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     John Benjamin Van Vleck was ; Person Source.^2,1,3 He was born on 22 February 1823 at Fenner, Madison, New York, USA.¹ He married Amanda Jeanette Lounsberry, daughter of Hiram Lounsberry and Abigail Wright, on 27 April 1848. John Benjamin Van Vleck lived before 1855 at Utica, Oneida, New York, USA; Was a chain pump manufacturer. The firm was Van Vleck and Bonney. He lived in 1855 at Fenner, Madison, New York, USA; Moved to Fenner to purchase the farm where he was born. He lived in 1863 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Moved to PB to open a nursery business. He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He died on 8 March 1872 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA, at age 49.

     James Walker Meadows was buried at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA.¹ He was ; Person Source.^2,1 He was born on 24 August 1856 at Virginia, USA. He married Frances Emaline Cheal, daughter of Richard Philip Cheal and Frances Winston Burnham, circa 1878 at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA. James Walker Meadows died on 10 July 1938 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, at age 81.

     James Robert Meadows was ; Person Source.¹ He was born on 12 June 1883 at Virginia, USA. He died on 4 January 1966 at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA, at age 82.

     Frank Meadows was ; Person Source.¹ He was born circa 1880 at Virginia, USA.

     Frances Louisa Meadows was ; Person Source.^1,2 She was born on 2 November 1879 at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA. She died on 26 August 1979 at Barry County Medical Care Facility, Barry, Michigan, USA, at age 99. She was buried at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA.²

     Viola V. Meadows was buried at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA.¹ She was ; Person Source.^2,1 She was born in 1886 at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA. She died in 1977 at Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan, USA.

     Amanda Jeanette Lounsberry was ; Person Source.^{3,1,4,2,5,6,7} She was born circa 1824 at New York, USA.^1,2 She married John Benjamin Van Vleck, son of Benjamin Harmanus Van Vleck and Elizabeth Green, on 27 April 1848. Amanda Jeanette Lounsberry lived in 1855 at Utica City, Ward 1, Oneida, New York, USA.⁴ She lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ She lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Head.² She died on 20 March 1904 at Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA.⁷ She was Type: Obituary for Jennette VLECK on 21 March 1904 at Kansas City, Missouri, USA.⁷ She was buried at Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA.⁵

     Herbert Eugene Van Vleck was ; Person Source.^2,1,3 He was born on 17 August 1848 at New York, USA.¹ He lived in 1855 at Utica City, Ward 1, Oneida, New York, USA.³ He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He died before 1907.

     John Van Vleck was ; Person Source.^3,1,4,2 He lived in 1855 at Utica City, Ward 1, Oneida, New York, USA.⁴ He was born circa 1856 at New York, USA.^1,2 He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.² He died before 1907.

     Charles Howard Van Vleck was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 He was born on 3 August 1858 at Fenner, Madison, New York, USA.^1,2 He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He was Became a mule driver on the Erie canal. in 1872 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. He was Was a boat owner on the canal. It is said he was the youngest owner. in 1874 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. He lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.² He was Became a captain of a river boat on the Hudson River. in 1878 at New York, New York, New York, USA. He lived in 1885 at Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, USA; After traveling as a salesman for a couple years, he settled in KC. He was Started the E.P. Dresser Soap Company. in 1901 at Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He died on 9 November 1919 at Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at age 61; See Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, Vol 2, for a bio.

     William Van Vleck was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 He was born circa 1861 at New York, USA.^1,2 He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.² He died before 1907.

     John Rice was ; Person Source.¹ He was born in 1765 at New York, USA. He died in 1812 at Madison, New York, USA.

     Rev Delancy Guillaume Rice was ; Person Source.^1,2 He was born on 11 July 1828 at New York, USA. He died on 22 December 1909 at Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, at age 81.

     Spencer Marcus Rice was ; Person Source.¹ He was born in September 1819 at Madison, New York, USA. He died in 1909 at New Jersey, USA.

     William Broadhead Rice was ; Person Source.¹ He was born on 15 November 1827 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. He died on 1 May 1915 at Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, at age 87.

     Charles H Rice was ; Person Source.¹ He was born circa 1836 at New York, USA.

     John Byron Rice was ; Person Source.^2,1,3 He was buried at Polk, Iowa, USA.³ He was born on 24 May 1826 at Madison, Madison, New York, USA. He lived between 1850 and 1900 at Polk, Iowa, USA.¹ He died on 14 October 1897 at Polk, Iowa, USA, at age 71.

     William Rice was ; Person Source.¹ He was born at New York, New York, USA.¹

     Sylvester McChesney was ; Person Source.^{14,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13} He was born in May 1840 at New York, USA.¹⁵ He was born on 7 May 1844 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA; Death records says Little Falls.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,16} He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.⁷ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹⁰ Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _MILT 26th USCT Company E in 1863.^1,2 He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁶ He lived in 1892 at Montezuma, Cayuga, New York, USA.⁵ He married Maryette McChesney in 1896.⁹ Sylvester McChesney lived in 1900 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.⁹ He was Type: Arrested Was arrested for stealing whiskey from a boat hold. He had help from Thomas Hogan, who was working on the boat. on 2 July 1904 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. He lived in 1905 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relationship to Head: Head.⁸ He married Hattie Johnson on 12 January 1909 at Cayuga, New York, USA.¹² Sylvester McChesney lived on 1 June 1915 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head of House: Head.³ He lived in 1920 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Age: 77Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.¹⁷ He lived in 1925 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Head.⁴ He died on 14 September 1934 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA, at age 90.^11,16 He was buried at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.¹¹

     AKA Carrie Christmas. Hattie Johnson was ; Person Source.^1,2 She was born circa 1875 at USA.¹ She married Sylvester McChesney, son of Thomas C. McChesney and Jane Smith, on 12 January 1909 at Cayuga, New York, USA.² Hattie Johnson was Type: Arrested Was arrested in Syracuse for assault on George E. Staten. The article says that Hattie came to PB in 1908. on 3 July 1909 at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA. She lived on 1 June 1915 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head of House: Wife.¹

     Thomas C. McChesney was ; Person Source.^{7,1,2,3,4,5,6} He lived at New York, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier.¹ Thomas C. McChesney was also known as Mack McChesney.⁸ He was born in 1808 at Herkimer, New York, USA.^2,3,4,5 He married Jane Smith. Thomas C. McChesney lived in 1840 at Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁶ He lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁵ He lived in 1854 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; According to the obit of Sylvester, the family moved to PB when he was about 10. He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Head.³ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁴ _MILT His card notes C97, NY Inf. There is a Thomas McChesney in a 97th NY Inf, see record m551 roll 90. He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² He was buried at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.

     Jane Smith lived at New York, USA; Relation to Head: Widow.¹ She was ; Person Source.^5,1,2,3,4 She was born circa 1807 at New York, USA.⁶ She married Thomas C. McChesney. Jane Smith lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁴ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Wife.² She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Age: 53.⁶

     Vanzellia McChesney was ; Person Source.^{7,1,2,3,4,5,6} She was born in 1835 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.^1,2,3,4,5,6 She lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁶ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter.³ She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁴ She lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² She married Henry Cooper. Vanzellia McChesney lived in 1910 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother.⁵ She lived on 1 June 1915 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head of House: Mother.¹ She died on 30 September 1917 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. Vanzellia McChesney Cooper obit http://lock52.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&d=01011830-12312011&e=john%20stewart&m=between&ord=e1&fn=the_port_byron_chronicle_usa_new_york_port_byron_19171006_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2915.

     Irene McChesney was ; Person Source.^4,1,2,3 She was born in 1843 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.^1,2,3 She lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.³ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹ She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.²

     Thomas McChesney was ; Person Source.^{11,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He was born on 15 October 1845 at Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,12} He lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁸ He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.⁵ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁷ He began military service in 1864 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA.^1,2 He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁴ He lived in 1880 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self.³ He married Rachel E McChesney in 1882.⁶ Thomas McChesney lived in June 1890 at Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, USA.⁹ He lived in 1900 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.⁶ He died on 30 November 1907 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA, at age 62.¹²

     Cecilia McChesney was ; Person Source.^4,1,2,3 Cecilia McChesney was also known as Cecelia McChesney.¹ She was born circa 1838 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.^1,2,3 She was born circa 1842 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.¹ She lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.³ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹ She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.²

     Marcena McChesney was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 She was born circa 1839 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.^1,2 She lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.² She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹

     Searger McChesney was ; Person Source.^6,1,2,3,4,5 He was born circa 1848 at Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA.^1,2,3,4,5 He lived in 1850 at Manheim, Herkimer, New York, USA.⁵ He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.³ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁴ Unrecognized GEDCOM data: Unknown GEDCOM tag: _MILT in 1863.¹ He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² He was Type: Was a boxer? A number of articles speak about a boxer named McChesney. The article about his wife serving him with a warrant says that he was a barber and boxer. in 1885 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA. He was Type: Warrant for arrest An article in the paper says that Searger's wife traveled from PB to Oswego to serve her husband for running away with their seven-year-old daughter. They had been missing for three months. on 10 June 1885 at Oswego, Oswego, New York, USA.

     Philander McChesney was ; Person Source.^{11,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10} He was born in August 1851 at Little Falls, Herkimer, New York, USA.^{2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Relation to Head: Son.⁵ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁸ He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁴ He married Dellacy Mc Chesney in 1884.⁷ Philander McChesney married Minnie Williams. Philander McChesney lived in 1892 at Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA.³ He lived in 1900 at Cortland Ward 5, Cortland, New York, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.⁷ He lived in 1905 at Cortland Ward 06, Cortland, New York, USA; Relationship to Head: Head.⁶ He lived in 1914 at Cortland, New York, USA.¹ He lived on 1 June 1915 at Syracuse Ward 15, Onondaga, New York, USA; Relation to Head of House: Uncle.² He died on 13 August 1916 at Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA.⁹ He was buried at Cortland, Cortland, New York, USA.⁹