TEA AND TOAST Vee L. Housman This evening as I was fixing myself a snack of toast spread with butter and peanut butter, the smell of the bread toasting reminded me of one day when I was about eight years old when I spent a whole glorious afternoon dining on tea and toast. It was around 1939. Of course at my age now I don't remember all the details, only bits and pieces of that afternoon, but on a number of occasions over the years, that scene has continued to return to me. And every time I remember it, I can still recall the delicious taste of tea and toast. I remember sitting down at the little green table that I had been given for Christmas that year with my tea and toast. I'm certain that I must have brewed the tea myself, and I can only assume that the way I did it was to put a pan of water on the stove, add loose tea leaves to it and just wait until it got dark enough. I probably then poured the tea through a tea strainer into a teapot and set it on my little green table. And although I can't picture it, who knows but what I poured a bit of milk into a cream pitcher and took the sugar bowl to my table also. And do you know what? I have the feeling that I took the electric toaster along to the table as well, along with the butter dish. What I REALLY remember is the delicious smell of the warm toast fresh from the toaster, the butter melting on it and then the delight of dunking the buttered toast into my cup of tea that I had added milk and sugar to. No, I don't recall that I was having any sort of "tea party" that afternoon with my doll or with our dog Brownie, and I don't recall pretending that I was anywhere other than where I was just then-in our house on 81st Street in Niagara Falls. I don't believe I even knew that we were still living in the times of the Great Depression, I just recall that I savored every minute of it just sitting there all by myself with my tea and toast. However, I also remember that it was around that time that I first became aware of an occasional airplane flying overhead and remembering looking up at it and wondering if it had bombs on it that they would drop on us. I guess that even as a little kid, I paid attention to the news on the radio that my parents listened to. I guess I had heard of what was going on in Europe at the time. I have a feeling that I had heard that Germany had invaded Poland. But for the moment I still had my afternoon of tea and toast and with that, there was nothing wrong in the entire world. vee

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Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=129 Surname: Duffy, Neary, Mansfield, Bolger, Prindle, Horey ------------------------- Patrick and Catherine Duffy possibly from Dublin had Catherine (Duffy) Mansfield b 4/1/1858 in Reynales Basin Looking of info on family members when they arrived. Catherine m Thomas Mansfield resided in Onondaga Cty. Buried there. One sister at least from family oral history.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Wills Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/NiagaraWill?read=9 Surname: Crossman, Kemp, Pease, Drake ------------------------- Niagara Co. NY Wills Vol. 3 page 350 Samuel Crossman of Wilson probated 30 Sept 1845 died within first days of Sept 1845 at home in Wilson notices sent to: Mary Crossman, widow of Wilson Fanny Kemp, wife of David Kemp, of Niagara Co. Mariah Kemp, wife of JohnB. Kemp of Niagara Co. Hetta C. Pease, daughter of Hetty Pease, formerly Hetty Crossman now deceased of Niagara Co. Franklin Drake and Angeline Drake, infant heirs of Susan Drake, formerly Susan Crossman, now deceased, living in Calhoun County, Michigan. Alexander Butterfield of Newfane appointed special guardians for minors. I, Samuel Crossman of the town of Newfane, County of Niagara and State of New York, farmer, being in perfect mind and memory thanks being given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of God that give it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life Igive demise and dispose of in the following manner and form. First. I give and bequeath to Mary my dearly beloved wife two cow, six sheep, one mare and single waggon and harness and all of my hosusehold furniture during her natural life and at her disposal and also for to be supported her life out of my real estate. I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanny five shillings to be paid to her after my decease. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mariah three hundred dollars to be paid to her by taking a bond and mortgage against David Kemp for two hundred fifty dolalrs payable after my decease the remaining fifty dollars to be paid to her after my decease and the three hundred dollars together, with the seven hundred been paid to her for her, to enjoy her natural life and then to be paid to her lawful heirs. I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan one thousand dollars to be paid to her out of my real estate after my decease for her to enjoy her natural life and after, to be paid to her lawful heirs. I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Hetty C. Pease that certain piece of land situate in the town of Wilson about twenty five acres called the Olives Farm to be possessed by her after my self and my wife's decease the farm to be rented out until she becomes of age and for her to have and enjoy said farm her life time and after, that to her lawful heirs if she should have any and if not to go to Norman Kemp, son of David Kemp and also give to the said Hetty C. Pease one hundred dollars to be paid out of my estate after my decease and for John M. Pease her father, to pay her one hundred dollars less than he was to and also that money remains after paying as before directed shall be divided equally between my children. I do hereby constitute & appoint Samuel Merwin and Reuben Wilson, both of the town of wilson ot be my executors after my decease I do hereby revoke, disannull all and every other will and testatment. And in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Samuel (his x mark) Crossman Witnesses: John Eddy Alexander Butterfield Oscar Dix Codicil: Whereas I Samuel Crossman of the town of Wilson, County of Niagara and State of New York have made my last will and testament in writing bearing deate the twenty first day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and have thereby willed daughter Susan one thousand dolalrs and to my daughter, Maria one thousand dollars viz, seven hundred dollars of which I have paid and a bond of two hundred and fifty dollars against David Kemp and fifty dollars out of my real estate. Now I do by this my writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my said will to be taken as a part there of will and direct give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Susan, deceased five hundred dollars viz to my grandson Franklin Drake I give and bequeath to two hundred and fifty dollars and to my granddaugther Angeline Drake I give and bequeath two hundred and fifty dollars to be paid when they become of age out of a mortgage which I hold against John B. Kemp and I do hereby order and declare that my will is that only the sum of five hundred dollars be paid unto the heirs of my daughter Susan in full of the said legacy I have as aforesaid given and bequeath to her and I give and bequeath to my daughter Maria after my wife Mary decease and after, all the legacies are paid mentioned in my will and in this codicil which is a part thereof whatever remains of the above mentnioned mortgage against John B. Kemp and the mortgage against David Kemp of two hundred and fifty dollars and I do hereby order and declare that it is my will that the interest of the above mentioned mortgage against John B. Kemp of one thousand dollars and against David Kemp of two hundred and fifty dollars be paid yearly to my wife Mary during her natural life and also the use of this place on which I live of 25 acres for her own particular use and benefit during her natural life and I do hereby order and declare that it is my will and testament and I give & bequeath to my granddaughter, hetty C. Pease after my wife's decease this place of twenty five (25) acres on which I now live and to the heirs of her body and if she should die without issue to be equally divided among my heirs and whereas in my last will and testament I have given andbequeath to my son in law John W. Pease the sum of one hundred dollars I do hereby order and declare that my will is the said sum of one hundred dollarsto the said John W. Pease shall not be paid to him and I do hereby constitute and appoint John B. Kemp of Newfane an executor after my decease in place of Reuben Wilson and latly it is my desire that this my present codicil be annexed to and make as part of my last will and testament to all intents and purposes. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Samuel (his x mark) Crossman witnesses: Hiram Fisk, Wislon, Niagara County, N.Y. S. R. Merwin, Wilson, Niagara County, N.Y. E. Sprague Holmes, Medina, Orleans County, N.Y.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=127 Surname: Nugent, Johnson, Chapin, Swann, Abbott, Orvis ------------------------- Looking for information on Owen Nugent, moved to Niagara County in late 1800's. Had been a Steamer Capitan from Ogensburg, NY. Have Ancestors, seeking descendants with more information.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=126 Surname: Hamilton ------------------------- I believe my Gr-gr grandfather James M. Hamilton was born on Goat Island. Can anyone tell me about any community that may have existed there in 1831. Thanks

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=125 Surname: byron, adams ------------------------- looking leonard byron married iva adams in nigara falls

There are many census online for Orleans County NY on their GenWeb page--which is an excellent one. Here is link. Sharon <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorlean/">Orleans County, New York GenWeb Page</A>

