(posted on behalf of Beth [email protected]) On 12/03/2014 20:46, Beth Craig wrote: Ok, This little old lady says it is time to get back to business. Since I'm no longer able to go out and do research, I would greatly appreciate any help you might be able to give on just a couple of my brick walls. One is for the father of Horace (S) Cooepr who was born in Baskingridge, N. J. He was a child of ______Cooper and Mary - Polly - (Seward) Cooper. Horace apparently was born in either 1804 or 1805 Now, Mary was the daughter of Obidiah Seward who died from a wound in the Am. Rev. So I've been told. Obidiah Seward was the son of Lt. Col (or is it general) --- I told you I was old ----John Seward of The Am. Rev. and was in the N. J. millisha. Now again I was told that in Lt. Gen. John Seward will, that he mentions a John Cooper. Is anyone able to that will and let me know what it says. Please. 00 For the other one, We have worked at this brick wall for over 40 years.In the first marriage record book in La Grange Co., Ind. there is a John M. Wanzo who married Elizabeth Cooper - Sorry I can not remember the date on this marriage- She was the daughter of Horace and Mary (Van Buskirk) Cooper. In the 1850 census it shows John M. Wanzo as being born in N. Y. in 1820. A lot to work with Huh? Anyway, I have search census records for all of the state of N. Y. that I can find for Wanzo family in 1820 and 1830. There were only 2 that I have found. They were in Huntington, Suffolks Co., L. I., New York. One was a William Wanzo. I found some records for him and my John M. is NOT from his line. Living close to William was a Henry Wanzo for whom I've not found records pertaining to him. Would you please work with me on this as since my brain damage I'm not able to do so. Is there a possibilty that there was a change in the spelling of Wanzo? Here is why I'm asking, John M. by his first wife had sons named James Henry, Horace S. (Horace after Mary's father), Thomas and David. All names familiar with the Wanzer - Wanser. I have a great deal assending some lines of Mary Elizabeth and Horace S. Cooper. Do you have any hints, lead, etc. of how I might get more information on the father of Horace Cooper and John M. Wanzo. lOh, I did find one record for a John Wanzo in E. Effington, Ill. The spelling of Effington might be wrong. There is a Co. and City by the same name. Thank you for hearing me out. Beth