Hi
Yes Julia would be too old wouldn't she theres not an exact age mentioned though is there?? Soooo confusing. On Jen's obit it mentions a half sister in Clayton NY no name (they don't make it easy do they). I'm tracking down now one Amelia ORVIS as I thought that Analisa may have been Amelia.
Analisa Beneway 1 on 1860 Census. The Amelia Orvis died in 1958 aged 98 b in Fulton May 3 1860 daughter of Mr and Mrs ANGUS Benway and married Adelbert Orvis in 1887.
I will see where that leads. Yes thanks for the information on the 1865 Census. But that leads me to another question, where is this Amelia on the 1875 Census?? It's just all over the place, it looks like it is too different families. Angus and Angeline (they disappear) and Angus and Julia La Rock. Then I found on the 1880 Census in Glen Falls Warren NY A. Benway b 1814 (no name just initial A) and spouse Angeline. For heavens sake, I will have to sort all these Angus's out wont I. Yes the name Benoit has popped up, but ANGUS seems Scottish to me. Thanks so much for all your help, it's really appreciated. Regards Dianna