Lindley Presho Genealogy and History Blog

Chautauqua- a contraction of a Seneca Indian word meaning "where fish was taken out" Chemung - derived from the name of the Delaware Indian village signifying "big horn " (Chemung Co. Historical Society Museum has a display about this horn) Chenango -  from the Onondaga Indian word meaning "large bull thistle" Clinton-   in honor of George Clinton -first governor of the state.  Columbia - the Latin feminine form of Columbus, the name was popular at the time as a proposed name for the United States of America. Cortland-     in honor of Pierre Van Cortlandt who was the first lieutenant governor of the state (in 1777- he was the president of the convention at Kingston, NY  that framed the state's first constitution ). Delaware - in honor of Lord Delaware who was appointed governor of Virginia in 1609 ,and in recognition of his services to early colonists. Dutchess- in honor of the Dutchess of York, wife of James II E...

Erwin Motel  Aerial View

Looking   West????  The First North Side High School

Gone But Not Forgotten Some of us really  "Old Timers" were probably born  in the building in front Memories!!!          

Unknown Ancestors This old photo was in a trunk donated by a family member.        Not sure who or where , but it depicts a scene typical of our area's early history when lumbering was a big business in the early to mid 1800's.                       Fox-Weston-Bronson and the Harrower-Mersereau families owned considerable property in the Lindley area where they carried                      out the lumbering business.   Colonel Lindsley had the 1st local sawmill.                                           ...

Below is a copy of another twist to the Pilgrim History of 1620 taken from the Dick Eastman Genealogy website . This was easier than copying all the article  BUT   b e sure you click on the address given in the article. As the radio commentator PAUL Harvey used to say "The rest of the story" . I forwarded this  as an e-mail to some .The replies were interesting. Hope you enjoy the story and Happy Thanksgiving The Truth You’ve Never Heard About Plimoth Colony and the First Thanksgiving Dick Eastman · November 16, 2017 · History · 6 Comments The Thanksgiving story you know probably goes a bit like this: English Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they found a rich land full of animals and were greeted by a friendly Indian named Squanto, who taught them how to plant corn. The true story is more complicated. Once you learn about the r...

Lindley Veteran's  Monument  Dedicated 2007 Thank you to all who  served  or are serving  in the United States Military services - beginning with the American Revolutionary War .(1790.) Today --  a special thank you to the following: WWII Lt Loren  (Mike ) Morse   POW                                    Robert Blackman                KIA                                                 Ivan Jones          ...