Theressa Thank you for your quick and helpful response. As usual, in this world of go go go, I find myself in awe at the friendliness and willingness-to-help that is found within these genealogical circles. Ya'll are great. Thanks. Gary James -- Oklahoma pentaby@alltel.net ---------- > From: tmhg <tmhg@gateway.net> > To: Gary James <pentaby@alltel.net> > Subject: Re: [NYROCKLA] SEAMANS > Date: Friday, March 10, 2000 9:21 AM > > Try Long Island, NY. Many Seamans came from there. Good Luck! Theressa > > Gary James wrote: > > > > Hi! > > My name is Gary James and I am seeking any info I can find on a > > Hiram/Hirum B. Seamans/Seamons. Can someone help me please. > > > > I have been in the process of exploring all sources and tips I come across > > to find information on this person and a kind lady mentioned that she had > > seen the Seamans name mentioned in this forum. > > > > What I know (or don't know): > > > > Hiram Seamans, it is estimated, was born abt. 1829 in NY (he was 32 when he > > was mustered into service in 1861). > > > > His granddaughter said during an interview that she thought he was from > > around Elmira, NY (He was in the 26th Inf during the Civil War that was > > mustered in in Elmira, but the names of Orange(?) and Hurley(?) are > > mentioned as well). > > > > .... , that she thought he was a blacksmith in the Civil War and that > > he had a brother named William. --- I'm afraid that is about all we know > > about this man's early life. > > > > Apparently, somewhere between 1865 and 1878 he, and/or his family, migrated > > to Fayette Co., IA, as he married a Katherine Siglin on 18 Apr 1878 in > > Fayette Co., IA. > > > > Thanks in advance for any assist. > > Gary James -- Oklahoma > > pentaby@alltel.net