Judie, You have a Sipple Family Bible? Cathy Judie French wrote: > 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... > > ==== KYGRANT Mailing List ==== > At last a chance to make my skeletons dance! > Genealogy goes on... and on... and on...