Re: Asenath Gonsalus b 21 Apr 1793
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In reply to:
Asenath Gonsalus b 21 Apr 1793
Gary Bacon 7/17/10
TO GARY BACON
INRE: ASENATH GONSALUS, B 21 APR 1793
ANN STOFER JOHNSON DOES NOT MENTION ASENATH GONSALUS BY ANY SPELLING IN HER FIRST THREE COMPILATIONS OF HER WORKING PAPERS ON "THE DESCENDANTS OF EMANUEL GONSALES-DUK" I ONLY HAVE COPIES OF THE FIRST THREE. SHE MAY HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LATER COMPILATIONS.
THE LIKLIEST BENJAMIN GONSALUS TO BE HER FATHER IS THE ONE FOUND IN WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN 1800. GEOGRAPH-ICALLY THE GONSALUS CLAN TENDED TO MOVE WESTWARD FROM ULSTER CO, NY. THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE "BENJAMINS" BUT THE SURNAME HAS TOO MANY MIS-SPELLINGS AND PERMUTATIONS TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL OF THEM.
A QUICK REVUE OF THE CENSUS REPORTS OF 1800 AND 1850 REVEALS THAT ASENITH DID RESIDE WITH A WALTER FARFIELD IN ORLEANS COUNTY, NY IN 1850. ALSO IN THAT HOUSEHOLD WAS JEROME PRICE WHOM I PRESUME TO BE HER SON BY A PREVIOUS MARRIAGE. ASENATH IS 58 YRS. HER SON IS 22 AND A 13 YR OLD FEMALE NAMED MARIAH IS ALSO LISTED.
A FEW HOUSEHOLDS AWAY ON THE SAME CENSUS FORM IS THE FAMILY OF CHAUNCEY OR CHANCEY FARFIELD. OBVIOUSLY THE SON OF THE ABOVE BECAUSE THERE IS A SMALL BOY NAMED WALTER.
PERHAPS IF YOU START IN WAYNE COUNTY TO LOOK FOR BIRTH OR BAPTISMAL RECORDS FOR ASENITH YOU WILL BE REWARDED. ALSO, DON'T PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO RENT THE ANN S. JOHNSON MICROFILM FROM THE LDS FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY NEAR YOU. I WOULD ALSO TRY TO PICK UP JEROME PRICE IN CENSUS REPORTS SUBSEQUENT TO 1850 TO FIND OUT WHERE HE WAS BORN. IE., WHERE THEY WERE MARRIED!
GOOD HUNTING!
THOMAS SLATTERY