In a message dated 9/2/02 1:08:14 PM, avisrussell@lycos.com writes: << Jemima Jacobs b abt 1817 dau of Henry & Huldah Jacobs, m Zeri Strong in Tioga Co., NY abt 1845/1846. Zeri Strong d 1872, Tioga Co., NY & buried Upper Fairfield Cemetery. Jemima's grave is not shown in that cemetery. Does anyone know the d of her death and where she might be buried? Some of her children were in Michigan in the late 1880's - could Jemima have died in Michigan? Will appreciate any help. Avis Russell >> Avis, I can't answer your question, but maybe the roadmap below will alert someone that your Zeri and Jemima are not too far down their road. Speaking of which, Have you ever run across a Tabitha Strong (born abt 1750), who married a John Ticknor in 1772 in Sharon, CT? So far, my best bet is: ["Elder" John, Jedediah 2.04, Preserved 3.13, Enoch 4.8, 5.04 TABITHA STRONG, b. 24 Sept. 1750, Coventry, CT] This Tabitha had a different Joel Strong as a brother: Joel 5.01 ( b. 8/14/1743) -Joe Ticknor B. Zeri Strong, b. 1807, Schenectady, NY, d. 1872 ["Elder" John Strong, Sam 2.12, Jos 3.11, Josi 4.01, Joel 5.4, Zeri 6.] 5.4 Joel Strong, b. 22 Mar 1764, Sharon, CT, d. 2/9/1857, Candor, Tioga, NY m1. 27 Aug 1781, Eunice TICKNOR, Sharon, CT [4/14/98sml], d. 10/13/1791 [ctl] 6.1 Lucy Strong, b. 4/5/1782, Sharon, CT [ctl] 6.2 Pamela Strong, b. 4/22/1784, Sharon, CT [ctl] 6.3 Oliver Strong, b. 6/28/1786, Sharon, CT [ctl] 6.4 Arelice Strong, b. 4/14/1789, Sharon, CT [ctl] m2. Amelia Curtis [Diane Midkiff (mikemidkiff@msn.com) 6/30/97sml] 6. Zeri Strong, b. 1807, Schenectady, NY, d. 1872, Candor, Tioga, NY m. 1845/6, Jemima Jacobs, b. ca1817 (d/o Henry & Huldah Jacobs) [avisrussell@lycos.com 9/02] 6. Beriah 6. Zimri [Miriam Midkiff, desc. of Zeri]