I have posted this info before, so I will try again! Also, does any one out there have access to the 1880 Franklin County Cenus?........and could do a lookup for this family? I appreciate any help............Thank You!! Tena > > Greetings from Tennessee! > > > > > > I am researching Herbert George Smith born Oct 5 1879 in Chateaugay, > > > Franklin County, New York. This info came from an LDS file. It list > > > his parents as Alex SMITH and Maria Elizabeth MARTIN. This was my > > > grandfather. Somewhere in time he moved to Rochester, Monroe Co., New > > > York. He married Lillian (Myrtle?) Van Buren . Rumor is that she was > born > > > in Schenecedty. I am not sure of exact spelling of her last name, > > > I have seen it so many different ways now I am not sure how to spell it. > > > On his death cert it list his wife's name as Myrtle? He was killed in a > > > car accident in the 30's in Erie, PA. The story is his wife was with > him, > > > she was also hurt and before she was out of the hospital George's sister > > > buried him. Where I don't Know!! > > > > > This family had 12 children in Rochester, one being my mother. She was > > > born in > > > 1922. The family was taken away and placed in foster care when my > > > mother was 6 months old. All of the children seemed to be scattered all > > > over the city. Somewhere down the line Herbert and Lillian moved to > > > Ohio (Cleveland area, I think) and supposed to of had more children???? > > > > The children to Lillian and George were/are: > > Herbie Jr. (killed in a train accident -Sioux Crossing, Rochester.) > > Russell, last known living in California > > Alice, married Kenneth Robinson and lived I think in Middlesex > > Bertha, married ? Gessinger, lived in the Rochester area and I think died > in > > Interlaken in 1993 > > Thelma (She was also called Sallie) killed in a hit and run accident in > > Rochester, late 60's I believe > > Vivian, my mother married Keith Coye lived in South Bristol area, until > 1975 > > when we moved to Florida. > > Eddie, last known running a taxi in Miami. Born in 1923 > > Ruth, She was the "baby". Lived at one time in Cape Girardo, Missouri. I > > have met her before when I was small. I remember her "finding my mother" > in > > the late 60's or early 70's..........the first time they had ever met or > > seen each other. It seems like she also lived in California at one time > with > > an "Aunt" and I can't remember her name. She was either a sister to > George > > or Lillian?????????? > > Margaret, died of cancer in the 50's > > Helen, died at birth > > Kenneth, lived in Palo Alto, Ca. > > Frank, I have a picture of him taken in 1956. I think he had made a > > "career" being in the Army. The picture is of him in his uniform, he > would > > of been at least 35 when it was taken. Born in 1921 > > > > All of these children were suppose to have been born in Rochester, Monroe > > County. And at one time lived on "Winter Street" before welfare took them > > away. With all these children surely is someone out there with some > > information. I appreciate your time I know this is a long post. > > > > > Also would any of you know if or how I can obtain the welfare records > of > > > the > > > children taken away. I have tried to contact "social services" in > > > Rochester, they laughed at me when I said "1922" said I should check at > > > the library. This has been a big puzzle in my family for many > > > years. Any help is so greatly appreciated. THANKS! > > > > > > Tena, TN > > > > > > > >