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Name: Anthony Flowers <tonyf1397@cfl.rr.com> Date: 2009-09-26 Comments:
Apparently we have some ancestors in common. I found Johanna O'connor on ancestry.com with your byline. I don't know where you got the particular spelling for her name. Her first husband was Charles Wesley Flowers, son of John Wesley Flowers; son of Charles Wesley Flowers b. 1794, Buckingham Co., Virginia. John was born in TN, and the later Charles was born in Alabama. When Charles died, Johanna maried John Dean Finney. I have all this documented in WildFlowers on Rootsweb
Name: Pat Williams <exc_Williams1212@damailbox.com> Date: 2009-04-30 Comments:
Cool site.
Name: Shirley Farone <twiggs1@verizon.net> Date: 2009-03-12 Comments:
Just checking my Guest Book System.
Name: Allan MacLellan <albertelle@hotmail.com> Date: 2008-04-03 Comments:
Isaac McLellan was my gUncle. I have lots of McLellan data but little of Isaac although I know that he moved to western Canada(Manitoba)after his wife Mabel died.
Appreciated your info on ancestry>com and will look forward to exploring your website.
Best regards
Al
Name: Charlene{Clobridge)Vincent <upstgalva@yahoo.com> Date: 2008-03-06 Comments:
Hi, Your site is just GREAT, I had to explore the whole thing. I looked up my brothers names and pictures in your year books you have. I found 3 of them,1954-55 Charles Clobridge jr. Ralph Clobridge, Richard Clobridge. I couldn`t view the picture very well of my brother Ralph though.they are all deceased now, I have one brother left, Ronald Clobridge was hoping to find a picture of him too. but I didn`t find anymore year books to look at. We all attended Houndsfield central school, We lived on route 3 Can you tell me where I can find a site to see old year books of people from our school? Thank you so much.
Name: Jim Weaver <weaver.jim@gmail.com> Date: 2008-01-02 Comments:
Hello Shirley,
Back in September I found part of the obituary for my ancestor, Sarah W. Cushing Suits on your site. From the www.fultonhistory.com site I found the complete obituary from the Syracuse newspaper. Although I couldn't read all the numbers, its all the same:
Syracuse Post Standard, September 28, 1906
Mrs. Sarah W. Cushing Suits, wife of Sanford Suits of No. ??? Bassett Street died yesterday morning of heart trouble. Mrs. Suits was 72 years oil and besides her husband is survived by four daughters, Mrs. C. W. Bloodgood of San Diego, Cal., Mrs. A. H. Wicks of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. E.J. Boshart of Lowville and Miss Carrie M. Suits of this city, also twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Suits was born at Pomfret, Vt., October 5, 1834. Her marriage took place at Plessis, Jefferson county January 2?, 185?. She was a member of the East Genesee Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the house with burial at Plessis. Rev. J. Mac? Richardson will officiate.
I also wanted to let you know that the Alexandra tax records on your site show that Mr. Sanford Suits ran a store in Plessis with Wm Hosford in the 1850s. I wouldn't have connected Hosford with the Suits family, but learned that Hosford married Esther Suits, Sanford's sister. Both of these families emigrated to Davenport Iowa in 1859. The Suits family later went to South Dakota, but returned to Syracuse in 1894.
Thanks for the hard work you put in on your web site.
-Jim
Name: Lori <IAMBARELYAWAKE@AOL.COM> Date: 2008-01-01 Comments:
Great site. Many of your surnames were of interest. I was searching for Western Michigan connections though. Lori
Name: martin haneck <silver111fox@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-12-12 Comments:
Was just reding your history and very interested as to where your farm was located. My uncle Harold Robbins owned a big farm near Sackets. In fact his grandson owns Old McDonalds farm down there now
Name: Martin Haneck <silver111fox@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-12-12 Comments:
Born and raised on Massey St. Rte 81 split the farm right in half. It was owned by by grandfather George Robbins and was originally known as the Graves estate. I'm just starting to go back and check his history as his sister's husbands all farmed down near the Cape
Name: TED MUDGETT <mm.ted@aol.com> Date: 2007-11-12 Comments:
New email address mm.ted@aol.com Anyone having information on Stephen Willey Mudgett, his family please advise. Always interested for additional information. If you are interested, our side of the Mudgett family history can be found at Mudgetts@groups.msn.com Lots of pictures and interesting facts. Thanks
Name: Maria <mtsheeran@fuse.net> Date: 2007-11-01 Comments:
Hi Shirley,
I was looking for some things about my grandfather, David "Gus" Bell, on the Web and came across your Canadian ancestry site. I saw the notes questioning a relation to Alexander Graham Bell, something we've wondered about ourselves. We have, however, confirmed that we're not related to him--just thought I'd pass it along in the case that it may help your genealogy research. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail!
All the Best,
Maria (Gus' granddaughter)
Name: Jim Weaver <weaver.jim@gmail.com> Date: 2007-08-20 Comments:
I've been looking into a genealogy that was done by a commercial company for my mother's family in the 1940s. There is a critical link between her family and the Cushing family of early Massachusetts that I was trying to verify. I found this item on your web site
(..../~twigs2000/ppsection29.html):
"Mrs. Sarah W. Cushing Suits.
Syracuse, Sept. 28. -- Mrs. Sarah Cushing Suits, wife of Sanford Suits of No. 222 Bassett street, died yesterday morning of heart trouble. Mrs. Suits was 72 years old and besides her husband is survived by four daughters, Mrs. C. W. Bloodgood of San Diego, Cal., Mrs. A. H. Wicks of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. E. J. Boshart of Lowville and Miss Carrie M. Suits of this city. Mrs. Suits was born at Pomfret, Vt., Oct. 5, 1834. Her marriage took place at Plessis, Jefferson County, Jan. 2?, 1858. She was a member of the Ep-
(incomplete)"
THis matches exactly with the 1942 genealogy and established the link that I need. Although not mentioned on your web site, this item would have been from a newspaper in Syracuse in 1906. I didn't find where this page was linked to your other web pages and am curious about how this fits into your genealogy. But thank you for posting this information.
Name: stephen pecori <specori@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2007-08-13 Comments:
Love your site , lots of interesting things and info. Stumbled on it looking for data on the Pecori family. Wondering if this is the same Farone family that married into the pecori family? Well anyways great site. Thanks!!
Name: Doug Burns <doug.burns@5off5on.com> Date: 2007-07-27 Comments:
Shirley,
Great site. You have accomplished what I have always wanted to do.... Make people aware of how great it was to live in Jefferson County. My grandparents were farmers and I have fond memories of farm life. Square dancing, snow storms, Rinso Blue. Wow you covered everything. I wish more people would find there way to your site. I'll keep checking in on a regular basis.
Doug Burns
Name: Lyn Frye Chaffin <lc1239@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-07-22 Comments:
My mother was a Sweet, I believe her grandfather or ggrand-father was William. I am looking for more information. Her mother Rachel Victoia Sawyer married Walter Howard Sweet. He had a brother Charles that married one of Rachel's sisters. I believe William/Theodore Sweet was their father.
Any help would be apprieciated.
Name: Karen <kareenarrt@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-05-10 Comments:
Looking for information on the Le Ray family. Love your website.
Name: Shirley Farone <twiggs1@verizon.net> Date: 2007-02-18 Comments:
Just to let everyone know that I have once again changed my e-mail address. It is now:
twiggs1@verizon.net
Thank you to all those who have visited my website and written letters of support throughout the years. Be sure to come by often as I have more material to put up.
Shirley Farone
Name: Kimberly Persons Fox <foxmom3@hotmail.com> Date: 2007-01-20 Comments:
Thak you so much for preserving Grandma Charlebois hard work. It is so nice to see some of her work "living on" in cyberspace for all to enjoy.
Name: Jill "Charlebois" Johnson <bbwjill@yahoo.com> Date: 2007-01-02 Comments:
I want to thank you for the lovely comments about my Grandmother's (Evelyn Charlebois) work. Geneology was something she did to pass her days and keep her mind busy. She loved doing it all and had shelve upon shelve of scrap books filled with information.
Name: Mark Warnick <mark.warnick@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-12-04 Comments:
Shirley,
Just out of curiosity, I did an internet search on Maybelle Warnick, my grandmother, and your grandmother's birthday calendar was found, as well as on another page. I see my uncle's (Howard) and aunt's (Janet) birthdays as well as my great aunts Elsie, Virginia (Ginny), and Elsie Gilmore. I have not gone through your letter section, yet, but would my grandmother have written yours? Just curious, as she died 14 years ago, before I had all these questions about her time growing up in New York.
Thanks,
Mark
Name: Barbara <barbeham@hotmail.com> Date: 2006-09-09 Comments:
I don't know how I got here but it was my lucky day. Everything is so clean,bright and interesting and I really enjoyed this past hour. Great work and thanks. Barbara, Verdun,Quebec
Name: Wendy J Carman nee Hiller <wjcarman@umich.edu> Date: 2006-08-27 Comments:
I am descended from Hiram Hiller -- Father of Hazard Hiller who appears in your genealogy. In 1956/57 ? My Grandfather, Father and I stopped in Watertown on a trip through New York, so my Grandfather Norvil Hiller could visit his cousin. I was 12 and not interested in genealogy then, but oh how I wish I had asked all the right questions when I was there.
Name: Joyce <thumbscat8@aol.com> Date: 2006-05-27 Comments:
Just found this site today, so have only read the diary for the year 1935. Fascinating. Hopefully I am in for some more good reading for months to come. If surely gives one a feel for the times as they were then. I had family in upper NY state, more to the east. All the same it makes me think of how things were for them thru such simpler times.
Thank you so much for all your efforts on this site. Joyce
Name: Ann Harris <Elizabeth82054@aol.com> Date: 2006-03-29 Comments:
I am a direct descendant of Stephen and Orryanna Chase, Orryanna Chase and Ferdinand Van Dyke, Alena Luella Van Dyke and Marshall Durant Rose and my great grandmother, Orrie Jessie Rose and Wallace Weigel. I saw your narrative on Eli Chase and your comment below it. I take particular interest in this because I am a Latter Day Saint as I joined the church in 2000 and it meant alot to me to read it. I think alot of our family doesn't not understand the true nature of beliefs of the Latter day Saints and should not take it personally that those of us who joined know that the church is true and follow its teachings. I also am a avid family historian for the family and am interested in anything you might have on the family if you are willing to share it. I would love to get acquainted with your side of the Chase family. Would love to hear from you sometime and I would be willing to share with you more about my family as well.
Name: Karen Barnett Lynn <karenbarnettlynn@voyager.net> Date: 2006-03-28 Comments:
Hello Shirley, I am a Great Great Grand niece to Elizabeth Barnett Fairman. My Great Great Grandfather was her brother. George Barnett. I found you pages very interesting. I am trying to fill in blanks on the Fairman Children.
Name: Katherine Cullen King <kcking@cox.net> Date: 2006-03-11 Comments:
I descend from the Matthew Wilkie of Evans Mills, LeRay, Alexandria, Adams, and a few other places in Jefferson County, NY. I just stumbled over the Marian Wilkie Barrows reference and wondered if you had any more information on the Wilkie children of John Wilkie and Elizabeth Standish. I am trying to get a solid link from my Olive Wilkie to her father, Matthew Wilkie. Thank you for any help you may give! Katherine
Name: Beverly Forth <thomiv@lisco.com> Date: 2006-02-17 Comments:
It is almost midnight so will be back to finish reading....My "People"...Dobbin, Crandall, Eastman, Van Camp are from the Rodman area but I am enjoying your website..
Name: Kim LaTulipe Cameron (remember me?) <kim.cameron@sbcglobal.net> Date: 2006-02-11 Comments:
Hi Shirley! <br>It's been some time, but how the heck are you? I've been reeled back into the quest after some lag time. I was roaming through Cyndi's List when I saw your name and was more than pleasantly surprised! I'll send you an e-mail. <br>Kim Cameron-Angus
Name: Julie Radde Reagan <jreagan@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2006-02-03 Comments:
You've been busy! Great Web Page..thanks for all of the hard work!
Name: Robert Durand <hp2bi@innernet.net> Date: 2006-01-30 Comments:
What a wonderful collection. The information from the site is very complete and easily readable. I haven't yet found the site where certain employe's worked out of. I would believe it would be the same location of their home in the 1870 census for Oswegatchie . I am looking for GEORGE St.DENNIS [45] and his son GEORGE ST.Dennis. [22]
Keep up the good work because it makes genealogy a more interesting project. Thanks again. R. Durand
Name: Shirley Farone <twigs@bright.net> Date: 2006-01-15 Comments:
Regarding Posting by Bonnie Czban on 2005--4-5 below:
Bonnie has asked me, the sitehost, to post a correct version of the letter she posted on this site on above date. Her original note can be seen under that date and here's the correction. Bonnie's e-mail address remains the same as it was on April 5, 2005:
Comments: I thoroughly enjoyed your site. Seeing the Conklin farm and reading about Conklins - I was hoping to find Conklin's - I've been looking for ELIZABETH ELIZA CUSHMAN (daughter of LEE CUSHMAN/ESTHER BOLTON( Cushman Mayflower lineage), ELIZA married ALONZO B. CONLKIN, both are buried in the Fly Creek Family Cemetery,Otsego Co., NY. One of their sons is FRANCIS "BENTON" CONKLIN who died in 1913 - He married "Lizzie" (ELIZABETH M. REYNOLDS OR SHERMAN) who died at age 26 on Sept. 5, 1898(MIDDLEFIELD, OTSEGO CO. NY AREA).
BENTON AND LIZZIE had two daughters, FRANCES AND LULU
CONKLIN, Lulu being my grandmother who married JOHN F. LEDWITH in Cooperstown, NY. Once John left the children and Lulu abt 1919, no one has been able to learn anything about him.
If you have any information I would love to find out about Elizabeth M."Lizzie" Conklin (who died of consumption Sept. 5, 1898) and her husband Francis Benton Conklin. Also, both were buried in the Fly Creek Family Cemetery, Otsego Co., NY. I would love to see a picture of Lizzie Conklin,
or obituary of Francis Benton Conklin. Thanks so much for your site.
Name: Terry A. Brown <tab91787@comcast.net> Date: 2005-12-28 Comments:
Shirley;
I am Madeline (House) Brown's son. We communicated some time ago and in fact your information got me started on my search for my grandfather - Alvin Franklin Brown. I have not had a great deal of success in finding much about him but have learned a good deal about his wife.
Thanks for getting me started!
Name: Marilynn VanBrocklin <mvanbrocklin3@TWCNY.rr.com> Date: 2005-11-24 Comments:
Searching the Solomon Stowell Family. Any one out there doing the same. Please contact me.
Name: gary g odell <odellcaptain@aol.com> Date: 2005-11-20 Comments:
I head up everything in local Sackets history. Got the money for Madison Barracks and as a result the reactivision of the 10th Mt Div at Ft Drum. Glad you remembered that I lived in OHIO. Working on the Military Cemetery now. US Parks Service to take over Battlefield.THANK ME.. U Still Single ?? Have a good T Giv DIGGER
Name: gary g odell <odellcaptain@aol.com> Date: 2005-11-14 Comments:
Born in Sackets , leading proponent Of the return of the ships USS Hamilton & Scourge to their fleet base.
Got the money for Madison Barracks and helped to get 10th Mt Div at Drum. You are doing a DAMN GOOD JOB
Semper Fi DIGGER
Name: gary g odell <odellcaptain@aol.com> Date: 2005-11-14 Comments:
Born in Sackets , leading proponent Of the return of the ships USS Hamilton & Scourge to their fleet base.
Got the money for Madison Barracks and helped to get 10th Mt Div at Drum. You are doing a DAMN GOOD JOB
Semper Fi DIGGER
Name: Carol Allen <callen8949@aol.com> Date: 2005-10-07 Comments:
This is a great site! I have not been through all of the individual links, but I am gaining. I wanted to post for a friend that she is searching for her biological family, but does not know their last name, as she was adopted as a newborn. What she does know about them is that her birth mother was the youngest of 10 children, who were being raised by their father, since the mother of these children died at the age of 49. The adoptee was born in Watertown and her birth mother was 14 years of age at the time of her birth. If anyone has any information to offer in this search, please e-mail me at callen8949@aol.com. Thank you so much. And, thank you, Shirley, for such a great site.
Name: Shirley Farone <twigs@bright.net> Date: 2005-09-26 Comments:
Alma -- I have noted your entries here and wish to advise you that I sent a reply to you personally some time ago. I'm sorry there must have been a problem in the delivery.
If you will go to:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000/chase.html
you will find the only information I have on the trek by the Chases (and others from Ellisburgh, etc.) into Salt Lake City. This narrative, written by Eli Chase, was found on an LDS microfilm, the number of which can be noted on the narrative at the above address. The information was researched by someone else and sent to me because of my grandmother's lineage from Orryanna and Stephen Chase.
Alma, if you are a descendant of this couple, I would take great pleasure in noting the descendancy in my files.
Shirley Farone, sitehost
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Name: Alma Tilley <allmad131@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-08-30 Comments:
I am looking for information on how Eli Chase and his Wife Olive arrived in Salt Lake City. Any information on this would be greatly helpful. Thanks
Name: Alma Tilley <allmad131@yahoo.com> Date: 2005-08-30 Comments:
Looking for information on Eli Chase and family
Name: Bev Ackley <rackley@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2005-08-01 Comments:
What a wonderful and informative site you have created. I have read many interesting things that I have not found in other places. Keeo up the great work it is gratly appreciated by history buffs and genealogists. I will be back many times.
Name: Vickie Tilton <vickietilton@breezecomm.net> Date: 2005-06-12 Comments:
A wonderful site!! I found this thru Thelma Moye's guest book.My Ancestors were also from Jefferson County.So very nice of you to do this website.I have found many relations here.Had seen much of your work at other pages.Thank You so very much!!!!!A descendant of the Halliday and Durant and many other North Country Family's!
Name: Tracie Smith <lionesp1972@wmconnect.com> Date: 2005-05-20 Comments:
I apologize for the misspelled name. It should be Levi Phillips. He had a dairy farm in Adams and a little Cheese store in (I belief it was Henderson). He married a lady from Watertown named Addie Spinks. If this sounds familiar please let me know.
Name: Maxine Fuller Bluhm <mbluhm29@tucker-usa.com> Date: 2005-05-14 Comments:
I enjoyed your history. If I didn't have a broken left wrist I would write more.
Name: Thelma Moye <tmoye11444@bellsouth.net> Date: 2005-05-03 Comments:
HI
It's been a long time since I've e-mailed you. I think of you often I haven't checked out your web site in a while but have heard a lot of good things about it that I see are all very true. It is so interesting to read. I've spent the last few hours there. And the part about moms new peas and potatoes is so right,I have tried for years but they just fall short of tasting right. I had never thought of putting our autograph books on line. I have been typing my gr,gr,grandma's diaries to add to Jen's web site on Wolfe Island. She's doing a great job with it. If anyone is interesting I can let them know where to find it. theislands.com It is also on free pages at rootsweb. Keep up the good work love your site.
Name: Shirley Farone <twigs@bright.net> Date: 2005-04-21 Comments:
Bonnie,
I tried to send you a response but the e-mail addy specified just didn't cut it. Sorry.
Shirley
Name: Bonnie Czaban <bonjeansea> Date: 2005-04-05 Comments:
I thoroughly enjoyed you site. Seeing the Conklin farm
and reading about Conklins - I was hoping to find Conklin's
I've been looking for. Elizabeth Cushman Conklin (daughter of Lee Conklin-Mayflower) and her son Benton Francis Conklin, wife Lizzie who died at age 26, gave birth to my grandmother Lulu Conklin - Fly Creek/Cooperstown are.
Loved it all. Must come back and look in you "Sweet" site because I am also in the Sweet family, Frank Thomas Sweet, Minister in MA. Thanks so much for your site. Sincerely
Name: Bonnie Czaban <bonjeansea> Date: 2005-04-05 Comments:
I thoroughly enjoyed you site. Seeing the Conklin farm
and reading about Conklins - I was hoping to find Conklin's
I've been looking for. Elizabeth Cushman Conklin (daughter of Lee Conklin-Mayflower) and her son Benton Francis Conklin, wife Lizzie who died at age 26, gave birth to my grandmother Lulu Conklin - Fly Creek/Cooperstown are.
Loved it all. Must come back and look in you "Sweet" site because I am also in the Sweet family, Frank Thomas Sweet, Minister in MA. Thanks so much for your site. Sincerely
Name: Carol Crandell <crandell@ruralnetwork.net> Date: 2005-04-02 Comments:
Elijah Henry and Orpha Chase (dau. of Stephen Chase and Orryanna Rowe) are my great-great-great grandparents. When I found your site yesterday, I firmed up my connection between Orpha and her parents. What I had found in NEHGR only gave me Stephen Chase listed as a child. Thank you.
Name: Shawn Doyle <SPDinPUL@hotmail.com> Date: 2005-03-31 Comments:
Shirley,
Two questions: How can I get a hold of Richard palmer, and 2nd do you know when/where Edward Hungerford author of History of RW & O (1922) died?
Name: Wayne Rogers <stretch@bmts.com> Date: 2005-03-16 Comments:
Hi Shirley:
I looked over parts of your site and found a link to someone in the Rogers line of my family. Harold Simpson was born 17 July 1891 in Theresa,New York. He married Laura VanDressar of Pleiss,New York on the 21 August 1914 at Philadelphia,New York. I do have an obit for Harold in my file along with Cemetery information on where the two are buried. Harold was the son of William Simpson and Lottie (Rogers)Simpson. Although the Simpsons are not my direct line, I have information on that family. Am willing to share what I do have.
Keep up the great work with your website.
Wayne Rogers, Canada
Name: Mallory Smith <mallory.smith@verizon.net> Date: 2005-02-23 Comments:
I enjoyed your website... I recognize some of the names...Bauter, Hunter, House, Trickey... Mabel Trickey in your file is the daugher of Peter A Trickey.
Sophronia Trickey is the daughter of Thomas Trickey and Emaline Wells.
Her sister Amelia married John Henry Bauter.
Their first cousin, charles Trickey married Amelia Hunter, and Amelia's siblings all married relatives from Ontario in Springfield WI.
I am interest in finding out about James Hunter and wife Sarah House, parents of Charles E, Eri James, Amelia, and Celestine. Charles married Winnifred Moon, Eri married Mary Polly Ayers, Celestine married Charles Ayers.
The Trickey ancestor, Mercy Mallory and a cousin of Catherine Mallory who married Clossen Ayers and were parents of Zeno Ayers whose children married the Hunters in Springfield WI.
Name: Jennifer Martino <!@#> Date: 2005-02-09 Comments:
than k you
jenn martino
Name: Dale Moore <dizzylanddale@aol.com> Date: 2004-12-30 Comments:
Hi. Are you the one that listed an Abstract of Obit for Charles Harrison, with a request for info on the train and coaches that ran at Adventure Town? Hope so. Love to talk. Might have interesting info. Dale Moore (once of Watertown)
Name: Lori Smith <schweitzer36@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-12-27 Comments:
My brother Terry wrote about the info you have of my father, George Schweitzer. I have printed out the diaries and am in the process of reading them. There are many names that sound familiar to me.
Thank you.
Lori Smith
Name: Liz Plymell <cveds@nycap.rr.com> Date: 2004-12-26 Comments:
Just to let you know John Sawyer's History of Cherry Valley is now available through amazon.com
Name: Connie (Adams) Bostwick <ConnieBostwick@aol.com> Date: 2004-12-02 Comments:
My name is Connie Adams Hartley Bostwick. I am a great-great grandaughter of Adelia Wallace and Albert Adams. My father James Adams is a cousin of Robert Hunter. My first husband Shaun Hartley passed away in 1998 and I am remarried to Ron Bostwick. I became interested in genealogy in the earley 1980's when I saw a chart given to my father from Bob Hunter. I have enjoyed your grandmother (Minnie Gladwin) and your great-grandfather Gladwins diary very much. Like Bob, I have been searching for proof of Alberts father Lester Adams line. I visited Watertown 3 yrs. ago and went to the Flower Memorial Library, but did not have any luck. I have some original letters from Deila to Albert when he was in Michigan. I live in Saginaw Mich. Bob has coppied some of them so you might already have them. If I can answer any questions you have feel free to e-mail me. Your Michigan Cousin, Connie Adams Bostwick
Name: Joan Nichols <nicholsfl66@hotmail.com> Date: 2004-11-26 Comments:
Have only slightly perused your site, being directed there by a search for "The Successful Housekeeper", which was a book written by my great grandmother and published by her husband and my great grandfather, (Tinnie and Milon W. Ellsworth). Delighted to see you appreciated it enough to copy some of it to your sight.
Is there a family connection to this book or was it just part of your ancestor's momentos?
Name: Ted Mudgett <mmted@webtv.net> Date: 2004-11-24 Comments:
Hi Would like to know how Chaumont, NY got its name. Thanks
Name: William Taylor Wilson <iamwilli@aol.com> Date: 2004-11-09 Comments:
Thank you for your contribution to the preserving and extension of the history(ies) of the Greater Antwerp metro area. My father was Wendal Taylor Wilson of Albert J. and Lizzie Wilson. I am related to Egglestons, Moores, Taylors, Coles....We live in Kentucky now. We have five children and one grandchild. Gotta go for now.more later...Bill Wilson
Name: Lorie Conklin <lconklin@gbronline.com> Date: 2004-10-21 Comments:
I have viewed several of your pages hoping to find a connection to my husband's family. I decided it might be quicker to ask you if you know of the George or William Conklin, wife Beatrice who had a farm in Onondaga County, Syracuse,NY
If you have uncovered any information on this group of Conklins, please contact me.
