Genealogy Resources

Maggie Vosburgh's Birthday Book

Contains birthdays and names of several people in the Sempronius area.

Aug 2, 2003 (updated Mar 19, 2007)

Genealogy of the Sayles Family 1793 - 1914, by Mrs. Leman Hunter

Many people in Sempronius are related in some way to the Sayles family.  This booklet contains many links to the family not found elsewhere. 1914.

Aug 3, 2003 (updated Dec 12, 2004)

Descendents of Jacob Leland

Original manuscript prepared by Moses Brown and other family members. 4 pages.  1867.

Aug 3, 2003 (updated Aug 16, 2003)

Griffin Family Tree by Mary (Conklin) Shimer

Original manuscript showing the descendents of Daniel Griffin and Anna Gilbert through about six generations. 8 pages. Nov. 6, 1925.

Aug 9, 2003

Griffin Family Tree by Eugene Griffin

Original manuscript showing the descendents of Daniel Griffin and Anna Gilbert through about six generations. 2 pages. Undated - abt 1930.

Aug 5, 2003

1936 Cayuga County Rural Register Map

Currently Sempronius only

Jan 23, 2005

Sempronius Farms 1904

Farm descriptions and brief family histories in the New Century Atlas of Cayuga County New York (1904).  Includes links to genealogy pages and maps.

Jan 2, 2006

Marriage Notices Published in the Moravia Valley Register, 1874

Images of marriage notices published in the Moravia Valley Register from the Powers Library archives.

Jan 7, 2006

Death Notices Published in the Moravia Valley Register, 1874

Images of death notices, obituaries and other articles published in the Moravia Valley Register from the Powers Library archives.

Jan 7, 2006

Morse Family Births - Marriages - Deaths

Family records for Solomon and Mary Ann (Slade) Morse

Apr 16, 2006

1943 Birthday Calendar

Name and Date listings from the 1943 Moravia Birthday calendar

Mar 31, 2007

Biographies and Analysis

Arthur Griffin's new car

Photo and notes about Arthur Griffin's 1920 Dodge Touring Car

May 15, 2004

Sempronius Reforestation 1929-36 by Richard J. Fox

Reprint of an article by Richard J. Fox that originally was printed in The New York Forest Owner

Feb 12, 2005

Clark Century Farm

1952 Article from Farm Journal Magazine about history of the Clark Farm.  Families mentioned include Leland, Brown, Atwood, Fuller and Clark.  Used with permission from Farm Journal Media.

June 26, 2005

Erwin Phillips Biography

Short biography of Erwin Phillips, who joined the Marines to help win World War II.

June 26, 2005

Is the Fountain of Youth in Moravia?

1920 newspaper article about the high percentage of older people living in Moravia.

May 28, 2006

Fred Collier and time in Sempronius, 1931-1933

By Arlene (Nelty) Norman.  Memories of Sempronius in the early 1930s and of Fred Collier, step-father of the author.  Includes photos.

June 10, 2006

Moravia's First Fire Truck, 1926

Article about the village's first truck that went into service in 1926.

Mar 10, 2007

Tabernacle Meeting House

Moravia's Tabernacle, site of revival meetings lead by Rev. Ernest G. Crabill in 1911-12

Mar 18, 2007

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Maggie Griffin's Day Book

Journal of income and expense transactions for the family farm.  1895-1898 currently online.

Mar 14, 2005

Letter from Elizabeth Conklin to Martha Richardson Conklin, Aug 10, 1839

Letter from Elizabeth Conklin to her sister-in-law, Martha Richardson Conklin.  Includes an additional note from Elisha Conklin, Martha's husband. 

Nov 24, 2005

Ephemera

Star Class Scrapbook

History and members of the Star Class Sunday School Class of the Sempronius Baptist Church.

Feb 22, 2004

Moravia School Yearbooks

Images of Handbooks and Yearbooks

May 29, 2006 (updated June 10, 2006)

Kelloggsville Odd Fellows Fair Program Dec. 12, 13, 14, 15, 1899

Names of entertainers as well as advertisements for many Auburn, Cortland, Homer, Moravia, Owasco, Sempronius, Niles and Kelloggsville merchants

Aug 26, 2006

Summer Hill Fair Premium List, Sept 27 and 28, 1899

Entry requirements, "premiums" (prizes) as well as advertisements for many Cortland, Homer, Moravia, Summer Hill and Groton merchants

Sept 17, 2006

Photo Essays

Parades, Fairs and Other Events

Various festivities in and around Moravia from the 1800s to the present

July 1, 2006 (updated Sept 17, 2006)

Winter's Greatest Hits

Various winter pictures from across the years

Feb 19, 2007

None Such Cars

Montage of pictures of the cars found on None Such Folks

Mar 17, 2007