Hello, This list has been quiet. Is there anyone out there? I am looking for information on the PURVIS line. Thomas D. Purvis came to Cortland Co. in the early 1800's from Sullivan County, New York. He passed away in the 1840's in Cortland Co. Does any one have any info on him and his family? Any help would be greatly appreciated, Thank you, Melba Preece in Arizona

Looking for Hopkins connections to the following: 1850 Triangle, Broome County: Almira Hopkins 31 NY Julia Hopkins 11 NY Lovina Hopkins 9 NY Ransom Hopkins 5 NY 1855 Triangle Broome Almira Hopkins 35 born Cortland Co widow Julia Hopkins 16 b Cortland Lovina Hopkins 14 b Cortland Ransom Hopkins 10 b Broome Methitable Hopkins 25 sister b Cortland Not in Triangle in 1860. Ransom Hopkins by 1880 is married to Helen Houghtaling b Berkshire, Tioga Co and living in the town of Lisle with 4 children: Herbert; Lafayette; Orril (dau); Frederick. 1892 Ransom & Helen in the Town of Virgil: Children: Herbert A; Lafayette D; Orral M; Fred L; Harry V; Leon. 1900 town of Lisle: Harry; Leon Ransom, Helen and 3 of their children are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Berkshire, Tioga County, New York Anne

Ok, Charles asked that I keep it coming...... New this AM - Progressive Hamilton - published in 1896. History of Hamilton, Colgate, various churches and many businesses mentioned. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/proghamt.htm Thanks to Rich Holmes for transcribing nearly 100 pages to put this book online. If someone has access to this book - I'd love to be able to add the pictures from the book. I was unable to do so, for they didn't scan very well, so that 90% plus are too bad to post. Otherwise - enjoy! Tim

Thanks to the efforts of Carol Bain and the caretaker of Oakwood Cemetery in Sullivan TWP - this cemetery is now online - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/oakwood.htm consisting of 4613 burials in this listing. My thanks to Mr. McGowan, caretaker Oakwood for providing this to the researchers of Madison County. Tim Stowell Moderator Madison County mailing list Coordinator Madison County, NYGenWeb pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso

Just a quick update for you all on my present situation. As you may/may not know I'm the state coordinator for GAGenWeb project http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/ and I've been tied up the last 3 months with folks who would rather fight than build web pages such as the Chenango and Madison sites. When this continuing nightmare will end I'm unsure. For the moment though - this is the second night I've been up all through the night trying to wade through tons of email and sleep and get to my true love of putting data online for you good folks. Each day I keep hoping - but nearly daily attacks really drags one down. For all the folks who've offered to transcribe for me - I've not forgotten you - I'm just trying to find the time to get stuff to you. Tim (645 AM)

Hello all - I would very much like to find anyone related to the following family & exchange information - Joseph Stewart, b. 1800 Herkimer Co., NY, d. 1882 Bureau Co. ILL. married 1st Betsey Souls, b. 1818/19 Schoharie Co. NY, d. 1848 Cortland Co. NY. Children: Solomon, b. abt 1841 Cortland Co. NY, d. 1861. Alvah [Trowbridge}, b. abt 1843, Cortland Co. NY, d. 1912 Marshall Co., Iowa William, b. abt 1845, d. bef. 1912. John [Bolton], b. Oct 1848, Cortland Co. NY, d. 1910, buried Jackson Co., OK Married 2nd Jane Rose, who had one daughter by previous marriage Elisa Rose. No issue, and no other information at this time. Married a third time to ________, and may have had a daughter. I am the great granddaughter of John Bolton Stewart. Dot [email protected]

