I came across some old diary records/family genealogy that were kept by three remarkable ladies. All lived to be over 100 and all were alive at the same time for awhile so information was passed on. The eldest was Jane Ann Hogmire b. 22 Apr 1825, d. 7 Nov 1927 ,m. Justus Williams (Wilhelms) and her daughter, Hattie Livinia Williams, b. 1 Mar 1863, d. 15 Feb 1963 m. Frank Eugene Cleveland Smith, and her daughter; Cora Williams Smith b. 10 Oct 1887, d. 20 Aug 1889, m. Herbert D. Garrett, the grand parents of my former husband. Most lived upstate NY. It is pertaining toThe Williams/Wilhem line I am posting this. Andrew Williams/ Andreas Wilhelms was b. 24 Nov 1757 Holland, m. 11 Nov 17798 in St. Michael's Evangelical Church to Anna Elisabeth Engard b.25 Aug 1770 , baptized 18 Sep 1770 German Reformed Church, Philadelphia, PA. She was d/o Philip Engerd/ Engerts and Elizabeth. They bought land abt. 1805 in Avon, NY and moved there before 1810. They had these children; 1. Andrew/Andreas, Jr. b. 14 Nov 1799 Philadelphia, PA d. abt 1884, m. probably Adaline Anna Doty Johnson. 2. Anna Catharina b. 24 Dec 1800/01 Philadelphia, PA, m. Jesse (Andrew) Butterway 3. Philip/Phillipus b. 26 Oct 1802 Philadelphia, PA, m. Polly Van Antwerp 4. Heinrich Johann/ Henry John b. 24 Jul 1805 Philadelphia, PA, m. Hannah UNK 5. Conrad b. 26 Jan 1807 Philadelphia, PA m. ? Unk Finch? 6. Justus b. 26 Apr 1810 Philadelphia, PA, m. 22 Apr 1847 to Jane Ann Hogmire, d. 29 Sep 1908 7 Elizabeth/ Eliza A. b. 7 Dec 1811 Avon, Livingston Co., NY The first five were baptized at St. Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church No city was given for this church. Andreas Wilhelms was m.. 1st in Holland to Elizabeth A. Houghensen who was b. 20 Dec Holland..no other info on her.They had two children; 1. John W. b. 24Dec 1782 Holland who later was said to be of Whitefair, Guinnett, PA and I have no idea where that was. 2. Mary b. 10 Aug 1795 Holland, m. Joseph Phipps. I have a little more on the Engard /Engarts family in (2 generations) Phillip Engard/Engerts emigrated to America 1728from Germany, m. Catherine Elisabeth UNK b. Ger. Surnames mentioned are, __Baker/Becker who m. Elizabeth Engard/Engerts ; ___Cupp/ Kolp who m. Margaret Engerts; ____ Emich who m. Mary Engerts. No first names given for these spouses. The other siblings were; Adam; Jacob; John; Henry; Peter; Philip b. abt 1745, m. Elisabeth UNK; and William. Philip En gerts and Elisabeth UNK were the parents of Elizabeth Annb. 25 Aug 1770 Philadelphia who m. Andrew Williams/Wilhelms This is an interesting entry: "As I can remember when i was a young kid my mother told me that in 1876 that pa and her went to Philadelphia to a centenial and visited a week with his cousins near where he was born. One cousin had a manufactory employing lots of help. They made ladys dirbys mens stove pipe hats which was the stile their days. Sister Louise has met a lady in Brockport that is a relation to my father by the name of Cook. I know they went to the centenial 1876. i went and staid with Uncle An- Butterway. They went to the worlds fair in Chicago too." I believe this was written by Hattie Lavinia Williams (Smith) Would anyone know of this hat factory? or who owned it? Or anything of this family before the went to Avon, NY? Sharon Goff Garrett