Herkimer County came in to existence in 1791. r.a.d. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard M. Long" <blong@ismi.net> To: <NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 5:34 PM Subject: [NYHERKIM] Census Lookup? > Is there anyone on the mail list that can do census lookups? > > Would appreciate a census lookup for Russell Walker Furman who lived in Town > of German Flatts. > > In 1790 Census, German Flatts was part of Montgomery County. Not sure what > county it was assigned to in 1800. > > Regards, > > Bernie Long > > > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > Visit the Herkimer County GenWeb page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ > >

Is there anyone on the mail list that can do census lookups? Would appreciate a census lookup for Russell Walker Furman who lived in Town of German Flatts. In 1790 Census, German Flatts was part of Montgomery County. Not sure what county it was assigned to in 1800. Regards, Bernie Long

Jonathan Darling, born 1741 in Massachusetts - link with other connected names: http://www.sunnet.net/pdarling/journal.htm

Bob Higel, My virus detector flagged your message of 2:08 PM today as being infected - and stopped message. Bernie

In a message dated 12/5/01 7:35:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, blong@ismi.net writes: > George Oswell Buchanan (born 1763) and family. > > The beginning of this Buchanan line in America:            The clan Buchanan is still in existence in Scotland and our ancestor Alexander Buchanan was an active member of that clan. He attended their conclaves regularly which fact greatly displeased his wife (Margaret Oswell) by his long absence from their home, mostly a fortnight.            Mary Price, their grand-daughter told me that she had often heard her grandmother tell of how she had to stay alone at home for so long with her children and that she had complained to the Seneschal ( Constable ) who would only say that "No evil would come from his going" and even to her dying day she held a grudge against him and also the clan.            He continued to wear his "kilts" after he came to this country which also displeased her, because she thought that he should be an American now has he had adopted the United States as his home. But no amount of argument could induce him to take them off. He was a Free Mason having joined them in Scotland and he attended the lodge regular in New York and this fact also have his wife worry. This Mary ( Buchanan ) Price also told me that he was a very tall and straight man and fine looking and had black hair and dark blue eyes. He was of a very jovial disposition and would not let trouble bother him.           Alexander Buchanan ( of the Clan Buchanan ) was born near Dumfirmline, Fifeshire, Scotland in 1736. He married Margaret Oswell in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1758 and settled there. Their children went to school in Edinburgh. They lived at that place until 1777 when they sailed from Glasgow, Scotland for New York, U.S.A., with a family of four children, Peter, Mary, George Oswell, Alexander Jr. They located on a farm in Montgomery Co. near Sherry Valley in Otsego Co., N.Y.           He was successful and obtained a large tract of land and his children all settled near him. They both lived to be very old and when they died they were buried near their farm in New York. He was a very religious man of Presbyterian belief and also a Free Mason having joined them in Scotland.            After their death their children began to separate, Peter with his son, William, went to Pennsylvania and after a few years Peter died. His son, William, then about 21 years old came back to New York to settle up some estate and then went back to Pennsylvania.  They never heard from him again only that he was killed a short time after his return to his home, by a tree falling on him while preparing new ground for the plow. This was about 1800 when he was back to New York.             Mary, the daughter , married and settled near Nassau, New York and lived all the rest of her life in Rensselaer Co.              Alexander Jr. married in New York and left for the Southern United States. He had several children who scattered through the South and I have been unable to located them for sure.             George Oswell Buchanan, ( third child of Alexander Buchanan ) was born in 1763 near Edinburgh, Scotland. He attend school in Edinburgh until he was 14years old. He came with his parents in 1777 to America. He lived at home until hie marriage to Elizabeth Worden ( daughter of Christopher Worden ) He purchased a fine farm near Fonda, N.Y. in Montgomery Co.. His father helping him to buy it and for many years he continued in that occupation with great success. He then formed a partnership with a man ( Dill ) to buy cattle, mortgaging his farm to obtain the money. This proved a failure and it left him a financial ruin. In 1800 he moved to Herkimer Co., N.Y. and after a few years he moved to Febius Onondaga, Co. N.Y.              After several years of hard work to restore his fortune he left New York for Blue Rock, Ohio, in Muskingum Co. ,where he had a son George Worden Buchanan. Jan., 24, 1840 he moved to Joy, Ohio on Federal Creek and located just below the mill on the east side of the creek. In 1850 he moved to near Waterford, Ohio to live with his son Jeffery Wilcox Buchanan where they both died and was buried three miles and one-half southwest of Waterford, Ohio in the cemetery. Their graves are marked by a marble slabs with these inscriptions: George O. Buchanan, died Dec. 16, 1855 in his 92 year and Elizabeth Buchanan died Nov. 24, 1855 in her 84 year. They had ten children, Christopher, Hugh, John, George Worden, Jeffrey Wilcox, Alexander Hamilton, Richard Oswell, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary.               Jeffery Wilcox Buchanan ( fifth child of George Oswell Buchanan ) was born April 15,1798 near Fonda, Montgomery Co., New York. When about 18 years old he came to Marietta, Ohio and worked on a floating grist mill on the Muskingum River at Devols Dam near Marietta, Ohio. While there he formed the acquaintance of Rachel Prouty of that place. They were married Feb 7, 1819. He located near that place in Union Township until in 1825 when he moved to near Jamestown, Athens Co., Ohio, on Federal Creek. He worked at the stone mason trade until he accumulated enough money to buy a farm which he sold in 1848 and received in gold. He then moved to Waterford, Ohio in 1848 and kept a general store for three years. Then he bought land three miles southwest of there which he sold in 1857 and bought the old homestead where he spent the remainder of his days. It was a piece of unimproved land of one-hundred acres two miles south of Waterford, Ohio, where his parents were buried. They had nine children, Cyrenius, Walter McIntyre, Czarina, Lucinda, Elizabeth, Cyntha Diantha, George Washington, Louisa Ann, Charles.   