I'm looking for information on Benjamin THOMPSON and his family of Preble. He was supposedly born in Cortland County ~1837, and I found him in the 1850 census at the age of 13 with his mother Hannah, 55, and his brother Henry, 21 at the very end of the Preble listings. They may be the family of Archibald Thompson who was listed in the 1830 and 1840 censuses, but that is just a guess. I have a pretty good line on him from 1862 (Huron County, Ohio) to 1880 (St. Louis, Missouri), but need info on his parents and siblings. I'd also love to know where they went once they left Cortland County in the 1850s. I haven't been able to find them in the 1860 census, but he was in Huron County, Ohio marrying a girl from Litchfield, Michigan in 1862. I've tried probate and deed indexes and can't find a thing on Archibald. Does anyone have recommendations for where to look for church records from that area for the 1830-1860s? I sent a letter off to the Preble Congregational Church yesterday to see if they have any going back that far. And does anyone know of any connection between these Thompsons and the BURLINGAME family from Cortland? Benjamin signed his youngest daughter over to adoption by a W.L. Burlingame, a storekeeper in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, in 1875, and I saw there was a Charles and Westcott Burlingame in Willett in the 1830s or 40s and wondered if the families might have been in the same migration west or intermarried. Or the guy in Missouri could be from a different family altoghter and it's just a coincidence.:) Thanks for any help! Vicki Bates Gardnerville, Nevada

I had sent the following to my folks who create websites but in thinking about these - thought that some of you might wish to view them as well so without further comment: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/Holiday/easter/ Please feel free to use these as you wish: Most are postmarked 1911 except for: greeting - 1912 remember - 1915 rabbit - 191? ------------------------------------------------------via webmail---- Tim Stowell [email protected]

I have an obituary that appeared in the Ithaca Journal on Oct 14, 1974. Groton - Mrs. Grace Givens, 94, of 107 William St., died Sunday, Oct 13 1974 at the Cortland Nursing Home. She was the widow of Mead Givens and was born in Groton on Jan 13, 1880. She is survived by one son, John Givens and one daughter Laura Nichols, both of Groton. I am researching my GIVENS ancestors. Does anyone on the list know who the parents of Mead Givens were? Thank you

I have just received a copy of a marriage record for Lawrence B. Murray, age 21, 157 Cayuga St., Groton,NY and Harriet M Givens, age 21, 9 Reynolds Ave., Cortland, NY. They were married on June 30, 1925. Lawrence was born in Groton. His parents were Patrick Murray and Katherine McKane. Harriet was born in Dryden, NY. Her parents were Bert Givens and Anna Davidson. Does anyone on the list know anything about this couple. Were there any children? Thanks

