Ezra George Pike, Jr. was born 23 Apr 1849 in Brasher, NY. The only Pike in Brasher in an index of the 1860 census is Stephen G., brother of Ezra, Sr. Their parents were Simeon [d, 6 Aug 1847, Stockholm, St. Lawrence county, NY] & Hannah [d. 10 Oct 1847, Stockholm] Pike. Stephen [b. 27 Jul 1812, NH, buried Richardson cemetery, Brasher] married Rachel Hilyard [1821-1894, buried Richardson]. Stephen & Rachel had 10 children that I know of, 3 of whom I have information on descendants down to the current. Norm At 08:54 AM 6/4/2001 -0600, Penny Kresl wrote: >Posted on: St. Lawrence County NY Query Forum >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/StLawrence/15648 > >Surname: Pike, Andrews, Beebe >------------------------- > >I am looking for ties to Ezra Georg PIKE that settled in Brasher abt >1835-1840. >I have that all his children were born in Brasher, NY, but Ezra Sr. was >born in NH the census say. I know he spent time in the Dorset Bennington >Co,VT area before NY. He migrated to IL by the time the children were born >as he shows up in a 1850 census in IL. He may have came back to VT or NY >for a bit as we can not find him or the family anywhere in the 1860 IL >census. But then by 1870 Ezra is dead and His oldest son, Ezra George jr >was head of house in the 1870 IL census. The family believes he may have >been in NY in the 1860 census. >His 1st generation: > >Descendants of Ezra George Pike > > > >1 Ezra George Pike b: 1816 in NH d: Bet. 1860 - 1869 in >IL / > . +Louisa Andrews b: April 1820 in VT d: May 06, 1895 > in Union, McHenry >Co., IL m: in VT / > . 2 Nancy M. Pike b: 1840 / > .... +Henry J. Bright / > . 2 Ezra George Pike b: 1848 in Brasher, St Lawrence > Co., NY d: April >04, 1922 in Elgin, IL / > .... +Florence Adele Beebe b: 1851 in Bennington > Co.,VT d: February 25, >1911 in Wi Veteran;s Home in Waupaca , WI m: May 21, 1871 in Union, >McHenry >Co., IL Father: Homer Beebe Mother: Abigail Ballard/ > . *2nd Wife of Ezra George > Pike: / > .... +Laura M. Pease m: Abt. 1888 / > . 2 Lemuel Pike b: 1849 / > . 2 Mary Pike b: 1853 / > . 2 Aldora Pike b: 1855 / > . 2 Rosella Pike b: 1858 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 1/20/2006

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8408.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the prompt reply -- I will check out the references that you suggested. Sherrill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sayles, Perkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8408.1 Message Board Post: I believe NY state did not keep marriage records until about 1880 and your best bet to find anything begins about 10 years after that. There may be some church records but I personally never seem to find many prior to about 1850. There is an LDS Family History Center in Potsdam (information below) - Potsdam New York 21 Castle Drive Potsdam, St Lawrence County, New York, United States Phone: 315-265-6228 Hours: W 7pm-9pm; Th 10am-1pm Closed: Closed Thanksgiving week & last 2 weeks in December They might provide additional leads. I did find this old newspaper reference (Death Notice) - Died. Sayles. In Potsdam, Sept. 23, 1890, of heart disease, Lydia Sayles, relict of Nicholas Sayles, in her 77th year. This is from the Gouverneur Herald of that time. Gouverneur and Potsdam are about 30 miles apart. That reference may be found at the county site at www.usgenweb.org. You may want to visit the site for its extensive census, church, newspaper, cemetery and other sources. Hope this helps - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Perkins and Sayles Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8408 Message Board Post: Were there any type of marriage records in Potsdam, St Lawrence County, or surrounding areas such as marriage bonds, consent affidavits, banns or other information. I am looking specifically for Lydia Perkins/Nicholas Sayles married in 1838. I have been unable to locate a marriage license or certificate which shows her maiden name. Thanks --

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SELLECK, CHURCH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8407.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, I will check this out. I didn't know what kind of records are available in Saint Lawrence NY. I also didn't know about any Selleck's being in that county.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8407.2 Message Board Post: This may explain where they went. From the Potsdam St. Lawrence Herald April 3, 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Miles Church, their son, Frank Church and family, their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain and their children and Mrs. Church's sister, Mrs. E.S. Spencer, took the train Tuesday for Bethel, Vermont, where they are to take up their residence. Mr. Church and family have long been residents of Potsdam. Mrs Church has been a valued member of the Women's Relief Corp and will be much missed. They leave a pleasant farm on the Hewittville road and many friends behind as they turn to new scenes and take up new work. There was a notice of auction for the Miles Church farm in a January edition.