While I was in Salt Lake a while ago I found the Jonathan Misner that I wanted in the 1860 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI census. Jonathan was listed as head of the house at the age of 57, a farmer, b. in New York. Wife was Ruth A. Misner (Whitney), 52, b. N.Y.; and living in their household in this order was: Zerah, 32, lumber dealer,;Dudley, 24; Ann Cartwright, 21, Luann Misner, 19; George Elmer 21; Harriet Elmer 17; Alexander Elmer, 16; Zerah Whitney (Jonathan's wife Ruth's father) 76; Jackson Hind (looks like) 34; Louisa Hind, 26; Louisa Hind, 26; Lemuel (looks like Simms, 35; Nennas (?) Whitney, 18. The names are written as best as they looked, but could be spelled differently. Also, below is an interesting letter that could possibly linked to my Misners: Elgin, Aug 19th (no year) Dear Cousin, It's been hotter than Hades here so I have written no letters, seems a little cooler this afternoon and cloudy. Hope we get rain, as it is sorely needed. So dry that the corn crop is in danger of firing. Had all prospects of a bumper crop but rain must come soon or it will be a failure. Same with fruit and vegetables, cooked on the vines. The hottest June in 60 years for 8 days. It was terrible temperature above a 100, not a breath of air - and so much humidity, had to keep pails in both rooms the pipes dripped until everything was soaked, and the nights were just as hot. It sure kept the rendering (?) plants busy, so many dead animals. It or something else I don't know what nearly finished me. Was fine until it cooled. Went in town and some sort of a spell on the street, thought I was going to pass out. Had a taxi bring me home and have been of no account since. Dr. says it was my heart. Have always been troubled since I was a young girl with it. Am much better some days feel fine. Thankful it is all off. I am working froma day and a quarter to a half a week. My job is all shot -to far ahead of the rest of the Dept., but that is about all I am able to do at this present time. I really think conditions are worse than in the spring, Dread to see the winter dome the suffering will be terrible. I see know other way that for the Gov. to help they are so afraid of giving dole. I agree with (Pin erst}?,if they can give German a moritorium can help their own people and you watch old Ger. She had sneaked out of paying everything so far in history she will again. There German Ins. Co. were the only ones who refused to pay in the San Francisco fire. Can't tell me anything about the d---m dutch. This is a German town. They are a greedy bunch. Had a letter in May from Geo. Jones, he said prices were lowest in the history of Colorado. Could raise their living and that would be all, also heard from Pearl Stewart Cook. Her father is very low with cancer of the face. He lives with his sister Leora. Will send you the clipping of her daughter's wedding. Some of our kin try to be cod fish aristocracy. To enlighten you a little who some of those mentioned are. Donald McMartin is Leora's son. Mrs. Hugh Green is Pearl's oldest daughter and Stewart Cook is her son. She has seven kids and Leora the same, can't say they haven't done something for their country. I have a friend at Bradford, PA, 40 miles from where they live, will be there until after Xmas, She has written for me to come and they will take me anytime to see the girls but somehow I can't get up ambition to go any place. May go over Labor Day to Milwaukee. Have a cousin there he has written for me to come and he will bring me back. I could go anytime with his nephew on a truck. I did ride up there last Spring and back the same night. Aboaut 100 miles. Hope you and tahe girls are all well and able to get a living these days. Sincerely, E(looks like Emma). Below is a copy of what was in the paper concerning the wedding she was talking about: Harwood-Cook The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bignell (sp.?) Speed Cook was the scene of a very pretty wedding last Monday morning when their daughter Marma J. was united in marriage to Walter Sheldon Harwood of Washington, D.C. The Rev. J. Brent Cook of the local (M E) church officiated using the full ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Miss (looks like Lenore) Cook, a sister of the bride was bridesmaid and Kenneth C. Harwood, a brother of the groom was best man. Donald MacMartin, cousin of the bride played the wedding march. The bride wore a gown of green flowered chiffon, her picture (?) hat and white kid gloves completing the ensemble. She carried a corsage of sweet peas, roses and baby breath. Her traveling costume was a light blue suit with accessories to match.. The bridesmaid wore yellow chiffon with lace hat and white kid gloves. She wore a corsage of sweet peas, roses and baby breath. The bride's mother wore a blue dotted georgette dress. The home was decorated with ferns and hydrangea, peonies, snap dragons roses and other beautiful spring flowers. A wedding luncheon was served to the guests, which included members of both families and a few intimate friends. After a wedding trip to Eagles Maare, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Harwood will be at home to their friends at 1858 California St., Washington, D.C.. The groom in connected with the Department of Commerce in that city. The out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Paterson, of Ridgeway; Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Harwood. Mr. and Mrs Lewis Harwood, Clifford Harwood, Mrs. Hugh Green and son, Hugh, Jr. all of Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Stewart G. Cook of Alatoons, Mrs. Maude Park of Warren and Mrs. J. Brent Cook and Edna Hathaway of Sheffield. Mrs. Harwood has been employed at Washington, D.C. sor some time and was entertained at many prenuptial affairs before coming home earlier in the month. Mrds. O R. McNeal, Mrs, C. I. Brown andW. J. Smitey (?) entertained at a lovely miscellaneous shower in her honor at the former's (I think) home last Wednesday. Wow, that was hard as the copy from the paper printed out very dark! There were two clippings from a Hollywood paper among these same papers that listed a Wilson Mizner, First: Hollywood, Mar. 28 Wilson Mizner, playwright, was seriously ill today with a heart ailment aggravated by an aattach of pneumonia. His brother, Addison Mizner, noted architect, died Feb 3 in Florida and after was believed to have been partly responsible for his current breakdown. The next one read: Hollywood, Ca Apr. 4. Wilson Mizner, wit, dramatics promoter and youngest of "The Many Mizners" died here today of a heart attack following a long illness. He was 58. Mizner, who had come to Hollywood as a sscenario writer following a varied career which included managing prize fighters and speculaating in Florida real estate was a brother of Addison Mizner, noted architect, who died two months ago. He was born in San Francisco but spent much of his youth in Guatamala where his father was American miinister. He was the owner of the "Brown Derby" famed Hollywood restaurant. Typed above this hand written letter was this: (American Revolution) Misner Family After a careful search of all the books on file in the Library of Congress it was found that there are no members of the Misner family recorded on the Revolutionary War, Rolls of Com. R.I.S. Car. Vermont, the Va Land Warrent Lists up in the Orange (possibly Grange), N. Y. Then someone recorded by hand - There is one recorded in (maybe WT) Virginia line. HFTHusma@aol.com wrote: > > You wrote in part-- > <<His grandfather was William Daniel French > and his mother was Ella Leora Misner, >> > _______ > Linda Kay, > Do you have more on MISNER? It is a name I am following. A location or time > frame would help. > Best regards, > Hugh