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

Tri-County Genealogy & History Sites Home Page How to Use This Site Warning & Disclaimer No Unauthorized Commercial Use MORE Tri-County Queries Contact Joyce Chemung County Queries & Surname Listings July 2002 - September 2002 New Queries may be submitted to TriCountie@aol.com with Chemung County in the SUBJECT Line - Please You must also sign your first and last name. Queries submitted with no county or other location clues can not be included. You must also include your OWN FIRST and LAST name to show courtesy to the reader and as indication of your seriousness as a researcher.  (updated 10/7/2002)

I have my grandfather's (COON, William James) Chemung County War Council identification card. I have been unable to find any information on this organization other than it was affiliated with the Red Cross. If anyone has any additional information, it would be greatly appreciated.

Daryl Eldrett Watkins

Hi Joyce - I have been going through cemetery lists trying to locate the grave of Elnor Sarah Getman Rumsey, when I found the notation from Doug Rumsey about Sylvester U.,b12/16/1855, d 01/25/1859, 4 y 1m 9d, son of Joshua & Elnor S. My sisters and I have been to Van Etten and walked through all of the cemeteries that we were able to find (with the help of some very nice local people). We did find our gr gr grandfather Thomas Getman in the Getman/Rumsey (now Jay Rumsey) cemetery. I'm actually trying to put together references that I have that he was the bro of Elnor Sarah, or anything else that I can find out about him or her.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Shirley Dolphin

Just checking in to see if anyone is researching the family of Harris G Lathrop / Harold G Lathrop

Children include
Walter Lathrop
Eva Lathrop Scott
Florence Lathrop Harrington
Milton Lathrop
Clinton Lathrop 

Hi Joyce - I have been going through cemetery lists trying to locate the grave of Elnor Sarah Getman Rumsey, when I found the notation from Doug Rumsey about Sylvester U.,b12/16/1855, d 01/25/1859, 4 y 1m 9d, son of Joshua & Elnor S.

My sisters and I have been to Van Etten and walked through all of the cemeteries that we were able to find (with the help of some very nice local people). We did find our gr gr grandfather Thomas Getman in the Getman/Rumsey (now Jay Rumsey) cemetery. I'm actually trying to put together references that I have that he was the bro of Elnor Sarah, or anything else that I can find out about him or her.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Shirley Dolphin 

Looking for info on Ellen Jane BOGART(aka VAN DER BOGART) born May 22, 1856 in Van Etten d/o James Minor BOGART (aka VAN DER BOGART) and Harriett MIDDAUGH and married Philander J. POTTER (son of Morris POTTER and Amelia/Pamela LUCE) on November 30, 1874 in Van Etten.

Also, would birth and marrige records be available for this time period?

Thank you.
Nancy

Frederick Shoff, from Germany, came to Chemung County c1763, had the following children, all born in Chemung County.
Michael "Mickle" Shoaf (Shaw) b.30 Aug 1763.
Dennis Shoff, b. c1765, m. Catherine DuPois (De Caw) (DeCau)
Betsy Shoff, b. 1767.
Albert Shoff, b. 1769.

Dennis is in my ancestry and I have some info on him after he moved to Canada. Would appreciate any information on this Shoff family

Ms. Tice,
I am looking for any information on Douglas Denmark, married to Kittie Eaton, her sister Melvina Eaton(1862) who married Eben Fay. They had one daughter, Nina ( all from VanEtten?)

Also am looking for information on a John Denmark murdered(?) in 1897 in Van Etten, married to Hattie (Harriet Shepard) believe her to be his 2nd wife and to Lorren Soper? his 1st wife.

Also does anyone have any information on Jacob Eaton (1826-1898, Tompkins county) married to Emily Rumsey (parents of Melvina, Kitte(Kate), and George Frederick)? Am trying to find out about Emily Rumsey, birth and death dates, parents.

Thank you,
Judy Waters

Dear Joyce,

We are searching for William Gunterman Jr. born in Newton, Sussex Co, N.J and died 9/2/1835 in Chemung and buried in Chemung according to information we have. He was married to Mary (Kispaugh?) Simmons. It appears whe was also buried in Chemung, but died in Baldwin, NY. The information seems to refer to ?Riverside Cemetary Lowman. I find a John S. Gunterman in the Riverside listings and another unnamed Gunterman, but wondering if you could help further. I note there is another older Riverside Cemetary soon to come on line.

According to the Steuben County 1875 Census he had a son, Robert P. Gunterman - born 1826 in NJ, married to Mary Elizabeth Bennett with the following children born in Chemung (County?): Elmer 1849, William 1854, Mary 1856, Hulda 1859, Elizabeth 1868.

Thank you for any help or referrals you can provide.

Sincerely yours,
Nancy Gunderman Burns
Great -Great Grandaughter

Dear Joyce,
We are searching for William Gunterman Jr. born in Newton, Sussex Co, N.J and died 9/2/1835 in Chemung and buried in Chemung according to information we have. He was married to Mary (Kispaugh?) Simmons. It appears whe was also buried in Chemung, but died in Baldwin, NY. The information seems to refer to ?Riverside Cemetary Lowman. I find a John S. Gunterman in the Riverside listings and another unnamed Gunterman, but wondering if you could help further. I note there is another older Riverside Cemetary soon to come on line.

According to the Steuben County 1875 Census he had a son, Robert P. Gunterman - born 1826 in NJ, married to Mary Elizabeth Bennett with the following children born in Chemung (County?): Elmer 1849, William 1854, Mary 1856, Hulda 1859, Elizabeth 1868.

Thank you for any help or referrals you can provide.
Sincerely yours,
Nancy Gunderman Burns
Great -Great Grandaughter 

GREGG
Elmira

Looking for information on John H. Gregg whose son John W. Gregg moved to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin with wife Chloe and children Clarissa, Alice, Wesley and Morten all born in New York.

Thank You
Jean Miller

Looking for info on William F. WILSON, adopted son of Henry and Mary Ann DAVENPORT WILSON, natural son of James and Marinda DAVENPORT MOREHEAD, born January, 1875 in Starkey, Yates County, NY

In 1910 he was living in Elmira, Chemung County, Ny and may have been married to either Lizzie HAMM or Sarah ELLIS.

Thank you.
Nancy Tweedie 

Hi Joyce,
My name is Fred Simpson. I live in Tucson AZ. My aunt, Berniece Cermak, lived in Elmira and was an antique dealer and collector there for many years. I inherited from her several antiques, when she passed away a few years ago in California.

One antique of particular interest is the bugle used by Ami F. Mulford, when he was in the 7th Cavalry in 1877. I am searching for any information on him and his relatives. An obituary would be helpful, but so far haven't found it. He died 8/4/1890 and is buried in Maplegrove Cemetery, Horseheads Township. He wrote the book, "Fighting Indians". I believe his sister was a Mrs. Rosecrans , who lived on S. Fulton street in Elmira, according to my aunt.

Any information you could give on how to find more info on Ami Mulford, his sister, or any other close relatives, would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Best regards,
Fred Simpson

Ms. Tice,
I hope that maybe you can help me. I have been trying to do an Internet search to find my paternal grandmother. She died when my father was born, and my grandfather has never talked about her and is not even aware that I know. To my knowledge, her name was Marian (I'm not sure of the spelling) Robinson (maiden name). She married my grandfather sometime between 1944 and 1946. My grandfather's name is Herbert Teitelbaum. My paternal grandmother died sometime around November 9, 1946, which is when my father was born. If you can find anything information about her, I would be eternally grateful. I have spent my whole life wondering if maybe I looked like her. Another important bit of information is that my paternal grandmother was from Painted Post, NY and is supposedly buried up there. My father was born in Manhattan, NY.

Thank you very much for your help.
Sincerely,
Heather K. Teitelbaum

Hi Joyce,

Just visited your web site, and I wanted to congratulate you on the amount of information available on it. Also, the pictures are great.

There is one branch of my ancestry tree that hails from New York, but so far I have not been able to put together the pieces. The surname is Decker, and they migrated from NY to Ohio in the late 1790s or early 1800s. In particular, there is a Jerusha Decker born abt. 1810 in NY who married Joseph Williams in Licking County, Ohio and moved to Hardin County, Ohio abt 1850. Her brother (?) Ithemore Decker born 1817 in NY also moved to Hardin County, Ohio within a few years of Jerusha. With names like Jerusha and Ithemore, you would think that someone had knowledge of them, but no luck so far.

Any ideas of where to look in NY. I do not have a county listed. There is a Jerry Decker who served in the Revolutionary War from Big Flats twp. in Chemunga County, NY. He was listed in the 1790 census. My grandfather (born in 1868) was also named Jerry Decker. Jerry was not a common name at that time, and I wondered if he was named for after an earlier ancestor.

Sorry for getting too windy.
Thanks for maintaining such a nice web site.
Brenda Sell

I have reason to believe that Smith DRAKE was my great grandfather. I would greatly appreciate any information.

Barbara Drake Laurin

Ms. Tice:
I am seeking information on Marianna ARNOT, a daughter of Judge Arnot of Elmira. All I know about her is that she married William Butler OGDEN (the first mayor of Chicago) on February 9, 1875. My primary interest is Mr. Ogden, but anything I could learn about his wife would be helpful. Thanks.

jim ford 

Hi Joyce I have been on your mailing list for sometime but have never put in a request. I have been looking for information on my fathers family some of which lived in Elmira and some of which lived in Steuben County. I have found my fathers parents and where they are buried. They are buried in Bath National Cem. The last name is Miles. My grandfather was Lester Bertrand Miles and grandmother was Minnie Mae Welch. This is as far as I can get if anyone can help I would love to hear from them. I also have several names that were born in Snyder Co Penn. I don't know just where that is also some born in Jefferson Co. I would love to get some help on these names but can't seem to find anyone to help me. The names are Flick,Burgess,Bowersox. If you have any suggestions would really like to hear them.

Janet Miles Johnston 

Researching Joseph Beckwith
b. 1774 (where & who are parents)d. 1845 married Lucinda Mathews(who parents are-when where born & died) among earliest settlers of Salubia (changed to Jefferson) now Watkins, NY Joseph was to have owned a cooperage establishment and shoe shop. (trying to find proof of this-also Will/Probate information) Joseph buried Reading, Schuyler CO., NY

William SHAY - father of Mary Arvilla Shay b. 1821

Any and all information sent will be greatly appreciated. Willing to share information with those who will share information with me.

Orpha Beckwith grb3945@aol.com

In the 1920 Census, roll625_1541, page 7B, ED 51, image 1032 which I found on through my Ancestry.com subscription, I found living with them a PATRICK GODWIN, age 9, a "homeboy" instead of son. The number of the Boland families were 184 and 185 instead of street address. 1. Where precisely would this have been in the Warren Township? 2. What would "homeboy" have meant? 3. The 184 and 185 Bolands were listed as Will(iam?) and Julia, 42 and 44. Patrick H and Ellen Boland, 70 and 63, were 185 in Census. Patrick was from Ireland

Those are my questions, and here is the context, if it may prove helpful. I believe that PATRICK GODWIN was my father whom I have been looking a long time for in PA. I had thought to find reference to him in Lackawanna County since he continually claimed to have been born there, and according to his marriage application of Mary Bernice Sweeney and Patrick Godwin in 1929 filed in Bradford County his parents were Patrick Godwin and Anna Kelly of Scranton.

Once when I was around nine years old, he took us to the countryside in PA and said that he was brought up on a farm. My mother said his mother Anna had gotten sick and the family was divided up. He showed us a stone cellar foundation to the house in which the family had lived. Next the showed us a small one room school along the side of the road. I do not believe it was too far away. In it was an old foot pedal organ. It appeared to have been abandoned. It was not large.

The time of our visit was around 1945. The roads were dirt roads. We drove a few miles and we were shown (but did not visit) a farm where he said he had lived as a child. My older brother claims they were German, but the rest of us do not remember that.

An interesting story was that he was so far from the rest of the students that he was paid to walk to school by the school district. He saved up the money and when older purchased a Ford car.

My parents were married in Towanda,PA in 1929. My mother , Mary Bernice Sweeney, lived there. She was a teacher in Bradford County, and she met Patrick near a school where she taught at the baseball diamond.

My great-grandfather James Godwin was married to an Anna Holleran and came to Scranton in 1878 according to his naturalization papers. He had died in 1893 at the age of 36.

My grandfather was Patrick Joseph Godwin married to Anna Kelly. Anna died in 1923 and Patrick Joseph in 1932--both in Scranton. I have traced all the records--death certificates, obits in newspapers, cemetery records, naturalization, city directories.

In the 1910 Census as well as the obit for Anna in 1923, only one child is listed --Joseph Godwin. However, in the 1932 obit of Patrick Joseph Godwin, my grandfather, Joseph is listed along with a John, William, Mary, and my father Patrick. William died in Scranton in 1960 (I have the death certificate and obit). Mary married an Edward Brogan and disappeared. Joseph and John cannot be found in city directories or in any death certificates in multiple year searches though PA Vital Records.

The Godwins, my parents, finally lived in Elmira, NY.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to give me.
Edward B. Godwin

I am looking date of death for a Rose M. Kelsey; wife of Philo Lewis "Lew" Kelsey. She died in 1955 and is buried in the Canfield Cemetery. The headstone only reads "1872-1955." I wrote to the Clerk at the Village of Van Etten and she stated that she could not find the records as hers were "incomplete." She had cards for each lot and a book-she even went to the headstones but still could not come up with a date.

Does anyone have any suggestions where I can look next? I would like to get her obit notice but without a month and date I can't expect someone to check a whole years worth of newspapers.

Thanks!
Jan

Hello Joyce,
I have been searching thru the internet looking for any relatives in the Doty family. My grandfather was William A. Doty (wife Catherine Shortman). They were from PA and moved to the Triple Cities and all family who went with them were obviously employed at EJ Shoe Factory in Endicott. There were several brothers and one sister. Found some graves in Waverly, PA.

Any info you have would be appreciated. Phyllis Doty Smith 

Joyce:
I have a huge dilemma. I own the book, History of Waverly by Charles Albertson. In it Lydia Seeley is shown to have married William Ellis. It shows her father as Samuel Seeley of Orange County. I looked on your website and found in the Families of Wells Township, Bradford County, PA Samuel Seeley, b. 2/2/1754 in Orange County NY and later removed to the Seeley Creek Valley in Chemung County. It shows he was buried at the Fitzsimmons Cemetery. It also shows he had 11 children, one of whom was listed as daughter, b. 1785-90 (1800 census), which I could presume was Lydia.

Here's the problem. In the Genealogical and Family History of Central New York, it shows William Ellis married Lydia Seeley but it shows her father as Israel Seeley of Orange County. Also on a Seeley family website it shows Lydia as being the daughter of Israel Seeley, but different birth and death dates?!?!?

I was thinking since William's father was Israel, maybe that was a misprint? Is there anyone who can help me find Lydia's true parents?

Thank You
Ruth Clark
RClark7848@aol.com 

Dear Joyce Tice,
Your site has been very helpful to me in doing genealogy research and I have used it several times. Thank you for the effort you have put into it. As time has gone on it has been a lot of fun seeing the interesting additions you have added. I love the picture of Horseheads, my gg grandfather Lewis Brewer was born there. I have a question about the cemetery records in the Breesport Bapt. Cemetery. One of my ancestors is the William Brewer that is buried there who died on 5 Jan 1850. He had a brother Daniel who also died there close to the same time. There are two Daniels listed and I cant't figure out which one would be his record. What I wondered is if there is someone you can put me in contact with that might know the locations of the graves and if that would tell us which one is our Daniel.

Thank you for your time. Sincerely Yours Mary Ann Matlock

I'm looking for any information on Cora Cole or Dorcas Elinda Cole possibly from Elmira, NY.

Leslie Hurt
VanOver, Whitcomb, Foster, Hurt, Brubaker

Frank Swartz was the Best Man at my Great Grandfather's (George VanOvers) wedding in Elmira, NY in the early 1900s. I have a picture of Frank. Is anyone out there a relative?

Leslie Hurt
VanOver, Whitcomb, Foster, Hurt

Beers Edwards (possibly of Elmira, NY) was a witness to my Great Grandfather's (VanOver) wedding. I have two pictures of him, one with his wife. Anyone out there a relative?

Leslie Hurt
VanOver, Whitcomb, Hurt, Brubaker, Foster

I am looking for information on Ellsworth SMITH b. Jan 20 1793 probably in Dutchess County NY. He was the son of Maurice Smith. An article from NYS Genealogical and Biographical Society says he setled in Chemung County. I am also intersted in finding his descendants

Steve Smith Corning NY

I am trying to obtain information about my Great-Grand Father (James Ray Green). He is from Elmira, New York and was a fireman there (sometime in the late part of the 1800s or early part of the 1900s) and he was also a Mason and Odd Fellow.

I have had no luck in tracking him down.

Suggestions on how to obtain information from the Elmira Fire Department (if they even have information on employees from over 75 years ago).

Jeff Gordon
Bakersfield, CA 

Hi Joyce, I am trying to find the family line or tree for William Robert Kakritz Sr. married to Norma Jean Wheet, they had 2 sons, Laurence William, and William Robert Kakritz Jr. William Robert Kakritz Sr. was born April 23rd 1923, he was married to Norma in May. Robert William Kakritz Sr. died May 10th 1997. The rest of the family still survives and is doing well.

I thank you for any information you can give me.
Sandy Kakritz, married to William Robert Kakritz Jr.

Hi, I just sent you an Email regarding my gg grandmother. I didn't list the county & didn't sign it with my full name so I'll do it again.

Would like info on my gg grandmother. Her name was LOWREY, unknown first name. She gave birth to my g.grandfather in Elmira,NY and gave the baby to the PHILLIPS family. DOB was 13 Sept. 1860. He used the name of BUTTERFIELD so I would assume that was the name of his father. No fathers name is listed on his death certificate.

thank you, Carol Godfrey

Dear Joyce,
I stumbled across your website, but my computer abilities are about grade three grammar school level. Thought I would send this "E" mail listing my dilemma in the hopes you can steer me thru the website to try and find the data I wish to learn.

My great grand parents were born in Ireland and emigrated to the Tioga county area of Pa. To the best of my knowledge they lived in and around the Fall Brook area. I am at a dead end in trying to trace my roots back to Ireland since I do not know where or when they were born nor do i know the names of their parents'(my great great grand parents).

Here is what I know: Bridget Kelly married William F Clossey Jr around 1868 in a Roman catholic church in Tioga County. If I can find that church I can see if they have a marriage certificate for these people and In that way I can obtain the names of their parents(this is data the genealogy center in Ireland must have to conduct a search). They had two sons Michael J born 1868 and William F III born in 1870. Bridget had a first husband, John Howard who died in Pa. I don't know when, but likely prior to 1867. My grandfather, Michael, married a woman whose birth name was Catherine White and she was also born in Tioga county in Feb. 1869. They were married in Jersey City(apparently my ancestors moved to N.J. from Pa. in the late 1880's.). I would also like to get birth data on Catherine, Michael, and William as that would, hopefully, give me the ages of their parents at the time of their birth and maybe even tell me where in Ireland their parents were born. I know Catherine's parents were Bernard White and Margaret Collins. I'm pretty confident they were also married in a catholic church in Tioga county, probably around 1867 also.

Any hints you can give me in searching your website for information on these people would be greatly appreciated.
Very truly Yours, Vincent Clossey

Please add:
VALOIS-resident in Elmira and environs from about 1850 and thereafter. Will exchange information.

Robert A. VALOIS, Raleigh, NC. rvalois368@aol.com

Dear Ms.. Tice:
Thanks again. I have found two discrete pieces of information on your site. By the way, I am the family genealogy researcher for the VALOIS family which lived in Elmira for many many years. If you can figure out how to index my email address---rvalois368@aol.com -- for anyone who may be searching. My VALOIS line has nothing to do with Valois, NY although I know that history and the family to which Edward Valois belonged. Neither did my family come from Canada. Do you know if the newspaper has saved original photos from the 30's which ran in their paper?

Robert A VALOIS
Raleigh, NC
rvalois368@aol.com

Mehetible VANCAMP married James DEWEY Jr about 1823. He lived in South Creek-Ridgebury Pa but was very involved with the Baptist Church in Wellsburg NY. She was born in NY. I am looking for her parentage. His father James DEWEY Sr married a Patience VanCamp at about the same time. It was her second marriage and his. Vancamp was her first married name. Perhaps there is some connection. Please advise Jean Bond jbondbtn@pop.k12.vt.us

I am looking for any information regarding Enos BUSH of Veteran Township, Chemung County, NY, or his sister Caroline BUSH (Hunter)whose last address was in Trumansburg, NY. All information should be sent to zen_violet@yahoo.com with a subject line of Enos.

Thank you in advance.
Jennifer Bush 

FRED B. MOORE Looking for information on the birth of FRED B. MOORE born August 30, 1874 in the state of Penn. He died May 8, 1958 in Elmira, NY, do not know town or county. Death record said born in Penn. Any information on him or how to get it would be appreciated.

Thank you, Richard L Moore, Buffalo, NY

I'm looking for any information on Cora Cole or Dorcas Elinda Cole possibly from Elmira, NY.

Leslie Hurt
VanOver, Whitcomb, Foster, Hurt, Brubaker

Frank Swartz was the Best Man at my Great Grandfather's (George Vanover's) wedding in Elmira, NY in the early 1900's. I have a picture of Frank. Is anyone out there a relative?

Leslie Hurt
VanOver, Whitcomb, Foster, Hurt

Looking for anyone with information on Peter S. KLOCK Family, Elmira area circa 1889. My Grandmother, F.(Fanny) Florence KLOCK was born in Elmira December 1889. Her mother was Susan Williams KLOCK and she had 2 sisters (names unknown). F. Florence KLOCK married Marion L. HENSHAW, possibly in PA around 1905. Peter S. KLOCK Family may have lived in a house directly on NY/PA border - any information would be greatly appreciated!

Regards;
Mark Hoy Henshaw
Hamlin, Monroe County, NY 

Hello List,
I spent a few hours in Elmira today doing some genealogy research on my Rowe and Barber families--not nearly enough time!!! Hope to get there again when I can go for a whole day.

I found a reference to the Barber Cemetery at the Steele Memorial Library. It said:

(from CEMETERIES OF CHEMUNG CO., NY, page 100; on file at the Steele Mem.
Library:)

"Barber cemetery; Catlin twp., Chemung Co., N.Y.

Over the other side of the mountain west of Millport.  To get to the place,
go up the Johnson Hollow rd. to the school house, turn right on a dirt road
over 2 miles then nearly a mile through the fields.

This cemetery is very old, abandoned years ago and all grown to briers and
brush.  From 35 to 40 persons are buried there, very few of the graves were
ever marked.  It was a family plot for the Barbers, but later became a
Community burial ground.  This information was furnished by Mr. C. Sleeper,
who has the family history written out in full, also the same was told by a
resident of Milport.

Dr. Reuben Barber is buried in this cemetery.  There was a marker ling ago
to his grave.  He was a soldier of the Rev. and had 3 enlistments in the
Continentel army.  He was a guard and stood at the scaffold, when Maj. John
Andre, a British army officer, was hanged as a spy at Tappentown Oct. 2,
1780.  Dr. Barber also was a sodlier in 1812.  He died in 1845.

His wife was an Indian woman.  Her maiden name was Hannah Chegunsands.  She
(next few words are crossed out).  They had 3 children-Patience, James and
Hannah.  She is buried in this cemetery.
James Barber, their son, was a soldier in 1812.  His wife, Catherine called
by those who knew her "Aunt Kit".  She was 80 yrs. of age when she died.
James Wesley Barber, a younger member of this family, hanged himself.  He is
buried there.

Haggai Johnson and Carrie Wanzo, without dates, are all that can be
remembered being buried there."

Reuben Barber is my ancestor (4th gr-grandfather).  I am very interested in
the second paragraph above which mentions that "Mr. C. Sleeper, who has the
family history written out in full".  I take that to mean that he had a
written Barber family history.  Does anyone know anything about this?  I
didn't know who he was so searched the Tri-Counties site.  I found this
obituary, which might be his:

"SLEEPER, CHARLES W.  -  OBITUARY
Charles W. Sleeper, 89, late of Millport, died Monday morning, April 29,
1935, after a brief illness.  He is survived by four nieces, Mrs. G. Archie
Turner, Veteran; Mrs. Frank Williams and Mrs. Florence Burnett, Albany;
Josephine Bailey Doyle of Watkins Glen; three nephews, Charles S. Sterling,
Albany; Horace Brown, Buffalo; Carl Parsons, Binghamton.  Mr. Sleeper had
been a resident of Millport many years and was a charter member of the
Veteran Grange.  The body is in the Mathews & Van Buskirk funeral home,
Horseheads, until Thursday at 1 p.m., when it will be removed to the St.
Mark Church, Millport, where the funeral will be held at 2 p.m.  The Rev.
Paul Thompson will officiate.  Burial in the Millport Cemetery. "

Also found this  on Joyce Tice's Tri-County site, from History of Chemung
County 1892 - Towner:  (this may be the Mr. C.  Sleeper referred to above.)

"The first cemetery in the west part of the town was on the old Bently farm,
and was the burial place of several of the old settlers. The Millport
Cemetery Association, having control of a cemetery east of the village, was
incorporated November 18, 1870. C. W. Sleeper has been prominently connected
with the association as secretary for several Years. The original plot of
land consisted of an acre purchased of Erastus Crandall. Another purchase
was made in 1841 ; another of two acres was added about the time of the
incorporation"

I don't know if Mr. Sleeper was related to the Barber family, but I am wondering where the written family history (referred to above) is, if it still exists. I'm hoping someone on the list will have some info about this.

Pat Stone

Not too hopeful/ I think Tioga Co. NY is really where I need to be. Looking for Asa A. NICHOLS, Jacob Ezra NICHOLS, William A. NICHOLS, or Fandotia RENIFF Nichols, Luella RENIFFSoper,HattieRENIFF Beasley, Cory HESS. Thank you for any help.

Virginia NICHOLS Metheny blossom1@strato.net in the Querie for NICHOLS,Chemung Co. 

Is there any info. You can give me on any of the Jervis Langdon family living in or close to Elmira, New York? I know they were connected to life of Susan L. Crane whom I am very interested in back in 1800's. Is there any place on internet I can find out about Susan Langdon Crane? kcarp@rcvideo.com thank you.

Hello Joyce, Do you have any records of an Edwin Mills. He is my mother's father. She never knew him but she believes he is buried in Horsehead. He may have died around 1930 - 31. His wife's name was Edith Van Salisbury. Any help in discovering my mother's roots would be deeply appreciated.

Yours Truly,
William Piazza 

Hi Joyce, I'm looking for any information on Samuel, his wife Elizabeth and the following children Levi, Sarah or Sadie , Minnie, Dudley or Douglas, Ransler, Francis or Frank, Alva, Belle,Florence and Helena.. They lived in Columbia Crossroads for many many years. I know Sarah married someone named Patterson and moved to Elmira NY . Minnie married someone named Holton she too moved to Elmira. Belle married Furman Bullock from Columbia Crossroads. Florence married someone named Spencer. I do not know the dates of the marriages or the men's first names. If anyone out there can help I would be ever grateful..

Thank You clairebone@aol.com Cheryl

I am interested in the translation of the German epitaph for SAMUEL CLEMONS wife OLIVIA LANGDON CLEMONS. "Gott sei dir gnadig o meine wonne!" She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira.

Tina Pabst stonecroft@citlink.net

I am searching for any information on CARPENTER, William born 29 Jan 1773. He married a RICKEY, Lydia who died 3 June 1826 and was buried in Horseheads, Tioga county, NY at Old Marsh Cemetery. I need children of this family and any other information.

Thanks, Lois Waldron

....still looking for more info on any ALBERT PETERSON (I had a grandfather and uncle with that name born there).....

R. Ackerman
Palmer, Alaska

I have looked since 1980 for a place in Veteran that might have early records and to date have found none. I visited the town historian and clerk but nothing seemed to be available. My ancestor Truman K Cornell was there as early as 1828 or thereabouts. He owned several properties. He had two daughters that married into the family Groom, the son and grandson of William Groom or Groome, Sr. His second wife the mother of all known Children was Sarah Catharine Sawyer the daughter of Harmon and Sarah White Sawyer.00 In 1830 and 1835 there are other Cornell families there-Issac,Israel. Michael, etc. Does anyone have any inf on these families?

Thank you Marilyn Bess 

Hello,
I maintain an online inventory of North American suspension bridges "past and present". I recently acquired a postcard showing a suspension bridge across the Chemung River. Here is a scan:

http://users.erols.com/ddenenberg/imgmisc/pcchemung.jpg

I have been looking for more information about this bridge and if any other similar bridges ever existed in the Chemung area. A "friend of a friend" mentioned that a "Fishler" may have been involved in the construction of two such bridges in the Chemung area. I found the bridge comment on this page:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychemun/cemetery/wellsbu3.htm

about George Fishler. Would you happen to have or know about more information about Fishler's bridge activities, the bridge on my postcard, or any other 19th-century suspension bridges in the area?

Thank you for your time,
David Denenberg

I am looking for information on the Ezekiel RHOADS/RHODES and Sarah Jane SHERWOOD line. My info says they were both born in Elmira, NY about 1820-1830. They were married in Southport in 1949 according to marriage records. Would like to identify their parents. Any help would be appreciated. My great grandfather was Thad RHOADS who said he was born in Elmira, NY in 1852 the son of Ezekiel and Sarah Jane.

Thank you for your help. LaVerne Darwin

CHEVALIER, CAMILLE, ALBERT,ADDE MAI, JOSEPH, and my grandfather CHARLES, All born in Elmira NY, Chemung Ct. CHARLES was born 17 MARCH 1880. Looking for his siblings, He died in Goffstown, New Hampshire, 03 MAY 1942. He married CHRISTINE CHIASSON, 24 JAN 1907.

Any Info will be helpful, Thank You.
Dorothy (Dotty) Chevalier Weiss
wdotty@attbi.com

I am looking for any information on Mabelle LANDERS,who was my step grandmother.I believe she was a cook at an Catholic Rectory in Elmira. I found an envelope dated 1967 with a return address of 643 Winsor Ave, Elmira,N.Y.

Ronald C. Landers rlander1@twcny.rr.com

Been searching for years for info my father, John Scott Burton, father Michael Burton, mother Jane Scott, born in Troy PA. All records, military, marriage, school, etc. seem to have disappeared. He died when I was a child. I think he was married once before he married my mother. He was born in 1889, died in 1949. Served in France in WWI. I may have brothers and sisters (half) that I don't know about. Anyone knowing anything about that name your help would be appreciated. He told someone that he once went to school in Elmira NY>

Sally Burton, Lena, IL 

Looking for information on SOPHIA LEMON married Charles Robert Drake August 1848. SOPHIA died Feb. 14, 1865, Town of Baldwin NY Chemung County ??

Thank You, Nancy Germann
nancykay_G@yahoo.com

Dear Joyce,
I am looking for information on the marriage of Elijah Loomis Gaston and Eunice Bennett abt. 1813 in Chemung, Chemung Co. N.Y. Will you give me a clue where to go from here?

Sincerely, Connie Plummer
New Mexico 

Hi Joyce,
I am looking in the Tri-county area and also NY for the MEADE family.

I actually go back to Sayre, Bradford County, PA to a George Meade b. in New York, who married Sarah Amos Lentz. George was born in 1843 and in NY. That is all I know. My guess is I am probably looking at one of the counties in NY that borders PA.

This family was also know to be from the WilkeBarre area.

If you can point me in the right direction as to where I might find George's parents, that would be great. His son, was named Robert Asa Meade b. 1869 and there is an Asa who may have been his brother born in 1840. I strongly think that he and George could have been brothers. George also had a son named Alfred b. in 1879. So two sons, Robert Asa and Alfred, and a brother named Asa.

