Hello All . . . The Deaths and Marriages from Mr. Raitt's records from 1819-1836 is now online as a pdf file. This is much smaller than the WORD file and should now be easily opened by everyone. This morning I uploaded 3 photos (1940s era) of the Kelso farm in Town of Kortright submitted by George Hansen. They are included in the section at http://www.dcnyhistory.org/lifestyles-events.html entitled "Photographic Tour of Events, Lifestyles and Farms of the Early Years of Delaware County". This is an area of the website that we would be interested in developing further. If anyone has photos that they can scan of this era, we would love to include them in that section. Our website contains over 2600 photos related to Delaware County and its families. They can be reached through using the overall index of the Delaware County Photo Album at http://www.dcnyhistory.org/falbum.html. Queries etc are up to date and the Search Engine will be re-indexed within the next couple of hours. Enjoy! J. Joyce Riedinger - joyce@dcnyhistory.org Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site http://www.dcnyhistory.org

Before anyone else sends in a pdf of the .doc file mentioned yesterday, please HOLD for now. I didn't get back to my computer yesterday after posting the message and just now as I opened my mail (6 am Sunday) I see that 4 different people sent me pdf files of Linda's .doc file. Haven't opened them yet. Will see how they work and go from there. THANKS!!! J. Joyce Riedinger - joyce@dcnyhistory.org Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site http://www.dcnyhistory.org

Susan, How can I help you? Les Gregory ----- Original Message ----- From: "susan" <scmarr@earthlink.net> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:52 PM Subject: [NYDELAWA] cousin Susan in Alaska > > > Susan, > > I thopught I had saved your email address to my new address book , but in > looking....Please email me. > Cousin Susan > Ohio > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.3/614 - Release Date: 1/2/2007 > >

About the Funeral Parlor beginnings: Do you remember that people who could afford 2 living rooms as was a Victorian preference, one was set aside as the 'PARLOR" and kept in the best condition and furnished with one's very best furniture? This included also, the best rugs drapes,an curtains, often the family piano ,organ, or other instrument, AND suitable ornamental decorations lovingly acquired, , family portraits of course, Often, this parlor was kept closed-off except when a [parlor] use was required. One reason we see pocket doors in homes of that era was just for the 'closing-off' of the family parlor to keep it clean and in readiness for an 'occasion'. In some homes, the 'closing-off also served an additional economic function: If you did not use that room, you need not heat it either. Homes mostly in thet time did NOT have furnaces nor central heating but used individual-room-heaters. So,there was thrift at work. The custom was to have a family deceased member "laid-out" in one's parlor.Mourners,friends, and others came to the home and into the parlor to 'pay-respects' to the family as well as the deceased. However, suppose one did not have the luxury of two living rooms--one the parlor? Well, some very enterprising business men--often the mortician or undertaker--dreamed up the idea of having a nicely furnished, homelike room-a 'parlor' which could be rented by the family and provide much the same atmosphere as in a family home. ERGO--A FUNERAL PARLOR [ for hire ]! Over time,Funeral Parlors and,later, Funeral HOMES aprouted up in nearly every village,town,and city around the country. And is this BIG business or what? The OTHER living-room was just that--for everyday use. Charlotte J.Sheldon On Jan 27, 2007, at 11:59 AM, Bonnie Hartmann wrote: Interesting subject.... I have some of these too. In fact, I just recently received a kinda' creepy old picture (1916) from Germany of a very old relative sitting up in bed with his eyes and mouth open. Possibly he's alive, but looks more like he's dead to me! The back has written his death date (old German writing). I also have one of a beautiful coffin obviously in someone's parlor - wish I knew who it was. I wonder if it could be dated by the coffin appearance? (May be my great-great grandfather.) And don't forget the very famous coffin picture of Abraham Lincoln! Bonnie To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Susan, I thopught I had saved your email address to my new address book , but in looking....Please email me. Cousin Susan Ohio

Interesting subject.... I have some of these too. In fact, I just recently received a kinda' creepy old picture (1916) from Germany of a very old relative sitting up in bed with his eyes and mouth open. Possibly he's alive, but looks more like he's dead to me! The back has written his death date (old German writing). I also have one of a beautiful coffin obviously in someone's parlor - wish I knew who it was. I wonder if it could be dated by the coffin appearance? (May be my great-great grandfather.) And don't forget the very famous coffin picture of Abraham Lincoln! Bonnie

Hi All, My late husband and I were estranged when my grandson was born. My husband passed away in 1992 when my grandson was 3. The only picture I have with my husband, my son and my grandson is of my son holding my grandson standing next to my late husband in his casket. Carol In a message dated 1/20/2007 4:43:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, jmsmith37@comcast.net writes: My aunt took photos of my grandmother after she died. I did not know this and later came across them. I was 15 years old so it was quite a shock since it did not look like her. That is the only experience I have had of anyone doing that. There have been photos of the flowers and closed casket. Judy S. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com> > Hi everyone, > > There has been an interesting discussion going on another list regarding > photos of the dead. Wondering how many of you have experienced this? In my > families personal collection we have one of my grandfather's brother. He > left home and hadn't been seen until he died which was about 10-15 years > later. They wanted a picture to remember him by. This was in the 30's or > 40's > > Here are a couple of websites for those of you who are interested. > > http://ame2.asu > edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/book%20of%20the%20dea > %20photos.htm > > http://billblanton.com/pm.htm > > Apparently it was very common way back when. > > Rene' > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello All . . . Following is the introductory information on the (2MB) Word Document file that I just uploaded that was submitted by Linda Ogborn. Look for it on the Vitals page at: http://www.dcnyhistory.org/vital.html "John Raitt, former Delaware County Historian, many years ago, extracted this information from the Delaware Gazette for the years 1819-1900. He gave me a copy so that I could index it, which index is on the Delaware County History Site. I am retyping his notes and submitting them to the Delaware County Site for the use of this generation and future generations so that they might 'find' their lost ancestors. Mr. Raitt spent many long hours collecting and preserving the history of our County. May he long be remembered for his dedication to the people of the past and the present and for the preserving these facts for the future residents." The file uploaded is the first part of the Deaths and Marriages from Mr. Raitt's records from 1819-1836. NOTE: This is the first time I have ever put a Word document on the website. I usually convert them to pdf files, but had trouble doing so this time. If anyone out there can convert this to a pdf, let me know. Thanks! and thanks to Linda for the hours and hours of work she is putting into this project. J. Joyce Riedinger - joyce@dcnyhistory.org Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site http://www.dcnyhistory.org

Hello All . . . Since Jan 17 Update, the following has been added to the Delaware website: Photo of Howard Pindar's Chevy Dealership in Grand Gorge - http://www.dcnyhistory.org/GG-Pindars-dealership.html (submitted by Judith Kightlinger) New Kingston Cemetery (aka Faulkner/Archibald Cemetery) From records of Amy De La Gavett, Arena, NY.; Information verified and completed by Friends of Middletown Cemeteries - http://www.dcnyhistory.org/New_Kingston.pdf note from George Hansen with further information for Kortright Dist#7 School - http://www.dcnyhistory.org/schkortrightdist.html H.E. Bailey bio submitted by Rene' Treffeisen - http://www.dcnyhistory.org/bio-bailey.html More things will be added as soon as time permits. Use links above to reach the latest information, or follow 'updated' icons on the table of contents page. J. Joyce Riedinger - joyce@dcnyhistory.org Delaware County NY Genealogy and History Site http://www.dcnyhistory.org

