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November 09, 2004
Linda
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Holcombe and Mott ancestors and their descendants How did you find this website? Matt Where are you from? Florida Please enter your comments! This is wonderful, now I can visit LeRoy anytime I want! Great site!
November 15, 2004
Lynne
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Lived in LeRoy Township from 1958 to 1973; in last sixth grade class to graduate from LeRoy Elementary School in 1969; some ancestors from LeRoy and surrounding townships How did you find this website? A friend notified me about the site Where are you from? Originally from Bradford Co., PA, now live in Virginia Please enter your comments! Wow! Talk about a trip down memory lane! I feel so nostalgic. I really enjoyed the site, especially the photo taken of LeRoy from the hill. The school yard looks so small, or course the new ball field fence does not encompass the whole yard, and Mill Street looks so short. I am glad the old grange hall is being renovated. Sometimes we would have instrumental lessons in the grange instead of in the basement of the school house. Also, I really used to enjoy the holiday lunches the ladies of the grange prepared--they were a real treat compared to packing your lunch everyday. Keep up the good work!
November 17, 2004
Bob Lefler
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? My Samuel Rockwell settled in Elba and Canton very early. some of his descendents married and lived in LeRoy and Monroe. They would be my cousins. My branch of this family was from Myron Rockwell. How did you find this website? I visit the area for the Rockwell family reunion and for Daggett Days most years. Where are you from? Our branch of the Lefler/Rockwells left the area in 1909 for NJ and Conn where I was born and grew up. We now live in the Adirondacks. Please enter your comments! If I could do it all again(which of course we can't), I believe I would have bought the old Rockwell-Lefler Farm on Rt 549(Jobs Corners) and taught in the area as my grandfather and great Uncle Verne did.
November 17, 2004
Pauline Wilcox
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? My husband is descended from Hezekiah Wilcox who came to LeRoy from Minisink, NY How did you find this website? Email from Heritage Museum Where are you from? We live in Maryland Please enter your comments! I have collected Wilcox information for the past 34 years, not only from Bradford County but all over the United States. Hopefully, I can be of some help to researchers.
Sue Wilcox-Hall said...
Hi, I would like to get in touch with Pauline Wilcox, message dated 11/17/2004. It looks like we have some of the same ancestors. Sue Wilcox-Hall - May 29, 2006 wilcoxhall@sbcglobal.net
November 18, 2004
Daryl ELDRETT Watkins
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? My family roots through the DECKER, COON, JOHNSON, and SMITH families. How did you find this website? Joyce Tice's Tri Counties mail list Where are you from? Currently living in Montross VA Please enter your comments! It's wonderful to have another Bradford County resource on-line. Thanks!
November 30, 2004
Wayne Leroy Bailey
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Not sure but GGGgrand parents buried in ALBA,Pa. How did you find this website? Joyce Tice Where are you from? Born in Farmington,Tioga Co. Pa. now PP.N.Y. Please enter your comments! Am looking for any Information on Frederick Bailey 1795 Sussex N.J. Wife Huldah McConnell 1786-1853 Sussexand Elba Pa.
December 03, 2004
Jean Holcomb Moses
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Dr W.H. Holcomb Great Grandfather How did you find this website? Through checking LeRoy Pa. Where are you from? Olean N Y Please enter your comments! What a wonderful site, I have been able to learn so much about Leroy Pa and where my roots came from. Will be back often Thanks
December 06, 2004
Jamie Dunn
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Can't really say I am. How did you find this website? The Daily Review website Where are you from? Towanda, PA Please enter your comments! Nice job folks. I'm in no way, shape, or form, involved in any of this. BUT! I just dropped by to say hi.
December 13, 2004 - Lewis Brothers Information
Looking for any information pertaining to the ancestors of the Lewis Brothers of LeRoy. Names were Harrison, George, and E. Lloyd Lewis. Father was Oakley. Grandfather was Benjamin. Matt Carl, LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. leroymuseum@frontiernet.net
December 28, 2004 - Did you attend school in LeRoy, PA?
We are looking for information/memories/pictures from anyone who attended school at any time in LeRoy, PA. This information will be used for an upcoming book about this subject. Please email us your memories or pictures! Matt Carl, LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. leroymuseum@frontiernet.net
Edgar Osborne said... Hi Matt: I attended Leroy School sometime in the late fortys. I was living on a foster home near East Canton. I lived with Judson Jud and Ethyl Perry on a their farm north of East Canton. I was 6 in 45 and would have been in First Grade in 45-47 (flunked first time). I remember three grades being taught in the same room.I remember the school, riding the bus to it and I have been to the school a couple of times in recent years. I am a resident of Tucson, Arizona but visit PA occasionally. I am in Berlin, Ohio today. In a couple of weeks we will be arriving in Athens PA for about six weeks of visitations. We do family genealogy and travel the Bradford County and neighboring countys seeking headstones of ancestors for photographing/ proofing of dates and existance. In 2002, I visited with a young man at the Lerow Grange who told me about this project. I have no pictures and not many memories that tell a story or anything like that, but I am interested in this project. Thanks you for what you are contributing.
Connie (Osborne) Gleason said... Hi Matt, I'm Edgar Osborne's sister. I too was a foster child on the Judson Perry farm along with Laurence Butchie our little brother. I went to first and second grade and maybe more, (can't remember exactly) at LeRoy School as well. They had no kindergarden so I couldn't start school untill I was seven. Does any one remember going to one of the students houses to see the monkey go into outer space on one of those new fangled TVs ? The name Scotty Shedden comes to mind. Perhaps it was his house. Do not remember what year that took place. Wonder if the Sheddens are still in the area. It seems to me that the LeRoy School building looks different in the new photos that my brother and sister-in-law sent to me recently. I would love to see a photo posted on this site of it in 1945-50. Does any one remember opening the big doors and having a bible lesson? The lady had a felt covered board and felt cutouts she applied to the board. Also the weekly reader was read to us in class also. I really enjoyed that. Our teacher read a chapter or two from The Yearlin daily and otherbooks too. I know that is where I learned to love reading. Remember getting milk in real milk bottles every day at school. I remember pretty little Blond girl Irene ? who had a unique gadget she could stick into an orange and and drink the juice from it. She must have been Scotty,s age because she sat to my left and forward by the windows. That's where the big kids sat. Would love to read more messages about other students experiences at LeRoy School. Just hope I don't get this back corrected and graded. I live in Payson Arizona now. Connie
Mitzie (Mosher) McIlwain said... Hi Connie, I lived on the Victor Morse farm and my name is Mitzie Mosher McIlwain. I do remember the Sheddens, and yes Scot still lives in the area. I was 5 in 1945 so your brothers age? We use to go to the Sheddens to swim and to Tracy Stones to watch the world series. There were three rooms in our school, Mrs. Chapel in first and second, Mrs. Baldwin in third and fourth and Mr. Holcomb in fifth and sixth. Miss Nelly from child evangelism came for Bible study.I have four or five pictures I will send down to Matt. You and your brother may be in the pictures. Oh and the girl with the orange squeezer , may be Irene Pierce who lived on the back side with her grandparents. Our Mothers got them at Stanley parties, as a free gift. Hope I answered some questions for you. The name sounds very familar, perhaps you rode to Sunday school with us?
March 2, 2005 - Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
My grandmother told me that she had a relative who rode with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Her mother's side was from LeRoy, just wondered if anyone else from LeRoy has heard a similar story? Gramma's mother was a Holcomb/e, Mott, Morse, Knickerbocker descendant. Linda Mutzer treekeeper@verizon.net
March 06, 2005
Esther Ackley
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Hometown - descendant of Malachi Shoemaker and Hezekiah Wilcox How did you find this website? Member of the LHM Where are you from? Williamsport PA Please enter your comments! Thanks so much, Matt, for turning your interests into something so great for our community!
April 17, 2005 - West LeRoy Methodist Church
LeRoy Heritage Museum is looking for any history, information, pictures, etc. pertaining to the West LeRoy Methodist-Episcopal Church. Very little history exists and we are trying to collect what we can!! Matt Carl, LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc. leroymuseum@frontiernet.net
April 19, 2005 - Brigham and Morse genealogy
I am looking for any information on Jane and Addison Brigham who lived in LeRoy in the mid1800's. They had two children, Charles and Doraand he had a child with his first wife, Hannah Chaapel, his name was Fitch.I am also looking for Ida D. Morse who livedin some part of Bradford County and in 1857she married Samuel Kerr in Alba. Thanks. Pat Benfer patbern@ptd.net
Linda Mutzer said... Do you have any more info on Ida D Morse? Her parents or siblings? or children?
Anonymous said... Hi Linda, I was pleased to see your reply and hoping that you have information on this family. I have searched for Ida D's parents, but was never able to find them. She married Samuel Kerr in about maybe 1847, but she died the following year or two. I was thinking perhaps she died in child birth, which happened alot. She is buried in the Brooklyn, PA cemetery with Samuel and his second wife. She had no children that I could find. I don't have my notes right here, so am not sure of the dates, but do believe that he was back with his family for the 1850 census. Do keep in touch and let me know if you have anything about this family. Pat Benfer
May 10, 2005
Donna Moffett
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Family roots of SMITH family How did you find this website? Joyce Tice's Tri-Counties message board Where are you from? Born in Sayre, PA; Now live in Bacliff, TX Please enter your comments! Great site and can't wait until I have more time to explore!!!
May 10, 2005 - Turner family
I am searching for the family of Ira and Martha Turner who lived in LeRoy between the 1850s and 1880s. I am particularly interested in knowing where they came from in NY. Son Theodore moved to Starucca, then Brandt, PA where he died in 1885. Any information will be appreciated! Martha Johnstone bluffpoint@frontiernet.net
May 10, 2005
Roberta Selub
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Don't know if I am, but my mother was born in Towanda, cousins presently live in Monroe and I come from the Schrader/Mace families How did you find this website? Matt Carl gave me the website through Rootsweb Where are you from? born and raised in Brooklyn Please enter your comments! My mother took nursing in Brooklyn and she stayed with my aunt who was a school teacher. I visit my cousins as frequent as possible in Monroeton, Ulster, and Sayre.
May 10, 2005
Virginia Salina
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? none that I know of. How did you find this website? On the Tri county messages. Where are you from? North Charleston, SC. Husband originally from Elmira NY. Please enter your comments! I read all the messages, never know when you might know someone!!! I have a niece who is a 'Hollenbeck'so I watch out for that name.Virginia.
May 11, 2005
Dorothy J. Gard
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? My husband's mother descended from the G.P.Freeman, Palmer, Kiff, Case lines of Bradford Co. Russell Palmer and wife are buried in Le Roy. How did you find this website? Ancestry.com listed the website in its newsletter today. Where are you from? Our home is in Columbia, Lancaster Co.,PA but my husband always lived in Wysox Twp.,Bradford Co. until his college days. Please enter your comments! This is a great idea and I'm anxious to see the website progress. I have done much research in the area.
June 6, 2005 - Rockwell/Hinman/ Beach/Lefler
Oscar Rockwell and Charles Lefler had a company about 1869 and did something--maybe built the Lefler house on Route 549 one mile East of Jobs Corners. I would like to know!! However, Charles Lefler bought the house but died in 1872 and Oscar finished medical school and went to Monroeton to marry the Hinman girl and be a doctor there. Oscar had a brother who married the Hinman girls's sister and then had a large factory in Monroeton. And Oscar's little sister Ella Rockwell married Charles' son Mark James Lefler. They then took over the farm on 549 near Jobs Corners. Oscar's bother had a daughter who married Coly Beach of Mansfield and who had the store there. Coly's brother was Newton Beach who married Carrie Carley of the Carley farm on Jobs Corners. They had poultry farms. Coly's children were the famous Beach Boys(all Rockwell descendents). One of them was Horace Beach, a Rockwell cousin and friend of my Grandfather Mark Rockwell Lefler(Brother of Verne Myron Lefler)--sons of Ella Rockwell,sister of Oscar. My grandfather Lefler married Hattie Carley, sister of Carrie Carley Beach. I would like to know more about these Myron Rockwell descendents whom I have just referred too. Did they have children? in New York City? Who built that Lefler farm house? Bob Lefler lefler@northnet.org
June 6, 2005
Billie Jo Kelley
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Husband's family, Kelley's, Bunyan, Landon, and more How did you find this website? Ancestry board, message by Matt Carl Where are you from? Towanda, PA Please enter your comments! I am also glad to see more resourses for people researching in Bradford County. My husbands Kelley's are, James Dayton Kelley who married Charlotte Bunyan. The Kelley's and Bunyan's both lived in LeRoy, and Granville and Canton.
June 6, 2005 - Kelley, Bunyan families
My husbands family line, is from LeRoy, Canton, Granville areas. His Great Grandfather was James Dayton Kelley who married Caroline Bunyan. She is the daughter of George Bunyan and and Charlotte Barnes. George is the son of William Bunyan from Scotland and Rosetta Maria Fitzgerald from Montour, NY. Charlotte is the daughter of Albert Barnes and Sarah E. Andrews. James Dayton is the son of Hiram Kelley and Rosalia A. Porter. I have further back. I will share any information. I am trying to fill in the blanks. Any info from anyone would be great. Thanks, Billie Jo Kelley kelley@cyber-quest.com
Linda Mutzer said... Do you know who Rose (1855-1908) Porter's parents are?
Billie Kelley said... I do not know who her parents were. I have a birth year of August 1855 in PA. Billie Jo
June 11, 2005
Nancy Jennings
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Ancestors are Smiley and Putnam How did you find this website? Daily Review and Tri-Co website. Where are you from? Troy, Pa Please enter your comments! I've been curious. Your website is wonderful. I would like ro know more and will visit one day. So glad and thankful for people like you to save our heritage and history.
June 13, 2005
Tim Drake
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? I am descended from Drakes and Wilcoxes. How did you find this website? Joyce Tice Where are you from? Norton, Virginia Please enter your comments! Thanks for your work in establishing the LeRoy Heritage Museum.
June 20, 2005 - Perry farm in East Canton
Hi: I lived on the subject farm (as a foster child)for four or five years and would like to hear from anyone who has knowledge of the farm before or after 1945. Later, Edgar Osborne K7ZMA@aol.com
July 04, 2005
Edgar M. Osborne, Jr.
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? I went to grade school in the mid to late 40s at LeRoy Consolicated School. Eli Holcomb is also my fifth great grandfather. My line is through Hugh Holcomb's brother Truman. How did you find this website? Matt Carl Where are you from? Born Sayre, PA reside in Tucson, AZ Please enter your comments! Greatly enjoyed the Fourth of July festivities in LeRoy today! Good job Matt and company.
July 07, 2005
Arden Wrisley
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Descended from Evans & Smiths of Granville; father Albert Wrisley was principal of Leroy school How did you find this website? Joyce Tice Tri-county website Where are you from? Canton, PA; now Buffalo, NY Please enter your comments! Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane! Great job!
July 15, 2005
Guila Smith Sikes
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? My great-grandparents lived here - my great-grandfather was Dr. L. Byron Smith, physician. How did you find this website? from Tri-Counties web site Where are you from? born in N.Y., now live in Iowa Please enter your comments! Really enjoy this website - hope to find out more info on MY Smith and Ward families that lived in LeRoy in the 1800's.
September 14, 2005
Lucy
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? I live here now! Grew up going to AWANA at the Baptist Church. My mother often talks about going to school here. How did you find this website? I have been here before, first time posting a note though. Where are you from? East Canton, now a 3 year resident of LeRoy with my husband and 2 daughters. Please enter your comments! Keep up the great work! I will come back often.
September 30, 2005
Peggy Spencer
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? I'm connected to Bradford County in general and Armenia Twp. in particular. Ancestors in Armenia include Oliver D. Field and Nathan T. Sherman. How did you find this website? TriCounties site Joyce Tice Where are you from? Originally Phila. PA now in Cape May NJ Please enter your comments! My grandfather, Ray Field Sherman, left Armenia as a young man To Phila. I spent several summers in East Troy with my Aunt Ruth Sherman McFadden in the 1950s. I have many memories and a few photos of visits to Armenia. I am now searching for any info on Field and Sherman families from Armenia.
November 05, 2005
Nancy
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? father born in LeRoy,much family from area How did you find this website? matt Where are you from? ny,va Please enter your comments! Was up to ny area in july,went down to park cemetery to see what I could find. no directions,no map, stopped and asked,Nice man led me right to cemetery good directions. Found grandfather wm.owen,grandmother nellie bloom,ggfather fred,ggmother nancy scudder g aunt grace anderson. Going to try to go back next summer!! Sure like the area
November 27, 2005 - Owen Family in Canton
Hi everyone,My line is owen,bloom,scudder,holcomb,also looking for obit for my grandfather.He was born in grover,feb 9 1876married nellie m bloom nov 28 1899 in troy, died in manchester ny feb 18 1913 Is buried in park cem canton paNo one in family knows how, rumors are railroad accident Have trid many sites but no luck His name was William Duncan OwenI belive I have family still in Canton local phone book shows quite a few owen names.Hope some one can help Thanks Matt for all you do. nancy circle48owen@hotmail.com
January 06, 2006
Reese E. Pelton
How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Grandparents lived at Sand Run on Barclay Mt - father was one of 12 children - have visited site over years How did you find this website? Have had connection and visited from time to time Where are you from? Dallas PA Please enter your comments! Also - until recent death we had a family cousins reunion at Duane & Dorothy Pelton home in LeRoy on site of original church or school
January 12, 2006- Connections?
I am Reese Pelton, son of Leo, who was one of 12 children of Joseph & Jemima. They resided at Sand Run on Barclay Mt. - reputed to be last standing home on the mountain. Duane Pelton who lived in LeRoy until he died about 2-3 years ago was my cousin and son of my uncle Paul. Other Peltons are around the area, known and unknown. Any connections? Love to hear from anyone with any sort of connection or recollection. Reese Pelton repnov@aol.com
January 21, 2006 - Holcomb
I am looking for a Myrtle Holcomb (known as Mirtie/Mertie) from the area, or possibly McKean Co. She was born in 1873. Married Ira Leroy Taylor (from Annin Twp, McKean Co.), left with him for Oklahoma Territory abt 1893. Their first child, a son, was born in Washington DC in Dec. 1893. Daughters Pearle Edith and Myrtle M. were born in Nov. 1895 and 1897, respectively, in Perry, Oklahoma Territory. Myrtle Holcomb Taylor died at age 24 in Perry, OK in Jan 1898. She is buried there, and I have an obituary and a cemetery location. I haven't been able to determine her lineage, though. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. There is a Gertie Holcomb in the 1880 census for McKean Co. I'm not sure if that is her, though. If anyone knows of this person, please advise. She was my great grandmother. Thanks. Kristen Taylor Drake
February 9, 2006 - Dr. L. Byron Smith
I'm looking for any information about Dr. L. Byron Smith who lived and practiced medicine in the LeRoy area in the mid 1860's, and his wife Mary Ward Smith, his son Burton F. Smith who was also known as Buffalo Smith. Thanking you in advance. Guila Smith Sikes
March 2, 2006 - Baldwin farm
Ida and Harry Baldwin were my great aunt and uncle. I would like to know where their farm was located and see it sometime. Thank you. Ginna
Comment: What a great updated site! My grandfather William James COON was born on Barclay Mountain in 1895. He was the son of Sylvester COON and Minnie Adelia DECKER Coon.
Comment: My great-grandparents, Dr. L. Byron and Mary (Ward) Smith, lived in LeRoy, and I am very interested in finding any info about them. Sure like your new site.
Comment: I am looking for information on the Turner family, brothers Barna and Milo and their families, who moved to the LeRoy and Canton area around 1850 from Dutchess County, NY. Anything would be appreciated!
Comment: This site and the museum look like great resources! I hope to make use of your resources in the future. I see you have Palmer family stories listed as a resource. My family tree includes Annis (Anna) Cordelia Palmer (b. 1826) who married Samuel Diltz and lived in LeRoy Township (Canton, I believe). I would welcome correspondence regarding these families, as well as Minard and Foss.
Comment: Love the new look of your website!! I couldn't access the site through Netscape but after I linked your site to our school website, I decided to try and connect and it came right through. (Your site likes Outlook just not Netscape)I bypassed Netscape at home using AOL which doesn't have any problems either.I am showing your site to my web design students as a GOOD example of how to design a webpage.Congratulations!
Name: Ken Mapes Curator Wyalusng Valley Museum and Bradford County Historical Society
Comment: Matt and the LeRoy gang. Very nice updated website. Can not wait for you to get the Museum opened Keep up the good work at preserving the LeRoy Heritage
Comment: I just so happened to stumble upon this site and wanted to say that you have all done an amazing job!! Having grown up in LeRoy it was nice to see the history of my hometown! Keep up the good work!
Comment: My McGeever family lived in Barcley and Carbon Run area in the 1860-1870 period.Also my Quigley side may have been from this area. Would like to meet others who have an interest in these families or has access to information on these families
Comment: Working on DAR papers on Ziba Morse s/o Jesse Morse s/o Obadiah Morse Jr. who fought in the Rev. War. If anyone has any papers on these families I would be grateful for a copy.
Comment: This looks to be a wonderful place to find ones roots. I'm researching our uncle's family, the WOOSTERs. I have very little info and any help in getting documents & pictures would be wonderful. Can give what details I have to anyone that thinks they may be able to help. Thanks a bunch.
Comment: You have a lovely web site but I won't be visiting as it takes over a minute to down load each page on dial up. It I had roadrunner then I would be in heaven looking at it.Sorry,Pat
Comment: I grew up in LeRoy. We lived across the street from the garage; right there in downtown. I currently live in a tourist community. No history. No older houses. No one knows each other. I miss the small town atmosphere. Thank you for the work you are all putting into preserving this.
Comment: I'm trying to find out anything about Ira(d) Holcomb who was born in LeRoy 17 Feb 1852. He was the son of Benjamin Holcombe and Lois Delight Chappell. Does any descendant of his sibilings know anything about Ira? There was a connection between him and my great grandmother, Ida Ives Dikeman, in Bradford, McKean, PA about 1880-1900. I'd appreciate any help.
Comment: Just wondering where I can find the apple butter and jams you sold at the art fest yesterday. It is the best applebutter and jam I have had. I wish I had bought more. Thank you. This is the first I have heard about you.
Comment: Does anyone know which cemetery Thomas Beverldge WILSON and his wife, Stella Celestia MOTT, are buried? Thomas died 25 Jan 1960 and Stella in Dec 1979. Both died in Bradford, Mckean Co, PA. Thanks.
Comment: My Great Grandfather and his family lived in LeRoy PA from approximately the mid 1700's. They had originally come from CT and NY areas. Their last names were Rogers and Holcomb. They left PA in the late 1800's and settled in OK near Enid. I love you're web page. I have a strong desire to visit LeRoy to trace my families travels and heritage.
Comment: My ancester, Sterling Holcomb, apparently founded LeRoy PA. He had a son Hiram who had a daughter named Betsey Holcomb who was my Great Great Grandmother. I don't have date or place of death for Sterling. I'm trying to fill in some missing pieces. Any help with this information is greatly appreciated.
Comment: From Joyce Tice's Tri Co website LEROY NEWS Troy Gazette – Register Troy, Bradford County, PA Volume XLVIII, #47, Friday, December 1, 1911 Mr. Ira Holcomb of Bradford, Pa., is visiting his brother, Guy T. Holcomb, of this place.
Comment: Hello, Im looking for McKee family who resided in Leroy. John and Martha Holcombe McKee and their son, Stern and Wilamenia. They are listed in census and Stern is listed as county commisioner in 1865. They are buried in Franklin Center Christian Cemetery. Looking for John McKees Parents. Found your site on web. I live in broome county, NY. My family ties are McKee, Biles, Smith, Decker.
Comment: I was able to visit LeRoy this past August and find the graves of John and Sally Coon who were my 3rd great grandparents. I am interested in connecting with others who might be related through this family which included his sons Charles W. Coon and William R. Coon my great great grandfather)who was married to Wealthy Pratt. Their son, Sylvester married Minnie Adelia Decker. Their son, William James, my grandfather, was born on Barclay Mt. I look forward to returning to LeRoy next summer.
Comment: My ggrandfather, Newell F. Smith was married in the Holcomb House Hotel and I received a nice letter from Ray Holcomb talking about the hotel; now his home. I continue to research my Smith roots in Bradford County and elsewhere. Nice site.
Comment: Found your site through the Joyce Tice website. I'm excited and hope I will learn more about my gr-gr-gr grandparents, Daniel and Mathilda FOSS who lived in Leroy and are buried there. Daniel was in the War of 1812. I am descended from his son George. Good luck on this venture. It is very important to preserve our history. I live in Bradford County so will be visiting the museum when it is opened.
Comment: Reposting a new email. Still researching Bunyans, and Kelleys, etc. Right now working on John W. Duart who married Effie Bunyan. They are buried in Windfall Cemetery. Billie Jo Kelley
Comment: I am connected to Leroy through my grandparents Duane and Dorothy Pelton of Leroy my great grandpa Paul was one of 12 children of Joseph and Jemima Pelton of Barclay Mt, my great grandma was Eloise Shoemaker Pelton Rein of Leroy I also am a descendant of the Morses from the Leroy area and the Drysdales of Barclay Mt. Matt Pelton Blossburg PA
Comment: I have participated in the familytree DNA project & am somewhat new to tracking down the geneology of the Holcombs. I have located the gravesite of Sterling Holcomb in Sugargrove Pa. (Warren County) I believe that one of his sons (H. Orville Holcomb) is my great grandfather.. He is buried there also along with Hiram Eunice Lydia Sterling jr. If anyone can fill in the blanks for me I would be delighted.
Comment: Looking for McKee- Holcombe, Stone, Allen, Kendall, Chaapel, Bonney, Bowman, Familys from area of Leroy, PA. and surrounding area. Other surnames connected are; Bull, Stilwell, Williams, Crofut, Lantz, Biles, and Roof. Desend from Leonard McKee.
Comment: I have been researching my Wilcox ancestors and discovered several of my great grandfathers are buried in LeRoy Cemetery. I would like to connect with any relatives of John D. Wilcox for an exchange of information. I currently live in Sunset Beach, NC.
Comment: Constable Coon - Can anyone tell me the first name of Constable Coon who is referenced in the Spring 2009 Monogram? My 3rd Great grandfather, John Coon, had several sons and I am curious if the constable could be a relative. I am descended from his son William R. who is buried in Vroman Hill Cemetery. William's son Sylvester Coon was my great grandfather. He is also buried in Vroman Hill. My grandfather was William James Coon. Thanks for a wonderful publication!
The Constable was C.W. Coon. Matt Carl, LeRoy Heritage Museum, Inc.
Comment: Please help us find Great Great Grandma Theresa Yenny Cook who was killed in a mine accident abt 1856. Buried at the Barclay Mountan Cemetery. SUVCW camp #28, Santa Barbara County, CA.
Comment: How are you connected to LeRoy, Pa.? Great Grand Parents George Robert Bruce & Anna May (Haxton) lived there. Would like to get in contact with Esther Ackley. To see if her Malachi Shoemaker and mine are the same.
Comment: I live in Nanuet, NY. Albert Tell and Samantha Lilley were my great-great grandparents. In addition to everything else he did, he was an amateur genealogist. I am also descended from Elkanah Roby, through his son R.K. Roby, who lived in the Bradford County area. R.K. married Lucy Pamelia Lilley. My father also lived in Sayre and graduated from Sayre High School. He and his parents and my maternal grandparents are buried in Bradford County Memorial Park. I am ordering photos from you because I don't have any of the Lilleys. I know we are also related to the Ross and Morse families of Bradford County in the early days of settlement. I am glad to see that Albert Tell Lilley is still remembered. I would like to see his fossil collections some day. Elizabeth Roby
Comment: My connection is to Robert "bob" Lefler who has signed the guest book already. It is regrettable to mention that Robert passed away last summer at the age of 69 from cancer.
Comment: I worked the geology of the creek through Leroy and the creek draining Sunfish Pond; all in the 1960's.
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Date: 4 Mar 2010 15:18:43 GMT
Comment: my grandmother was born in Barclay in 1870. Her father died in 1877 and the family relocated to luzerne county. wonder if her father was killed in a mining accident.
Comment: I am the great grandaughter of Rancy Morse and recently heard of the library dedication. I am truly impressed by the rich history and the way it is remembered. I am definately going to become a part of this unique and beautiful memorial of a piece of the past.
Comment: Still looking for info. on Leonard and Abigail McKee, They are buried in, West Franklin cemetery, its located on the side of a hill, in Franklindale, Pa. How would I find burial records for them? I would like to find out if they are my gggg-grandparents. My ggg-grandparents are, John and Martha Holcomb McKee, buried in Franklin Christian Church cemetery, Franklindale, Pa. My relationship to Holcomb, is threw, Alpheaus Holcombe.
Comment: I was looking for information on my gggggrandfather William H. Schrader. All we Know is he had rode with Roosevelts Rough Riders and trained the horses. We have one pic of of him with them. We are related through Shrader/Putnum. I would apppreciate any and all help I can get. Thank you. I love your site.
