Thank you Linda, It would be sooo nice to be a relative of the Bosworth family. What a wealth of information! I am so envious. Thanks for taking the time to transcibe all that history. One day, I bet a family member will find that in the archives, if they haven't already. Thanks for taking the time to help other people. I hope you get the recognitction you deserve-if I could give an award for keeping this one of those most interesting lists, it is you! Patti Smith Ever searching for my Gray Family in New York > [Original Message] > From: Linda/Don <donlinda@mybizz.net> > To: <NYGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 6/17/2003 7:09:19 AM > Subject: [NYGENESE] Genesee co., Oct 4-1872 # 2 > > Progressive Batavian > Batavia, Genesee County, New York State > October 4-1872 > # 2 > > Family Re-Union. > In May, 1827, forty-five years ago, a family consisting of a father, > mother, and eleven children, removed from Rutland county, Vermont, to > Buffalo, N.Y. Within a brief period after their arrival in Buffalo the > father and youngest child died. Upon the death of the father the cares of > sustaining and providing for the family, fell largely upon the oldest son, > then 17 years of age. The family removed from Buffalo to Bethany, in this > county, where the children grew to maturity and, finally, one by one left > the old home and made for themselves new homes in widely separated > localities. The mother died some thirteen years ago, but the ten children > are all yet living, and on Tuesday of this week, eight of them--Mrs. > Elizabeth EVITTS, of Lee Co., Ill.; William BOSWORTH, of this town; John > BOSWORTH, of Bethany; Hiram and Alfred BOSWORTH, of Clarence, N.Y.; Franklin > BOSWORTH, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Elisha and George BOSWORTH, of Marsailles, > Illinois, most of the brothers being accompanied by their wives, held a > family re-union at the pleasant home of the elder brother, Mr. William > BOSWORTH of Batavia. The united ages of all the brothers and sisters of the > family is 618 years--the united ages of the eight present at the re-union is > 462 years. One sister, Mrs. Leonard DODGE, of Buffalo, and one brother, Mr. > Carr BOSWORTH, of Marsailles, Ill., were unable to attend the gathering > because of sickness in their families. The meeting was one of great > interest and pleasure to those present. The memories of their youthful days > were revived, the experiences and incidents of the long years of separation > were related, and present condition and future hopes and prospects talked > over. > An artist from Rochester was present and the whole company, consisting > of the brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, children and visiting friends, > were photographed, that each might have at his or her own home an attractive > memento of the happy occasion. > After partaking of a sumptuous repast spread for them by Mrs. William > BOSWORTH, the family separated, never again, in all probability, to meet > together in this life; but, we hope and trust the new inspiration which this > re-union has given to the fraternal loves they each cherish, may be > supplemented by that love of Jesus which purifies and sanctifies, so that > they may enjoy a happier re-union in "the life to come." > > Fire.-On Tuesday night last the Brewery building situated on Chestnut > st. caught fire and was entirely consumed with its contents. The building > belonged to Dr. O.R. CROFF, of Bethany, and has been occupied for some > months past by Mr. H.W. HALL of this village, first as a pop manufactory, > and more recently as a cider manufactory. Origin of the fire not known. > The engine in the establishment had been in use during the previous day. > The total loss was about $3,500--$2,500 on building and $1,000 on contents. > We understand Dr. CROFF was fully insured, but Mr. HALL had no insurance > upon his property. Mr. Cleveland HALL, brother of H.W., lost considerable > clothing and other property not included in the above estimate. > > Coalition Party Nominations.-The Democratic and "Liberal Republican" > Conventions met here Monday and nominated a county ticket. Geo. D. FULLER, > of Oakfield, was nominated for Sheriff; R.S. FARGO, of Stafford, Member of > Assembly; Nelson BOGUE, of Elba, School Commissioner, Thomas J. DEAN, of > Bergen, Session Justice; J.R. COTES and W.B. SPRAGUE, Coroners; A.S. DRAKE, > of LeRoy, Superintendent of the Poor. > > J.B. & H. Hewitt open, this week an immense assortment of new Dress > goods and will sell them at astonishingly low prices. Call and see them. > > > submitted by > Linda Schmidt > ********************************************* > > > ==== NYGENESE Mailing List ==== > Genesee GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenese --- Chris Smith --- chrispatti4@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.