I have a tremendous amount of information to share with the descendants of William C. STREETER on our common ancestry in Steuben Co., NY and East Grinstead, Sussex, England. Your assistance in identify any living descendants would be greatly appreciated, as well as any corrections or additions to the following. Thanks for your help, Perry Streeter (mailto:[email protected]) List Owner, [email protected] Greenwood, New York USA http://www.perry.streeter.com William C.-2 Streeter (Thomas-1) was born in the Town of Bath, Steuben County, New York on 21 January 1812 (Hall BRs); he died at home near the Village of Weymouth, Town of Hinckley, Medina County, Ohio on 2 May 1900 and was buried at Hinckley, Ohio following a funeral at his home on 4 May 1900 at 2:00 pm (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette). William was married in the Town of Canisteo, Steuben County, New York on 23 October 1835 by J. Powers to Belinda [Palmer?] (Pension Records pertaining the Civil War Service of their son, Edward A. Streeter), born "Louistown" [perhaps Lewiston, Niagara County], New York, died of Pneumonia at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 10 days in Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio on 10 February 1895 (Summit County, Ohio Records of Deaths; 2:64), buried 12 February 1895, presumably in the cemetery of the First Church of Christ in Akron, Summit County, Ohio where her funeral was held (Akron Beacon & Republican, 11 Feb 1895). Belinda was perhaps the daughter of Ann Palmer, who resided in the Streeter household in 1870. In Northeast Ohio, the Streeter resided where the Counties of Medina, Summit and Cuyahoga meet south of Cleveland. William's and Belinda's son John resided in North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio and married a native of that place. Belinda was probably born in Lewiston, Niagara County, New York; Lewiston is not far from Royalton, Niagara County, New York and Medina, Orleans County, New York. It appears probable that some of the early settlers of Medina County, Ohio were from the northern counties of Western New York that form the southern shoreline of Lake Ontario. Until 2001, I thought that William had probably died in Canisteo in late 1839 or 1840 because he witnessed the will of Lemuel Searl with Benjamin B. Crosby and Jarathamael Powers in 1839 but is not found in the census of 1840. Jarathamael had witnessed Thomas-1 Streeter's will in 1829 and he was presumably the "J. Powers" that married William and Belinda. Also, William was not named in a letter of 5 August 1847 written to Thomas-2 Streeter from his brother-in-law, Michael Buchanan, in which all -the other sons of Thomas-1 Streeter are mentioned. Everything that we now know about William and his family comes from the generous assistance of Lola Barrett, Genealogist of The Streeter Family Association and Rick Acker of Copley, Ohio. Lola found records in the National Archives pertaining to the service of William's son, Edward Andrew (526691 and 625675). According to the statements provided in Edward's pension files, the family moved in early 1862 from LaFayette, Medina County, Ohio to Weymouth, Medina County, Ohio where they purchased a farm. As a poor shoemaker, William was unable to finish paying for the farm. In 1870, the Streeters were residing in Medina Township, Medina County, Ohio. Their household included Ann Palmer; she was 74-year-old native of England. In 1880, William and Belinda were residing alone in Medina Township with only their granddaughter, Jesse Spencer. When Belinda died on 10 February 1895, the family was residing on Sterling Street in Coventry, Ohio. William C. must have moved shortly thereafter, perhaps to reside with one of his children, for he is cited as a resident of Richfield, Summit County, Ohio in 1895 when he was still receiving $12 each month from Edward's pension. In Row 14 of Chatham Cemetery, Chatham Township, Medina County, Ohio are buried William Streeter and his daughter Adelaid (age 11m 11d). Unfortunately, no other dates are available to support or refute a connection between this William Streeter and William C.-2 Streeter. However, this burial may pertain to William C.'s youngest son, Eurial William. There is also a J. Streeter buried in Grave 13, Row 9, Medina Center or Bagdad Cemetery, Medina Township, Medina Co., Ohio that probably belongs to the family of William C.-2 Streeter. Children (there may have been others born between Edward and John): i. Edward Andrew-3, d. Streeter farm, Weymouth Township, Medina Co., OH 1862; bur. Row 21, Waltz Cemetery, Lafayette Township, Medina Co., OH; enlisted at Medina Co. OH 22 Sep 1861 as a Private in Co. B, 42nd Regiment, Ohio Infantry; contracted Typhoid Fever within months and returned home to die. ii. John M., b. 30 Oct 1844; d. Summit County Infirmary at Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio; bur. Potter Field Cemetery, Summit County Infirmary, Tallmadge, OH (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette), OH; when of Royalton [North Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH] m. Brunswick, Medina Co., OH 4 Sep 1870 by Rev. A.G. Wilder to "Miss Adelia" Adeline Atherton of Brunswick (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette [16 Sep 1870]), probably identical with the Adaline Streeter b. [North] Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., OH, d. Richfield, Summit Co., OH 7 Sep 1908 age 67 y, 10m, 4d. John served in the Civil War and the title of his obituary was "Buried in Potter Field, Once Prosperous Medina Farmer Dies In Summit County Infirmary, Lived in Brunswick and Weymouth, Served in the Civil War--Gave up the Struggle Last Winter." (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette) Children, surname Streeter: 1. Cora J., b. ca. 1872; m. Summit Co., OH 15 April 1888 as minor with the consent of her father to William A. Hardy, b. ca. 1869 (Summit Co., OH Marriage Records, 6:117) iii. Mary Eliza Jane, b. 23 Feb 1847; m. (1) Medina Co., OH 17 Feb 1867 Nathaniel Spencer, d. before 7 April 1886; m. (2) by Rev. Edward Perkins at the residence of "Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Streeter near Weymouth," to Oscar F. Reed of Richfield, Summit Co., OH (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette, 8 April 1886). Perhaps Nathaniel Spencer died prior to 1870 when his daughter was residing with William and Belinda. Child, surname Spencer: 1. Jesse, b. OH ca. 1872. iv. Sarah Orisa, b. 7 March 1849. v. Thomas Darius, b. OH 17 March 1855; m. Summit Co., OH 30 Dec 1885 Lillian M. Hopkins (Summit Co., OH Marriage Records, 4:426); probably identical with this Thomas: "Hinckley [Medina Co., OH]--One day last week Warner Bellus folks were called to attend the funeral of Thomas Streetor [sic] of LaGrange, who was killed in a stone quarry," (Medina County [Ohio] Gazette, 15 Sep 1892) vi. Eurial William, b. 19 April 1857. vii. Flora Ellen, b. OH 11, 17 or 19 Feb 1862.