Greetings, Increasing the time I spent on these searches was supposed to be a retirement project. Now, almost 9 months post retirement, I still don't seem to have found the time to increase my genealogy time. But it will happen eventually. The family of my paternal grandmother (Caroline May Telford b. 1874) came from Delaware County. Her father's family were descended from William Telford and Elizabeth Clark who came to the US from Scotland sometime between in 1816 and settled in the Bovina area. I know a reasonable amount about them through family information though I've not yet found records to substantiate much of it. My grandmother's father was another William Telford, the grandson of William and Elizabeth above. His father was also named William which makes things a bit tricky. My grandmother and her parents went to California shortly after my grandmother's birth and returned to NYS after a short time. However, my g-grandfather went back to CA where he lived in the Fresno area until he died. My grandmother and her mother apparently lived with her sister Kate (who married John MacDonald) on the MacDonald farm in Delhi. I know less about her mother's side. Her mother was Caroline Covil (Covel, Covill), born in Roxbury 24 Sept 1843. Caroline's parents were: Edwin Covil (Covell), born June 19, 1812 in Roxbury and Araminta Wilson, born Oct. 11, 1813 in Colchester. Edwin's parents (Samuel Covel and Elinore Losey) were born in Cape Cod and in Dutchess County. How and when they got together and to Delaware County, I don't know. I know even less about Araminta's parents, Issac Wilson born c. 1787 and Esther Woolsey. This might the kicker for me to get out the information and ramp it up on the priorities list. Ann Frederking At 01:00 PM 14/10/2006, you wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >I thought that it would be a great idea to do a roll call. Maybe we can >break through some of those brick walls? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Family site - 2005 Garden pics (including Hostas - 70+ varieties) as well as pictures of grand-twins, Ann's new viola and more - http://www.magma.ca/~fredrkng Emmanubells Handbell Choir - http://www.emmanuelunited.ca/lifeandwork/bell.asp Canadian Viola Society web site - http://www.viola.ca ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Wow! what a change in traffic. And thanks first to Joyce for the years she managed the list and not to Rene for taking it on. Thanks also to those who remembered to change the subject of their "roll call" responses. I've not had time to read everything, but have felt that on a list like this I had to peak at those with indefinite subjects lest I miss something of value. Will be back in a few minutes with my "Roll Call" info. Ann At 01:00 PM 14/10/2006, you wrote: >Hi Everyone, > >I thought that it would be a great idea to do a roll call. Maybe we can >break through some of those brick walls? > >Remember to change the subject line to the surname that you are researching. > A date and location is also helpful in the body of the message. > >Remember that posting queries on the website is also a great idea. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Family site - 2005 Garden pics (including Hostas - 70+ varieties) as well as pictures of grand-twins, Ann's new viola and more - http://www.magma.ca/~fredrkng Emmanubells Handbell Choir - http://www.emmanuelunited.ca/lifeandwork/bell.asp Canadian Viola Society web site - http://www.viola.ca ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

In later years these two ladies lived on Main St in Downsville. Maud/Maude was my Grandmother's niece. My Grandmother's sister, Elizabeth Rockefeller married Jacob Mc/MacDonald. From what I find in the census (tn Colchester), Laura is listed as Jake's niece. Am in the process of putting this info in my Brothers Keeper program - just nicely started I didn't know it at the time, but I am related to half the kids I went to school with at Downsville NY Harriett ----- Original Message ----- From: Doris Simpson To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:53 PM Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] McDonald, Rose, Thompson, Forman, Flint, Houghtaling,Clark, Gay I used to know a Laura McDonald & Maude Mc Donald , they lived in Telford Hollow Downsville, Del. Co. N.Y. Any conection? Pat Watts <pwatts@metrocast.net> wrote: Welcome, Renee', I'll add my families to the roll call - I am researching Mc/MacDonald's of Delaware County - my own family and any others. I am very interested in the migration pattern I've been finding from Scotland to the Catskill area for a few years during the Rev war (Clavarack, Lithlingo, and other towns in that area) and finally to either Delaware County or Canada. I'm also very interested in the ships that brought our ancestors to Delaware County - first through NY, then up the Hudson on a sloop to the Catskill area, and then to Delaware County. The early families would be McDonald, Rose, Thompson, Forman, Flint, Houghtaling, Clark, and Gay. Unrelated families with parallel migration patterns who also married into these families would be Cummings, Grants, Humes, Kedzie's. Have quite a bit on some of the families, but I'm trying to find details to pull it together. Some families have me stumped. Would like to contact others researching these families. My computer crashed, so I lost many old contacts and some information. Pat Watts ------------------------------- 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 simpsond55@sbcglobal.net Doris E. Simpson ------------------------------- 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

