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From: "Debbie" <>
Subject: Re: [NYMADISO] Abandoned children
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:58:27 -0400
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Phyllis:

Sorry I can't be of any help but had a situation I have never figured out.
My ancestors, Edward and Catherine Mott, lived in Lee, Oneida co., NY. On
the 1850 census, Edward, Catherine and their 4 oldest children are living in
Whitestown, Oneida Co. The 4 youngest, 6, 4, 2 and 6 months are in the
asylum in Whitestown. They are the only children there, everyone else seems
to be adults or late teens. The baby must have died because I have never
found anything on him but by 1855 the entire family is reunited. Now there
are brothers and sister and parents of Edward and Catherine near by, in fact
a very large extended family. Why would the 4 youngest be put somewhere,
especially a baby. If Catherine was ill, the older daughters were old
enought to take care of the young children.

I sure wish I could figure this out. Any ideas?

Debbie
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Subject: [NYMADISO] Abandoned children


> If children near Oneida had been abandoned by their father in 1870 -
1872
> where would they have been placed? Their mother died and the stepfather
> abandoned 4 childen and one newborn of his own. They were in Lenox in 1870
> census. Was there an orphanage in Oneida where they would have been
placed?
> The baby was adopted by a Mary Gordon of Canostota. Any help appreciated.
> Phyllis in Fl.
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