Thank you Ken and Sylvia. When one looks at a map from 35,000 feet - the distances from some of these towns looks insurmountable. It does help to visit them. I visited Hudson and Athens But I did not drive up to Coxsackie. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sylvia Hasenkopf Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYGREENE] Athens Zion Lutheran church congregation Actually Jack, the pastor travelled a circuit or often filled in for other pastors who were away. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott, John (IT)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: [NYGREENE] Athens Zion Lutheran church congregation > > After perusing the records of this church I am perplexed as to the > reasonable proximity of people traveling great distances to church. > > I see that there are marriages at the Zion church from people living at > Coxsackie. is it possible that people ca. 1800 and previous were > traveling to Athens from Coxasackie for church services ???? or were > they just relations getting married ??? > > I can see that they were coming across from Hudson on the ferry - and > making the carriage ride from Catskill good enough. > > but Coxsackie ? > > jack > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message