If you are interested in good maps, or plan on doing any land research anywhere in New York State, then you will likely want to read my review of one of the very best New York State Atlases available. You will find the article on the Upstate New York Genealogy Blogsite, by going to www.unyg.com and clicking on the "UNYG Blog" tab at the top. Dick Hillenbrand - www,unyg.com

If you had ancestors that settled early in central, or one of the western counties of New York, then you might find some information on them in a collection of manuscript church record books at Cornell University. To read about them go to our website at www.unyg.com and click on the UNYG Blog tab. -- Dick Hillenbrand Upstate New York Genealogy website and blog: www.unyg.com member: Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)

Annette, I don't know who the Heary's in St. Patick's Cemetary are but I don't know to many either.I know they must be related but don't know exactly how. I've got to learn how to scan and send e-mails of which I haven't had time to do yet. I'm still trying to catch up on the stuff that got put on the back burner when I was sick. Now it's Girl Scouts, my grandaughter is in and her mother wants no part of it. But Rebecca hasn't anybody to play with here like her mother did. All the kids in the neighborhood have grown up and moved away.Then theirs that Xmas shopping crunch I'm usually started by July but not this year, thank God for a Christmas Club. I've got 2 stepsons and their Spouses, 6 grandchildren, my Mother-in-law and my daughter and my husband and teachers and bus driver for Rebecca. Also assorted relatives. I got the Teachers and Bus Driver done. 3 of the grandsons done, some stuff for Rebecca a couple things for my husband and my mother-in-law and that's about it. Then I got to start on Chistmas Cards. Sorry I haven't had time to work on Genealogy but lately it's been Girl Scout Cookies and before that it was Reader's Digest Candy, Magazines and assorted items for a fundraiser for the school and next week we pick that up to deliver. It's like it never ends. But aleast I don't have time to get bored. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Pictures taken at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Lockport, NY ~ Margaret O'Neill Heary B:5/6/1818 D: 10/09/1889 Peter Heary (her husband) B: 07/01/1816 If you're related and want to view their grave markers, I've posted photo's of these Hearys and other Hearys gravestones on the New York Gravestones Project at http://newyorkgravestones.org/ Annette

I am related to the Peter Ranshaws and have a number of Bells on my line. Max Ranshaw St.Clair, MI. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Very interesting story. I have no connection, but came across the Hungerford name while wandering through a cemetery (I believe it was the Morton cemetery near Kendall) researching the Henrys, Barrows, Stanglands, etc. The Hungerford name struck me because I had run across someone by that name in Mammoth, California when there on a skiing trip several years ago. I'll check with a friend who lives in that area and see if there is any connection. Phil Henry ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I've "rescued" an old autograph album which originally belonged to "Emma". Clues within the album suggest that Emma is related to the COLONEY, HUNGERFORD, BELL, BROWNE, and BRITT Families. Based on limited research I was able to locate some census information for these families and have included that information as well. The entries in this beautiful old album include the following: "Emma's" Autograph Album Aka "Em" Family: . Etta M. COLONEY, Meridian NY, 10 Apr 1879 "Sister" 1860 census of Cato, NY: Dewitt C. COLONY, age 39, a Wagon Maker, born NY Ann W. COLONY, age 39, born NY Emiline C. COLONY, age 11, born NY (is it possible this is Emma?) Mary E. COLONY, age 5, born NY John DANEY, age 22, a Day Laborer, born NY 1870 census of Cato, NY: Dewitt C. COLNEY, age 49, a Wheelwright, born NY Deborah COLNEY, age 48, a Dressmaker, born NY Etta COLNEY, age 10, at School, born NY 1880 census of Cato, NY: Dewitt C. COLONEY, age 59, a Wheelwright, born NY, parents born NY/MA Frank WARE, son-in-law, age 18, a Laborer, born NY, parents born NY Etta WARE, dau, age 24, Keeping House, born NY, parents born NY . Mary J. HUNGERFORD, 28 Feb 1880 "Sister" . Andrew HUNGERFORD, Somerset NY 1900 census of Somerset, NY: Andrew HUNGERFORD, age 53, born Mar 1847, married 14 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Farmer Ella HUNGERFORD, wife, age 54, born Dec 1845, married 14 years, no children, born NY, parents born VT Metta HUNGERFORD, dau, age 19, born Oct 1881, born NY, parents born NY, a School Teacher Lucy S. HILL, sister-in-law, age 58, born Mar 1842, born NY, parents born VT Mary HILL, sister-in-law, age 71, born Nov 1828, born VT, parents born VT Peter RAMSHAW, servant, age 53, born Mar 1844, born NY, parents born NY, a Farm Laborer . Stata H. BELL, Weedsport, 16 Mar 1888 "Cousin" 1880 census of Cato, NY: John BELL, age 38, born NY, a Farmer, parents born NY Sarah BELL, wife, age 30, born Canada, Keeping House, parents born England/Scotland Willard BELL, son, age 11, born NY, at Home James BELL, son, age 10, born NY, at Home Elmer BELL, son, age 7, born NY Ada BELL, dau, age 3, born NY Stata BELL, dau, age 1, born NY 1900 census of Throop, NY: John BELL, age 58, born Dec 1841, married 33 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Farmer Sarah BELL, wife, age 52, born May 1848, married 33 years, 6 children/5 living, born Canada, parentds born Scotland/England Ada M. BELL, dau, age 24, born Mar 1876, born NY, a Stenographer Stada H. BELL, dau, age 21, born Nov 1878, born NY, a Nurse Charles BELL, son, age 18, born Jun 1881, born NY, a Farm Laborer . Mrs. Linnie L. BELL, Middletown NY, 23 Jul 1881 . "A. L. H." "Your Mother" . Ruth F. BROWNE, 19 Nov 1885 "Cousin" . Florence BRITT, Ridgeway, 27 Feb 1880 "Cousin" . Rosena HUNGERFORD, Somerset NY, 26 Feb Friends: . J. D. SMITH, Meridian NY, 1 Mar 1879 . M. E. SMITH, Meridian NY, 31 Mar 1879 . Harry J. BENEDICT, Schuyler Falls, Clinton Co NY, 21 Jul 1889 . Edith L. BIDELMAN, Medina NY, 2 Mar 1880 . Eliza SMITH, Middletown NY, 23 Jul 1881 . T. A. JONES, Hencens Creek Niagara Co NY, 17 Jul 1889 . Sarah L. LAVID, Cayuga Co NY, 29 Aug 1879 I am hoping to identify Emma's family and see that this wonderful old album is returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I just added a page on the early settlement of Orleans County to my web site. All my files for Orleans County may be found at: http://history.rays-place.com/ny/cty-orleans.htm Cheers Ray

