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From: george <>
Subject: [NYSCHOHA-L] Re: NYSCHOHA-D Digest V01 #92
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 11:47:53 -0400
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Marion,
I would guess Cobleskill would be the nearest town to Howe's Cave at that
time, although it is still considered a village. The Cobleskill Index newspaper in
the 1880's carried Howe's Cave news, as I recall.
George in MI.
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> NYSCHOHA-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 92
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 [NYSCHOHA-L] 1880 census [Marion Markham <]
> #2 [NYSCHOHA-L] Fitzgerald [Marion Markham <]
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> Subject: [NYSCHOHA-L] 1880 census
> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 13:39:31 -0500
> From: Marion Markham <>
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> I just received the 1880 census CDs for Schoharie County from Heritage
> Quest. Browsing through, I couldn't find Howes Cave. Does anyone have any
> idea what township it might have been included in.
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> Thanks in advance,
>
> Marion Markham searching for Fitzgeralds and Baileys.
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> Subject: [NYSCHOHA-L] Fitzgerald
> Date: Sun, 08 Apr 2001 19:21:27 -0500
> From: Marion Markham <>
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> I am still looking for information about Thomas Fitzgerald born in
> Johnstown, Kilkenny, Ireland, around 1830. He emigrated to the U.S. around
> 1860. His wife was also born in Ireland but I don't know if they married
> there or in the U.S. In the 1870 census her name was listed as Mariah. In
> 1880 it's hard to read but it looks like it might be Malod or Maioh. I
> don't know if this is merely someone's terrible handwriting or if there is
> some Irish name that the census taker had trouble with. On Thos' 1885 DC,
> her name is omitted, even though it says that he was married. His DC did
> give the names of his parents, James and Margaret Fitzgerald.
>
> Their children included, William, Thomas, Ellen, Catharine, Mary A.,
> Elizabeth, Julia, and Sarah Jane (called Jenny). By the 1880 census,
> Catharine was either married or had died because she is not listed with the
> family. I know that Ellen married a Kniskern.
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> Does anyone connect to this family or have any further information?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marion Markham
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