This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neal, O'Neal, O'Neil, Neil, McNeal, etc., Westcott, Purdy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2799 Message Board Post: My g-g-grandfather was born Sydney Eliphlet O'Neal on 10/02/1834 in "Lower Canada". His family left Canada for NY when Sydney "was an infant", (1840's?) Upon arrival to the states, Sydney Eliphlet O'Neal's name was changed to Sidney E. NEAL. The "O" was dropped and in the family records it is stated "The Queen can have it!" There is no record in the family bible of Sidney's parents or siblings, although I believe that "Eliphlet" (or a variation) may have been a family name. Sidney was supposedly in NY until about 1850's. He is known to be in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois in 1859, where a son was born (James Westcott Neal) . On the 1860 census for Jefferson County, IL, there is an "Elephant" Neal and wife Rachel, both from NY. Next door to them is a James Westcott an wife Talitha. I believe these families are connected and am trying to find information on them in NY. Any information on the possible parents or siblings of Sidney E. Neal is appreciated! Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Occhioni; Mastrolio Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2795.1 Message Board Post: Susan, Nice job on the site. I started to capture some of the images and information from some of the stones in the Town of York Cemeteries (http://www.yorkhistorical.org/OldScotch/OldScotch.asp) for the historical society and have found it to take quite it bit of time just to read the words. You have done a great job to make the site scaleable for future growth. Keep up the good work. Mark Occhioni

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2789.1 Message Board Post: Dear Mr. Oliver, I have a number of Livingston County ancestors, which is why I am on this list. The reason for my response is that Leo Durocher is an ancestor in another line that I have been researching and I was wondering if in your research you had any information about him. I do know his parents, but have not been able to research back to connect his ancestors to mine. Any additional information would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Neal, O'Neal, O'Neil, Neil, McNeal, etc., Westcott, Purdy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2797 Message Board Post: My g-g-grandfather was born Sydney Eliphlet O'Neal on 10/02/1834 in "Lower Canada". His family left Canada for NY when Sydney "was an infant", (1840's?) Upon arrival to the states, Sydney Eliphlet O'Neal's name was changed to Sidney E. NEAL. The "O" was dropped and in the family records it is stated "The Queen can have it!" There is no record in the family bible of Sidney's parents or siblings, although I believe that "Eliphlet" (or a variation) may have been a family name. Sidney was supposedly in NY until about 1850's. He is known to be in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois in 1859, where a son was born (James Westcott Neal) . On the 1860 census for Jefferson County, IL, there is an "Elephant" Neal and wife Rachel, both from NY. Next door to them is a James Westcott an wife Talitha. I believe these families are connected and am trying to find information on them in NY. Any information on the possible parents or siblings of Sidney E. Neal is appreciated! Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2796 Message Board Post: Looking for information and/or descendants of the following FOWLER’s, trying to determine if they are related: Abel FOWLER, 1820 census (age over 45) and 1830 census for Onondaga Township, Onondaga Co., NY. Benjamin FOWLER, 1820 census (age over 45), Onondaga Township, Onondaga Co., NY.; 1830 census, Conesus, Livingston County, New York. Had a daughter, Samantha, b. Moses FOWLER , b. 1793, d. 1868, bur. South Onondaga Cemetery, Onondaga Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.; m. Elizabeth PIERCE. Children: Maxwell T., b. 1822; Samantha, b. c. 1825; Gideon D., b. 1827; Moses Jr., b. 1830 Moses FOWLER, in 1820 was taxed $84 for 48 acres of land in Freeport, Ontario Co. (later to become Conesus, Livingston Co., NY), however he doesn’t appear in the 1820 census there. Philander FOWLER (b. 1798) and wife, Sarah (b. 1809), first appeared in the 1830 census of Onondaga Township, Onondaga County, New York. In 1840 and 1850, he is in Dansville, Steuben Co., NY. NY 1860, he is in Alfred Township, Allegany County, New York. By 1880, he is in the Village of Cummingsville, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. He died in 1883 and is buried in Doty’s Corners, Dansville, Steuben Co., NY. His children were George, died young, Charlotte, George Mortimer, and Adelaide. Samantha (FOWLER) CLARK, (b. 1788) is in the 1820 census for Freeport, Ontario Co. (later to become Conesus, Livingston Co., NY); 1830 census for Conesus, Livingston Co., NY; 1840 and 1850, in Dansville, Steuben Co., NY. Buried at Doty’s Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben Co., NY Shubel FOWLER (b. c. 1793) in the 1820 census for Onondaga Township, Onondaga Co,; 1830, Conesus, Livingston Co.;1870 census in Amity, Allegany Co. NY. Shubel and wife, Sarah, are buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Amity, Allegany Co., NY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Briggs, Phillips, Nelson, Taylor, Bennett, Goodrich Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2795 Message Board Post: New website at: www.friendsofcems.org/livingston Cemetery if fully searchable, with photos and some relationships between people noted. Would like to hear from anyone who knows other relationships.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/461.464.544.545.4.1 Message Board Post: I have a Joseph Wallis who married Elizabeth Hovey Seaver on May 16, 1813. She was born February 7, 1796 in Chelsea, Orange County, VT. If this is your Joseph, I'd like to correspond using my email for more information on Joesph and any children that the marriage produced. I have no other information Joseph. Thank you. Wilmer Barnes SEAVER

