Hello Dorothy, Could you look in your wonderful book of Hannibal's Historical Highlights to see if there is reference to an Aiken. He married Anna Bennett (1805?)and they had my great-grandfather Ira F. Aiken (1813) but I have never found the name of Ira's father. They lived around Orwell and Hannibal. His name may come up somewhere, sometime. Thanks. Marillyn Aiken [email protected]

Hi: I have glanced through a little of the book and see no reference to an Aiken, but I will look more. I also have the book "History of Oswego County", or some such title. I'll have to look at it to see what it says correctly. Anyhow, I typed in Ira Aiken and pulled up the following, and it might be your Ira. 1870 Iowa/Grundy/Melrose Twp, Ira F. Aiken, 57, b. N.Y., wife Lavinia 55, b. N.Y., Wallace 18, b. Wisc. and Ira 15, b. Wisc. 1870 Wisconsin/Winnebago/Winneconnie Twp. Ira F. Aiken, 47, b. N.Y., wife Lavinia 46, b. N.Y., Wallace 8, b. Wisc. & Ira 6, b. Wisc. I believe this is probably your Ira, as his birthday would have been 1813. then go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyoswego/biographies/brooks.html and read the whole thing. You will find some of your family in here. I don't know if you have ever seen this before, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. Also, if you haven't tried this, go to http://www.usgenweb.com , New York State, Oswego County, Search Engine and type in Aiken. There are two other references to Aiken beside the one above. I'll look more in Hannibal Historical Highlights and the Oswego book I have. The later book covers the whole county. Dorothy, Gator Country Gainesville, Florida