1865 New Nork State Census - B C Taylor

Evening,

This afternoon I perused 316 pages of the 1865 New York State Census for the 5th Ward of the Town of Buffalo in Erie County, New York State. I was able to locate the Taylor Family in the 1st Election District. B.C. and Kathi Taylor are listed with their five children: Elenora; Benjamen; Kathi; Sophia; and Gress. B.C. Taylor is enumerated with no occupation.

Sources: 1865 NY State Census,

and Family History Library microfilm FHL[0825684]

My transcription -

Page 71

I. Population. CENSUS of the Inhabitants living in the First Election District of the Fifth Ward of the City of Buffalo in the County of Erie, N.Y., on the first day of June 1865.

This Enumeration was made by me, on the 17th day of June, 1865.
Mathias Buettler Enumerator

Dwellings.

1 Numbered in order of visitation. - 383
2 Of what material built. - framed
3 Value. - 800

4 Families numbered in order of visitation. - 549

5 Names of every person whose usual place of abode was in the Family on the 1st day of June, 1865.

Include as in the family those absent in the army and navy. - B.C. Taylor, Kathi Taylor, Elenora Taylor, Benjamen Taylor, Kathi Taylor, Sophia Taylor, Gress Taylor

6 Age. - 48, 35, 15, 13, 11, 7, 1
7 Sex. - M, F, F, M, F, F, F
8 Color {White, black or mulatto. - blak, , mul, mul, mul, mul, mul
9 Relation to the head of the family. - , wife, child, child, child, child, child
10 In what county of this state, or in what state, or foreign country born. - Virginia, Germany, Erie, Erie, Erie, Erie, Erie
11 Of how many children the parent. - 5
12 Number of times married. - 1
13 Now married. - 1
14 Now widowed. -
15 Single. - , , 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
16 Profession, trade or occupation. - None
17 Usual place of employment, if out of the city or town, where the family resides. -

Voters.

18 Native. - 1
19 Naturalized. -
20 Alien. -

21 Colored person not taxed. -
22 Owner of land. -
23 Over 21, and not able to read and write. -
24 Deaf and dumb, blind, insane or idiotic. -

Employment in military or naval service of United States.

25 Now in army. -
26 Now in navy. -
27 Formerly in army. -
28 Formerly in navy. -

You'll notice that three houses before on the Census page is the Adam Gerhing family. Could this Adam Gehring, age 30, be Kathi (Catherine née Gehring) Taylor's brother? Or at least someone related?

I discovered online a document, Censuses For New York State in the Grosvenor Room at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. It is a very good work and reference.

Enjoy,

Jim

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1892 New York State Census - Benjamin and Catherine Taylor

Morning,

And sometime we luck out. Even though the majority of the 1890 Census were lost, at times we can find "replacement" documents that just fit the bill.

This morning, happenstance maybe, pure luck maybe... I stumbled upon a copy of a 1892 New York State Census, dated February 16, 1892, a copy from 107 years ago which included the names of Dr. Benjamin and Catherine Taylor.

And here's the copy from microfilm FHL[825693] -

Sources: New York. Erie County. 1892 State Census. 

Erie County Courthouse, Buffalo, New York and the Family History Library

My transcription -

Page 1

Enumeration of the Inhabitants living in the Third Election District of the Seventh Ward of the City of Buffalo, in the County of Erie, N.Y., on Feb. 16, 1892. Edward Tesving?

NAME. - Benjemin Taylor
Male or Female. - M
AGE. - 70
Color. - C
IN WHAT COUNTRY BORN. - US
Citizen or Alien. - C
OCCUPATION - Doctor

NAME. - Cathaen Toylor
Male or Female. - F
AGE. - 63
Color. -
IN WHAT COUNTRY BORN. - Germany
Citizen or Alien. - C
OCCUPATION - H Keeper

Based on this new/old information we have two more approximately calculated years of birth for both Benjamin as circa 1822, and Catherine as circa 1829.

Enjoy.

Jim

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16 Ancestral Lines

Good Afternoon,

I thought you may like a visual presentation of the 16 Anderson Ancestral Lines. As we know, it is a work in progress.

I have used the individual's state of birth on record. A "?", question mark, represents a current unknown.

Enjoy,

Jim Click here to continue reading...

1837-1857 Buffalo City Directories - Taylor and Gehring

Good afternoon,

I've been examining the Buffalo City Directories from 1837 to 1857. I decided to conduct a very preliminary study on the appearance of two names. One name is that of your great-great-grandfather Benjamin C. Taylor. The other name is that which may be the maiden name of his wife, your great-great-grandmother Catherine Gehring.

I discovered this great image of Michigan Street Baptist Church at the What To Do, Buffalo Niagara website.

My approach was simple. Copies of the same 1837 through 1857 Buffalo City Directories are available through the LDS Family History Library on microfiche numbered FHL[6043723-6043744]. Per the Catalog the complete FHL collection are on 121 microfiche and 52 microfilm reels. The Directories are available from 1827 through 1930. I also was able to locate an online map of Buffalo in 1850.

The first part of the study identifies, at this point, six specific entries that can be attributed to your great-great-grandfather Benjamin C. Taylor. I have included the 2-page spreadsheet of the Buffalo City Directories Study 1837-1857. Using the map I was able to locate the approximate locations of the Taylor house; "106 Walnut" and "Walnut near Sycamore". The following inserts of the Directories' pages include 1850/51; 1855; 1856; 1857; 1858; and 1859.

The next surname, Gehring, the maiden name of your great-great grandmother Catherine (née Gehring) Taylor may be a bit more difficult to determine. I mean that it may be somewhat difficult to determine any Gehring family connections as current paperwork does not highlight any such relationships. On a survey of the mentioned Directories I have located those names that may appear to be similar to the "Gehring" and "Ghering" that you provided me. From 1837 through 1857, but not conclusive, I have found at least the following variants on the name in the Directories: Gehrein; Gehring; Goehring; Gahring; Grahling; Gering; Gerling; Geering; Gehrung; Gearing; Gering.

As we have not established a current linking of your great-great-grandmother Catherine with her immediate family, that is the "Ghering" family, at this time, I have been able to also zero in on those names, similar in some way that may be located near to the location of the Benjamin C. Taylor address, that is, "Walnut n Sycamore" and "106 Walnut". A number of these should be further investigated to see if there may be some clue that may lead us to factual evidence of a relationship.

Have fun with this information.

Jim

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June 19, 2009 - Happy Solstice and Taylors Galore!

Morning,

I would presume that even though you have a fair bit of material to wade through, you do not want me to stop searching, finding and sending. And on that note here's a gift this morning.

I believe the inserts from the 1850....1851 Commercial Advertiser Directory For The City of Buffalo Directory published in 1850 includes a listing of your great-great-grandfather Benjamin C. TAYLOR, a cook living at Walnut Street near Sycamore Street. I'm not sure when in 1850 this Directory was published but as the efforts to gather information were manually accomplished the information could actually be that of 1849. And 1849 is the approximate birth year that we have for your great-grandmother Elnora Elizabeth (nee TAYLOR) ANDERSON.

I've also included copies of the 1850 (1st below on left) and1860 (2nd and 3rd below) US Censuses taken in Buffalo specific to your gg-grandparents Benjamin and Catherine (nee GHERING) TAYLOR. You should note that the occupation "Cook" provided on the 1860 Census corresponds to the same as provided in the 1850....1851 Directory.

And at some opportune moments, just a when it may be an "Aha" moment, a possibility unfolds itself to me, to us. At Line 24 of the 1860 Census listed is a "George Gearing" and family. The name GEARING is just too close in sound and possible pronunciation to that of your gg-grandmother Catherine's maiden name GHERING. And George GEARING birthplace is listed as "Bavaria". All-things-being-equal George and his wife Christine GEARING could be your gg-grandmother Catherine's parents, and therefore your 3-times, that is, great-great-great grandparents.

When I briefly survey the single pages of the censuses referenced above, I notice that there is an abundance of "German-type" surnames. It would make sense that the TAYLOR family is close by as your gg-grandmother Catherine, who is listed as of "Germany", may live close to her family. Just a thought, but definitely a possibility. Also all-things-being-equal your gg-grandfather Benjamin may have arrived in the Buffalo area around the late 1840s.

But wait, there is more! I also discovered the Thomas S. Cutting 1848----1849. Buffalo City Directory, published in 1848. And I found a listing for one "Gehring George, vegetable dealer under terrace market bd walnut cor william", and of course I've attached the same.

And it continues, I found the same George GEHRING and family in the 1850 US Census (to the right) for Buffalo, which matches the George GEHRING in the 1848----1849 Directory, which corresponds to the George GEARING in the 1860 US Census.

This is not a definite but pretty damn close!!!

Enjoy,

Jim

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