This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALGER, CHURCHILL, COYKENDALL, MOHAWK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Gk.2ADI/1286 Message Board Post: I think Mariette CHURCHILL (probably known as Mary) CHURCHILL born abt 1849 in IL the dau of Thomas and Aurelia (WOODARD) CHURCHILL, was the wife of Serel ALGER. Serel and Mary E. ALGER and 4 children are on pg 414B 1880 census Union, Carroll, IA living very close to Mariette (Mary's parents -Thomas and Aurelia CHURCHILL on pg 418C of the same Union, IA census. Serel T. ALGER was born 1839 NY son of Lyman ALGER b 12 Sep 1800 Madison co, NY & Dorcas HAWKINS b 14 Aug 1798 NY. 1880 census Union twp, Carroll, IA pg 414B Serel T. ALGER 41 <b 1839> NY NY NY Farmer Mary E. ALGER wf 31 <b 1849> IL OH MA Kp Hse Eva M. ALGER dau 13 < b 1867 > IA NY IL at school Alva L. ALGER son 5 < b 1875> IA NY IL Lyman I. ALGER son 9 mo < b 1879 > IA. NY. IL. Freddie DAVENPORT other 15 IA OH. KY farmer 1880 census Olive, Clinton, IA pg 325C Lyman ALGER widow 79 < b 1801 > NY RI MA farmer L. J. CURTIS gr-son 29 IA NY NY farmer Eva CURTIS gr-dau 15 IA NY NY kp hse Charlott ALGER sister-in-law widow 80 NY MA CT kp hse Sadie BOTTOMLY other S 20 MA ENG ENG sch teacher Albert ST JOHN other S 17 OH OH OH farm Laborer Wm. COGKENDALL [should be COYKENDALL} other S 20 IA NY NY farm laborer. --end-- LDS-IGI file: Alva L Alger born 1874 Union, Carroll, IA married 3 APR 1898 Calhoun co, IA Elizabeth M. COYKENDALL born 1880 IA. [this was the son of Serel ALGER and his wife Mariette (Mary) CHURCHILL]. Chris Knight says there were two Serrel ALGERS, both born about the same time and both to brothers Lyman Alger and Truman ALGER. Both Lyman and Truman ALGER lived near Calamus in Clinton County, Iowa. Lyman ALGER has a biography in at least one history book in Clinton co, IA which says he owned land in "western Iowa". Seeking more info about this family. Please contact me: Mary K. Ward, 1432 Yeardley Drive, Richmond, VA 23225.