Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/502 Surname: ------------------------- Thanks Mary. I would appreciate it. Edgar and Lida Chapman Newton were in Niagara County and had 3 daughters. Sarah Levine, Ruth Mildred and Blanche. If you can find anything, please let me know. Thanks again.

Dear Group, I'm a bit embarrassed to post this to the list but here goes. OK, boys and girls, I guess have to get this out of my system. When Elsa sent a message to the list regarding the Spanish American War and her ancestor(?) George Rushton, it brought to mind the boy I used to know, Jerry Rushton. Now, Elsa, I hope that what I'm about to confess as a schoolgirl about Jerry, won't embarrass you or your family but I just had to let it out. Picture this: The year was 1945. The date was April 9. I was 13 years old and Jerry was 14. Now hold your breath here while I tell you this-on April 9, 1945, Jerry Rushton kissed me!!! Oh, my GAWD, Oh, my GAWD, Jerry Rushton actually KISSED me!!! Now why do I know the precise date that Jerry Rushton kissed me? Well, it's because of such important events in a girl's life that she records them diligently-in her diary! Now I'd love to give you the step-by-step details that led up to that kiss, but the event that I recorded in my diary was only an important notation. I didn't start recording in that diary until January 1, 1946. But let me tell you that I hadn't seen the last of Jerry Rushton! Granted, as I recall, our mutual mode of transportation at that time were our bicycles and frankly even though I just hurriedly skimmed through my 1946 diary, I can't find any sort of a reference to him after that. I just know that I had a crush on him for years afterward. But I still remember him vividly. He was a particularly handsome guy who had a really attractive scar above his left eye. When he was a kid and mowing the grass on the DeVeaux school grounds, a rock flew up and hit him. As a result, it eventually gave him a "mysterious" expression that all the girls found fascinating. The last real contact that I had with Jerry was a few years later and it was a very physical one. Oh, come on now! Not THAT kind!! :-) It was an afternoon when the neighborhood guys were having a football game on the DeVeaux grounds and I was standing on the sidelines watching them play. By that time (ca 1947 or 48) Jerry was on the Junior Varsity football team at Niagara Falls High School and I guess I was determined to beat him at his own game-football! I insisted that the guys let me play, they thought it was a big joke but they went along with it. I can still see it now. Someone threw a long pass to Jerry, he caught it and guess who gave him a full body tackle that brought him to the ground!!! ME! (tee hee!) OK, I'm lying here. All that I did was to manage to grab at his legs, it tripped him up and the touchdown never happened. But do you know what? I really didn't want to beat him at the game. All I really wanted to do was to get his attention. It's amazing what teenage girls will do to accomplish such a simple thing. Yes it DID get his attention but somewhere along the line after that he no longer seemed to have any desire to kiss me. I guess he never really knew that all along I was a girl whose only desire was to dress up in frilly dresses, dance with boys, have a crush on them and then be rewarded with the thrill of a kiss. Such are the memories of the awkward teenage years of the 1940s. vee

Dear Elsa and Group, I'm glad that I could actually dig up a nice reference for you regarding the Spanish-American War from the Niagara County perspective. It won't tell you anything about service records of individuals who fought in it but it might give you an overall picture of the times. THE WAR WITH SPAIN Transcribed from "Souvenir History of Niagara County, New York", The Pioneer Association of Niagara County, 1902, page 72 Again, in 1898, the United States was engaged in war-not now a war within its borders, as in 1861, but a war for the cause of humanity and civilization. We, as a stronger nation, offered to help a weaker one to break the chains that bound her to a tyrant. "Cuba must be free!" was the cry, and the North and the South joined hands to free her from Spanish rule. After our battleship "Maine" had been blown up in Havana harbor, the United States declared war on Spain, and summoned to her aid all her loyal sons. New York State responded quickly and sent out her men to help, and as all the counties of the State contributed, so Niagara did her share. The Forty-second Separate Company, of Niagara Falls, had 114 men attributed to Niagara County. This company became Company E, of the Third New York Infantry, and the Twenty-fifth Separate Company, of Tonawanda, became Company G of the same. The latter company contained men from Niagara County, but as they are all credited to Tonawanda [Vee's note: Erie County], the number of Niagara County men is hard to determine. These soldiers went South to Camp Alger, in Virginia, and were drilled, ready to go into service at any moment. However, they did not take part in any battles or skirmishes. If they had been called to the front they surely would have fought as bravely as their fathers before them, but it did not become necessary that they witness such scenes as occurred a third of a century ago. The war did not last long. The lives lost were few, and of these not one was from Niagara County. Elsa, as a PS to this message I have to admit why your query caught my attention. It was your reference to the Rushton family of Niagara Falls. I went to school with Jerry Rushton who lived nearby on Monteagle St. From the 1958 Niagara Falls City Directory that I have, it seems that his parents(?) were George A. and Mary E. Rushton and in the same household were Dorothy E. Rushton, a nurse, and Mary E.Rushton [George's wife?], a matron of the Order of Amaranth. Jerry would have been around 27 years old then but he doesn't show up in the NF directory of 1958. Is this your family? vee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsa Vorwerk" <elsavorwerk@mindspring.com> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 9:49 PM Subject: Spanish-American War > Wondering if anyone knows of a source > of information about participating in the > Spanish-American War, in particular > > Co. E, 3rd NY Vol. > > This inscription appears on George Rushton's > grave marker in Oakwood Cemetery, and I > wonder if anyone knows of a source of military > service records for this unit. > > Any advice or suggestions will be gratefully > received. > > Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland > > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > Several genealogical and historical societies and libraries are > available to researchers in Niagara County. For available resources, > see <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/extras/nigensrc.htm>. >

Wondering if anyone knows of a source of information about participating in the Spanish-American War, in particular Co. E, 3rd NY Vol. This inscription appears on George Rushton's grave marker in Oakwood Cemetery, and I wonder if anyone knows of a source of military service records for this unit. Any advice or suggestions will be gratefully received. Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/501 Surname: HACKETT, FELT, LOCK, BRUYARE, KIMBERLY, ELI P SMITH, LORRIE BROWN, REYNOLDS, RICHMOND ------------------------- Looking for the following ancestors born in Wilson, Niagara County NY 1800's. Children of Justus W. Hackett and Lorra Brown (1), Betsey Augusta Felt (2). Children of Justus and Lorra: -Harriett Hackett Lock b. abt 1835 -Emaline "Emma" Hackett b. 1838, d.1915, m.Eli P. Smith b.abt 1830, had children 1)Cora M. Smith b.1860, 2)Frank A. Smith b.1863, Hoyt Smith b.1864. -Lorra Justine Hackett b.1848 d.1934 m.Maurice Kimberly d.1912,had child Walter Kimberly. Children of Justus and Betsey: -Stephen S. Hackett b.1849 d. 1881 -Ruth Sarah Hackett b.1852 d. 1874 -Corydon Hackett b. 1859 d. 1860 -Almira Louisa Hackett b. 1853, d.1889 m. Albert E. Reynolds b.1851 -William Henry Hackett b.1858, m.Hulda M. Richmond, b.1861 d.1914 -Hosea Felt Hackett - I have all of his line to present -Justus W. Hackett, Jr. - I have all of his line to present If any of this looks familiar please contact me. khackett@kscable.com

