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    1. [KYGRANT-L] Re: Census handwriting and oops, I posted a Clark error
    2. Judie French
    3. Well, Joy...I have a photocopy of the census and I went over to Kinkos and blew it up a million percent so I could really read it, the reason being that bad handwriting gave me fits. I was looking for my GGrandfather and could not find him anywhere. I have the family bible and it says that his name was McKendry Sipple and he was born in Harrison Co. Practically went blind from looking and zip, nada, nothing. So, I finally hired this really nice researcher. She had some trouble, but finally found him in the 1850 and 1860 census just like I knew he was supposed to be. Except he was listed as Simeon Mc and the c was so little and up high near the top of the M that it looked like Simeon M. In the three birth records we could find, his mother's name looked like Mary McGuire and several people accepted this and posted to LDS files. My professional said, "Nope. It's McGuin." I blew it up and she was right, sure enough. Also, folks. Earlier today I posted a marriage bond for Ely L. Clark and it was correct except that the bride was Mary Elizabeth Draper. Sorry... Judie in Oregon where it is 78 and wonderful...

    07/26/1999 04:10:57