Dear Group, I've just finished transcribing a long Letter to the Editor of June 29, 1883 that was sent to the "Niagara County News," published in Youngstown. It was written by Julia S. Nichols who was probably a member of the Nichols/Pierce family from Lewiston and Niagara Falls that settled here in the early days of the settlement. Gad Pierce was the first(?) Justice of the Peace of the Town of Porter. He shows up in our earliest town records in 1815. In 1883 Julia Nichols apparently left this area and went to her chosen destination, Nebraska. And when she arrived there it's obvious that she wanted to share with her friends back home what the "new land out west" was all about. And so she wrote a letter to the editor of our local newspaper. This is what she wrote. Niagara County News, Youngstown, NY, June 19, 1883 A LETTER FROM NEBRASKA Dear News-You have come all the way from Old Niagara a distance of one thousand miles to see me. A welcome visitor you are. I feel like chatting with you a little while today-telling you of my journey from Toledo, Ohio, to Pawnee City, Nebraska. Starting April 23rd at 6 p.m., a ride of one hour and a half brought me to Treemont, where, after visiting three hours, I took the train on the Lake Erie & Western. Daylight finds me at Muncie, Indiana, an old settled place as large as Lockport. We were until noon crossing Indiana; a beautiful tract of country, pleasant homes, orchards, fences-looking much likeYork State. We had scarcely crossed the Illinois line before a great prairie stretched away! away! as far as the eye could reach, reminding me of the story about the man who started out in the morning to plow around his Illinois farm, bidding his wife and little children goodbye; when he returned from one round his wife had died from old age and his children man and woman grown. The buildings are inferior, standing out alone against the sky, not a tree, or fence, or road visible; but immense cribs of corn and droves of cattle and hogs; men were plowing, and the soil looked back and rich. This being a new railroad there were numberless little towns along the way, with the one store, post office, "Grand Central Hotel" and ever present saloon. The train ran very slow, owing to the uneven roadbed-the soil is so loose that the road sinks. We turn from the not very inviting scene outside and amuse ourselves looking at our fellow passengers. The lady occupying the chair next me has two tin boxes of silk-worm eggs which she has brought from New York City and is taking them to her children in Kansas, where the mulberry tree grows that they feed upon; 27,000 eggs to one ounce, and cost $10; she is kept busy fussing with them, as they are on ice to keep from hatching. There in the other end of the car is a party of ten young men on their way west to make their fortune; we study their faces and wonder who will succeed-not that one that is already fleeced out of $10 by a Rochester drummer, in card-playing; his destination is Kansas City, and he is already getting homesick. We overhear the conversation of two gentlemen from Pontiac, Mich., that sit behind us; they have spent the winter among the orange groves of Florida, to which their sun burned noses bear witness, and are now on their way to the mines of Colorado, where they have money invested; we are much interested listening to their speculations upon the underdeveloped sources of wealth and future of the Great West. We arrive at Bloomington, Ill., at 2 p.m., which is rightly named, for it is "as a rose blooming in the wilderness," or rather desert of prairie, a lovely place-hilly, with groves of trees and handsome residences. We had a good chance to see the city, as we waited three hours for the train over the Chicago & Alton RR, for Kansas City. We crossed the Mississippi River at midnight; the bridge is one mile long and the train moves very slow; a number went out on the platform while crossing. I looked out the window, but could see nothing but bridge and a very wide river. Soon after a storm of wind and rain, accompanied by vivid lightening, struck us, the rain beating against the window with a force that made it seem like hail. The train just crept along, swaying in the storm, and frightening many of the passengers; all talking ceased, and in silence we awaited the result. It passed over in about an hour, and we came through all right, and Missouri's diversified landscape broke in upon our sight at daylight; its rocky bluffs, deep ravines, small prairies surrounded by quite respectable forests, farms, well fenced, orchards, attractive little villages, almost everything that goes to make up a scenery that delights the eye. At 8 a.m., our train slackened as it wound around the base of a mountain, on whose side, and at whose feet, lies Kansas City, noted for its manufactories, largest beef-packing establishment in the world, greatest number of sharks and guerillas, a Railroad center, a perfect Babylon; and calls itself the third city of the west, this side of the Rocky Mountains, giving only Chicago and St. Louis the precedent-I saw but little of it, except from the car window, as I had but a short time to remain before I boarded the train for my destination. We ran up on the Missouri side of the river, keeping it in sight most of the way. It has been called the "Muddy Missouri," but I failed to see much mud. The banks are quite high. It is an irregular stream, sometimes broadening out very wide, with islands in the center, then narrowing down to a width that seems but a stone's-throw across. For some distance a mountain towered upon the other side of us. It was along here that the James Brothers operated, and I involuntarily looked up among the cliffs to see if an outlaw were not peering out at us. The conductors and brakemen carry their revolvers in plain sight through this section. Whenever we came out from behind these mountains, we saw beautiful broad fields in proportion, to suit an Eastern man, but squalid huts for homes. Nature has done much for this place, but owing to the class of people occupying it, the civilized man has passed it by. We crossed the river over into Kansas at Atchinson, which is built on a high bluff. A railroad town of goodly size. This is the third time we have crossed the Missouri. Now comes field after field of wheat, and droves of cattle and sheep. This you still see after entering Nebraska, but the land becomes more rolling. Pawnee County is on the southern line, and but one county west of the Missouri. It is divided into gently undulating plains, covered with fine herds, and fields of corn and oats, and groves of maples and cottonwoods. This is part of Fremont's "Great American Desert, a treeless, rainless tract," but now how different, as soon as the soil was broken, the rain descended, and man has planted many trees, until in time it will be a far more wooded country than the Eastern States, where they are now destroying the forests. They have felt the need of their protection both winter and summer, and guard and care for them as an Eastern man would a valuable fruit tree. They make an