Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice Hunt Cemetery, Troy Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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Hi Joyce,

I copied the markers in this cemetery in September 1983 and have corrections and additions:

Nathaniel Ballard died Nov 1, 1861 82y 10m 3d

Susanna wife of Nathaniel Ballard died June 27, 1847 67y 4m 11d

Myron F. son of Myron & Thankfull Ballard died Mar 24, 1844 9m 12d

All of the individual markers for the children of Myron and Thankful have her named spelled as Thankfull

All markers have W. G. Bradford vs W. C. Bradford as indicated on the 2001 reading

B. M. Calkins died Aug 23, 1859 41y (other marker inscribed 1815-1859 which would indicate perhaps 44 yrs vs 41 yrs at death)

Caroline M. wife of Newbery E. Calkins died Nov 13, 1853 25y 2m 13d

Nancy T. wife of Andrew Decker died Oct 27, 1864 38y 7m 18d

Will send other corrections/additions as time permits.

J. Kelsey Jones
 

Note stone at left. It is nearly surrounded by the tree next to it and will eventually be completely lost (Until the tree dies)

I know I am not the first nor the last to thank you for such a superb gift - your love of genealogy shines thru & we thank you so much.

My g.g.grandfather, Lorenzo Ayers was first noted in Bradford Cty when the Brad Settler recorded his marriage at Canton 16 Sep-1824 to Abigail Smith,
daughter of William Smith.  Rev. David Randall (Methodist) who performed the marriage, held property in proximity to William Smith.  Bible records indicate Lorenzo was born 05 May 1802 in NY.  Wm. Smith's wife was Abigail McCracken.  Her sister, Lucy Hudson Smith married Thomas Baldwin and lived at Columbia Crossroads, where Lorenzo & Abigail set up house.

Abigail died 07 Apr 1845 & is buried in the Hunt cemetery out of Troy (the published record displays the wrong date of death taken from her headstone, which I have personally verified twice).  Next to her is William S., her son, who fought in the Civil War.  I have recently applied for his records.

After her death, Lorenzo married Elizabeth Catherine Fuller, born in Ridgeberry to Lemuel.  Her antecedents go back to 1638 when her ancestor followed his brothers who arrived on the Mayflower from Reddenhall Parish in Norfolk - lovely church.  I have pictures of Lorenzo & Elizabeth as well as Lydia Elvira, the eldest daughter of Lorenzo & Abigail.  She married Jabez Preston & after his death & the death of her sister Mary, married Mary's husband Elisha Fanning jr & lived her life in Bradford Cty.

Upon their marriage, they left for IL with many of her family, taking with them I presume, as they all ended up there - Amanda Fuller who was married to Nathaniel Campbell (Ridgeberry), Royal Fuller who was married to Priscilla ?, Peninnah Fuller who was married to George Bartholomew (antecedents back to a Hessian mercenary who I am also related to), Sally who was married to a McCormick.

Unproven but I am presently thinking Lorenzo may have been a son of Andrew Ayers sr (1830 census) who had a son Andrew & appears to have a son Moseman or Moses.  1850 census shows Moses having an 8 yr old son Lorenzo.  All were born in NY place unknown at this time.  As a Jacob Oliver Ayers was buried in the family graveyard in NE (1799-1885) I also believe he may be a brother to Lorenzo.

Also my g.grandfather, Solomon, had a son Moses who lived only a short time.

My father was born in NE but moved to Canada in 1901 & I live in Kimberley, BC.  Cheers for now & thanks again.

Norm & Donna Ayers

Bradford County PA Chemung County NY Tioga County PA

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