Date: 15 Jul 2001 15:33:36 -0600 From: aamath@rea-alp.com To: NYTIOGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYTIOGA] CHARLES HAMILTON CONKLIN, b. 1832 Owego, m. Julia A LaMonte Owego, father was Thomas Conklin I am trying to find information on the father of Thomas Conklin. Thomas was born 1 Aug 1787, NY, died 18 March 1851, buried in the Mercereau, Cemetery, Owego twp. Thomas Conklin's wife was supposedly Hannah Elliot, born 15 Oct 1793, died 19 Aug 1860 Owego, also buried in Mercereau Cemetery. I have been told that the father of Thomas was John Conklin, whose wife was Rachel. That is all of the information I have on Thomas Conklin's parents. Does anyone have information on this Conklin line? I would appreciate any information that you would share with me. Thank you!>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------- Thomas and Hannah had a daughter, Caroline, who married Ira Puffer Jr. Ira and Caroline moved on in 1865 to Wisconsin. By 1870 they had settled in Appleton, Wisc. I do not know if any of Caroline's family followed. Ira lost his right arm below the elbow in a threshing accident in Owego. Charles gave affidavit to this to the War Dept., so that Caroline could collect her mother's pension from son, John who was captured and died as a result of the Civil War. I am a Puffer family genealogist, and one Puffer cousin who descended from Ira and Caroline is on line. If you are a Conklin, you would be related to him also. I can give you his e-mail address, though I am not sure how much he can help you as he is really not a researcher at this point. Warm Regards, June L. Beckwith