THanks, Annette. I don't see a connection yet, but I am holding on to this in my Hosford file. I have so little information that I can confirm at this point that I am holding onto anything that looks possible and this is one of those things. Thanks again! Mignon "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." Anon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette Campbell" <anncamp@linkny.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Hosford-Ferris > Hello, I have an Olive Hosford 1824-1906 b. Greene County and died in > Bath, Steuben Co, NY. She married Gilbert Townsend 1814-1895 b. Greene > County and d. in Bath. Both are buried in the Unionville Cemetery on the > Bath Cameron Road in Bath. I know of 2 children Henry L. b. 1848 and > Seymour b. 1862. Olive may be a member of your Hosford family. Gilbert > was > a son of Luther Townsend and Mary Ferris (of Ashland, Greene Co, NY). I > have the kids if you ever need. Annette Campbell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: M. Mignon Matthews <cats@eticomm.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > > > > Hi Peggy, > > > > Those are definitely the right people. I have found Hosfords (see > below), > > but have not been able to be certain about the lineage. > > The message below is a post I sent to the Hosford List some time ago. > > ***************************************************** > > I am also looking at Pitt Andrews Hosford as the possible parent of my > > gggrandmother Selina Hosford Matthews. I checked out the Hosford > Genealogy > > and Pat Morrow, the Windham Town Historian, shared her theory with me, > > > which fit nicely with what I found in the Genealogy; but, the lack of > > > information on early census data makes the task more difficult. The > > > writers of the genealogy speculate that Pit and Hannah had the > following > > > children. > > > 1. son (b. 1800-1810) > > > 2. son (b. 1800-1810) > > > 3. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > > > 4. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > > > 5. Benajah Bracket (b. 1812) he and his mother were baptized 4 Nov > 1816 at > > > Genoa, Cayuga County, NY (perhaps while visiting relatives?); m. Lola > > > Maria Ives in Prattsville; resided in Prattsville in 1840 > > 6. daughter (b. 1815-1820) > > 7. daughter (b. 1825-1830) > > > > > > Pat suggested: number 3 or 4 might be Salina who was born around > 1809. > > > Elizabeth B. Hosford (1828-1906) who married James L. Tompkins > (1824-1898) > > > might be number 7. James and Elizabeth are buried in the West > Settlement > > > Cemetery in Ashland. Pitt was living in Ashland with James, > Elizabeth, > > > Anna (listed as Hannah in 1855) and Ruama Tompkins when the 1850 > census > > > was taken. The 1855, 1870 and 1875 Ashland census schedules list a > > > daughter > > > named Selina E. Tompkins who was born about 1854. Maybe she was named > for > > > her aunt. Selina (Hosford) Matthews named a daughter Hannah Alice > > > Matthews, perhaps in honor of her mother, Hannah (Alley) Hosford. Of > > > course, this is > > > all circumstantial evidence, but it is logical and a place to start. > > > > > > Pat also mentioned that Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins died 7 Apr 1906 > at > > > Red Falls. Hopefully her death certificate from the Prattsville Town > > > Clerk will verify that Pitt and Hannah were her parents. Then I just > need > > > to prove that > > > Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins and Selina (Hosford) Matthews were > sisters. I > > > have Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published > at > > > Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, > Died: > > > MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina > Matthews, > > > formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." > > > I tried first for Selina's death certificate, which should list the > > > parents; however, it could not be located in Conesville, where she > died > > > or in Gilboa, the next town to Conesville. I have not ordered it > from > > > the state, since they informed me that they are 12 months behind in > > > response to these requests. My next step will be to send for > Elizabeth > > > Hosford Tompkins' DC from the Town Clerk. I have some other > information > > > about burials, etc., but will stop here for now and hope that this > may be > > > of some help to you. Perhaps, you have some information that I have > not > > > found. Working together might move both of us ahead more quickly > and, of > > > course, I want to locate all of the siblings too. > > > > > Mignon Matthews > > ********************************************************** > > FIRST POST: > > Looking for the children of Pitt Andrews Hosford and his wife, Hannah > Alley. > > Pitt was the son of Reuben Hosford who came to Greene Co. NY around > 1789 > > with his father Gideon Hosford and brother Joel Hosford. > > Mignon > > ************************************************************ > > I have checked in Columbia County for John's parents, but can't be sure > due > > to the lack of names on the census at that time. I continue to > search..... > > > > Thanks for the response. Please let me know if anything else comes to > mind. > > > > Gratefully, > > Mignon > > "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all > owned > by > > cats." Anon. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> > > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:21 AM > > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > > > > > > >> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; > > >> so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next > > >> generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert > > >> (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both > > >> seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all > I > > >> can find. > > > > > > Hi Mignon, > > > > > > If these are the right people. . . . > > > > > > According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia > > > County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, > > > was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. > > > Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in > > > Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in > > > Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Peggy > > > > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > > > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

