I'm not sure if there is a connection here or not, but my great-grandmother, Mary CROSBY FERO was born in Glen, NY in 1836. Her mother was Philena (or Philomena) CROSBY (b. 1803, d. 1841) who married Issac W. FERO. I have been looking for Philena's family for a while without much success. The only other thing I have to go on is an old family letter that says she (Philena) was first-cousin to Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer. That would make Philena's father brother to one of Fanny's parents. Since Fanny's parents were cousins and both surname Crosby, I have been able to get any further. Philena Crosby and Issac Fero also had a daughter Sophia b. 1833; a son Issac who married Angenora PRAMER in the Independent Calvanistical Church, Sharon, Schoharie County, New York in 1861 and daughter Ruhama who married John R. PAL MER. If any of these looks familiar to you, let me know. Kathy S. schzhanik@aol.com