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SCRANTON Allen F Jr - Vietnam Wall section 8E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-10 18:04:54Z

SCRANTON Allen F Jr - Vietnam Wall section 8E

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Scranton, Debra E. (Elliott) 1959 - 3012

diamondl1961 — 2012-03-10 23:28:10Z

Obit: Corning Leader,Corning, NY; Mar 06,2012 @08:20 PM
Debora E. Scranton, 52, of Monterey, NY, passed away Monday March 5, 2012, after a long two and a half year battle with lung cancer, in the Corning Hospital, with her family by her side.

She was born in Montour Falls, NY, on March 8, 1959, the daughter of the late Charles (Tag) and Alberta (Crisco) Elliott. Debbie married Jeff Scranton on September 12, 1987 in Monterey, NY.

She was a lead mail processor at Corning Inc. for ten years. Some of Debbie’s many hobbies and enjoyments were gardening, Ebay, gaming on Facebook with her friends, watching Mob Wives and any ghost stories, spending time with her grandson, and she was an avid believer in angels.

Debbie is survived by her husband: Jeff Scranton of Monterey, NY; daughter Dedra (Brad) White of Verona, MO; and son Jeff Scranton Jr. of Monterey, NY; two brothers: Francis Elliott of Montour Falls, NY, and Albert (Maylonda) Elliott of East Campbell, NY; a grandson, Lane Dale White; brother and sister in law Jack and Penny Scranton of Pine City, NY; brother-in-law Jody Scranton of Huntingdon, PA; sister-in-law Sabre Scranton of Tampa, FL; special son Derrick Gerow of Campbell, NY; special daughter Heather Jones of Leavinworth, KS; many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and nephews; many loving friends; and her continuous companion Maggie, her dog.

She is predeceased by her sister Flossie Elliott.

Calling hours will be held Friday March 9, 2012 from 12:00 – 2:00pm and 4:00 – 6:30pm at Phillips Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 17 W. Pulteney St., Corning, NY. The funeral service will be held immediately following callings hours.

A memorial donation in Debbie’s name may be made to either St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-Memorial, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or the Schuyler County Humane Society, 2386 County Route 10 - Alpine, NY 14805 or the Make A Wish Foundation Of Western NY & Twin Tiers, 17 Aviation Drive, Horseheads, NY 14845.

Burial will be in Maltby Cemetery, Monterey, NY.

Re: Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

bud91543 — 2011-09-01 16:03:15Z

Teppie19, call me. I will share anything I have.

253 735-1820 [West coast time]

Re: Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

teppie19 — 2011-09-01 01:14:52Z

I am related to the Scranton's in Tioga County, PA.
I would love to talk to anybody who has informaiton on the Scranton Family.

Re: Margaret Scranton

JaneUmphress — 2011-05-06 21:37:08Z

Thank you for clearing up the Scrantons from Warwick and the ones from Guilford. It would be so wonderful to get the wives' maiden names of Scranton's. Again, thank you for the one answer that I needed.

Jane (Shippey, Shippee, etc.) Umphress

Gershom Scranton

bud91543 — 2011-02-05 00:05:28Z

Thru the process of elimination during several years of research, I believe Gershom and Hannah Scranton of Schoharie, NY were my GGG grandparents. Gershom was killed in a single blow "fight" on Dec. 27, 1808. The assailant was charged with murder. Hannah was left with 6 children under the age of 10, the youngest were twin baby girls. This info is readily available online, transcribed from newspaper articles. The 1810 census shows there were 2 boys and 4 girls. Does anyone out there have any good documentation about this family?

