I am looking for descendents of the Stryker family who are in my mother's direct line. They are all descendents of Jan Stryker who came to New Amsterdam (NYC) in 1652. Abraham Stryker b 16 Apr 1788 in Adams Co., PA. d 14 Jan 1868. Buried in Owasco, NY Rural Cemetery. Abraham and his first wife, Anna, joined the Dutch Reformed Church in Owasco in 1816. His sister joined in 1817. In 1818 he bought 50 acres of farmland from Garret Cownover and his sons Garret and Josiah farmed there until Josiah bought his own land across the road and built a small home on the property. In the 1860's both sons left for Berrien County, Michigan. Abraham married (1) Anna Conover d/o Garret Cownover & Anna 16 Jul 1816. Anna b on 12 Oct 1796 in NY. d 29 Feb 1832. They had the following children: Gitty Jobs Stryker b 28 Aug 1817 d 11 May 1851 m Charles Burch 17 Dec 1835. b 1810 d 1908. Mary Ann Stryker b 30 Jul 1823. D. 9 Nov 1824 Margaret Stryker b 1 Jun 1821. d 14 Aug 1863. m. John Roseboom 5 Mar 1846. John b 1814, d. 23 Aug 1859. Hannah Stryker b. 11 Nov 1825, d. 3 Feb 1873. Hannah m Peter A. McDowell 26 Oct 1848. Peter b. 1824, d. 1888. Garret Conover Stryker b. 14 Feb 1828, d. 19 Jun 1890. Buried in Bakertown Cemetery, Buchanan, MI. m. Ancenette Sabrina Chamberlain d/o Samuel Chamberlain & Mercy Cotton 2 Jul 1851. Ancenette b 16 Feb 1834 Moravia, Cayuga Co.,NY. D. 6 Feb 1914 South Bend, IN. Their children: Frank Anson Stryker b 6 Apr 1853 Niles,Cayuga Co. NY d 9 Mar 1927 Buchanan, Berrien Co., MI. buried Indian Mound Cem, Moravia, NY. Edith Estelle Stryker b 3 Apr 1855. d 6 Jun 1921 South Bend, St. Joseph Co.IN m. Frank L. Spencer 1 Jan 1874. Emma Jane Stryker b 6 Oct 1856 Niles, Cayuga Co. NY d 2 Dec 1915 Niles, Berrien Co., MI. Dorr John Stryker b 23 Dec 1859 Niles, NY d 16 Oct 1916 ME m Rebecca C Ludwig d/o Orchard L Ludwig & Sarah Jane 25 Aug 1896 Rockland, ME. Rebecca b ca 1856 in ME. She died after 1930. Wilford Cotton Stryker b 8 Apr 1861 Niles, NY. He died in CA. m Carrie Woodward 25 Dec 1891. Lillian M Stryker b 17 Jan 1867 Niles, NY d 2 Sep 1921 Washington DC m Edward Ralph Lake 19 Sep 1888. Hugh Leland Stryker b 5 Sep 1872 Niles, NY d 13 Dec 1934 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN m Emma Ward 20 Feb 1890. Betsey Ann Stryker b. 1 Nov 1831, d. 11 Oct 1832. Abraham married (2) Hannah Parcell d/o David Parcell & Margaret Demarest 17 Nov 1835. Hannah b 27 Jul 1811 d 16 May 1872. They had the following children: Josiah B. Stryker b 21 Dec 1834. d 4 Jan 1914. Sarah Ann Stryker b 30 Sep 1837 d 20 Mar 1912. Mary Ann Stryker b 11 Sep 1843 d 13 Sep 1922. m. William A. Gere . David Parsell Stryker b 8 Jun 1846. d 29 Nov 1864. I have information to share and would like to find descendents of these Strykers. Lin