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TOMPKINS
I am searching for my husband's gr grandfather, Willliam H. Tompkins. He was
born in Elmira in July, 1838. He had a brother, Rempson and sisters Ellen and
Jane(?). He was a prisoner of war at Anderville, GA and returned home blind.
He married Mary Lambert(father Holden Lambert?). He died on 9/21/1904 in
Ithaca, NY. Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you
Sharon Tompkins
So sorry, too excited, and did not read your information as well as I should have.I am not too farmiliar as too how to do this. I have information on LADUEW and TOWNSEND that a Vivian Laduew is looking for. Would very much like to hear from her if she should read this.Iam related to these people also. I have a copy of their wedding record,that I copied while in Elmira, a few years ago. My name is Sharon Loomis Cizek and I live in Arizona.
My e-mail is cizem@earthlink.net Thank you Joyce for such a wonder site. I love it!
Looking for infor on James Minor VAN DER BOGART/ BOGART and his wife Harriett Elizabeth Middaugh.
James died August 11, 1902 in Van Etten, Chemung County and is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. He was born in 1820 and was the son of John and Phebe MCGOWAN VAND DER BOGART/BOGART.
Harriett died May 4, 1909 in Van Etten, Chemung County and is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. She was born in 1828, parents unknown, in either New Jerswey or Orange County, NY.
Their children were: John Henry James Franklin Mary Evelyn-married Buell Oliver BOSWELL Sarah Maria-married George W. RIGGS George Oscar-MARRIED Cynthia Louella HASKINS Ira Westbrook Emma Louise-married John WILSON Ellen Jane-married Philander POTTER Harvey Ellsworth-married Florence RAUSCHER Hattie Adell-married Jerome SNYDER Ada Medora-married Arbie BLAKE
Thank you, Nancy Tweedie
A Clara Talbot born probably 1863 married George W Savey of Big Flats Chemung County. He is child of Matthew Savey son of Stephen Savey son of the revolutionary soldier Stephen Savey. Assume she may have lived nearby?? Matthew is 19 in the 1880 census for Southport. Any clues?
Thanks so much
Katy (Sorry, she did not sign her last name)
VANALLEN search:
My gggrandparent's, Daniel and Mary (Filkins) VANALLEN, born in Rensselaer
County. They are listed on an 1850 Yates County census and then an 1860 Chemung
County Census. They are buried in the Second Street Cemetery in Elmira, Chemung
County, as are two of their children (Leonard and Darwin) Daniel's parents
given as Harmon and Martha VANALLEN on NY death info. Children of Daniel and
Mary VANALLEN are: Daniel D., George W., Cicero P., William B., John J.,
Leonard., Jane, Ann/Polly Ann, m. Van Lew) Adeline, m. Wells, Henry, (my
ggrandfather) Darwin and Julia, m. Fox.. Born in Cayuga and Yates counties,
these children scattered through N.J, N.Y, WI, MI, and KS.
JaniceSauer@aol.com
P.S. Thanks to Joyce Tice for this great site!!
Martha Ann VAN LONE, b. 11 Jun 1854, Elmira, d. 14 Mar 1914, Kansas City, Ks. married Darius Andrew Townsend, b. 15Jul1849, Warren, Litchfield Co., Ct., d. 19 Nov 1932, Hennessey, Kingfisher Co., Ok. Have been seeking her parents for years. She may have been an orphan before age 15. She is listed in the 1870 Census for Barry Co., Mi. as 15, living with Josiah Burge, 66, his wife Phoebe, 66, and others. Father's name might have been John VAN LONE. Other spellings probable, eg, VAN LIEW, VAN LUJN, VAN LOON, etc. Possible sister named Sarah living in Barry Co., Mi. in 1870 with a different family. Would appreciate any information on this lady, my grandmother.
Bess (Townsend) Ramey e-mail_ bldr@socket.net
My name is Elias Castle, living in Cedar Hills, Utah. I have been searching for many years for records of my gg grandfather. His son, Nelson A. Van Gorder [my grandfather,of course] married Julia Ann Longenecker and raised their children in Miami County, Ohio. Nelson died in 1864 while with the U.S. Army, in Beverly, West Virginia. I would appreciate any and all assistance in helping me to find the father and mother of Nelson. I saw the abundance of Van Gorders in the Tri-County area of Chemung County, so thought that might be a good place to start searching.
A heartfelt thanks to anyone who can help me find my progenitor.
Elias Castle, Cedar Hills, Utah
I am descended from Jesse R. ODELL, who was born abt 1808/1812 in Orange Co., NY. and died 23 Sep 1875 Fenton, Genesee Co., Michigan. His death record gives his father as Abram ODELL. Jesse was in Michigan prior to 1840. A number of ODELLs from the tri-county area settled in Genesee Co., MI, about the same time. Many of these ODELLs were children of Peter ODELL from Bradford Co, PA. There was a William ODELL in Chemung Co.at that time, who was born in Orange Co., NY about 1793 and whose father was Abram ODELL. Does anyone have information about the Chemung ODELL family or about Jesse R. ODELL.
Janice McAlpine
Hi Joyce,
First, let me commend you on the excellent research and work you have done
for the website. It truly is one of the finest I have seen.
Secondly, the reason I write to you is that I am in the process of researching
my ancestry and, seem to be hitting a road-block when it comes to my
Great-Great Grandfather. His name is John Skinner and, he was born in Harwell,
Berkshire, England in 1817. Sometime around 1858, he and his second wife
(Elizabeth) came to the United States and settled in Big Flats. I find the
family on Federal Census records in 1870 but, cannot find them on any of the
census records you have on your website (1860, 1880). Nor, can I find the
burial place of John or Elizabeth. In 1870, according to the census records I
have, they lived in Big Flats and he is listed as a farmer, she as the
housemaker, and they had 4 children living at home with them. I would like to
find where they may be buried as, since I live in NY state, I would like to
visit the gravesite and hope to one day actually write a book about my family.
In 1870, John was 53 yrs old and Elizabeth was 45. Their children were:
Charles (age 16), Isabel (age 13), Joseph (age 11) and Frederick (age 9).
Any assistance you could give me would be tremendously appreciated!!!!
I thank you in advance for your time.
Sincerely,
Steve Skinner
Joyce,
I'm Looking for info on a Hannah Breese, born 1818 to Elias Breese, and
Deborah Bennet, Elias is the son of John Breese and Hannah Gildersleeve.
My GGGrandmother was Hannah Breese born in NY on March 31,1818, died Oct. 12,
1883, sometime about 1835, she married Adam Coonradt of Grafton, NY and had 6
children, Simon b. 1836, Nathan b. 1837, John b. 1852, Eunice b. 1854, Charles
b. 1856, Jane b. 1858, Henry b. 1861.
Henry was my great grandfather, What I need to know is Hannah (Breese) Coonradt the same as the Hannah born to Elias and Deborah Breese? OR can you give me some places or contacts to get more info on this matter? My information I have, I got from the Mormom Church website and from a Geneology that Ralph Garfield Coonradt done in 1954. If this the same Hannah, and if there is any info you can e-mail me at leruth@maplenet.net
Thanks for your time,
Subj: Chemung, Big Flats
Date: 11/18/2003 2:52:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: oswegoskinner@yahoo.com (Steve Skinner)
To: TriCountie@aol.com
I am searching for information on John and Elizabeth SKINNER and their family. John was born in England around 1817 and they settled in Big Flats where he was a farmer. He died in 1898. Any and all information welcome.
Thank you. Steve Skinner
Dear Friends;
Looking for any info on the following surnames in Chemung or Steuben Counties:
Bierwiler, Bower, Hoagland, Gardner. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Clara BIERWILER Griffiths wltgriffiths@aol.com
searching for surname STAUROWSKY most likely in Chemung county. Looking to find records previous to 1920 of family origin.
Most Appreciative of any information
Bob Staurowsky
ROCKEY / KLAUDER I am looking for some information on the family of Waverly J. ROCKEY (6/30/1879 - 3/11/1940). He married Helena E. KLAUDER (1/27/1884 - 4/22/1967) and moved to Elmira, NY somewhere between 1913 and 1915. They had 5 sons, Edward Huntley ROCKEY (1/12/05-7/29/62); Charles W. ROCKEY (2/19/08 - ??); James A. ROCKEY (6/16/13 - still living); Walter C. ROCKEY (11/12/15-11/23/88); and Robert Bruce ROCKEY (7/6/21 - 2/2/38). Dr. ROCKEY was a dentist and he was my grandfather. I believe Dr. Rockey and his wife, Helena, are both buried somewhere in Elmira. I would like to have any information to begin putting together a family history.
I am Barbara ROCKEY Rosko of Land O'Lakes, Florida and my email address is brosko@peoplepc.com
Joyce:
I wanted to drop you a quick note for two reasons:
First, I wanted to thank you for setting-up and managing the tri county website. I have referenced your site countless times over the past years and I have found a lot of useful information regarding my ancestors (they lived in Elmira). I am not sure how often people think to drop you a message expressing their thanks... but I feel I owe it to you...
Second, if it is not too much to ask, I was wondering if I could ask a favor. I am looking for confirmation of a marriage (and any mention of relatives). The date I have is January 5, 1867 between George L. Davis and Georgiana E. Cook. I have been monitoring the "Chemung County Newspaper Extracts" section, hoping to find mention of their nuptials when "Part Six - Elmira Weekly Advertiser" is uploaded. As you can see from the date above, if it is correct and was reported upon, it would have been mentioned within the first couple of weeks of that year. I normally wouldn't ask to have you look something like this up for me, but I am trying to deliver a genealogy report to my family for the holidays.
Anyway, if my request is not appropriate, you don't have the time, or the information is not handy, I completely understand, and promise not to bother you again.....
Thanks again for keeping the site up and running, and for all the hard work you
have put into it...
-Lance Davis in Northern VA -
Hi, . I am looking for information on a orphanage in Elmira in the 1800's. My father-in-law was adopted from that facility. His name was George Edgar Curtis and his adopted name was John Edgar Pratt. He was two years old at the time of adoption which happened in1886. He was adopted by a Tobias Pratt from the town of Caton. I have a copy of the original papers but it doesn't give much information. I thought maybe somebody might have some info on this place.
Thank You, Athalie G Pratt
BOWEN,William Francis
Looking for a death notice or obit for William Francis Bowen. He died in December 1957. He lived with his son Lynn Bowen and wife Betty. They were living on I think Partridge Street. I want to say it was some time around Christmas, but not 100% sure.
Thank You Patricia Heathcoe Lakeland, Florida
Layton M. Greeno b.1824 d.1870 m.Love Elizabeth Tyrel. was a farmer & operated Veteran Twp, Chemung Co N.Y. canal locks. I know he had chidren; Olve M.1846, Margaret A. 1849 and Sarah 1851. ( He probally had more) I'm hoping he had a daughter named Luzetta (my gg grandmother) she was born in 1857...
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give me.
Chas. A. Metzler
Request for copies of obits for CHAPMAN and HART
Would like to obtain copies of newspaper obits for Merritt CHAPMAN and his wife, Hazel M. HART Chapman.
Merritt b. 1885, d. 31 Mar 1958, s/o Abner Chapman and Almina RUMSEY; his wife, Hazel b. May 1900, died 14 May 1970. Hazel's parents were Alfonso [Alphonso] E. Hart and Elta Belle DENNIS Hart from neighboring Tioga and Tompkins Counties.
Both Merritt and Hazel were buried in the Scotchtown Cemetery in Erin, Chemung County, NY.
I am willing to pay reasonable costs associated with this request. Thanking you in advance.
Kem Hart-Baker ptownpest@aol.com
Hi Joyce,
I am with the Public Archaeology Facility at Binghamton University. I
recently directed an archaeological examination of the Widow Smith
site located on NYS 427 in Ashland. Our group does numerous projects
in Chemung County and have found the web site invaluable. As part of
the final report we conduct a Census and Deed check as part of the
site history. I am looking for the names, birth, and death of
Elizabeth (Smith) Satterly, b. ~1773. She was a daughter of Timothy
Smith and was married to Dr. Elias Satterly. I believe one of the
children's names was Susan (Satterly)Strong, m. James C Strong. They
have one child named Elizabeth S. Strong. I am trying to account for
Elizabeth (Smith) Satterly during the 1840 Census and believe she may
reside under the name of one of her other children.
Any ideas? Many thanks in advance for your time and assistance.
All the best,
Brian
Brian R Grills
Department of Anthropology
Public Archaeology Facility
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
607/777-4786
Dear Joyce
My name is David Morrison. I grew up near Madison, Wisconsin. My Mother was
Blanche Bennett. Our family genealogy and history states that my Great, Great
Grandfather Telman Bennett migrated from Chemung Co. via the Erie Canal and
Great Lakes to Columbia Co. Wisconsin. Telman was the Great Grandson of Abraham
Bennett. Our information says that Abraham Bennett was a Captain in Col. John
Hathorn’s 4th Orange Co. Militia during the Revolutionary War. His son, Abraham,
was a private in his father’s company.
I have surveyed your website, but cannot find anything substantial regarding these ancestors of mine. ( By the way, your website is fantastic!!!)
This branch of the Bennett family can be traced back to one James Bennett who settled in Concord, Mass. in 1639. Through the generations they migrated from Mass. To Conn. To New York.
Do you have any suggestions for my search?
David Morrison Kadamo1@charter.net
TALMADGE or TALMAGE Anything, on these names
Thanks You Dennis Talmage
Hello Joyce, My name is Debra (BLY) Tordoff, and I currently live near Jamestown, New York. I am originally from Elmira, NY ( I lived on Maple Avenue, and my parents built and operated the Maple Lawn Dairy Bar several years ago)anyways, a friend of ours is visiting and mentioned that she was looking for information about her grandfather that was murdered in Elmira, near the Remington Rand in either 1923, 0r 1924. He is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira. I tried to find information, b\ut was unsuccessful. His name was George Andrews. I may not be using the site correctly. If you have any information on this please let me know. (ps I was very excited to read my great-grandmother's obituary on your site. I really did not know anything about her until I read the article. Her name was Mrs. Jacob Miller. I was wondering how to find out what her first name was.)
Thank you so much for your great web-site. Sincerely, Debra K Tordoff
I have two pages from the December 15, 1929 issue of The Sunday Telegram (Elmira, NY). In addition to a local bank advertising a 4% interest rate mere months after the stock market fell, on page 12 there is a large ad for SPAULDING'S Bakery. It seems that the bakery had placed a large sign in the middle of the Chemung River. Does anyone know who owned that bakery at that time?
Liz DuBois
Joyce, I am interested in info on a burial in the Woodlawn Cemetery I am having trouble trying to figure out how to submit a query? My name is EDWARD MILLARD and I have been doing Genealogy just starting my seventh month and I have an Arthur James Millard born March 31, 1894 and there was a grave for a Arthur J. Millard posted for the Woodlawn Cemetery, my Arthur James Millard's parents were George H. Millard and Kate Howell, son of Henry Millard born Sept 25, 1824 and died Mar 11, 1877. If you can assist me or contact someone that might have information on Arthur J. Millard, buried in Woodlawn I would really be thankful. I don't have a car where I can get out so I am pretty much at the mercy of a computer to do most of my research.
Thank You Very Much and let me say what a great job you have done for the Tri-Counti Area. I have one e-mail exclusive for my Genealogy Research so you can e-mail me at gravedigger5@myway.com or edward_millard2000@yahoo.com or little1dove@hotmail.com which ever is most convient. Have a superday.
Hi Joyce,
My name is Barbara Middleton and I now live in Omaha, NE. I have been
recently trying to do some family research for my grandmother. She knows nothing
about her family and I would love to find out something for her, she is 82.
What we know is that her father lived in Horseheads, according to the 1920 &
1930 census. His name is Frank YERKES. He lived with his son Max YERKES and
his wife Martha in 1930. Does the YERKES name sound familiar to you. We have
no idea where they came from or where they went after that. Frank had a daughter,
Elizabeth Beatrice. That is my great grandmother. She told all of her family
that she was French and her last name we Vallou (sp?). We know that isn't true.
She married Charles MILLER, we think he was born in the Rochester area.
I really don't know where to start. Hopefully you might have some information.
I am a member of Ancestry.com and there is nothing there, but the census records.
My family currently lives in the Genesee County area.
Thank you, Barbara
Looking for information on death of either a James or a William BROWN, who was reportedly hit by a bus in Elmira in 1939. Parents were John and Jessie BROWN. Any info appreciated.
sheilam Peckham
sheilap50@yahoo.com
note: previous query has outdated e-mail address
In reference to previous query, the BROWN killed in the bus accident may have been recorded as David James BROWN--my elderly aunt is not exactly sure which name he went by or if it was David James or his brother William who was hit by the bus. If someone could please check Elmira newspapers for 1939, I would really appreciate it.
Sheila Peckham sheilap50@yahoo.com
Querie requesting knowledge from anyone knowing the whereabouts & descendants of Erastus Fitch, M.D., b. Sep. 13, 1805, Burlington Flats, Otsego Co., NY., d. Nov. 5, 1878, Southport, Chemung Co., NY. He was the s/o Erastus & Claracy (Andrus) Fitch.. He married first, in 1834, Bradford Co., PA., Lydia Minerva Long, 1815-1844, d/o Ezra & Lydia (Alvord) Long of Troy, Bradford Co., PA... They had two children, Ezra Fitch, who d. at age six, and Lydia Fitch, b. ca.1839. Erastus, first wife, Lydia and son, Ezra, are buried in Glenwood Cem., Troy, PA.. Erastus Fitch was m. second, in 1847, Syracuse, NY., to Cornelia Lundegreen, by whom he had two children, Edward, b. 1850, Lee, Oneida Co., NY and Emma C. Fitch, b. Sep.1853, prob. Lee, Oneida Co., NY, who m. ca. 1870, Frederick J. Ward, b. Apr. 2, 1848, E. Troy, Bradford Co., PA., s/o Henry & Laura (Calkins) Ward. They had at least 7 children: Clarence E., b. ca. 1875; Frederick J., Jr., b. ca. 1878; Howard E., b. 1879; Alice E., b. Nov. 1882; Robert M., b. Oct 1884; Arthur F., b. Apr. 1892 & Leo Irving, b. Sep. 1899., all b. prob. in Chemung Co., NY.. On the 1880 Census were residing in Southport, Chemung Co., & in 1900, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY.. Any information regarding any of the above listed descendants will be greatly appreciated. I will be most happy to share any and all info. gleaned.
Alberta Fitch
Querie requesting knowledge from anyone knowing the whereabouts & descendants of Erastus Fitch, M.D., b. Sep. 13, 1805, Burlington Flats, Otsego Co., NY., d. Nov. 5, 1878, Southport, Chemung Co., NY. He was the s/o Erastus & Claracy (Andrus) Fitch.. He married first, in 1834, Bradford Co., PA., Lydia Minerva Long, 1815-1844, d/o Ezra & Lydia (Alvord) Long of Troy, Bradford Co., PA... They had two children, Ezra Fitch, who d. at age six, and Lydia Fitch, b. ca.1839. Erastus, first wife, Lydia and son, Ezra, are buried in Glenwood Cem., Troy, PA.. Erastus Fitch was m. second, in 1847, Syracuse, NY., to Cornelia Lundegreen, by whom he had two children, Edward, b. 1850, Lee, Oneida Co., NY and Emma C. Fitch, b. Sep.1853, prob. Lee, Oneida Co., NY, who m. ca. 1870, Frederick J. Ward, b. Apr. 2, 1848, E. Troy, Bradford Co., PA., s/o Henry & Laura (Calkins) Ward. They had at least 7 children: Clarence E., b. ca. 1875; Frederick J., Jr., b. ca. 1878; Howard E., b. 1879; Alice E., b. Nov. 1882; Robert M., b. Oct 1884; Arthur F., b. Apr. 1892 & Leo Irving, b. Sep. 1899., all b. prob. in Chemung Co., NY.. On the 1880
Census were residing in Southport, Chemung Co., & in 1900, Elmira, Chemung Co., NY.. Any information regarding any of the above listed descendants will be greatly appreciated. I will be most happy to share any and all info. gleaned.
Alberta Fitch,