Well, you'll just have to drop what you're doing and get to posting photos............ ~~Gabrielle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Buffington" <mhr6068@gmail.com> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Photos in Old House > Sorry I haven't had a chance to post the photos yet, I have some right here, > just don't seem to have a spare minute right now but I will get them done > soon, I'm off this weekend and will be able to do them then if all else > fails. Tom > > On 1/23/07, Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Thanks Ann, I'll look at the deed tonight to see what the name of Mr. > > Manns widow was, the house was sold by a Silas Mann after his death, I > > remember that. Also, I dug out a few of the old photos to start and will > > scan them and try to upload them tonight after work, if I can figure out how > > to do it. These are some family groups and one of a child taken by G.E. > > Wells of Franklin. I don't get in until midnight so it'll be late though. > > Tom > > > > On 1/23/07, Ann O'Hara <yannster@ptd.net> wrote: > > > > > > I ran across the Delaware County Horace Mann rather frequently when I > > > was > > > looking for a connection to my William Mann. I don't remember the > > > reasons, > > > but I know I came to the conclusion that he was not related to "the" > > > Horace > > > Mann. Both names were quite common, and it appears to be coincidence. > > > > > > Ann > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Florence" < hkemp@insight.rr.com> > > > To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:15 AM > > > Subject: [NYDELAWA] Photos in Old House > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for sharing your interesting finds. The name Horace Mann > > > > rang a bell with me, so I checked a little. He was a famous educator > > > > and attorney, also an anti-slavery member of the U.S. House of > > > > Representative. He was from Massachusetts and not connected to New > > > > York in any way I could see right away. Your Horace Mann could be a > > > > descendant, however. > > > > > > > > Florence from Ohio > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > >> From: Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> > > > >> Date: January 23, 2007 12:35:12 AM EST > > > >> To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > > > >> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Pictures > > > >> Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > > > >> > > > >> Hi Catherine, yes this is an interesting place. We have one of > > > >> those very > > > >> shallow closets in what I'm guessing was the office when the > > > >> attorney lived > > > >> here. (Just looked at the paperwork again, the attorneys name was > > > >> Horace > > > >> Mann). I never knew what it was for until I read about someone else > > > >> having > > > >> one and discovering it was for the old style hats, stove pipes and > > > >> such. I'm > > > >> still finding things here, just found some very old license plates > > > >> that were > > > >> used to cover holes in the floor, lots of interesting stuff about! > > > >> > > > >> On 1/22/07, Catherine Havemeier <catgh@msn.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Hi Tom, > > > >>> What an interesting history! My grandmother's sister was Marion > > > >>> Kemp. Her > > > >>> husband, Rob, farmed in Meridale on what is now Kemp Road. She > > > >>> had two > > > >>> children who never married: Russel and Nell, who was a > > > >>> teacher.Their house > > > >>> was a beautiful Victorian on the main street of Franklin. Nell was > > > >>> there > > > >>> till she died in the 1940s. > > > >>> Thanks for the reply. > > > >>> Catherine > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > > > >>> admin@rootsweb.com > > > >>> ------------------------------- > > > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > >>> NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > > the > > > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >>> > > > >> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > > > >> admin@rootsweb.com > > > >> ------------------------------- > > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA- > > > >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to > > > nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Sorry I haven't had a chance to post the photos yet, I have some right here, just don't seem to have a spare minute right now but I will get them done soon, I'm off this weekend and will be able to do them then if all else fails. Tom On 1/23/07, Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Ann, I'll look at the deed tonight to see what the name of Mr. > Manns widow was, the house was sold by a Silas Mann after his death, I > remember that. Also, I dug out a few of the old photos to start and will > scan them and try to upload them tonight after work, if I can figure out how > to do it. These are some family groups and one of a child taken by G.E. > Wells of Franklin. I don't get in until midnight so it'll be late though. > Tom > > On 1/23/07, Ann O'Hara <yannster@ptd.net> wrote: > > > > I ran across the Delaware County Horace Mann rather frequently when I > > was > > looking for a connection to my William Mann. I don't remember the > > reasons, > > but I know I came to the conclusion that he was not related to "the" > > Horace > > Mann. Both names were quite common, and it appears to be coincidence. > > > > Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Florence" < hkemp@insight.rr.com> > > To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:15 AM > > Subject: [NYDELAWA] Photos in Old House > > > > > > > Thank you for sharing your interesting finds. The name Horace Mann > > > rang a bell with me, so I checked a little. He was a famous educator > > > and attorney, also an anti-slavery member of the U.S. House of > > > Representative. He was from Massachusetts and not connected to New > > > York in any way I could see right away. Your Horace Mann could be a > > > descendant, however. > > > > > > Florence from Ohio > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > >> From: Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> > > >> Date: January 23, 2007 12:35:12 AM EST > > >> To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > > >> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Pictures > > >> Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > > >> > > >> Hi Catherine, yes this is an interesting place. We have one of > > >> those very > > >> shallow closets in what I'm guessing was the office when the > > >> attorney lived > > >> here. (Just looked at the paperwork again, the attorneys name was > > >> Horace > > >> Mann). I never knew what it was for until I read about someone else > > >> having > > >> one and discovering it was for the old style hats, stove pipes and > > >> such. I'm > > >> still finding things here, just found some very old license plates > > >> that were > > >> used to cover holes in the floor, lots of interesting stuff about! > > >> > > >> On 1/22/07, Catherine Havemeier <catgh@msn.com> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> Hi Tom, > > >>> What an interesting history! My grandmother's sister was Marion > > >>> Kemp. Her > > >>> husband, Rob, farmed in Meridale on what is now Kemp Road. She > > >>> had two > > >>> children who never married: Russel and Nell, who was a > > >>> teacher.Their house > > >>> was a beautiful Victorian on the main street of Franklin. Nell was > > >>> there > > >>> till she died in the 1940s. > > >>> Thanks for the reply. > > >>> Catherine > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > > >>> admin@rootsweb.com > > >>> ------------------------------- > > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >>> NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the > > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >>> > > >> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > > >> admin@rootsweb.com > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA- > > >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to > > nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