BOWNE this list is from the 1870 upstate printed census for ALL BOWNEs living in upstate NYS I would like birth date and where marriage date and where death date and where name of spouse name of mother and father name of brothers and sisters on each name are these on the 1880 census ? thank for your help I am connecting all BOWNEs worldwide and all years but most or some of these names posted below are my immediate family will post info when I receive it Will help with allied families married to a BOWNE birth year maybe give or take a year or two all living in PUTNAM,ORANGE,DUTCHESS,WESTCHESTER,OSWEGO,STLAWRENCE,ALBANY,ONEIDA,MONROE, DELEWARE,STEUBEN,JEFFERSON ,OSTEGO cos Abraham Bowne b 1810 Philipstown, Putnam Co NY Alfred Bowne b 1810 Montgomery, Orange Co NY spouse Emeline Davis Augustus Bowne b 1820 Cornwall, Orange co NY Benjamin Bowne b 1829 Cornwall, Orange Co NY Charles E Bowne b 1818 Poughkeepsie,Dutchess Co NY spouse Mary Haggerty Clara Bowne b 1818 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY Clarinda Bowne b 1788 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY Delila Bowne b 1810 Kent,Putnam Co NY E. Bowne b 1858 Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co NY Elias Bowne b 1796 Yonkers,Westchester Co NY Elizabeth Bowne b 1816 Oswego,Oswego Co NY George Bowne b 1804 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY H.W. Bowne b 1768 Montgomery,Orange Co NY Harvey Bowne b 1801 Poughkeepsie,Dutchess Co NY James Bowne b 1835 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY James Bowne b 1824 Gouveneur, St Lawrence Co NY James Bowne b 1820 Montgomery,Orange Co NY James Bowne b 1798 Poughkeepsie Dutchess Co NY spouse Phebe Conklin James Bowne b 1787 Gouveneur,St Lawrence Co NY spouse Elizabeth Wilson Jennie Bowne b 1851 Carmel,Putnam Co NY John R Bowne b 1822 Albany,Albany Co NY Joseph Bowne b 1819 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY Joseph Bowne b 1817 Paris,Oneida Co NY spouse Elizabeth Weeden Joseph Bowne b 1789 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY M Ransom Bowne b 1840 Oswego,Oswego Co NY Michael Bowne b 1820 Henrietta,Monroe Co NY Newton (Sydney?) Bowne b 1841/42 Hastings,Oswego Co NY spouse Margaret Clune Norwood Bowne b 1823 Delhi,Deleware Co NY Phebe B owne b 1810 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY Rebecca Y Bowne b 1848 Delhi,Deleware Co NY Richard Bowne b 1807 Rochester,Monroe Co NY Rosetta Bowne b 1805 Philipstown,Putnam Co NY S.T. Bowne b 1857 Poughkeepsie,Dutchess Co NY Samuel Bowne b 1848 Urbana,Steuben Co NY Susan Bowne b 1851 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY Theodore A Bowne b 1840 Fishkill,Dutchess Co NY spouse Eleanora ? on last name Thomas Bowne b 1831 Westchester,Westchester Co NY spouse Rebecca Legget Watson Walter Bowne b 1829 Oswego,Oswego Co NY Willet Bowne b 1822 Macomb,St Lawrence Co NY Willie Bowne b 1857 Antwerp,Jefferson Co NY William Bowne b 1845/46 Middlefield,Ostego Co NY spouse Hannah Morton William Bowne b 1844 Middleffield,Ostego Co NY thanks for any info Audrey Bowne Seattle [email protected]

Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone knows anything about a Lawrence BARKER who appears in the 1820 - 1840 Truxton, Cortland Co Fed Census? He appears to disappear in the 1850 Truxton census. I am interested in knowing the names of his family or any other info about them. It is possible one of his daughters was the first wife of my gr gr grandfather Charles H PATTERSON. Thanks for any response. Carol

Hello this is george foxes daughter sherry. Iam sorry to have to tell his friends that my father george fox has passed away. ( sunday april 6th.) My father had a few medical problems and now he does not have feel anymore pain. He loved working with his family history and has made alot of friends doing so.If you have any questions you can email me at [email protected] sherry rowe. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 3/17/03

I would like info on the BOWNE family in Cortland co NY all years thanks for any info Aaudrey Bowne Seattle [email protected]

Looking for information on the following: Eugene R Cruthers, m 24 Dec 1912, Gertrude Bessie Livingston Marriage record: Eugene Cruthers age 23 born Sempronius, NY Father: Charles Cruthers Mother: Emma Greenman Gertrude Bessie Livingston age 18 b Freetown, NY Father: Eugene Livingston Mother: Mary Saddlemire Anne

Sunday contributions: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/1899hist.htm 1880 History of Chenango and Madison counties: Chapter 49 - History of Chenango and Madison Counties Town of Eaton. Long chapter - but very detailed. Bios included - previously posted but now some have pictures! Madison - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/1880-49.htm Chenango - http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychenan/1880hist.htm Sites re-indexed for search engine 3/29/03. Also on the Madison site under upcoming projects - several books listed - mostly by subject rather than by title but with the date of publication. Since there is spill-over into Cortland county - that's why you folks are included in this message. Tim