Ken Paul

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

hannahscranton — 2011-01-02 20:59:45Z

Hi! I just wanted to say that the Rhode Island Scrantons are (briefly) acknowledged in book complied by Erastus' that you referenced:

"NOTE. Thomas and John Scranton, sons of Thomas and grandsons of the planter, if they be removed out of the colony, (or state,) to Rhode Island or Massachusetts, and had issue, then we can account for Scrantons, who are Nos. 225 to 241, and Nos. 242 to 247. See No. 82"

It definitely lacks detail, but there's a bit more in the book and Thomas and Rhode Island are referenced, and the question of relation is alluded to. My hope is that pointing out this line, and showing you where in Erastus book it’s from, that it might help in your search for your Rhode Island branch, and maybe shed some light on this confusing statement.
There's an online copy of Erastus book, along with a whole bunch of the Scrantons in IL. You can find the above excerpt at: http://www.scrantonfamilyhistory.com/Bookcontents/membooksec...
(I’ve found it VERY helpful to use “Ctrl + f” to locate specifics on the site).

As we all know what a challenge it is to gather reliable intel, I feel compelled to stick up for Erastus a bit. He does very clearly note that his finding might not be perfect, but that they were compiled to the best of his ability:
“The Register may be found to contain some errors, which it was not easy to avoid, considering the difficulty of obtaining correct information from the various sources from which it has been gathered, Not a few who have answered the many letters of inquiry sent them, may have lacked accuracy in their state¬ments, and some had scarcely any records of their ancestors.
Some families have only defective records of their own children, and no record of their parents and grandparents. The law of Connecticut lately enacted is likely to remedy this defect in future.
Where dates are wanting, no further information could be obtained, though no pains have been spared to procure full information and entire correctness.”

A little further info about the site; the Pike County, IL Scranton group is linked to the ones in the book via Nathan Scranton born about 1762 (that's been confirmed on familysearch.org). The Pike County group is basically all a firsthand account. It does need some updating; there have been quite a few births and marriages lately. My grandfather is Frances Charles Scranton, so I’m one of about 27 grandchildren (imagine my surprise to read that there’s line with only 2 people left in it!)

Wow, this turned into quite a long post. Sorry for that, but I hope someone’s found this info helpful.

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

JamesWilliams140 — 2010-04-13 23:44:12Z

david & carol...
you're welcome. i struggled for quite a long time trying to figure out why my scranton ancestry, the little i knew of it at the time, didn't show up in erastus's book, and why his book didn't answer my many questions. then i discovered the rhode island family descendancy and began to make progress tracing my scranton ancestors.
enjoy the hunt!
cheers,
jim

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

DavidBradley90 — 2010-04-13 17:52:00Z

Hi Jim!
Thanks for the advice - your point is well-taken. In my direct paternal Bradley line there is a lot of false information out there that's been propagated by well-meaning and enthusiastic genealogists who nevertheless have published information about my progenitors that was long ago refuted and disproven. And of course, with the Internet these problems are compounded daily.

As a result, I'm doing exactly what you recommended and am now working to go back and document all my research thoroughly. Time-consuming, but it's so worthwhile.

Great advice that more people should heed!

Best,

David

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

carolw20061 — 2010-04-11 18:16:20Z

Dear Jim,
Thanks for your response and caution to those of us new to tracing our ancestors. It was Erastus Scranton's book that my father found what he thought was his grandfather. It was my primary mission to validate that fact last year when I picked up the family tree research previously done by my family.
It is interesting to note there was another Scranton unrelated to the John Scranton line. Thanks for this bit of knowledge.
Carol

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

JamesWilliams140 — 2010-04-08 03:19:37Z

don't want to throw cold water on your enthusiasm, but you should take erastus scranton's book with a bit of salt....and caution as to how much you rely on his genealogy. remember, erastus's book is a secondary source, not a primary source document. as such, the book is best used as a good place to start researching scranton lines, and a good source of ideas, but don't depend upon it entirely as proof of your scranton family history. the closer you study erastus's genealogy, the more you will find that some of his conclusions don't add up.
and be aware that there is another scranton line that erastus doesn't acknowledge, if indeed he even knew of it. the other line starts with thomas scranton, of warwick, rhode island and is apparently not connected at all to 'john the planter' of guilford. it's unclear whether or not erastus knew that there were two seperate scranton families.
again, use erastus's book with a critical eye, and don't trust it to be the last word on scranton lineages. instead, back up what he presents with good research using primary sources to verify.
good hunting.
jim

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

DavidBradley90 — 2010-03-23 18:36:30Z

Hi Carol,
Actually, Harriet was the ONLY Scranton in my family, having married into the Warner line which a couple generations married into my paternal Bradley line. She's been such an enigma, however. My paternal grandmother had a family document of the Lewis Warner/Harriet Scranton family with all the vital statistics, but I've never been able to find out anything about her, so this was a real treat.

These colonial families intermarried so extensively, I've often found myself related to original progenitors up to 12 times over! I spent last night entering the direct descendant info I found in the source you recommended, and now I have to cross-check to see if there are any other confluences. I'd seen the Scranton name in Guilford before, but had never been able to connect to it.

Please do let me know if there happens to be any other line we might have in common! I'd be happy to share what I know.

Warm Regards,

David

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

carolw20061 — 2010-03-23 14:07:54Z

David,
This may be a repeat - I'm not sure my earlier reply was posted.
I'm glad you were able to find this helpful.
Are you a Scranton? or did Harriet Scranton marry into your family? My sister and I are the last line of Albert Scranton (b 1843) son of Harry Scranton (b 1801)

Carol

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

DavidBradley90 — 2010-03-23 01:14:29Z

OH MY GOSH! Carol, thank you SO much! You've just helped me break through a wall I'd run up against for the last 30 years!! All I'd know was what I'd posted, and I'd exhausted all the sources I knew.

I've posted my family tree on Ancestry.com - perhaps there's also information there to help you in your search!

All the best, and thanks again,

David

Re: Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

carolw20061 — 2010-03-23 00:09:36Z

In the book Descendants of John Scranton there is a Harriet Scranton b 1810, married to Lewis Warner Sept 25, 1833. Parents are Simeon and Abigale. Children are listed. This book was published in the mid 1800's. I was given a copy in the late 1960's by a patient in New Haven Hospital. This began my families quest for researching our family. You can see this on Ancestry.com or familysearch.org. I hope this helps

Harriet Scranton (b. 1810 Springfield, MA)

DavidBradley90 — 2010-03-21 16:30:19Z

Hi! I'm looking for some confirmation of the birth of Harriet Scranton. I can't confirm her birthplace or parents' names.

My family records show her birth date to be Nov. 29th, 1810 in Springfield, MA.

She married Lewis WARNER Sept. 26th, 1833 in Madison, CT.

Thanks in advance for any leads!

Re: Elizabeth SCRANTON-STORY 1840-1880

CSchafer513 — 2009-12-29 18:01:20Z

Hi Kathleen,

It's been a while but I'm still circling this family to find some real connection. I's just wondering if you have found a death place or date for the parents. I can't seem to find where the father William goes but it seems just about the time of the Civil War when he drops out of sight. I do know Emily and some children move to KS. Rachel does not seem to go so I'm still hoping this is actually our Elizabeth Rachel Scranton. Interesting thing is that Cole Co. is much closer than I knew to St, Louis is, which is great because both of Elizabeths first tow girls were born in St. Louis which mean this is much more possible. Do you know what city Rachel was born in? You had mentioned Dearborn or Switzerland, IN. Maybe I could send you some money for copies of some of items??? I'm just so dizzy looking for her. I wish is to find an obit for a family member that might happen to mention her even if she may have been disown because she married a catholic boy.

Anyway hope you have a good new year and any info is always good to build on! My email my have changed so here it is: mankzcat@gmail.com

Cathie

Scranton

JIWelsch — 2009-11-25 12:55:14Z

VIOLA, Ill. - Janet A. Scranton, 71, of Viola, Ill., and formerly of Aledo and New Boston, died Friday, March 10, 2006, at Lutheran Homes of acute leukemia.

She was born Aug. 26, 1934, in Peoria, Ill., to Morgan & Leona Mildred Bonynge Clymore. She was previously married to Marvin Scranton on June 8, 1957.

Janet was a graduate of Aledo High School. She enjoyed working in the restaurant business and worked for several country clubs including Oak View Country Club in Aledo.

