I'm delighted to have found a bit more on my gr-gr-grandmother, Harriet Stewart who was living with her daughter Eleanor (spelled Elenor in the 1880 Census) Phillips in 1880 and 1887. Thanks to info on the Tioga web site, other census records and a historical gazetteer, I've also found Eleanor's husband's first name, Addison B. Phillips. It's possible he may be the "Phillips & Murray - Tanners" in the 1856 Factoryville Business Directory someone kindly placed on the web site. According to the 1887Historical Gazetteer and Directory of Tioga County, I think he may have died abt 1879, since the business he'd bought in 1870 (p 105) was sold in 1879 to A.I Decker. I checked the cemetery records on the Tioga site, but couldn't find any of those names, though I think they probably all died in Barton (Factoryville). Another surprise was finding that Eleanor's younger sister Emily, who had been a house keeper for a banker in Auburn, Cayuga, was living in Barton in 1910! Emily never married, and was 64 at that time. I need to spend more time on the 1910 census to see if Eleanor was still alive then (she would have been abt 80). If anyone has any connections or suggestions, I'd love to hear! TIA Jean Chapman Snow Sherman Oaks CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kress, VanGorder, Bennet, Bishop Classification: Will Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/367 Message Board Post: THE WILL OF CHRISTIAN KRESS Chenango Co.NY 2-26 Sampubco copy The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God free and independent. To all whom these presents shall come or may concern send Greeting: Know ye, that at the Town of Chemung in the County of Tioga on the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one before Balthazer DHFaert, Esquire, Surrogate of our said County, the last will and testament of Christian Kress deceased (a copy of which is hereunto affixed) was proved and is now approved and allowed of by us, and the said deceased having while he lived and at the time of his death Goods Chattels and Credits within this state, by means thereof the proving and registering the said will and the granting administration of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits and also the auditing allowing a final discharging the account thereof belonging unto us: the administration of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits for the said deceased and anyways concerning his wife is g! ranted unto Mary Kress executrix and John Kress executor in the said wife named they being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits, and also to render a just and true account of administration when hereunto required. In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Balthazer DeHaert Surrogate of the said County (unreadable, apparently referring to Chenango Co.) The eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one and of our independence the twenty fifth. Balth. De Haert, Surrogate In the Name of God, Amen. I Christian Kress of the Town of Chemung in the County of Tioga and the State of New York, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament: first I give unto my wife Mary Kress the use of one half of my now dwelling house, together with the use of one half of the cellar for and during her natural life and I give unto said wife Mary Kress the full use and improvement of all my lands stock of cattle, and all other articles of every sort and kind that are belonging to my moveable estate for the sole intent and purpose of supporting and maintaining of my said wife Mary Kress, for and during her natural life and that same to be held under the directions, care and order of her my said wife Mary Kress for the intent and purpose as aforesaid and after the decease of my said wife Mary Kress I do order all my lands, and all my moveable estate of every sort and kind to be equally divided between all of my sons and daug! hters, viz. John Kress, Samuel Kress, Jacob Kress, George Kress and Elijah Kress, Leah Van Gorder, and Sarah Bennet, and to the child or children of my daughter Mary Bishop deceased, their heirs and assigns forever, and I do hereby constitute and appoint my said wife and my son John Kress executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal, the twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. Christian Kress (his seal) Signed, sealed and delivered by the Testator as his last will and testament, in the presence of us (a few words unreadable) intentions as noted. Abel Fry Samuel Beidelman Isaac Beidelman Tioga County Be is remembered that on the tenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred personally appeared before me Balthazer DeHaert, surrogate of the county of Tioga, Isaac Beidelman, one of the subscribing witnesses and on the eight day of May in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and one Samuel Beidelman another of the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Christian Kress late of the town of Chemung in the said County deceased who being duly sworn did sevrally depose and say that they wer present and did see the said Christian Kress sign and seal the said instrument of writing and at the same time heard him publish and pronounce the same to be his last will and testament in the presence also of Abel Fry the other subscribing witness thereto and that they together with the said Abel Fry subscribed their names as witness to thereto in the presence of the testator and! of each other and that the said testator at that time appeared to be of sound mind and memory. Balth. DeHaert, Surrogate.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/362.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Would you please look up the following names; Theodorus White Sr., John Towsand and Ida Towsand Chandler Thank You John

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/366 Message Board Post: I am looking for ancestors of the above people; John was born in Waits, NY, bur. in So. Owego cem. Theodorus dies 11/15/1873 and is buried in the White family cem. Ida was born 4/11/62 in Whites settlement died 1/3/1948 and is buried in So Owego cem Any information would be appreciated Thank you John

