Stories and Historical Narratives

One of the most interesting topics at our monthly meeting are family stories. These and historical narratives often lead to some great genealogical discoveries. We have posted some here to assist in your research.

 
 
Tunesassa.jpg

tunesassa Quaker School

1820 thru 1938

History Tunesassa School copied from Warren Historical Society

A brief history of the Tunesassa School, written about 1892 by Friends in charge of Tunesassa on the Allegany Indian Territory near Quaker Bridge.

 

Corn Plant. Gah-yan-twa-geh. John O'Bail. Wolf Clan

Cornplanter History copied from Warren Historical Society

A short history of Corn Plant or Gah-yan-twa-geh narrated by the son in law Judge S.P. Johnson of Warren Pennsylvania.

 

Mains St.(Now Water St.) Versailles, N.Y. 1907

“History of Versailles”

This document is a typed transcription of an audio tape located at the Patterson Library at 40 S. Portage Street, Westfield, New York 14787. According to the annotations the original presentation was given at a public meeting in 1962 by Mr. Eber Russell. Mr. Russell was an amateur historian and resident of the area.

 

Gowanda(Lodi) Village Square-Unknown Date

Historical sketch of the village of Gowanda, New York

A local history of the Village of Gowanda, New York published in 1898 in commemoration of the fiftieth year since the incorporation of the village. The history includes a section on the Thomas Indian School as well a mentions of several people from the Seneca Nation.