This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mitchyf1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4519.3.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a decendant of John Foster (William and Ann's son) Father of Amelia... Albert (Her brother) is my 3rd great-grandfather. They did indeed migrate West... to Wisconsin and Michigan (back and forth many times) Albert enlisted in the Civil war from Michigan and married Helen Isabel Wiltse... After John's wife Sarah (Betsy Cooper) died he married Helen's mother Elizabeth. John, Elizabeth, Albert,Helen and Helen and Albert's son Howard settled in Wisconsin... there is a long line of descendants in Waushara county (Hancock WI, and Plainfield WI) Just for further info on the immigration... heres a list of the children that came across with William and Ann with thier birth years... Sarah Foster 1814 Clara "" 1817 William Jr. "" 1818 Jane "" 1820 John "" 1822 (my 4th great grand-father) Rebecca "" 1824 Charlotte "" 1827 I can not imagine that trip with all those children... especially the little ones... amazing people! 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.