Amelia Kniseley was born in Romulus Township of Seneca County, New York on 22 Jan 1845. She was the first child born to Elijah M.Kniseley and Abby Jane Kniseley (Benjamin). At her birth, Elijah Kniseley was 25 years of age and Abby Jane Kniseley was 18. A secondchild William C. Kniseley was born in about 1848.

The 1850 federal census of Varick Township of Seneca County, New York enumerates the Elijah M. Kniseley household including Amelia Kniseley, age 4 years and born in New York. Elijah Kniseley, age 30 and born inPennsylvania, was working as a laborer. Abby Jane Kniseley (Benjamin)was age 25 and born in New York, and William C. Kniseley was age 4years and born in New York. Acording to the census, Amelia Kniseleyattended school during 1850.

Also living in the Elijah Kniseley household of 1850 were SamuelBenjamin, age 50 years, Edward H. Benjamin, age 12, Allen Benjamin,age 9, and Angeline Benjamin, age 6, all born in New York. SamuelBenjamin was the father of Abby Jane Kniseley (Benjamin). Presumably,Edward H. Benjamin, Allen Benjamin and Angeline Benjamin weresiblings, or possibly nieces and nephews, of Abby Jane Kniseley(Benjamin).

Ameilia Kniseley is buried in Hillside Cemetery at Kinsley in Edwards County, Kansas.
(37.93750 degrees north latitude, -99.44860 degrees west longitude)

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From: Nancy T. Dressing nancy@pinehurst.net
To: COUNTRYMAN rootsweb list

From: "Nancy T. Dressing" <nancy@pinehurst.net>
Subject: Countryman, George Washington
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:02:00 -0500

Dear Bonnie,

While going through my mother's stuff I came across these two pages
which you might find interesting and no doubt you already have theinfo
contained in these pages. She has no references but they are typed on
Genealogy forms. This stuff is over thirty years old!!

Husband
Countryman, George Washington b. 21 Dec.1838 Varick, Seneca, NY
d. 26 March 1917 Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas
marriage date 1 July 1864 Ovid NY (by Rev. M.W. Homes)
Wife
Knisely, Amelia b. 22 January, 1846 Romulus, Seneca, New York
D. 14 June 1911 Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas

Children:
M Countryman, William b. 8 Feb 1865 Ovid, Seneca, New York
M Countryman, Fred b. 22 July 1866 Romulus, New York m. 16 Feb 1896
Maude Griffith
F Countryman, Emma Jean b. 25 Jan 1867 Varick, New York
M Countryman, Samuel E. 14 Aug 1869 Varick, New York
M Countryman, John 18 May 1871 Ovid, Seneca, New York
M Countryman, George Washington 31 Dec 1873 Ovid, Seneca, New York
F Countryman, Catherine 20 Feb 1876 Interlaken, Seneca, New York
M Countryman, Charles Edwin 3 April 1882 Garfield, Pawnee, Kansas
all of the New York towns are in Seneca County within about 15 milesof
each other.
County Seats are Ovid and Waterloo. Have never been to Ovid but I do
know land records, etc are in Waterloo.