This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danbcooley Surnames: COOLEY WARREN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.niagara/3466.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Kris - I can't be of help to you on your specific question but I can give a little Niagara County NY background on the Warrens. I visited the Lockport area in August of last year and dug up quite a bit of information. My interest in Niagara County concerns my ggggrandfather, Noah Cooley, his son Andrew Sutherland Cooley and Andrew's wife, Salome Warren. Noah came to Cambria Township in 1815 and settled on land of the Holland Purchase. Information on Salome Warren is very sketchy, as is true with most women of the 19th century, unfortunately. She was born in Mass and that's about it. Her parents remain unknown. I'll outline what I know without going into a flowing narrative. Warren's Corners is a hamlet located near the four corners of Lockport, Cambria, Newfane, and Wilson towns (townships). Warren's Corners took its name from Ezra Warren (b. 1790, d. 1880), who was a native of Vermont and served on this frontier in the war of 1812. His company was stationed along the Ridge Road to arrest deserters. Mr. Warren and a squad of his men were posted four weeks at the tavern then kept by the widow of Mr. Forsythe After his discharge Warren returned to Vermont, but an attachment which he had formed for the widow brought him westward and he married her. He thus became landlord in the tavern and so continued until 1825. - from "Landmarks Of Niagara County, New York" Currently a Methodist church stands at Warren's Corners on land donated by Ezra Warren. He is memoralized in stained glass over the church's front entrance. His house was located just west of the church across Townline Road at 5182 Ridge Road. He was buried on that property but I did not investigate. There is an Isaac Warren in the 1820-US-NY-Niagara-Wilson census and Noah Cooley appears just seven entries after. Isaac Warren is a great candidate for Salome Warren's father. In the 1860 US census-NY-Niagara-Cambria there is Ezra Warren age 69, wife missing, must have died between 1850-60, Henry Warren 47, Sarah Warren 38, Mary L. Warren 9, and Charles F. Warren 3. In the 1880 census-NY-Niagara-Cambria Ezra Warren is living with his son Henry and his family. He died that same year. Andrew Cooley bought land in 1827 in Oakland Co Michigan but I don't think Salome Warren was there until after 1830 because New York was the birthplace of her firstborn son. Andrew, Salome, and four kids migrated to Clayton County Iowa in 1837. Lots of New Yorkers traveled to Michigan AFTER the Erie Canal opened in 1825 (one would think with the Canal open there was now a route to the Port of New York for their goods, nope). It is possible that all Warrens of Niagara County can be traced back to Ezra. I hope this helps, at least a little. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.