I think you have done a wonderful job with your site including pictures, letters, etc.
Name: Billy MacKay <wmackay@bn.com> Date: 2004-10-16 Comments:
Thank you SO MUCH for the superb 1840 Watertown directory. It's a font of information and a great read. I really appreciate your hard work and research integrity!
All Best from sunny (if chilly) New York City,
Bill MacKay.
Name: Chrs Raible <chrisraible@georgian.net> Date: 2004-10-16 Comments:
thank you so much for posting the complete Fuller articles on the Pariot war - I had seen references to them, but had not been able to locate them.
I am a Canadian writing a biography of William Lyon Mackenzie. American material on the war is limited and is from here often difficult to access
CR
Name: Rev. Donald C. Love <therev@mchsi.com> Date: 2004-10-15 Comments:
Thank you.
Name: Deanna Vosburgh Smith <dee48@citlink> Date: 2004-10-15 Comments:
Hi Shirley, We met several years ago in Watertown at the Library. I just learned of your Website. Neat! I'm the gal who was searching Timothy Smith for a client. That will surely refresh your memory.
I finally joined the Jefferson Co. Genealogical Society. Attended my first meeting a few days ago. It was a 2 hour drive up to Carthage for the meeting but I wanted to meet the group.
Maybe we'll meet once again.
Deanna
Name: Gerald Desormeau <gwdeso@gisco.net> Date: 2004-10-07 Comments:
Thanks Shirley for the good work
As you know the village of Theresa lost the Getman House to a fire on Dec. 7, 2003. and also the block next door.
A lot of history is now green grass.
Thanks again
Name: Donald Stanford <darthurs51@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-09-20 Comments:
I just found your site and was very impressed. I descend from John Wesley Ackermans second wife line, Lucy Cory. I would like hearing from you. Do you have any Ackerman pictures? I would like a picture of John Wesleys first wife, Julia Jeanette Jerome... I do have pictures of JW Ackerman and his parents. Don Stanford
Name: David Higgins <professor.higgins@verizon.net> Date: 2004-09-18 Comments:
You have a wonderful Database of those who died in Jefferson County, New York. I found information on two of my Great Grandparents (John & Nellie Wheeler), my Grandparents (Perl & Wava Consaul), my Great Uncle(Vaughn Wheeler) and my Uncle (William Consaul).
I also found my Father, James W. Higgins. You don't have any information on him. He passed on in January 1992. I have a copy of the obituary from the Watertown Daily Times if you would like to update your information.
David Higgins
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Name: Holly Chaney <hc.cats1@aol.com> Date: 2004-09-14 Comments:
I have 3 of the War Ration Books #3 that you show on the computer. Can I sell these and to whom?
Name: Deane Alan Wallace <kali1999@usadatanet.net> Date: 2004-09-03 Comments:
Hello Shirley: I would like to know if you have ever found out the parents or other ancestors of david wallace b:1799 ononadaga,ny. My ancestors date back to henderson,ny around 1806. 1810 census john wallis b:1777 mass. 1820 census john wallace married anna n. peacock chesterfield,nh 1797 had 14 children my line james wallace b:1822 henderson.ny >>gilbert elihu wallace b:1868 henderson,ny >>francis james wallace b:1901 watertown.ny>>richard henry wallace b:1922 watertown,ny>>deane alan wallace b:1948 watertown,ny>>my sons all born watertown,ny jeffery michael wallace b:1973--christopher scott wallace b:1974-- & kevin michael wallace b:1977
Name: Keith Heatherley <keith@baz.demon.co.uk> Date: 2004-08-17 Comments:
Hello,
My topic is directed towards the person who is responsible for the "Three Meals a Day" website which is connected with your website but which shows no way of being contacted even though inviting questions...! My question is - How does one procress/bleach/clean natural sea sponge
straight from the sea, at home? Many thanks, Keith Heatherley
Name: Bernadette Murray <willpowr3@cox.net> Date: 2004-07-15 Comments:
I enjoy reading your website. Every time I visited your website there something new and interesting. Excellent work!
Thanks Bernadette from California
Name: Janie Rivers-Schatz <Janieschatz@wmconnect.com> Date: 2004-07-07 Comments:
Thank you so much for returning my email. Shirley, I truly love your site and would love to keep in touch with you on the Covey/Rivers' family. My husband knows some of the Wiltons and is long time friends with some of them. I'll talk with him about your email and get back to you on that. Thanks again, Janie
Name: Fred Wanegar <fjwanegar@juno.com> Date: 2004-06-02 Comments:
We may have several common areas of background:
1. Patriot Hunter War
2. Dexter, Jefferson Co.
3. Conklins in Michigan
Write back if you are interested in possible discoveries.
Name: Robert <hp2bi@innernet.net> Date: 2004-05-28 Comments:
Site full of very interesting information. Useful for fond memories and research. Keep up the good work.
Name: Lacy Farone <hancuf330@aol.com> Date: 2004-05-20 Comments:
Shirley:
I found your website by putting my last name in a google search. I read a little bit of your information and found the similarities quite interesting. My mother's name is Shirley Farone. And my father's family (the Farone's, of course) were from Watertown. Weird coincidence??? We all live in the Orleans County area now. Really enjoyed your site!!
Name: david thompson <copperhorse56@yahoo.com> Date: 2004-04-29 Comments:
Shirley:
Very good web page on your family history and of the Jefferson county area..
I was born in Watertown in 1942, but moved out West to Arizona in the middle 1950's and have since lived in many other places.
Visited Watertown again few times when I lived in Ottawa in the 1970's..
All my relatives from both my parents going back for several generations,were from there also.. I only have a cousin living in that area now..
I went to grade school with a David Conklin, maybe one of your relatives?
Thanks for the good read..
Sincerely,
David R. Thompson
Name: Jeni Cameron <scrapbooklooks@comcast.net> Date: 2004-03-05 Comments:
Great site! If you enjoy scrapbooking as a way to preserve your memories, please visit my site. http://jenicameron.leavingprints.us
Name: Paul Malo <phmalo@syr.edu> Date: 2004-02-19 Comments:
Wonderful web site--really valuable material!
Thanks, Shirley.
Name: Ralph Miner <crazybear@ellijay.com> Date: 2004-02-07 Comments:
You have a very nice web site. I am finding a lot of information on the names of Miner,Bullard,Wilson,Davis, Tuttle,Fish, Paro, Baldwin families. I have been to Ft Drum many times while in the Army Reserves. I love Watertown is is a nice city. My father ran camps at Black Lake during the 40's. I fished Black Lake for many years. I use to live in Elmira, NY, but I always loved the North country. My father was born in Elizabethtown, NY. My grand father built one of the first golf clubs in NY in 1892 at Elizabethtown, and it is still being used today.
Name: Joan C. VanCamp <BCSide@cs.com> Date: 2004-01-07 Comments:
This is great!! A lot of time is reprewsented in this.
Name: Patsy Smith <bsp567@aol.com> Date: 2004-01-01 Comments:
Thank you for takeing the time to do this. Reading the diarys of Minnie Conklin have been very special.
Name: Jake Fuller <jakefuller02@comcast.net> Date: 2003-09-28 Comments:
I saw a obit you transcibe to a message board on a Sarah W. Fuller wife of Benjamin Fuller from the Antwerp Gazette with a date unknown. Do you have any idea the date of this obit. The reason why is I am related to George W. Fuller who lived in Adams Center for a time and his dad was Benjamin Fuller and I am wondering if this maybe a connection. DO you have records of burials at the Hillside Cemetery. Thanks and a great site you have here
Name: Richard TeLoeken <teloeken@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-09-24 Comments:
I was happy to see that you have information on the "Patriot War". I have been looking at Lucius Bierce, the third mayor of Akron, Ohio. It seemes that in 1838, he went from Detroit, MI, and burned down the military encampments in Windsor. I had never heard of the "Patriot War" and am just begining to understand its' scope.
Name: Tracy Negus Robertson <rrobtrob@northnet.org> Date: 2003-08-18 Comments:
I have run across your name a number of times in my search for Hudson/Barrett lineage. The Hudsons and my father's family, Negus, were connected by the marriage of Abigail Hudson (sister of Patience who married Isaac Barrett who then had Francis who then had Julia M. who married Wm. Consaul...) and William Negus. Abigail's parents, Enos and Patty, stayed in the Evans Mills area and died there, as did their sister Rebecca Beebe.
Anyway, thought I ought to check out your Web site to see if i could find any more connections. As it turned out, my dad's parents (John and Eldora Negus) and his sister, Doris Negus Edmonds, lived on the Depauville/Clayton Rd. from the late 1950s until their deaths.
Little did we know how many Clayton connections we had.
Thanks again.
Tracy
Name: Linda Glover <lindabird513@adelphia.net> Date: 2003-06-09 Comments:
Very nice site! Thank you for your help with info on Talcott Falls and the Talcott family. I will have to spend more time on this site as it looks like it contains alot of information that I might be abel to use. Great job!
Name: David L.Mitchell <dlmitch3@hotmail.com> Date: 2003-05-31 Comments:
My ancestor is also Manchester Whittier through his daughter Mary Grace Whittier Priest. The result of that union was my Grandmother Helen Whittier Priest Percy having married Hubert Glen Percy in 1924. My mom Beverly Ann Percy was born in 1930 in Watertown, NY. Thanks for the great website! If you would more info let me know. Thanks Dave
Name: Richard M. Wallace <lazloe101us@yahoo.com> Date: 2003-05-26 Comments:
Shirley
^5 GREAT site ... and maybe some hope for us wallaces ... but then again maybe not ... either way a very interesting site and read ... THANKS
Name: Karen <showcase-karen@cox.net> Date: 2003-05-01 Comments:
Shirley, thank you for posting so much useful information! I have just spent an hour looking over all of the history on your site, especially watching for my Wickes and Wilcox family members, who were there between 1803 and 1863. I got a good picture of what life was like in that area at that time. Thanks for all your hard work!
Name: DEBBY CARRICO <dcandkc1991@abcs.com> Date: 2003-04-11 Comments:
you have a very nice website
Name: Dan Massey <dmass@westman.wave.ca> Date: 2003-03-20 Comments:
I started looking over your page and I realy liked what I saw. I will come back to it many more times to cover all of it eventually.
I grew up in the 40s and could really relate to some of the WW2 stories.
Dan Massey
Name: Gigi Sofia <webmaster@sqwiggles.com> Date: 2003-03-18 Comments:
Hi! Thanks for the lovely comments in my guestbook. I know what you mean about the condition of the homes here. Fortunately there are many that are renovating them! With the planned expansion of the base and more troops I am sure that many more will be fixed nicely! Did you hear we are even getting a Home Depot! :)
Name: Nellie Lee VanNess <VanLee1948@aol.com> Date: 2003-03-16 Comments:
I just e-mailed you with some information you might want. If you come to Watertown, N.Y. this summer would like to make contact with you. We're in the phone book under Thomas VanNess, Dexter.
Thanks, Nellie VanNess
Name: Gerald Desormeau <gwdeso@gisco.net> Date: 2003-03-11 Comments:
Real interesting .I have not completly read it all but will do.
Thank you
Name: Patty Carter <triplet3@telus.net> Date: 2003-03-01 Comments:
You have a wonderful and amazing website full of information
I am very intersted in your SWEET history and will be looking forward to when it comes on line. Enjoyed the history of the SWEET brothers and some of the history of Canada's Prime Minister William Lyon McKenzie. I am researching SWEET family from New York so I will be anxiously a'waiting.........
Name: Diane Gilchrist Rushlow <rushlow@gisco.net> Date: 2003-02-27 Comments:
I truly enjoy visiting your website. It is very informative. Thank You again for sharing your information.
Name: Linda Woerpel-Radoll <rradoll@wi.rr.com> Date: 2003-02-24 Comments:
You have done a great job with your web site.The 1850, 1855 census has kept my search going. Thank you very much for all your hard work. Linda
Name: Sheri H. Whittier <hunneyma@juno.com> Date: 2003-02-16 Comments:
Hi Shirley,
I have just begun researching into my family line on my paternal side, Hunneyman. My father is Dale Daniel Hunneyman and his father was Lynn Hunneyman, son of Guy E. Hunneyman and Hazel Edgerly. Lynn was married to Ida D. Hunneyman.
It has been very interesting reading through your databases on Ancestry.com. I have collected some good information.
I would be very grateful in finding out what additional information you have collected, found, researched on this side of my family line...I saw that some of our family lines have contact (for lack of a better word!)
If you would, in your time, please let me know what you have found...anything is helpful at this point!!
Thanks so much!
Sheri Hunneyman Whittier :)
Name: Marc E. Mosher <lectrich@westelcom.com> Date: 2003-01-31 Comments:
Great site! Much to be proud of.
Marc
Jefferson County History
http://marcsite.topcities.com/jeffco.htm
Name: Charmaine <cjcamp@northnet.org> Date: 2003-01-04 Comments:
Shirley,
Great site! Thanks for all that you do!
Name: randy alonzo diefendorf <Top secrit> Date: 2002-12-28 Comments:
Enclosed find a ticket to Senator Clinton's favorite chow house in Watertown. r.a.diefendorf will give an illustrated lecture on the thrill of being there where Hilarly wolfed down a tuffet, or two. lak, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
(etc.)rrrk.
Name: joanne silverthorn <qzj5x4q@totacc.com> Date: 2002-12-19 Comments:
Nice web pages. You've done a lot of important work. Congratulations.
Name: James Edward Winslow <jwinslow11@aol.com> Date: 2002-11-06 Comments:
looking for any information on Jeremiah Winslow and his spouse Clarissa C Sawyer
Name: Carol Lennox <cjlennox37@hotmail.com> Date: 2002-10-31 Comments:
Wish I had the time and energy to put together a brilliant website like you have done - but lack the interest in history - as I always did in school. You have done a great job Shirley! Carol
Name: William D Henderson <whenderson@Erols.com> Date: 2002-10-22 Comments:
I was born in Therese June 9, 1937. My father was pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Redwood, 1933-42. We moved away from Jefferson County in 42 to Tompkins County and later to Steuben Co. I have lived in Virginia since 1963. William D. Henderson 12910 Sir Scott Terrace, Chester, VA 23831
Name: Janet Cook <jancook@ezlink.com> Date: 2002-10-12 Comments:
I am fully enjoying your website while on my quest for history in the 1800, especially Henderson and Pinkney where I am researching the families of Remembrance JW Morgan and Henry Denning Green. If you ever happen to run across these families, please let me know!
Name: Alexandra Shand <cs57@mail.csuchico.edu> Date: 2002-09-28 Comments:
I thought it was about time I signed in and told you how much I've enjoyed your website. I loved reading about some of my Gonseth relatives in Minnie Conklin's diary! I'm also a Schwartz (Carthage) and Stalder (Evans Mills).
Name: William Perhealth <williamperhealth@yahoo.com> Date: 2002-09-11 Comments:
I just visited your website. You've done a wonderful job. I'll be in touch.
Name: Vince Salupo <v.salupo@lilly.com> Date: 2002-08-29 Comments:
Hello! You have a very diverse web site. I read your "about me" page and can't figure out how you are related to Sam Farone. I found your message board post about Sam Farone's Plain Dealer article.
Please, contact me if you have any interest in family of Sam's wife, Mary Farone (Maenza).
Vince
Name: JANE VANBROCKLIN <richard@broadviewnet.net> Date: 2002-06-13 Comments:
Spent several hours on your site just reading about people that my parents taked about when I was young. Would like to learn more about my fathers family history. I know grandfathers and great grand fathers names. Where do I go from here to learn where they originally came from. I emagine some where in Ireland. thanks for all your hard work.
Name: Julie Adams <mrsbbass@aol.com> Date: 2002-04-06 Comments:
What a wonderful site!! I am researching my husband's line, and his great grandfather's name was Sydney Conklin, born in Hopkinton NY in 1904. Sydney's parents name were John and Delia (Newton)Conklin. If these names ring a bell, please send me email. Again, this is a great site! :)
Name: Kurt Hyneman <kurthyn@webtv.net> Date: 2002-03-17 Comments:
I keep browsing your website and I've finally remebered to sign your guestbook and say "good job!"
kurt
Name: Carol Stiles <cesgram@aol.com> Date: 2002-03-06 Comments:
Hi Shirley, It is very interesting to read about a families history and the people in it. I am Kurt Hyneman's aunt. His mom, Mary, was my sister. I am the youngest twin of Willis and Dorothy Hogaboom. My dad and Evelyn Scee were siblings. I remember the old homestead on the Evans Rd, vaguely. Shirley Scee Stienke and I hung out together all the time back then. I am glad the internet has gotten alot of the family back in touch with each other. Please feel free to email me any time. Carol
Name: Gina Forestieri Scott <jeffgina@bunt.com> Date: 2002-02-22 Comments:
Nice site! Very interesting and informative. My Hill(s) and Wheeler line was from Jefferson County also!