In a message dated 12/5/01 7:35:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, blong@ismi.net writes: > George Oswell Buchanan (born 1763) and family. > > It occurs to me that it would be a good idea to post what I know, from the Buchanan's in Ohio book to this list. Many of the family stayed in herkimer or Montgomery counties, >From the History of Buchanan of Scotch Descent       By        Will E. Buchanan         Urbana, Illinois Cyrenius Buchanan ( eldest child of Jeffrey Wilcox Buchanan ) was born Dec. 3, 1819 at Devol's Dam near Marietta, Ohio. He passed his boyhood days under the parental roof, employed in farm pursuits and received as good an education as the schools of those days afforded. He was a student of the Beverly College. He and his brother Walter cleared off a piece of land with timber on it in Athens Co., Ohio and farmed it and with money received from it he want to Beverly, Ohio and entered the office of Dr. John Reynolds and began the study of medicine. He took a course of lectures at Cleveland, Ohio, and completed his medical education at that place. He began practice at Lowell, Ohio and for many years was the leading physician of that village and the surrounding country. He won a wide reputation as a skilled Physician, not surpassed by any in those days. As a citizen he was the first to assist in any enterprise in also to relieve the distressed. He was respected by all who knew him. He was married June 29, 1847 to Lydia Sarah Ransom, daughter of Theopelus Ransom And Sarah Wright, born Oct 9, 1823. She heired 260 acres of land adjoining Lowell on the east which made them a very fine farm and was very fertile. They purchased a fine home in Lowell and was also the leading druggist of that place. He owned an interest in the woolen mill of Lowell, Ohio. His wife was afflicted with cancer of the breast which caused her death Oct 26, 1875. She was dutiful and affectionate wife and a kind mother. A few years prior to his death he moved to Harmer, Ohio. Before leaving Lowell he was afflicted with a tumor on his cheek and after doctoring for many years with the most skilled physicians that could be found it baffled all their attempts to cure and finally caused his death Aug 21, 1877. He was first buried in Harmer Cemetery by the side of his wife under the auspices of the Masonic Order of which he became a member at Beverly, Ohio and was afterwards a charter member of Lowell Lodge #436 at Lowell, Ohio. Later they were moved from Harmer Cemetery to Oak Grove Cemetery at Marietta, Ohio. They had four children, William Alexander, Charles Ransom, Sarah Rachel, Mindwell Sophia.   Mindwell Sophia Buchanan ( fourth child of Cyrenius Buchanan ) was born Aug. 8, 1858 at Lowell, Ohio. She was married June 29, 1882 to William H. Lord of Marietta, Ohio. He was a conductor on the B&C R.R. for many years and is know living retired on a pension at 423 Fifth St., Marietta, Ohio. She was greatly interested in her family history and obtained much valuable information of her people. She got a record of Peter Howe as revolutionary soldier which admitted her into the Daughters of American Revolution. They had one child George Ransom.        W, H, Lord died July 21, 1926.

