Hi folks!! I'm seeking the ancestry of the following: William Stoodley, born in Devonshire, England, about 1803, died 25 November 1882 in the town of Hounsfield, Jefferson Co., New York, United States. He was educated in Devonshire and there he married Elizabeth Lane, born about 1809 in Devonshire, England, died 14 July 1884 in Hounsfield. They settled in the town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, on a lot due south of Elizabeth's parents, Thomas Lane and Nanny Stamp. Children, all born in New York State: 1. Sarah Ann, born 1837; married 1858 William Lane, born 25 September 1828 in England, and recorded as a son of Thomas Lane, born 1801 in Dorsetshire, England, died 1887 in New York, and his wife Charlotte Williams, died in 1876, whom he married in 1825. This Thomas emigrated about 1835 and may have been a first born son of Thomas Lane and Nanny Stamp of Hounsfield who emigrated in 1834. Parents of: 1. Charles Lane, born 1860 in New York. Father of another son named William. 2. Jane, born about 1839; married john godfrey, a sailor on the great Lakes who owned his own ship. 3. Esther, born about 1841, died August 1920, age 79 yrs 7 mos. 24 days; married Silas Robert Washburn. 4. Fanny, born about 1843; married Ralph Metcalf, a farmer. Daughter named Flossie. 5. Amos, born about 1845; married Frances Clark. Son Clark married Margaret Greene. Their son Kent still lliving. 6. Anna Minerva), born about 1847; married Fred Bristol, a farmer. 7. Charles M., born about 1852/3; married Ida G. Reed, born 1857, died 1933. Parents of: 1.Gordon A., born and died 1914. 2. Fred 3. Rolla, lived over 100 years. The family was also associated with the STOKES family of Devonshire which also immigrated to Hounsfield. If you'd like further information on these folks and their descendants, please visit my website at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~legends/welcome.html If you know anything about the ancestry of William Stoodley, I would appreciate a reply! Thanks for you time! Sincerely, Mark A. Wentling