To get you started, a check of the 1860 Michigan census shows the following: Mottville Twp., St. Joseph County, Michigan Gray, Edward 55 Farmer b. Pennsylvania Mary 52 " Andrew 24 " James 22 " John 18 " Elizabeth 16 " William 14 " Mary Jane 10 Michigan John Vincent Bellain (?) England Children's birthdates tell us they came from Pa. to Michigan between 1846- 1850. Interesting to note that many neighbors (all farmers) were also born in Pennsylvania. Could be relatives or close friends? Your task now will be to visit a local LDS or Genealogical Society and make arrangements to view the subsequent censuses. If you live near Lansing, the Michigan State Library has tons of vital records you could view. Joyce Ridgway Napa, Ca. Oldherself@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Steele" <Steele952@msn.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:07 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Mary J. Gray/John S. McEntaffer > I am looking for information on Mary J. Gray born in Mottville Twp., St. Joseph County, MI about 1850 or so. I think her father's name was Edward Gray (born 6-8-1805). She may have had brothers named James, William and Henry. She married John S. McEntaffer born 1-6-1845 in Mishawaka, IN. I know that there are a lot of Gray's around St. Joe, MI but I can't seem to find a Mary J. or an Edward. This is a brick wall for me. Does anyone out there have any ideas or information? Thanks for reading my posting and God Bless!! Laura Evans-Steele > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > The MIGenWeb FGS Project. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/ > Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for connections. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >