Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Site by Joyce M. Tice Chemung Queries & Surname Listings

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Joyce
I am very new at all of this and know only a bit of information.My husband's mother was Marjorie Elizabeth Dean. She was one of four children. Her father was Doyle Dean and her mother was Hazel Cole.. Her grandmother was Ester Cole. Doyle Dean and Hazel Cole Dean had four children. At the time of the 1920 census there were four children Marjorie 3 yrs, Doyle Dean Jr. 5 yrs., Ella 2 yrs and Charles just months old. On the census the two women and the children were the only ones in the household. From what very little my mother in law said before her death we know that she had a very hard life. That her father left the family . We don't know why or where he went. All four children were given up . The youngest child Charles was adopted by the Southard family as an infant. We can not recall her ever talking about Doyle Jr. or Ella. As the children were put in some sort of orphanage {or poorhouse, maybe?} Marjorie talked about being placed at a dairy farm and having to work there to pay for room and board. The agency had placed her there when she was old enough to work. she talked alot about growing up in Horseheads. We gather this was after she left the home.

I have exhausted all the usual searches and was wondering if you could direct me in another directon. I would love to find out anything I could on the children and parents. Is there any way I can search or have searched the court records? Was there a Dept of Children and Family Services in 1920 and beyond? Marjorie said that she was born on May 7, 1916 but the census has a different month. I need to secure her birth certificate with hope it will tell where and when her father was born. She was born in Elmira.

Oh yes one other thing. we know that Marjorie Dean gave birth to 2 children out of wedlock. My husband's oldest sister Roberta in 1937 and Nola in 1939. She gave Nola up to a family she knew. We believe that the above children were born in Manhatten. And that Nola was a direct adoption possibly to a Florence DeRose(spelling could be wrong}. All of the information was found on a piece of paper in an old address book. She also wrote down the name Norman Abrams we thought that maybe he was the attorney who handeled the adoption. If you know of any way I can get access to an old telephone directory from 1939 to 1941. One other name she had on the paper was Richmond we assume it was with the surname of Dean. Also my husband and his sister remember returning to Elmira and looking for family many years later. Mid to late 40's) they never found who they were looking for. Marjorie eventually married my husband's father Thearon P. Lowe somewhere in New York.

An advanced THANK YOU for any information or direction you can show me. I am so sorry for rambling on but I would love to find some family history for my husband and his sisters.

Thanks
Terri Lowe
Barnesville, Ga 30204

   Does anyone have any information about a link between these three families? If so I'd appreciate any hints I could get. I'm looking more specifically about Dr. Henry Keeney Webster m. Sarah Elizabeth Haviland and their son Towner Keeney Webster b. July 31, 1849 Ithaca, NY.  

  joamazeme@yahoo.com  with any information you'd be willing to share.

   Joyce   ----  I have spent quite a bit of time browsing through your site and find that  you have done a great job. Perhaps you can help me a bit.  I have been looking for the Lawton family who we know lived in   Ithaca but find that some lived in Elmira or at least some of the children did.  I haven't been able to find any graves however in your listings. If you come across any of these I would appreciate hearing from you;

  Nora Simcoe (husbands first name unknown), Mary A. Carey  (husbands name unknown), James D. Bennett, Angeline D. Goodrich, husbands name Louis.  All living in Elmira in 1931 at time of will probate for aunts in Caroline. ( Permelia Lawton and Marth Jane Longcoy.) Also Andrew Bennett, brother of above.

  Mary Ann and Andrew Bennett living in Chemung in 1909 and probably Elmira some time in there.

  Arial and Angeline Lawton may be buried in Elmira  --  a guess on my part.

  Also you state that the "records are in the office " for Maple Grove Cemetery in Horseheads and in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Elmira.  Where would I write for these records??

  I have many records from my grandfather about the family but cant pin a lot of information down so am trying this approach. Thanks for your help and advise me if there is any charge and I will send you a check.  Also if you need more information will send that.

  Thanks again   Ray Lawton

Hello, My name is Jessica Lynn-Lato.  I was visiting your website, while trying to do some research on a distant relative of mine by the name of Ester Burr.  I was attempting to check cemeteries in the Elmira area.  I'm not sure if you can be of any assistance, but I'll give you a brief and short history, as I do not know much about her.  We have a small rocking chair in our family... passed from my great aunt to my father to me.  It is my understanding that it, at one time, belonged to Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and was given to Ester Burr.  She was the Langdon family seamstress and family friend.  It was handed down to my great Aunt Marion Cosgrove who resided in Otisville NY until her death a few years ago.  I have the rocking chair now and a single photograph of Ester Burr, but no more information than that.  I'm attempting, I suppose, to at least verify that Ester was an employee of the Langdons at one time.

I thought that you might be able to point me in the direction of some available online resources.  I currently reside in Charlotte NC and cannot visit your lovely area in person.  I am formerly of Williamsport PA and have visited your area several times and love the lakes, streams and history.

  Thanks so much for your time.
  Jessica Lynn-Lato

   I am trying to find any information on Bruckler, Frank Arthur. He was born in Elmira, Chemung, New York in 1885. That is all I know of him. He is my grandfather. He died in Detroit, MI in 1936. I have tried many queries in different genealogy sites and come up with nothing. Thank you.  

  Diane (Bruckler) McDougal
  demcdoug@zoomtown.com

   BOSWORTH-Searching for the relatives of Harry and Ruth Bosworth.  Harry died 1971 in Cortland, NY.  Ruth died in early 80's in Elmira.  She had moved to live with one of three daughters.  2 of 3 were named Joan, Mary Ellen.  They were  wonderful neighbors and thought I would like to find them.

  Mary Lou Bordwell, Cortland, NY

   Looking for information on Robert O. MULLER/MUELLER/MILLER, b. 1859 in Prussia.  Married Katherine SCHMIDT in Elmira 1905,  d/o Frederick Schmidt and Margaret MYER (Margaret sister to Jacob Myer also living in Elmira),  Was organist and choir director for the First German Evangelical Church of Elmira.  Need to know when Robert O. Mueller immigrated to U.S.  1910 census would give date, plus other information.

   Could anyone look up for me?  Would greatly appreciate any help. Thank you so much!
   Maxine Hobbs

   Hello, my name is Brenda Amelung and my mother is doing an ancestry trace.   She told me of the TriCounty website but it's so overwhelming and I didn't find anything that related to finding your ancestors.

   My mother's name is Lois Irene Roy (married name, Satterlee)  Who she's looking for is her grandfather, Fred Wisner Roy born Jan. 20, 1785; her great, great, great grandfather John Roy, Jr. who came over from Scotland in August, 1782.  He died in 1839; she doesn't have his birth date.  John's wife Jane Roy died January, 1857.  No birth date on her either.  She is also look for Wisner J. Roy who is an ancestor.  My mother's father Lewis Roy was born in Bradford County, PA June 20, 1899.  He died in 1966 in Elmira, New York.   Him we don't need but if his name helps in trying to locate anyone I wanted to mention it.  They don't have internet access at home so she asked if I would help her.

   If any other information is needed, please let me know.  You can Email me at this address.  Thank you for your assistance.
   Brenda Amelung
   Parachute, Colorado

any info please contact me at mchiefusn@aol.com. Thank you.   Roy Gage

      Hello list,
      I'm looking for information on these families from the 1850 Census, Chemung County, Big Flatts Twp., p. 142:
      Daniel Buckber            76        M    Farmer    1500     NY
      Martha Beckwith          73        F                                  ?
      Joseph Buckber           26        M    Farmer                NY
      Elizabeth Buckber        26        F                               NY
      Alexander Dickinson     13                                         NY

This Alexander Dickinson is my gggrandfather, I think.  The age works with what I know.  I don't know any of the others.  I remember Beckwiths in Elmira; we lived down the street from a Beckwith family on Broadway--I played with the kids!  And I've seen Beckwiths in plenty of other places during my research, but not associated with my family. But the Buckbers are totally new to me.  This is not even a name I've heard.  I searched Joyce's site and found no Buckbers...