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Claxton, Clarkson, Clarkston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2794 Message Board Post: We are pleased to announce the Clarkson, Claxton and Clarkston DNA surname project. Please consider participating if you are descended from any of these lines. The census indicates that there were Claxtons in this county in the 1880 census. We have also received information that some Clarks and perhaps Clayton’s are also related. Our goals initially identified for this project are as follows: 1. To determine if the Claxton, Clarkson, Clarkston, Clark or Clayton lines are connected. 2. To connect the various lines with their ancestors and to differentiate between the lines. 3. To determine if Jeremiah Claxton is related to James Claxton progenitor of the Wright Co., Missouri Claxtons and one line of Tennessee Claxtons. 4. To determine if Thomas Clarkson of Lee Co Virginia and James Clarkson/Claxton of Claiborne Co. Tennessee were in fact brothers, and if so, if George Middleton Clarkson, executed in the State of Franklin in about 1785 was their father (if possible). 5. To determine if the Claxton families of Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia are related. 6. To determine if the Tennessee, Virginia and Pennsylvania lines re related. 7. To identify our immigrant ancestor(s) if possible. 8. To determine our Clarkson/Claxton/Clarkston native homeland. 9. To break down those brick walls. If you descend from any of these lines, please, please consider participating. You can be the representative descendent from your line. We need participants and you will hopefully connect with other lines since the advent of surnames. You will also find out about your own deep ancestry, before surnames were used, and where your ancestors originated. In order to participate in the testing, a linear male descendent is required. Many females who cannot themselves participate successfully find a male relative bearing the last name being tested and have their “cousin” represent their line. A linear male is required because the portion of the DNA being tested is on the Y chromosome and only males have the Y chromosome. It is not intermixed with the mother’s chromosomes, since females doesn’t have one, so therefore it is passed from father to son intact, not intermixed with the mother’s DNA. Because of that, and the fact that mutations occur very slowly, we can use it to determine if various descendents come from a common ancestor. The testing is painless, a simple cheek swab. You can obtain further information about the DNA testing process by viewing the web site of the company who will be providing the testing at www.familytreedna.com. You can sign up for the testing by typing Claxton, Clarkson or Clarkston in the search box at the top right of their web page. On the page that is returned, click on the name and an ordering page will be displayed. Please order at least the 25 marker test, as the 12 marker test often does not provide enough different markers to determine lineage and the participants wind up upgrading to the 25 marker test anyway. After your test results are returned, Mary Ann Claxton and Roberta Estes, your project administrators, will assist you in understanding your results, compare your results to others who have tested, establishing family groupings, and will be glad to answer questions you may have. We will in the future create web space to provide information about the DNA project and results. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at: Mary Ann Claxton - [email protected] Roberta Estes - [email protected]

Looking for either an online source or someone who has the listing for Olivet Cemetery on the border of Livingston, Genesee and Wyoming Counties. I have several families that resided in the area and as of yet I have not found any cemetery listings. Searching for Burts, Grays, Shumways & Knowles. Nancy Phillips Boone, NC

Hi mary, RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/. Go down to the USA box and click on MA, and then find the lists that you want. Each has instructions on how to join that list, as well as how to search their archives. Good Luck!! Joan In a message dated 7/10/2004 1:08:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Would someone tell me what email add's. i can use to get on the Massachusetes mailing lists. & boards. Also web sites of adoptions , that took place in 1930 in this state . We are looking for siblings. thank you kindly mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2793 Message Board Post: The NYS archives has a vital record index of births, marriage and death records for all of NY State. Most areas in the state are included in the index here in Albany and begin in the year 1881. When they are ordered from the Albany office, they arrive in less than 4 weeks. http://www.nyscensushunt.com I can help

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parker, Wallace, Wallis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/461.464.544.545.4 Message Board Post: In this book on Nunda, are there other Parkers? Looking for Tille (Telle), Joel, Susanna (Susan), Marron (Marion), Philena or Lucius, Jane or Mary Elizabeth (Betsy), their mother Miriam Wallace Parker who married Ira Murray after Tille's death. Tille had been an Inn Keeper in Bethel Vt. and a land speculator as well. So I'am hoping he did the same around Nunda, he is listed on 1810 cesus for there along side his father in law Joseph Wallis before moving to Pike NY. Oh yes Tille is also sometimes listed as Tilly. Thanks, Jobeth

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wallace, Wallis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/736.749.1 Message Board Post: Hi, just saw your posting while searching out Wallace (Wallis) families in Nunda. My ancestor Joseph wallace moved to Nunda around 1808, prior to that he was living in Bethel Vt. If you have that book could you look and see what is says about Joseph and if the other Wallace's listed are relations to him? Thank you for your time, look forward to hearing back from you, Jobeth PS his daughter Miriam Parker and son Danforth (Danford) also migrated to Nunda from Bethel Vt.

Would someone tell me what email add's. i can use to get on the Massachusetes mailing lists. & boards. Also web sites of adoptions , that took place in 1930 in this state . We are looking for siblings. thank you kindly mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burke/Finnegan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2791 Message Board Post: I am looking for any Burkes/Finnegans who have roots in Livingston County, NY. My gr.grandfather, Daniel Burke (b. 09/19/1871), married Elizabeth Finnegan (b. 10/06/1870) in 1900. Both sets of their parents were from Ireland. The Burke family lived in Avon, and the Finnegans in Lima. Daniel had a brother, James, and Elizabeth had a sister, Mary. They had more siblings, but these two were the witnesses of the marraige. Does anybody have a connection?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burke, Finnegan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2787.2 Message Board Post: I have been researching my Burke/Finnegan roots in Livingston Co. My great grandparents were married at St. Rose's Church in Lima, 05/09/1900. They moved to Dansville, where they had three children, Pauline, b. 09/26/1901, Gertrude, b. 01/27/1903 and Frederick Roy, b. 03/13/1910-d. 07/31/1910. Elizabeth Finnegan died 03/19/1910. Her funeral was at St. Patrick's Church in Dansville. I am researching the Burkes and the Finnegans in Geneseo today and will get back to you with more info. The above info is from the family Bible and newpaper clippings.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2790 Message Board Post: I am helping a friend find her grandmother, and family members. Lillian married Anthony Hasenbener, and last known wereabouts were the state of New York. Any information is helpful and appriciated. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iRB.2ACE/2789 Message Board Post: Hello Livingston Co. Researchers: ROSCOE CONKLING BARNES was born May 8, 1850 in Mount Morris, NY and died Feb. 8, 1915 in Chicago. IL. He was a Major League player 1876-1881 with Chicago and Boston in the National League. In 1876 while at Chicago he won the league batting title while hitting .404 He was an infielder playing second base and shortstop. I am most interested in learning of his ancestors and descendants and any related genealogical material for a book I am working on the very early major league players. I do not need any of his baseball records. Thank you most kindly for your assistance. Harold Oliver Director America's First Families

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COLLINS, CULBERT, RENWICK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2788 Message Board Post: In the 1920 Census of Livingston Co. Alfred is 66,(bc 1854) newspaper editor and his wife Jane E (Renwick) is 64 and her sister is living with them, Agnes (Renwick) Frasier age 66. The Renwick girls were daughters of Jane CULBERT and Archibald Renwick. Did Jane and Alfred Collins have any children? If so where and who?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iRB.2ACE/2787.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There are six PARKER families in June 1900 census of Nunda twp, and none have a child Paul, or anyone born in 1900. He should be there, unless they moved between Jan & Jun, or was born after 1 June. SSDI shows 2 Pauls born in Sept 1900. 1920 census Hume, Allegany, NY shows Paul N, 19, RR laborer, in HH of his mother and step-father, Allie M & Landon[?sp] HOLLAND 1930 census Buffalo NY shows Paul M PARKER, 29, b NY, with wife Margaret, 24; married 2 or 3 years, no children yet.