but it still worked. You will have to play with moving the map around and enlarging it. But it sure list many of the place's that my ancestors were in and places them in perspective where I know to look for them. Hope this helps all. Stan

I am searching for any information on Samuel Givens. according to "Cutters Genealogies and Family Portraits of Central NY, Volume 1, page 101 "Samuel Givens, immigrant ancestor, was born in Ireland, and brought up in England. He came to American with his father, when a young boy. His father's name is thought to have been Samuel. He fought in the war of the revolution in 1776, when only 16 years of age, and his father was in the same war. He lived in Orange county, New York, where he married Jane King. He moved to Dryden, Tioga County, New York, in 1804. He had a large grant of land there from the state and this was very likely given for services rendered in the revolutionary war." Six of his eight children were born in Montgomery, NY. Census in 1790 shows him living in Montgomery, County of Ulster. He died in March 1847 and is buried at Green Hills Cemetery in Dryden, NY Any kind of information would be greatly appreciated "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Almira Marie Westcott b. 5-29-1828 marr. Thomas D. DeVoe b. 10-3-1824 in Alleghany Co. NY. . They were marr. 1-2-1848 at Portage, Alleghany Co. If you can help with this family please e-mail me privately, Thank you, Duane -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com

Samuel DeVoe marr. 10-6-1878 in Waushara Co. WI. to Charlotte Daniels Wheelock. Looking for relatives of this couple. Did this couple have children? Thank you, Duane Please e-mail me privately. -- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com