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Rice family genealogies

 Collection
Identifier: 1072

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Notebooks of data containing detailed genealogies for the Rice family of Rochester, New York, and also for the following families: Ammerman, Barr, Betsinger (Bezinger), Beidleman, Bloom, Bower (Bauer), Britton, Brown, Butts, Carr, Collins, Comfort, Conrad, Diltz, Dodderer, Ellis, Farnham (Farnum), Faulkner, Forbes, Forbush, House, Keller, Labar (Labarre), Lanterman, Long, McWilliams, Miller, Shurger, Sidney, Snyder, Stubbs, Teeter, Towne, Trench, Twist (Twiss, Twisse), Wells, and Weaver. Several of these were of German origin, and migrated from New Jersey, and Northampton, Pennsylvania, around 1800. Also included are family letters, notes taken from tombstones, Bibles, and public records, as well as notes from a roster of New Jersey troops in Sullivan's Expedition, 1779.

Dates

  • 1600-1918.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

2.8 cubic feet. (2.8 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Genealogies for the Rice family and several other families, as well as correspondence and other writings.

Physical Description

Notebooks of data containing detailed genealogies, family letters, notes, bibles, public records.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
N. Dean
Date completed:
June 1980
EAD encoding:
Ann Hubert, March 2004
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by N. Dean
Date
March 2004
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)