This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BiZ.2ACIB/260.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sue, I have spent the past few hours reviewing my Edwin Gorham entries (twenty-four) and have come to the conclusion the Edwin H. Gorham data I provided you is inaccurate as follows: 1. Identity as Edwin “H.” is incorrect. 2. Identity as a veteran of Civil War incorrect. 3. Identity of place of burial incorrect. I found the source for this data online, however, after further investigation I also found Edwin & Rhoda “M” Gorham were buried in Marsh Cemetery, Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois - dates of birth/death as cited. Based on the data you provided (your G.G. Gram’s christian name – Mary S.), I attempted to find her in my files. I found the following and I assume this is your family. 1. (UNKNOWN)1 GORHAM was born in NY, and died Bef. 1880. He married MARY (UNKNOWN). She was born Abt. 1851 in MO (of 1880) Au Sable, Grundy Co., IL, and died Aft. 1880. Children of (UNKNOWN) GORHAM and MARY (UNKNOWN) are: i. LOUISA2 GORHAM, b. Abt. 1873, IL. ii. ANNIE GORHAM, b. Abt. 1875, IL. iii. GEORGE GORHAM, b. Abt. 1878, IL. iv. ETTA GORHAM, b. November 1879, IL (of) Ward 31, Chicago, Cook Co., IL. I’ve reviewed all my Edwin Gorham entries looking for possibilities of a match. The only Edwin I could find that may be yours is (source 1850 MA census): 1. A.1 GORHAM was born Bet. 1795 - 1805, and died Bef. 1860 in (probably) Boston, Suffolk, Co., MA. He married ABIGAIL R. (UNKNOWN). She was born Abt. 1798 in (of) Boston, 2nd Ward, Suffolk Co., MA. Children of A. GORHAM and ABIGAIL (UNKNOWN) are: i. ABIGAIL2 GORHAM, b. Abt. 1826, (of) Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. ii. BENJAMIN D. GORHAM, b. Abt. 1828, (of) Boston, 2nd Ward, Suffolk Co., MA. iii. EDWIN GORHAM, b. Abt. 1831, (of 1850) Boston, 2nd Ward, Suffolk Co., MA. I also have another Edwin H. Gorham in my files as follows, but he was alive in 1880 1. EDWIN H.1 GORHAM was born Abt. 1848 in PA (of 1880) Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, and died Aft. 1880. He married ELIZA (UNKNOWN). She was born Abt. 1853 in PA, and died Aft. 1880.