Independent Order of Odd Fellows: Danford Kelsey, age 30-something, residing Chichester, admitted by initiation 15Nov1889 1871-72 Gazetteer & Business Directory, Shandaken: Kelsey, Erastus S., Woodland, stone business & farmer, 100 1880-81 D.S. Lawrence & Co Directory, Shandaken: Kelsey, Daniel, lab, Phoenicia Kelsey, James, lab, Phoenicia Kelsey, John, lab, Phoenicia Kelsey, Russell, lab, Phoenicia Kelsey, R. D., lab, Phoenicia Ginny ----- Original Message ----- From: lefti <lefti@ix.netcom.com> To: Virginia Byron <vbyron@ulster.net> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [NYULSTER-L] Lookup Offer >Hi Virginia, > My family Kelsey came from Greene County and lived in Shandaken so >maybe you can find some mention of them in your books. Thomas Kelsey >1793?-1845? (some think this name may have been Kelso at one time) was >married to Nancy Stevens. They had 10 children but I only know three >names Erastus (1816-1902) Russell (1818-1884) and Louis Francis >(1834-1914). > >Thanks >Marion > >Virginia Byron wrote: > >> Just acquired the following and will do lookups. >> >> 1) Biographical sketches of Greene County families >> published in 1884. >> >> 2) Writeups on Greene County boarding houses, also >> published in 1884. >> >> 3) Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Phoenicia Lodge, >> 1887-1929. This is a signature book, therefore quite >> difficult to read. Gives date, signature, age, residence, >> how admitted. Most from Shandaken Township, some >> from Greene County. >> >> Ginny > > >