I just yesterday made and uploaded a biography/photo of Charles J. BUCHANAN which may or may not fit into your family somehow. This one includes spouse Van Valkenburg; Regions: Albany; New Berlin, Chenango Co.; Northville, Fulton Co., NY Source: New York State Men: Biographic Studies and Character Portraits. Frederick S. Hills, Compiler & Editor; The Argus Company, Albany, N.Y., 1910 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~darci/notes/buchanan-c.htm Darci

Does anyone have access to the following book who could do a lookup for George Oswell Buchanan (born 1763) and family. Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs By Cuyler Reynolds Pub. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911 Regards, Bernie Long

My system was down all day yesterday, Tuesday, December 4. If anyone sent me a message yesterday, please post again. Picked up a virus in incoming mail on trying to access mail yesterday morning. Lost some files and messages. System is updated and okay now. Apologies to anyone and the list if my infection caused you any problems. Regards, Bernie Long

Please contact me, my 8th generation grandfather has a brother named Salathiel Dunham. mdamvelt@worldnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <FPLauer@aol.com> To: <NYHERKIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 10:07 PM Subject: [NYHERKIM] Salathiel DUNHAM > Looking for information about the DUNHAM family that lived in Herkimer Co in > the early 1800's. Salathiel DUNHAM is found in the 1810 census, and I am > interested in learning more about his wife and children. Didhe come to this > county from MA or NH? > > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > Visit the Herkimer County GenWeb page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ > >

Hello Listers! Is anyone reseaching the PHILLIPS family in either Otsego or Herkimer County? So far, I have this very incomplete information -- Phillips PATRIARCH: HENRY Phillips {born Holland; immigrated to Connecticut-?) Sons: (1) JOSEPH -- b. maybe 1735-1740 served in Revolutionary War "with distinction" married Dorcas VICKERY (2) JOHN -- b. maybe 1765 (much younger than Joseph; "too young to be a soldier") married Nancy (or Anna "Nancy") HOUSE had five children, incl. dtr. Lucinda (b. 1817) at some point, lived in Town of Danube Any info appreciated! Marsha Strong Gainesville, FL

Thank you, Darci. You've done a great job with this site. Elsie Djohn9031@aol.com wrote: > I've combined the Hist. of the Mohawk Valley bios into one main group to > easier follow. There are six WALRATH bios, plus a WALRAD one and the surnames > shows up in other bios as well. These come from books, subject to errors but > make a starting point for researchers. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~darci/notes/bios.htm > Darci > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > QUESTIONS? Contact listowner Kim Branagan at branagak@twcny.rr.com, > a proud Donor of RootsWeb.com.

I've combined the Hist. of the Mohawk Valley bios into one main group to easier follow. There are six WALRATH bios, plus a WALRAD one and the surnames shows up in other bios as well. These come from books, subject to errors but make a starting point for researchers. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~darci/notes/bios.htm Darci

Hi Wes, I just posted the rest of the info I have. I don't have John Adam's siblings. Perhaps someone else does. Good luck. Maybe between us all, we can figure out these St. Johnsville Walraths. I hope to go to Fonda to the Mont. Co. Archives and research there. Have not done that as yet. Elsie WesVanG wrote: > Hello > > I was wondering if you had any siblings listed for John Adam Walrath born in > February 1803. I am looking for the parents of Margaret(Polly) born in 1811 > in St Johnsville. I know her mother was Mary born about 1778 from census > info. > > Thanks > Wes VanGraafeiland > > ==== NYHERKIM Mailing List ==== > QUESTIONS? Contact listowner Kim Branagan at branagak@twcny.rr.com, > a proud Donor of RootsWeb.com.

