Hello List, Does anyone have information about Robert BURLINGTON, shown on the 1860 NY census as being in Owego, Tioga Co., NY. Robert was born 1828, d. 1905 and had at least 8 children, number 8 was Hariett BURLINGTON, TUPPER, b. 1865 d. 1945. An son of this family may have been Cecil Burlington, moved to PA, Herrick Twp. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Alice

Hello List, I have an old, hand printed famiy tree ca. 1932. On it is listed: Nancy DUNCAN + ? VANOVEN 2. Walter VANOVEN no record of a spouse 2. Jesse VANOVEN, b. 1868 2. Ed VANOVEN According to the 1910 Miracode Census for PA, Jesse VANOVEN is listed with: Frankie M, b. abt. 1887 in PA Walter VANOVEN no age lister, perhaps Jesse's brother Pearl VANOVEN b. abt. 1899 in NY, Pearl married a James KELLY Ed VANOVEN's spouse is unknown, his children are: Leona VANOVEN Clinton Lavern VANOVEN, b. 10/12/1904 in Binghamton, NY (Social Security Death Records) died Dec 1978 Mae VANOVEN married Floyd WHITMORE I believe Nancy DUNCAN and her husband must have been deposited here by aliens. Does anyone have any information on this family ? Thanks, Alice Surnames: DUNCAN, MCCUMBER, KEECH, TUPPER, PRINCE, COBB, and others

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/204 Surname: Knox, Sibley ------------------------- I lived in Owego,Tioga County,N.Y.1929-1957 except 46-48 Air Force.grandther William J Knox Father Harold Knox,Mother Helen brother Charles Knox. We lived 501 Front ST corner of John St.William & Harold owend Knox&Knox Truckstop on old 17.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/203 Surname: Paul and Ivan Purple ------------------------- Ivan Purple owned the Tioga County Herald. Microfilm copies of it are at the Tioga County Historical Society in Owego, New York. Paul Purple lived on the corner of Whig and Elm Street in Newark Valley. He had a daughter Alice and a son Donald.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/NY/Tioga/202 Surname: LEAHY, TIERNEY ------------------------- I'm just starting some Internet research on my mother's father's line. My grandfather was James J. LEAHY, 1864-1936, Owego, Tioga Co., NY. His father was Patrick LEAHY, b.1833, Roscrea, Tipperary, Ireland, d.1896 Owego, NY. His mother was Ann(e) TIERNEY, b 1834, Tipperary, d.1875, Owego. They are buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Patrick came to USA as youth in 1846 and lived with an Uncle in Chicago for several years before moving to Owego, NY. Patrick, followed by son James, had owned general store in Owego. Patrick's father was Michael LEAHY, b. 1804, Tipperary, m. Johanah, and Ann(e)'s father was Michael TIERNEY, m. Margaret, b 1809 - d. 1881, Tipperary. Anyone here have connections to this line? I'm love to find any relatives reseaching them and to find out more about the ancestors of these Leahys and Tierneys in Ireland. - Ray

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/201 Surname: Hallet, Gray, Russel, Perry, Personius ------------------------- Am seeking information on the 4 wives of Cornelius B Personius b:abt1825 d:1911 buried at Candor Cemetery. They are as follows: Beula Hallet Salley Ann Gray Eliza Russel Elvira J Perry Any information on these 4 persons is greatly appreciated and will swap info on Personius nealt@aikenelectric.net

Does anyone have any relatively recent (after +/- 1850) information on any of the following Carpenters who are children of Jesse C. and Anna E. Carpenter of Tioga Center: Minnie Carpenter (Mattison) - b. 1864 Ida Carpenter - b. 1871 Edwin Carpenter - b. 1873 I am also searching (brickwall here) for my ggrandmother, Anna E. Watkins Carpenter who was born somewhere in England in 1844 and married Frederick Eugene Carpenter (sibling of the above Carpenters) before 1864. I know absolutely nothing about her. Any Watkins out there? Thank you, Margery Carpenter Ranch mranch@earthlink.net

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/200 Surname: Dunham ------------------------- My mom and grandfather are (were) Dunham, and did live in NY. Please send me email at spcldy@bellsouth.net and I will reply in private with their names. Thanks Karen

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/TiogaWill/12 Surname: Hobart ------------------------- 2-175 Executor: Lewis Beers Executrix: Mehitable Hobart Witnesses: Joseph Barker, John M. Zuigg, Caleb B. Drake In the name of God amen, I, Edmund Hobart, of the town of Owego in the county of Tioga and state of New York [late of the town of Spencer], being weak in body but of sound memory, blessed be God, do this day of March the third, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say: First, I give to my wife Mehitable Hobart all my household stuff, the rest and residue of my goods, chattels and personal estate - And my real estate I give and bequeath to my children to be divided equally among them as the law directs. And I make and ordain hereto my said wife sole executrix, and Doctor Lewis Beers executor of this my will in trust for the intents and purposes in this my will contained according to my true intent and meaning. In witness whereof I the said Edmund Hobart have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Edmund Hobart (seal) Will proved 13 July 1808. Robert Lawrence Surrogate

Hello List! Just signed on and I do have a question to address to the list. Does anyone have, or is anyone aware of, where or if a complete index may be found for the following book? I have recently remembered that I have an edition of the "History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins & Schuyler Counties, New York, with Illustrations", copyright 1879. I would like to know if anyone (or group!) in past years have ever taken on the project of compiling a COMPLETE index this book. It is close to 700 large pages long, and only the bios of certain individuals and illustrations are indexed. But that leaves out so many people whose names are contained therein. If not, then I guess it will be a future project for me. In any case, I would like to volunteer to do lookups in this book. However, because of the indexing, or lack thereof, I would have to insist on that all searches for names would also have to come affiliated with a township. That would be the only possible way I could search it at this time. Please email me directly, and I will do these lookups on a first come first serve basis. The book covers the early history of these counties and townships up to, it appears, the 1870's. Sue _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/199 Surname: Jenkins ------------------------- Looking for any info on Jenkins, Jankins family in Tioga County. Possibly around Richford area.

Ernie, In the cemetery listing you have John Light listed but not his wife. I have seen both head stones, they read: John Light Prudence Light d. 27 July 1858 d. 2 Jan 1870 age 63 age 74 I hope you will correct this oversight. Also maybe it will help me find more of the family. I only know of Esther A. LIGHT. She seems to be the only one that received their property. Does this jiggle anyone's memories? Gwen in WA St.

Hi All, This is as good as it gets. This is what you did this for, so thought you should enjoy the fruits of your labor. I asked Rachelle if I could share her first note and she said yes, but the second note says it better, doesn't it? Ernie CC NYTIOGA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` In a message dated 1/2/01 10:47:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, cromer@derbytech.net writes: > Subj: Re: Typing the Dar Cemetery records > Date: 1/2/01 10:47:15 AM Eastern Standard Time > From: cromer@derbytech.net (cromer) > To: ErnieMiles@aol.com > > > > > Hi Ernie, > > Please send them my thank you note. I would like for them to know how much > their efforts have helped my research. It's so nice to know where my 5th > great grandmother is!!! I was so disheartened to think that she didn't > have a grave marker and I would never know her date of death or exactly > where she died. You couldn't imagine my excitment when I read her name and > date of birth on your page!!! I couldn't believe my eyes. Please, do keep > my name for future help. I could never repay what you have helped me with. > > Rachelle Cromer > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` In a message dated 12/31/00 9:03:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, cromer@derbytech.net writes: > Subj: Typing the Dar Cemetery records > Date: 12/31/00 9:03:41 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: cromer@derbytech.net (cromer) > To: ErnieMiles@aol.com > > > > > Hi Ernie, > > I hope you had fun with your Granddaughters and a Very Merry Christmas!! I > can't thank you or your volunteers enough for sharing the cemetery records. > I have finally found where my 5th great grandmother is buried and many > other distant family members listed in the West Newark Valley Churchyard > Cemetery. All along, the family thought she died in Ohio - no wonder they > couldn't find any cemetery records for her. I can type like the wind and > would love to help you - and myself also. I am a very busy person but I > would make the time. Looking forward to hearing from you. > > Rachelle Cromer > <A HREF="mailto:cromer@derbyworks.net">cromer@derbyworks.net</A> > > Rachelle Cromer > > >

