This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Morris, Perry Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IFB.2ACE/1105.1 Message Board Post: Peter, I tried searching the census for Roderick Morris and here's what I came up with: 3d Ward, Alpena City, Alpena County, MI ED 10 Sheet 3A 1208 Chisholm Street Morris Roderick Head W M July 1868 31 M 2 Canada Canada Canada 1887 13 Pa Teamster 0 yes yes yes Rents House Jemima Wife W F Dec 1879 27 M 2 1 1 Michigan Canada Scotland Irene M? Daughter W F Oct 1899 7/12 S Michigan Canada Michigan Morris Patrick Boarder W M Apr 1874 26 S Canada Canada Canada 0 0 Log Driver 0 yes yes yes In 1910, they move down to 1227 Chisholm St, (same other infor) on Sheet 6A Morris Roderique H Head M W 41 M1 12 Canada Ireland Ireland 1889 Na English Laborer Ondriver? W No Yes Yes Owns home free and clear Mima Wife F W 36 M 12 2 2 Michigan Canada Scotland English none Irene M Daughter F W 10 S Michigan Canada Michigan English none Leona M Daughter F W 5 S Michigan Canada Michigan none Perry Bertha E Niece F W 26 S Michigan Canada Canada English Servant Private Family W No 10 yes yes The slight changes in the information are easy to account for. Most probably Jemima answered the questions for Roderick the first time, and he answered them the second time. Searching near Detroit didn't help me much either. The only other Morris' in Alpena County are these: (Last Name First Name Age Sex Race Birthplace) MORRIS ALEXANDER 63 M W SCOT MORRIS ALEXANDER 32 M W ENGL MORRIS CHRISTY 55 F W MI MORRIS FRANCIS 18 F W CANA MORRIS WILLIAM 48 M W SCOT MORRIS WILLIAM 58 M W ENGL So perhaps some more information is necessary? What other information can you give us about the family? Concetta Franco Alpena County GenWeb Coordinator