Clarendon, NY Orleans County 1865 Census
Andrew M. 31 M Steuben Farmer
Priscilla (Salisbury) 30 Wife Orleans
Harriet 9 Daughter Orleans
Marnie 6 Daughter Orleans
Charles 4 Son Orleans (my great grandfather)
William 1Son Orleans
Oct. 1870: Andrew Caton sentenced to 2 years for bigamy from Clark Co. Ohio.
Discharged Aug. 2, 1872; age 36, born New York, a traveler; 2nd wife,
Dora, Columbus, Ohio; 1st wife Ellen (don't want to see her); father
William T. Caton, Conquest, Cayuga Co., NY; 1 brother, 3 sisters. (Ohio
Penitentiary Register, #6, p. 181)
Hmmm. Interesting, Robert -- the ages for these two Andrew Caton listings
are the same. Just wondering about the "1st wife Ellen (don't want to see
her)" Where does this "(don't want to see her)" come from (original
record?) and what might it mean? What is a traveler do you suppose? If
bigamy, I suppose polygamy might not be too far a stretch, especially if
Ellen might be his second wife and Priscilla his first. It could be the
same man. The name William as father's and son's names might be relevant.
I think I'll look into finding William T. Caton w/ five children. I wonder
if the Aaron I posted earlier may be this brother of Andrew's. I'll say one
thing. The name Andrew wasn't repeated in my family line.
Rosemary