This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nanpera Surnames: AMES Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.jefferson/12730/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information on the marriage of Adolphus AMES and Julia _________(unknown) about 1836-1837. They had a daughter Sarah in 1838. In 1839 they moved away to Pennsylvania. Adolphus was born circa 1809. I found the following family in Jefferson County but cannot determine the age of their Adolphus Ames who might be the son of the first marriage. Unable to contact the party who put the information on the internet. 1. HORACE AMES was born about 1791, in Massachusetts. During the War of 1812 he served as a private in Captain Elisha Camps Company of Artillery attached to the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Bellinger, New York Militia. Horace Ames died 19 March 1855, and is buried in the Burnett Corners Cemetery near Burnett, Dodge County, Wisconsin. He married (1) unknown. Children of first marriage, AMES: 2 i LOVISA AMES 3 ii HENRY HORACE AMES 4 iii ALFRED AMES He married (2) on 29 October, 1834, at Ellisburg, Jefferson County, NY, Martin E. Cook, Minister of the Gospel, officiating. HANNAH BELL who was born about 1801 in Massachusetts. Following their marriage they lived in Hounsfield and Henderson in Jefferson County. The 1830 census for New York lists five male and four female children living with Horace Ames. These are probably children by his first wife (name unknown). Children of the second marriage, order of birth unknown, AMES: 5 i ADOLPHUS AMES 6 ii son AMES 7 iii daughter AMES 8 iv daughter AMES Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.