Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

Sent by 3    One Cent Stamps I  have officially resigned as Town of Lindley Historian December 10, 2015 I am not planning to submit photos, articles to this blog but there may be a new personal blog with photos, historical articles. If so, I will let you know.   Kitty   *Note the building for horses in back of the  Community Church.   U. S.  Rt.15  would have followed the Tioga River 

From Postcard Collection  There is a  great combined  Navy -Air Force Museum at Sampson State Park-  Ovid,-Willard -Romulus, New York . Google Sampson Military Museum for more info  .  

  A sad but true event in our history. Every once in awhile, programs air about this story on television. Locally-The Davenport Home in Bath provided a home for female orphans or a home for a daughter when a parent or family could not provide adequately for her. Kitty An on line Genealogy site. Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter The Daily Online Genealogy Newsletter Looking for Descendants of the Orphan Train Riders Dick Eastman · November 24, 2015 · History · 10 Comments From the 1850s until the 1900s the Children’s Aid Society’s orphan trains brought children to families in the Midwest. During the early years, Indiana received the largest number of children. If you are descended from one of the orphan train riders, at the program the South Bend Area Genealogical Society would like the opportunity to recognize you and honor your ancestor’s experience.

Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving in 2015                                                            1911 Postcard

                               Guest Blacksmith at 225th Lindley Birthday Celebration                               Leon Golder -Painted Post Historical Society                                                                                                       John Fee and Harry Offerman  at Lindley Old Home Day September 2010   All three of these men demonstrate  their  Blacksmith skills at the Blacksmith Shop at  Heritage Village (former Patterson Inn -Corning N.Y.) In days gone by- Blacksmiths were an important part of a community but with modern technology ,their occupation has all but become obsolete . Fortunately, these three men share their interest and love of this occupation  at local community celebrations .   Below is the list that I compiled a few years ago of former blacksmiths in Lindley with notes of sources.   Are there others that I may have missed  ?                       Lindley Blacksmiths   1790- 2011     S ources 

  If you attended Lindley's 225th Birthday Party in September, you may have seen the owner with this cane. Apparently, it was made for the 1876 Centennial Celebration and contains local names which are listed below. It has been handed down in the Lindsley family but the history is not known.  Another Lindsley relative has been doing research and has compiled the list below.  I am hoping one of the blog followers may have more  information about the names on the cane and the story that goes with it. Any feed back will be appreciated . Please send any information or ideas to townoflindleyhistorian@gmail.com           1776-1876 Centennial Lindsley Cane Owned by Rick Stevens Name on Cane Likely Candidate Full Name Ancestor ? Description Herrick Edward Herrick   1821-1878 Lawrenceville Cemetery Butts Augustus E Butts 1 st Cousin, 3x Rem 1856-1901 Son of Catharine A Lindsley Power

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter The Daily Online Genealogy Newsletter Witches in Your Family Tree ????? Dick Eastman · October 29, 2015 · History · 16 Comments This is the time of year for ghosts, goblins, and other such superstitions. However, perhaps it is also a time to pause and reflect on the horrors of those who suffered in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The witches of Salem and nearby towns probably have hundreds of thousands of present-day descendants. If you have ancestry from early Essex County, Massachusetts, you have an excellent chance of finding a connection to the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Circa 1692, The trial of George Jacobs for witchcraft at the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) Salem, Massachusetts, and the surrounding towns in Essex County were amongst the first settled in this country. Most of the t