Re: Calhoun, Captain Benjamin -Clayton, N.Y.
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In reply to:
Calhoun, Captain Benjamin -Clayton, N.Y.
9/30/98
From http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childcla.htm (Transcripts of Child's 1890 Gazetteer of Jefferson County, Town of Clayton):
Samuel Calhoon, a native of Massachusetts, located on Grindstone Island in 1860, where he died in 1880, aged 63 years. He married Nancy Clark, who bore him 15 children, viz.: Mary E., Sarah A., Joshua, Rosina, and Benjamin (twins), John C., Esther, Elmer, Melvin, Martha, Emmett, and four who died young. Elmer, son of Samuel, married Emma J., daughter of Moses and Louisa (Mitchell) Garnsey, of Clayton, and their children are Wellington E., Moses L., Edgar L., and Evelena. He is mate on the sailing vessel Montana, and resides on Grindstone Island.
Samuel Calhoon, a native of Massachusetts, located on Grindstone Island in 1860, where he died in 1880, aged 63 years. He married Nancy Clark, who bore him 15 children, viz.: Mary E., Sarah A., Joshua, Rosina, and Benjamin (twins), John C., Esther, Elmer, Melvin, Martha, Emmett, and four who died young. Elmer, son of Samuel, married Emma J., daughter of Moses and Louisa (Mitchell) Garnsey, of Clayton, and their children are Wellington E., Moses L., Edgar L., and Evelena. He is mate on the sailing vessel Montana, and resides on Grindstone Island. I have found this website to be very helpful.Best wishes.