Hi Marianne, Do you know where in Missouri your Margaret House lived? My grandfather was born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, in 1880 or 1881. I know who his parents were and they are from New England. I believe that some of this family ended up in New York. I've always wondered what my great-grandparents were doing in Missouri and have felt that perhaps they were visiting relatives. Linda House Brousseau In a message dated 7/4/01 3:10:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, watewin@juno.com writes: > "Margaret House born New > York, 1819, married Henry A. Purdy in 1841 in Ohio. They traveled by way > of Michigan to Missouri and died in Missouri"