      Any information is appreciated.
      Ellen Buglewicz
      Papillion, Nebraska

    Hi Joyce, my name is Charles and i'm trying to locate the grave-site for NATHAN CUTLER his wife was BETSEY TRAVERS-  he is my GR(4) Grandfather- born 1755 died April 1838 in Millport- Chemung County- he served in the    American Revolutionary War and received a pension #S-12642- in the national archives in the Military Terminal- Bayonne NJ- i am related to him direct from his GRAND-DAUGHTER- Elizabeth Ann CUTLER from Greene county- Coxsackie NY.she is my Gr Gr Grand-mother. I am also attaching my GEDCOM File -which is also on Ancestry.com as supportive documentation.   Any help in locating his grave-site would be greatly appreciated

   Thank you for your time.
   Charles P. Fantasia  

   Dear Joyce,
  Your site is wonderful!  I'm certain I must sound like a broken record.  There is only one problem.  With all this information I am certain you are too busy to answer requests, but I could not find any researcher listed.  I think I am shirttail  relation--maybe.

  My Chemung County ancestors are Henry and Catherine Owen Woodhouse.  They are the mother-and father-in-law of "Uncle Jerry" McCumber.  Actually, my 4 great grandfather Samuel Owen is Catherine's brother.  Not being able to identify his parents I began working on collateral lines.  Hence, my introduction to your site.

  I am hoping the obituary of Henry or Catherine will give me some information.  I have found a shortened version of Henry's in the October 28, 1841 edition of the paper.  Is there anyone who could provide me with the entire article?

  Catherine Owen Woodhouse died Sept. 6, 1861.  Those papers are not indexed as yet so I could not find a date for her obituary.  Is there someone who would search for that for me and provide me with a copy?

  I am willing to pay for time, postage and materials.
  Again, congratulation on a fantastic site.
  Nancy Clague  

      Hi,
      I am researching the Greatsinger family from Elmira. Namely Rev. Christian Greatsinger, his son John Smith Greatsinger and gson Jacob Lowman Greatsinger.  If there is anyone connected to this particular family I would love to hear from you and maybe we can share some information

      Judy Lawson
      Australia

   Looking for parents of  Arthur CROSS, and Edward P. CROSS, 1879-1927.  Any children  and wife of Silas CROSS, d. 1876, 63 yrs old. John CROSS wife, children and parents, d. 1875 at 45 yrs. All buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira.

Thank you for any help on these people.   Laura

   HI,
    I am researching my ancestral grandparents:  John SMITH and Lany TRAVER (need to know her parents) John & Lany are buried in Martin Hill Cemetery, Catlin, Chemung Co, NY  Their daughter Amelia SMITH  married Washington COLE in Chemung Co. Am searching for Washington's  (b abt 1836) parents.  Does anyone have any info on these families. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

Elaine Carlson  email:  ecarlson@willinet.net

   Here is the information that i have on
   DAVID PRATT
   B: 13 July 1762
   P: Ft Ticonderoga, NY
   D: 30 May 1844 Canton, PA
   M: Abt 1785
   W: HANNAH ROCKWELL
   B: 1 Aug 1766
   P: Lanesboro, MA
   D: 17 Apr 1844 Canton, PA

   Can you help me find David's parents, Thanks for the help.
  Mike Hall

   Hi Joyce,
   I just received a brief message from Reva Wagner pointing me toward your website because it contained the surname FURMAN in it.  I've been searching my FORMAN ancestors in and around Tompkins County (Fingerlakes Region) for more than 30 years without luck.

   I've got three siblings born 1815, 1818 and 1822 and I'm totally baffled by a lack of data available in or around Ithaca.  I've often wondered if records might be found in some of the other surrounding counties especially when one considers the boundary changes which took place in the early 1800's.

   How can I find out who is searching the FURMAN surname on your site as recommended by Reva?  Any information you can share on this matter would be most greatly appreciated.

   Sincerely,
   Jerry Forman
   Berkeley, CA

   Hello,
          I'm trying to trace my great great grandfather who was born and reared in Chemung co. in the 1820s. His name was
   David Lewis, he died January 21, 1885 in El Monte Ca. I'm hoping to learn the names of his parents.

   Thanks for your time,
   Bill Blackley

   Would like any information for gggrandfather Jeramiah Robinson, born 1822 in\ Chemung Co. Married Janette ? probably from Tioga Co. in Pa.Later moved to Oswego Co. upstate NY.

   Shirley Nordheim shay1924@webtv.net

   Hi Joyce I came upon your wonderfully historic site while researching the name Singerhoff.  My sister-in-law, Jeanne
   Singerhoff Chesterton, remembers that her parents (or grandparent)s would go to Elmira (from Maryland) to visit relatives,
   when she was a little girl (1940's). Jeanne's father was John Allen Singerhoff and her grandfather was John Bennett
   Singerhoff (married Margaret Dorsey).  Jeanne's father did not grow up in Elmira, however I am trying to learn more about
   the history of the Singerhoff family in Elmira.   The City Directory from the 1890's shows many Singerhoff's involved in the
   wine and liquor business.  I was just wondering if there is more information on this family, especially the parentage of John
   Bennett Singerhoff. Hope to hear from you!

   Rita in New Jersey

   Looking for information on JOHN BENNETT SINGERHOFF
   Born 1890's, probably Elmira
   Married Margaret Dorsey (origin unknown).
   Their son was John Allen Singerhoff, born 1915 in Washington, DC.
   Their grand-daughter is Jeanne Singerhoff Chesterton of Newtown, PA Jeanne remembers when, as a little girl, her parent's
   (or perhaps grandparents) would make summertime trips to Elmira, to visit with relatives there. Please contact Rita
   Chesterton (sister-in-law to Jeanne)

rchesterton@erols.com

      I would like the obit of: SARAH Kambeitz d. May 1974. Her address from the SSDI was Horseheads.   I am trying to
   verify if she is the wife of OSWALD KAMBEITZ    listed on the 1920 census in Horseheads twp.  I would like his obit also,
   but I do not have his death date, except after 1920.  Thank you!

  Ada Combites Hubbard
  LaHarpe IL

I am trying to  put together  the  Ambrose -Marchia Gorton KENT family.  My gr grandfather was William KENT was their
son. His sister  ELLEN KENT married Walter B. Watson  CABLE, their children  Celia CABLE m. Dominico BRUNO;
Maude Bell CABLE m. Alp Honsos DAGESTINO;  son , Harry CABLE, m. Matilda TRAIL.    William Kent's other  sisters,
Myra KENT m. Warren ELLIOTT;  Delphine KENT m. Orlando HOLMES, brother ,Theodore Franklin KENT m. Henrietta
VAN GORDER. Glimmer by glimmer I am picking up tidbits so any help from any of these families may open up a greater
family than I ever could imagine.  Willing to share what I have collected.

Elena KENT Stebbins

Looking for parents of  ADELBERT  D. GAGE  born  1855 , Elmira NY.

   Any info or leads appreciated.   Roy Gage

      I have a sister, Roxana Sarah, to my gr-grandfather, who married a Meddaugh, and had one child. Her husb. died and she married a McConnell and had one more child. These were daughters, each married and had desc.'s. However, I have not been able to find out her husband's first names, anything about the marriages, or when she or her husb's died.  She was raised in Chemung Co., but lived in Rochester, NY during her married years. (this was during the 1800's)

      If any one who is researching these families have any information on these two lines, I would appreciate hearing from you.
      Thanks,  Suzanne Guinn

Hi Joyce, My name is Rhonda Box, and I spoke to a very nice lady at the Elmira Library.  She gave me your name & suggested contacting you regarding my husbands ancestors. I am looking for any information about Josephine Wood, born 3-18-1867 in North Chemung.She married Urban Sherman born 3-16-1859 in Rose NY. They married  August 10th 1886 at the First Methodist Church by Rev. Mills in Elmira, NY.  They had one daughter. Charlotte born 11-28-1891 in Watkins, NY. We have information regarding the Sherman side of the family, but are lacking in any information on the Wood side of the family.  There was mention of american indian heritage and we are wondering if it is possible to trace that kind of information. I am new to using the internet. So it took some time to get this far. Your address was different than what was given to me originally. I hope it is ok with you to ask help.

Let me know , Thank you, Rhonda

      I am looking for information on Catherine Colgrove married to Walter French Sr. They were married after 1865.  Colgrove would be her married name from her first marriage.  Catherine outlived Walter who died in 1890.  In his will he provided for the support of Catherine until her death.  I have been unable to locate any information about Catherine and any help would be appreciated.

      Ethel D. French

   Looking for all available information re the TEALS who lived in the Chemung County area, especially Horseheads and Elmira.

   Thanx.  David Teal, djt0001@aol.com

  Joyce
  I am tracing a Quick line, and happened to find your website. The only information on the Quick I am searching is her name was Mary/Polly Quick, married 1811 to Levi Winfield. Levi and Mary Winfield resided in Sussex County, New Jersey. Their daughter, Catherine, b. 1823; m. Isaac Hulse. Per information from Tioga County, New York: From: "A Memorial History of Tioga County, New York Published ca 1898 by W A Fergusson & Co, Elmira, New York Chapter titled: Waverly and Town of Barton page 659: William H Hulse, son of Isaac D Hulse and Catherine W (Winfield) Hulse, was born in Elmira, New York, March 30, 1855. **Isaac D was a native of New Jersey, born 1820. He was as successful teacher for a number of years. From New Jersey he went to Chemung County, and from there came to this county [Tioga] in 1855 engaging in farming until he entered a meat market in Waverly, kept by Buley & Ellis. ** Isaac Hulse was born in Orange County, New York.

  I found a daughter of Isaac & Catherine Hulse, Harriet S, who married Peter Blanding in 1870, residing in Chemung, Chemung County in the 1880 census. I also found a Lewis Quick residing there also. Wondering if you had any information on this line, also wondered about your reference to this: Huldah's ancestry goes back to many New Amsterdam and New Jersey Dutch families. Among her famous ancestors is Tom Quick

  Anne Townsend 

      I just found my great-great-great-grandfather, George WARREN b abt 1811 in the 1850 Census of Chemung, Chemung
Co,. NY.  He was married to Celestia (MOFFIT/MOFFET) b 1814.    Their children were James b 1833, Arminda b 1836   (who may have been married to Lyman CHAMBERLAIN found in the 1880 Chemung Census), Sylvanus b 1839 (my
gggrandfather) who married Susannah SIMCOE b 1839 ENG, George b 1840, Sally b 1843, Emeline b 1845, Ursula b
1847.

I know that Sylvanus and Susannah WARREN moved to Michigan and are found in the 1870 Newaygo Co., MI census.
I know nothing of the rest.  Susannah SIMCOE was born in ENG in 1839 and came to America when she was 12,
according to her obit.  Her parents were Thomas and Mary SIMCOE who I believe are the same ones buried in
Riverside Cemetery in Chemung.

Anyone who has any more information on this Lyman CHAMBERLAIN b abt 1823 or SIMCOE's or any of the other
WARREN children, please contact me.  Because there are so many WARRENs in NY it is very difficult to trace them.

Lynea D'Angelo (Warren)
lynea.dangelo2@verizon.net

 Joyce
 For the past week or so I've been perusing your wonderful "Tri-Counties" web site. I've only been Internet active for a year or so but this is, by far, the most professionally done site that I have come across. It appears you have poured tons of effort and devotion into it, congratulations, it is a jewel.

 I've been doing research on the Parsons family since I am the 4th Great grandson of Eli Parsons Jr., my mother having been born a Parsons.  I have acquired tons of new information and dates from your web site but have come up with a puzzle as well. I cannot determine the relationship of the Rev. James Parsons, the circuit riding Baptist minister who was active in the Underground Railroad and also the 2nd Postmaster of Canton. He does not appear in my Parsons genealogy and I was unable to ascertain his parentage through your web site.

Can you help or point me in the right direction?

 Lester J. Stevens
 Concord, CA
 Ljste@Juno.com

   My grand-father was born in Elmira,12-13-1886, I think.  Henry John VESTER.  I believe I have found his mother, Mary W Vester, in the 1920 Federal Census, living at 561 Third, Elmira, with a son John F VESTER. She was 67 years old and came from Germany.  Her son was age 42 and born in NY.  My grand-father had an older brother named John.  Can anyone provide any further information?  Is the address still there?

   I'm in Riverside, California...Ferne VESTER Johnson.
   pandakat@earthlink.net

   Genevieve (Jennie) KEITH b. 1876, Elmira, NY
                           Parents:  Albert J. KEITH and Phebe A. Tisdel KEITH
                           Siblings:  Lillian, Carrie, Rosette, Roxie Anna, and Minnie (died in infancy or early age)
                           Spouse:  _______ Heath

   1880 Census Sidney, NY--Living with family:  Albert, Phebe, Lillie, Carrie, Rosa, and Roxie
   1890--No census

   1900--Not shown living with family so likely married before this year.

   She and her husband had twins I am told.

   Thanks for any help, even if negative.

   She is my great aunt.

   Joy Francine Kirk Little
   Jacksonville, NC
   Originally born, wed in OK
   jjklittle@earthlink.net

     Joyce--Because of your site history I was able to solve my own problem. The Justice of the Peace was John W. Wisner on the Henry Woodhouse affidavit. He just signed the middle initial and W from Wisner together, so it made it hard to read. He was elected JofP in 1834, your history shows. I would still like to find out more about the life of Henry Woodhouse. His wife, Catherine, was sister to my Rev. War ancestor, Joseph Owen of Vermont. We are trying to locate her (Catherine's) parents in Brookfield, Mass.

      --Ron Nelson, St. Louis, MO <renpbnstl@aol.com>

   I am interested in obtaining copies of probate records relating to James Sloan, d. 1831, and  his wife Rachel, d.1828.  They are buried in Weare Cemetery, Southport, NY.  I believe this is the James Sloan who represented New Jersey in Congress 1803 to 1809.  His niece Ann Sloan married my gggg-grandfather Anthony Bendler. I have written the Tioga County Surrogate about probate records.  As I understand it, Chemung County was not formed from Tioga County until 1836. I may have the maiden name of Sloan's wife Rachel in notes from my research in New Jersey.  Sloan was a Jeffersonian Democrat, and made quite a few waves in NJ politics around the time of his service in Congress.  I'd be happy to exchange information:  my NJ data for anything you may have on him or his family in NY.

   Bruce A. Bendler
  Wilmington, Delaware

   i am looking for some information on a benjamin Mead he was born 11 Nov 1854 in big flats ny. he married Ophelia Webb 15 Dec 1875 in lindley ny. she was born 17 Mar 1859 in big flats. her parents are Joseph (Josiah) Webb (b.17 Sep 1835) buried in big flats or painted post. Christina P. Keeney born 5 Nov 1836. she is buried in hornell ny. benjamin had two children. arad jacob mead 3 Feb 1877 in big flats and lena m. mead B. 1881 i am thinking big flats joseph and christina's other child is james L. webb B. 1856. i am looking for parents or other people that are researching these names.

   thanks for your time.
   Lettitia Mead

   RICKARD:  I am searching for information on the Ricard family that lived at 56 Luce street, Elmira, NY.  The 1900 census,
   ed 32, sheet 5, line 20, lists Anna RICARD as head of household.  This family came to the US around 1870 and the last
   name at that time was possibly RECKARDT.  I am searching for the original spelling, Anna's husband's name, and any
   descendants.  Anna's daughter, Amelia Rickard BRULE was my great grandmother.

   Will Brulé

   Dear Joyce,
  I don't know who to contact for this. I am researching my great great grandmother and I have come to a stop in Elmira, New York. My great great grandmother Sarah Genevieve Hurd (middle name could have been Jane though)  was born in Elmira, New York on May 27, 1845. I don't know who her parents were. When she was a young child she moved to Michigan with her parents. She married another New Yorker, David Park Adams when she was 19 and I believe he was from Oswego, New York, born on May 4, 1835.

  I searched your site and I don't know what to do next. Can you give me any help?  Please respond.
  Thank you very much.
  kathy Harmeyer
  dandkh@prodigy.net
  Kenosha, Wisconsin

   I am looking for information on these two brothers. I am curious to know if they are in any way related to the Presidents
   "Bush" and if any one has any kind of background on them? If so could you please contact me?The names are , I believe,
   Alva C. Bush and his brother Jabin S. Bush.

   Bobby Martin
   Oak Ridge High History Teacher
   Orlando, Fl.
   e-mail   martinr3@ocps.k12.fl.us

   I'm looking for WOODARD'S. arthur and harriet, they live in chemung co. and it would have been around the middle 1800's.

   NOBLES WILLIAM,Searching for any information William Nobles>married Helen(Dixon)Nobles about 1920?;they lived in
   Pine City.Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you Dotty Schmidt  email  na4evr@hotmail.com

   We are trying to obtain divorce records or info about WHITE, Jesse Lee divorce from SCOTT,Mahala in time frame 1850 +- 3 yrs.  We would appreciate any information.  He was located in the Veteran area at or near Dean"s Corner.

Thank you. Lawrence and Grace Congdon  Lcongdon@stny.rr.com

Hello, wonderful site.
I've been trying to locate the exact origins of my families surname for a while now and have only been really successful in the obvious - it's Irish. I hit your site searching one day and it gave me a county.

My surname is Moonan and according to the Chemung County Surname Listings it originates from Co Meath. What I need to know is; how sure you are of this.

Yours faithfully,
Kevin Moonan

      Hello Joyce,
      Thank you for an impressive web page for researchers. I was thrilled to find several marriages in your newspaper abstracts for 1852 that I'm sure could not be found any other way. I'm wondering how I can obtain the obituary for Dr. George V.R Merrill, who had no descendants. He lived in Chemung Co. from 1848 until his death 13 Nov. 1924. He's the son of Rensselaer R. Merrill and Henrietta L. Sweet, born in Cortland Co., N.Y. Feb 1841. I need the name of his wife and the date of their marriage which I would guess was about 1868 to 1870 in Elmira. I am hoping that his obituary would give me this
      information. Do you have a Genealogy Society that I could contact to find someone to research out this obituary? Since he had no descendants, and no one seems to be researching this Merrill Family, I highly doubt that anyone would add it to the site.

Thanks for all your dedicated hard work on the behalf of many people.
Sincerely, Diane Dayley - Springville, Utah. My email address is dayley@madmac.com

      Joyce
       Hello my name is Brad Shelp.I've been researching my family history.I read your list of Ministers. William Shelp was my 3rd grandfather.I would be interested in additional information.Any suggestions would be appreciated.