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Selleck, Church Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8407.1 Message Board Post: Frank and Julia Church and 2 young children plus what appears to be Frank's parents are listed on the 1870 census for Potsdam. If you go to www.usgenweb.org, click NY then follow the links for St. Lawrence county you will see a link for Anne Cady's transcription of the census for the county. There are many Selleck/Sellicks listed but not sure if you will be able to connect back to parents of Julia. There are many other resources at the county page (church, newspaper, cemetery) that might help. Hope this helps - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHURCH, SELLECK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8407 Message Board Post: I am interested in formation on Miles Frank Church born 1842 married to Julia A. Selleck born abt 1845 her father was born in NY and mother Vermont. They appeared in the 1880 US census of Potsdam, St Lawrence Co, NY. Does anyone know anything about this couple? Where are they buried, how can I find out who Julia Selleck's parents were. My father-in-law was a Miles Church born 1896 married to a Syliva Church in Michigan. I belong to the Selleck Researchers Assocation and which are tracing all the Selleck's. This was such a surprise to me the mixing of the same names. My husbands great grandfather was a Philip Church born in NY and settled in Brant Co, Ontario Canada. Sure hope someone can shed some light on this family for me, might break down a big wall I have been facing for many years. Where are they buried in Potsdam, are there any records in the area that might be useful to me. Thanks a lot for any help you can give me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hesselgrave and related families Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8405.1 Message Board Post: WOW!! I have 14 George Hesselgrave's in my file - earliest born 1814 & was a brother to my 4th g.father. I am very much interested in this and any other Hesselgrave & associated families (and there are many). You may also contact me at gll.owre@yahoo.com Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Olds Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8406 Message Board Post: I have a cdv photograph of a lovely young woman in 1880's clothing marked "M. Olds" Ogdensburg, taken by EH Olds. Email me for a free copy of the front (there is nothing on the back of this). E. H. Olds is listed as a photographer in the 1872 Ogdensburg Directory, living with Edward D. Olds, musician, at 115 Caroline St. Also listed is May Olds, boards 115 Caroline St. In the 1879 Ogdensburg Directory, there is the same people again in the same house, E. H. photographer, E.D. musician, and Mary, musician. E. H. owns and ED and Mary board, so perhaps ED is EH's brother and Mary/May is ED's wife. I assume this photo is of Mary/May, unless there is another "M. Olds" Anyone connected to this family who can clarify, please reply!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hasselgrave Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8405 Message Board Post: I have a photo of George Hasselgrave taken at A.J. Runions studio in Canton, NY. I purchased it from a lot of pictures from an Ogdensburg, NY estate and it is a CDV and measures about 4x6. I would say he is in his 50's in the picture. I am not selling it, but I have scanned it and will email it to whoever wants it for free. I have several other Ogdensburg photos from this lot, mostly unidentified except for the studio, and if Anne wants to put them on her website I would love to send them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8404 Message Board Post: I have saved pictures of the following houses; email me and I will reply with the photo (free, of course). In some cases there are 2 pics, one in winter, one in summer, or different angles. These are newer color photos, not old ones from the glory days of Ogdensburg, but helpful nonetheless. Keep in mind that house numbers changed somewhere between 1920-1930, so you should consult the directories at Ted Como's site www.ogdensburg.info to make matches. What follows is the street name and the house numbers I have. I will update as I get more. Adams 214 and 216 (connected) Albany 719, 721 Canton 527and 533 (connected), 602 Caroline 324 Clark 605, 1002 Congress 816, 921, 1020, 1121 County Rt 28 - 847 Crescent 112 Deviller 316, 317 Elizabeth 408, 608, 622, 700, 720 Ford 401, 502, 714, 721, 727, 907, 909, 1001, 1020, 1130, 1212, 1311, 1336, 1420, 1423, 1513 Franklin 120, 413, 419, 427, 603, 700, 923 Gilbert 27 Grant 308 Greene 708 Hamilton 313, 501, 800, 825 Hasbrouck 310, 329, 903 Irvin 507 Jay 526, 810, 940 Jefferson, 625, 813 Jersey 104, 308, 312, 608 Judson 317, 419 Kiah 408 King 317, 519-521, 607 Knox 511, 721, 819, 938, 2311 Lafayette 315, 405, 407, 411, 512, 818 Lake 8-10 Lee Rd 170 Lovejoy 346, 410-412, 529 Madison 310, 319 Main 414, 528, 635, 708 Mansion 621 Mechanic 1100, 1101, 1121 Montgomery 212, 215, 323, 510, 625 Morris 120, 320, 324, 328, 424 New York 411, 500, 513, 601, 625, 712, 905, 910 North Meadow 406 Ogden 124, 609, 703 Park 344, 327 Patterson 201, 318, 326, 426, 501, 514, 921 Pero 209, 210 Pickering 1212 Pine 18 Pinkerton 78 Proctor 428-430, 430 Rensselaer 412, 523, 528, 702 Rosseel 408 Seymour 309 South Water 918, 920, 1111, 1115 St. Lawrence 1, 408 State 522, 528, 703, 712 State Hwy 37 7142 Tallman 175 Washington 426, 801, 817, 1040, 1044, 1052, 1064 William 201

