In an 1880 census, William is listed as stepson to my great-great grandfather Amos Eldred (Eldridge, b. 1844) and his wife Sarah (b. 1835) with their daughters Clara and Flora. His nativity is listed as Wisconsin. I have a family keepsake that suggests that Sarah's maiden name is Root. An 1870 census record would support this, a Willie Lane is listed as living with grandparents Chauncey and Nancy Root. Strangely, Sarah is not in the household at that time.

William's biological father may be Daniel B. Lane (b. 1827) born either in Milwaukee, WI or upstate NY.

Any information about William's parentage, his relocation to Canandaigua from Wisconsin, and particularly the marriage of Sarah to Amos, would be grately appreciated.