Name: Dave Shampine <dcslas@msn.com> Date: 2002-02-10 Comments:
Hi .... my son brought to my attention your use of my column in the Watertown Daily Times. No cause for concern. I'm flattered. Just curious how you caught on to it, since you don't live here.
Best wishes, Dave Shampine
Name: jean Eustis <je301@aol.com> Date: 2002-01-29 Comments:
thanx Shirley for the GREAT job you are doing for all of us that can't get to Watertown. I used to live in Adams and could get there once in a while, but Syracuse is a little ways off. so keep up the great work. Jean Mahoney Eustis
Name: Kathy Foley Machmer <waffle@cableone.net> Date: 2002-01-22 Comments:
Been looking for Foleys for years. My gr grandfther was Thomas Foley,brother of John . He went to illinois in 1870and his son Fred ended up in Iowa. Am very anxious to get in touch with other family members. 1136 Outwest Ave.Prescott, Az. 86303 928-7711391.
Name: Kathy Foley Machmer <waffle@cableone.net> Date: 2002-01-22 Comments:
Been looking for Foleys for years. My gr grandfther was Thomas Foley,brother of John . He went to illinois in 1870and his son Fred ended up in Iowa. Am very anxious to get in touch with other family members. 1136 Outwest Ave.Prescott, Az. 86303 928-7711391.
Name: Fred Clark <mftclark@midmaine.com> Date: 2002-01-11 Comments:
Enjoyed seeing your site. Was checking Jefferson County for my Clark relations.
Name: Sharyl <ferrall@mtaonline.net> Date: 2001-12-16 Comments:
Terrific web-site!! Thanks for all your work. I'll come back and read more!
Name: Dana Kime <danak@jps.net> Date: 2001-10-16 Comments:
Enjoyed your site and will look forward to more of Rowena's articles!
Name: Laurine Amo <lamo@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2001-10-16 Comments:
Shirley:
Your website is wonderful. I have enjoyed so many different
aspects of it. Please keep up the good work. I have yet to cover everything. I just keep coming back once in a while for a pleasurable and educational time. Thanks again.
I also enjoyed Rowena's writings. Laurine Amo
Name: Martha (Conkey) Derr <Rstyhalo111@aol.com> Date: 2001-10-16 Comments:
I grew up in Watertown. I love seeing all of the interesting articles. I especially like the Cider Mill photo. I remember going there as a child, always had so much fun there. Thank you for the walk down memory lane.
Name: Dorothy Case Beasley <dbzly@home.com> Date: 2001-10-16 Comments:
I thoroughtly enjoyed the writings by Rowena Peterson.
Many happy memories of fishing on Lake Ontario and River area. Thank you.
Name: Paul Luppino <mgreen5@neo.rr.com> Date: 2001-09-28 Comments:
Alfredo, you never know how lucky you are to have that beautiful lady, her name is Shirley. I see that beautiful picture of your wife on the website and I don't know how you could make her to say "yes" to you on your marriage.
You're a very lucky man. I wish I could be as lucky as you, but unfortunately, this did not happen to me. After all, it's a short life for everyone so make sure that you keep your sweetie happy all the time because you never will find another one like that! Never, never never! This is your friend Paul.
Name: Wanda <Granmwanda@aol.com> Date: 2001-09-18 Comments:
Shirley, great web site. looking for surname hoselton. my husband was born in brownville, ny. thank you might know him bill hosleton.
Name: Tara Briner <wgadget@mindspring.com> Date: 2001-09-07 Comments:
Wow! This site is huge! I'll be back to read in it many times.
Tara from Georgia
Name: Michele <mgrim@pop3.utoledo.edu> Date: 2001-08-02 Comments:
Hey Shirley!!! I didn't know you were from New York.
Name: Rosemary Ibarra-Nadal <rnadal@bak.rr.com> Date: 2001-07-22 Comments:
Shirley,
I very much enjoyed your web site. The daries, the songs, the pictures, the stories, everything. I will return often.
Thanks for inviting me to your web site.
Name: Lida Fikes Perfetto <sidlida@northnet.org> Date: 2001-07-13 Comments:
Superb collection of information. Thank you for sharing it with us. I especially loved the article about Carthage as the Sin City of the North Country. My husband will find it funny as he is from West Carthage.
Name: Jean M.Bushey <jtbushey@aol.com> Date: 2001-07-13 Comments:
Have not looked at the whole site yet.But what I have looked at is very interesting!!Hope to look more later on.J.M
Name: Barbara Nicholls <bhnicholls@KConline.com> Date: 2001-07-11 Comments:
I have ancestors who lived in the Jefferson and St. Lawrence county area in the mid-1800s. I found them on the census but am still trying to track them down...enjoyed browsing your website...looking for Bliss, Coffin, Patton..
Name: Adele Bennett <adelebfh@aol.com> Date: 2001-07-09 Comments:
Fun reading
Name: Susan Fuselier <ffuselier@earthlink.net> Date: 2001-07-08 Comments:
I'm working on my Jeff. Co. connections: Dewey, Wilcox, Cline, Keon, Canaval. Your page is a lot of fun! Thanks.
Name: Edith Bartley <edith.bartley@worldnet.att.net> Date: 2001-07-07 Comments:
I stopped by to look for Hills. Keziah Hill was my GGgrandmother. She never lived in Jefferson County (I don't think) but her brother Asa did. I'm trying to figure out what happened to Keziah's and Asa's parents; I think they were probably in Rodman, but the family records are garbled.
Name: Loretta Gazzara <rettzler@aol.com> Date: 2001-07-05 Comments:
I enjoyed looking through your website. My ancestors lived in the Brownville/Glen Park area from about 1890-1906. I did find a marriage listing for Luke Whalley/Lettie Reeves. Luke Whalley was married first to my Great Great Aunt Annie Potter. She died about 1898 leaving a small child. Luke Whalley married again a few years later. All three (Luke and his 2 wives) are buried in the Brownville cemetery right near the road. I visited there about 2 years ago. Also, my GGGrandparents Thomas and Elizabeth Potter (Annie's parents) are also buried in the Brownville cemetery along with their son, John Alexander, who died in China during the Boxer Rebellion. My mothers Great Aunt Isola Potter Hayes had a daughter Alice Hayes Skinner who was born and lived in that area all her life. Alice had a daughter Arlene Lombar who still lives in Brownville. My mother and I visited her 2 years ago.
Name: Paul Flynn <paulflynn@erols.com> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Reading a Rootsweb newsletter and was surprised to see Jefferson County mentioned. I'm a Watertown native currently living in Natick, MA. Enjoyed reading some of your articles!
Name: Mary Gilmore <allgilmore@adelphia.net> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Great site, can't wait to have time to sit down for a good read!
Mary G.
Name: Josephine Hall <ajh43@msn.com> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Always checking NY web info. Trying to find something on a Trumble or Trumbull family that had a son Named Harmon Elgie Trumble born about 1 July 1820. Family History say that he left NY as a young man or child and ended up in Texas where he married in Cass County Texas in 1848 to Annis Moon. Some stories say his last name was Trumbull and he changed it to Trumble. Some say he was being raised by an Uncle that was mean to him and he went to work as a cabin boy on a ship at the age of 13. So we have been lead to believe his parents may have died when he was a youngster. It is also told that he wanted to bring his children when they got older to NY so they would get a proper education but he died at the age of 33 five months before his last child was born. Leaving a pregant (with twins) wife and three other children (the oldest being about 5). This is my brick wall.
The Hall's of North Eastern Texas
http://www.geocities.com/ajh1943/index.html
Josephine Hall
Name: Bill Ramsdell <willrams@earthlink.net> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Just browsing to see if you had any Ramsdell's from Jefferson Co.,New York; I didn't see any
Bill
Name: Agnes Lee <almitch@erienet.com> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Always checking sites for Lee names
Name: Vance A. Bailey <bvance1@qwest.net> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
My 4th great Grandfather was Seth Bailey, Capt. He arrived at Watertown about 1802
Name: Lois Tice <ltice@adelphia.net> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
Just searching for info- my uncle-Mark Lampson, lived in Brownville.
Name: Dotty Lowman <meandz@peoplepc.com> Date: 2001-07-04 Comments:
I was mostly interested in the marriages of Jefferson County since I believe we have a Bouvier line from that vicinity. We have hit many dead-ends and I was hoping for a match of some sort. Again, no luck. Will keep going. Enjoyed reading about the picnic. (That's a lot of work).
Name: Keith and Ruth Merkley <k_merkley@hotmail.com> Date: 2001-06-21 Comments:
Just browsing the net and found your web page in some Family Tree site. Very interesting site. Ruth and I live near Owen Sound Ontario. Thought I would let you know that your web page trevels.
