Today’s post will outline the research that needs to be done to properly document this family. Armed with this information, perhaps descendants will become more involved and share in the adventure by working on some of these items themselves or contributing a few dollars to help me with the research.
Like the individual pages, I will continuously update this page, crossing off completed items and adding new items, so bookmark this post and visit often. I will also add a link to this page on the Kanistanaux Home Page.
I need to locate and scan, photocopy, or photograph the actual documents. I am not interested in collecting transcripts unless the originals no longer survive or access is not permitted. I am not interested in claims made in unsourced on-line family trees, message boards, Facebook, or other genealogy forums.
Please help if you can. Your time and expenses will be tax deductible if you itemize deductions at tax time.
Top Priority To-Do List
Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Death record for Eli Moulton d.1-Oct-1875
- Death record for Catherine Moulton d.3-Nov-1874
- Death record for Marleah (Moulton) Kanistanaux d. 17-Jul-1906
- Marriage record for Laton & Marleah 1865-1875
- Marriage record for Frederick H. Horton and Caroline “Carrie” Augusta Kanistanaux about 1879 (here or Jamestown?)
- Marriage record for Isaac Henry or Henry Isaac Kanistanaux to Christina [–?–] or any other woman from 1892 to 1920
- Marriage record for William Kanistanaux to Maude [–?–]m.abt.1892-3
Pomfret, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Marriage Record for Isaac Henry or Henry Isaac Kanistanaux to Anna Belle [–?–] m.abt.1902
- Death Record for Isaac Henry or Henry Isaac Kanistanaux d.21-Apr-1920
- Death record for Leonette Dodge or Lee-o-netto, likely between 1900 and 1905
Ellicott, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Marriage Record for Isaac Henry or Henry Isaac Kanistanaux to Christina [–?–] m.1880-1892
- Marriage Record for Isaac Henry or Henry Isaac Kanistanaux to Anna Belle [–?–] m.abt.1902
Chautauqua Co., NY
Land Records for Laton KanistanauxLand Records for Isaac Kiness c1874 purchase from Andrew Munger- Probate Records for Laton Kanistanaux d.1910
- Land records for William Kanistanaux c1892-1906
Randolph, Cattarugus Co., NY
- Death record for Caroline A. (Kanistanaux) Horton d. 5-Jul-1931
Allegany, Cattarugus Co., NY
- Death Record for Dr. Lee-o-netto d.19-Dec-1939
Cattarugus Co., NY
- Probate records for Dr. Lee-o-netto d. 19-Dec-1939
Land records for Dr. Lee-o-netto from 1888 to 19401891-2 Machias1915 Olean purchase from Laurence & Joseph Gaultafter 1915 Allegany
Warren Co., PA
- Marriage record for Nettie Kineiss and Charles J. Dodge m. 14-Aug-1888
Mid Priority To-Do List
Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Locate actual document (Marleah’s fly bill) published c1875-6 and transcribed in “Thru the Rearview Mirror”
Chautauqua Co., NY
- Divorce Records for William & Maude Kanistanaux c.1900-1905
Land Records for Charles & Leonette Dodge 1888 to 1910- Probate Records for Leonette Dodge or Lee-o-Netto after 1899
Cattarugus Co., NY
Land records for Charles & Leonette Dodge or Lee-o-Netto, 1891 to 1901
Rome, Oneida Co., NY
- Land records for Dr. Lee-o-netto or Isaac Kinness, 1874 to 1888
East Chatham, Tioga Co., PA
- Death record for Isaac J. Kindness or Isaac J. Kanistanaux after December of 1900
Vernal, Uintah Co., Utah
- Death record for William Kanistanaux d. 17-Aug-1950
New York State
- research legal name change records for Lee-o-netto
Known Kanistanaux Family Locations
- Death record for I. J. Kindness or Kanistanaux after December of 1900 (a family member may have taken him in)
Unknown Locations
- Additional census records for Laton Kindness / Kanistanaux
- Additional census records for Marleah
- Additional census records for Isaac Kindness / Kanistanaux
- Additional census records for Lee-o-netto
Low Priority but Nice to Have list
Stockton, Chautauqua Co., NY
- Death record for Lewis M. Kindness, d. perhaps 1910-1911
- Any other record for a Kanistanaux, Kindness, Charles J. Dodge or Lee-o-netto prior to 1940
Chautauqua Co., NY
- Any other record for a Kanistanaux, Kindness, Kiness, Charles J. Dodge, or Lee-o-netto prior to 1940
Cattarugus Co., NY
- Any other record for a Kanistanaux, Kindness, Kiness, Charles J. Dodge, or Lee-o-netto prior to 1940
Evergreen, Jefferson Co., CO
- Death record for Laton Kanistanaux or Thomas Laton Kindness c1910
- Marriage record for William Kanistanaux to Plooma [–?–] m.abt.1904
All Locations
- Timeline-map project for the travels of Marleah and Lee-o-netto
In addition to the above specific records, a continuous search for local history items that will help with understanding the locations and time periods involved should be undertaken. Key online databases should be rechecked periodically as new records are going online at a tremendous rate.
Do you have any information to add or questions?
Please leave a comment.
The Ne-Do-Ba Research Journal 
Hello. My name is Leah Richardson Wampler. My paternal grandparents were William Richardson and Marion Effie Kanistanaux. My grandmother Marion's parents were William Harvey Kanistanaux and Plooma Abbie Pearson. William Harvey Kanistanaux parents were Laton Leslie Kanistanaux and Mary Molton :) I think these are the same Kanistanaux that you have been researching and writing about.
I recently watched Ken Burns documentary “The West” and started thinking about my Kanistanaux family. So this morning I got on my computer and googled their last name and found your blog :)
I am excited to read all of your post written about them. I know that my father will be excited to read what information you have found also. About three / five years ago he came in contact with someone in the Kanistanaux family who had a picture of Lee-o-netto as a little girl. She is dressed in full Indian attire :)
I looked over your Kanistanaux research to do list and would like you to know that I have a link to William Harvey Kanistanaux Death Certificate. He passed away on Aug 13, 1950. It is:
http://www.archives.state.ut.us/research/indexes/20842.htm
I hope this helps you.
-Leah Wampler
Also, to my understanding I do not think there is a Divorce record for William & Maude Manhart Kanistanaux…My father has always thought his grandfather just picked up, left his family behind, moved out west and started a new life. ??? Which is really sad to think about, but I guess that must have happened a lot back then.
-Leah
Leah,
Thanks for the link to William's death record.
Sorry I have not responded sooner. I would love to correspond with you. Please write to me via e-mail so we can chat.
nancy at nedoba dot org