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An all white high school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, becomes the first state in the Confederate South to break the color line. Color line broken discrimination 9-11-1954, Canandaigua NY Daily Messenger #fayetteville #arkansas #segregation #civilrightsmovement #notablenews #school #students #black #white #racism #apartheid

Percy Daniels' World War I draft registration card can be found at FamilySearch.org by using this link. (Find another name in the index using this link from my Links page). For more information about Percy Daniels, see the Daniels page. Percy Registered at the New York Public Library located at 31-33 East Broadway. These two images are from Google Maps, showing where he lived and where he registered. I ♥ Google Maps and FamilySearch.org "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-26581-5537-60?cc=1968530 : accessed 2 June 2015), New York > New York City no 91; A-G > image 3250 of 5725; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). #daniels #PercyDaniels #worldwar1

Did you know that the prefix of your social security number indicates which State the number was issued in? The first three digits are the area number, the next two digits are the group number, and the last four digits are the serial number. The area number (first three digits of a Social Security number): 001-003 issued in New Hampshire 004-007 issued in Maine 008-009 issued in Vermont 010-034 issued in Massachusetts 035-039 issued in Rhode Island 040-049 issued in Connecticut 050-134 issued in New York 135-158 issued in New Jersey 159-211 issued in Pennsylvania 212-220 issued in Maryland 221-222 issued in Delaware 223-231 issued in Virginia 232 issued in West Virginia & North Carolina 233-236 issued in West Virginia 237-246 issued in North Carolina 247-251 issued in South Carolina 252-260 issued in Georgia 261-267 issued in Florida 268-302 issued in Ohio 303-317 issued in Indiana 318-361 issued in Illinois 362-386 issued in Michigan 387-399 issued in Wisconsin 400-407 issued in Kentucky 408-415 issued in Tennessee 416-424 issued in Alabama 425-428 issued in Mississippi 429-432 issued in Arkansas 433-439 issued in Louisiana 440-448 issued in Oklahoma 449-467 issued in Texas 468-477 issued in Minnesota 478-485 issued in Iowa 486-500 issued in Missouri 501-502 issued in North Dakota 503-504 issued in South Dakota 505-508 issued in Nebraska 509-515 issued in Kansas 516-517 issued in Montana 518-519 issued in Idaho 520 issued in Wyoming 521-524 issued in Colorado 525 issued in New Mexico 526-527 issued in Arizona 528-529 issued in Utah 530 issued in Nevada 531-539 issued in Washington 540-544 issued in Oregon 545-573 issued in California 574 issued in Alaska 575-576 issued in Hawaii 577-579 issued in District of Columbia 580 issued in Virgin Islands 581-584 issued in Puerto Rico 585 issued in New Mexico 586 issued in American Samoa, Guam & Philippines 587-588 issued in Mississippi 589-595 issued in Florida 596-599 issued in Puerto Rico 600-601 issued in Arizona 602-626 issued in California 627-647 issued in Texas 648-649 issued in New Mexico 650-653 issued in Colorado 654-658 issued in South Carolina 659-665 issued in Louisiana 667-675 issued in Georgia 676-679 issued in Arkansas 680 issued in Nevada 681-690 issued in North Carolina 691-699 issued in Virginia 700-728 issued by Railroad Board (railroad employee) 729-733 Enumeration at Entry (non-citizen w/ permanent residency) 750-751 issued in Hawaii 752-755 issued in Mississippi 756-763 issued in Tennessee 764-765 issued in Arizona 765-772 issued in Florida Did you notice which prefix has not been used? The second and third set of digits in the social security number is the group number issued to the post office for assignment. They were not distributed consecutively for security reasons. Search the SSDI for free at FamilySearch! Click here! You can also search the Social Security Death Index free at Ancestry (Click here). A free search provides name, year of death and residence only. Here's an example of how this can be useful. Some records pertaining to my great-grandfather's brother, James H. Leonard, indicate he was born in New York, while others say Pennsylvania. His social security number begins with 133, which I can see from the list above, was New York. Interesting fact: "The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004 (Public Law (P.L.) 108-458) placed limits on the number of replacement Social Security cards an individual can receive. Beginning with cards issued on or after December 17, 2005, individuals may only receive three Social Security cards per year and 10 in a lifetime, with certain exceptions, such as correcting errors or name changes." For more information about the Social Security system, see this page at http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v69n2/v69n2p55.html Click here for more genealogy tips and free resources! #tips #myblog #socialsecurity #genealogy #resources #tips

Albert J. Leonard was the son of Lewis Leonard and Cora Sherman. He was born on December 15, 1894 and died on October 10, 1957. He is buried in Rose Cemetery in Rose, Wayne County, New York. His obituary, printed in the Clyde Times, October 17, 1957, reads as follows: "Albert J. Leonard, 62 years old resident of the Hadden Road, town of Savannah, died suddenly of a heart attack at the Berry Truck Stop Restaurant one mile east of Clyde late Thursday afternoon, October 10. He was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 15, 1894, son of Louis and Cora Leonard. He had resided in Moravia for many years as a farmer, before moving to Savannah 20 years ago. He is survived by his wife Valentine Mathieu Leonard, 1 daughter, Mrs. Charles May, and one son, Richard Leonard, both of the Town of Savannah; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lee Osborne of Willet, N.Y. and one brother, James Leonard of Moravia, N.Y., also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Harold S. Mann Funeral Home in Clyde Sunday afternoon Oct. 13th at 3 o'clock, the Rev. Arthur Morey of the Clyde Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Rose Cemetery". No mention of his first son, Robert J. Leonard (or his grandchildren by him) is made in Albert's obituary. Robert was remembered in Albert's will, however. Click here to learn more about Albert Leonard. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Click here to visit the Virtual Family Cemetery. #leonard #AlbertJayLeonard #cemetery #RoseCemetery #ClydeNY #albertleonard #burial #death #obituary

This is a photo of Charles Russell Leonard, the progenitor of many Leonard descendants in and around central New York. He was my third great-grandfather. I'd love to know more about him. If you have photos or information to share, please share in the Leonard Genealogy Forum! For more information about Charles, see the Leonard page. #leonard #charlesrussellleonard #Leonard #portrait #photograph #photo

Russel Leonard, the father of Charles Russell Leonard and Jenette (Leonard) Reynolds, has gone missing. Anyone with information, please comment below! From the Cayuga Republican, May 1834: “INFORMATION WANTED – My husband Russel Leonard, who left Lock Port, on the first day of November last for the purpose of purchasing land in the Territory of Michigan, has not been heard from since. Any information given of the said Leonard will be thankfully received by his suffering wife and children.” > Editors of the Newspapers at the west, will confer a favor by inserting the above. Direct to Post Master at Port Byron, Cayuga Co., New York. SOPHRONIA LEONARD. May 2, 1834. Click here to learn more about Sophronia. Click here to learn more about Russel Leonard. Anyone with information, please comment below! #leonard #notablenews #mystery #mysterious #russelleonard

Two policeman spot a glowing, unidentified flying object passing over Cortland at a high rate of speed and no sound. Cortland Democrat, 6-30-1950, Cortland, New York. #flyingsaucer #witnesses #policemen #notablenews #JamesGilson #KennethSherry #UFOSighting #Cortland #NewYork

Daniel Dugan was my mother's paternal 4th great-grandfather. He fought in Washington's army during the American Revolution and engaged in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and many others. He suffered many wounds during these battles, from which he was crippled for life. His full, handwritten testimony about his account of the events are as follows: State of Pennsylvania, County of Lycoming, on the 21st day of September 1832, personally appeared before John Cumings, Esq., one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Lycoming, Daniel Dugan of the residence of Franklin Township, County of Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty-two years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. I entered the service of the United States under the named officers and served as herein stated. I resided in the Reading town Township, Hunterdon County, and State of New Jersey. I was drafted the second call that made of the Militia after the British vessels first made their appearance off New York for one month under Cap. Denike to Amboy and served during that month between Newark and Amboys watching movements of two or three British vessels. I was at home one month and drafted again for one month under Cap. Tin Brook at Amboy and Newark watching the movements of the British vessels. I was next drafted for one month under Cap. Denike, marched to Amboy and Newark. I was next drafted for one month under Capt. Kownover to Elizabeth Town. I was drafted for one month and marched under Cap. Johnson to New York and then to Amboy. Cor’l Thompsons regiments. I was next drafted under Cap. Gearhart and we were marched to Elizabeth town, Newark and Amboy Cor’l Thompson’s Regiment. I was next drafted under Cap. Carieoff and marched in Major Rinehart’s battalion to swamp near Trenton and lay on our arms all night and in the morning we were taking into the woods near the road. We soon got orders to march. We overtook some British troops but we had no engagements. I was next drafted for one month under Cap. Hankerson and marched to Raritan River. Then we were stationed below Shanks Mill. The British came out and beat us back for some distance into an old field that had deep gutters washed in it where we had the advantage of them and we beat them back again. I was next drafted to Amboy under Cap. Countryman, Major Hoops battalion. I was next drafted under Cap. Stillwell and marched to Elizabeth Town, thence to Amboy, Cor'l Thompson regiments. I was next drafted under Cap. Carrieoff and marched to Trenton under Major Rinehart and thence marched to Monmouth at which place we had a smart engagement and I was in the battle under Gen. Hankinson. I next volunteered for three months to go to Stony Point under Cap. Stillwell. James Egbert and myself was two days behind our company. We followed onto New German town and Major Berry advised us to return to Cor'l Taylor as we had to pass through the country infested with Torys. We went to Cor'l Taylor. That same night a scouting party brought in some prisoners to Burlington and we returned to Cor'l Taylor's regiment. I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension list of the agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed today, the 21st day of September, 1832. X Daniel Dugan For more information about Daniel Dugan, see his profile here, or the Reese page for more on his lineage. #reese #veteran #americanrevolution #military #danieldugan #pension #pensionrequest #revolutionarywar

Samuel Reider served in the American Revolution with Captain John Ludwig's Company, of the Sixth Battalion, Berks County Militia, Commanded by Col. Joseph Hiester, guarding the Hessian prisoners from 10 Aug 1780 to the 9 Sep 1780. See "Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and Militia, 1775-1783", Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Volume XIV, William H. Egle, ed., Harrisburg: E.K. Meyers, State Printer, 1888, pages 313-314 (shown below) and pages 298-299. Click here to find resources containing military records. Samuel Reider was my maternal 7th great-grandfather. For more information about Samuel Reider and his family, see the Reese page. Click here to see more of my military ancestors. #americanrevolution #reese #reider #veteran #military #revolutionarywar #samuelreider #samuelryder #reese

Josiah Reese, my maternal 3rd great-grandfather, was a veteran of the Civil War. He fought for the Union in the 203rd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company D. The 203rd organized at Philadelphia on the 10th of September, 1864, and went from there to Petersburg, Virginia. October 27-28 they were in the Battle of Fair Oaks. They performed siege operations against Richmond until December 7th, and then went on an expedition to Fort Fisher, North Carolina until December 27th. On January 15th of 1865 they assaulted and captured Fort Fisher and then advanced to Wilmington February 11th and captured it February 22nd. They advanced on Goldsboro March 6th through 21st and guarded the railroad at Faison’s Depot from March 21st to April 10th. From April 10th they advanced on Raleigh, occupying it on April 14th. They were at Bennett’s House April 26th and at the Surrender of Johnston and his army. They finished off their duty at Raleigh until they mustered out on the 22nd of June, 1865. For more information about Josiah Reese, see the Reese page. Click here to see more of my military ancestors. Click here to find resources containing military records. #veteran #civilwar #reese #military #josiahreese #pennsylvania

Benjamin Stanton was my maternal 6th great-grandfather. He lived from about 1754 to May 10, 1838. He entered into the service of the United States during the American Revolution, in the company of militia commanded by Capt. John Hosbrook, in Col. Hardenburgh’s Regiment and was stationed in New York and New Jersey at various times. He was at Bemis Heights when General Burgoyne surrendered. He also joined the regiment at Valley Forge. For more on Benjamin Stanton's family, see the Harvey page. Benjamin's wife, Sarah (Rood) Stanton, applied to collect from his pension in 1848, the request written as follows: State of New York, Cayuga County, on the 11th day of November, 1848, personally appeared before me this subscriber a Justice of the Court of Oyer and Terminer in and for said County (the same being the Court of Record) Sarah Stanton a resident of the town of Moravia in said county aged seventy-nine years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848. That she is the widow of Benjamin Stanton deceased who during his life drew a pension under the act of 1832, New York agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, on account of his Revolutionary services. She further declares that she was the second wife of the above named Benjamin Stanton and she was married to him on the 29th day of June, 1797, that the attached family record is the record the births of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton of his first marriage and of the children of the said Benjamin Stanton and the deponent, that Parthania Stanton named in the said record was the first child of the said Benjamin Stanton and this deponent, the her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Stanton died on the 10th day of May, 1838, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred; at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she never before made any application for a pension. Sworn by the subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Samuel E. Day. (Signed) Sarah Stanton. The pages shown here are from the pension request of Sarah, Benjamin's widow, listing the names of their children, explaining that Parthenia was the first born to her and the others born before Parthenia were from Benjamin's first marriage. Click here to see more of my military ancestors. Click here for resources containing military records. #stanton #shirley #harvey #americanrevolution #veteran #military #revolutionarywar #saratoga #partheniastanton #benjaminstanton

Nathan Wood was the 3rd great-grandfather of my great-grandmother, Mary E. (Harvey) Reese. He was the son of Samuel Wood and Jerusha Abbey. Nathan was born on the 16th of April, 1761, in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, and had ten brothers and sisters, namely: Mary, Eunice, Ann, Hannah, John, Mary, Sybill, Gideon, Nathan, Ziba, and Samuel. Nathan married Lucy Johnson on the 18th of January, 1781, in Mansfield. Together they had seven children. He served as a soldier in the American Revolution. He bought land in Lisle in 1806. Lucy died in 1824 and Nathan may have married a woman named Mary after. He died in 1836 in New York, and although some sources say he was buried in Bemis Cemetery in Lisle, Broome County, New York, the headstone furnished by the U.S. government is in Arkwright Summit Cemetery in Arkwright, Chautauqua County, New York. (Excerpt from Reese Family Record). Nathan Wood served in the American Revolution, fighting through the entire battle at the taking of Burgoyne, in which he was severely injured by a Hessian’s bayonet. Within two minutes after, he took the lives of three Hessians with the same type of weapon. He enlisted in a Company of Light Horse at Mansfield and was employed to carry dispatches and papers to officers in various places. He was at the Battle of Bunker Hill (named so in error, as the actual location of the battle was called Breed’s Hill), and was said to have been present when Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington. Click here to see his handwritten testimony. Click here to see the tombstone of his wife, Lucy (Johnson) Wood. For more on Nathan Wood and his family, see the Harvey Family. Photo of Nathan's stone by Ron Kinney, also contributed at findagrave.com. #harvey #wood #veteran #bunkerhill #americanrevolution #cemetery #Johnson #Dudley #Abbe #Goodale #Knowlton #BemisCemetery #military

During the American Revolution, Datus Ensign, Sr., was in Capt. David Moseley's Company from Westfield in Nov 1776 and also Sept and Oct 1777. Datus Ensign was recalled in The Saratogian July 26, 1952, saying in the last paragraph that Datus Ensign stole horses from the British. For more on Datus Ensign and his family, see the Harvey page. #harvey #americanrevolution #veteran #notablenews #shirley #military #Ensign #datusensignsr

Job Shirley (1750-1842) married Mary Wilbur, about 1778. Their intention to marry was filed on December 18, 1778, at Raynham, Massachusetts. The handwritten record is shown here: For more about Job Shirley and his family, see the Harvey page. #harvey #shirley #marriage #marywilbur #jobshirley #wilbur

Gertrude E. Shirley was the daughter of Royal J. Shirley and his wife, Mary J. Brooks. Gertrude, better known as "Gertie", was born on the 4th of August, 1878. On the 23rd of February, 1898, at the age of 18, she married Archibald “Arch” Bell in Harford, New York. She spent much of her married life back home with her parents, as several news clippings have been found reporting her ill and in the care of her mother. Arch and Gertie were divorced before 1904 and Gertie married Newman A. Harvey on the 9th of January, 1904. They raised three daughters and were active in the church. Gertie was a member of the Red Cross and a minister of the gospel. Her mother, Mary Shirley died in February of 1937, and Gertrude followed her on the 9th of October, 1937. They are buried in Willow Glen Cemetery. Gertrude was 59. She was joined later by her husband. For more information see the Harvey page. See more: Gertrude (Shirley) Harvey Harvey Family (including the Shirley, Ensign, Stowell, and more) #harvey #shirley #gertrudeshirley #gertrudeharvey #cortland

Newman A. Harvey was the son of John Clark Harvey and Betsy Stowell. He was born on the 25th of August, 1876, in Cortland, New York. In 1880, at the age of 4 years, he lived in Harford, Cortland County, New York, with his parents and three siblings: Myrtia, Lewis, and Lucy. He appears to have married to a woman named Sarah, who he was divorced from in July of 1903. On the 9th of January, 1904, he married Gertrude E. Shirley. Gertrude died in 1937, and Newman died on the 29th of September, 1963, in Groton, Tompkins County, New York. They are buried in Willow Glen Cemetery in Dryden, Tompkins County (Lot 15-05). For more see the Harvey page. These are just some of the memorabilia found in "Reese Family Record", which I will be sharing more of. Subscribe for updates! It's free! #harvey #shirley #stowell #newmanharvey

Mary Esther Harvey was born on the 16th of March, 1910, in Newark Valley, Tioga County, New York. She was the daughter of Newman A. Harvey and his wife, Gertrude E. Shirley. On the 18th of April, 1930, she married Lloyd John Reese, better known as “John Reese”, who was born 21 Apr 1911 in Muncy Valley, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, a son of Maynard Washington Reese and Ada Rebecca Temple. Mary had four forefathers who fought in the American Revolution. Read more on the Harvey page. Click here for more on Mary (Harvey) Reese-Gaul. Click here for more on the Harvey family. Click here for more on the Reese family. Click here to see my Index of Ancestors. Click here for loads of free genealogy resources! #harvey #reese #MaryEHarvey #album #photos #photographs

Richard Leonard of New Mexico recounts one of his biggest fears living on the plains: the hydrophobia skunk is far more of a threat than the rattlesnake. Elmira Star Gazette, Elmira, New York 1895 #ThePlains #RichardLeonard #Leonard #notablenews #leonard

Try this on your grocery bill for Savings! This advertisement was published in a 1963 newspaper. #pepsi #ad #advertisement #soda #notablenews

Here's something our ancestors in the early 20th century would have commonly seen and perhaps believed. These endorsements of cigarettes are something you would never see in the media today. Cigarette ads and commercials were banned in 1970 when people started realizing the harmful effects of smoking. This advertisement was printed in 1937: Evelyn Chandler, figure skater: "What an asset good digestion is! I smoke Camels during meals and after. They do help to keep my digestion in order." Gene Sarazen, golf champion: "I've walked, I guess, thousands of miles around golf courses with Camels. They never throw my nerves out of tune". Cortland Standard, Cortland, New York, 1937. To learn more about health effects from smoking, visit https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/index.htm #notablenews #cigarettes #ad #advertisement #camelcigarettes #smoking

Reptile with Wings, That Fed on Birds, Killed in King George. Captured and killed at Berry Plain, the plantation of John S. Dickinson, on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Fulton County News, Pennsylvania, 8-16-1905 Pennsylvania #flyingsnake #virginia #reptilewithwings #notablenews #BerryPlain #KingGeorge #bazaar

A woman addicted to opium attempts suicide by pistol and fails. Marathon Independent, Marathon, New York, 4-1-1885 Marathon, New York #Marathon #cortlandcounty #notablenews #epidemic #drugaddiction #NewYork #attemptedsuicide #opium #suicide

Tips for raising chickens, building a chicken roost. Chickens are the only class of domestic animals suitable for converting household scraps into good wholesome food. Source: Unknown, est. 1918-1919 #chicken #poultry #notablenews #farm #sustainableliving #howto #myblog

"Jewish Anniversary" Canandaigua Daily Messenger 9-13-1954 Canandaigua, New York #Jewish #notablenews #1954 #NewYork #foreign

Cora E. Sherman was my 2nd great-grandmother. She had at least five brothers and sisters, of which she was the third born. Addie was the oldest, born about 1868. William was born the following year and Cora was born in 1872. Carrie was born in 1873, Adelbert was born in 1876, Christina was born in 1874, and Anna, also known as Annie, was born about 1878. They were the children of James Sherman and Amy Dow (McDowell) Sherman. The family was counted on the census of 1870 in Ledyard, Cayuga County, New York. At the time, there were only two children in the home. In 1880, they were still living in Ledyard. Four more children had been born in the previous decade. Ledyard is a small town of a little over 48 square miles, on the east shore of Cayuga Lake. It was founded in 1823 from part of Scipio. The southern part of Ledyard was part of the Central New York Military Tract and the northern part was part of the Cayuga Indian Reservation. In fact, James Sherman's mother, Eleanor Sparks (or Spore), was said to have been Native American, and may have been affiliated with this tribe. Notable historic sites in Ledyard include the North Street Friends Meetinghouse, which may contain some family burials. Levana is a hamlet in Ledyard and Aurora is a village in Ledyard, where the Wells family of the Wells-Fargo banking empire lived. The population of Ledyard in 1880 was 2,199, but in 2010 only 1,886 people were counted on the census there. Sadly, Amy, the mother of these children died on April 20, 1886, at the age of about 47, and the fate of James, their father, is unknown. What is known is that the children were orphaned and the family was broken up. So, where did the children go? Well, eight months after Mrs. Sherman died, on December 20, 1886, Cora married Lewis Leonard in Moravia. Cora was only about 14 years old and Lewis was about 16. They were my 2nd great-grandparents. In 1892, their new family was living about 15 miles southeast of Ledyard, in Summerhill, Cayuga County. Cora's 17-year old brother, Bert, was living with them and Lewis and Cora already had three children. My great-grandfather, Albert, wasn't born until 1894 and a few years later, in 1897, Lewis died of Typhoid Fever, leaving Cora in similar circumstances, perhaps, as her mother. Cora also died young, at the age of 42. Christina, also known as "Carrie", married at the age of 16 to Robert Tighe and the couple lived in Moravia in 1892. Around the same time, Addie, the eldest child, married William Whitmore. They lived in Moravia in 1920. William Sherman married Bessie E. Luce about 1903, and lived in Cortland County the remainder of his life. He died in 1936 and is buried in Virgil. (There was a William Sherman in Summerhill, however, his father was Dwight Sherman and that family was living in Summerhill as early as 1870). What about Annie? Little Annie was only about eight years old when her mother died and we learn that she was put into the Auburn Orphan Asylum, which her older sister, Addie was paying for until her aunt, Mrs. Jacobs (Melissa), removed her from the orphanage to care for her. We learn from the story published in the local news, that Addie didn't approve of the arrangement and fought to have Annie removed from the home. Finally, she was placed in the custody of a "wholly disinterested" (impartial) person, Mrs. Gould. The transcription of these three articles is provided here: Annie later married Wilber Miner and had at least two children, Bertha and Henry Miner. (Ancestry). The family was counted on the census in Auburn from 1915 to 1940. Today, James and Amy Sherman's descendants are many, despite their family being broken early. Life may have been better for their children and grandchildren if they had lived full lives, or maybe not. We may never know the details, but their memory lives on because the seeds they planted were fruitful and continue to this day. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. Subscribe for updates to follow my research and if you have any information to contribute, please contact me or comment below! #jamessherman #corasherman #anniesherman #lewisleonard

James Sherman was my 3rd great-grandfather. His daughter, Cora E. Sherman, married Lewis Leonard, a son of Charles Russell Leonard. Little is known about James Sherman, however. He was a son of Levi Sherman and Eleanor Sparks. From the census, he appears to have been born between in New York between June and August of 1840. The little I have found about him is from the census. In 1850, he was living in Sennett, Cayuga County, New York. Then in 1855, 1860, and 1865, he was counted in Venice, same county. In 1870 and 1880 he was living in Ledyard, very close to Venice, same county. From there, I lost his trail. Being that James was born about 1840, we know he was probably drafted or enlisted for the Union's cause during the Civil War, so I searched various Civil War records to see what could be find. I discovered there were several other men sharing his name, living in central New York at the time, which is important to know! In fact, there was another father and son named Levi and James Sherman living very close to my Levi and James Sherman, which could potentially cause a lot of confusion. (Read about that in my previous blog here). The following records for men named James Sherman in New York during the Civil War are worth noting: James M. Sherman of Butler, mentioned in my previous blog, enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, NY 9th Reg. Co. G. James Sherman who enlisted at Auburn on Feb. 24, 1862. He deserted on July 30, 1862. James Sherman who was born in Moravia, enlisted at Auburn, mustered in NY 9th Heavy Artillery, Co. E, on Dec. 9, 1863, and deserted July 2, 1865. James Sherman who enlisted at Springport, New York, August, 1864. James Sherman born 1841 in Herkimer County, enlisted March 19, 1867 in Detroit, Michigan, Reg. 1 Cav. Co. E., deserted Sept 3, 1868. James Sherman listed under "men subject to do military duty in the 24th Cong. District" . He lived in Venice, New York (Sub. Dist. 29), and his age as of July 1, 1863 was reported as age 20. The list is dated June 30, 1863. This is the one that is almost certainly my ancestor. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find more information on his service. On the 1865 census, my ancestor, James was single and living as a "Servant" in the home of Simon Perigo in Venice. His occupation was "farmer" and "soldier" and he was marked "now in army". There were several other men in the town with the same status. Between 1865 and 1868, James married Amy Dow (or McDowell) and they started their family. In 1870 and 1880, he was counted on the census in Ledyard, where he remained at least until 1880. Amy died around 1886, based on newspaper accounts. (See my next blog post for details). A search of the 1890 veterans census produced the following results for James Sherman in New York: Of these, the only likely match, James Sherman in Candor, was found there again on the 1892 New York State Census. He was age 44 and living with Celia Sherman, age 36, Mattie A. Sherman, female, age 15, and Eddie F. Sherman, age 10. They were also there in 1880, proving it is not my ancestor, James Sherman who lived in Ledyard in 1880. When and where James died remains a mystery so far, as does his burial place. Stay tuned for updates as I share new finds! If you have any information to contribute, please contact me or comment below. See more: James Sherman The Leonard Family #jamessherman #sherman #corasherman #lewisleonard #civilwar Sources: 1. James M. Sherman of Butler, NY [Blog] 2. Muster Roll Abstract (#4522) 3. New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts [Ancestry]. 4. Civil War Records and Profiles (Report of the Adjutant General 1893-1906). [Ancestry] 5. Findmypast Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, M551 roll 128 6. U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers 1861-1865 [Ancestry] 7. New York, U.S., Registers of Officers and Enlisted Men Mustered into Federal Service, 1861-1865 [Ancestry] 8. U.S. Register of Army Enlistments 9. Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1835 [Ancestry]

So many early American families were Puritan and their story is one worth knowing. Get to know the Puritans and their struggle with this great old book. It gives an in depth look at life during the time of the Puritans from the time of The Tudors on, with some biographical details. "History of the Puritans in England", by W.H. Stowell, 1849. #stowell #puritans #england #England #newengland Click here for the Interactive Mayflower Database with Illustrations Click here for thousands more free genealogy resources

Like most aspects of genealogy, in order to get the most out of the records and paper trails you find, it's best to understand the context and background of the material. Like my previous post, "What you can learn from a social security number", here we have information to better understand Civil War Pension Files. You can find the U.S. Civil War Pension Index on Ancestry.com by clicking here. The search is free, but a subscription is required in order to access the file. On these indexes, you can find the pension file number, should you seek a copy of the files, either by visiting the National Archives in Washington, D.C., or by ordering copies. Ordering by mail currently costs $25 for an 8-page pension packet, or $75 (min.) for one entire pension file up to 100 pages. If you're planning trip to the National Archives, click here for more information on their hours, rules, and more. You can even hire a researcher! Source: Archives.gov NGS Magazine See more: Free military resources Free genealogy resources My military ancestors #civilwar #pensions #genealogy #resources #tips #militaryrecords #military #american #todo

New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, a record of the achievements in the making of commonwealths and founding of a nation, by William Richard Cutter, 1914. 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Annie Dickinson was born on or about February 22, 1896, to Harry and Annie Dickinson. She lived just 18 short months before she became ill with capillary bronchitis. She died on August 28, 1897, and rests in Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Findagrave memorial #123593881). Following are unlabeled portraits of Harry and Annie's daughters. Perhaps one of these was Annie. (Top center is their daughter, Ruth. The rest are unlabeled). This photo of Annie and Harry and their two oldest children, Elizabeth and Emma, was taken about 1898. Click here to learn more about this branch of my family. #annierobinson #harrydickinson #AnnieDickinson #emmadickinson #elizabethdickinson #mason