Hi Merri, Did your Cross family come out of Greene Co., NY? Can't pass that name up. Still looking for death date and burial place of Benjamin and Margaret VanDorn Cross out of Lexington or West Kill, Greene, NY. Need Margaret's parents also. Thank you, Laura Cross Seward llseward@rangeweb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merri Cross" <macnjac91@hotmail.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 7:08 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] RE: Lost Cemeteries > "Were the parents Albert Gay, b. 5 Feb 1821, d. 19 Oct 1902, buried > Limestreet Chapel Cemetery, and wife Mary Elizabeth Day, b. 6 or 7 Jan 1823, > d. 4 Jan 1892, buried same place. I've been wondering if Albert was the same > one baptized at Catskill Reformed on 31 Aug 1821." - from Jim Brady > > All I know about Thomas Gay's parents are their names, the information was > found in a family Bible. Thomas Gay was born 8 May 1839, m. Kate Hallenbeck > 2 Oct 1870, so the birth dates of Albert and Maria could be possible. > Thomas was the second eldest child. His siblings were John, Ada (married a > Thomas), Alice, Mime, Carrie (married a Sager), Harrison, Bub (do not know > his given name) and Cal. The last three are noted in the Bible as "sailors > who died on the ocean." And I think Limestreet is a familiar location, > seems I found Thomas at that address in a directory. > > Kate's siblings were Emma (m. a Perry, possibly they are the ones buried at > Colleburgh Cemetery, Athens), Josephine (m. Frank Spoor), Frances (m. a > McCarthy), Mary (m. Elijah Powell), Gertie (m. a Baker and moved to Oakes, > ND, to live with her brother after she was widowed), Laura, Henry, and > Charlie (moved to Oakes, ND). Kate was born 28 Sep 1847, d. 2 Mar 1895. > > The cemeteries I work at are in Mitchell County, Iowa. Check out our > website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~iamitche. We have almost all cemeteries > transcribed except for a couple of the larger ones. But we don't have near > as many as Greene County has. > > One other note: my great-grandma Bessie Gay Bird, Thomas' daughter, was > full of "mountain stories and superstitions." I just wanted to ask some of > you to verify this for me. She called the small white spring flowers > "poss-bloomies." Did that name originate from the Catskills? > > Merri > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Yes, I am the researcher Judy hired and I also have a pile of inputs for the Laymans about 6 inches high. Whittling away at that as time permits and continuing to add info I find locally as well - more confirmation of info rather than a whole lot new. Now, bear with me because I still can't find the fit - who are William's parents - is it Ephraim and Elisabeth Deyo Layman? Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley" <maples1@hctc.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Volunteerism is alive and well - on this list! > Somehow, Judy found me! She gave me info back to Clements Lehmann, his > descendants and some spouses. Then she found another shirttail cousin, > Winnie, who also sent me a lot of info. There is so much (Judy's info was > 546 pages printed out!!!) that I haven't begun to add it all to my > database. And then yet another cousin found me. I host the LAYMAN > mailing list on Rootsweb, and each of them had been a member at one time > or another. > > William married Emma "Vina" Jennison Mitchell. Winnie said he also > married Frances Jennison, and she believes they were sisters. I need to > go into Olympia and get their death certificates because of a couple > things: > > 1. I had William's middle initial as T or J, but his headstone has L. > > 2. I had Emma middle name as Frances. But Winnie believes Frances was > her sister. > > William and Emma are buried about 45 minutes north of me at Retsil, Kitsap > Co, WA. They both lived at the Old Soldiers Home in Retsil, a facility > still in operation but no longer federal, it's run by the state. William > must have had military service to live there, and Emma was allowed to due > to his service...but I don't have that info yet...unless it's in the > mounds of paperwork I received from Winnie and Judy. > > Are you by chance the researcher Judy hired?? I've been wondering that > since reading the exchange of emails the past couple of days. > > I'm sending my smail privately. > > shirley > :) > > Sylvia Hasenkopf wrote: > >> Shiley - boy do I have a contact for you - who probably has THE Layman >> genealogy at this point. I helped her out on a research project in Greene >> and Schoharie counties - made the connection and she has been building >> the tree since then. Have you talked with Judy Morgan from Virginia? >> Here's her email address: >> m1357us@yahoo.com >> >> I also have an extensive Layman genealogy - not quite as detailed as >> Judy's as I haven't been corresponding with all her cousins, but pretty >> good, nonetheless. Who did William marry? Do you know of any siblings? I >> have quite a few William's in the database - trying to connect the dots. >> >> In terms of typing - what's your snail mail address? Senit to >> esi@francomm.com >> > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3-11-2005 > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, Censuses, > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Shiley - boy do I have a contact for you - who probably has THE Layman genealogy at this point. I helped her out on a research project in Greene and Schoharie counties - made the connection and she has been building the tree since then. Have you talked with Judy Morgan from Virginia? Here's her email address: m1357us@yahoo.com I also have an extensive Layman genealogy - not quite as detailed as Judy's as I haven't been corresponding with all her cousins, but pretty good, nonetheless. Who did William marry? Do you know of any siblings? I have quite a few William's in the database - trying to connect the dots. In terms of typing - what's your snail mail address? Senit to esi@francomm.com Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley" <maples1@hctc.