astonishing growth, attaining three feet the first year from the seed. You will see men, women and children gathering the maple seeds in April, planting them the same spring. Pawnee City is the county seat, 25 years old. It has not a musical name, but is beautifully situated, spread out over several of these hills, neat home-like dwellings, several handsome residences, substantial brick blocks, a large stone court house, 3 banks, 4 hotels, opera house, and 4 churches, all surrounded by groves of trees. Not a saloon; no beer drank here. This is the strongest temperance place that I ever heard of. The temperance people rule in everything. There is but one railroad, but another is in contemplation. Many cars are loaded with stock and corn daily for Chicago. I saw a drove of 1500 cattle from the farm of ex-Governor Butler, the first Governor of Neb., who lives but a few miles from here on his beautiful farm. Land round about Pawnee is quite valuable. It has doubled in price during the past year, and is still on the increase, this being the oldest and most thriving town in southern Nebraska. Eastern men choose this section in preference to the middle or valley of the Platte, which is a treeless, and in some places sandy tract, and the northern, with its barren black hills, subject to severe hailstorms that destroy their crops. Land is cheaper there, but it is not as desirable a place to live. All varieties of fruit can be grown here. There are not many orchards, but there is no reason under the sun why they cannot be grown. The largest apple ever grown in America was from Nebraska, a model of which can be seen at the Smithsonian Institute, its weight being 29½ ounces. Fruit-growing seems small work to them; they prefer raising corn, where they can ride while plowing and planting and cultivating, and this is all finished by July 1st and then, excepting the oat harvest, nothing more to do until haying, which is in September, corn picking the last of October, or when the frost has opened the husks, and lasts one and two months, or all winter if they are so disposesd. They drive along with a wagon, just breaking off the ear of corn, leaving the husks on the stalk, turning in their stock to finish up the work. The farmers don't work here as they do east; every Saturday you may easily count four or five hundred teams in the street. They come in the morning and stay all day; handshaking and a good visiting time is the order. Verily it seems like a town meeting in every sense of the word. The average yield of corn is fifty bushels per acre, the price ranging from 30 cents to 45 cents; it is bringing 40 cents now, but can be doubled in price by feeding to cattle and hogs. A Nebraskan says, "Live stock is Nebraska's stronghold." Cattle, horses, mules, hogs and sheep. David speaks of the "cattle upon a thousand hills," but the Nebraskan of the "cattle o'er all these wide extended plains." He calls Lincoln the "Magic City of the West"-in fifteen years from a blank prairie to nearly 20,000 people. Nebraska has three quarters of a million of people, more public schools than California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. She ranks as the 7th corn State in the Union, her product the present year being estimated at 120,000,000 bushels. The soil is a black loam; when wet it sticks like wax, but the mud is never deep. In two hours after the severest rains teams will trot right along. We have had delightful weather since the first of May. Roses were in blossom May 15th, and still continue to bloom. Ripe strawberries and cherries, new potatoes and green peas the first week of June. Corn is now two feet high, oats 18 inches. We will enjoy this while we may, for when the hot winds of July and August come we will sigh for Niagara's cool breezes; but the nights are ever cool, no matter what the day has been. Decoration Day was observed with appropriate exercises. An oration composed and delivered by a gentleman of this town, an original poem by Capt. Humphrey, a verteran, a member of the State Legislature, and a citizen of Pawnee. The day was a balmy summer's day, and the graves were lavishly strewn with flowers. Conspicuous among the crowd was an Ex-Confederate Officer of a Virginia Regiment, wearing a heavy medal for valor shown in leading his men at Chancellorsville. As I looked upon the thin bronzed face, I thought there was a gleam in the dark eyes, that were riveted on the speaker of the day, saying: "We were conquered, but we have not forgotten our "Lost Cause." You will say "tell us of some of the disagreeable things out there." During the month of April, averaging about two days a week, the wind blows a perfect gale, the same in the fall, and the storms are fearful; only once, however, have I been thoroughly frightened; it was in the early evening; great black clouds loomed up from the east and west, accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning-when they met-had you not feared for your life-it woul d have been grand beyond expression. It did not subside until midnight. "It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good," and these storms purify the air. No malaria here; the air is clear and dry, the best of water, (nearly as soft as rain water) to drink, makes the climate healthy. The people here are the same as in other western towns, from "everywhere." The Pastor of the Presbyterian Church is the Rev. N. Chestnut from Philadelphia, son of the clergyman after whom Chestnut street was named. The Methodist minister is from Ill., United Presbyterian from Ohio, Baptist from Kentucky. The singing in the Presbyterian Church is excellent, conducted by Dr. Henry, a leading physician. While listening to the singing, I think of my Lewiston home, and of our own Doctor there, wondering if all Presbyterian choirs are led by the physician of the place, the same thing having occurred at the church I attended in Toledo. Nearly every business man in town has his stock ranch from which has really made his money. They talk of going West here, the same as Eastern people talk of going to Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, California and Oregon, being the terminus of their route, that being about as far west as they can go in these United states. The W.C.T.U. are a goodly number. They have a reading room and library well patronized. There is no Niagara with its beautiful scenery here, and we are wishing for a string of those toothsome fish that are being caught from its cold waters at Youngstown. The tributaries of the Missouri that run through this and adjacent counties, do not abound in fish of any size. The sportsman need not bring the "rod and line," but perhaps the lack is made up in the abundance of rabbits, plover, and quail, that you see at every turn. If I have not wearied you I will talk to you again some day. Yours, Julia S. Nichols, Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska, June 20th, 1883. (Vee here again. Now was that a personal testimonial that relates to Niagara County and to the overall settlement of our country or what? :-) vee from Youngstown