Name: Eileen Truesdell <eileent@1000island.net> Date: 2001-06-19 Comments:
Nice Pages Shirley!
Enjoyed my trip through them thus far. Lots more to look in. I may have to come back again and again.
Name: Joan Hurst Lundy-Boyd <joanhlb@home.com> Date: 2001-06-13 Comments:
Shirley, just stopped by--what a great web page you have! I also downloaded the Edwards file, thanks very much!
Name: April Putnam <aprilp1978@aol.com> Date: 2001-06-12 Comments:
Just doing a little geneological research and stumbled upon your page!
Name: Stephen Ormsby <steveormsby@hotmail.com> Date: 2001-06-10 Comments:
I live across the road from Three Mile Creek Cemetery.Have had all the brush removed and you can now see it from the road.Putting up a flag pole,Gus Rogers is giving me a hand nice fellow and also a distant cousin.My relatives also buried there.
Name: Rita Bishop Kautz <KaitlynK@aol.com> Date: 2001-06-09 Comments:
You have a very nice site. I am interested in Jefferson County genealogy as I am a descendant of the Bishops of Bishop Street. Thanks for your help in understanding Jefferson County's history in such a nice way!!
Rita Bishop Kautz
Name: G. Maria Davis-Johnson <mjohnson@digitaldune.net> Date: 2001-06-09 Comments:
It sure looks like our HENRY families are related. I am interested in pursueing this search.
You can access my HENRY listings at:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~davisfam/Index.htm
Name: Maggie De Hoon-Parkinson <dehoongm@wanadoo.nl> Date: 2001-06-08 Comments:
Greetings from The Hague in the Netherlands. I am from Ireland married to a Dutchman and I came by your website purely by chance. I really enjoyed looking at your photos and reading the old letters- I will certainly return again. I too love to keep old letters - I'm a dreadful hoarder(much to my husband's regret). Best wishes to you and kindest regards, Maggie
Name: t barnett king <g_king@mindspring.com> Date: 2001-06-02 Comments:
Shirley..cant tell you how much I have enjoyed your pages. In paticular your Grandmothers Diaries.
Would so like to read your interview with M.Ferne Lingenfelter. Although I have not uncovered any other information on my Waters line...did find much on my Grandmothers Scrafford line. Thanks be to people who share thier information.
I tried to access your gen.site but was prompted that the proxy could not find the server...
I will come and visit often...must finish those entries in your GM's diary.
thanks
esther
Name: Donna Dickson Forsythe <ddforsyt@aol.com> Date: 2001-05-27 Comments:
Enjoyed your page and quizzes. Being a Jeff. Ct. native who has spent the last 40 years in Florida and just recently have had time to start doing genealogy, I was surprized both at what I knew and what I had forgotten. My history includes graduating from Philadelphia H.S. 1957. Families looking at include the Dickson and Eggleston branches in Antwerp. (Asa Eggleston is my DAR ancestor.) Bates, Freeman and Nokes of Redwood, Plessis, Alex Bay, Theresa, and Hammond areas is where I am focused now. I have a scrapbook and diaries from the 1929-1934 with many obits, weddings that my mother collected. Many from the S.Hammond area as well. D.Forsythe
Name: Angela McLellan <willie@brunnet.net> Date: 2001-05-09 Comments:
I really enjoyed reading the cookbook and all. Some is strange by todays standards. thats for sure. I really like your site.
Angela McLellan
New Brunswick,Canada
Name: Angela McLellan <willie@brunnet.net> Date: 2001-05-09 Comments:
I really enjoyed reading the cookbook and all. Some is strange by todays standards. thats for sure.
Name: Larry Corbett <lrcorbet@gisco.net> Date: 2001-04-26 Comments:
Imagine my surprise to be a question in the second quiz!!! I'm honored. *S*
I thought I knew a lot about my county, but I barely passed with a 75 on the second quiz the first time through... although I did a little better each time I took it. *L*
Best wishes to you. You're doing a great job with the page, it's very entertaining and informative. I enjoy it immensely and remember when it was only a gleam in your eye. You've done a lot of work here and I commend you for that. (Oh, by the way, the Orleans Town Clerk's office isn't located in a village at all, at leazt technically... despite it's village-like appearance, LaFargeville is not incorporated and is technically a hamlet. Bet you didn't know that!!!)
Name: Donald T. Scee <dtscee@1000islands.net> Date: 2001-04-24 Comments:
You are doing good work Shirley.
Name: Edward Charlebois <eecharlebois@usadatanet.net> Date: 2001-04-16 Comments:
Hi I am Evelyn's son,I am new to computers.(first one)Keitha Huchzermeier(my cousin)sent me your web site, I will show my mother,I am sure she will be very happy to see it for the first time. Thank you very much.
Name: Paul Gorman <rabbit@a-znet.com> Date: 2001-04-13 Comments:
Very nice setup. I can see that have spent a termendous amount of time researching.
Name: Paul Luppino <mgreen5@neo.rr.com> Date: 2001-04-13 Comments:
Shirley,
What a neat website! How did you make all of this???
I'll see you later! Have a Happy Easter. Tell Al I said "Hi."
Name: James E. Gilbert <jgilbert@hiwaay.net> Date: 2001-04-06 Comments:
Good Job Shirley!
Jim
Name: jwills <jkmwills@go.com> Date: 2001-04-03 Comments:
great!
Name: Morris Weller <MorrisWeller@webtv.net> Date: 2001-03-31 Comments:
Shirley, I am the Postmaster at Plessis, NY 13675 & am married to Beverly Dickhaut, the daughter of Francis & Clara Dickhaut. I want to create a album for the Post Office that the public could enjoy of the Plessis area. Any information you have or know about would be appreciated. Postmaster Morris "Skip" Weller
Name: Victoria Jean (Scee) Larson <jnv_us@yahoo.com> Date: 2001-03-30 Comments:
Thanks again, Shirley! Now have picture of two of my Aunts that I didn't even know I had, from your photos. I'll be back again to your site.
Vicky
Name: Joe Shaw <jshaw1@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2001-03-25 Comments:
Wow! Have you been busy! I lost track of time and spent about three hours here!
Thanks for some very interesting articles.
Joe
Name: Louise Pounds McDonald <lpmc@earthlinknet> Date: 2001-03-24 Comments:
hello again Have been back visting your site. I really enjoy your pages. Many of the things take me back to earlier times. Don't really think I would like to go back to stay but a litle nostalgia is good for the soul.
Congratulatins on a web site that is interesting and well done.
Name: Pat Bylock <patbylock@aol.com> Date: 2001-03-21 Comments:
Hi Shirley,
Stop by to visit you and thoroughly enjoyed your web site. You are doing an amazing job. I don't know how you can do all the things you do; you must have a lot of energy. I see your work all over the internet. Genealogically-speaking.
Just want to say Hi!
Pat
Name: Suzi Howard <Howdy@gisco.net> Date: 2001-03-20 Comments:
Shirley,
Thanx for the website and for being so kind when I met you at the WDTimes Archives.
Name: Kelly Clan[Keech] <jmkelly@eznet.net> Date: 2001-03-16 Comments:
thanks for sharing your background with me...see...I came...I saw...I enjoyed!!
Name: Maryan Handy <maryanhandy@msn.com> Date: 2001-03-16 Comments:
The is great.......especially liked the story about Gen. Lee's mother...makes you wonder about one more thing from back in the "olden days"
Name: Helen Parish <hparish@gisco.net> Date: 2001-03-05 Comments:
Hi Shirley,
Very nice job on your web page, you have a lot of info and a lot of hard work.
Helen
Name: Nickie Neil <nneil@gisco.net> Date: 2001-03-05 Comments:
enjoyed your webpage very much. Keep up the good work.
Name: Marilynn Masten <GardnerRus@carolina.rr.com> Date: 2001-03-04 Comments:
I learned a lot about Jefferson Co. that I didn't know from your pages. I only lived there until i was 6 in 1928, but spent every summer there until WW2 and then married a soldier from Pine Camp. I was there in 1939 but sure don't remember the parade of the orange men. But at my age there is a lot I don't remember.
Name: Bev <BevCrowell@aol.com> Date: 2001-03-04 Comments:
Great site, Shirley. Found the McComb Settlement story especially interesting. Always looking for Andrew McKoom.
Name: Norma Joy <Ljoy866294@aol.com> Date: 2001-03-04 Comments:
Very interesting site. will get back to itwhen i have more time.
Name: Ethelwyn Kearney (Wyn) <kearney.maclay@worldnet.att.net> Date: 2001-02-08 Comments:
Wanted: LaFayette,, Smith, Weaver, Withington records around 1800. Also in Otisco Co near Amber I would be so appreciative. Thank you.
Name: Sheri <teathymes@hotmail.com> Date: 2001-02-05 Comments:
Hi Shirley,
I saw this link for Jefferson Co., NY and although it isn't my family I ended up reading the entire thing! It's so neat that you have written events, and family history (i.e. diary)...wish more of my ancestors would have done that...what caught my eye was Jefferson Co. which was home to so many people who later came to WI. My husband is from the Wood/Eastman/Jenkins line from Woodville and Ellisburg area. His Luther Jenkins' mother was Hannah Luther so was interested when I saw that name. Thanks for a great web site and insite into earlier times.
Sheri Hyland Stuve, Cadott, WI
Name: Bud Daley <Bevdal@aol.com> Date: 2001-02-02 Comments:
Shirley: I am married to Beverly Lyng, a sister of Al Lyng. Does that make a connection?
Name: Debbie Morrogh <Chatcalin@aol.com> Date: 2001-02-01 Comments:
Our family is related to David Conklin who married Mary McGrath. David was born in May 1826 in Ireland and died 7 Jan 1891 and is buried in Washington, Louisiana. He was an important steamboat person. Mary died 28 Jan 1905 @ 74 years in Washington, LA. They were married in New Orleans in 1855. They had 7 children.
I keep hoping to find out who David Conklin's parents were and if he had brothers & sisters. No luck yet.
Name: Sherry Hurst Stoffers <sstoffer@inreach.com> Date: 2001-02-01 Comments:
Saw your link on the Rootsweb news letter and had to check out your site. Enjoyed my visit. My ggg grandparents Truman Stone and Lovina North were married in Turin, New York in 1825. Several of their children were born in Jefferson County, New York. The family removed about 1840 to Coshocton,Ohio and then in the late 1840's to early 1850's went to Marion County,Iowa.
Name: Louise Bascom Smith <bascom@home.com> Date: 2001-02-01 Comments:
This is the first website I have noticed these interesting items. My Dad's family were all born in Jefferson County about 100 years ago. Would you have anything from that period? Thank you in advance.
Name: Phyllis Butler <brasstack@mediaone.net> Date: 2001-01-31 Comments:
Your tremendous contributions which help so many in their genealogical research is priceless in value and greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you have and continue to give to genealogy researchers everywhere.
Phyllis Butler
Allenstown, NH
Name: Phyllis Butler <brasstack@mediaone.net> Date: 2001-01-31 Comments:
Your tremendous contributions which help so many in their genealogical research is priceless in value and greatly appreciated. Thank you for all you have and continue to give to genealogy researchers everywhere.
Phyllis Butler
Allenstown, NH
Name: Joy E. Bold <joybold@mediaone.net> Date: 2001-01-29 Comments:
Enjoyed the site very much.I'm researching BOLD,VAN GIESEN,
HOLTZENDORF and any related families, such as SWIFT.
Name: Alicia Ayles <aylesa98@yahoo.com> Date: 2001-01-25 Comments:
Interesting site Shirley! I have enjoyed viewing it. Your research is wonderful and I am so glad you chose this for a hobby! My best to you. I appreciate your support in my searches. Sincerely, Alicia
Name: Jeanne C. Congdon <jccongdon@earthlink.net> Date: 2001-01-25 Comments:
Looking good, Shirley.
Jeanne
Name: Lisa Ecker <theeckers@earthlink.net> Date: 2001-01-23 Comments:
great site Shirley!
Name: Tony Sylvester <osprey@pinn.net> Date: 2001-01-23 Comments:
Many thanks, Shirley, for all your work and generosity in sharing the Jefferson County wedding notices. They certainly give us, in many instances, a sense of time and place. Have found three notices -- two Sylvesters and a Flansburg -- related to my forebears. Just as a note, would suggest that the Vincent-Sylvester item, Section 2, penciled as June 1888 should perhaps be September 1889. Family files give the date as 4 Sept. 1889, which would have been a Wednesday, as mentioned in the wedding announcement. Again, many thanks for your great contribution to Jefferson County research.
Tony Sylvester
Kitty Hawk, NC
Name: Russ Anderson <RusandShar@aol.com> Date: 2001-01-19 Comments:
Wonderful
Name: Connie <SESSAI@aol.com> Date: 2001-01-19 Comments:
Just reading through some of your info looking for anything that may have to do with my family. Found nothing, so far, but thoroughly enjoyed the site, especially the diary. Thank you for allowing me to read this site.
Name: Patricia Regan <PnutReg@cs.com> Date: 2001-01-18 Comments:
Very interesting and I really enjoyed reading through your site. You did a good job and I hope when I get ready to do mine I can do half as good.
Name: Roger Lingenfelter <rlingenf@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2001-01-14 Comments:
I heard you were doing a family tree for lingenfelter. Just browsing.
Name: A.E.Rogers <res08awp@verizon.net> Date: 2001-01-10 Comments:
Great stuff Shirley.
Name: J. Paul Dengler <jp.dengler@verizon.net> Date: 2000-11-17 Comments:
Very interesting and informative! Nice job.
Name: Pat Bylock <patbylock@aol.com> Date: 2000-09-23 Comments:
Shirley,
I love your Web site and your database is outstanding!
Thanks for the invite to visit.
Pat
Name: Pat Bylock <patbylock@aol.com> Date: 2000-09-23 Comments:
Shirley,
Name: Dave Reester <reester@elko.net> Date: 2000-09-12 Comments:
Figured I should sign your guest book. I am spending more and more time looking through your tree!
Name: Margy Bare <mbare@pacbell.net> Date: 2000-07-26 Comments:
Hi Shirley, I am a subscriber to the Jefferson County email newsletter so I followed your recent link. I really am enjoying reading your site and don't care one bit that it isn't flashy or whatever. I find that most people feel the same way.
I also have a genealogy web site. My Moody family lived in the area throughout the 19th century, so I do have some Jefferson County stuff online. Although, I have lots more to put up and will over time. Like you, I wanted to get the information online to share and learn little things as I go. I have actually taught myself so it might not be as bad as you think to learn.
Good Luck! I plan to go back and finish looking at your site...
Margy Bare
The Moody Surname Community Website
http://home.pacbell.net/mbare
Name: Faith <lusyke@gisco.net> Date: 2000-07-02 Comments:
I thoroughly enjoyed your site! What a great gift you've given others.
Name: Nikki <NikkiEH@Webtv.net> Date: 2000-05-29 Comments:
Hi again Great to hear from you again. Will get to answering your message you sent the other day, real soon.
God bless ††
Nikki in Oregon 8+}
Name: Paula Ligoci <dounome123@email.msn.com> Date: 2000-05-22 Comments:
Hi Shirley & Al:
Don't know if I signed your guest book so I'm doing so now. Just wanted to let you know that Deacon Jules Kulak sits down every evening and reads all that you have written. What a great job you both did. Wish you would publish a book. I myself enjoy reading & from time to time I read through all. I think I used close to a ream of paper so far & that's not every thing. Keep them coming.
Love,
Paula
Name: George Osborne <GeoofTO@AOL.com> Date: 2000-05-05 Comments:
Hi Shirley, I enjoyed your web page. I believe we are related via the OSBORN lineage. Dick Osborn told me that we may be related via Phinas Alden Osborn and his marriage to Emmorette Lingenfelders. Phinas A. was my ggggfather and had a son Daniel Webster Osborn (or Webster Daniel) depending which source is accurate. Daniel had a son named Merritt Osborn(e). Daniel somehow ended up with the "e" from his Civil War records. Merritt had a son named Roslyn who had my father, Robert M. Osborne, born in Chicago in 1920. I, George Charles Osborne was born in Burbank, California in 1950. I now reside in Thousand Oaks, California which is about 45 miles N/W of L.A. Just thought I'd share a little info with you. Please feel free to contact me and perhaps we can share info. George
Name: Elizabeth Alt (betty) <ealt1@twcny.rr.com> Date: 2000-04-30 Comments:
I tried to catch a peek at your site but the server must have been down will try again,Betty
Name: David H. Powell <dpowell@boernenet.com> Date: 2000-04-29 Comments:
I am Dick Hines' brother-in-law, and a Watertown,NY product.
I Graduated WHS in 1954. Your name is familiar to me.
Do we know each other? Dave
Name: Shirley Farone <twigs@bright.net> Date: 2000-04-06 Comments:
Wow! Notice my first guest entry -- my husband -- kind of tacky, huh! Can't believe he had that attitude after all the struggles he had installing the guestbook. Not easy for old people!! Without my husband, none of this would have been possible. I'm so grateful for his patience.
Name: Al Farone <rwigs@bright.net> Date: 2000-04-06 Comments:
very, very nice