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/500 Surname: Elwood, Whitehead ------------------------- I am also looking for the surname ELWOOD in Wrights Corners, NY. I was wondering if possibly there may be a connection between your William ELWOOD and Sarah SUTTON ELWOOD to my Ephraim ELWOOD married to Alice WHITEHEAD. I am not sure from where in England they (Ephraim and Alice) were born, but they settled in Wrights Corners, NY and were also Presbyterian. I am looking at Ephraim possibly being a son or grandson (maybe nephrew) of your William. Ephraim was born on August 2, 1873. He and Alice had Braden (b. 1913), Doris (b. 1902), and Willis Henry (b. 1901) (this may be short for William Henry). Doris married a Raymand Dirling about October 16, 1926. Ephraim died on December 2, 1959 at Wrights Corners, NY. Any help would be greaatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, I've heard that my microfilms are in at the FHC - so will be going there this coming weekend - 3 Feb. I'll be looking at the 1865 NY State Census - for the town of Wilson - Niagara County. If anyone has a family unit / household you'ld like me to look for as I go line by line through the microfilm - I'd be willing to do that. Now, I am not a whiz at the microfilm readers - so I'll do this over the next three weekends. So - since I don't know how far I'll get - don't think I could handle more than 10 requests. I'll go with a first come, first serve offer. If you would like a lookup in the 1865 NY State Census, Niagara County, Town of Wilson - please read the following - then send me a private e:mail. I'll report back the results publically. 1. I will not be looking at all of Niagara County - ONLY the town of Wilson. 2. Please do not ask for everyone with a certain surname! 3. Tell me the head of household's name (given name & surname) - and the names of any other household members if you know them. 4. Aprox ages would also help, esp if you have a common surname. I will take up to the first ten requests - first come, first served. I'll start on the film this saturday and see how far I get. I'll post to the list - how many pages of the town I reviewed - and results, if any, for the requested families thus far. Sound ok? debbie CAhobbies@aol.com

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/499 Surname: Hayes, Brown ------------------------- Is there a list of newspapers published in Niagara Co. in the 1800's and the location and accessibility of archived copies? I am particularly in interested in obituaries for James Hayes born Pennsylvania June 16, 1800 and died probably in Somerset Township April 28, 1863. I also am looking for his wife Olivia Brown Hays born Mass. Jan 4, 1803 died probably in Gasport in 1901. However, the more general information about newspapers might be of interest to all visitors to this message board. Link: Personal Home Page URL: <http://home.earthlink.net/~preese125/>

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara/498 Surname: Musser, Mosser, Hildebrand, Lilley ------------------------- I am trying to find information about the family of Michael and Hannah (Lilley) Mosser who moved from Centre County, PA to Lockport, NY sometime between 1830 and 1849. Their son, John L. Musser/Mosser married Emmaline Hildebrand in Lockport on July 19, 1849. In 1882 John and his bride moved to Fon du Lac, WI, but nothing is mentioned as to what happened to Michael and Hannah. There is a story about Michael having a 99 year lease on 1100 acres at Chemunk but I cannot verify anything about this story. I am looking for Lockport census records on Michael and Hannah Musser/Mosser as well as possible cemetery records as this is the last place I know that they lived. An obituary would probably be too much to hope for. Can anyone give a clue where to start?

Dear Vee and Group, Yes, I've worked with boondoggle and made bracelets, lanyards, and belts. I still have a belt somewhere (from when my waist was 24"!) Boondoggle is actually the material used to make these things. It is a thin plastic with a core material like a cotton. It came on spools in many vivid colors. My father taught me and many Scouts, Boy and Girl, how to use it, particularly for braiding. The type of bracelet you are speaking of, Vee, is done on a strip of bendable metal. One color of boondoggle is wrapped closely around the strip from one end to the other. Then different colors are woven, over and under, to design a pattern. Dad, besides being Scoutmaster for Troop 29 and Cubmaster for Pack 29 (now 829) of Youngstown, used to test the boys for their knot tying badge. Memories!! Ellen Colangelo Wilson, NYY

Dear Group, This morning I got a phone call from my old very-bestest-friend Margaret, calling me from their winter "estate" in Florida. She had a compelling question to ask me. What was the REAL name of the Dalmatian dog at Wa-Bak-Ranch that we used to call "Wooker" back in 1946? OK, I know that it sounds like a very unimportant question to ask at long distance rates but it seems that in our "senior years" those details are more important to remember than what we had for breakfast this morning! The Wooker Dog was a part of our teenage growing up. This evening I sent Marg a scanned photo of Wooker and then I sent her what I had written recently that I had entitled "Summer Saturdays" about our going horseback riding and shocking oats at Wa-Bak-Ranch. I ended the message that I sent her with the comment, "Seems like old times," referring to the song that Vaughan Monroe sang back then that we always swooned over whenever we would hear it. After I sent off that message, my mind went back to Wa-Bak-Ranch and another aspect of those teenage years. It was the boondoggle bracelets we made and wore that declared our crush on a particular boy or just made a statement that we wanted to make. For those of you who never boondoggled-and we're not talking about you government employees in that sense! -:)--boondoggling consisted of wrapping thin colored bands of plastic "leather" around a metal bracelet and weaving them so that they spelled out a name or made a design. Oh the effort and creativity we put into those bracelets! What I wouldn't give to still have the boondoggle bracelet that declared my love for ______ (just pick a name!) Those were the days, my friends. vee