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/3RB.2ACE/57.160.2 Message Board Post: I am searching for Kents that lived in the owego area. I am supposed to have a great grandmother name of Cora McIntyre who married a Fred Kent. They had my grandmother Elsie, and two other daughters that I know of. Do you have any matches for these Kents? Thank You Carrie

I just sent an email to the person that is on the surname list searching for Perrine and it was returned. It was addressed to jeiklon@email.msn.com. If that person is still subscribed to this list, please respond with your current email address. Thanks Nancy Pakkala

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blow/Harrington/Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/33.1.1 Message Board Post: Please contact me at gorman@triton.net regarding James Blow.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RE:Casterline Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/364.3.1 Message Board Post: Hi Pat, I do believe this would be my Casterline's.I will have to check with a cousin to be sure.Thank you so very much for your help,i surely appreicate it. nancy

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/3RB.2ACE/364.3 Message Board Post: Nancy, is this your Walter Casterline on the 1880 census. This is the only family by that name in Tioga Co. on the census. Pat R. 1880 Census Place: District 2, Tioga, Tioga, New York Source: FHL Film 1254937 National Archives Film T9-0937 Page 307D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Brad CASTERLINE Self M M W 38 NY Occ: Farmer Fa: NY Mo: NY Sarah E. CASTERLINE Wife F M W 34 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY Mary J. CASTERLINE Dau F S W 16 NY Occ: House Keeping Fa: NY Mo: NY Hannah CASTERLINE Dau F S W 14 NY Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: NY Walter CASTERLINE Son M S W 8 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Arther CASTERLINE Son M S W 2 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/33.1 Message Board Post: I'm also trying to locate James and Margaret Blow. I am related to John Blow. I have not been able to find anything past James. It is really hard to get across to Ireland and find information. I don't know if you need any information that I may have or not. Please let me know Renetta

Hi All, I'm not sure if this is good or it has a hook in it somewhere. If this is real, there is a lot of credit that should be given to a lot of volunteers that made it possible and this gets to many of them on this list. Ernie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Ernie, Your Tioga County, NY website is outstanding! We're awarding your website (The Genealogical Gleanings Award) <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hubbard/glean/award.html> for excellence in content. This award is given to the very best sites for free vital stats accessible online to the genealogical community. We know how dedicated the webmasters are to tirelessly transcribe and gather data freely shared with others. This Awards page gathers together the best sites for research, thereby saving others many hours of surfing. Please click on the above link for more information and congratulations!! The Genealogical Gleanings Award committee, Coralynn Brown Jane Devlin http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hubbard/glean/g-a1.html (This URL takes you to the page thus far; new sites are being added as we find them. Notice what good company you keep!!) 

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/3RB.2ACE/364.2 Message Board Post: Listed in the 1860 Census of Town of Barton Edmund Casterline 40 b Ireland,Mary 29.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stanton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/350.1.1 Message Board Post: I tried to email you and it won't go thru Please email me direct on Stantons Terric7058@aol.com

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/3RB.2ACE/350.1 Message Board Post: I have some info. on Stantons in Tioga Co, mostly Richford and Speedsville. e-mail me, and we'll see if we can compare

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/3RB.2ACE/365.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Elisha W. Stanton from Speedsville/Richford in early-mid 1800's. Elisha m. Olympha Rockefeller (unk marriage date). They had 6 children. Elisha, jr. m. Nellie Sttele. One daughter, Ida, m. Hiland Robinson. Other STANTONs moved to Broome Co., NY in late 1800's, early 1900's. Have more info, if you need...

Hi All, This is to let everyone know that I am a member of Rosemary Bachelor�s �Rice Book Project�. I am collecting information on all Rice families with New York ancestry. Please update your files and send me what you have to <nyrices@yahoo.com> Our purpose is to compile, publish and preserve as much Rice family material as possible. You can keep up to date by checking out our website at: http://www.ricefamilybooks.com. Happy researching! Chris (Rice) Lincoln Michigan Rice descendant __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stanton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/365 Message Board Post: Researching Stanton's 1800 Tioga County all areas

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/3RB.2ACE/337.2 Message Board Post: hi susan, on the deed to my home in newark valley it lists a edward n. chapman and wife lucy --- dated 3/14/1844 and recorded 6/4/1858 -- it aint much, but i can send you a copy of it if you'd like. contact me at - spaz@pronetisp.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: casterline Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/364.1 Message Board Post: I am sorry i listed Walter Casterline wrong it should read born abt .1888 not 1818.I am sorry nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Casterline Smithboro,NY,Tioga co. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/364 Message Board Post: Looking for information on grandfather Walter Casterline from Smithboro.Born abt.1818,was married to Lottie (Louise)Mae Perry,had two children ,Emma Leona Casterline and Charles Henry Csterline.Emma born 1905 and Chales born December 5,1906.Walter and Lottie divorced in abt 1907 and she remarried George Cole from i believe Nicholes,NY.Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank You.nancy