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From: "Leslie Vaughn" <>
Subject: Re: [NYSTLAWR] Martha P. Carr daughter of William H. Carr andPermelia
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:10:28 -0500
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Thanks for the suggestions about getting Permelia's maiden name. I don't
know why I hadn't thought of that.

Leslie

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From: "Lawrence Owen" <>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:58 PM
To: <>
Subject: [NYSTLAWR] Martha P. Carr daughter of William H. Carr and Permelia

> You are welcome. I am happy to help at any time.
>
> Regarding Parmelia's maiden name. Your best bet is to get a death
> certificate for
> Orson, since I know he was living into the 1900's when better info was
> provided
> on dc's, which often list "mother's Maiden Name".
>
> Melissa is a possibility too, to order a death certificate for Mother's
> Maiden name, if she lived as long
> as Orson.
>
> If I can be of any further assistance, just let me know.
>
> Sorry...about Martha. I have an unknown brother of my great grandfather
> in Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., NY. His wife and 4 yr old show up on
> the 1850 census and I have never been able to find his name. There is
> another unknown sibling also, who died young and name continues to
> be a mystery. So frustrating. But, you have inspired me. Think I will
> post the St. Law list with all I know...
>
> Thanks and good luck,
>
> Diana
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Leslie Vaughn
> <>wrote:
>
>> You have done a lot of research for my sake. Thank you.
>>
>> The older Mary in 1860 is William's mother. I don't know her maiden
>> name.
>> Family legend says she was Mary Elizabeth ? I don't know if that is
>> true
>> because the 1860 census and her grave stone just says Mary. I also don't
>> know William's wife, Permelia's maiden name. I sure would like to find
>> both
>> of them one day.
>>
>> In 1880 William is listed as head of household, but Orson and his wife
>> and
>> children are the only ones in the household. You are correct about Mary
>> being a family name. Orson's daughter, sister and grandmother are named
>> Mary.
>>
>> I have not found any further information about the Mary born about 1837
>> after the 1850 census. I don't know if she married or if she died as a
>> young woman.
>>
>> The Melissa in the 1850 census married Walter Barker and they had at
>> least
>> 3
>> children. I have followed them through the census and found their grave
>> stones thanks to Anne Cady.
>>
>> I would love so much to be able to put a date to Martha P. Carr. I will
>> try
>> that 1855 NY census, although I tend to think as you do. She was born
>> and
>> died between the 1840 and 1850 census.
>>
>> Thanks again for your help
>>
>> Leslie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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