The Greece Historical Society has just published a new book, Pioneers of the Town of Greece, Volume 2, that celebrates the pioneer families who settled in the Town of Greece before 1872. Volume 1 was published in 2021 in anticipation of the Greece Bicentennial and left many early pioneers still to explore.
Written by GHS volunteers Marie Poinan and Jo Ann Ward Snyder, the book includes input from many pioneer descendants and features stories and photos from these families. Many photos have never been seen before. The authors have spent four years interviewing and conducting additional research to produce a volume of local history and genealogy.
The following vignette is an example of the information you will find in this new book. It introduces the reader to the family of William Andrews, captain of the ferry Windsor, which took passengers across the Genesee River from Charlotte to Irondequoit…