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November 05, 2004

This is the first post. Please leave your message! We want to hear from you!!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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

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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!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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!!!

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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

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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!

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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  

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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

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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

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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