In a message dated 96-12-03 11:57:24 EST, you write:
<< I'm looking for information on Elsie Patterson who was in Troy, NY when
she
gave birth to a son, Grover Patterson, in 1885. (no birth on record at City
or State) [Check baptismal records for the appropriate denomination.]
In 1888 she was living in Buffalo, NY, when she left 3 year old Grover at
the Buffalo Orphan Asylum. She was described in those records as a widow,
living at 45 Chestnut St. and employed as an engraver. [You may want to
check to see if there are any records for the company that she was employed
by]
Ed