Hi Carol, Thank you so much for taking the time to look up this information. It is most helpful since I have been stymied looking for information on the Vandermarks in NY. I will be able to order a death certificate from MN for Martha Caroline Vandermark Parker, which I think will provide the final piece of the puzzle. It seems quite possible that the two "M. C." Vandermark sisters were twins. My grandmother, who provided me with what info. I began with, was a twin. She never mentioned any other twins in her families, so I have been surprised to find two sets and possibly a third, all of them generationally-close to my grandmother and her twin sister. I really appreciate your generous help! Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Knigge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 8:25 AM Subject: [[ILLAKE]: ] Parker & Colegrove families > Hello Christine, > I found a James Parker and family in the 1860 Lake County census in Avon Township: > #3142... James Parker...male, age 33, born in VT, farmer > Sarah Parker...female, age 32, born in NY > O. Parker...male, age 10, born in IL > L.C. Parker...female, age 3, born in IL > > Also found a "Kepp" Colegrove (probably Caleb) in the 1860 Lake County census in city of Waukegan: > #1264...Kepp Colegrove...male, age 44, born in NY, laborer > R.E. Colegrove...female, age 45, born in NY > Gordin Colegrove...male, age 15, born in IL > James Colegrove...male, age 6, born in IL > John A. Colegrove...male, age 4, born in IL > > I also searched the Cemetery books published by the Lake County Genealogical Society and may have found the burial place of James J. Parker and his first wife, M. Catherine (or you say Mary Caroline) Parker. In the Lake Villa Township book in Angola Cemetery is found: > M. Catherine Parker...d. June 1, 1852 at age 25 years, 9 months, 25 days. > James J. Parker...d. February 4, 1863 at age 37 years, 7 months, 18 days. > > Hope this helps. > Carol > > >