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From: "Sherlene Belden" <>
Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Owen-Van Etten history OUR REPLY
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 20:53:10 -0400
References: <200109182246.f8IMkMQ19103@elaine39.Stanford.EDU>


I'm wondering if my James VanEtten is connected to your family. I'm having
a difficult time finding info on them other than what's listed below. Any
assistance is greatly appreciated.

Sherlene Schmitt-Belden
Allegan, MI


1. Julia (3) Lyons (Justus2, Henry1) was born 18 Apr 1803, and died Bef.
1849. She married James VanEtten (3). He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for James VanEtten: (I don't know that the following is referring to
the above James VanEtten but thought there could be a chance so I copied the
info).

Our County and its People
A History of the Valley and County of Chemung
by Ausburn , 1892
Town Of Van Etten

Daniel Decker, who settled north of Vail Ettenville in 1801, married Nancy,
daughter of Daniel Swartwood, in 1803; this was the first marriage in town 7
sister of Gen. Jacob Swartwood, married a Mr. Shoemaker. They were the
parents of James Shoemaker, who died in Several settled in 1798. During this
year James Van Etten and his son-,, Joshua and James, jr., and Emanuel Van
Etten, brother of James, sr., located at the site of the present village of
Van Ettenville. James, jr., settled west of the others near the creek.
James, brother of Emanuel, died about two years after locating here. The
sons of Joshua were James B., Daniel, Joshua, and Albert. There was also one
daughter, Jemima. James B. was identified with the business and political
interests of the town for several years. He was several times Supervisor of
the old town of Cayuta and member of Assembly in 1852. He died in the midst
of his usefulness at the age of forty-five years in the year 1856. The name
of James has been perpetuated through several generations of the Van Etten
family and is still borne by one of the number, James C. Van Etten, a grand-
son of James 13. Van Etten, a successful teacher, and a resident of Van
Ettenville. James C. Van Etten, born July 11, 1859, was educated at
Cortland.

Children of Julia Lyons and James VanEtten are:

i. James4 VanEtten (3).
More About James VanEtten:
Residence: 1849 Living in Ohio

ii. Polly VanEtten (3).
More About Polly VanEtten:
Residence: 1849 Living in Barton, Tioga Co, NY

iii. Lucy VanEtten (3).

Endnotes


1. Justus Lyons' will, Book E., Pages 329,330, and 331-Tioga Co. Court
House, Owego, NY.

2. Louanna Lee Lyons-Theurer

3. Justus Lyons' will, Book E., Pages 329,330, and 331-Tioga Co. Court
House, Owego, NY.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert S Swenson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Owen-Van Etten history OUR REPLY


> Dear Sally Churlin,
>
> I sent on your email to our smartest cousin, Lorelei Rockwell, who lives
> nearby. We are descended from Joseph Vanatter (Van Etten) who was a
> 2nd-4th cousin of your Mary Van Etten. Joseph served in the Continental
> Army of the Revolutionary War - seven years - then lived a peripathetic
> life with his family, migrating from Dutchess County, to eastern New York,
> then Cayuga County, then Ontario, Canada, and finally in his seventies,
> Oakland and Lapeer counties of Michigan! In your email you said:
>
> > Israel Holdredge Owen was b. ca. 1812 and m. 27 August 1837 Mary Van
> Etten
> > b. 5 June>1816, d 17 Dec 1869 probably Owasco. She was the daughter of
> > Anthony and>Jemima Cuddeback Van Etten who were probably both born in
> > Orange Co., NY.
>
> Our cousin Lorelei Rockwell immediately wrote me the following:
>
> I've been away from the VA/VE line for awhile, but I see these connections
> right off:
> --Owasco, NY was the town nearest where [our GGGGG grandfather
> .RSS] Joseph Vanatter (Van Etten) had his last NY property around 1800,
> right?
> --It is Mary Van Etten's younger sister, Ann Van Etten, b 12 Jun
> 1819 in
> Owasco, about whom the wonderful memoir you sent me was written, by
> Holdridge Ozro COLLINS, 1892. Perhaps there is a connection between the
> Collins family and the Owen family beyond the fact that they each used
> Holredge as a Christian name.
>
> There are no Collins or Holdredge entries in the Minisink Valley Reformed
> DC
> Records 1716-1830. There are 3 female Owens entries:
> p 151 Mary Owens & John Bill had a child bp 1766
> p 79 Margaret Owens & Nicholas Broadhead had child bp 1821
> p 77 "
> bp 1819
>
>
> These were Lorelei Rockwell's first comments and they may be of interest.
> I have a copy of the Minisink Valley RDC Records 1716-1830 if you need
> any other info.
>
> The memoir - a small book - that Lorelei is speaking about has been
> misplaced by me but is entit
> something like. "My Fabulous Mother" and was written by the Los Angeles
> lawyer, H. O. Collins in 1892 If your Mary VE was anything like her
> sister, Ann VE, she must "have been a corker." (I mean by that she must
> have been beautiful and highly intelligent.)
>
> Sincerely, Bob & Carol Swenson
>
>
>
>
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