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Volunteerism is alive and well - on this list! > Sylvia, you can add Washington state to the list. I'd be happy to type > for you. > > I'm researching my Lehmann/Lehman/Layman/Laymon line in Green County, > primarily around Catskill and Athens. The futhest back I have is Clements > LEHMANN, born 1686 in Kallstadt, Germany, died 1752 in Athens, Greene Co, > NY. > > The name spelling changed every generation until we got to LAYMAN, but > there are descendants using the various spellings. > > My branch of the family moved to Minneapolis, and eventually to western > Washington and Oregon. > > My gr-gr-grandfather was William Layman, b 1847 in NY, d 1918 WA. > shirley > :) > > Sylvia Hasenkopf wrote: > >>Well, I wanted to take a few moments to thank the 15 volunteers, so far, >>that have agreed to do some typing. This has cleared up the backlog of >>typing of obituaries for the Daily Mail, Windham Journal, Greenville >>Local. Still have a packet of Greenville Press for anyone interested. >> >>What surprised me most was how far flung the volunteers lived. Here's a >>breakdown: >> > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 3-9-2005 > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 200 Greene County cemeteries fully transcribed - look up your > ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Who else lives in Nevada? Send me an e-mail: kb2ct@cox.net (Las Vegas, NV) Fred Boughton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 10:09 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Volunteerism is alive and well - on this list! >Snip . . . . > What surprised me most was how far flung the volunteers lived. Here's a > breakdown: > Ohio > Maine > California > Utah > New Jersey (2) > North Carolina > Kentucky > Nevada > New York > Virginia > Alberta, Canada > Florida > Georgia > Wisconsin > > Sylvia > >

Somehow, Judy found me! She gave me info back to Clements Lehmann, his descendants and some spouses. Then she found another shirttail cousin, Winnie, who also sent me a lot of info. There is so much (Judy's info was 546 pages printed out!!!) that I haven't begun to add it all to my database. And then yet another cousin found me. I host the LAYMAN mailing list on Rootsweb, and each of them had been a member at one time or another. William married Emma "Vina" Jennison Mitchell. Winnie said he also married Frances Jennison, and she believes they were sisters. I need to go into Olympia and get their death certificates because of a couple things: 1. I had William's middle initial as T or J, but his headstone has L. 2. I had Emma middle name as Frances. But Winnie believes Frances was her sister. William and Emma are buried about 45 minutes north of me at Retsil, Kitsap Co, WA. They both lived at the Old Soldiers Home in Retsil, a facility still in operation but no longer federal, it's run by the state. William must have had military service to live there, and Emma was allowed to due to his service...but I don't have that info yet...unless it's in the mounds of paperwork I received from Winnie and Judy. Are you by chance the researcher Judy hired?? I've been wondering that since reading the exchange of emails the past couple of days. I'm sending my smail privately. shirley :) Sylvia Hasenkopf wrote: > Shiley - boy do I have a contact for you - who probably has THE Layman > genealogy at this point. I helped her out on a research project in > Greene and Schoharie counties - made the connection and she has been > building the tree since then. Have you talked with Judy Morgan from > Virginia? Here's her email address: > m1357us@yahoo.com > > I also have an extensive Layman genealogy - not quite as detailed as > Judy's as I haven't been corresponding with all her cousins, but > pretty good, nonetheless. Who did William marry? Do you know of any > siblings? I have quite a few William's in the database - trying to > connect the dots. > > In terms of typing - what's your snail mail address? Senit to > esi@francomm.com > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3-11-2005

Hello, I have an Olive Hosford 1824-1906 b. Greene County and died in Bath, Steuben Co, NY. She married Gilbert Townsend 1814-1895 b. Greene County and d. in Bath. Both are buried in the Unionville Cemetery on the Bath Cameron Road in Bath. I know of 2 children Henry L. b. 1848 and Seymour b. 1862. Olive may be a member of your Hosford family. Gilbert was a son of Luther Townsend and Mary Ferris (of Ashland, Greene Co, NY). I have the kids if you ever need. Annette Campbell ----- Original Message ----- From: M. Mignon Matthews <cats@eticomm.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > Hi Peggy, > > Those are definitely the right people. I have found Hosfords (see below), > but have not been able to be certain about the lineage. > The message below is a post I sent to the Hosford List some time ago. > ***************************************************** > I am also looking at Pitt Andrews Hosford as the possible parent of my > gggrandmother Selina Hosford Matthews. I checked out the Hosford Genealogy > and Pat Morrow, the Windham Town Historian, shared her theory with me, > > which fit nicely with what I found in the Genealogy; but, the lack of > > information on early census data makes the task more difficult. The > > writers of the genealogy speculate that Pit and Hannah had the following > > children. > > 1. son (b. 1800-1810) > > 2. son (b. 1800-1810) > > 3. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > > 4. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > > 5. Benajah Bracket (b. 1812) he and his mother were baptized 4 Nov 1816 at > > Genoa, Cayuga County, NY (perhaps while visiting relatives?); m. Lola > > Maria Ives in Prattsville; resided in Prattsville in 1840 > 6. daughter (b. 1815-1820) > 7. daughter (b. 1825-1830) > > > > Pat suggested: number 3 or 4 might be Salina who was born around 1809. > > Elizabeth B. Hosford (1828-1906) who married James L. Tompkins (1824-1898) > > might be number 7. James and Elizabeth are buried in the West Settlement > > Cemetery in Ashland. Pitt was living in Ashland with James, Elizabeth, > > Anna (listed as Hannah in 1855) and Ruama Tompkins when the 1850 census > > was taken. The 1855, 1870 and 1875 Ashland census schedules list a > > daughter > > named Selina E. Tompkins who was born about 1854. Maybe she was named for > > her aunt. Selina (Hosford) Matthews named a daughter Hannah Alice > > Matthews, perhaps in honor of her mother, Hannah (Alley) Hosford. Of > > course, this is > > all circumstantial evidence, but it is logical and a place to start. > > > > Pat also mentioned that Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins died 7 Apr 1906 at > > Red Falls. Hopefully her death certificate from the Prattsville Town > > Clerk will verify that Pitt and Hannah were her parents. Then I just need > > to prove that > > Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins and Selina (Hosford) Matthews were sisters. I > > have Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published at > > Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, Died: > > MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina Matthews, > > formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." > > I tried first for Selina's death certificate, which should list the > > parents; however, it could not be located in Conesville, where she died > > or in Gilboa, the next town to Conesville. I have not ordered it from > > the state, since they informed me that they are 12 months behind in > > response to these requests. My next step will be to send for Elizabeth > > Hosford Tompkins' DC from the Town Clerk. I have some other information > > about burials, etc., but will stop here for now and hope that this may be > > of some help to you. Perhaps, you have some information that I have not > > found. Working together might move both of us ahead more quickly and, of > > course, I want to locate all of the siblings too. > > > Mignon Matthews > ********************************************************** > FIRST POST: > Looking for the children of Pitt Andrews Hosford and his wife, Hannah Alley. > Pitt was the son of Reuben Hosford who came to Greene Co. NY around 1789 > with his father Gideon Hosford and brother Joel Hosford. > Mignon > ************************************************************ > I have checked in Columbia County for John's parents, but can't be sure due > to the lack of names on the census at that time. I continue to search..... > > Thanks for the response. Please let me know if anything else comes to mind. > > Gratefully, > Mignon > "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by > cats." Anon. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > > > >> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; > >> so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next > >> generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert > >> (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both > >> seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all I > >> can find. > > > > Hi Mignon, > > > > If these are the right people. . . . > > > > According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia > > County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, > > was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. > > Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in > > Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in > > Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. > > > > Regards, > > > > Peggy > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ______________________________

Hi Sylvia, THANK YOU! I will be more than happy to send you $5.00 for the search. Please let me know where to send it. According to Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published at Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, Died: MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina Matthews, formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." Perhaps one of the children lived in Conesville; but, I never got to checking that out. Her name may have been spelled Selina, as is common, or Salina, as shown in the obit. It would be great if it names her parents. Mignon "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." Anon. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Hasenkopf" <esi@francomm.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > Mignon, I will be heading up to the Albany State Library sometime inthe > next month to do some research. I could check the vital records index to > see if Selina is there. Possibly she was never recorded as the state > started the mandatory recording in 1882 and the first 5-6 years are > actually somewhat spotty. If she is there, however, it will show where she > died. I have seen instances where the State has the record and the Town > does not, and vice versa. It is worthwhile to check both. For a specific > date seach such as this I do charge a small fee, however - $5. > > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Mignon Matthews" <cats@eticomm.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:53 AM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > > >> Hi Peggy, >> >> Those are definitely the right people. I have found Hosfords (see below), >> but have not been able to be certain about the lineage. >> The message below is a post I sent to the Hosford List some time ago. >> ***************************************************** >> I am also looking at Pitt Andrews Hosford as the possible parent of my >> gggrandmother Selina Hosford Matthews. I checked out the Hosford >> Genealogy and Pat Morrow, the Windham Town Historian, shared her theory >> with me, >>> which fit nicely with what I found in the Genealogy; but, the lack of >>> information on early census data makes the task more difficult. The >>> writers of the genealogy speculate that Pit and Hannah had the following >>> children. >>> 1. son (b. 1800-1810) >>> 2. son (b. 1800-1810) >>> 3. daughter (b. 1800-1810) >>> 4. daughter (b. 1800-1810) >>> 5. Benajah Bracket (b. 1812) he and his mother were baptized 4 Nov 1816 >>> at Genoa, Cayuga County, NY (perhaps while visiting relatives?); m. Lola >>> Maria Ives in Prattsville; resided in Prattsville in 1840 >> 6. daughter (b. 1815-1820) >> 7. daughter (b. 1825-1830) >>> >>> Pat suggested: number 3 or 4 might be Salina who was born around 1809. >>> Elizabeth B. Hosford (1828-1906) who married James L. Tompkins >>> (1824-1898) might be number 7. James and Elizabeth are buried in the >>> West