Searching for my gggrandfather, James Stuart VEDDER
I am looking for my gggrandfather, James Stuart VEDDER, b 22 May 1834, Schenectady Co, NY, parents. I have his CW records which in one state he enlisted in IL and on another that he enlisted in Iowa. Both state that he was discharged at Ft. Howard, NY. The CW papers say he was a RR conductor and perhaps this explains why he "flitted" around the country.
He seems to have lived in NY, PA, IL, Iowa and TX. I have the Iowa marriage record of his marriage to my gggrandmother in 1866.Family lore has it that he left to go to PA to clear up some family business and never came back.Family lore, also, states that he had been married before and had a son, a JSV,Jr. I can't find him in the 1850 census - he would have been 15/16 and might not have been home anymore.
I have a copy of the book, "The VEDDER Family in America - 1657-1973" by Edwin Henry VEDDER and do not seem to find him in it.
I would appreciate any help or ideas on what to do from anyone.Thanking you in advanced for this.
Gretchen VEDDER HAGERTY, [email protected]