Hello everyone, I heard that nara has published a new catalog so went to their website. While there, I wandered around a bit - and found that they have the following collection: << The Internal Revenue assessment lists, 1862-1874, for the following states and territories are currently available as microfilm publications: >> They then list various states - and the number of microfilms available for each. I know that nara microfilms are available for viewing at a Regional Office (have one here about an hour away) - or can be rented (after checking if your particular films are part of the sets they rent out) - or can be purchased. Now - has anyone used these particular records for NY? Even better, for Niagara County? They sound useful - and for those elusive 1800s record sources - this might be yet another direction to look at. So - has anyone actually looked at these assessment lists that can share how useful they might be? Thanks, debbie CAhobbies@aol.com

Dear Group, Lately I've just about had it with my gold colored wooly socks! I wear them only as bed socks because they're just too flashy to wear for everyday occasions but last week they started acting up when it was time to throw them in with the rest of the wash. I knew that I had put both socks into the wash but when I took everything out of the drier I found only one sock. I checked all around the inside of the tub of the wash machine but I didn't find it hiding in there. I checked all around the inside of the drier drum but didn't find it there either. Then I figured that it was probably clinging to the inside of one of the items that I had just folded up nice and neatly. So I unfolded every one, shook them out to dislodge the sock, but it just wasn't there. After I refolded everything, I checked the cellar floor around the area and when I didn't find the other sock anywhere at all, I figured it must have dropped out of the laundry basket when I was bringing it down into the cellar. I traced my steps back up to the bedroom, searched all around the bedroom but still couldn't find the stray sock. Oh, well, I figured it would turn up somehow. Well, this evening when I had another load of wash to put into the drier, there it was waiting for me inside the drier. It must have been clinging to the "roof" of the drier when I inspected the inside. Ah ha! Problem solved! When tonight's load of laundry was eventually folded up and taken upstairs to be put away, I deposited the stray sock in the sock drawer feeling pleased that I again had a pair of gold colored wooly socks to wear as bed socks. But wait a minute! Where was the other sock? It wasn't in the sock drawer where it was supposed to be! I rummaged around the sock drawer and still no sock. I looked all around the bedroom and still no sock. And right up until this moment, I still have only one gold colored wooly sock. Now if you think for one minute that I'm going to admit to the possibility that it just may be because I had a "senior moment" and that I just forgot where I put the first sock, don't even go there! I know darned well what the problem is. Those flashy socks have copped an attitude because I'm too embarrassed to wear them in public and they're determined to make some sort of point of their own. Rumor has it that they have actually gotten together and are making up picket signs that read, "Proud to be flashy and seen in public-not hidden under bed covers!" "Sock Power! Sock Power!" Oh, dear, I think Auntie Vee needs to get away from the laundry and out of the house again! vee

Thank you to all who helped find this information! Joanne

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Does anyone know an address for Good Shepard Roman Catholic Cemetery in Pendleton? I found some of my MANGOLD family is supposed to be buried there, circa 1850-1870. What church would that most likely be affiliated with? Any information would be appreciated! Joanne Queen Creek, AZ

Hooray!! We hit the jackpot folks!! I truly appreciate all of the help I got from a bunch of wonderful people---you ARE what genealogy is all about---just willing to help someone when they need it most!!!!!! I am so relieved! I thought I was seriously losing my mind when I couldn't figure out where I had seen a reference to this subject-----you have all restored my confidence again! Thanks for your help EVERYONE!!! Janice And YES, I am looking for a DEAD one!!!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. E. Wurtz" <ae8737@mediaone.net> To: "Janice Danielson" <granny@nwiowa.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:41 AM Subject: Re: MD in NY--how do I look for one? > Janice: > > Since you don't specify living or dead, I can only give you the one I > recently found to be available. > > NGS www.ngsgenealogy.org has a listing of deceased MD's, $15 per request. > I think I found the subject (dead docs) in a banner. > > bob