To Ray Brown, Have you come across any information on Orrin S. Canfield and family in the history of Shelby? On the 1880 census he was a blacksmith in Shelby. Thank you, Maureen Sausen

There are a number of Pierce's (J.B.and Homestead) in the 1913 New Century Atlas of Orleans County. The Ogden Farmers' Library has the Atlas indexed and maybe they could be of assistance. http://www.ogdenny.com/TownGovernment/Departments/Library/ Good luck, Cindy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 6:37 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [NYORLEAN] Pierce- Gaines NY I am once again tackling a brick wall in my Pierce/etc. line. Salley (Sarah?) Pierce/Pearse b. 7 Dec 1787 married Peter Hazelton (son of Ballard Hazelton) in June 1817. Most of the censuses for her give her birth state as RI. When she married, she was "of Gaines, NY". She and Peter had 7 children all born in the Genesee, NY area from 1819 to 1834 and then removed to Calhoun Co., MI. Most of the information on the internet (and elsewhere) gives her "possible" parents as James and Phebe Wood Pearse, formerly of Tiverton, RI and having moved to Cayuga Co., NY. They did have a daughter, Salley, born in Dec 1787, but in James' will (not just the abstract) it names Salley Janes as his daughter at the time of his death, 1820. Does anyone know who this Janes was? And has anyone followed this Salley Janes any further? There are two Pierce's on the 1820 Gains, Orleans, NY Census: James Pierce and Thomas Pierce - next to each other on page 142. Is anyone researching these two Pierce's and know who their children are? Thank you in advance for any help with these families you may have. Janet Buchanan Phoenix _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jbmbtrees/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jbmbtrees/) If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. - George Bernard Shaw Researching Beckington/McDougall/Court/Hazelton/Pierce/Lane/Rhoades/Hitchcock Abbot/Ballard/Green/Graves/Chapman/Chandler/Tibbetts/Smith ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1074 - Release Date: 10/16/2007 2:14 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.13/1074 - Release Date: 10/16/2007 2:14 PM