Settlement >>> Cemetery in Ashland. Pitt was living in Ashland with James, Elizabeth, >>> Anna (listed as Hannah in 1855) and Ruama Tompkins when the 1850 census >>> was taken. The 1855, 1870 and 1875 Ashland census schedules list a >>> daughter >>> named Selina E. Tompkins who was born about 1854. Maybe she was named >>> for her aunt. Selina (Hosford) Matthews named a daughter Hannah Alice >>> Matthews, perhaps in honor of her mother, Hannah (Alley) Hosford. Of >>> course, this is >>> all circumstantial evidence, but it is logical and a place to start. >>> >>> Pat also mentioned that Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins died 7 Apr 1906 at >>> Red Falls. Hopefully her death certificate from the Prattsville Town >>> Clerk will verify that Pitt and Hannah were her parents. Then I just >>> need to prove that >>> Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins and Selina (Hosford) Matthews were sisters. >>> I have Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published >>> at Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, >>> Died: MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina >>> Matthews, formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." >>> I tried first for Selina's death certificate, which should list the >>> parents; however, it could not be located in Conesville, where she died >>> or in Gilboa, the next town to Conesville. I have not ordered it from >>> the state, since they informed me that they are 12 months behind in >>> response to these requests. My next step will be to send for Elizabeth >>> Hosford Tompkins' DC from the Town Clerk. I have some other information >>> about burials, etc., but will stop here for now and hope that this may >>> be of some help to you. Perhaps, you have some information that I have >>> not found. Working together might move both of us ahead more quickly >>> and, of course, I want to locate all of the siblings too. >> >>> Mignon Matthews >> ********************************************************** >> FIRST POST: >> Looking for the children of Pitt Andrews Hosford and his wife, Hannah >> Alley. Pitt was the son of Reuben Hosford who came to Greene Co. NY >> around 1789 with his father Gideon Hosford and brother Joel Hosford. >> Mignon >> ************************************************************ >> I have checked in Columbia County for John's parents, but can't be sure >> due to the lack of names on the census at that time. I continue to >> search..... >> >> Thanks for the response. Please let me know if anything else comes to >> mind. >> >> Gratefully, >> Mignon >> "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned >> by cats." Anon. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> >> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:21 AM >> Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews >> >> >>>> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; >>>> so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next >>>> generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert >>>> (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both >>>> seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all I >>>> can find. >>> >>> Hi Mignon, >>> >>> If these are the right people. . . . >>> >>> According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia >>> County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, >>> was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. >>> Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in >>> Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in >>> Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Peggy >>> >>> >>> ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== >>> Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! >>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>> areas they lived. 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Sylvia: Would you please look at the Methodist records you mentioned below and see if these contain the records for the Preston Hollow Methodist Church also. I have been searching and writing requests for these and to find they might be in with these for Catskill. Yes the Preston Hollow Church is in Albany Co. lest be about maybe 5 miles from the Now Greene Couny border. I have several Families that were in this church and have only one original baptism for Smith family.Family has said that many baptisms and deaths were recorded for this church. Thank you for any help available. Ann Quoting Sylvia Hasenkopf <esi@francomm.com>: > Always a good idea to keep coming back to the list. New people show > up all > the time and sometimes we come across new information. Cas in point. > I have > just discovered that there is manuscript inthe Albany State Library > that has > the Methodist Church Catskill circuit records. Will copy that next > time I'm > down there! Add another one to the list! > > Sylvia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara DeOliveira" <bobbidoll123@juno.com> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:08 PM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Lexington Baptist Church records > > > > If I were you, I would ask occasionally to see if anyone new to the > > list knows the whereabouts. Not everyone reads the archives. > > Someone, somewhere might know. > > > > Bobbi > > > > On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 19:37:21 EST KarolHugh@aol.com writes: > >> Thanks for the info, Sylvia. Sounds like I'm out of luck for > finding > >> my Kipp > >> and Ford family records. > >> > >> Karol > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > > Your resource site for Greene County Cemeteries, Biographies, > Censuses, > > Wills and so much more! Check us out! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 > months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Sylvia, you can add Washington state to the list. I'd be happy to type for you. I'm researching my Lehmann/Lehman/Layman/Laymon line in Green County, primarily around Catskill and Athens. The futhest back I have is Clements LEHMANN, born 1686 in Kallstadt, Germany, died 1752 in Athens, Greene Co, NY. The name spelling changed every generation until we got to LAYMAN, but there are descendants using the various spellings. My branch of the family moved to Minneapolis, and eventually to western Washington and Oregon. My gr-gr-grandfather was William Layman, b 1847 in NY, d 1918 WA. shirley :) Sylvia Hasenkopf wrote: >Well, I wanted to take a few moments to thank the 15 volunteers, so far, that have agreed to do some typing. This has cleared up the backlog of typing of obituaries for the Daily Mail, Windham Journal, Greenville Local. Still have a packet of Greenville Press for anyone interested. > >What surprised me most was how far flung the volunteers lived. Here's a breakdown: > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.1 - Release Date: 3-9-2005