Researching especially the Gibson line. William (b.1773)and Isabella came from County Down, N. Ireland & had eight sons. They settled initially in the Kortright area. Some had farms in Meridale area. My grandfather, John W., who married Katherine Sutherland, was the son of John, who married Sarah Young Beken of Kent, England. Have had little success in finding descendants of the other seven boys. Catherine Gibson Havemeier

The above-mentioned names are my brickwall; I do know a lot about the LOBDELLS (my ancestor was Daniel LOBDELL). But it is his wife, Eliza MARTINDALE that is my brickwall; I know there are many families in the Indiana area with that surname, but I just can't find anything on her family. They are listed in the 1880 US census in Delaware Co., New York; their birthdates would be ca1800-1808. Both list their parents as being born in Rhode Island. Any help would be appreciated. Judy Stromsted judy@ebr.net

Hi Joyce, My grandfather's first wife was Rebecca Mackey. Her family lived in Meridale. Her brother was Delos Mackey, and a sister was Anna, who married Everett Bisbee, who owned the general store in Meridale. Best regards and thanks for the great job you do! Catherine Havemeier >From: "Joyce Riedinger" <joyce@dcnyhistory.org> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NYDELAWA] ROLLCALL >Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:34:54 -0400 > >Who are the parents to my two elusive Delaware County ancestors? > >James Persons (my gr gr gr grandfather) b. 1775 in MA or VT - was listed >in the 1810 through 1850 Town of Roxbury Census - must have died between >1851 and 1855. Wife was Sarah (believed to be a Merwin) > >James Mackey (my gr gr grandfather) b. 1820 in Delaware County - moved to >Schoharie County after his marriage to Louisa Maria Voorhees > >Have found hundreds of ancestors in other lines, but these two family names >up close are my road blocks. > > >Joyce Riedinger > >------------------------------- >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

There was a Benedict family lived on Sutherland Road in Meridale. My grandmother Kate Sutherland Gibson was a close friend of Clara Benedict. CAtherine Gibson Havemeier >From: "Barbara Heard" <bjheard@volcano.net> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call: Benedict >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:59:39 -0700 > >Dear "Shindie2" (you didn't say your name. :-) > >My 6th great-grandmother was Mary Benedict, b. 4 Dec 1699, Norwalk, >Fairfield County, CT, d. 1761. She married Daniel St. John. I don't know >where Mary or Daniel died, but their son Peter St. John died in Walton, >Delaware County in 1811. >I also have a Mary Benedict enumerated in the household of my 3rd >great-granduncle, Thaddeus Seymour St. John in Walton in the 1880 census. >She was 50 at the time and is listed as "servant." > >Do you think we have any connection? > Barbara Heard, Pioneer, Amador County, California > > >------------------------------- >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

