This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kathydon217 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4825.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Go to this newspaper site www.fultonhistory.com and search in quotes "Eber Sherman" Article #2 Death notice for Eber Article #23 & 24 Obit for wife of Eber Article # 25 Obit for John Sherman-father of Eber ______________ "George * Foote" Article #3 Obit-George Article #6 Obit for Adda Article #39-Marriage Kathy 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lakota389 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4825/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for a death date and/or an obituary for Ada Sherman Foote and her husband George C Foote. Ada was the dau of Eber Sherman She was b. 1863 New Lisbon Otsego Co NY and died after 1930. George d. 1950 Garretsville NY. Anyone having information on this please contact me. Thanks Nancy Barton Bowers www.gulleyville.com [email protected] 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.

Hi Barb, Sorry but I can't be of help with your Spafford family. I do not have data on Pittsfield, Milford, Decatur or Cherry Valley. Most of my data is from Oneonta & surrounding area. I found two Spaffords that died in Oneonta: Charles H. d Nov. 17, 1925; age 76 yrs; buried Sidney Missoura died Jan. 11, 1917; age 64 yrs; buried Sidney I would suggest that you contact the NYS Historical Assn. Library in Cooperstown, NY. You can find the contact information on the Otsego Co. web page. They have a very large genealogical library. Also the DAR books which have various transcriptions done by DAR members back in the 1930s & 1940s. They contain cemetery & Bible info as well as some other data. I'm not sure if NYS Historical Assn. has them or not but I know that the NYS Room at Huntington Library in Oneonta has a collection. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sabatkes Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Spafford Genealogy I'm sorting out the three SPAFFORD / SPAFARD families (5 th cousins) scattered across Otsego County. All go back through John Spafford and Elizabeth Scott in Mass. I am trying to find information on six granddaughters of Jehiel Spafford (born 1759 in Windham, Conn. and died 1831, buried Westford, Otsego, NY). Please let me know if you can help!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbardfarm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much for the burial information so far for the parents John M. Higbie and Anna Maria Nash Higbie. They lost two daughters as an infant and child named Julia Ann Higbie born 01-31-1835 died 11-14-1847 and Madeline Higbie born 03-07-1840 and died 09-24-1841. Are they buried in the same cemetry? Thank you! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbardfarm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes Please. I have found some but not all. Could you please send me what you have. My email address is [email protected] Thank you very much! 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.

I’m sorting out the three SPAFFORD / SPAFARD families (5 th cousins) scattered across Otsego County. All go back through John Spafford and Elizabeth Scott in Mass. I am trying to find information on six granddaughters of Jehiel Spafford (born 1759 in Windham, Conn. and died 1831, buried Westford, Otsego, NY). Please let me know if you can help! Lucina/Lucinda SPAFFORD McKOWN . Born 1818, married Patrick McKOWN, left Westford Baptist for Maryland Baptist Church 1842, died 21 Dec. 1852 probably in Milford , buried Draper Hill. Is she the daughter of Rev. Elijah SPAFFORD and his 1 st wife Sophia DRAKE? What happened to daughter Mary E. McKOWN, born 1845, after 1860 Milford census? Sarah SPAFFORD , born 1830, and Elizabeth/Betsy SPAFFORD , born 1834, to Asa and Parthena SPAFFORD in Pittsfield . Both single and at home in 1860, where did they go – who did they marry? Eliza Louisa / Louisa Elizabeth SPAFFORD . Born app. 1810, married Joseph DUTCHER of Cherry Valley and moved with him to Michigan. Is she the daughter of William SPAFFORD and Elizabeth PIERCE of Decatur ? Julia SPAFFORD . Left Westford Baptist as Julia Miller. In Milford for several years with Fred MILLER. They sold land and I think they left county. Is she the daughter of William SPAFFORD and Elizabeth PIERCE of Decatur ? Where did they move? Harriet SPAFFORD , born 1835, is a daughter of William SPAFFORD and Elizabeth PIERCE of Decatur . Did she marry J. George BERLSON? Thanks for any clues! Barb Sabatke [email protected]

Hi Ron, Sorry I couldn't find Freeman's name is any cemetery in Oneonta or in any of my records except for the 1892 Oneonta Census: 2nd District Waitchill C Peet, 56 (male) Freeman J Salisbury, 13 Philania Mann, 56 Since that Census was just a listing of names, I have no idea when one house stopped and another started. He wasn't on the 1875 Oneonta Census. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Salisbury,Ronald L Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 10:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYOTSEGO] Genealogy Lookups Hi Sandy, Do you have a record for Freeman J. Salisbury in the Oneonta Cemeteries? If you ever see his name in your records, I would appreciate a headsup! Thanks a million. Ron Salisbury Ronald L. Salisbury, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biology The University of Akron Akron, OH 44325-3908 Phone: 330-972-6933 FAX : 330-972-8445 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandy Goodspeed Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Genealogy Lookups For those of you doing genealogy researching in Otsego Co., especially in and around Oneonta, I have the following records from which I can do lookups. Cemeteries: (I have compiled the records and read all the stones in the following cemeteries): Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta Riverside Cemetery, Oneonta Colliersville Cemetery (aka Cooperstown Junction Cemetery), Colliersville (read all stones; records lost) Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester (surname listing) Chenango Co. Cemteries: Greenlawn Cemetery (compiled records & read stones) Coventry and Coventryville Cemeteries (have listing) Riverside Cemetery (listing of burials) Other records: Transcribed records of Bookhout Funeral Home with cemetery locations. Indexed all the genealogy obit scrapbooks in NYS Room at Huntington Library in Oneonta. Large collection of obits from the Oneonta newspaper. Transcribed the 1855, 1865, 1875 & 1892 Oneonta censuses. Records of First Presbyterian church of Oneonta Marriage/funeral records of Rev. Pendleton's Register, Free Will Baptist Church, Oneonta Death records of Dr. Edward Parish's GENEALOGY scrapbook, Oneonta Plus I have old newspaper notices which are listed on the Otsego Co. web page. I would be glad to do lookups. Please contact me via the mailing list as I do NOT use the message boards. Sandy Goodspeed Oneonta Plains Cemetery Historian & Genealogist ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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 Sandy, Do you have a record for Freeman J. Salisbury in the Oneonta Cemeteries? If you ever see his name in your records, I would appreciate a headsup! Thanks a million. Ron Salisbury Ronald L. Salisbury, PhD Associate Professor Department of Biology The University of Akron Akron, OH 44325-3908 Phone: 330-972-6933 FAX : 330-972-8445 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sandy Goodspeed Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Genealogy Lookups For those of you doing genealogy researching in Otsego Co., especially in and around Oneonta, I have the following records from which I can do lookups. Cemeteries: (I have compiled the records and read all the stones in the following cemeteries): Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta Riverside Cemetery, Oneonta Colliersville Cemetery (aka Cooperstown Junction Cemetery), Colliersville (read all stones; records lost) Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester (surname listing) Chenango Co. Cemteries: Greenlawn Cemetery (compiled records & read stones) Coventry and Coventryville Cemeteries (have listing) Riverside Cemetery (listing of burials) Other records: Transcribed records of Bookhout Funeral Home with cemetery locations. Indexed all the genealogy obit scrapbooks in NYS Room at Huntington Library in Oneonta. Large collection of obits from the Oneonta newspaper. Transcribed the 1855, 1865, 1875 & 1892 Oneonta censuses. Records of First Presbyterian church of Oneonta Marriage/funeral records of Rev. Pendleton's Register, Free Will Baptist Church, Oneonta Death records of Dr. Edward Parish's GENEALOGY scrapbook, Oneonta Plus I have old newspaper notices which are listed on the Otsego Co. web page. I would be glad to do lookups. Please contact me via the mailing list as I do NOT use the message boards. Sandy Goodspeed Oneonta Plains Cemetery Historian & Genealogist ------------------------------- 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

For those of you doing genealogy researching in Otsego Co., especially in and around Oneonta, I have the following records from which I can do lookups. Cemeteries: (I have compiled the records and read all the stones in the following cemeteries): Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta Riverside Cemetery, Oneonta Colliersville Cemetery (aka Cooperstown Junction Cemetery), Colliersville (read all stones; records lost) Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester (surname listing) Chenango Co. Cemteries: Greenlawn Cemetery (compiled records & read stones) Coventry and Coventryville Cemeteries (have listing) Riverside Cemetery (listing of burials) Other records: Transcribed records of Bookhout Funeral Home with cemetery locations. Indexed all the genealogy obit scrapbooks in NYS Room at Huntington Library in Oneonta. Large collection of obits from the Oneonta newspaper. Transcribed the 1855, 1865, 1875 & 1892 Oneonta censuses. Records of First Presbyterian church of Oneonta Marriage/funeral records of Rev. Pendleton's Register, Free Will Baptist Church, Oneonta Death records of Dr. Edward Parish's GENEALOGY scrapbook, Oneonta Plus I have old newspaper notices which are listed on the Otsego Co. web page. I would be glad to do lookups. Please contact me via the mailing list as I do NOT use the message boards. Sandy Goodspeed Oneonta Plains Cemetery Historian & Genealogist

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Kathydon217 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found several obits for this family. Do you need them? Kathy 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbardfarm Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you very much for locating the parents graves. what about John Milton Higbie born 07-14-1833 died 04-30-1893 and wife Lena? what about Delia Higbie Hatch born 03-09-1838 died 01-14-1913? John W. Higbie born 10-25-1830 died 1890 and wife Lucie A.Higbie? Madaline Higbie born 03-07-1840 died 09-24-1841?Julia Ann Maria born 01-31-1835 died 11-14-1847? Daniel Nash Higbie born 07-01-1829 uknown death date and Clarence Josiah Higbie born 1856 unknown death date 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hughmacdougall Surnames: Higbie Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Wolfen Cemetery in Burlington, Otsego County, NY has the following: -------------- Higbie, John M. 1804-1887 Higbie, Sarah L. 1808-1837 wf/o John M. Higbie Higbie, Anna M. 1802-1847 wf/o John N. Higbie -------------- See: http://theusgenweb.org/ny/otsego/cemetery/wolfen.htm No other Higbie's listed there. Hugh MacDougall Cooperstown Village Historian 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jbardfarm Surnames: Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4824/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for cemetery records for him and his 10 children 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pfr1634 Surnames: Bird Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4823/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am seeking information regarding Daniel Bird, who lived in Otsego County, and was on the 1810, 1820, and 1830 census. His son, Friend Bird, moved to Michigan about 1835, and Daniel may have moved with him. I am seeking marriage records for somewhere between 1800 and 1808. Can someone direct me to a source? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatCarol62 Surnames: Peterson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/2442.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would love it if you could look for Hiram. He had several children..David (my gg grandfather) and Isaac there was also a Hiram Jr and his wife's name was Roxanna (not certain on the spellings. Thanks so much for checking on this. 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.

THE TROY NEWSPAPER PROJECT A multi volume Index of Death and Marriage Records transcribed from various Troy, NY newspapers A. The Troy New York Daily Whig for the years 1839 to 1848 is the SEVENTH set of newspapers recently added to the Troy Irish Genealogy Website. There are 2,814 reported deaths and 4,486 names on the reported marriages during this period. These records will be of great interest to genealogy researchers since the information in this data base predates the 1880 New York State law requiring the reporting of death and marriage records. These records may help with breaking down some of those "brick walls" that you have been struggling with. B. You can view these records by going to the Troy Irish Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on PROJECTS and then click on THE TROY NEWSPAPER PROJECT. It should be noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. C. The following age distribution of the 2,814 deaths will be of interest: 1. No age was reported for 692 names and in 19 cases "child" was reported as the age while 33 cases were identified as "infant" and 10 cases were identified as "children". 2. A breakdown of deaths by age groups shows: Under 1 year - 120 names. Age 1 to 10 - 362 names. Age 11 to 19 - 133 names. Age 20 to 29 - 350 names. Age 30 to 39 - 278 names. Age 40 to 49 - 157 names. Age 50 to 59 - 139 names. Age 60 to 69 - 177 names. Age 70 to 79 - 182 names. Age 80 to 89 - 117 names. Age 90 to 99 - 30 names. Age 100 plus - 7 names. D. While 927 of the 4,486 marriage records showed no indication of residence, those records where the residence was reported are of interest to researchers outside of the Troy Area as they show numerous cities and towns throughout New York State as well as 25 other states and even 7 foreign countries. Some specifics are: 1. While most of the records were for the Capital District Area, other areas throughout New York State were reported. Some locations in New York State and the number of records were: Albany-146, Albia-10, Argyle-8, Ballston-5, Ballston Spa-4, Berlin-35, Brunswick-133, Buffalo-9, Cambridge-34, Clifton Park-8, Cohoes-12, Cohoesville-11, Easton-15, Grafton-12, Granville-12, Greenbush-39, Green Island-4, Greenwich-10, Glens Falls-7, Halfmoon-6, Hoosick-57, Hoosick Falls-15, Jackson-9, Kinderhook-6, Lansingburgh-87, Mechanicville-11, Nassau-31, Petersburg-10, Pittstown-110, Plattsburgh-7, Poestenkill-10, Poughkeepsie-8, Rochester-17, Salem-16, Sand Lake-53, Saratoga-13, Schaghticoke-52, Stephentown-31, Schenectady-19, Schodack-9, Stillwater-8, Syracuse-7, Troy-1,309, Utica-18, Waterford-30, Watervliet-24 and West Troy-91. 2. There were a sizable number of records from the neighboring states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey. Connecticut has 50 records including 8 from New Haven , Massachusetts had 118 records including 21 from Boston, 10 from North Adams, 7 from Springfield and 21 from Pittsfield, Vermont had 77 including 5 records from Burlington and 7 from Bennington and New Jersey had 12 records including 5 from Newark. 3. For the New York City area, there were 9 records for Brooklyn and 149 records for New York City. 4. Residence was also indicated from the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. 5. Foreign countries listed as the place of residence were Canada, Denmark, England, Brazil, Italy, Scotland and Sweden. 6. At the time of the 1840 census, Troy, New York was the fourth wealthiest city in the USA on a per capita basis. This may account for the numerous individuals from across the United States coming to Troy to be married. E. List members may be interested in two other transcription projects of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society. Marriage and death records reported in 30 years of the Troy Daily Whig for the years 1849 to 1878 will be added to the TIGS website in the next few months along with over 4,000 records of interment in St. Mary's Cemetery in Troy. Regards, Bill McGrath TIGS Project Coordinator Clifton Park, NY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gene422 Surnames: Campbell of Cherry Valley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/39.1.1.1.2.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is my direct line and this is the first family:- James Campbell,b.1690-d.1770,Cherry Valley,NY-s.o.William WK 1st Wife Jane Humphreyb.1693,Ire-d.1732,Cherry Valley,NY ch: 1 -John,b.1716,Ire.-d1793,CVNY/m. Eleanor Ramsey1836 2-William b.1718,Ire.-d.1790Falmouth Me/m.- -Alexander? 3-Jane.b.1723,Londonderry,NH/d.1752CVNY/m.William . Dunlop-1752CVNY. 4-Ester b.1720LondonderryNH-d.CVNY-not married 5-Jamesb.1728Boston,Ma.-d.1807 CVNY/m.Marry McCullum1763 6-Elizabeth b.1730-d.1718/m William Dickson1752,CVNY 2nd marrage 1734 Sara Simpson in Portsmouth,NH(1694-1773) 1-Robert b.1735 NH-d.1777 Rev./m. Margaret Shannon,1765. 2-Samuel b.1738 NH-d.12 Sep.1824CVNY/m.Jane Cannon 3-Sara b.1742 CVNY-1778 CVNY/m.James Wilson(1718-1795) My line is James 1728-1807m.Marry McCollum (1st Family) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: silverthetis Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/2442.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would greatly appreciate any help with this! I am the first person in my family to do the Peterson research; so anything that you can do to help is just so welcomed! I don't have anything on Hiram Peterson's parents; I just have that he was born in 1805 Butternut. Actually I am looking for his parents names and where they may be from. He married Roxenia Davenport, whom I do not have any further information on either. She was born in 1807 in New York. They married in 1825. Again, anything you can find would be so very helpful. Thanks for volunteering! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GilbertsvilleFree Surnames: Peterson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/2442.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We have a Peterson File in our Family file collection. I have not looked at it, yet but am willing to check that if needed. Do you have any other family names connected with the Petersons? Leigh C. Eckmair Historian/Archivist The Local History Collection The Gilbertsville Free Library 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: silverthetis Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/2442.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, just now saw your post on Hiram Peterson. I am not sure if he was born in Butters, NY or Butternut, NY. It did say Butters on his Civil War records as his birthplace; however, that was transcribed; it could be an error. After talking with a genealogical person from Butters, they informed me its a small place and there are no Petersons left there. So I am leaning more towards Butternut. If you come across any leads on Hiram's parents or peers, I would love to hear from you. Good luck in your research! Sorry I didn't get back to your post sooner. Just saw it. 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.