There is a Jos. Hollenbeck in Athens in 1860 (family #3621): Jos. Hollenbeck, 38, b. NY Labourer Jane 59, b. NY William 34, b. NY Labourer Abner 33, b. NY Labourer This family lived near (family #3624): Jacob Clough, 56 Sarah 54 Lewis 18 Nathan 15 Estella 12 There is also a Mary Hollenbeck family, including a 14 yr. old Mary, living in Coxsackie. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Etta Benedict" <e.benedict@comcast.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [GREENE COUNTY] Hollenbeck/Clough > Jim, Thanks so much for your prompt reply. > Sorry I was so nebulous. Sometimes I talk in shorthand. The Coughs I > referred to are John age 44, and Hannah aged 42. They are in the 1850 > census of Athens, Greene County, NY on 13 Sep 1850. Sheet # 107. > > Trying to find out what the connection between the Hollenbecks and Cloughs > was. Silly of me, I know, but I am assuming Mary Hollenbeck's mother > died maybe in childbirth. It is the only explanation I have for her > living with the Cloughs at the age of 4. > We have never found the name of the mother. Joseph Hollenbeck seems to > have dropped off the face of the earth. > > We have a copy of the marriage certificate of Mary E Hollenbeck and John > Swetland. It lists her father as Joseph Hollenbeck. She was born in Oak > Hill, NY. No mother was listed. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is our biggest brick wall. > Thanks, Etta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Brady" <brady.j@att.net> > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:41 PM > Subject: RE: [GREENE COUNTY] Hollenbeck/Clough > > >> That's kind of hard to answer because your info isn't specific enough, >> i.e., >> which John and Hannah Clough couple is this - do you have their ages or >> something else to better identify them? >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Etta Benedict [mailto:e.benedict@comcast.net] >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 4:12 PM >> To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Hollenbeck/Clough >> >> >> Has anyone a connection between this two families. Had a grandmother >> (Mary >> Hollenbeck) born in OakHill, 1845, >> father Joseph. Can't find any info on Joseph or spouse. Found a Mary >> Hollenbeck, 5 years old in 1850, living with John and Hannah Clough >> family >> in the 1850 Athens Census. Don't know of the Cloughs were relatives or >> not. >> Any info would be >> appreciated. Dottie Golden/Etta Benedict >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> >> ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== >> Greene County Tax Assessment going on line now! >> 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 >> >> > > > > ==== 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 >