We have Wrights in our line. Sophia Gibson, born 1855 married a WIlliam Wright. Sophia's family lived in Meridale. I believe the Wrights went later to Oneonta. Catherine Gibson Havemeier >From: "J. Bruce Hill" <jbhill@cox.net> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call - Smith >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:11:19 -0700 > >Thank you but no - my grandfather was married to Sarah Miller. Their >marriage application showed Charles's parents as Milo Smith and Carrie >Wright but to date I have not found them in any census, etc. > >Still looking... > >Bruce >Chula Vista, CA > >-----Original Message----- >From: nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of AielloCast@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:23 PM >To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call - Smith > >I have a MIlo Smith born 1800 son of Ebenezer Smith, Jr and Esther >Eggleston ... he was married to Malinda Bunnell and had atleast one son >Edgar O. Smith who married Joanna E. Hathaway ... they had atleast three >children ... >Charles H. Smith, Jennie Smith and Addie Smith ... Charles H. Smith married >Esther Ann Hathaway and they had children Arthur and Lulu ... does this >help >at all? > >John A Aiello >Los Angeles, CA > >------------------------------- >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

Sylvia, Lizzie Young McAdams who married Anthony McAdams was my great grandmother, their dau. Elizabeth McAdams married Harley Henry Misner. I have a photo of Lizzie in her later years. I also have a photo of Anthony when he was on a base ball team for Acidilia-I think George is in that photo too, I'll have to check. Vesti Snyder ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Ackerson" <ackerson1@mindspring.com> To: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com>; <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call - Young Family > I'm researching my grandfather's family. He was George Frederick > Young and at one time was a blacksmith in South Kortright. I am > looking for any information on the families of his siblings: > Lizzie Young McAdams md to Anthony McAdams. Many of their family > lived in Hancock Twp. > Maggie Young Townsend Henson whose husbands were James Jay Townsend > and Howard Henson. They lived in the Downsville area. > John Young family who lived in Hancock Twp near the Sullivan County Border > Jacob Young family who lived in Corbett > Alanson (Lansing) Young who was married to and then divorced from > Louisa C Marble. > > Sylvia Chichester Ackerson > nyamom@mindspring.com (use this address as my other address is on > suspect mail and it won't go through) > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

We have a Davis family in our line. My grandfather's cousin was Ferris Davis. Catherine Gibson Havemeier >From: Teresa T <toireasa@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com>, nydelawa@rootsweb.com >Subject: [NYDELAWA] Davis >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:28:36 -0400 > >Hello, > >My name is Teresa Tierney and my Mom, Betty Tierney and I are trying to >find out information on the Davis Family. My Grandpa was James William >Davis, he was born on May 5, 1905. His first wife was Margaret >Davidson, b: 1903 and died 1937. James re-married in 1939 to Margaret >Elinor Chambers and continued to have more children. > >James' father, we discovered via a social security administration >application was Edwin Davis, and mother was unknown (on the application). > >We are fairly certain that his mother was Bertha/Brenda Davis whose >mother was Adeline Lord. > >In 1910, Grandpa (James William Davis) lived with his cousin, Leo Litts >(father: Alfred Litts); his uncle, Oscar VanValkenburg; and Charles >Davis (on the census as a hired man). > >If anyone has information on Edwin Davis and his parents; siblings; >anything at all, please contact my Mom (Betty Tierney) at >mswiggles@verizon.net or me at this e-mail address. > >We were just there in Delaware county doing research and going around to >the cemeteries. My Mom placed an ad in the Walton Reporter in the >classified section to run in September. Some of you may have seen it. > >Thank you. > >Rene' wrote: > > >Hi Everyone, > > > >I thought that it would be a great idea to do a roll call. Maybe we can > >break through some of those brick walls? > > > >Remember to change the subject line to the surname that you are >researching. > > A date and location is also helpful in the body of the message. > > > >Remember that posting queries on the website is also a great idea. > > > > > > > >Thanks, > >Rene' > >NYDelaware List Administrator > >NYOtsego CC > >NYOtsego Message Board Administrator > > > > > > > >------------------------------- > >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

