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Family HistoryFamily History - Sylvester Risley


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Sylvester Risley and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Sylvester Risley,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Sylvester married Mary Lucinda Gustin5 (born 31 May 1850 in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, the daughter of John Levi Gustin and Mary Ann Fenton;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Mary died 2 January 1904 in Hubbersville, Madison County, New York5).

  1. New York State Census, 1855, Chenango County, Columbus, Page 14, family of Levi Gustin (34, Madison, farmer); wife Mary A. Gustin (38, Mass); daughter Lucy A. Gustin (11, Madison); daughter Lucina Gustin (10, Chenango); daughter Hellen M. Gustin (8, Chenango); daughter Betsey M. Gustin (7, Chenango); daughter Mary L. Gustin (5, Chenango); son William W. Gustin (4, Chenango).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Chenango County, Columbus, Page No. 237, family of Levi Gustin (40, New York, farmer); Mary Ann Gustin (44, Conn); Lucinda Gustin (10, New York); William Gustin (8, New York); Charles Gustin (3, New York).
  3. New York State Census, 1875, Oneida County, Utica, East Election District of the 7th Ward, Page 10, family of Arthur J. Wilcox (23, Madison Co., carpenter); wife Lucinda Wilcox (12, Chenango); son Burton Wilcox (2 11/12, Oneida Co.); son Arthur Wilcox (1 7/12, Oneida Co.).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, Oneida County, Utica, Enumeration District 136, Page No. 11C; family of Arthur L. Willcox (27, New York, cabinet maker); wife Lucinda Willcox (30, New York); son Burton L. Willcox (7, New York); son Arthur R. Willcox (6, New York); son Louis Willcox (2, New York).
  5. Gazlay History, compiled by Margaret Howe in 1955-1956 (copy available at Gazlay Family History - Sources). Margaret Howe indicated that the document is “based on material my mother Inez L. Gazlay collected, but never lived to edit. Her material has just been copied and explains the more extensive material on generation V and VI. Other information has been added which I found from numerous sources.” Unpublished, 29 pages. Several differences in dates have been found between this document and others, especially A Genealogy of the Leavenworth Family; the latter is considered the more accurate source.
  6. Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Michigan, by John I. Knapp and R. I. Bonner. Times Printing Company, Adrian, Michigan, 1903. Available at Google Books. Biographical sketch of Charles F. Gustin.