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Dear Beth, I exchanged information a few years ago with your cousin Ray. I am a Huntoon
from the Rochester, NY area and was able to connect our lines recently. Your Wm
Henry's father was also Wm Henry. He was born in Canada. He married Mary Carney.
They separated and he married Ann Checkley in Canada in 1874. He came down and lived in
Charlotte, NY. His brother, my gg grandfather Alfred lived there as well. Both used the
Huntone sp and variations at this time. Wm moved to Bradford, PA, Alfred stayed in
Charlotte and both ended up using the Huntoon spelling. I have information on their
siblings as well. They were the children of Alpheus Huntoon and Electa Davis of
Pittsburgh, Ontario. (now part of Kingston). I've heard the Indian story as well but
have not found any proof. There is quite a bit of info collected if you are interested.