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kent, Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8403 Message Board Post: Catherine married John Wilson in St. Lawerence Co. in 1839. Catherine Kent's brothers and sisters: Nancy Kent Born: June 1818 Mary Kent Born: 1820 Catherine Born: January 1, 1822 Died April 12, 1893. William Kent Born: 1824 Died May 1866 Age 42 Married Hannah Orr on September 20, 1853 (he was 29) Ellen Kent Born: 1826 Samuel Kent Born: 1828 Aregenia Born: 1830 John Kent Born: 1832 Wife Mary died October 16, 1866 Age 34 Sarah Kent Born: 1834 Michael Kent Born: 1836 The first "Kent" male, William was born in 1824, and lived in Lisbon, St Lawerence Coutny, New York. His wife Hannah came from Prescott, Ontario, Canada across the St Lawrence River from Ogdenburg, New York. Lisbon was about 10 miles east of these towns. Hannah was given a Bible. It was given to Mrs. Catherine Willson, her sister-in-law. I am trying to determine the parents of Catherine Kent and would appeciate anybody with information contacting me at WilsonRA@aol.com. Perhaps there are local records of the birth or others that are studying this line that can help me make the connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kent, Wilson, Prime Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8402 Message Board Post: Obituary Mrs. C C Prime Catherine Kent was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawerence County, NY, Jan. 1st 1822, and died at Mitchell, Iowa. April 12, 1893, aged 71 years, 2 months and 11 days. At the age of 17 she was married to John Wilson in St. Lawerence county, NY. She was the mother of seven children, five daughters and two sons. Her husband died in 1865, and the youngest daughter in 1876. In July 1886 she was married to C. C. Prime of Mitchell, Iowa. She was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Syracuse, NY about 45 years ago, and ever sinse had led an irreproachable Christian life, and has been a consistent and faithful member of the church. She passed away very suddenly at half past 11, morning of April 12. We can scarceley say she died. The language of Scripture seems more descriptive of her case. One moment she was here in her usual health, the next, "she was not for God took her." The funeral services were held in the M. E. church, Friday afternoon. Rev. E. Ketchup, presen! ted the sermon, taking for his ... "And I heard a voice from Heaven saying onto me: Write blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." If there is anybody on St Lawerence Co. that can help me on this Catherine Kent line I would appreciate the help.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Witherhead, Milliken Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8377.1 Message Board Post: BENJAMIN WITHERHEAD - Benjamin and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Milliken) came to Oswegatchie about 1818 (?) from Antrim, Northern Ireland [town of Glenwherry (?)) with their 5 children [John, Sarah, Mary Ann, Margaret and Elizabeth]. They had another 5 children in the USA [ Hugh (1823), George (1824), Robert (1826), Jane (1829) and Isabelle (1832)]. They lived in the vicinity of Black Lake a/o Stone Church Road. They were farmers. Benjamin (d.1Oct56) and Mary (d.1867) are buried in the Stone Church Cemetery. Looking for information: (1) Exactly when/how did they make their trip from Ireland? (2) What family members did they leave behind in Ireland? (3) What were their Irish origins? It is interesting that they apparently came with a group [Alex Ferguson, James Gilmour, Alexander Jamieson, Arthur Gilmour, Daniel Robinson, James Russell, Alex Bois, Arthur Gilmour (Jr), Andrew Percy, Mary Ferguson, Betsy Gilmour, Christiana Jamieson, Janet Gilmour, Jennet Haggart, Anna Russell, XXX Bois, Mary Witherhead, and Agnes Gilmour] since they had a common letter of introduction from the Scottish Presb. Church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8399.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for that information. I will try it this morning. Diane

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8400.1 Message Board Post: If the census taker didn't denote the street and number, then you can't tell from the census. The Village Clerk might be able to tell you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FINLEY,WEBB,AUSTIN,KELLEY/KELLY,THOMPSON,VAN ALSTINE/VAN ALSTYNE,WRIGHT,DIKE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2RB.2ACE/8399.1 Message Board Post: Try Anne Cady's wonderful Saint Lawrence County web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~stlawgen/index.HTM She has as complete a inventory of cemetaries online as I've seen anywhere.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Robinson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8401.1 Message Board Post: St. Lawrence county was formed in 1802 from parts of Franklin, Herkimer and (I think) Montgomery counties. I just looked at a map of NY counties and see that Montgomery does not border St. Lawrence so there may have been further splits over time. The earliest reliable records are land records which typically *are* indexed by last name in the county courthouses. Your best bet would be to make a trip to each county courthouse or hire local researchers to search records. This assumes that your ancestor was a land owner and that he lived on the land he owned. If he died in any of the counties you migh find a will or probate record. Hope this helps - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland