Hello, List, This is my first post to this list. I am searching for a WILSON family that spent some time in MI about 1840-1850, and wonder if you might see any connection or have any information to add to what I have below. Please read through it. The birth of 2 or 3 children are the Michigan connection: Rose/Rosa/Rosanna/ Rose Matilda/ Mathilda -maiden name unknown. (I have seen her name in various documents in all the listed forms) Born: Ireland c. 1810 Died: after 1870 Married to ? WILSON (probably John) Born; Ireland Died c.1853 1st Child Anne/Anna/Ann/Emma Born c. 1836 in Canada Married Richard Henry Christopher JORDAN in Albany, NY 1860 2nd Child John T. or O. Born c. in Michigan 3rd Child Helena Marie (Ellen) Born C. in Michigan 4th Child Robert E. Born 1850 in Michigan or New York I have little idea where to start looking for the family in MI. So far I cannot find them in the 1850 Census, and I cannot be sure of Mr. Wilson's first name. Rosanna WILSON was living with only the children in Albany, NY in 1855 She was listed as a widow in 1860 living with 3 of her children (no John T.) & son-in-law in Albany, NY. She may be a second wife and the mother of only Robert.