Elpis History

The Early History of Elpis School District No. 17
Township of Vienna.
Written by Mary Clarke Norton

The Early History of Elpis School District No. 17
Township of Vienna, Oneida County, N. Y.
Sequel to Whiskey Island School District No. 16
Written for Roger and Elaine Norton
Who live next door, so to speak, by Mary Clarke Norton, March, 1960

Bits of information from Oneida County Histories, Town of Vienna Census Records, and maps of Oneida County 1852-58-74.

Tales told me by Emily Beeman, Fred Wright, David Root and others, also from my own memories.

Handwritten signature of Mary Clarke Norton.

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Copyright©1960
Mary Clarke Norton
I have written permission from Mrs. Elaine Norton granting me use of this book on the Internet. These pages may be linked to but may not be reproduced on another site without specific permission from Betty McCulloch. Scanned, copied and editted for Internet use by Betty Carpenter McCulloch
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Elpis Island - Includes the following:
Early History - 1835 Census
The Lane Family 1841-1853 
The Kellogg Family 1853-186?
The Name Lanesburg Changed to Elpis
The Schools
The Cemeteries
The Frozen Man
Civil War Soldiers
The Churches 
The Pierce Murder
The Post Office
Etc., Etc., Etc. 
The Census Reports of Elpis Island

Copyright©1960
Mary Clarke Norton