> I am new to the list - I am wondering if there is the 1865 or 1870 > Census on line for this county? The 1870 returns have been (partially) transcribed for only two New York counties, by the USGenWeb Archives Census Project. See "Completed Transcriptions", http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/ny.htm . Ancestry.com would be happy to charge you to look at the 1870 census *index*, which is a copy of the AIS index available at many genealogical libraries, large public libraries, and National Archives branches. (The AIS index covers all of New York State except New York County.) I believe Ancestry wants $60/year, though. I know of no _online_ version of any New York State census, but our own Vee Housman has access to the 1865 census for the Town of Porter. If that might help, you can reach Vee at housman@adelphia.net. > Any on-line Census records or indexes would help! Volunteers are always welcome! If anyone has a couple of hours a week they'd like to devote to getting census records (or marriage indexes, or any other records) online, please drop me a line.... -- Ellen Keyne Seebacher niagara@unchi.org

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=124 Surname: ------------------------- Joanne, you don't say which regiment Andrew was in, and I don't see him in the listing of the 8th Reg't. NY Artillery (at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyniagar/extras/8thReg.htm). But you might try the page on "Western New York in the Civil War", at http://www.magpage.com/~33dny/main.htm/ . By the way, the town Andrew came from is almost certainly Cambria, not "Cambray". :-) Good luck!

