Hi, I am in the need of help I believe my MACK family lived in Scott County AR, South Bend, Indiana then moved to California. What I do not know it who is the father of Andrew Mack that was born in South Bend's. Does anyone know this family? Betty Leeper a member of the Scott county Historical Society. Found this 1900 census of Cauthron TWP. HIRAM MACK b 3-1840 h/o Margaret they were married 25 yrs 1900 MARGARET MACK b 1-1841 w/o Hiram 4 children born 1 living 1900 WILLIAM W. MACK b about 1837 IL h/o Dicy L. married 15 yrs 1900 DICY L. MACK b 5-May 1868 w/o William W. Mack 5 children born 4 living Harrison, William, Lena, Alfred MAGGIE A. MACK b 3-1887 I.T. d/o William and Dicy L. HIRAM H. MACK b 5-1891 s/o William and Dicy L. H.H. Mack of Brawley m married Nelly Reed 12-17-1916 WILLIAM V. MACK b 3-1894 I.T. W. V. Mack of Oliver to Neona Cowan of Oliver married 9-28-1912 s/o William & Dicy L. SARAH F. MACK b 2-1896 I.T. d/o William & Dicy JAMES MACK h/o Lucy A. b 4-1868 IL Married 10 yrs 1900 1910 lived in Hon Twp. LUCY A MACK w/o James b 8-1867 4 children born 2 living 1900 CLAUDE R. MACK s/o James & Lucy A. b 3-1893 I. T. JAMES E. MACK s/o James & Lucy A. b 8-1895 I.T. 1910 census shows his names as Edward J. Mack age 14 John Palmer >Local History/Genealogy Room In South Bend, Indiana found I did not find any early deed records for Andrew Mack; however, his name >appears as a witness for a land transaction on May 27, 1833. > > The 1840 Federal Census lists Andrew Mack in St. Joseph County, >Indiana (page 38). None of the townships were named, so it is difficult to >determine exactly where they lived. However, South Bend is in Portage >Township Also in the entry are one male under 5 years old, one male between >5 and 10, one male between 60 and 70 years old, one female between 5 and 10 >years old, one female between 10 and 15 years old, one female between 15 >and 20 years old, and one female between 30 and 40 years old. >The age difference between the oldest male and the oldest female suggests >that the elder male was either a grandfather of the children and the oldest >female was his daughter-in-law, or that this was a second marriage for him >and that he had married a very young woman. > >St. Joseph County Marriage Records report the marriages of Charlotte Mack >to Edward McGillen on November 25, 1845 and Nancy Mack to Samuel Loring on June 21, 1846. I was not able to find obituaries for either Charlotte, >Edward, or Nancy so I do not know how or if they are related to Andrew. >However, Samuel Loring was named administrator for Andrew Mack's estate. > >The "St. Joseph Valley Register" newspaper issue of September 18, 1846 >reports the death of Andrew Mack. "Died September 13, in Liberty Township, >St. Joseph County, In., Andrew Mack, aged 68 years, one of the first >settlers of Northern Indiana." >The 1850 Federal Census for St. Joseph County, Indiana lists Hannah Mack >(age 45) in Liberty Township (p. 81). Also listed with her are Andrew >Mack (age 25), Squire Mack (M) (age 17), Frances Mack (F) (age 15), and >Miriam (Hiram) Mack (F) (age 13). Hannah was born in New Hampshire. All of the >children were born in Indiana. CA. 1960 Next door at 197-191: Andrew Mack, age 30, b Inda; Joanah, age 18, b Ill; Francis, age 1, male, b Cala. Then next to them at 198-192 was J.M. Perry, age 27, $300 real estate, $800 pers prop, b Mo. 1870 Census of the United States -- Microfilm Copy -- Page 170 -- Dwelling No.: 237 -- Family No: 258 Mack Andrew --age 39 -- Male-- White- Farmer --Value-Real Estate: 400 -- Birthplace Indiana Johanna -- age 26 -- Female -- White-- housekeeper-- Illinois 1880 US Census. South Fork Precinct, Humboldt Co., CA, ED 48, page 484, 11 Jun 1880, 22-26 lists: Family of Perry and Elizabeth J. Drewery; Mr. Mack, age 50, "Residing," md, carpenter, b OH, father b ---, mother b Vermont; Caroline C., age 16, dau, single, at school, b CA, father b OH, mother b Illinois. AWH Microfilm Roll No.: T-623 State: California County: Mendocino Township: Big River 16th June 1900 1900 Census Dwelling No: 207 Family No.: 207 Mack Andrew --Father --White -- Male -- July 1832 age 67 --married-- Place of birth: Ohio-- Place of birth of father : Scotland -- Place of birth of mother : Scotland Gerry rmack@jps.net Northern California ICQ # 21269898 http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/5174/