I have an old grave stone picture with the name Mary E. Meade 1864 to 1926 on it. It says wife of Ira B. Doty. Not sure of the relationship.

As you can see I don't have much to go on except I know they were from this region. Any help would be appreciated.

Wilma Stackhosue

In a message dated 7/27/2002 9:42:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, TriCountie writes:

I am looking for information on William Henry MORSE. In the 1850 Federal Census for Veteran, Chemung County he is listed with his wife Elizabeth DORAN and three children. By 1860 they have removed to Steuben County, NY. William was born in Orange County in 1823. Curious as to why he moved to Veteran. Did he have relatives there? Did his wife have relatives there? It seems that he had moved there close to 1850 as his youngest daughter at one year was born in New Jersey. Does anyone know anything about this man and his short time spent in Veteran, Chemung County? Would appreciate any info and am willing to share. You can contact me at jrbrotz@aol.com

Thanks.
Jennifer Brotzman

Does anyone know about ERASTUS PRATT who is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Lowman, NY? I believe he served in the Civil War. There is little information on his stone.

Thank you
Sheryl Gunderman Robinson

Looking for parents of John WILCOX (born in Pennsylvania) parents from New York or Pennsylvania. He is not part of any of the other main branches of WILCOX families. John was born around 1802 and died in 1882.

In 1870 John WILCOX was found in Ashland County, Ohio.
In 1880 he was found in Delaware County, Ohio.  I am trying to find him
in Pennsylvania.      
 John WILCOX from PA,
 married to  Elizabeth WILCOX from OH.
   Children:   Charles F. WILCOX, son, OH,
               Abraham L. WILCOX, son, OH,
               Ulysses G. WILCOX, son, OH,
               Mary   E.  WILCOX, dau, OH,
               Martha E.  Wilcox, dau, OH.
 Mary and Ulysses were twins.

I seek confirmation of information that I have that Frank WEEKS was Alderman of the 2nd ward of Elmira at about the end the 19th century. The same source indicates that WEEKS was elected Chemung County Sheriff at or near the end of his term as 2nd Ward Alderman. WEEKS left Elmira with his younger son Chauncey and moved to Detroit in1914.

Frank WEEKS was born 5 April 1860 in Burdett, Schuyler County, NY. He died 16 November 1929 in Detroit. He and his wife are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira.

His spouse was Mary Jane KLINE daughter of Adam KLINE. They were married abt 1893 in Elmira. I do not have the exact dates.

I have a number of pictures of Mary & Frank, some taken in Elmira & some in Detroit.

I look forward to hearing from you. I plan to be in Elmira about 18 September. I would enjoy talking to anyone interested in the WEEKS, KLINE, Moore line.

R.M. WEEKS

I will appreciate any information you may send. I have some information about Frank and his father Chauncey and some portraits I am willing to share

Dear Joyce, I am looking for any information on my Barrett/ Robinson side of my Family. My Great, Great Grandfather John Barrett married ???? Robinson, I know they a had a few children by the names of Theresa, Barbara, Beatrice, James, William, Helen (my great Grandmother) and Martin. Helen Married George Stedge. They had several children. William, Caroline, Mary, Martha, John, Walter, T. Benjamin (my grandfather) . I would very much appericate any information on John Barrett and his wife Robinson such as her first name and anything on their parents.

Suellen (Stedge) Mosher

I am researching Seth BRUNSON/Bronson. He is listed on the 1820 NY Census, Chemung County, New Berlin Twp, page 355. He was born March 19, 1816, married Julia Ann Owen, on Feb. 23, 1834, in NY. His son, Edwin, was born in Utica, NY, on Jan. 19, 1836, according to Edwin's death certificate.

I would appreciate receiving anything you may find out about Seth, his family, and especially his parents.

Thank you.
Elaine Haynes

I am interested in learning anything I can on a Leon O. McCumber. I have his obituary (b. Oct. 8, 1901 location unknown; d. Nov. 15, 1971 in Elmira), and his death certificate. But the information on that was taken from his discharge papers, and so there is no listing of parents or where he was born. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could tell me ANYTHING about my grandfather.

Marjorie R. Tracy

Hi - I am researching my Mother's side of the family (Peterson) and wondered if you could help.

My Grand-Father, Albert Daniel Peterson Sr, was born in Chemung (probably village) Dec 25, 1854 (this year may be wrong - and might possibly be 1852) and his son Albert Jr was born in Elmira, NY during Jan 1903. My grand-father married Ladorna Winans and my grand-father had two brothers named Edward and John. They, for the most part, later moved to New York State (Cortland area - possibly Candor) and New Jersey (Paterson). I would guess they all moved some where around the turn of the century - give or take 10 years (My Mother, Ladorna Peterson, was born in Paterson, NJ in August 1911 - and married later into the Ackerman family).

I have never been able to find out any information beyond my grand-fathers.

I understand from the Chemung Country Public Info folks that there are still a lot of Petersons in the area and I wrote a postcard to one of them today (an Albert E. Peterson in Pine City, NY).

Thanks so much for any information on the family that you might have and if you could post this information where other Petersons could see it I would appreciate it greatly.

Robert W. Ackerman
Palmer, Alaska

Am looking for any information regarding BRENNEN/BRENNAN family in Elmira, Chemung County, NY in the 1890's.

William BRENNEN was a bartender in Elmira in 1891 and John BRENNAN appears as a guard at the Reformatory in Elmira in 1891 and then as a switchman in Elmira in 1893.

Anyone researching this family?
Thanks.
Nancy Tweedie
1tootsie@charter.net

I am Anzenetta (Ann)Kiser Chappell. I have been trying for years to trace my Kiser line,but have been unable to go futher than my ggrandfather, George M.Kiser. He married Elizabeth Sides. Was in the civil war, but never made it home from the war. There is a George M.Kiser burried at Elmira military cem. in New York. My grandfather was John Bald Kiser born in 1861, he had one sister, Mary Elizabeth Kiser Sides. Mary only had one child. My father was George Matthias Kiser. My grandfather was born in Stanly county, N.C., just east of the Cabarus county line. My father died when I was very young, and I was never able to learn much of his roots. I remember hearing that they were from the Peter Kiser line, but can not trace it. I have Peter's line, and a copy of his will. If you can shed any light on this I would appreciate hearing it. Also if I can be of any help with your line, I would more than happy to do so

Sincerely,
Ann Chappell.

I am looking for Ray Hilton and wife Mary Hilton and any body else that is buried in Maple Grove cemetery.

Thank you, Frank Fleming

Dear Joyce,
I am researching the Harrington family.In my gr gr gr grandfather's Bible we are unable to make out the spidery handwriting but we believe John Harrington b 1804 was married to a Louisa Reniff b 1811.

Both John Harrington and wife Louisa were born in N.Y. according to the Bible. Doing engine searches the Reniff's in Hick's Cemetery are the only one's that turn up. Do you have an email address of anybody that would know of the Reniff family or are there any tricounty websites that may help me? I, and two distant cousins are totally stuck and can find nothing on John Harrington or his wife. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Renne Harrington Blocker

Seeking family and family history of Samuel Hepburn Maxwell,II, his wife, Mary Jane Follett, and his parents Rebecca Conklin and Samuel Hepburn Maxwell, I.

I am looking for any information about Alfred Lewis and Mable SHAW Lewis. The birth place of my ggrandmother was Spencer, New York. and she was a housekeper and my ggrandfather Alfred Lewis was born in Elmira, New York. According to the marriage license of my grandmother Emma LEWIS marsh. They my ggrandparents must have divorced because of the residence of my ggrandfather was Elmira New York and my ggrandmother was Stroudsburg, Pa. She moved with family before she passed away around 1952 or so. The childrens names were Viola the eldest, Emma,my grandmother, James , Florence LEWIS Kittle, they lived in Horseheads, New York and a daughter Nina. I have the information on the rest I need any information that is around to find out more about my greatgrandparents.

I hope that you can help! Send replys to fidget75@earthlink.net.

Looking for any info on Flasphaler, Bierwiler, Saidermann families from the Big Flats, Corning areas around late 1800's and early 1900's.

Thanks, Carol Lell

Looking for John D. MCKINNEY who was born in Chemung NY on November (9?) 1844. Would love parents and sibling information also.

Susan M. Raymond
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Hello Joyce;
I am on the trail of the parents of my GG Grandfather, Oliver Jessup, b. March 20, 1805,Orange, Little Britain, NY. It seems that he moved at some point in his early youth to Newfield where he married Chloe Thompson, November 26, 1828. My father, Lloyd Laverne Jessup, b.May 23, 1896 in Erin (parents William Lewis Jessup, b. April 5, 1866 in Newfield and married Minnie Witter(, b. January 31, 1871 in Owego) September 20, 1893 in Owego.

In an interview with my father (d, Feb. 15, 1973) for a college project he said that at age four the family they moved to "Big Flats to a community called Sing Sing, named after a creek which flowed into the Chemung River." The move was made "because my grandfather (James Jessup) lost his job during the 'Cleveland Panic" during which my father and grandfather "lost practically all worldly goods.."

He married Nellie Borden in Horseheads Nov. 25, 1917.

In all of my research, as a novice, Oliver just seems to have "happened" in Little Britain. My search now brings me to Big Flats.

I am open for ANY and ALL suggestions!! I plan to be in the area in early October and would like to narrow my research to those places which might prove most productive.

I have only visited the Horseheads/Elmira area a couple of times and am not familiar except via internet maps, etc.

Thanks for your assistance.
Bill Jessup

I have been researching my great grandfather PETER (ADAM)ZIMMER.I believe he was born either near Gallupville NY or Newark Valley NY.He died near Elmira NY on Oct 29 1904. Death records show he was buried in North Chemung cemetery. His father's name was Adam. Any information on this name would be greatly appreciated. Peter had three sons, Clarence, Sylvester and Wesley. There may have been a fouth son named Edward.

Thank you, BARRY EVAN ZIMMER

My name is Stacie Heyen Goble, I am searching for any clues on my greatgrandfather, his name was William Henry Jackson and he was possible born around 1893 or sometime earlier, the papers I have on him say he was born in Chaugne, NY, but there is no such place, so I am wondering if he said Chemung and the pronunciation and spelling got skewered somewhere. The only information I have on him is that he married a Blanche Gertrude Shirley in Sep 1920 in Hennepin Co Minn, other than that and my grandmothers birth certificate in June 23, 1921 I have no other information on him.

Sincerely
Stacie Heyen Goble

I am looking for information about my grandparents, RUSSELL DAVIS , b. abt 1876, d. 11/09/1920 and his wife ADDIE BUSH Davis b. abt 1882, d. 11/07/1918. Both are buried in Maple Grove cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung Co.

Rusty Davis, Monroe,MI