This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_908036154_boundary Content-ID: <0_908036154@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi Everyone: As I was typing this up to send to someone I thought, I would forward so everybody could read. Hope somebody can gleen some information! If anybody, can shed any light on the parents of LUCINDA STALEY, I sure would appreciate hearing from them. >From the John W. Jordan, ed., "Genealogical & Personal History of Western Pa." (New York 1915). The Paternal grandparents of Mrs. Rachael (Grinnell) (Steadman) Steadman, were born in the state of New York, at what is known as Grinnell's Corners. One of their sons, John Grinnell, served in the War of 1812. another son was Benjamin, of further mention. Benjamin Grinnell, father of Mrs. Steadman, was born in Tioga county, New York, Aug 11 1811, and died Mar 13, 1890. He came to Crawford County, Pa., and purchased a farm in Greenwood twp. He was very successful in its cultivation, but sold it, after his children had grown up, and purchased a farm in the eastern part of Greenwood twp. in association with Perry Steadman, and lived there until his death. He married, Feb 18 1830, Lucinda Staley, born in Crawford County, Pa., in 1817, died Jan 8 1864, whose parents were also natives of New York state and settled in Crawford county, Pa. Children of Benjamin and Lucinda (Staley) Grinnell: 1. Samuel, born Apr 11, 1831; married Polly Gelven, both deceased. 2. Squire, born in Oct 1834; married Anna Mattox, both deceased. 3. Laura, born in March, 1836, died at the age of six years. 4. Dennis, born Apr 1 1838; married Melissa Powell, both deceased. 5. Morris, born Nov 19, 1839; married Margaret Ames, both deceased. 6. John born in 1840; married Loretta Billings, both deceased. 7. Mark, born Aug 29 1841; married Nancy Taylor; he is a farmer in Geneva, Pa. 8. Dinah, born in 1843; married Porter Brooks. 9. Loretta, born Dec 3 1843; lives in McKean county; married Abraham Davidson, deceased. 10. Jesse, born in April, 1845, died in infancy. 11. Gideon, born Feb 2 1847; was a farmer, now deceased; married Emma Daniels. 12. ABIGAIL, born August 15, 1850; married Extel Mattox (should be Samuel Extel Mattocks), both deceased. 13. Samantha, born in September, 1851; married Christy Anderson; lives in Greenwood township. 14. Rachael, mentioned above, as the wife of Mr. Steadman. 15. Lodema, born September 7, 1855; and lives in Ohio. 16. Lewis, born June 20, 1857; a farmer at Monroe, Wisconsin; married Esther Grinnell. All of these children were born in Greenwood township, Crawford County, Pa. Enjoy! Bev --part0_908036154_boundary Content-ID: <0_908036154@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: BJHErie@aol.com Return-path: <BJHErie@aol.com> To: odie@pathwaynet.com Subject: Re: grinnell etc Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1998 12:03:25 EDT Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Hi Sharon: Seems like everywhere I turn, I find different dates for Benjamin's family. This week I found this in John W. Jordan, ed., Genealogical & Personal History of Western Pa. (New York 1915). It's very similar to those write ups I found in Hist. of CCo and Our County & Its People. I will type it for you in case you don't have it: The Paternal grandparents of Mrs. Rachael (Grinnell) (Steadman) Steadman, were born in the state of New York, at what is known as Grinnell's Corners. One of their sons, John Grinnell, served in the War of 1812. another son was Benjamin, of further mention. Benjamin Grinnell, father of Mrs. Steadman, was born in Tioga county, New York, aug 11 1811, and died Mar 13, 1890. He came to Crawford County, Pa., and purchased a farm in Greenwood twp. He was very successful in its cultivation, but sold it, after his children had grown up, and purchased a farm in the eastern part of Greenwood twp. in association with Perry Steadman, and lived there until his death. He married, Feb 18 1830, Lucinda Staley, born in Crawford County, Pa. , in 1817, died Jan 8 1864, whose parents were also natives of New York state and settled in Crawford county, Pa. Children of Benjamin and Lucinda (Staley) Grinnell: 1. Samuel, born Apr 11, 1831; married Polly Gelven, both deceased. 2. Squire, born in Oct 1834; married Anna Mattox, both deceased. 3. Laura, born in March, 1836, died at the age of six years. 4. Dennis, born Apr 1 1838; married Melissa Powell, both deceased. 5. Morris, born Nov 19, 1839; married Margaret Ames, both deceased. 6.John born in 1840; married Loretta Billings, both deceased. 7. Mark, born Aug 29 1841; married Nancy Taylor; he is a farmer in Geneva, Pa. 8. Dinah, born in 1843; married Porter Brooks. 9. Loretta, born Dec 3 1843; lives in McKean county; married Abraham Davidson, deceased. 10. Jesse, born in April, 1845, died in infancy. 11. Gideon, born Feb 2 1847; was a farmer, now deceased; married Emma Daniels. 12. ABIGAIL, born August 15, 1850; married Extel Mattox (should be Mattocks), both deceased. 13. Samantha, born in September, 1851; married Christy Anderson; lives in Greenwood township. 14. Rachael, mentioned above, as the wife of Mr. Steadman. 15. Lodema, born September 7, 1855; and lives in Ohio. 16. Lewis, born June 20, 1857; a farmer at Monroe, Wisconsin; married Esther Grinnell. All of these children were born in Greenwood township, Crawford County, Pa. Stay in touch.....as I enjoy your e-mails. 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