Hi Mary Ann. Yes, we have voluteer typing blitz underway. Have a years worth of obituaries that need typing up for the site, so thanks for volunteering. What's your address? Send it to my private email: esi@francomm.com Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cematapey@aol.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] obits > Sylvia - > > Somehow I deleted some messages so I am rather confused by all the > messages > that have been out there recently. IF you need help typing obits I would > be > glad to help. I am not sure how you are doing it. Do you send > information to > us? > > I live in Colorado and help any way I can. > > Mary Ann <cematapey@aol.com> > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you > find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Sylvia - Somehow I deleted some messages so I am rather confused by all the messages that have been out there recently. IF you need help typing obits I would be glad to help. I am not sure how you are doing it. Do you send information to us? I live in Colorado and help any way I can. Mary Ann <cematapey@aol.com>

Sylvia: I must say this is one of the most informative sites that I have visited and supplied info for and most are appreciative of the fact. I only wish that persons would remember that the old ways were the ways of the times and we are in a new version of the old ways. What we put down in the old way is preserving not revision to make it more palatable for the readers. That now said Sylvia I would be glad to help in typing for the list. I have some older obits as I have collected them since 1998 and maybe some from before from Mountain Eagle and other newspapers. Ann Quoting ginagirls@aol.com: > Hello List, > > I've been silent for some months now ( 2x hurricane damages,etc). > But, I will say this, Sylvia has been most helpful on anything & > everything > I've ever requested, including cemetery records & Greene county > records or > history. > > Saying that, she has shown me ways to find the records for myself, > which > always were "free", correct & on line. (I have verified with > alternative sources) > > If you ask Sylvia nicely & politely, she will, at her expense, send > you > material of historical value for you to own personally. > > People, let's not underestimate her or "bite the hand that feeds > us". > > Sylvia is a one of a kind....diligent, trust worthy, honest & true > to > genealogy. > Let's not destroy her faith in us as a worthy genealogical mailing > list > & PLEASE SYLVIA, do not let the ill comments of others destroy all > of your > hard work & all of your good intentions. > On this list, you have been my hero. A big thanx to you! > > Gina > searching for: > (Garrison) in Ulster, Greene, Orange, Rockland) > > > > > > > > > Yes, the old section of Chestnut Lawn may well be possible - just > for you > Jim!! :-) > > Just so everyone knows, if I say transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf in > June > 2004 or whatevber date, that means I walked that cemetery myself and > transcribed each stone. If I post a transcription obtained from the > DAR or > an older transcription from somewhere else, then I will say that is > so. And > yes, that means I've transcribed over 200 cemeteries myself, here in > Greene > Co. > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > The Diary of John Barr, Ensign in the Revolutionary War. Come read > about our revolutionary past from the eyes of one who lived it! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi Peigi, > I'm sure you've tried this, but if not, it's what I do when I can't > find a surname spelling variation in ancestry.com: <snip> Yes, thanks, I've tried that. But my problem is tracing these people back to Ireland. They were here by the 1820/30s. Can't even find them on ship lists. And even if I had a county in Ireland, and wanted to pay a fortune to have baptisms searched, there would probably have been a hundred or so men with the name (or variant) born that year. ;) As I said, it is looking for hay in a haystack. Doesn't help that no death or burial record for one ancestor (should have been buried at the RC church in Hunter; he donated to build the place!) has surfaced. :( They should also have his wife, who remains "Whatsername." :(( Thanks, Peggy

Peggy, I'm sure you've tried this, but if not, it's what I do when I can't find a surname spelling variation in ancestry.com: I go to the particular year, put in the county and town, and where born. Sometimes I do it for the whole county, as the town lines merge or change. Sometimes I do the above and just the first name, although there can be spelling variations with first names as well. Soundex doesn't work on them. Case in point: our first names. Plus, the Irish/Scottish naming conventions & tee-names need taken into account. Of course, if the family is from the 'auld sod' there may be lots......and given the 'lilt' of speech, often misunderstood. And then there's Mc & Mac, and are they written as one word or two.......... Cheers, Peigi ----- Original Message ----- From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > Hi Mignon, > > Oops. I'm afraid you got the wrong impression. I'm not looking for the > family. I just saw your post and had a look in my 1855 index to see in > what county they were born. You hadn't mentioned that John was born > in Columbia Co., so I didn't know if you knew. > > My problem is far worse. :) I have ancestors in Hunter who were born > "in Ireland." Nice common names; like looking for hay in a haystack. <g> > > Cheers, > > Peggy > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Moving in and Moving on - Greene County's Migrations Database - add your > families now and make the connection! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Well, I wanted to take a few moments to thank the 15 volunteers, so far, that have agreed to do some typing. This has cleared up the backlog of typing of obituaries for the Daily Mail, Windham Journal, Greenville Local. Still have a packet of Greenville Press for anyone interested. What surprised me most was how far flung the volunteers lived. Here's a breakdown: Ohio Maine California Utah New Jersey (2) North Carolina Kentucky Nevada New York Virginia Alberta, Canada Florida Georgia Wisconsin Now that is amazing! Thank you very much, each and every volunteer. If you need anything, just let me know. All packets are in the mail today. Please let me know when you receive them. I worry about the mail sometimes - I have lost a few packets before. Sylvia