Jihn Sutherland married Lizzie Chisholm sometime in the late 1890's. They lived on the Sutherland farm in Meridale. Catherine Gibson Havemeier >From: "Kathy Barnes" <vkb@twcny.rr.com> >Reply-To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >To: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com>, <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call Russell-Chisholm-Winter-Taber >Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:36:49 -0400 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com> >To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:00 PM >Subject: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I thought that it would be a great idea to do a roll call. Maybe we can > > break through some of those brick walls? > > > > Remember to change the subject line to the surname that you are > > researching. > > A date and location is also helpful in the body of the message. > > > > Remember that posting queries on the website is also a great idea. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > Rene' > > NYDelaware List Administrator > > NYOtsego CC > > NYOtsego Message Board Administrator > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > 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 everyone My thanks to Joyce for her past work and René for her takeover. Now I have an Aurilla, Orilla Orila ( all variations found in the census) (Wilson) Wright b 1808. I spotted Araminta b 1813 and hoped that maybe the unusual name might provide a clue to something. With the name Isaac I am going to try to find what I can. I hope that Ann will try also. Shirley Becker Message: 8 Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:14:15 -0400 From: Ann and Bob Frederking <fredrkng@magma.ca> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call - Telford, Covil (Covill), Wilson, Losey, Woolsey To: "Rene'" <rtreff@stny.rr.com>, nydelawa@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.0.20061016115659.01a91e58@magma.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Greetings, Increasing the time I spent on these searches was supposed to be a retirement project. Now, almost 9 months post retirement, I still don't seem to have found the time to increase my genealogy time. But it will happen eventually. I know less about her mother's side. Her mother was Caroline Covil (Covel, Covill), born in Roxbury 24 Sept 1843. Caroline's parents were: Edwin Covil (Covell), born June 19, 1812 in Roxbury and Araminta Wilson, born Oct. 11, 1813 in Colchester. Edwin's parents (Samuel Covel and Elinore Losey) were born in Cape Cod and in Dutchess County. How and when they got together and to Delaware County, I don't know. I know even less about Araminta's parents, Issac Wilson born c. 1787 and Esther Woolsey. This might the kicker for me to get out the information and ramp it up on the priorities list. Ann Frederking

Who are the parents to my two elusive Delaware County ancestors? James Persons (my gr gr gr grandfather) b. 1775 in MA or VT - was listed in the 1810 through 1850 Town of Roxbury Census - must have died between 1851 and 1855. Wife was Sarah (believed to be a Merwin) James Mackey (my gr gr grandfather) b. 1820 in Delaware County - moved to Schoharie County after his marriage to Louisa Maria Voorhees Have found hundreds of ancestors in other lines, but these two family names up close are my road blocks. Joyce Riedinger

Please do you have any more info on your William Wright? I wonder if he might be the son of my William and Orilla? I posted a query a few days ago and listed the details. William and Orila lived in the Sidney area and according to the census had 6 children, I have identified 4: Johnson,Henry, Mary, and Alpheus. In one of the censuses a William lived next door to Orilla. He would have been the correct age to have been one of the children. I have been searching for my William's lineage for many years and anything at al would help. And my Alpheus lived and died in Oneonta. Shirley becker Message: 9 Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:01:27 -0400 From: "Catherine Havemeier" <catgh@msn.com> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Roll Call - Smith To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <BAY106-F12A8FFD01781071FC71FA2BC090@phx.gbl> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed We have Wrights in our line. Sophia Gibson, born 1855 married a WIlliam Wright. Sophia's family lived in Meridale. I believe the Wrights went later to Oneonta. Catherine Gibson Havemeier

Would anyone happen to know anything about Frances Aldrich who married Bowman Sloat? Looking for her parents. Thanks, Linda ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.