Thanks LInda. That is what I already have. It was Susie's 2nd marriage, his first I believe. I don't know where they lived after they were married. Trying to find more information on his parents have that they were John and Stella (Wood) Cowan - from marriage license, and their son Raymond who married Juanita Violet Griswold. Rene' -------Original Message------- From: Linda Ogborn Date: 1/24/2007 5:02:26 PM To: Rene'; nydelawa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] [NYDELAWA) Cowans in Masonville From the Masonville Vital Record it shows that William John Cowan, age 32, son of John and Stella Wood Cowan of Gilbertsville married Susie Elizabeth Littlebrant, age 26, daughter of Geroge & Emily McGill Littlebrant, in Masonville on Aug. 28, 1909. In brackett's it shows 2nd. Maybe this means they were married twice. Nothing listed for Raymond. Linda

>From the Masonville Vital Record it shows that William John Cowan, age 32, son of John and Stella Wood Cowan of Gilbertsville married Susie Elizabeth Littlebrant, age 26, daughter of Geroge & Emily McGill Littlebrant, in Masonville on Aug. 28, 1909. In brackett's it shows 2nd. Maybe this means they were married twice. Nothing listed for Raymond. Linda

I realize that the following person wasn't born until 1877, but just maybe you might have some information on him? It's William John Cowan b. Butternuts and Susan Elizabeth Littebrant his wife - they had a son Raymond Cowan. Thanks, Rene' -------Original Message------- From: Bob & Patti Gottschall Schuknecht Date: 1/24/2007 11:59:03 AM To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] NYDELAWA Digest, Vol 2, Issue 14 I'm still looking for STEELE and COWAN relatives and information from Delaware County, mostly before 1850. Best wishes to all. Patti in Wisconsin

Mr. Wheeler: The only address I have for the Hancock area is the town clerk. Her name was Melody Oliver and the address is 115 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 757, Hancock, NY 13783. The phone number is (607)637-3651. Maybe if you called, she could give you the information you're looking for. Hope this helps. Happy hunting. Michele >From: <garypwheeler@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NYDELAWA] Address for Hancock-Chehocton Historical Association >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:12:43 -0800 > >I'm hoping someone can help me with the address for the Hancock-Chehocton >Historical Association. I used the address below, obtained from the >Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site, and the letter was returned >"not deliverable as addressed". > >Gary Wheeler > >Hancock-Chehocton Historical Association >61 Wheeler Street >Hancock, NY 13783 > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get in the mood for Valentine's Day. View photos, recipes and more on your Live.com page. http://www.live.com/?addTemplate=ValentinesDay&ocid=T001MSN30A0701

Thanks for the info on Delaware County's Horace Mann not being THE Horace Mann whose wife is my relative on the KIMBALL side. I tend to chase a lot of false leads and you saved me from one. I'm still looking for STEELE and COWAN relatives and information from Delaware County, mostly before 1850. Best wishes to all. Patti in Wisconsin

I'm hoping someone can help me with the address for the Hancock-Chehocton Historical Association. I used the address below, obtained from the Delaware County, NY Genealogy and History Site, and the letter was returned "not deliverable as addressed". Gary Wheeler Hancock-Chehocton Historical Association 61 Wheeler Street Hancock, NY 13783