I am once again tackling a brick wall in my Pierce/etc. line. Salley (Sarah?) Pierce/Pearse b. 7 Dec 1787 married Peter Hazelton (son of Ballard Hazelton) in June 1817. Most of the censuses for her give her birth state as RI. When she married, she was "of Gaines, NY". She and Peter had 7 children all born in the Genesee, NY area from 1819 to 1834 and then removed to Calhoun Co., MI. Most of the information on the internet (and elsewhere) gives her "possible" parents as James and Phebe Wood Pearse, formerly of Tiverton, RI and having moved to Cayuga Co., NY. They did have a daughter, Salley, born in Dec 1787, but in James' will (not just the abstract) it names Salley Janes as his daughter at the time of his death, 1820. Does anyone know who this Janes was? And has anyone followed this Salley Janes any further? There are two Pierce's on the 1820 Gains, Orleans, NY Census: James Pierce and Thomas Pierce - next to each other on page 142. Is anyone researching these two Pierce's and know who their children are? Thank you in advance for any help with these families you may have. Janet Buchanan Phoenix _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jbmbtrees/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jbmbtrees/) If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. - George Bernard Shaw Researching Beckington/McDougall/Court/Hazelton/Pierce/Lane/Rhoades/Hitchcock Abbot/Ballard/Green/Graves/Chapman/Chandler/Tibbetts/Smith ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Hi Mary, This is Dee Robinson, Reference Librarian at Swan Library. I found the obituary for Edward Mott. In the Albion Advertiser October 3, 1979, p.6 it says: "Edward E. Mott Edward E. Mott, 61 of 323 E. State Street, Albion, died September 29, 1979 in the Arnold Gregory Memorial Hospital following a 2 year illness. Mr. Mott was born in Lewiston, N.Y. and had lived in this area for 40 years. He was employed by the State University of New York at Brockport. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hart Hose Co. and Emergency Squad of Albion Fire Dept., WNY Vol. Fireman's Assoc., WNY Antique Car Club and Lakeshore Model 'A' Car Club. Survivors include his wife Mildred Milliken Mott; one son, Edward E. Mott II of Albion; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Patricia) Karpenko of Middleport and Mrs. Roger (Kathleen) Nayman of Albion; his mother Mrs. Florence Mott of Niagara Falls, N.Y.; one sister, Mrs. Carl (Jeanadel) Walzak of Tonawanda; seven grandchildren; three nephews and 1 niece. The family received friends at Merrill-Grinnell, Inc., 12 Ingersoll St., on Sunday and Monday. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Interment was in Mt. Albion Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Cancer Fund." (I looked for but did not find one on Mildred -- perhaps someone in Medina could check their newspapers) Hope this helps. Dee [email protected] wrote: >HI, > >I found the following in the Mount Albion Cemtery records on line at the rootsweb Orleans County site. > >I would like to get an obit to go with each one please. Edward is listed as deceased in Albion on September 30, 1979 and Mildred is listed as deceased in Medina on October 15, 2006. There is a baby listed with them who died May 25, 1953 (having lived only one day). > >Any help is appreciated. > >Mary Flack > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

HI, I found the following in the Mount Albion Cemtery records on line at the rootsweb Orleans County site. I would like to get an obit to go with each one please. Edward is listed as deceased in Albion on September 30, 1979 and Mildred is listed as deceased in Medina on October 15, 2006. There is a baby listed with them who died May 25, 1953 (having lived only one day). Any help is appreciated. Mary Flack

One more for Marc Archer, Had a chance to look for the obituary on Mary. I found it in the Orleans Republican May 13, 1914, it states: "Mrs Mary Warner died Wednesday last at the home of her daughter Mrs. Lee Brown of Eagle Harbor, aged 86 years. She was born at Nassau, N. Y., but had resided at Kuckville nearly all of her life." Marc Archer wrote: >List, > I'm searching for an obit for Mary (Filkins) Warner. On the site for Orleans Co. I found the cemetery listing for Mary below: > Carlton Cemetery >(Established 1869) > Waterport Road >Town of Carlton, Orleans County, New York >WARNER, MARY FILKINS SMITH S2-R 1-L 1 JAN 26, 1828 MAY 6, 1914 GAINES, NY WIFE OF GUERNSEY > > Nobody has a clue where the Smith came from. She evidently died in the town of Gaines. > > Thanks, > > Marc Archer > Flint, MI > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

This is for Marc Archer, This is Dee Robinson, Reference Librarian at Swan Library Albion, NY and Historian for the Town of Gaines. My Deputy Historian is related to the Greeleys and has an old book on the genealogy of the Greeley family. I think I found the answer to the question at least as of 1905. Also I have looked for an obit but haven't found one yet. So here is what I have: Taken from: Genealogy of the Greely-Greeley Family by George Hiram Greeley, Boston, Mass. 1905 <>1865. Anna Greeley (6) (Noah (5), Ezekiel (4), Benjamin (3), Joseph (2), Andrew (1), b. Nottingham West, N. H., Aug. 11, 1795; m. Rensaelaer Warner, b. Oct. 9, 1793, son of Jotham and Esther (Senter) Warner. He d. Yates, N.Y., Aug. 16, 1871. She d. Carleton, Mich., June 5, 1886; children, b. Yates, N.Y.:- 4991. Rhoda Warner, b. Nov. 1, 1816 4992 Jotham Warner, b. May 30, 1818; d. in 1844 4993 Mathias Warner, b. May 12, 1820. 4994 Guernsey Warner, b. May 7, 1822 (written in pen d. Apr. 18, 1906) <>He married Yates, April 30, 1850, Mary Filkins, born at Nassau, N.Y., Jan. 26, 1828. Children: Clark L., born July 12, 1851; Willard J., born Dec. 16, 1853 Jane E., born March 28, 1856, Married Lee Brown; Frank A. born Feb. 6, 1866. 4995 Jasper Warner, b Sept. 26, 1824 4996 Gilman Warner, b. Sept 14, 1827 4997 Liberty Warner, b. Oct. 25, 1835 Hope this helps a little. Dee Marc Archer wrote: >List, > I'm searching for an obit for Mary (Filkins) Warner. On the site for Orleans Co. I found the cemetery listing for Mary below: > Carlton Cemetery >(Established 1869) > Waterport Road >Town of Carlton, Orleans County, New York >WARNER, MARY FILKINS SMITH S2-R 1-L 1 JAN 26, 1828 MAY 6, 1914 GAINES, NY WIFE OF GUERNSEY > > Nobody has a clue where the Smith came from. She evidently died in the town of Gaines. > > Thanks, > > Marc Archer > Flint, MI > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >

This weekend I added the following history pages for New York. Most gave quite a bit on the prople involved in the subject of the artical. Oneida County. A few of the early Promonent Romans Buisness Interest of Rome in 1848 Post-Office and Mails, Rome, New York Saratoga County. Early Railroads of Saratoga and Ballston Baseball in early Saratoga, New York The Town Saratoga, New York Early Lake Houses Saratoga Masonic History in Saratoga Early Buildings in Saratoga Springs Orleans County The Press of Orleans County. Like all the history pages that I have online they will be found from this link. (just click on the county name that you want) http://history.rays-place.com/ny/index.htm Also the number of Biographies that I have online for New York has goon to over 2,000. Most of the new ones are for Erie and Genesee Counties. Cheers Ray Brown http://www.rays-place.com

You might try looking on the Orleans County Website _Orleans County, New York GenWeb Page_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyorlean/) Good Luck Cathy Marshall ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

I am looking for information on Preston Miller who moved to Orleans County about 1907. He appears in the 1910 and 1920 Censuses for Orleans County and his children seem to stay in the area, so he probably died and is buried there though I don't know the date or place of interment. Previous to 1907 he was born and raised in Moulton Twp., Haldimand Co. Ontario Canada. He married Ada Spencer on Aug. 11, 1881 in Dunnville and the 1901 Census finds him still in Moulton Twp., a farmer with four children. Then about 1907, at age 52, seemingly firmly established in Canada, he up and moves to Orleans Co. NY. Why ? His grandfather (and my g-g-g-grandfather down another line) moved with his family from somewhere in NY to Haldimand Co. ON somewhere in the period 1834-7. I have been utterly unable to find out anything about John's early life and ancestry in America. I am wondering if Preston got an inheritance of land that brought him back to NY, which would imply his roots (and mine) go back through Orleans Co. in the 1830's. Obviously I would REALLY like to know if this were the case. Any information, either on the Miller clan or even how to research the matter of land inheritance in Orleans Co. would be appreciated. Mike Miller, Mississauga ON

Bob and Betty, I am following up to see if you were able to get any information from the library yet. Stephen Yim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob & Betty Hales Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYORLEAN] Town histories for Orleans County going online. The current Township of Sodus, Wayne County was in Ontario county in 1820. The current Township of Huron, Wayne County was in Seneca in 1820. Sodus Bay was the dividing point between Ontario and Seneca in 1820. Hope that helps. Bob ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Robert: I have bits and pieces, that may or may not be related... I share the same Clarissa Pollard as Leonard Gaze does. I also have a bunch of Hills that married into my Platten family of Yates and Ridgeway. In particular, Wallace Everett Hill, b. about 1896 in Knowlesville, husband of Ethyl Lula Marjorie Platten (b. 1892, Lyndonville). They were married in Oswego (why???). Sons were Macolm Sr. born 1918 and Roland. Wallace's parents were Harvey Hill and Blanche Morrison (b. Canada). Please let me know if this helps. --Doug Murphy Onaha, Nebraska [email protected] -------------- Original message from "Robert Snyder" <[email protected]>: -------------- > We have: Luther William Hill, b. 7 Mar 1817, ostensibly in Medina, Orleans Co., > NY, d. 24 Jun 1893 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co., MI. He m. about 1838, to > Catherine Pollard who (1819-1854). He m. 2nd, Mrs. Eliza Clark of Orleans Co.. > Luther and Catherine had at least four children: Sarah b. 1839; Wm Henry > Harrison, b. 1841; Nelson (Wilson??), b. 1845; and Elizabeth, b. 1847. All four > kids born in NY. Does anyone know anything about this family? > > > Robert Snyder > [email protected] > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message