Your post is of interest to me because I had wondered if I had an ancestor (Frederick Fox) who might have been involved in the gold rush. He is not in the 1850 census, yet his wife and family are. Then he reappears in later census living with a son. Do you have a source for the names of the 50 who went? Charmaine wrote: > Anyone have connections with any of the 50 men who left Lewis County for > the gold fields of California???????? > Please contact me! > -Charmaine > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

I had a family that went west, but never made it to California.  They stayed in Kansas for a while and ended up in Trinidad, Colorado.  The name was Peter Loftus from Constableville. --- On Tue, 3/24/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: NYLEWIS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 8 To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 3:00 AM Today's Topics:    1. gold rush 49'ers from Lewis County (Charmaine) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:44:45 -0400 From: Charmaine <[email protected]> Subject: [NYLEWIS] gold rush 49'ers from Lewis County To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Anyone have connections with any of the 50 men who left Lewis County for the gold fields of California???????? Please contact me! -Charmaine ------------------------------ To contact the NYLEWIS list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the NYLEWIS mailing list, send an email to [email protected] __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYLEWIS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 8 *************************************

Anyone have connections with any of the 50 men who left Lewis County for the gold fields of California???????? Please contact me! -Charmaine

Finally I have the obits of Robert and his wife. If anyone wishes a copy please contact me off List. GMF The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last.

GMF ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRIZE Franklin Co., NY March 18,1970 About Town Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drutz and Mr. and Mrs. Philmore Hyde, have returned from a vacation spent at JekyJl Island. Ga. where, they were able to get in some golf. On the course one day they were pleasantly surprised to find that the twosome playing in front of them was Robert Barnum, a former math teacher in Saranae Lake and his companion, Mr. fallentine, who was principal here for about two years in the forties. Mr. Barnum is a retired superintendent of West Point (West Point Tech Training Center in West Point, GA) Tech. Both were well and sent regards to their friends, especially the Bolands with whom The Ballantines played bridge while here. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:01 AM Subject: NYLEWIS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 Today's Topics: 1. Robert O. Barnum, Sr. (GMF) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:28:08 GMT From: "GMF" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: [NYLEWIS] Robert O. Barnum, Sr. To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Robt married Catherine Markham in 1931. Catherine's father, Jay, was a prominent business man in Lyons Falls in the 1930s and on for a number of years. Reports indicate that Robt died in 1975 in Montgomery, NY. He and Catherine had three children -- Jay, Marilyn and Robt, Jr. Can anyone tell me the dates of Robert's death? Are there still in Lewis Co. Markham or Barnum descendants? Contact points? Thanks. GMF Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. -George Orwell, writer (1903-1950) ------------------------------ To contact the NYLEWIS list administrator, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post a message to the NYLEWIS mailing list, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYLEWIS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 5 *************************************

Robt married Catherine Markham in 1931. Catherine's father, Jay, was a prominent business man in Lyons Falls in the 1930s and on for a number of years. Reports indicate that Robt died in 1975 in Montgomery, NY. He and Catherine had three children -- Jay, Marilyn and Robt, Jr. Can anyone tell me the dates of Robert's death? Are there still in Lewis Co. Markham or Barnum descendants? Contact points? Thanks. GMF Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. -George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)

oops......sound like they will be put somewhere.... but they will not be part of the cemetery- thought they said on the local news that they would 'get rid of them' which meant destroy to me.... Anyone know if donations for repairs can be sent somewhere? I wonder if they could get summer youth employment students to do some of the work? It is called the Parishville Cemetery Association - this is Route 16 near Brownville- there about 150 stones there- Charmaine wrote: >> go to wwnytv.com >> >> The Parrish Cemetery, just outside of Brownville, is giving people 60 >> days to fix or replace their family members’ deteriorating tombstones. >> >> More than three dozen of the stones are in need of repair. The >> cemetery association says the stones are crumbling apart and falling >> onto newer tombstones. If they’re not fixed in time, they may be taken >> down. >> >> Watch Kevin Torres’ report from Monday, February 16: >> >> Here is a list of the stones that need to be repaired: >> >> (Old Section) >> >> ROW #1 >> George Countryman >> Justus Leavett >> >> ROW #2 >> _____ Vandewalker >> Ruth Ann Fox >> Larry Fox >> Walter and Katie Fox >> >> ROW #3 >> John Augsbury >> Anderson Zuller >> Jacob Zuller >> Charity Rider >> >> ROW #4 >> Eliza ______ >> Wife of Busler >> Gould – Jenkins >> William Gould >> Justis Leavitt >> >> ROW #5 >> Dennis Flander >> Chester Parish >> William Parish >> Mary Jane Gould >> Charles Gould >> >> ROW # 6 >> _____ Jenkins >> Delia Root >> Alice Parrish >> Warren Parrish >> John Gould #1 >> John Gould #2 >> John Gould >> >> ROW #7 >> John C Fox >> _____ Fox >> A.I. Fox >> Millie Sternberg >> Eve Ann Buckminster >> John Zimmerman 1 >> John Zimmerman 2 >> >> ROW #8 >> Walter Wever >> Nancy Wever >> Margaret Mack >> Hannah Gibbons >> Merrick Kennedy >> Nancy Yale >> >> ROW #9 >> Betsey Morse >> Polly Blackmer >> Zerviah Cole >> John Cole >> >> ROW #10 >> Josiah Bonney Jr. >> Walter Bonney >> Andrew Cole >> Walter Cole >> >> ROW #11 >> Amelia Bonney >> George Bonney >> Allen Gerstenschlager >> Catherine Failing >> John Failing >> >> ROW #12 >> >> John Hughes >> Hattie Armstrong >> John H >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

> go to wwnytv.com > > The Parrish Cemetery, just outside of Brownville, is giving people 60 > days to fix or replace their family members’ deteriorating tombstones. > > More than three dozen of the stones are in need of repair. The > cemetery association says the stones are crumbling apart and falling > onto newer tombstones. If they’re not fixed in time, they may be taken > down. > > Watch Kevin Torres’ report from Monday, February 16: > > Here is a list of the stones that need to be repaired: > > (Old Section) > > ROW #1 > George Countryman > Justus Leavett > > ROW #2 > _____ Vandewalker > Ruth Ann Fox > Larry Fox > Walter and Katie Fox > > ROW #3 > John Augsbury > Anderson Zuller > Jacob Zuller > Charity Rider > > ROW #4 > Eliza ______ > Wife of Busler > Gould – Jenkins > William Gould > Justis Leavitt > > ROW #5 > Dennis Flander > Chester Parish > William Parish > Mary Jane Gould > Charles Gould > > ROW # 6 > _____ Jenkins > Delia Root > Alice Parrish > Warren Parrish > John Gould #1 > John Gould #2 > John Gould > > ROW #7 > John C Fox > _____ Fox > A.I. Fox > Millie Sternberg > Eve Ann Buckminster > John Zimmerman 1 > John Zimmerman 2 > > ROW #8 > Walter Wever > Nancy Wever > Margaret Mack > Hannah Gibbons > Merrick Kennedy > Nancy Yale > > ROW #9 > Betsey Morse > Polly Blackmer > Zerviah Cole > John Cole > > ROW #10 > Josiah Bonney Jr. > Walter Bonney > Andrew Cole > Walter Cole > > ROW #11 > Amelia Bonney > George Bonney > Allen Gerstenschlager > Catherine Failing > John Failing > > ROW #12 > > John Hughes > Hattie Armstrong > John H > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks, Ron. Now if only I could locate Robert Barnum their son!!He could still be alive. GMF Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. -George Orwell, writer (1903-1950) -- "ron brownell" <[email protected]> wrote: GMF UTICA DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931 Lyons Falls Mr. and Mrs. Jay Markham announce that the marriage of their daughter, Miss Catherine Markham, to Robert Barnum will take place at Forest Presbyterian Church at 1 p. m. Saturday. August 29.

Thanks for the good information. GMF Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. -George Orwell, writer (1903-1950) -- "ron brownell" <[email protected]> wrote: GMF It's funny how the info recorded in time varies from ea source. NORTHERN NEW YORK Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation.

There is a fairly large cemetery of just Collins in West Turin. If you go to Potters Corners, turn towards Constableville and go up past where the road from Turin comes across and take the next left turn, which is only about 200 yards past where the road from 'Turin comes across, you will come to the Collins Cemetery. It is on the left hand side, set back about 500 yards from the road, up on a small hill. It has a number of large tombstones, all Collins and their relations. Dick **************Inauguration '09: Get complete coverage from the nation's capital. (http://news.aol.com/main/politics/inauguration?ncid=emlcntusnews00000003)

GMF UTICA DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931 Lyons Falls Mr. and Mrs. Jay Markham announce that the marriage of their daughter, Miss Catherine Markham, to Robert Barnum will take place at Forest Presbyterian Church at 1 p. m. Saturday. August 29. WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES Sat., Jan., 7, 1950 Ill at Montgomery Lyons Falls, Jan. 7.-Jay Markbam is ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Robert Barnum, of montgomery, where he with Mrs. Markham were spending the Christmas holidays. Ron