Thanks Ann, I'll look at the deed tonight to see what the name of Mr. Manns widow was, the house was sold by a Silas Mann after his death, I remember that. Also, I dug out a few of the old photos to start and will scan them and try to upload them tonight after work, if I can figure out how to do it. These are some family groups and one of a child taken by G.E. Wells of Franklin. I don't get in until midnight so it'll be late though. Tom On 1/23/07, Ann O'Hara <yannster@ptd.net> wrote: > > I ran across the Delaware County Horace Mann rather frequently when I was > looking for a connection to my William Mann. I don't remember the > reasons, > but I know I came to the conclusion that he was not related to "the" > Horace > Mann. Both names were quite common, and it appears to be coincidence. > > Ann > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Florence" <hkemp@insight.rr.com> > To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:15 AM > Subject: [NYDELAWA] Photos in Old House > > > > Thank you for sharing your interesting finds. The name Horace Mann > > rang a bell with me, so I checked a little. He was a famous educator > > and attorney, also an anti-slavery member of the U.S. House of > > Representative. He was from Massachusetts and not connected to New > > York in any way I could see right away. Your Horace Mann could be a > > descendant, however. > > > > Florence from Ohio > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> > >> Date: January 23, 2007 12:35:12 AM EST > >> To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Pictures > >> Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > >> > >> Hi Catherine, yes this is an interesting place. We have one of > >> those very > >> shallow closets in what I'm guessing was the office when the > >> attorney lived > >> here. (Just looked at the paperwork again, the attorneys name was > >> Horace > >> Mann). I never knew what it was for until I read about someone else > >> having > >> one and discovering it was for the old style hats, stove pipes and > >> such. I'm > >> still finding things here, just found some very old license plates > >> that were > >> used to cover holes in the floor, lots of interesting stuff about! > >> > >> On 1/22/07, Catherine Havemeier <catgh@msn.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi Tom, > >>> What an interesting history! My grandmother's sister was Marion > >>> Kemp. Her > >>> husband, Rob, farmed in Meridale on what is now Kemp Road. She > >>> had two > >>> children who never married: Russel and Nell, who was a > >>> teacher.Their house > >>> was a beautiful Victorian on the main street of Franklin. Nell was > >>> there > >>> till she died in the 1940s. > >>> Thanks for the reply. > >>> Catherine > >>> > >>> > >>> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > >>> admin@rootsweb.com > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>> > >> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- > >> admin@rootsweb.com > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA- > >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I ran across the Delaware County Horace Mann rather frequently when I was looking for a connection to my William Mann. I don't remember the reasons, but I know I came to the conclusion that he was not related to "the" Horace Mann. Both names were quite common, and it appears to be coincidence. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florence" <hkemp@insight.rr.com> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:15 AM Subject: [NYDELAWA] Photos in Old House > Thank you for sharing your interesting finds. The name Horace Mann > rang a bell with me, so I checked a little. He was a famous educator > and attorney, also an anti-slavery member of the U.S. House of > Representative. He was from Massachusetts and not connected to New > York in any way I could see right away. Your Horace Mann could be a > descendant, however. > > Florence from Ohio > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Tom Buffington <mhr6068@gmail.com> >> Date: January 23, 2007 12:35:12 AM EST >> To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Pictures >> Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >> >> Hi Catherine, yes this is an interesting place. We have one of >> those very >> shallow closets in what I'm guessing was the office when the >> attorney lived >> here. (Just looked at the paperwork again, the attorneys name was >> Horace >> Mann). I never knew what it was for until I read about someone else >> having >> one and discovering it was for the old style hats, stove pipes and >> such. I'm >> still finding things here, just found some very old license plates >> that were >> used to cover holes in the floor, lots of interesting stuff about! >> >> On 1/22/07, Catherine Havemeier <catgh@msn.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Tom, >>> What an interesting history! My grandmother's sister was Marion >>> Kemp. Her >>> husband, Rob, farmed in Meridale on what is now Kemp Road. She >>> had two >>> children who never married: Russel and Nell, who was a >>> teacher.Their house >>> was a beautiful Victorian on the main street of Franklin. Nell was >>> there >>> till she died in the 1940s. >>> Thanks for the reply. >>> Catherine >>> >>> >>> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- >>> admin@rootsweb.com >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa- >> admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDELAWA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > To contact list administrator send email to nydelawa-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYDELAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Genealogy site is wrong, I apologize, correct site: www.sanfordgenealogy.net Kindest regards, Tamara On 1/23/07, Tamara Sanford <sanfordgenealogy@gmail.com> wrote: > > To All, > I have received Rene's permission to post this email to the list, thank > you kindly Rene. > > I am emailing an open letter as it is much easier than responding to > individual emails. As a few know I've had health issues which have forced > me just over a year ago to slow down my genealogy research, transcription > work, etc. and ultimately it came to a halt. Due to new > complications in my health my return to the genealogy scene and research > is unknown. I've been emailed by lots of people, sent personal cards, etc > but I do not have the time and or strength to reply to all personally. I > get to check my email approximately once a month and very soon that will end > too. I will be having surgery to remove a tumor of sorts from my liver > which will be biopsied and recovery time is unknown. I am on bed rest until > I am well enough to have the surgery. > > I have left specific instructions with contact information for Rene and > Joyce for my husband if anything important comes up and or happens. We will > update my family genealogy website with any and all important information. > Site information: www.sanfordgenealogy.com > > I will also include my postal address here for those interested. Thanks > again Rene. Many blessings to all. > Kindest Regards, > Tamara Sanford-Wong > > Postal Address: > Tamara Sanford-Wong > PO Box 149 > Mastic, NY 11950-0149 > USA >