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/TiogaWill/11 Surname: Daily ------------------------- I have the will for John Daily, died Tioga County, NY 1834

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/198 Surname: PURPLE, WAKELEY ------------------------- Arnold- I have some info on Jasper- more that before but still have not verified who Harlow Purple's parents were. His wife was Betsey Walker of Exeter and she had a brother John. Harlow died in 1840 and she returned to live with her parents in Exeter and two of the sons went there too.They had at least 5 sons- one "lost at sea" and another killed in an accident. I'll be happy to send you what I have. Also I have info on the two sons who took the family name which I can give you to see if it connects with wour info.

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/197 Surname: ------------------------- Barbara, My grandmother, Camilla Coleman PURPLE BROTT used to say that the Newark Valley PURPLEs are a "shirt-tail" cousin to our PURPLES. I'm looking for any information on Jasper. He is not a blood relation, for he married Louisa Matilda BURT WAKELEY, and the 2 WAKELY children took that last name of PURPLE, So my real line would WAKELY, Jasper having only one child that died young(with Louisa). Thanks and here's to solving all of our riddles in the year 2001, Adam Austin Arnold

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/195 Surname: Hale, Terwilliger, Douglass, Hull, White, Waltz ------------------------- The index is at the NY Archives in Albany at the NY State Library and at the National Archives in NY. No birth records at the county for this time frame. Tioga Historical SOciety does have newspapers for this period

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/194 Surname: W, Willsey, Bellinger, Trumble -------------------------

Looking for any additional information on Gehial/Jehial GILLSON of Tioga, County, NY. I pickup Jehial in the 1840, Tioga county Census, showing 2 boys,2 girls and possible his father. In 1850, Tioga, Tioga county, NY Census Gehile GILLSON-41 Charity - 31 Nathan - 13 Joseph B. - 12 Sarah A. - 10 Mary A. - 7 William H. - 6 Rebecca - 5 In 1860, Same place Gehile GILLSON - 50 Charity - 45 Nathan - 23 -MARRIED IN YEAR Joseph D. 22 Mary - 17 William - 16 Rebecca - 15 Moses Davidson - 43 Elizabeth - 43 Egburt (?) - 17 male Nathaniel GILSON - 23 Angel GILSON - 20 Charles GILSON - 5/12 In 1870, Gehial GILSON - 61 Charity - 55 M.A. - 27 Vangordes, Margaret - 17 Nathan GILSON - 33 Angila - 30 Chas. - 10 Geo - 8 Dora - 6 Moses Davison - 53 Elizabeth - 52 In 1880, Nathan GILLSON - 41 Margaret - 26 (wife) Charles - 20 George - 17 Dora - 15 Freddie - 10 Carrie - 8 Gehial GILLSON - 71 Charity - 65 Mary A. - 37 Any help would be appreciated

Posted on: Tioga Co. NY Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Tioga/193 Surname: Ruscher, Rusher ------------------------- How would I find probate records for Tioga County? I am looking for records for George Ruscher or Rusher. We believe he died in Tioga County between 1855 and 1860. He and his family were living in Clay, Onondaga County in 1855. Then in 1860 his wife and children were living in Richford, Tioga County. Someone has checked the Onondaga probate records, so now I need to try the Tioga County records. I am trying to prove that George is the father of my gg grandfather Alonzo Ruscher. George had a young son named Lott A., which we believe to be Alonzo. But we are having a hard time proving it. Perhaps probate records could solve the mystery. (I live in Oregon, so a little trip to the court house isn't an option, unfortunately. Drat!) Thanks for any help you can give me.