Sunday and early Monday contributions: 1899 History of Madison County: Chapter 18 - Progress of improvement in towns - De Ruyter and Georgetown. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymadiso/1899hist.htm 1880 History of Chenango and Madison counties: Chapter 9 - History of Chenango and Madison Counties --- First Settlements and Measures Leading Thereto --- Population at Different Periods --- Homes and Privations of the Early Settlers --- Their Clothing --- Primitive Methods of Grinding Corn --- Pioneer Sociability --- Condition Ameliorated by the Introduction of Improvements --- Settlement Retarded by remarkable Ice Freshet --- Evidences of Wealth and Prosperity of Present Inhabitants --- Routes and Means by which the Pioneers reached their Wilderness Homes --- Navigable Streams the Public Highways --- Indian Trails --- Routes Indicated by Blazed Trees --- Chenango Road --- Rapid Multiplication of Local Roads. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychenan/1880hist.htm Tim

Patti, I can't answer your question below, however, are you familiar with Albert, Francis, Garret and John S Vanhoesen in Preble? There is a small bit of information about them in the Pioneer History of Cortland Co. Let me know if you are interested. Carol Patti Hobbs wrote: >Hello, > >I am descended from a Robert and Electa Van Hoesen who in the 1850 >Preble, Cortland Co. census are age 26 and 27. A Van Hoesen researcher >who is probably on this list has Electa's maiden name as Barras. I've >found little evidences of Barrases in the vicinity and only recently noticed that in >that 1850 census living with Robert and Electa is a Hannah Crofoot age >51. as well as two apparent children of Hannah. Hannah's birthplace is >given as Connecticut as is Electa's. If I didn't have any other >information I would surmise that Hannah was Electa's mother. Hmmmm, >just thought of something. I suppose Hannah could have been married to >a man named Barras when Electa was born and then remarried to become >Crofoot. > >Anyway, I wondered if anyone has researched the Crofoot family and can >shed any light on my particular situation. > >Pattti >Robert Van Hoesen>Albertus Van Hoesen>Robert L. Van Hoesen>Hugh Edgar >Van Hoesen (my grandfather)> > > >==== NYCORTLA Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

Concerning the book: "Two English Families In America: Baldwins---Roods" Written by Edwin Baldwin, dated April 1933. I've been contacted by another person who owns one of the original copies of this book and is seeking to locate whereabouts of the 300 original copies. Wondering if anyone else on this list has an original of this book and would like that information to be known. Also just an FYI. Have noticed there is a copy of this book available for sale at Madigansbooks.com listed under Baldwins family. (Baldwins) Two English Families in America Baldwins --- Roods, E.F. Baldwin, Press of Braunworth & Co, Brooklyn NY, 1933, 43 pp, vg, photos, desc of Ornan Baldwin of CT, NY b 1808 d 1878, $ 40.00 While this explanation only mentions descendants of Ornan Baldwin, the book's title page says: Ancestors and Descendants Of Ornan Baldwin and Mary Anne (Polly) Robinson. And Of Ezra Rood 2nd And Demaris Potter (grandparent's of the complier) Please note the book's publishing date is 1933 so no information after that date is in this book. And it has scare information for the generations before the persons in the title. Several people who have met online thru various lists and messageboards have communicated to update some information and correct several mistakes in the original book's section for their branch of the Rood family. Line I'm researching is Sarah Ann Rood Barnes Daughter of Ezra Rood 2nd and Demaris Potter Rood Locations in New York - Plainfield, Winfield and Cortland. Dale Barnes [email protected]

Hello, I am descended from a Robert and Electa Van Hoesen who in the 1850 Preble, Cortland Co. census are age 26 and 27. A Van Hoesen researcher who is probably on this list has Electa's maiden name as Barras. I've found little evidences of Barrases in the vicinity and only recently noticed that in that 1850 census living with Robert and Electa is a Hannah Crofoot age 51. as well as two apparent children of Hannah. Hannah's birthplace is given as Connecticut as is Electa's. If I didn't have any other information I would surmise that Hannah was Electa's mother. Hmmmm, just thought of something. I suppose Hannah could have been married to a man named Barras when Electa was born and then remarried to become Crofoot. Anyway, I wondered if anyone has researched the Crofoot family and can shed any light on my particular situation. Pattti Robert Van Hoesen>Albertus Van Hoesen>Robert L. Van Hoesen>Hugh Edgar Van Hoesen (my grandfather)>