Retracing my steps: Raven - Hanson connection - http://www.feliixplace.com/genealogy/merry.html William Neal Raven born September 1826 in London England, died 1902 in Wade Plantation, Aroostook, Maine, son of John and Annie Raven. Hannah Jane Hanson or Hansen born 28 December 1826 in New Brunswick, Canada, died 11 May 1894 in Woodland, Aroostook, Maine, daughter of Cornelius Hanson and Lottie Brower. Children: 1. Mary Ann Raven 2. Eliza Raven 3. Selena Irene Raven born 29 February 1856 in New Brunswick, Canada, died 1943 and is buried in Thorndike, Waldo, Maine. Married George Carson. Four sons. Married Herbert Leslie Merry son of Asa Merry and Mary Viletta Wood. Two sons and two daughters. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/MERRY/2005-11/1131468347 4. Mandy Raven 5. Hulda Raven 6. John Raven 7. William Raven Sources available on request. If you have anything to add, subtract, confirm or refute or if you have any connection with this family I'd like to hear from you. If you'd like to add this information to your database or share it with others feel free to do so and please cite the source. If you would like to publish this information in your web site, your own book, CD or other publication I would appreciate a note from you saying so. Please do not submit this data to any person, organization or firm that is in the business of collecting data to put on commercial CD's or commercial web sites for the purpose of selling it to their patrons. Best wishes, David David Sylvester 28 North Searsport Road Searsport, Maine 04974 Free Genealogy -- Roots should be shared.