I have the military file for my gg Grandfather, Chancy/Channy Perry. He served in 137th Regiment, Co. I, New York Volunteers, from August of 1862 until he was wounded at the battle of Wauhatchee (Tennessee) on October 29, 1863. He later died of his injuries while completing the paperwork for a pension. He died on 1 January 1867 in New York, possibly in Candor or Caroline, Tioga or Tompkins County. To date, I have found no burial site. His wife and two children had been sent ahead to Iowa to claim land in Wright County. The Pension File is quite complete and has wonderful documentation on marriage, children, etc. However, I cannot locate any records of where Chancy was buried. He is not listed as a Civil War Veteren in any of the Tioga or Tompkins County records that I have located. Any suggestions for assistance??? Thanks! Alice Brook Nevada

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/339.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: *chuckle* As it happens I just may get to Owego in April or May - it's not greatly more than some 2000ish miles away. What's amusing is that I live so far out in the wilds of Texas that the nearest library is one we just opened last October, this hamlet never had one before. A close cousin who found me online back when I first made Dumb Posts, who lives in MI, and I will meet there and take off for NY together! There is a little library the next county over, though, that has a surprisingly smart collection; they may just have it for me to read. I had asked her, since only one sibling of 5 left NY after the civil war, and the one who died left a wife and children in NY, well that meant that 80% of "us" were still in NY. She didn't know anyone, but made a couple of smart choice phone calls and whoa, do we have relatives! 400% more cousins to meet!

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/339.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Gay's is available in many libraries.For sale at Tioga Co Historical Society 110Front St Owego NY 13827 607 687-2460.

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/340.1 Message Board Post: Estey& Munroe Funeral Home has the Cemetery records.Rectory has others.Ck old queries as there was someone else looking in the past year.May still be cousins around.Vitals are recorded by the Town Clerk. The house was in Town of Tioga where Bill lived.He was County Road Engineer.Sister was a lovely lady.I thought cousisn lived in the house.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Leahy, Tierney, Sweeney, Marooney, Blanchard, Collins, Redding, hardman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/340 Message Board Post: My LEAHY/TIERNEY ancestors are from Owego, NY, having originated in Roscrea, Co. Tipparary, Ireland. They are buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Does anyone know if the church or cemeterey would have birth/death/marriage records and how to contact? I have a number of gaps of information to fill in.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: chapman/canfield/denison Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/337.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Dolores-- I think I've figured out what names of jed and content's kids were, more or less, from census/cemetary records. It looks like William Henry chapman d. 1838, which explains why Electa ayres Chapman only had 2 kids, 1836 and 1838, and was living with her parents by 1840 and in 1850 as well--not clear when they went to Wisconsin, but in time for Lucy (as per census in NY--Elvira L in census in WI, but I always knew it was Lucy or Louisa) to marry by 1859 to Eli Bond Chapman. Only thing I can't figure out is bit from your original message re Jed's mother Amanda Denison m. Eleazer Hedges--does this mean she was m. to ?? Chapman who d. and then she re-married? I can't find any record of Amanda marriage to anyone in Saybrook prior to 1800, but I did find a Deacon William Chapman from Saybrook, Rev War vet who could conceivably have been dad if died 1881-end of war in 1883. Can you check that page again re these as names of Jed/Content kids, more or less in this order? Henry, Edward N, Albert, William H, Horace, George M, NC, Noyse/Noyes, Lyman and poss Ester and Lucy Elvira? Many thanks--

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/339.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes indeed, Van Etten is in Chemung County since about 1830; prior to that it was Tioga County. Darned old early censuses only gave heads of households. Could you identify which Richard that is from http://freepages.books.rootsweb.com/~teking/Weygant/ and maybe an idea when he was around? I've narrowed it some, I think, to #306, 370, 1680 that could have been around in the right time slot to have left a HILL daughter in this geographical area before at least 1780ish. I had 'found' one Richard reading early Tioga County censuses but still don't know which; also a Daniel. They'd be somewhat contemporaries of twins Caleb and Nathaniel. The #75 Capt. Richard (their uncle?) died 1745. During the latter half of 1700s probably a lot of Sacketts passed through! I'm wondering if you could suggest a source for Gay's Historical Gazetteer of Tioga Co? It is a long day's trip for me to a city library that even *might* have that publication.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: chapman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/337.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much! I will call them to order photocopies and get prices, since I'm in Canada and whole exchange/postage thing is a hassle; for some reason my mother was sure that Electa's father was Edward N(ewton??) chapman, since she named her only son Newton. Can't wait to see list of other kids too!

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/339.1 Message Board Post: Van Etten is in Chemung Co. There were Sacketts in Nichols. .Col Richard Sackett came from LI. See Gay's Historical Gazetteer of Tioga Co c 1887

David-- Thank you for that bit of info. Short of going there, how would one get to this updated list? Thank you for your help........Teri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HILL SACKETT SHOEMAKER SILL DENISON McDOWELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/339 Message Board Post: I need to find a HILL lass who would have birthed [William] Sackett HILL right about 1799-1800 - and a father to match. There is some suggestion of at least one sibling to Sackett named Samuel [HILL?] b ~1821. That 21 year spread suggests that either Sackett was an early-born to a young mother or that the father later remarried, making them half-brothers. Now let's move to about 1824 and Chemung County, where I think Sackett married Elizabeth SHOEMAKER and settled into farming, at Erin I think, and making little HILLs. 25 acres at Van Etten is what he left to their five children in his 1875 will. For more probable clues to family, here are the birth names in order. Thomas - suggests that could have been Sackett's father's name. Andrew is next. Shoemaker HILL third, for Elizabeth's surname. Eliza fourth, and last is John. That suggests possible family given names: Andrew Samuel Thomas William John HILL, whose lifetimes would have been 1700s into earlyish 1800s. Sackett and Elizabeth are buried at WESTBROOK cemetery at Van Etten. As best we can tell so far, Sackett was NY-born. Elizabeth SHOEMAKER is as much a mystery, but my best guess so far, given that it's passed down she was born in PA ~1803ish, she might well be Elizabeth S (SILL?) SHOEMAKER from the Forty Fort/Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co. pennamite wars PA Col. Elijah SHOEMAKER [son of Elijah + Jane McDOWELL] + Elizabeth SILL DENISON batch of kids.

Hello All-- I'm very confused over this Straits Corners Cemetery thing. Everyone (my mother included) is saying it is called "Chapel Hill". Yet, when I go to cemeteries listed on Tioga county at rootsweb, there are people not listed that I know for a fact should be there-- i.e. my great grandparents--Robert B. & Harriet D. Davenport Van Luven, my great uncle & wife-- Timothy & Pearl Golden Van Luven, a family friend--Joseph Czerneicki, among others. Does anybody know why these people were eliminated from rootsweb list? Thanks to all that responded to my previous query!!!

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/337.1 Message Board Post: Gay's Historical Gazetteer of Tioga Co NY c 1887 (reprint available at Tioga Co Historical Society 110 Front St Owego NY 13827 607 687-2460 )has information @ these Chapman's. Berkshire page 147 Capt Jed Chapman a carpenter & joiner .....................b Saybrook CT 14 Dec 1781 m 28 Sept 1803 Content Canfield & settled at Durham NY (Greene Co)..Spring 1811 he moved to Berkshire & Dec 1831 to Newark Valley where they died. he 28 Dec 1852 she 14 Feb 1861. His mother Amanda Denison m Eleazer Hedges & had several children. He had 11 which are listed page 148 William Henry #4 b 25 Dec 1810 m 14 Jan 1835 Electa Ayres.

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/338 Message Board Post: Can anyone help with this? Sarah/Sally was born 19 Sep 1825 and died 27 Aug 1891 in Straits Corners, Tioga Co,NY. Her maiden name is unknown. She married Elias VAN LUVEN, born 13 Feb 1826 and died 4 Feb 1920, son of Robert Beatty VAN LUVEN & Naomi BOICE. Sarah/Sally & Elias VAN LUVEN had 5 children: Polly b.ca.1847, Naoma b.27 Sep 1849 Candor,NY. m.Frank BRADLEY, Robert B. b.Jul 1852 d.2 Oct 1918 Straits Corners,NY. m.Harriet Delphine DAVENPORT, Astelle E. b.ca.Jun 1859 d.3 Apr 1862 Straits Corners,NY., Burtie E. b.aft.1860 d.13 Dec 1871 Straits Corners,NY. There are two things I need help with! First, does anybody out there know the maiden name of Sarah/Sally? And second, does anybody know the name of the cemetery in Straits Corners on Straits Corners Road? Elias & Sarah/Sally probably lived at the Old VAN LUVEN Homestead just a few miles before the cemetery on Straits Corners Road. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for any/all help!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Chapman/Ayers/Pomeroy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3RB.2ACE/337 Message Board Post: Looking for any info re Edward N Chapman, bn c. 1810 in Newbury MA, m.1834 to Electa Ayers b 1815 , whose parents John and Elvira Ayers also in Newark V in 1830 census; they also had son Moses b. 1827 and 2 other kids, names unknown. Edward and Electa had children Elvira Lucy or Louisa bn. 1837 and Jed b 1835-38?--may have had others who died young??; family listed in 1840 and 1850 census, Edward died 1850-1858; Electa and kids moved to Dodge Co WI where John and Moses Ayers were living by then. Elvira m. Eli Bond Pomeroy of Geauga Co OH in WI. Long list of Chapmans in Hope Cemetary in Newark Valley leads to assumption that many of them lived here over the years; no listing for Edward c. 1850+ however. Edward may also have had father Jed Chapman who is in 1830, 40, 50 census, 1781-1859 in Hope Cem, since Ed. named only son Jed; older Jed's wife may have been Content Canfield Chapman 1784-1861, only woman old enough to be his wife in that cemetary; she may have had a Lucy! Elvira who d. 1820 age 2 after whom Elvira Lucy Chapman was named?? Anyone with Chapman info related to any of these out there??

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/335.1 Message Board Post: bad e mail address. Oney Hulett is listed in 1887 Directory in Gay's Historical Gazetteer of Tioga Co NY.Hulett Family is mentioned in "Seasons of Change". try Tioga Co Historical Society 110 Front St Owego 13827

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/336 Message Board Post: I have just learned my Great Great Great Grandfather, John B. Dodge, was born in Tioga County, New York, April 6, 1808. does anyone have any other information about John B.? Thanks Mike

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hulett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/335 Message Board Post: Will share 1887 photo of Jennie L. Hulett as a young woman taken in Owego, NY. No other info avail. If you know who this young woman was please contact me. I'm trying to find a home for this photo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith/Beatty/McGahen/Young Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3RB.2ACE/183.1.1 Message Board Post: Mike. A quick check of my files find no Dodge names. My Smith names were PA Duetch, and hard to locate. I will file you away, In case I find a coonection, I will contact you. Mark

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/183.1 Message Board Post: Mark, I just found out that my great great great grandfather John B. Dodge,was born in Tioga County, New York april 6, 1808. He married a Lydia B Smith November 6, 1828. Any link here? Mike