Marty Thank you for your quick and helpful response. As usual, in this world of go go go, I find myself in awe at the friendliness and willingness-to-help that is found within these genealogical circles. Ya'll are great. Thanks. Gary James -- Oklahoma pentaby@alltel.net ---------- > From: Marty Pickands <mpickand@MAIL.NYSED.GOV> > To: pentaby@alltel.net > Subject: Re: [NYONEIDA-L] SEAMANS > Date: Friday, March 10, 2000 8:17 AM > > Dear Gary, > > I can't help with the name, but Hurley is a town just west of Kingston in Ulster County, which borders Orange County on the Hudson River. It is one of the oldest towns in New York. > > One other thing- does "Oneida" refer to the county in this case, or to the Oneida Nation of the Iroquois, for which it was named? Could it have been an Indian regiment? > > Marty Pickands > > >>> "Gary James" <pentaby@alltel.net> 03/10 8:48 AM >>> > Hi! > My name is Gary James and I am seeking any info I can find on a > Hiram/Hirum B. Seamans/Seamons. Can someone help me please. > > I have been in the process of exploring all sources and tips I come across > to find information on this person and a kind lady mentioned that she had > seen the Seamans name mentioned in this forum. > > What I know (or don't know): > > Hiram Seamans, it is estimated, was born abt. 1829 in NY (he was 32 when he > was mustered into service in 1861). > > His granddaughter said during an interview that she thought he was from > around Elmira, NY (He was in the 26th Inf (2nd Oneida Reg) during the Civil > War that was mustered in in Elmira, but the names of Orange(?) and > Hurley(?) are mentioned as well). > > .... , that she thought he was a blacksmith in the Civil War and that > he had a brother named William. --- I'm afraid that is about all we know > about this man's early life. > > Apparently, somewhere between 1865 and 1878 he, and/or his family, migrated > to Fayette Co., IA, as he married a Katherine Siglin on 18 Apr 1878 in > Fayette Co., IA. > > Thanks in advance for any assist. > Gary James -- Oklahoma > pentaby@alltel.net > > > > > > ==== NYONEIDA Mailing List ==== > Contact the List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com > Oneida Co Surname page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/oneida.html > List Rules http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/mailing.html > Oneida Co Genealogical & Historical Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoneida/ > >