GMF It's funny how the info recorded in time varies from ea source. NORTHERN NEW YORK Genealogical and family history of northern New York: a record of the achievements of her people and the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co. 1910. AUTHOR: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 ed. PUBLISHED: New York, Lewis Historical publishing company, 1910. REPRINT: Baltimore, Md. : Reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co., 2000 (IV) Homer Collins, son of Silas and Louisa (Hubbard) Markham, was born in the town of West Turin, one mile east of Constableville, N.Y., Nov. 10, 1842. He attended the common schools at Collinsville, and Whitestown Seminary, N.Y. He began his business career by teaching school, after which he manufacured butter and cheese. He resided at Collinsville until 1873. He then was appointed canal collector, and removed to Lyons Falls. He invented a cheese curd sink and milk cooler, and received a patent with Charles G. Riggs, of Turin, on the manufacture of butter from whey in 1866. In 1872 he received a patent with his brother, De Witt Clinton Markham, on the Eureka mowing machine and flexible cutter bar. He then engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements and in addition to this bought large quantities of potatoes, wich he sent to New York, having four or five canal boats for that purpose. He built several houses, also a grist and flouring mill, which he conducted for several years, and built and now rents out a blacksmith shop. He also has bred trotting stock, being the owner of the celebrated stallion, Charles B. Wilkes, record, 2.24.1-4. Hee was the second man to bring the celebrated Holstein stock into the souther part of the county. He went to Canada and was a dealer in Canadian horses, has also been a farmer, and at present (1910) is raising hay and grain. In connection with Peter Beddenger and other residents of Lyons Falls, Mr. Markham organized the Beauty Spring Water Company, was the first and only president up to date, and organized with others the Black River Telephone Company, was its first president, served for five years, and is still interested in it. Mr. Markham was a Republican in politics, and held the office of postmaster at Lyons Falls under Garfield and Cleveland's first administration. He was the first Democrat supervisor elected in nine years in the town of West Turin; held the office for four years. He voted for Governor Hughes both times he ran for governor. He served his time in the National Guard and received an honorable discharge. He was a member of the Good Templars, and is now a member in good standing in Turin Lodge, No. 184, Free and Accepted Masons, joining in 1875, also of the Twentieth Century Club. Mr. Markham married, Nov. 30, 1869, Jessie E. Church, of Lee Center, N.Y., born Dec. 18, 1850, daughter of Nathan and Charlotte Cornish. Children: 1. Jay, born March 5, 1871; married, July 31, 1895, Lou Jones. 2. Frances E., Aug. 9, 1873; married, Sept. 13, 1898, H. F. Timmerman. 3. Homer J., Sept. 22, 1875; married, Nov. 4, 1897, Marie Phelps. 4. De Witt C., June 19, 1885. (more info available) Jay and his wife are buried in the Lyons Falls Wildwood Cem., Lewis Co., NY Jay's headstone has 1872 but it was common for some to round of dates. Ron

In a message dated 1/20/2009 7:29:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: ave the DOM for Catherine Markham to Robert Barnum as 8/30/1931. The Correct DOM for Catherine is Saturday Aug 29th, 1931. She was married at the Forest Presbyterian Church 4109 Center Street in Lyons Falls, NY 13368 Telephone # Area Code 315 348 8119. She was the daughter of Jay Markham and Anna Jones Markham (D of Everett & Mary Jones of Beaver Falls, NY). Jay Markham (B March 1872) and Anna Jones Markham lived in Lyons Falls, Town of West Turin, New York. Jay was the son of Homer (Nov 1842) & Jessie Markham and he had a Brother Homer B Mar 1877 married to Marie Weir of Naumburg N.Y. Robert and Catherine were living in Saranac Lake for some time, however a notation in a News article in 1970 states that Robert retired as Superintendent of West Point Tech. So it probable that at some point they moved to Ulster County, New York. I doubt that Catherine died in Lewis County NY. I would look in the area where she and Robert resided. I would also contact Forest Presbyterian Church and see what family records they have on file. Since Homer Sr lived in the same area they probably go back a number of years. The Markham's were of the Protestant faith in early years and other members of the family living in Town of West Turin (near to Turin) and the Town of Turin went to the ME Church in Turin and I knew them. Pat R Real good Peg. Dick **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x120102 8747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)

Hi GMF I noticed you have the DOM for Catherine Markham to Robert Barnum as 8/30/1931. The Correct DOM for Catherine is Saturday Aug 29th, 1931. She was married at the Forest Presbyterian Church 4109 Center Street in Lyons Falls, NY 13368 Telephone # Area Code 315 348 8119. She was the daughter of Jay Markham and Anna Jones Markham (D of Everett & Mary Jones of Beaver Falls, NY). Jay Markham (B March 1872) and Anna Jones Markham lived in Lyons Falls, Town of West Turin, New York. Jay was the son of Homer (Nov 1842) & Jessie Markham and he had a Brother Homer B Mar 1877 married to Marie Weir of Naumburg N.Y. Robert and Catherine were living in Saranac Lake for some time, however a notation in a News article in 1970 states that Robert retired as Superintendent of West Point Tech. So it probable that at some point they moved to Ulster County, New York. I doubt that Catherine died in Lewis County NY. I would look in the area where she and Robert resided. I would also contact Forest Presbyterian Church and see what family records they have on file. Since Homer Sr lived in the same area they probably go back a number of years. The Markham's were of the Protestant faith in early years and other members of the family living in Town of West Turin (near to Turin) and the Town of Turin went to the ME Church in Turin and I knew them. Pat R

Catherine Jessie Markham, daughter of Jay Markham, was born in Lewis Co., 21 MARCH 1904. On 30 Aug 1931 she married Robert O. Barnum. She had a daughter on 18 April 1940 at Saranac Lake, NY, name unknown. She also had a son Robert O. Barnum, Jr.dob unknown. I'd like a copy of her obit as well as any further details about this family. Thanks. GMF Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. -George Orwell, writer (1903-1950)

Hi Fran >From 1847 until 1850 NYS had a law that left it up to the School to collect Vital Record information on all families. However it was never really enforced and the Law was dropped from the books after 1850. The records collected were limited and many were lost. The Court House has a few but not very many. I have these records (from the Card Index at the Court House) and will check for the Surnames. However they don't look familar and I do research on Robins/Robbins (from Canada-formerly Mohawk Valley) and do not recall any being listed. The next Law for Vitals was 1880 and there again a some vitals missed the record book and some communities were not collecting them as they should until after 1900. For the period you are looking for Church Baptismal Records might be a source to consider. I have found a number of mine by searching them. Some records have been filmed by the LDS and the Microfilms can be ordered from their Family History Centers (nearest you)> Another source is Old Newspapers and you might want to check North Country Library System "Historical Newspapers". for a marriage or Obit record. WWW.NorthCountryLibraries.Com Or OLD Fulton at: http://fultonhistory.com Good Luck Pat R

Hello List, I am trying to find documented proof that John M. Lewis married Nancy Celestia Robbins. According to information I have, they were married in Lewis County on 20 Dec 1869. According to Everton's Handybook, Lewis County Clerk has incomplete marriage records from 1847. Could someone tell me if marriage records for the 1869 time period are available? Thanks, Fran

Letha - if you are referring to a book written by F. Hough, that book can be accessed and read by using your library card, via Heritage Quest, a service at many libraries. Also, do you have "google" search engine service? Open google and click on "more" in the menu, then click books, and use 'search' for Lewis County History, maybe add the name 'Hough'. I have read many chapters that way. Need more help - just ask for it here. Good luck. Johnson

I'm Cretan,Letha, that someone will respond. May I ask who any of your ancestors are in what districts in which lived? My ancestors were Everards but with marriages the genealogy lines begin to enlarge so you need to work you way backwards until you begin and find the begotten ones that once existed nearby or came from other states and nations. I'm not hooked to your ancestors but I do not know that for certain. Note that others may have a closer answer than mine. Good luck to you. Ken Everard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Letha Chunn-Mendivil" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 1:42 AM Subject: [NYLEWIS] JOHNSON/JOHNSTON, Archibald (abt. 1798-abt. 1870) > Hello! I'm new to this list, and am hoping that someone can help me find > information on some elusive ancestors. The family in question is as > follows: > > > > Archibald Johnston/Johnson b. Scotland abt. 1798, d. prob. in Lewis > County, > NY, abt. 1870, and his wife, Hellen/Helen Barr Johnston/Johnson b. > Scotland > abt. 1805, d. 12 Jul 1886. Both the Johnston/Johnson spellings have been > used throughout the information that I've been able to find on them. > > > > Their children are Archibald Johns(t)on b. in Scotland abt. 1828; Ann B. > Johnston (Mrs. Charles A. Reed of Wilna, Jefferson County, NY) b. Canada, > 1831-1916; Hellen Johnston b. NY abt. 1833; James Johnson, b. NY abt. > 1837; > Jane Johnson, b. NY abt. 1841. Note that James Johnson was the Postmaster > of Copenhagen, Denmark, Lewis County, NY, in the late 1800s-the early > 1900s. > > > > I understand that the Johnsons/Johnstons are written about in a history of > Lewis County, but I don't know which one. I am hoping that a fellow > lister > is willing to do a lookup! I'm also interested in information abt. the > marriages of the children and finding any descendants out there. Finally, > I > would love to find out where in Scotland Archibald Sr. and wife Hellen > were > born! > > > > Thanks very much for your help. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Letha > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >