This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGogy, Kurtland, Hubbell, Everson, Farley, Voshburgh, Turner Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ok.2ADE/1976.1 Message Board Post: My great grandmother was Hazel May McGogy, Charles Allard McGogy's 4th child. What i know about my great great grandfather Charles Allard McGogy is that he was born on July 30, 1877 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., IA and died September 19th 1955 in Dryden ON., Canada. He married Eva Mae Everson born Mar 28th 1886 in Bath, Brown Co., SD and died Mar 10th 1943 in Dryden On., Canada. They were married in 1906 in Ventura SD. They are both buried in th Dryden Cemetery, Dryden Ontario. Eva's father was named Benjamin Everson and her mothers name is Mary Ellen Farley. Charles and Eva had 11 children. Elijah Kurtland McGogy (my great great great grandfather) was born April 6, 1844 in South Bend, St. Joseph Co. IN and died September 27, 1911 in Ashely, McIntosh Co. ND. He married Louisa Voshburgh born mar. 19, 1848 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co. IN and died May 11 1882 in Mount Auburn, Benton Co. IA. They were married on Dec. 24th 1868 in North Liberty, St Joseph Co. IN. They had two children James Nelson and Charles Allard. Louisa died of measles while pregnant with her 3rd child. Her fathers name was Nelson Voshburgh and mothers name was Eliza Turner. Louisa is buried at Mount Auburn, Benton Co., IA. After she died Elijah moved to North Dakota in 1884 two years later. He became the first assesor of the county. He moved back to Iowa after he made his claim but them moved back to Ashely with his son James until he died. James was refered to as Jim by his friends. Elijah never remarried and is buried beside his wife. James Francis McGogy ( my great great great great grandfather) was born about 1809 in NY and died Aug 14, 1850 in LaPorte In. He was Buried 1st in Laporte IN and 2nd in Walkerton IN. He married Mary Sophia Kurtland and she was born oct 6. 1810 in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co. CT and died Mar 31 1884 in Walkerton IN. They were married about 1829 in New York City , NY. They had 10 children. The first 4 children were born in New York, NY ( the 2nd child was stillborn). The last six were born in IN. James Francis McGogy has a brother Daniel and a sister Sarah. He was a carpenter and is listed in the Long Worths American Almanac in 1835 as living in NY. James and Mary Sophia moved in IN around 1836 to build government buildings in LaPorte. James died of pneumonia within two days. Mary Sophias father Elijah Kurtland was a sea captain who with his ship and crew was lost at sea when she was 6 weeks old. Her mother was named Mary Hubbell and remarried a man named Isaac Brown. Mary S! ophia had one sister Adeline. If you have anymore information that i do not have it would be greatly appreciated and I would hope to know how we are related. Hope to hear from you soon! Hope some of this helped.... Carllee Roberts