       Brad

   Greetings Joyce,
      My Mother and her sister (born in 1919 and 1917) told me there is a statue of one of our ancestors in the Elmira/Corning
   area.  (My aunt once said, "he was probably a horse theif", but I wonder it would be a statue of a woman.).  Their surname was Callahan, daughters of Andrew Charles Callahan, M.D. who was born in Corning to Patrick Callahan (born 1856).  Patrick Callahan was a pioneer glass cutter in Corning, NY.  Andrew Callahan played football in high school and was recruited by and attended Ohio State University where he played football.  I do not know anything further about the family.
      I'd love to come to Corning to see where my mother's family lived and to take photos of this statue to send to my family in Texas and Florida. If you could direct me in any way I'd appreciate it.

Sincerely,
      Mary Louise Devitt    Mldevitt@aol.com

Researching TERWILLIGER in Chemung Co.

Linda Petty

   Dear Joyce,
       I am trying to get my family's history in upstate New York. My grandparents are not much help on this subject. They live on Myslivecek Road off Hoffman Hollow/Ridge Road. They own what was once Tillotson's farms. My father was Jack Eugene Tillotson (Deceased in car accident in 1979). My Mother is Connie Lee Carson - Tillotson - Haner - Hancock. My Grandparents are Helen Myslivecek, and Morrell Tillotson.  I am trying to find any information I can on them to help me on my Genealogy search.

If you know of some places to search or that might help me Please e-mail me and help me out.  I have since moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast area, and it is very hard for me to look for information. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely;
Scott Eugene Tillotson - Haner

   Dear Joyce,
  My name is Nancy M. Snell.  I had relatives who lived at 527 W.Clinton St.  Their names were Leverett Eggleston (1881-1963) and his wife Margaretta(1888-1978).  They had twodaughters I believe named Betty and Priscilla.  I remember visiting them at their home in Elmira.  Could you possibly give me any info on them.  Thankyou.

Hello,
 I'm trying to locate information on my husband's grandmother, Harreit GREEN born 23 Feb 1884, Elmira, New York and her parents, John Holly GREEN born Kilkeney, Ireland and Helen Francis AYERS born Worchester, England.  Most of the family is gone and they never told my husband about his family.

Thank you so very much in advance.
Sincerely,  Jo Hollye Silvers jo-dan@itlnet.net

   I am researching Daniel Andrew Cease who was married to Rose Ann Cooley. They married in Penn and Daniel Cease died in 1925 and lived at Painted Post, NY. I have his death certificate. Could you please contact me?

  Nancy Hicks
  Nancy133@juno.com

   Mary Marriott was born in 1848, in Elkland, PA. She married Daniel McBride about 1870 and lived in Elmira and Towanda. I want to know the names of Mary Marriott's parents.

   I know from an old genealogy that Mary Marriott was descended from Charity Mosher and Jonathon Marriott, who were Quakers, married in Duchess County, New York in 1797. We have always assumed that one of Charity and Jonathon's sons was Mary Marriott's father; they were Thomas, Henry, William and John Marriott.

   Thank you.
   David Williams
   Ellsworth, Maine

   Hello,
   I am trying to find out about Oliver Chappell who was reported to be living in Horseheads in 1914.  His wife was Marietta Mourey Chappell.  Do you have any information on this person?  He would have been about 87 at that time so he may have been living with family and may have died there.

   Thank you for your time,
   Dessa

   Hi,
   Looking for CHARLES ( CASHMIER ) PILARSKI who was born between 1893 and 1896 in Elmira, Ny . Parents were Jacob And Anna Mielczarek Pilarski. Need phone numbers of Chemung County courthouse or Catholic Churches in that time frame to help me in my search. The Pilarski family lived in Coudersport, PA  in 1896, but no record of Charles birth, either at    Potters County courthouse or at St Euliaia's Catholic Church where his sister my Grandmother Mary Pilarski and her brother Stephen were baptized. I was told that Charles was born in Elmira, NY.

   Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much for your time and trouble.
   Rose Bocek Gerow
   rsgrw@webtv.net