I'm looking for descendants of: Albert John Webb, born 2-17-1832, who married Elizabeth ?, born about 1841. They had three children: Anna, born in 1863, who married _?_ Gotts or Goltz; Jessie, born in 1868, who married Ada _?_ and had a daughter, Iva, born in 1890; and Jay, born in 1873. Albert's 2nd marriage was by 1880 to Emma F. Smith. They had two children: Grace, who married a Kleinsmith, and Burt. This information is from family notes and the Hartland census. If anyone knows of these people or is a descendant of them, I would appreciate hearing from you. Many thanks, Evelyn ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=123 Surname: BEDARD ------------------------- Hi .. I am looking for information on Andrew Bedard . He mustered into the Union army Jun 5th 1865 . His muster roll lists his place of birth as Cambray , Niagara County NY . Any information on him or the Bedard name would be greatly appreciated. Thank You in advance. Joanne

I am new to the list - I am wondering if there is the 1865 or 1870 Census on line for this county? Any on-line Census records or indexes would help! I am looking for a Charles Cyrus Campbell, born in May 1850 in Canada, lived in Upper Canada/Ontario and was possibly born there. His parents were John or Charles Campbell and Margaret Mc(G)Laughlin, both born in Ireland. In 1861 Charles Cyrus immigrated to the US, likely through Buffalo. I don't know if he came with a relative or one or both of his parents. I'm pretty sure he was in New York State (likely the western half) in 1865 and likely in 1870 as well. By 1872 Charles was married to Margaret O'Keefe (of Canandiagua, Ontario County) and they moved around between Warren County PA and McKean County PA. Thank you! Ginny ginnyo@juno.com

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=122 Surname: STOPHEL, MARACLE ------------------------- Searching in Niagara County for any information regarding children born to EDITH MARY (nee: MARACLE) STOPHEL & JAMES WILLIAM STOPHEL in 1940's. Two females born in 1946 (January and November) at Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Niagara Falls/Lewiston, NY. Seek copy of birth announcements.

Greetings all! As I squeal with delight, its to let you know I found the answer to my own question! It really helps to have the FULL name and PROPER city when using the online yellow pages! (Also having people from this board as really obvious questions I overlooked!) *g* What I found was the proper name through a long and deeply buried search at Google.com. It was through this search I found it was located in Lewiston, NY. Switching back to Yahoo, I found it is STILL IN EXISTANCE! Niagara Falls Meml Park Assn 5871 Military Rd Lewiston, NY 14092 (716) 297-0811 That means I'm making a phone call tomorrow to find out if anyone is buried in the lots my great grandfather purchased in 1929! If there is, I have a new angle to research! Thanks to all! Annette

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=120 Surname: BAILEY, DENISON ------------------------- Joseph Bailey moved to Somerset NY around 1820 along with his wife, Sophia Denison. Sophia's father was Jedediah Denison who lived in Hartland, NY. Both are in Niagara County. Denison names include: Calvin, Lydia, Stephan, Eber, Asahel. Family lived in and around Niagara county until mid 1840 at which time they migrated to Kent County, MI

I have a document of my great grandfathers from the Niagara County Cemetery Association. Does anyone know what it is? Does it still exist? If it doesn't, what happened to the plots people bought? How do I find out if these plots actually have someone buried there or are still empty, waiting for family members? Thanks so much for your time! Regards, Annette Blanchard

Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Niagara?read=119 Surname: ------------------------- In Niagara Co, is there a listing for the Niagara County Cemetery Association? If so, could someone please send it to me? Thanks Barb

A teacher in Kalamazoo wrote a genealogy guide for Michigan pupils-- it may have been "Know Your Ancestors" by E. Williams, pub. Tuttle-- in which she reported that 85% of western Michigan pioneers came directly from New York State. Also, Madison Grant noted in "Conquest of a Continent" that by 1830, over 100 steamers were plying Lake Erie every week between Buffalo and Detroit. Bet they were mostly empty eastbound! Cheers, Ron Kyser -----Original Message----- From: Suzanne < Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:23 AM Subject: Michigan Fever >In reply to a post a while back regarding the migration of many New Yorkers >to Michigan: The following is taken from an article written by historian >Dorothy Mitts in her weekly column "Where the Wild Goose Flies" published in >the Port Huron (Michigan) Times Herald: (undated; extraction by Kay >Mitchell) > >"About this time (1830's) the fever of land speculation was >spreading...nowhere was western land speculation more violent than in New >York State, where it was known as 'Michigan Fever.'" > >______________________________