Hi Mignon, Oops. I'm afraid you got the wrong impression. I'm not looking for the family. I just saw your post and had a look in my 1855 index to see in what county they were born. You hadn't mentioned that John was born in Columbia Co., so I didn't know if you knew. My problem is far worse. :) I have ancestors in Hunter who were born "in Ireland." Nice common names; like looking for hay in a haystack. <g> Cheers, Peggy

Mignon, I will be heading up to the Albany State Library sometime inthe next month to do some research. I could check the vital records index to see if Selina is there. Possibly she was never recorded as the state started the mandatory recording in 1882 and the first 5-6 years are actually somewhat spotty. If she is there, however, it will show where she died. I have seen instances where the State has the record and the Town does not, and vice versa. It is worthwhile to check both. For a specific date seach such as this I do charge a small fee, however - $5. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Mignon Matthews" <cats@eticomm.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:53 AM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > Hi Peggy, > > Those are definitely the right people. I have found Hosfords (see below), > but have not been able to be certain about the lineage. > The message below is a post I sent to the Hosford List some time ago. > ***************************************************** > I am also looking at Pitt Andrews Hosford as the possible parent of my > gggrandmother Selina Hosford Matthews. I checked out the Hosford > Genealogy and Pat Morrow, the Windham Town Historian, shared her theory > with me, >> which fit nicely with what I found in the Genealogy; but, the lack of >> information on early census data makes the task more difficult. The >> writers of the genealogy speculate that Pit and Hannah had the following >> children. >> 1. son (b. 1800-1810) >> 2. son (b. 1800-1810) >> 3. daughter (b. 1800-1810) >> 4. daughter (b. 1800-1810) >> 5. Benajah Bracket (b. 1812) he and his mother were baptized 4 Nov 1816 >> at Genoa, Cayuga County, NY (perhaps while visiting relatives?); m. Lola >> Maria Ives in Prattsville; resided in Prattsville in 1840 > 6. daughter (b. 1815-1820) > 7. daughter (b. 1825-1830) >> >> Pat suggested: number 3 or 4 might be Salina who was born around 1809. >> Elizabeth B. Hosford (1828-1906) who married James L. Tompkins >> (1824-1898) might be number 7. James and Elizabeth are buried in the >> West Settlement >> Cemetery in Ashland. Pitt was living in Ashland with James, Elizabeth, >> Anna (listed as Hannah in 1855) and Ruama Tompkins when the 1850 census >> was taken. The 1855, 1870 and 1875 Ashland census schedules list a >> daughter >> named Selina E. Tompkins who was born about 1854. Maybe she was named for >> her aunt. Selina (Hosford) Matthews named a daughter Hannah Alice >> Matthews, perhaps in honor of her mother, Hannah (Alley) Hosford. Of >> course, this is >> all circumstantial evidence, but it is logical and a place to start. >> >> Pat also mentioned that Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins died 7 Apr 1906 at >> Red Falls. Hopefully her death certificate from the Prattsville Town >> Clerk will verify that Pitt and Hannah were her parents. Then I just >> need to prove that >> Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins and Selina (Hosford) Matthews were sisters. >> I have Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published >> at Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, >> Died: MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina >> Matthews, formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." >> I tried first for Selina's death certificate, which should list the >> parents; however, it could not be located in Conesville, where she died >> or in Gilboa, the next town to Conesville. I have not ordered it from >> the state, since they informed me that they are 12 months behind in >> response to these requests. My next step will be to send for Elizabeth >> Hosford Tompkins' DC from the Town Clerk. I have some other information >> about burials, etc., but will stop here for now and hope that this may >> be of some help to you. Perhaps, you have some information that I have >> not found. Working together might move both of us ahead more quickly >> and, of course, I want to locate all of the siblings too. > >> Mignon Matthews > ********************************************************** > FIRST POST: > Looking for the children of Pitt Andrews Hosford and his wife, Hannah > Alley. Pitt was the son of Reuben Hosford who came to Greene Co. NY around > 1789 with his father Gideon Hosford and brother Joel Hosford. > Mignon > ************************************************************ > I have checked in Columbia County for John's parents, but can't be sure > due to the lack of names on the census at that time. I continue to > search..... > > Thanks for the response. Please let me know if anything else comes to > mind. > > Gratefully, > Mignon > "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned > by cats." Anon. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews > > >>> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; >>> so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next >>> generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert >>> (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both >>> seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all I >>> can find. >> >> Hi Mignon, >> >> If these are the right people. . . . >> >> According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia >> County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, >> was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. >> Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in >> Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in >> Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. >> >> Regards, >> >> Peggy >> >> >> ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== >> Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. 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Hi Peggy, Those are definitely the right people. I have found Hosfords (see below), but have not been able to be certain about the lineage. The message below is a post I sent to the Hosford List some time ago. ***************************************************** I am also looking at Pitt Andrews Hosford as the possible parent of my gggrandmother Selina Hosford Matthews. I checked out the Hosford Genealogy and Pat Morrow, the Windham Town Historian, shared her theory with me, > which fit nicely with what I found in the Genealogy; but, the lack of > information on early census data makes the task more difficult. The > writers of the genealogy speculate that Pit and Hannah had the following > children. > 1. son (b. 1800-1810) > 2. son (b. 1800-1810) > 3. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > 4. daughter (b. 1800-1810) > 5. Benajah Bracket (b. 1812) he and his mother were baptized 4 Nov 1816 at > Genoa, Cayuga County, NY (perhaps while visiting relatives?); m. Lola > Maria Ives in Prattsville; resided in Prattsville in 1840 6. daughter (b. 1815-1820) 7. daughter (b. 1825-1830) > > Pat suggested: number 3 or 4 might be Salina who was born around 1809. > Elizabeth B. Hosford (1828-1906) who married James L. Tompkins (1824-1898) > might be number 7. James and Elizabeth are buried in the West Settlement > Cemetery in Ashland. Pitt was living in Ashland with James, Elizabeth, > Anna (listed as Hannah in 1855) and Ruama Tompkins when the 1850 census > was taken. The 1855, 1870 and 1875 Ashland census schedules list a > daughter > named Selina E. Tompkins who was born about 1854. Maybe she was named for > her aunt. Selina (Hosford) Matthews named a daughter Hannah Alice > Matthews, perhaps in honor of her mother, Hannah (Alley) Hosford. Of > course, this is > all circumstantial evidence, but it is logical and a place to start. > > Pat also mentioned that Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins died 7 Apr 1906 at > Red Falls. Hopefully her death certificate from the Prattsville Town > Clerk will verify that Pitt and Hannah were her parents. Then I just need > to prove that > Elizabeth (Hosford) Tompkins and Selina (Hosford) Matthews were sisters. I > have Selina's obit: "The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published at > Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, June 26, 1884, Died: > MATTHEWS - In the town of Conesville, N. Y., June 20th, Salina Matthews, > formerly of Ashland,) aged 79 years." > I tried first for Selina's death certificate, which should list the > parents; however, it could not be located in Conesville, where she died > or in Gilboa, the next town to Conesville. I have not ordered it from > the state, since they informed me that they are 12 months behind in > response to these requests. My next step will be to send for Elizabeth > Hosford Tompkins' DC from the Town Clerk. I have some other information > about burials, etc., but will stop here for now and hope that this may be > of some help to you. Perhaps, you have some information that I have not > found. Working together might move both of us ahead more quickly and, of > course, I want to locate all of the siblings too. > Mignon Matthews ********************************************************** FIRST POST: Looking for the children of Pitt Andrews Hosford and his wife, Hannah Alley. Pitt was the son of Reuben Hosford who came to Greene Co. NY around 1789 with his father Gideon Hosford and brother Joel Hosford. Mignon ************************************************************ I have checked in Columbia County for John's parents, but can't be sure due to the lack of names on the census at that time. I continue to search..... Thanks for the response. Please let me know if anything else comes to mind. Gratefully, Mignon "There are many intelligent species in the universe. They are all owned by cats." Anon. ----- Original Message ----- From: <outtolaunch@juno.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Matthews >> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; >> so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next >> generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert >> (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both >> seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all I >> can find. > > Hi Mignon, > > If these are the right people. . . . > > According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia > County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, > was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. > Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in > Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in > Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. > > Regards, > > Peggy > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > >

> My maiden name is Matthews and, after I divorced, I took it back; > so, I find it particularly annoying that I cannot get back the next > generation on them. I have my GGGgrandparents, John Albert > (1803-1855) and his wife, Salina Hosford (1809-1884), but they both > seem to have sprung into Ashland fully grown without parents for all I > can find. Hi Mignon, If these are the right people. . . . According to the 1855 census index, John sprang from Columbia County. He was 51, and had been in Ashland 44 years. Selina, 50, was born in Greene Co., and had been in Ashland for 50 years. Children: Lauren 17, Hannah 13. (Was George Mathew, 21, also in Ashland, married to Martha, child Milo 2, a son?) No Hosfords in Ashland, but I didn't look for wild spellings. Regards, Peggy