Other Events:

• Name: Ward Besha
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _UID: DAC4D2B8E2544587857520072EC54EFF8B75
• Alt. Birth: 1888, New York
• Census: 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Amsterdam Township, Hancock, Iowa
• Census: 1905, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Residence: 8 May 1912, Winnebago Village, Faribault County, Minnesota
• Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Pasadena, California; Draft, WWI
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Pasadena, California; 281 Park Street
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
• Census: 18 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; 953 West 55th Street
• Registration: 27 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; Draft, WWII
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, California; 953 West 55th Street

Notes:

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Ward married Lyde Olive Gilbert 11 Jan 1911, Sibley, Osceola, Iowa; divorced Yes, date unknown. Lyde (daughter of Mel Gilbert and Amanda Smith) was born Cal 1888; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Arletta Ethel Besha was born 8 May 1912, Winnebago Village, Faribault County, Minnesota; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Kenward Besha was born Cal 1917, Minnesota; died Yes, date unknown.

Ward married Frances I. Herrie 22 Nov 1930, Compton, Los Angeles, California. Frances was born Cal 1899, Indiana; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Ward — Eva. Eva was born Cal 1898, Tennessee; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 241
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60165910
• _FGRAVE: 60165910
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _UID: 0C2417C3E74D4DA09A2203E7DEEA1908BA8D
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Alt. Birth: 1861, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 21 Jun 1875, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Occupation: 1890, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; farmer
• Occupation: 5 Dec 1891, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; to be the boniface of the Central House [hotel?]
• Census: 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Amsterdam Township, Hancock, Iowa
• Census: 1905, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Census: 13 Feb 1920, Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Research):

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

George married Arletta Sixbury 28 Dec 1886. Arletta (daughter of Isaac Sixbury and Susannah) was born Cal 1858, New York; died 1929, Jefferson, Colorado; was buried 1929, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, Colorado. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Arletta Sixburg
• Name: Besha
• Name: Lettie
• Name: Letty
• Reference Number: 205
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60165966
• _FGRAVE: 60165966
• _UID: 2F9204609DCE4112843ACF210379EBD3CB4D
• Census: 6 Sep 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Alt. Birth: Cal 1864, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1895, Geneseo Township, Tama County, Iowa
• Census: 18 Jun 1900, Amsterdam Township, Hancock, Iowa
• Census: 1905, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Algona Township, Kossuth County, Iowa
• Census: 13 Feb 1920, Briggsdale, Weld County, Colorado

Notes:

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Other Events:

• Name: Bisha
• Name: Joseph V. Besha
• Occupation: LeRay, Jefferson, New York; farmer
• Reference Number: 129
• Residence: Pleasant Valley, in the Town of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
• Residence: LeRay, Jefferson, New York; Road 8
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 8B2725177EE3486E8C82B752101114B506A3
• Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, Mozer, Maine, de la Commune de Rouchamp, France
• Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA
• Residence: 18 Jul 1828, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 15 Jul 1850, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Petition: 20 Jan 1859, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York; filed a petition to probate the estate of Francois Bichet
• Census: 19 Oct 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 21 Jun 1875, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 1878, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Alt. Death: 1892

Notes:

(Research):-----------------------------------------------------

Create new 1880 census source citation
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ8D-VVQ


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Bichet properties:
1828 - Claude Francois Bichet - A2, 603
1839 - Claude Francois Bichet - G3, 76
1840 - Francois Bichet - N3, 117
1847 - John Bichey - 84, 440
1849 - Jean Bichet - 94, 78
1855 - Joseph Bichet - 121, 165
1859 - Joseph Bichet - 137, 328
1861 - Joseph Bichet - 147, 479
1866 - Joseph Bichet - 167, 57
1867 - Joseph Bichet - 171, 31
1870 - Joseph Bichet - 183, 283
1883 - Joseph V. Bichet - 234, 172
1883 - John Bichet - 234, 250


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Joseph Bichet and wife Almira Sixberry purchased the James Ward house.

http://old-houses.nnyln.org/old-houses-%200276.pdf


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A store was opened by Tomas Ward, near the residence of Joseph Bichet. It is unclear (from the source) to which Joseph Bichet is being referrred to, since there are two Joseph Bichet's, Jr. and Sr.
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Passenger list note for the ship: "C. Amelia" or "Amelia":
See http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/mfests.htm

"1826
Aurelia/Amelia
Note cited as Amelia in transcription of Teare's rememberances - the handwritten manifest could be interpreted either way.
Arrived New York c. 14 June 1826 (ref #338), 216 tons burthen,William McTaggart Master
William Tier [Tear], 40, Fisherman, (b. c.1783); wife Joaney Gawne Tear,40; children Judy (16), William (13), John(12), Thomas(7), Margaret(3) [and James (7 weeks) - not on manifest] + father John Tear, (65)
John Gawn [Gawne] , 34, fisherman, (first cousin of Joney Gawne), wife Ann Gawne, 30 and children: John, 9; Eliza, 7; Daniel, 4. [according to Thomas Tear there were 4 children - possibly a babe in arms was not included as for James Tear above ?]
Peter Howland, 25, Tailor, is also shown as from Isle of Man but this could be an error in filling out the manifest as the next passenger is from Ireland.
See account in chap 14/17 of Manx, Isle of Man History of Manx People who came to America Lake County Genealogical Society (ed L McNaughton) 1991
Thomas Tear quoted William Tear, jnr, as 15 but did say that at that time the Manx did not pay great attention to birthdates, and that Joaney Gawne came from Jurby; the IGI lists a marriage William Tear and Joney Gawne at Andreas 24 Mar 1808; their eldest son William was christened on 28 March 1813 at Andreas.
This William Tear is the author of two letters that helped spark the migration - see letter of Nov 18th 1826 and that of 25th December 1826 .
The Gawnes are I think John Gawne and Ann Sansbury, married 30 March 1815 at Kk Christ Rushen where son John was christened 10 Jan 1816.

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Amelia, built 1826, brig, 1840 sold to Jameson & Co, Kirkcaldy. 200 tons
Source: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bibby.html
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An account of what it was like aboard the Amelia. Taken from:
http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/genealgy/voyages.htm

The account left by Thomas Tear is probably much more typical of the type of conditions encountered by the the 'middle class' Manx emigrants of the 1820's and 1830's.
We were finally put on board a small brig, if I remember rightly, of 200 tons, but seems wrong, to me, as she had on 200 passengers, mostly Irish [ see Act of 1819 which limited passengers 2 per 5 ton burthen]. Her name was Amelia of Liverpool, at the helm was, Captain Tagert. They had no such accommodations, as they advertised. We occupied what was called the second cabin, with some English people, and a few better class Irish, on the opposite side of the cabin. But It was not separated from the steerage, as I think it was called, by any door, which was on the same deck, and just forward of us, and was filled with Irish. It was separated from the cabin by a rough board partition, with cracks that the children could peek through.
The passenger quarters had three rows of berths all around, and there were two low benches, which was all the furniture there was in our part. There were two hatches over the passengers, affording all the light and ventilation that passengers had, and if It was rough, these were partly closed. There was a coal fire, in a grate on deck for the passengers to cook by. One man died on the passage, but to me, the wonder, is that half of them were not dead. The scent down there in that dirty, ill-ventilated hole, was anything but sweet. Mother was sick all the way, also Mrs. Gawne, but the rest, stood it well. The burden of cooking fell on my oldest sister, but she seemed to benefit by it. The passengers carried and cooked their own provisions, and as the fire would not accommodate them all at once. This made considerable dissatisfaction, eating was done, without setting of tables, and just as you could catch it.
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The following is some info. I found on the net some years ago.
Take it with a grain of salt. ;-)

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_TODO:
1. write email to Mary C. Smith, Town Clerk, inquire as to death certificate

Joseph married Almira Sixbury 4 Feb 1841. Almira (daughter of Robert Sixbury and Elizabeth Hoover) was born 16 Mar 1817, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was christened 24 Jan 1818; died 9 Mar 1906, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried , Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Almira
• Name: Almira
• Name: Almira
• Name: Almiry
• Name: Besha
• Reference Number: 132
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 3552097A17234006811F44DC1AEF062D864C
• Baptism: 24 Jan 1818, German Flats, Herkimer County, New York; German Flats Dutch Reformed Church
• Census: 15 Jul 1850, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 21 Jun 1875, LeRay, Jefferson, New York

Notes:

_TODO:
1. write a letter to St. Mary's cemetery regarding death record of Almira Besha (Sixbury). Almira would have died after 1890, since she appeared as a 'widow of Joseph' in CHILD'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY which was published in 1890.
'Bisha, Almira, (Evans Mills) r 35, widow of Joseph.'
Jospeh died in November, 1883.



Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Census:
Role: Household Member

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 159
• Residence: Joachim, Jefferson County, New York
• _PPEXCLUDE: k
• _UID: 105512E4919C434AA892ADA34EDF1D2A13F7
• Census: 1840, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Property: 3 Jun 1847, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 13 Aug 1850, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Census: 20 Jun 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Census: 6 Sep 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 20 Jul 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Property: 26 Feb 1872, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; property previously owned by his father Robert
• Anecdote: 1873, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; taking care of his father, Robert, who was living in a small house nearby. Robert died that year.
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York

Notes:

(Research):Property, 1863, Book 152, Page 130, from J. Wood (index entry)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W5-5ZSQ?i=369&wc=M7C4-GNL%3A358135401%2C359786001&cc=2078654

Property, 1863, Book 152, Page 130, from J. Wood (Deed)
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W5-6Q86?i=95&wc=M7CS-XZ9%3A358135401%2C359125101&cc=2078654

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Offers his home for sale: July, 1886
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84035540/1886-07-13/ed-1/seq-4/

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Obit:
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn85054450/1898-03-09/ed-1/seq-1/

States date of death as March 5, 1898, age 81.

Isaac — Susannah. Susannah was born Sep 1817, Herkimer, New York; died 9 Jul 1881; was buried , Evans Mills, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sixbury
• Reference Number: 201
• _UID: 45660525824D411B9769BF9A65C254FDD1E7
• Residence: 13 Aug 1850, LeRay, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Census: 20 Jun 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 20 Jun 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 6 Sep 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, LeRay, Jefferson, New York

Notes:

Census:
Role: Household Member

Other Events:

• Name: Claude Francis Bichet
• Name: Francis Bichet
• Name: Francis Bisha
• Reference Number: 229
• _TODO: Completed
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 26397AE5AE4648AF80A7E9ACE56C5DA2B5BC
• Alt. Birth: 1786, Vesoul, , Franche-Comt
• Alt. Birth: 1786, dept de la haute Saone, France
• Alt. Birth: 1786
• Occupation: 27 Jun 1809, Ronchamp, Ronchamp, , Franche-Comt; tissier (clothier)
• Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, Mozer, Maine, de la Commune de Rouchamp, France
• Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA
• Occupation: 30 Jun 1828; farmer
• Property: 18 Jul 1828, Wilna, Jefferson County, New York
• Census: 1830, Wilna, Lewis County, New York
• Naturalization: 3 Dec 1833, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
• Census: 1835, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1840, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Property: 17 Sep 1842 or 1843, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Religion: 1847, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; trustee of St. Michael's (Catholic) Church
• Census: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Residence: 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Will: 2 Jun 1856, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Probate: 14 Mar 1859, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Notes:

(Research):Bichet properties:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99W5-X2TD?i=143&wc=M7CC-PNB %3A358135401%2C360076301&cc=2078654

x 1828 - Claude Francois Bichet - A2, 603
1839 - Claude Francois Bichet - G3, 76
x 1840 - Francois Bichet - N3, 117
1847 - John Bichey - 84, 440
1849 - Jean Bichet - 94, 78
1855 - Joseph Bichet - 121, 165
1859 - Joseph Bichet - 137, 328
1861 - Joseph Bichet - 147, 479
1866 - Joseph Bichet - 167, 57
1867 - Joseph Bichet - 171, 31
1870 - Joseph Bichet - 183, 283
1883 - Joseph V. Bichet - 234, 172
1883 - John Bichet - 234, 250


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Claude Francois Bichet was the godfather of his sister's (Jeanne V

Occupation:
A 'tissier' (French word) means clothier.
tisseur = weaver (of fabric)
tissier = not in my dictionary, but must be related to woven material

Source:
http://frenchcanadianfamilytrees.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-to-english-translations-of.html

Census:
The 1840 census also reveals that a female between the ages of 50 to 59 was living in the same household. This would most likely be his first wife, Jeanne Marie. This assumption is made because his second wife Susan appears in the household in the 1850 census.


Residence:
Lived in LeRay for 20 years
Residence Surety:3

Will:
Leaves LeRay farm to son Joseph Bichet (102 acres) He also left $500.00
to his son John Bichet (Rich folks!)

Probate:
Joseph Bichet petitioned the court on Jan. 20, 1859

Claude married Jeanne Marie Vaugier 27 Jun 1809, Ronchamp, Haute-Saone, Franche-Comte, France. Jeanne (daughter of Francois Joseph Vaugier and Elisabeth Laurent) was born 12 Mar 1782, Fresse, Sur-Moselle, Vosges (Lorraine), France; died 10 May 1842, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried , LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Jeanne Marie
• Name: Jeanne Marie /Guille Guillerey
• Name: Joanne M Quye
• Name: Marie Jeanne Marguerite Gillet
• Name: Mary Bichet
• _UID: 9D2E80E84D60424481D737DD019500147C59
• Alt. Birth: 1783, Lorraine, France
• Occupation: 27 Jun 1809, Rhien; manouvier
• Emigration: 15 Mar 1828, Mozer, Maine, de la Commune de Rouchamp, France
• Immigration: 30 Jun 1828, New York, New York, New York, USA; brig C. Amelia

Notes:

(Research):1. The sibling relationship between Jeanne Marie Vaugier and Jean Joseph Vaugier has been established by the marriage record of Jeanne Marie Vaugier and Claude Francois Bichet. That marriage record states that Jean Joseph Vaugier is a "fr

Occupation:
http://www.genealogie.com/v2/genealogie-en-ligne/ancien-metier.asp?id_metier=68
(a page on old French occupations).

Journalier, manouvrier, brassier are apparently the same occupation, just called differently in different areas.
It appears that it can cover various things, depending on locality. It seems to suggest a "daily" worker - if in a rural area, someone who helped out at the harvest and otherwise took odd jobs here and there working for farmers, perhaps also having a small amount of land to work themselves, or another secondary job such as weaving to cover the winter months. If in a town, someone who took jobs by the day as and when they came up.

Other Events:

• Anecdote: 1867 ?, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; right leg amputated after sleeping too close to the fireplace. He apparently had a few too many drinks after coming home from a long hunting trip
• Anecdote: Theresa, Jefferson County, New York; Sixberry Lake
• Anecdote: LeRay, Jefferson, New York; Sixbury's Lively Ride
• Name: Robert Sixberry
• Name: Robert Sixberry
• Name: Robert Sixby
• Occupation: LeRay, Jefferson, New York; hunter and a trapper
• Reference Number: 131
• _PPEXCLUDE: I
• _TODO: Completed
• _TODO: Open
• _UID: 12F57541DBE347ABA44D7FC7D1C3B09A829B
• Alt. Birth: 7 Mar 1763
• Alt. Birth: 1765
• Alt. Birth: 4 Mar 1768
• Residence: 1799, Oneida County, New York
• Residence: 1803, Evans Mills, Oneida County, New York; Daniel Coffeen purchased property
• Residence: 1803, LeRay, Oneida County, New York; Joseph Child, Thomas Ward, Daniel Coffeen and John Petty
• Property: 1804, Evans Mills, Oneida County, New York
• Travel: Jun 1804, Alexandria Bay, Oneida County, New York; member of a surveying party
• Anecdote: Jul 1804, Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York; were employed by Ethni Evans in the clearing of land, construction of a log house, the construction of a dam accross the creek, and the construction of a saw-mill and a grist-mill
• Anecdote: 1805, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York; purchased land
• Census: 1810, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; US Federal
• Military-Beg.: 1812
• Military-Beg.: 4 Mar 1813
• Milit-End: 22 Mar 1813
• Milit-End: 26 Mar 1813, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York
• Military-Beg.: 29 May 1813, Sacketts Harbor,
• Property: 18 Aug 1813, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; real property; Address:
  n/a
• Military-Beg.: 10 Oct 1814, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York
• Milit-End: 8 Nov 1814
• Census: 1820, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York 1820 Census Index and Census
• Census: 1825, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Census: 1835, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Census: 1840, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Residence: 1850, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Anecdote: 15 May 1851
• Census: 18 Jun 1855, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; New York State
• Anecdote: 20 Sep 1855
• Census: 1860, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 27 Jun 1865, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Census: 1870, LeRay, Jefferson, New York
• Birthday: 7 Mar 1872, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; celebrated his 108th birthday
• Obituary: 1873, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Alt. Death: Nov 1873, Jefferson County, New York, USA
• Anecdote: 11 Feb 1874; Nevada State Journal
• Anecdote: 1 Apr 1879, Carthage, Jefferson County, New York; Sixbury's Lively Ride

Notes:

See attached sources.

(Research):Van Brocklin & Sixbury in business together
http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031789/1862-10-22/ed-1/seq-3/

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Mention of a younger brother of 102 years old.
Utica Daily Observer
March 9, 1872

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October 23, 2012:
The War of 1812 pension file of Eleazer Boardman make mention (on page 25) of Robert Sixbury. See full pension file here:
http://www.fold3.com/image/#1|295693249

-----Original Message-----
From: JoForLife@aol.com [mailto:JoForLife@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 2:37 PM
To: rootsdigger05@comcast.net
Subject: LeRay

Paul,
I have a scan of a pamphlet about towns & their origins from the genealogy dept. of the Flower Memorial Library that I got from Bill Freeman. It says the origin of LeRay was Brownville (1806) and the original of Brownville was Leyden (1802).

The Town of Leyden was established March 10, 1797 according to this website: http://www.towpathinn.com/history.htm

Hope that helps. I learned a lot researching this question. :)

Jo
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http://www.hopefarm.com/genealog.htm#ulster2
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Christened:
Catskill Mountains, Near the Hudson River, New York

_TODO:


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Kelly [mailto:pkelly@ca.astound.net]
Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:33 PM
To: 'syecies@imcnet.net'
Subject: Dr. John Grafton and Robert Sixberry

December 20, 2004

Susan R. Yecies - Executive Secretary
MEDICAL SOCIETY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
531 Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Watertown, New York 13601


Dear Susan Yecies,

I am writing to you in hopes of finding more details of an event which took place many years ago.

In particular, the event was a rather gruesome one, however it involved one of my ancestors, Robert Sixbury. What does the name Robert Sixbury have to do with your organization?
Let me explain....(See references noted below)

Dr. John Grafton, a former member of your organization (1),(2) was called to the home of my ancestor many years ago (exact date uncertain). His purpose was to amputate (if necessary) the right leg of Robert Sixbury who had fallen asleep in front of his fireplace, apparently with his right leg a bit too close to the fire. (3) After the successful amputation, he lived many more years, (approximately to the age of 110).

