Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

Reminder Lindleytown Day September 19 th ,2015 Planning Meeting July 23, 2015 7 P.M . Come and join the group planning an afternoon of displays and activities connected to   Lindley’s 225 years of history .

July 4th 2015 Lindley, N.Y. from Sawyer Road Looking at this picture , one wonders what Colonel Lindsley and his 40 plus or minus group of settlers would think of the community that  they started back in  June, 1790  !!!!! Ordinarily the Lindley-Presho Historical Society does not meet in the summer months, but with Lindleytown Days being held on September 19th, 2015 to celebrate the town's existence for 225 years , it is necessary to hold meetings to plan the event. Therefore, Brenda Criss ,Chairperson of the Day's events has called a meeting to work on the details 7 p.m. July 23rd,2015 .  Lindley Town Hall This is a volunteer effort of Lindley residents with assistance from the Town Board.  Past meetings have resulted in basic plans for the afternoon. Brenda has prepared a budget and has been busy recruiting participants.  We hope to make this an interesting afternoon that will relate to Lindley's 225 years of history .   S...

July 5,2015 Brant farm across from Green Shingle Advertisement that appeared in Leader March 24th ,1914 (click to enlarge) In case you have wondered about all the digging going on in the southern part of Lindley, this proposed project by Empire Pipeline, Inc and National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation labeled  "Tuscarora Lateral Project" is well under way. According to this legal in the Leader , there will be "approximately17.12 miles of natural gas pipeline ,including 16.35 miles of 12 inch diameter pipeline and 0.77 miles of 16-inch pipeline and interconnecting facilities along with the construction  of additional compression at the 'Supply' (National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation)  existing Tuscarora Compression Station ."   On the map, the new line is the largest-dark line extending from Tuscarora through Lindley under I 99 , Steuben County Rt.115 (old Rt.15,) Lindley Road, the Tioga River, County Rt.116 and over the hill...

Mary Lentzen Lindley resident who served as a member and Chairman of Lindley Planning Board for a number of years. Congratulations Mary on your retirement from Corning Inc.  Thank you for all your contributions as a Lindley resident and for all the time and effort that you spent on the Town of Lindley Planning Board. Thank you,also, for taking an interest in the history of Lindley. We will miss that cheerful, happy smile and wish you the best as you enjoy your new home and the Florida sunshine. Dick and Kitty Pierce