Hello, some of you been very kind and have responded to my query re Robert Walrath and family. Here is some additional info: I've seen a John Adam born 1803 married to Polly. This John does not appear to be the one I'm looking for. Robert's siblings (all birthdates approximate) were: Christian, 1844 Lany, 1845 Robert, 1846 Reuben, 1848 Charles, 1849 Herman, 1852 Alice (Sarah?) 1853 Sarah (Alice?) 1853 The men in this family were all stone masons. John A. took his family to Syracuse by 1880. Can't find Robert or his family in 1880 on the census; however, city directories show them in Little Falls. Robert's brothers do not seem to have married, were still living at home in 1880. I think this is a non-researched line of the Walrath families of the Palatines who settled the Mohawk Valley. They are all around the right area at the right time. According to Robert's death record in Little Falls, his father was Adam Walrath and his mother Margaret who was born in Schoharie Co. I found John A. with Margaret in the 1850, 1860 and 1880 censuses. Just haven't gotten the 1870 census as yet. I also have read recently that the name Adam is a form of Adolph. There are also John Adolph Walraths about that time. John A., Adam, John Adolph are all names of some of the original men who bought pews for the St. Johns Church, the church the town of St. Johnsville was named for. Does any of this mean anything to anyone? Thanks again to all of you who tried to help. Elsie

Hello I was wondering if you had any siblings listed for John Adam Walrath born in February 1803. I am looking for the parents of Margaret(Polly) born in 1811 in St Johnsville. I know her mother was Mary born about 1778 from census info. Thanks Wes VanGraafeiland

Elsie; The USGENWEB site for Herkimer Co.discusses more Walraths than you can count. Go to the below link; go down to the search section and type in Walrath and have a ball! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/ Frank Subject: [NYHERKIM] Surname Walrath > I am researching the Walrath surname, specifically the ancestors and descendents of Robert H. Walrath, 1846-1900, and his wife Sarah, 1851-1925. Robert's father was John Adam Walrath. Robert was born in St. Johnsville and died in Little Falls. I have not been able to find Robert's obituary nor Sarah's. I don't know Sarah's maiden name. Robert and Sarah had several children: Cora > (Hill), Merton, Grace (McDonald/McDonnell?), Lillian (Sweet) and Ward. Is anyone familiar with this family? > Elsie > West Hurley, NY > > ______________________________

Looking for information about the DUNHAM family that lived in Herkimer Co in the early 1800's. Salathiel DUNHAM is found in the 1810 census, and I am interested in learning more about his wife and children. Didhe come to this county from MA or NH?

Hello, I am doing research on Diners and Lunch Wagons. My general coverage area is upstate New York, but I would be interested in hear about any stories relating to diners from anywhere. I am looking for any information concerning diners of the past or the present. This would include stories from former customers, former owners, pictures or any other recollections. It is always great to place a diner with a family and/or with some of its customers, as this is what a diner is really about. So if your family used to own a diner or lunch wagon, you know of people who did, or you went to a diner as a kid in your hometown, I would love to hear from you. TO HERKIMER RESIDENTS!!! - In East Herkimer the Sanburn Fire Insurence map of 1950 shows a building being used as a restaurant that is diner shaped, but curved on each end. This is at the corner of NY 5, Ward and Arthur where there currently stands a bar. Can anyone at the very least verify this building did exist. The people at the historical society could not. Also, if anyone has any information on Frank's Black and White Diner that stood near the Bowling Alley in Herkimer. Best Regards Michael Engle speigletown@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/cornwallace55/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

At 12:43 PM 12/2/2001 -0500, you wrote: >I am researching the Walrath surname, specifically the ancestors and descendents of Robert H. Walrath, >1846-1900, and his wife Sarah, 1851-1925. Robert's father was John Adam Walrath. Robert was born in >St. Johnsville and died in Little Falls. I have not been able to find Robert's obituary nor Sarah's. >I don't know Sarah's maiden name. Robert and Sarah had several children: Cora (Hill), Merton, Grace >(McDonald/McDonnell?), Lillian (Sweet) and Ward. Is anyone familiar with this family? >Elsie >West Hurley, NY Hi Elsie! I'm not sure if this is the same guy, but I have a John Adam Walrath, b/c 12 Feb 1803 in St. Johnsville, Montgomery Co., NY; married Mary ("Polly") Weaver in 1824. I don't have Robert listed as a child, but the children I do have were all born around the same time as your Robert. Would you know any of Robert's siblings names? Marsha Strong Gainesville, FL