I made announcements to the LIST about this situation on Oct 11, Oct. 13 and Oct 14. For anyone who missed them, please go to the Rootsweb archive at: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NYDELAWA/2006-10 ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeremiah palmer" <jpalmer13@nc.rr.com> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] E: DELAWARE MAILING LIST > Melinda and All, > > Joyce and I have had recent conversations via email that she wanted to > unload the Mailing List. > This has now been done, I did a back down as I am not really familiar with > mailing lists and computer interactions. > > Obviously, this will help Joyce and all of us, it was thought that someone > would put out a bulletin noting the changes, if I am correct, then on we > go. > I do not want to tread where one should not, but thought that a note might > help the List. > > All of us will be upset and probably will lose a lot if Joyce can no > longer > do the Delaware County site. She has done a outstanding and wonderful job > in making the Site one of the best that I have even looked at. > > Have a great fall, and may your searches be fruitful. > > Jeremiah Palmer > Originally Palmer Hill, near Meridale, Delaware County > Now Medfield Estates in Wake County, N.C. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Melinda" <wovenroots@alaska.com> > To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] E: DELAWARE MAILING LIST > > >> Am I misunderstanding something? My impression from Joyce was that she >> passed the reins of the mailing list to Rene, but not her web site. She >> will still be around to answer questions and such on the mailing list, >> she just chooses not to manage the mailing list. Or have I missed a few >> emails? Melinda >> >> Jean Belzer wrote: >> > I would like to add my thank you for such a wonderful job. Jean >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> > On Behalf Of joanduffy@netzero.net >> > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:12 PM >> > To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] DELAWARE MAILING LIST >> > >> > Joyce, thanks for all you did to make the Delaware County site what it > is. >> > I appreciate your assistance in your help in my research. Alan >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > >

Melinda and All, Joyce and I have had recent conversations via email that she wanted to unload the Mailing List. This has now been done, I did a back down as I am not really familiar with mailing lists and computer interactions. Obviously, this will help Joyce and all of us, it was thought that someone would put out a bulletin noting the changes, if I am correct, then on we go. I do not want to tread where one should not, but thought that a note might help the List. All of us will be upset and probably will lose a lot if Joyce can no longer do the Delaware County site. She has done a outstanding and wonderful job in making the Site one of the best that I have even looked at. Have a great fall, and may your searches be fruitful. Jeremiah Palmer Originally Palmer Hill, near Meridale, Delaware County Now Medfield Estates in Wake County, N.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melinda" <wovenroots@alaska.com> To: <nydelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] E: DELAWARE MAILING LIST > Am I misunderstanding something? My impression from Joyce was that she > passed the reins of the mailing list to Rene, but not her web site. She > will still be around to answer questions and such on the mailing list, > she just chooses not to manage the mailing list. Or have I missed a few > emails? Melinda > > Jean Belzer wrote: > > I would like to add my thank you for such a wonderful job. Jean > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nydelawa-bounces@rootsweb.com] > > On Behalf Of joanduffy@netzero.net > > Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:12 PM > > To: nydelawa@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] DELAWARE MAILING LIST > > > > Joyce, thanks for all you did to make the Delaware County site what it is. > > I appreciate your assistance in your help in my research. Alan > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 am researching the families of Robert Hume, Tenant, who moved with his family from E. Gordon Parish in Berwickshire to Delaware County. His family came with that of Adam Kedzie. Robert's daughter, Mary Stewart, married Adam's son, James. Many of both families moved on within two generations. Some moved to Ohio and Indiana, some moved to California, and my branch moved to India as missionaries with the Congregational church. My main interest at this point is to find more information on the women of my family. In particular, I am interested in any information about my gggmother, Hannah Derby Sackett Hume who married Robert Wilson Hume in 1839 and accompanied him to India. Jack Hume John C. Hume, Jr. John C. Hume, Jr. Ph.D. Professor of History and Dean, Emeritus Saint Mary's College

Who is doing Hendrix research? We've done some back to early days here in Otsego & Chenango Counties. Sally

Thanks for responding, Patty. I have looked at all pertinent deedbooks and mortgages but Alexander's acquisition of the property is not in them. Is there some way of tracing the lineage of the lots? Lot 235 must have been created from an earlier lot. Alexander lived in the northern half. Susan