This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NONNYLOU1 Surnames: Seeley, Shotwell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.niagara/433.429.2.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for stating the obvious! Sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees. I know Mary M is buried in Colden NY (I was there in October and have picture of marker, which has simply the years of birth and death. Oddly it has her name as Sheldon (she'd remarried after James Morgan Shotwell died in Civil War) and "Nee-Shotwell" which is wrong PLUS very misleading! I checked with the town clerk in Colden (since this is a very OLD cemetery) and she was quite unhelpful - simply spitting out at me that all they'd know was what was on the stone - no additional records. Genealogy questions must just be a sore point for her or something. She wasn't oozing any of the small town friendliness I'd expected. It was just recently that new cousin, with this precious scrapbook info, mentioned that late in her life she'd lived in Boston NY (near Colden) until moving to Buffalo to live with her son James Franklin Shotwell until her death. At THAT point I s/h thought of seeking a death cert from Bflo. I will do that in the morning and advise. Thanks!! Question - do you know that your Adelia (not Amelia?) had a sister Mary M or are you taking that from what I put out here? Just curious. Nancy Smalley 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.