Hi Vee, That is the cutest story. Thanks for sharing. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vee L. Housman" <housman@adelphia.net> To: <NYNIAGAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 9:26 PM Subject: Here comes the nipper nappers! > Dear Group, > > Here's something I wrote this evening that had to do when my brother was > just a baby when we lived on Chilton Ave.in Niagara Falls. No it doesn't > have anything to do with Niagara Falls except that's where we lived at the > time. I just thought it might remind you of something similar in your own > lives. > > This evening I was trying to put some order into the mess of papers on my > desk and in the process I used my handy little staple remover. Except I've > always preferred to call it a nipper napper! Why? Well I blame it on my > mother! > > When my baby brother John was really my BABY brother (he's now 60 years > old!), Mother used to make him giggle and squeal by starting out like this. > First she let him see what her fingers were doing as she made a nipper > napper motion with them like you do when you want to indicate that someone > talks on endlessly. You know, you bring your thumb up to the rest of the > fingers of your hand and you open and close your hand like that to indicate > that someone's mouth just keeps on going. And once Johnny saw her fingers, > he knew what was coming next-Here come the nipper nappers!! > > Mother would then slowly approach his little belly with her nipper napper > fingers letting him know that "Here come the nipper nappers!" And the > closer they got, the more he anticipated what they were going to do when > they reached his belly. He knew that they were going to tickle him! And do > you know what? He was right every time. And he giggled and laughed and > squealed every time and then just waited until she did it all over again. > > Now I don't know if Mother every played "here come the nipper nappers" with > me but I do know that every time I use a staple remover using the same hand > motion, I know for certain that it's a nipper napper. Well, wouldn't you? > > vee > > > ==== NYNIAGAR Mailing List ==== > For a list of Niagara County records microfilmed by the LDS church, see > <http://www.familysearch.org>. >

Dear Group, Here's something I wrote this evening that had to do when my brother was just a baby when we lived on Chilton Ave.in Niagara Falls. No it doesn't have anything to do with Niagara Falls except that's where we lived at the time. I just thought it might remind you of something similar in your own lives. This evening I was trying to put some order into the mess of papers on my desk and in the process I used my handy little staple remover. Except I've always preferred to call it a nipper napper! Why? Well I blame it on my mother! When my baby brother John was really my BABY brother (he's now 60 years old!), Mother used to make him giggle and squeal by starting out like this. First she let him see what her fingers were doing as she made a nipper napper motion with them like you do when you want to indicate that someone talks on endlessly. You know, you bring your thumb up to the rest of the fingers of your hand and you open and close your hand like that to indicate that someone's mouth just keeps on going. And once Johnny saw her fingers, he knew what was coming next-Here come the nipper nappers!! Mother would then slowly approach his little belly with her nipper napper fingers letting him know that "Here come the nipper nappers!" And the closer they got, the more he anticipated what they were going to do when they reached his belly. He knew that they were going to tickle him! And do you know what? He was right every time. And he giggled and laughed and squealed every time and then just waited until she did it all over again. Now I don't know if Mother every played "here come the nipper nappers" with me but I do know that every time I use a staple remover using the same hand motion, I know for certain that it's a nipper napper. Well, wouldn't you? vee

I know this is not the NY City list, but don't belong to it, so thought I would at least ask here. I am in need of information about a man who was a Dr. in New York---not sure where in the city. It seemed to me that I remember reading about a place where a person could write and ask for info about a Dr.--no matter where they lived or worked. Does anyone out there know anything about that? I wish I could remember the particulars---or where I read it!!! I guess I am having a senior moment here!!! I would truly appreciate any advice any of you might give me. I am desperate for help here!!!!!! Thanks! Janice Danielson in Iowa