I'm looking into the Ellis surname situation, and for starters come up with the following from Cooperstown Newspapers: --------- Deaths -- Cooperstown, NY Newspapers: (1795-1862) January 3, 1846: Jan. 1, Amos Ellis, about 54 years, Otsego June 3, 1848: May 15, Edward D. Ellis, formerly of Cooperstown, Detroit, ed. of The Vineyard May 19, 1849: Apr. 30, Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, 83 years, Napoli, Cattaraugus Co., widow of Jeremiah Ellis of Milford April 20, 1855: Apr. 7, Christopher Ellis, 73 yrs., Middlefield, formerly of Milford. Marriages -- Cooperstown NY,Newspapers (1795-1840) January 2, 1808, no date, Milford. Mr. Andrew Johnston to Abigail Ellis by Rev. Mr. Dodge October 27, 1829, October 1, Harperfield, John Ellis to Betsey Clapper, by Joseph Copley. November 7, 1831, no date, Laurens, Jonah P. Ellis to Huldah Brown, both of Otego, by Rev. Elisha King Nov. 14, 1831, October 23, Laurens, Jonas P. Ellis of Otsego to Huldah Bowen of Laurens, by Rev. Elijah King [this would appear to be a correction of the previous week's item] Jan. 14, 1839, Jan. 5, Colliersville, Peter Cole of Hartwick to Louisa Ellis of Hartwick, by Thomas Burnside, Esq. April 27, 1840: Mar. 22, New Lisbon, Ferdinand Ellis of Milford to Hannah Harrington of New Lisbon, by Rev. Mr. Soule. ------------------- Hugh MacDougall Official Historian Village of Cooperstown 8 Lake Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326-1016 coophist@stny.rr.com