I am interested in any Barkers in and around Ellisburgh. Joann ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Wentling <mwentlin@ngs.org> To: <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 8:52 AM Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER-L] WOOLWORTH > > > My 4th-great-aunt, Chloe (Shields) Walrath 1866-1952, was Housekeeper for the > Woolworth family in their mansion on Washington St., Watertown, for over 30 > years. My grandmother remembers visiting Chloe in their home and says that she > lived with them and was treated very well by the Woolworths. Must be true -- > she died with over $35,000 in personal estate! > > Chloe also worked at the Thousand Islands Park Hotel for many years. > > See more on the Shields family on my website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html as well as many other > Jefferson County families. > > Thanks, > Mark A. Wentling > > > > > > "Florence Secor" <may81cs@gisco.net> on 12/13/99 11:20:32 AM > > Please respond to "Florence Secor" <may81cs@gisco.net> > > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > cc: (bcc: Mark Wentling/HQ/NGS) > Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER-L] Migrations > > > > > Just wanted to mention that Frank W. Woolworth, founder of the Woolworth > enterprise, also was born in Rodman in 1852. He was permitted to introduce > the 5 cent counter at Moore & Smith, a hardware store I believe. He > persuaded Mr. Moore to aid him in setting up his own 5 cent store in Utica. > In the ten years following he opened 23 stores in: NY, PA, NJ, DE and CT. > I do not have the rest of the story. > > Re: Migration - The 1850 Federal Census Index book for New York State is > contained in TWO 3-inch thick books. The 1860 Federal Census Index > required only ONE 3-inch thick book. I have often wondered where did all > those people go. > > A footnote to James Gilbert: In 1938 I went to school with Margaret & Agnes > Strong who lived just outside Adams, NY. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James E. Gilbert <jgilbert@hiwaay.net> > To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, December 12, 1999 6:58 PM > Subject: [NYJEFFER-L] Migrations > > > >Hi, > > > >Just reading about your Migrations project. > > > >My grand father Orville Nathan Strong Born Rodman, Jefferson Co., NY 1857, > >migrated to Michigan, Illinois, Montana, and Alabama. In that order. How is > >that for a migration list. > > > >jgilbert@hiwaay.net > > > > > >============================== > >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >