Hi Bert, Thank you very much for your response to my plea for help. Here's the background on my "people": I am researching Sidney Townsend, b. 1829-1830 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of C. Townsend, b. abt 1787, place unknown, - death unknown and Mariah Sickler, b. 24 Jun 1803 in NY, township and county unknown - death unknown. Mariah Sickler is believed to have been the daughter of Jacob Sickler, Sr., b. 14 Oct 1773 in Duchess County, NY - d. 1830 in Wyoming County, PA and Hannah Rachel Chatfield, b. 03 Dec 1785 in Fishkill, Duchess County, NY - death unknown. Nothing is known (including the first name) about Sidney Townsend's father, "C." Townsend or his ancestry. Nothing is known about Sidney's wife Mary, including her maiden name. In later years, however, as a widow, she is known as Mary B. Townsend. The 1850 Census for Falls Township, Wyoming County, lists the C. Townsend family as: "C." as Self, Mary as Wife and the following children, all born in Pennsylvania, and their ages which I have converted to years of birth: Sidney 1829 or 1830 Jacob 1831 Delvan 1833 Miles 1835 Maria 1837 Hannah 1839 Charles 1841 Berry 1843 The Sidney Townsend family appears in the 1860 Census for Falls Township, Wyoming County. Sidney is Self and Mary is Wife. They have three children, all born in Pennsylvania: Alvah b. 1855 Firman b. 1858 Mariah b. Feb 1860 We believe her full name was Mariah Frances and that she used the name Frances for most of her life. By the 1870 Census, taken 12 Aug 1870, Sidney Townsend has disappeared and is suspected to have died between the 1860 and 1870 censuses. Mary Townsend is living in Nicholson, Wyoming County, with her three children, Mariah listed as Frances. However, the two boys, Alva and Firman Townsend are also shown in the 1870 census as living in Harford, Susquehanna County at what looks to be a school of some kind for boys and girls. By 1873, Mary Townsend and her three children have moved to Scranton. My "burning" questions are, initially: Who was the Mary that Sidney Townsend married? What is known about her and her ancestry? When and how did Sidney Townsend die? Who was "C." Townsend and what was his ancestry? Additionally, I would really like to know more about Sidney's mother, Mariah Sickler and her ancestry as far back as possible. So, Bert, even if my Sicklers and Townsends are not your Sicklers or even if you don't have time to look at all this "stuff", it's been helpful to me to write it all out again. Thank you again for your interest, Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: <BHSICK@aol.com> To: <PAWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [PAWYOMIN-L] Re: Townsend & Sickler - Falls Twp, Wyoming CO > Liz: Please contact me at bhsick@aol.com. I may be able to help you in your > research. > > Regards, > Bert Sickler > > > ==== PAWYOMIN Mailing List ==== > >