I had this written and ready to put on the computer yesterday but Blogger had maintenance issues, so here I am now.
Wednesday started out cool and a bit overcast but certainly a fine enough day to visit cemeteries. I never made it.
I already had a photocopy of the Ulster county map showing Milton, Lloyd and Marlboro which are hamlets of Marlborough. I highlighted the cemeteries on that map. Milton is where William H. Davis, my great-great-great-grandfather was born. His wife, Emily was from Lloyd. The 1860,70, and 80 censuses show William and Emily living in Marlborough with the post office of Milton.
I had the names and telephone numbers of four cemeteries. I called two with no luck and couldn't reach the other two. Before embarking on this ancestral adventure I checked the computer again. I went to Find a Grave.com > http://www.findagrave.com/ and found a lot more cemeteries. Some of these cemeteries are very, very old and small. I doubt that my great-great-great-grandparents are buried thee. I'll save those small, old cemeteries for last.
I checked the 1910 census again on Ancestry.com and found a William and Emily Davis in Marlborough. They are listed by themselves, their children are grown and on their own. I think these are my great-great-great-grandparents and don't know why I didn't notice them the other day when I checked the 1910 census.
I called the Lloyd Cemetery to inquire about any 'Martins' who might be buried there. Emily's maiden name was Martin. I spoke to a very kind man named John who gave me 24 names. I don't know if any of the Martins buried in this cemetery are my ancestors. I asked John if there are any other cemeteries in Lloyd and he told me that this is the only one.
Once I find the graves of William and Emily Davis, I can order their death certificates to get their parents names. I'll find out if Emily's parents are buried in Lloyd Cemetery. As of right now, Emily's parents are just Mt and Mrs Martin. I hope to get their first names in the near future, along with the names of her in-laws, Mr and Mrs Davis.
If the weather cooperates, I'll go meandering thru Milton this weekend.
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Friday, May 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Searching Cemeteries...
It seems like I've hit a brick wall with my maternal grandmother's father's side of the family. I've almost accepted the brick wall on her mother's side but not quite. I've put that on hold for now.
My maternal grandmother's side, Davis family came from Ulster county, NY. My grandmother was Eleanor F. Davis, her father Samuel G. Davis, his father was Daniel J. Davis and then there's Daniel's father, William H. Davis; my great-great-great-grandfather.
William H. Davis was born in Milton,NY. According to the 1850 census, at the age of 18, he resided with his sister and brother-in-law in Marlborough,NY. The 1860,70, and 80 censuses have William Davis living with his wife, Emily and their children in Marlborough. The 1890 census was destroyed by fire (what remains is of no use to me) and I haven't found either William or Emily in the 1910 or 1920 censuses. I lost them after 1880 but hope to find them in a cemetery.
Tomorrow I will start searching the cemeteries. If I find William and Emily's graves then I'll have the dates of death and can order death certificates. From the death certificates I'll find out who William and Emily's parents were and add more branches to my tree.
I just went online and looked up Marlborough,NY. -just learned that Milton is a 'hamlet' in the Town of Marlborough
My maternal grandmother's side, Davis family came from Ulster county, NY. My grandmother was Eleanor F. Davis, her father Samuel G. Davis, his father was Daniel J. Davis and then there's Daniel's father, William H. Davis; my great-great-great-grandfather.
William H. Davis was born in Milton,NY. According to the 1850 census, at the age of 18, he resided with his sister and brother-in-law in Marlborough,NY. The 1860,70, and 80 censuses have William Davis living with his wife, Emily and their children in Marlborough. The 1890 census was destroyed by fire (what remains is of no use to me) and I haven't found either William or Emily in the 1910 or 1920 censuses. I lost them after 1880 but hope to find them in a cemetery.
Tomorrow I will start searching the cemeteries. If I find William and Emily's graves then I'll have the dates of death and can order death certificates. From the death certificates I'll find out who William and Emily's parents were and add more branches to my tree.
I just went online and looked up Marlborough,NY. -just learned that Milton is a 'hamlet' in the Town of Marlborough
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