Survivors include an aunt, Nancy Bonynge of Aledo; special cousins, Larry and Alda Mier of Illinois City, Ill. and cousins, Mike and Shirley Bonynge, Susie and Bob Watson, Beth and Mike Bowns, Tom and Zelda Oblinger, Carol Oblinger and Bobby and Pat Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and aunts and uncles: Henry and Peg Bonynge Johnson, Elwin and Irene Bonynge Mier; Bill and Ann Bonynge Oblinger and Tom Bonynge.

Albert James Scranton

dtruckenmiller1 — 2009-10-21 19:19:17Z

Looking for more information on family of Albert James Scranton born 1845 in Ohio, died 1913 in Millersburg, IL. The newspaper obituary I have lists his father as J. K. Scranton, but a family tree found here has his father as Ralph. Any information you have would be welcome.

descendants of Albert M Scranton b 1843

carolw20061 — 2009-09-02 19:49:37Z

My grandfather was Ford W Scranton. I believe he is the son or grandson of Albert M - trying to find the link

Carol

Re: Looking for actual obits on Almon(d) & Rachel Scranton

jawsome13 — 2009-06-26 20:27:11Z

You caught my attention. I believe my ancestor may be a brother, Martin Scranton born 1794. My Martin moved his family to Iowa by 1845. Very few out there working this line.
I searched census for your Almon and find him still alive in 1860 in Pope, Illinois. Ancestry has him as SERANTON with wife Rachel, and children Levi and Melina still at home. Every little bit helps. Joan

Looking for actual obits or documented info on Almon(d) Scranton & Rachel Pierce

CSchafer513 — 2009-06-20 02:12:08Z

Hi,

I'm still trying to prove or disprove this family to hook into my line.
Almon(d) SCRANTON b. 1806 approx Canada &
Rachel Pierce b.1804 PA
They were married in Dearborn, IN

I've come back as I see some more Trees being added that pull these two into them. I have seen most people post they die around 1850. How do people know this? A guess or actual info. Everyone I write to doesn't know were the info comes from. Anyone have a clue where they died? IN, OH, IL ???
And since they list them both 1850 do they die at the same time? I tried to find a link for a newspaper for their daughters death but I guess Pope, ILL doesn't have a Newspaper. (In SF, CA you can put together families by the Newspaper data!)

If anyone has a link or info on this family I'd love it as the one girl Elizabeth could ??? be my gggm.

Other names linked to this family are LEVI SCRANTON, MELISSA ANN SCRANTON BOICOURT

Looking for actual obits on Almon(d) & Rachel Scranton

CSchafer513 — 2009-06-20 02:08:35Z

Re: Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

FernLangbein — 2009-06-07 06:05:11Z

Contact me directly at f_langbein@q.com in regards to your entry on the Scranton buried in Carroll County, Iowa.

Re: Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

FernLangbein — 2009-06-07 06:03:52Z

Contact me directly in regard to the Carroll, Iowa, Samuel Scranton...not exactly sure who you are but I may be able to share a little info with you.

Re: Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

JamesWilliams140 — 2009-05-24 03:41:16Z

my grt-grandmother was daughter of oliver scranton, gershom's brother. the family lived schoharie county betweeen 1810 and 1830. don't have much specific data on other children in the family.
jim

Schoharie,NY/Tioga,PA/Stark,ILL/Carroll,IA

bud91543 — 2009-03-28 17:05:40Z

Looking to converse with anyone connected to Scrantons who lived in the above named locations. Specifically interested in Gershom, his son Samuel[buried in Carroll Co. IA] and Samuel's off spring, Schuyler, William, Catherine [m: Horace Kelts],Samuel [buried in Iowa],Charles [buried in Stark Co. Ill], Ira [buried in Spokane, Wa] and George.

Re: Scranton, Sarah

JamesStone38 — 2009-03-18 18:54:35Z

Bill,

Yes, I am still looking for information on this.
Any you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Jim

Re: Scranton, Sarah

JamesStone38 — 2009-03-11 05:02:33Z

Bill,

Yes, I am still looking for information on this.
Any you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Jim

Re: Scranton, Sarah

moahs — 2009-03-11 03:19:04Z

Hi, sorry I must have posted on the wrong board, I'm looking for people in Scranton, PA

Kafchinksi, Gryzwinski and Pritula

thanks anyway,
Rosa

Re: Scranton, Sarah

scranton65 — 2009-03-11 02:59:36Z

This is an old post. Are you still wanting info? I have some.

Bill

Stephen Abbott m. Sopaia Scranton 1822

xd22577 — 2009-01-09 00:51:45Z

Fredonia Censor
Chautauqua Co, NY
August 7, 1822

MARRIED
In Detroit [Wayne County, Michigan], August 2nd [1822], by S.K. Duncan, Esc., Mr. Stephen ABBOTT, of Detroit and Mrs. Sopaia SCRANTON, recently of Willimantic, [Windham County], Conn.

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

116oaklands — 2008-11-23 16:53:58Z

Hi Penny.
Good to hear from you.
OK I have some more info that I have found out about Thomas.
Are you able to send me your email direct, as further info is only useful to you and me now.
My email is jms.morgan@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regards
James.

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

starrider314 — 2008-11-23 00:31:05Z

James, I have visited your family website and found it interesting! Could you please provide a date, or year, of birth for Thomas Morgan who moved to Scranton? There are several listed in the 1930 census information as born in Wales - would this be him?

Penny

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

116oaklands — 2008-11-22 16:12:37Z

Hi Penny.
Good to hear from you, another searcher for family.
Yes I now understand your question and I think you may have miss read my original request, my family member is Thomas MORGAN who lived in Scranton in 1912. Not as I read your last email where you are looking for Thomas Morgan Scranton.
Yes I would like another person who could keep an eye open for my Thomas.
If you have a look at my web page which is www.angelfire.com/mt2/morganjt it will tell some more about Thomas.
Best Regards
James.

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

starrider314 — 2008-11-21 21:59:08Z

I ask, because your message is on the Scranton Surname website. I have been looking for a Thomas Morgan Scranton. If you give me some more information on your Thomas, perhaps I can help.

Penny

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

116oaklands — 2008-11-21 16:16:58Z

Hi Starrider.
Not quite sure how to answer your question, yes I am looking for Thomas Morgan, do you have any info???
Best Regards
James.

Re: Thomas MORGAN in Scranton 1912.

starrider314 — 2008-11-20 21:17:48Z

Is that Thomas Morgan who lives in Scranton Pennsylvania?

Re: Scranton/Schoharie/Tioga

bud91543 — 2008-11-17 03:32:15Z

James, thank you for replying to my post. I at first thought William may be a son of Oliver, but dismissed it when I got his enlistment papers. He enlisted in Feb. 1864 and he stated he was 33 years and 3 months old. That would place his birth as Nov. 1830, after the 1830 census.

I found Samuel [Oliver's brother] on the 1840 census as "Seranton". His family matches the Samuel in Westfield, Pa in 1850. On the 1850 census William is 19, he wouldn't have been 20 until November. He married Jane Coats in Independence, NY on Nov. 9, 1853. [20 miles from Westfield]

Jane and William moved to Springwater, Wi. in 1861. The 16th was known as the Saxeville Rangers although his enlistment was credited to a recruiter from Courtland.

Ken

Re: Scranton/Schoharie/Tioga

JamesWilliams140 — 2008-11-12 03:54:57Z

there weren't many scranton families in schoharie in 1830, as i'm sure you know. i descend from oliver scranton, who shows up in schoharie in 1810, '20, and '30. according to the census, by 1830 he had a son born between 1825 and 1830. oliver disappears by the 1840 enumeration, so we don't know if he had any more children than show up in the '30 count. he was 45 yrs old in '30, so it's possible that he did.
in any event, i wonder if your william is the unnamed male child referred to in oliver's family born bet. '25 & '30. how certain are you of your grt-grt-grandfather's birth date?
my theory is that oliver and his family moved to far western new york by 1840; his daughter, my grt-grandmother, married my grt-grandfather in buffalo in 1844. i cannot prove that family move, but i'm guessing at it.
independence is not that far away from erie county (buffalo). might william, as a member of oliver's family, have moved to western n.y. with them, where he met and married his wife?
also interesting that your william ends up in wisconsin at the time of the civil war. more potential circumstantial connections to my group. where was the 16th wisconsin infantry formed? what county?
just some thoughts after coming across your post.
cheers,
j.

Joseph Scranton b.1789 - 1793 in MA>OH

poisonette7 — 2008-08-31 20:14:02Z

I'm looking for info on a Joseph Scranton born between 1789 - 1793 in MA (1850 census says 1789, 1860 says 1793, same kids) died bet. 1860 - 1870

1830 census - Franklin Twp., Portage County, Ohio
1840 - Norton, Summit County, Ohio
1850 & 1860 - Coventry Twp., Summit County, Ohio

Married Mary, daughter Tussy or Thirzy m. James Reed of Portage County, sons Willard & Almon.
Another source of identity(James Reed): http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Portage/Portage658Franklin.ht...
Mary died in Feb.1860 in Coventry.

Amos & Charles Meylert

oneill33 — 2008-04-19 00:45:22Z

Charles Meylert was the brother in law of Joseps Scranton. Amos was Charles's father.
On March 12 1881 Charles's body was moved and burried in Scranton with his father Amos who died in 1873. Amos was in Banking and a Gereral in the PA Militia.
My question--does anybody know what Cemetery they were buried in?

Re: Scranton/Schoharie/Tioga

bud91543 — 2008-03-24 02:17:12Z

I have an addendum regarding William Scranton's date of death. The Assistant Surgeon General wrote to the widow [Jane] that he died on July 24, 1865. His medical card file at NARA says July 8, 1865.

Scranton/Schoharie/Tioga

bud91543 — 2008-03-21 16:34:23Z

My gg grandfather was William Scranton. He was born in Schoharie in late 1830 per his own handwriting on his enlistment papers. Married Jane Coats on Nov. 9, 1853 in Independence, New York. Enlisted in Wisconsin 16 infantry, Co. B in Feb. 1864. Died of typhoid in Brown General Hospital, Louisville, 7/24/1865. I have his military files [NARA & Wisc], pension file, searched the Roll of Honor and everthing I can think of. Cannot verify his parents or locate burial site. I believe his father and mother were Samuel and Catherine, looking for proof.

Re: Lyman Scranton

MaryJoanScranton — 2008-02-22 04:59:38Z

Was your Harold connected to the Joseph Hand Scranton from Scranton PA.? I have found that Joseph's obit. You said Harold lived in NJ. Who was his father? And where did your Joseph live? What did the H. stand for? If I have this info I will watch for them when I search for Scranton's

I have also found Lyman's father and mother. Please e-mail me directly scranton@defnet.com and I will send what I have found to any one who wants it.

I also have been getting nowhere searching for Nicholas Scranton born <1795> and married to Sophia Moore on 13 Sept 1812 in Chester, MA. Sophia was the daughter of Hiram Moore and Deborah Phelps. Records say Nicholas was born in MA, but I can not find any record for that. I went to MA in Oct 2007 and searched records in Hampden and Hampshire County. I am thinking he may have used another first name? I want to know who his father and mother were.

Nicholas was in the Ludlow MA 1820 census so I hoped to get some clues on the family at the Ludlow Town Hall--nothing!

Even though Scranton's were in the Ludlow census from 1790 to 1820 the Ludlow Town Hall Records did not have ANY Scranton birth, marriage, or death records. They let me see the books so I know there are none recorded in Ludlow!

The Scranton's were Baptist's when they lived in Ludlow. Does anyone know where to look for Baptist birth, marriage and death records for Hampden and Hampshire Counties from 1775 to 1820? I am thinking maybe they were recorded in the church records and that is why I do not find them in the Town Hall Records.

I did find a Samuel Scranton living in Belchertown in 1800 his wife was Abigail Culver. I found list of their children with birthdates at the Stone House Museum and Historical Society. I have more information about him and will send it to anyone who wants to see it.

If a Barbara Shaw reads this I hope you will contact me again. I accidentally deleted your e-mail so could not reply. I have Loomis, Moore, and Herrick info to share with you!

Looking forward to working with anyone on the Scranton brick walls! FYI our Scranton’s moved from Ludlow MA to Portage Co. Franklin Twp. Ohio about <1822>, then to DeKalb County IN about <1845>

Mary

Re: Lyman Scranton

ColleenResearch — 2008-02-21 03:45:32Z

Thank you for responding to my post. Actually I am looking for information on Harold Scranton, NJ, born abt 1897 or so, who was married to Bella Bissett. There was also two sons, Joseph H (my late father) and his late brother George (who was a child at death). I keep running into dead ends when I search.

Re: Lyman Scranton

teppie19 — 2008-01-01 17:17:22Z

Wow,

I think I missed this post. I just happened to return to a search on Lyman and found you.

I have tied the Scrantons to the Campbell family.

George M. Scranton son of Samuel Scranton married Rebecca Campbell, daughter of King Jerome Campbell.

Please contact me at tiberious@rocketmail.com and we can compare information on the scranton and campbell trees.

Re: Amos Scranton

JamesWilliams140 — 2007-07-25 05:07:30Z

see my reply, below, to maryjoan's posting.

Re: Amos Scranton

JamesWilliams140 — 2007-07-25 05:04:37Z

the amos scranton you refer to is probably the brother of oliver scranton, b. 3/1/1785, in belchertown, mass. these two were among nine children of samuel scranton and abigail culvor. birthdates for all the children except amos are known for certain. conjectural date for amos's birth was circa 1794, so the 70-yr-old age at the the 1860 census time is in the ballpark.

the oliver you refer to is likely the son of oliver and betsy scranton who shows up on the earlier censuses as "male, born 1810-1815". their daughter, called either "betsy alzina scranton"(per her obit and my dad's memory) or just plain "alzina"(as stated in various later censuses), is the only child i've known the name of in that family.
oliver the elder is my 2nd-grt-grandfather, betsy alzina is my grandmother. i have not turned up definite names for the other children of their family, but i'm betting that oliver the blacksmith is one. there weren't many non-family scrantons in schoharie at that time.

now, a confusing point.....
a similar younger oliver shows up in great bend twp, susquehanna co, pennsylvania, in 1860, age 47 (indicating similar birth year), occupation blacksmith, born in new york. wife elisabeth and two daughters enumerated in the household. by 1870 (yes, he's still counted there in 1870) he has a 10-yr-old son named william h. scranton, and two more daughters.
same oliver? probably. counted twice in two places? maybe.
hmmmm....
another source lists an oliver scranton, presumably the same guy, buried in rose hill cemetery, great bend township. death year is 1885. stone apparently says he served in company f, 15th new york volunteers. age at death given as 74, still in the correct age ballpark, but probably a simple error on the part of whoever ordered the stone. age 47 in 1860, add 25 years to the death date, and it comes out age 72 at death, subtracted from 1885 takes us right back to 1813 and the probability that he was the same guy from schoharie county, ny. and, twists and turns notwithstanding, likely the son of oliver the elder. circumstantial evidence for the relationship, to be sure, but it makes a rational theory.

incidently, the elder oliver appears in schoharie county in 1810, 1820, & 1830 censuses, then basically disappears. i've seen deeds, mortgages, and land sale transactions showing where they lived during that time, but after 1830, they're gone.

anyhow, my two cents worth.

jim

Re: Central NY Scrantons: Mary Scranton Bradford Estate

JamesWilliams140 — 2007-07-25 03:57:08Z

i see in your database that you have oliver scranton born in schoharie, ny, 3/1/1785. are you quite sure of that birthplace? doug cruger has oliver born in belchertown, mass., on that date. his siblings born there, too, according to doug's research.