I can go back only to William S Sutherland & Nancy Ann Yarnes his wife I start with them as follows: William S Sutherland born about 1773 died October 9, 1812, buried Taylor Town Cemetery, Town of Otsego, Otsego Co. NY Wife Nancy Ann Yarnes born about 1779 died Sept 20, 1859, buried Taylor Town Cemetery, Town of Otsego, Otsego Co. NY I have been to this cemetery and seen the grave stones. On HeritageQuest, a book "Sutherland Records" compiled by Douglas Merritt, the page that came on was of William Sutherland, son of____,born_____1782, died_____1812, married Nancy, daughter of__________Yarns. Came from Scotland to Otsego Co. Lived at one time near Ogdensburg. Buried at Taylortown, N. Y. Named the 3 children Russell, Polly and John (the one in Schuyler Lake Cemetery, born 1801, and who had Mary's farm back when). Biographies from The History of Otsego County, New York 1740-1878 D. Hamilton Hurd Published by Everts & Fariss, Philadelphia --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the 1810 US Census of Otsego County, Town of Otsego, William Sutherland is listed with 2 sons and 1 daughter and family complete at this point. It looks however that the enumerator wrote the name as Suthland but it is obviously or at least to me that this is the Wm. Sutherland family. Children of William & Nancy were: John born March 10, 1801 Otsego, Otsego, NY died Sep 25 1877 buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery, Schuyler Lake, NY Polly born abt 1802 died Oct 17, 1840 buried in 12000 Cemetery, Town of Otsego, Otsego Co., NY Russell born 1807 Otsego, Otsego, NY died May 29, 1886 buried Triangle, Broome Co. NY ------------------------------------------------------ John above married Lucinda P. Hyde Children of John & Lucinda were: William born Sept 21, 1825 Otsego, Otsego, NY - died Aug 23 1846 Elkhorn, Wis. Damon born Apr 21 1827 Otsego, Otsego, NY - died 1894 buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery(UNM) Permelia born Nov 21, 1828 Otsego, Otsego, NY- died July 1,1895 buried FlyCreek Valley Cemetery Janette born 1832 Otsego, Otsego, NY - died Sept 28 1859, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery John born Feb 1834 Otsego, Otsego, NY - died April 1841, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery Ira born Apr 11, 1836 Otsego, Otsego, Ny - died Dec 30, 1925, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery John W. born Feb 27,1844 Otsego, Ot. NY - died May 12 1913, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery Orlando born Sep 9, 1845 Otsego, Ot., NY - died May 24, 1926, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------- John W. above married Emeline Underwood Children of John W. & Emeline were: William Harrison born Oct 22 1863, died Aug 17, 1901(diptheria) buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery Millie(Emeline) born 1865 Schuyler Lake, Otsego, NY - died Sept 10 1941 Ilion, Herkimer, NY, buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery Lewis born April 17 1867 Schuyler Lake, Otsego, NY - died 1932 buried Schuyler Lake Cemetery (UNM) ------------------------------------------------------ William Harrison married Flora Sarah Johnson (my grandparents) Children of William H and Flora were: William R. born Oct 1888 Schuyler Lake, Otsego, NY - died Aug 18, 1901 (diptheria) Gertrude L. born Feb, 1890 Schuyler Lake, - died May 29, 1960 FlyCreek, Otsego, NY John A. born Oct 1891 Schuyler Lake, - died Aug 17 1901 (diptheria) Clifford William born May 4 1897 Schuyler Lake, - died April 1987 Ithaca, Thompkins, NY Claudine Emeline born Aug 22, 1899 Schuyler Lake - died Aug 21, 1987 Deland, Volusia, Fl Pauline Eveline born Aug 22, 1899 Schuyler Lake - June 15, 1971, Camden, Oneida, NY All of above buried in Schuyler Lake Cemetery except William Clifford Sutherland who is buried in Newfield, Tompkins, NY.