Re: Betsy Orvis of Butler County, IA.
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In reply to:
Re: Betsy Orvis of Butler County, IA.
2/19/01
Janie--Although it sounds like we may be closely related, the info I have doesn't quite jibe.My grandfather was Leonard Byron Orvis, born 10/1877 in Shellrock Township, Butler Co., Iowa and had a son, Claude Leroy born January 1906.Some of Gramps papers also show Byron Leonard as his name.Anyway, his father was Franklin E. born 11/1842 in Newton Falls, Ohio, married Sarah Elizabeth Overacker, both died in Shellrock Township in 1926 and 1930, respectively.Franklin was the son of Lyman Alonzo Orvis, born Dec12, 1815 in Bradford Co., Penn. and married Fanny L Hills in 1839 in New York State.If you find the ties that bind, please let me know.Linda