Yates county wasn't formed until 1823. Prior to that, it was part of Ontario Co., NY. Perhaps you will want to contact www.raims.com who holds the archives and records for Ontario Co, and they can better guide you in your search. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NYYATES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:03 PM Subject: [NYYATES] Lookup Please, Calvin Honey, Yates, early 1800's > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ResearchBug > Surnames: Honey, Fitzsimmons, Harpending, Winfield > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.yates/1847/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am trying to identify the parents of my gggGrandfather, Calvin Henry > Honey, b. 1815 or 1816, possibly in or near Yates Co.NY. On census records > he states he was born in NY, but Army records say NH. He was married 7 > Dec 1843 in Lowell, MA. I have read of a Calvin Honey who started a store > in Yates, Honey & Fitzsimmons I think, but it failed. It was built by > Harpending, I believe. I'm wondering if this storekeeper Calvin Honey, > who married Amanda Winfield there, could be my Calvin Honey's father. I > have really hit a brick wall with this since there are several Honey > Families in New England from 1700's on, and I cannot seem to connect my > Calvin Honey with the right parents. If anyone has historical information > to share, or more information on the Calvin Honey of Yates, it would be > greatly appreciated. My Calvin Honey came West to California about 1854. > Thank You. > Susan > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYYATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message