Hi John, Can you tell me where Indian opening and Madison Center is, in relation to the village of Madison or some other town in Madison County, NY? I am looking for the birth parents of Brownell S Simmons b 20 August 1798 Madison NY. His death certificate says his parents were Gideon Simmons and Anna Simmons. I have found the first wife of Gideon to be Patience Ellis with whom he had seven children. I have found this list several places.She died Oct 13 1792. Gideon then married Ruth Stoddard, daughter of Benjamin Stoddard and Phebe Brownell Stoddard April 9 1797. My Brownell was born 16 months after their marriage, His wifes mothers maiden name was Brownell, thus Brownell Simmons could be a child of there's. I can find no reference to Brownell until the 1820 census where he is married to Anna Tripp with one child. From the HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY I see the Congregational Church of Madison was organized Sept 6 1796 first meeting in a barn and then at a meeting house at the "CENTER." Do you or anyone have any information from this church or any of the early churches of Madison ?? Thanks Roger