>From: "Roblee, Phil" <[email protected]> >Subject: Western New York Cemetery Search >Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 23:05:54 -0400 >... >Hey Cousins: >I'm fairly certain I'll be making a trip to Western New York >(Cattaraugus, Wyoming, Erie, Chatauqua, Genessee County area) over the >weekend of July 4. >Given it's a holiday weekend, I'll be unable to visit courthouses etc., >but I plan to spend some time checking out some of the local >cemeteries. I doubt many of you have ancestors buried in the Western >New York area, but if you do and you would like me to investigate any >cemeteries for you while I'm there, say so and I'll give it my best shot. > >Those of you who are aware of my ongoing problem connecting my >ggg-grandfather, Calvin Roblee (see below) with the Thomas/Reuben >Roblee/Robblee line might share my excitement over the fact that my >first-cousin-once-removed, Donald Roblee (lives in Western New York), >claims to have a letter which outlines Calvin's family history for at >least 3 generations before him. Hopefully my visit over the 4th will be >productive. > >Don Roblee claims that vital records relating to Calvin Roblee and his >family were destroyed in a courthouse fire (he didn't say when the fire >occurred), which may be why I've had so much trouble finding information. >Has anyone encountered evidence of such a fire in their research? I >suspect it was in the vicinity of Washington County, New York. > >Here's my Calvin info: >Calvin Roblee (b: abt 1798 d: Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York Feb 2, >1835), m: Laura Everts McKnight; Their children: >Orlando Roblee(b: Oct 21, 1829, d: Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York Oct >9, 1917)[see below] >Wesley Roblee >Charles Roblee > >Orlando Roblee m: Agnes T. Crandall (b: Jan 9 1835, d: Freedom, >Cattaraugus >Co., New York Dec 17 1892),daughter of Benjamin T. Crandall (b: May 11, >1803, d: Mar 30 1857) and Ellen Tobias (b: Apr 1 1808, d: Apr 30 1881). >Their Children (all lived Western New York area): >Calvin Roblee (Jun 29 1853-Jan 2 1902) >Charles Roblee (May 18 1855-May 30 1937), m: Mercy Knight >Emma J. Roblee (Mar 27 1859-1920) >Lafayette (Laffie) Roblee (Oct 28 1861-May 11 1943) >Lottie Roblee (Sep 11 1863-1938), m: Reverend (?) Martin >Ida J. Roblee (Jun 11 1865-1942), m: Leonard B. Lanckton >William C. Roblee (Oct 16 1867-Oct 19 1936) > >... >Phil Roblee >