Posted on: Niagara Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Niagara/553 Surname: Bates, Green, Clark, Bell, Paddock ------------------------- I just recieved the following information on the Orlean's Co. board and thought I would post it here for you on Niagra County. If we can verify the information then we will have a death date for Obadiah, birth date and a Maiden Name for Ruth unk. : ) It's hard to type when one's fingers are crossed. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Orleans Posted by:Shirley Fisher on Sat, 17 Feb 2001, in response to Obadiah Bates, posted by valerie on Fri, 16 Feb 2001 as for Obadiah I have a chart from a Ethel Peterson whom I have not heard from in 8-10 years. But she has Daniel B Clarks line she list Eleanor Bates as dau. of Obadiah Christian Bates b. 12 April 1794 D. 21 March 1883 Council Bluffs IA. M. Ruth Paddock. In a previous message in the tread she writes: Daniel Brown Clark son of Eli K and Eunice Brown Clark born 04 Jan 1819 in Batavia NY,Married Elenor Bates 04 Oct 1897 in Ridgeway NY dau. of Obadiada Christian Bates she was b. 22 Dec 1819 in Elmira NY. Daniel and Elenor Bates Clark removed to Council Bluffs Iowa where they died lived 8 years in Orleans Co. have lots to share with anyone working on this family, I am searching for ELI K CLARK and EUNICE BROWN's parents and siblings . Eli was b. 22Jun 1794 in CT Eunice Brown 24 Dec 1799 Ct. removed to Batavia, Eden and Ashtabula Co OH where they died 11 Ch in this family.. any help out there?