I am hoping that you could lead me to the source of additional information about the specific date of the amputation/operation of my ancestors right leg.
Does your organization have any records about the appointments kept by Dr. John Grafton from the "4 Iron Block" location (4) in Watertown, New York?
If not, is there another source of information which could lead me in the right direction?

Your kind response would be much appreciated.

Sincerely,


Paul F. Kelly



(1) 1874. -- The sixth annual meeting was held January 6, 1874, at the court-house. The president being temporarily absent, on motion of Dr. H. G. P. Spencer, Dr. W. C. Bailey was elected chairman pro tem. Members present, 20: absent, 22; new members, J. R. Sturtevant, Theresa; D. E. Pierce, St. Lawrence; John Grafton, Watertown; and E. Sill, Dexter, now of Watertown. Election of officers: William C. Bailey, president; J. M. Crawe, vice-president; C. M. Johnson, secretary; E. B. Pratt, treasurer; Drs. H. G. P. Spencer, E. Sill, F. Bott, N. O. Bemis, and J. H. Miller, censors.
Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000/medicalsociety.html

(2) "Special meeting, October 12, 1880: Meeting called for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late Dr. John Grafton. Meeting called to order by the president, Dr. L. E. Jones. On roll-call the following members were present: Drs. William R. Trowbridge, J. Mortimer Crawe, George N. Hubbard, Ira H. Abell, E. A. Chapman, C. M. Johnson, E. Sill, A. R. Rudd, N. D. Furguson, H. H. Deane, J. E. Kelsey, L. E. Jones, S. L. Parmelee, and K. Hannahs. Reading of minutes dispensed with. On motion president appointed Drs. Abell, Furguson, and Parmelee a committee on resolutions, who reported the following preamble and resolutions: --
Source:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000/medicalsociety2.html

(3) Sixberry Watches Doctor Cut His Leg Off With Saw -- Old Man Tells Young Physician Instrument Is a Bit Dull After Operation is Performed -- Burned Leg in Fire After Return From Long Hunting Expedition. By Ernest G. Cook, Watertown Daily Times, Saturday September 21, 1929, Watertown Daily Times.
"When the doctor arrived, driving by horse and buggy from Watertown to the Sixberry home, it was found to be a young man who had but recently opened his office in the city. His name was Dr. Grafton and he was sure he could give proper aid to the suffering man. He advised amputation at once, taking his leg off just below the knee."

(4) NORTHERN NEW YORK BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1867-68 WAITE BROTHERS & CO. WATERTOWN, New York, Compilers Lyttle, Hanford & Company. Printers, Book Binders, and Blank Book Manufacturers. 1867-1868 "Grafton John, physician and surgeon, 4 Iron Block"
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Census:
Appears in the New York 1820 Census Index

Anecdote:
This paper writes of Robert Sixbury, "Temperance lecturers are indebted to Jefferson County, New York, for the latest awful example, which his name, Robert Sixbury. He used to be an indian fighter, but he chewed, and smoked, and drank till even his constitution gave way under it."

Anecdote:
A tale of Sixbury's ride with a wild deer.

Died:
Died at age 109.

Robert married Elizabeth Hoover 1799, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Hoover and Elizabeth Frank) was born 1777; died 10 Jul 1848, LeRay, Jefferson, New York; was buried Jul 1848, LeRay, Jefferson, New York. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Betsey
• Name: Betsy Hoover
• Name: Elisabeth Huber
• Name: Sixberry
• Name: Sixbury
• Reference Number: 134
• _UID: 337B6730837F4E59B4BC8661802923BDCE88

Notes:

Elizabeth must have been born sometime between August 6, 1777 and January 1778.

Birth:
born in the fall

Notes:

Alt. Marriage:
Surety:1

Alt. Marriage:
Surety:2