Looks like the family, birth dates don't match The 1900 census in Dubuque County, Tayor Township, IA has the following: Henry A. Maginnis, age 46, born Sept 1854 in WI, married for 21 years, father born in Ireland, mother born in MO Lucy J. Maginnis, age 42, born Mar 1858 in IA, had 8 children 6 living, father born in England, mother born in PA Edith M., daughter, age 16, born May 1884 in IA Effie J., daughter, age 14, born Jan 1886 in IA Iona M., daughter, age 11, born Jan 1889 in IA Verne L., daughter, age 9, born Sept 1890 in IA Flossie J., daughter, age 6, born Aug 1893 in IA Lelah M., daughter, age 3, born Aug 1896 in IA Possible, but not not probable . . . wild speculation follows . . . 17 year old Archie is close to the Henry A. above Unlikely to be the son of a 32 year old and a 30 year old Could Archie and Lydia be orphaned siblings of Robert? Such thing were not uncommon in 1800s. In 1870 census LaFayette County, WI (relationships not listed) Robert McGinnis age 32, born in Ireland Susan McGinnis age 30, born in VA Archie McGinnis age 17, born in IA Lydia McGinnis age 16 born in WI Ellen McGinnis age 8 born in WI Grant R. McGinnis age 4 born in WI That's all I can find in Wisonsin or in Iowa using a variety of spellings. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Eckert" <floblue@execpc.com> To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:11 AM Subject: [IOWA] Henry Archibald McGinnis (Maginnis) >I am the great grand daughter of Henry Archibald McGinnis and would like to >find information about and the names of his parents. He was born on 6 Nov. >1850 in Benton, WI , married Lucy Jane Cook on 12 March 1880 in Durango, >Iowa and died 28 March 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa. > > I'd also like information on Lucy Jane Cook's parents. She was born 29 > March 185l in Durango, Iowa and died 1 June 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa. > > Thanks for any help anyone could provide > Lavonne Murphy Eckert

Not so wild when you consider Robert might have fudged on his age a bit Sue. In 1860 Benton, Lafayette co, Wi. Robert is 31, Susan 22, Archibald 9, Wi. followed by Lydia A & Mary E. (But now we have Susan at 22?) May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! (Irish proverb) Sue Thielmann wrote: > > > > Possible, but not not probable . . . wild speculation follows . . . > 17 year old Archie is close to the Henry A. above > Unlikely to be the son of a 32 year old and a 30 year old > Could Archie and Lydia be orphaned siblings of Robert? Such thing > were not uncommon in 1800s. > In 1870 census LaFayette County, WI (relationships not listed) > Robert McGinnis age 32, born in Ireland > Susan McGinnis age 30, born in VA > Archie McGinnis age 17, born in IA > Lydia McGinnis age 16 born in WI > Ellen McGinnis age 8 born in WI > Grant R. McGinnis age 4 born in WI > > That's all I can find in Wisonsin or in Iowa using a variety of > spellings. > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Eckert" <floblue@execpc.com> > To: <IOWA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:11 AM > Subject: [IOWA] Henry Archibald McGinnis (Maginnis) > > >> I am the great grand daughter of Henry Archibald McGinnis and would >> like to find information about and the names of his parents. He was >> born on 6 Nov. 1850 in Benton, WI , married Lucy Jane Cook on 12 >> March 1880 in Durango, Iowa and died 28 March 1928 in Dubuque, Iowa. >> >> I'd also like information on Lucy Jane Cook's parents. She was born >> 29 March 185l in Durango, Iowa and died 1 June 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa. >> >> Thanks for any help anyone could provide >> Lavonne Murphy Eckert > > > > > ==== IOWA Mailing List ==== > The IOWA Lists now have their own website with unsub > instructions, list rules and other useful information. > Visit & Bookmark http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >