I am also connected to "Blind Joe". What do you want to know? Gary Skarka -----Original Message----- From: Karima [mailto:quest@springnet1.com] Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 6:27 PM To: RAYNOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [RAYNOR] RAYNOR - TERRY - LINCOLN - REEVE - HOWELL - NICHOLS - HOMAN Hello all! First I wanted to let you know that our list has grown to 37 members. That is an increase of 25 in just 12 days. So, I think it is time that we all let the others on the list know what kind of information we are looking for and any resources we might be able to offer. Thanks to all of you for joining this list. Karima Below is information on my G-G-Grandparents and their children. I am trying to find anyone who might have, and would be willing to share, information on any of the people listed below. My g-grandfather was the Alonzo RAYNOR listed below. Surnames include: RAYNOR - TERRY - LINCOLN - REEVE - HOWELL - NICHOLS - HOMAN Joseph RAYNOR III (Joseph ("Blind Joseph"), Joseph, Josiah, Joseph, Thurston, Edward Reyner, Robert Raynere) Born 16 August 1797 in St. George's Manor, LI, New York Died 15 June 1863 in Manorville, LI, New York. Married Mary "Polly" TERRY on 4 February 1823 in Middle Road, Riverhead, Long Island, Mary "Polly" TERRY Born 10 December 1803 in Middle Road, Riverhead, LI, New York Daughter of James TERRY and Bethiah REEVE Died 7 August 1894. Children of Joseph RAYNOR and Mary TERRY: Walter RAYNOR Born 2 September 1824 in Manorville, LI, New York Died 7 February 1915 in Bellport, New York Oscar RAYNOR Born 2 February 1826 Died 18 September 1839. Lousia Cordelia RAYNOR Born 20 April 1828 in Manorville, LI, New York. Edgar RAYNOR Born 20 August 1830 in Orient Died 5 March 1900 Married Edna J. HOWELL on 28 December 1867 in Parsonage, Upper Aquebogue; Edna was born 14 September 1841 in Riverhead, LI, New York. Preston RAYNOR Born Bet. 4 August 1832 - 1835 in Manorville, LI, New York. Theodore RAYNOR Born 8 January 1835 Died 5 October 1839 Margaret Angeline RAYNOR Born 8 September 1837 Joseph RAYNOR Born 13 October 1839. James RAYNOR Born 31 December 1841 Died 30 November 1842 Alonzo RAYNOR Born 6 November 1843 in Maynorville, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY Married Celestia "Lettie" T. LINCOLN Died 30 September 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri. Frances Sophronia RAYNOR Born 16 June 1846 Married (1) Hartt NICHOLS Married (2) Charles Havens HOMAN on 13 February 1866 in Riverhead, LI,