This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1757 Message Board Post: Looking for infor on Leila RAGLAND, who married and lived with Josiah Willard Westcott in Homer, MI or Perrysburg, OH.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1756.1.1 Message Board Post: Prob 1800s., ms says her mother, b. 1774, migrated from MA to MI in 1833. She may have been a Bush by that time, ms does not give a date for either of mother's 2 marriages.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I've had the same problem with researching in NY. Hit dead ends even after writing to the county and surrounding counties for two of my ancestors. Luckily one ancestor moved to Adams Co. IL and was the father of my Henry Smith who was the WA Pioneer--so found them in an IL census however that's as far as I got. Good luck to you!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Gayle, you were lucky! I've found that the upper northwest has wonderful records. Just be glad you don't have to research in New York! Also my James Smith who was married to Sarah, was Sarah Smith daughter of Wessels Smith and ? Roe so I'm actually reseaching two different Smith families! But I've found researching their 12 children and grandchildren has turned up clues to proceed further back. Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My maiden name is Smith and if it hadn't been for my grgrandfather being a pioneer of my state (WA)--I would have had a heck of a time finding him. It also helped that his wife was a McComb--through them I found both families in Adams Co., IL. Her family was in a book at the Tacoma Library on Adams Co.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Gayle, Thank you for your quick reply and suggestions. I will give the county a try, also maybe the LDS Church has some early records. I don't believe he left a Will or owned land in Calhoun County. Also I'll look at that website you suggested. Thanks again for your help Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Palmer, Pendelton, Willard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1756.1 Message Board Post: Hi Darrel, What time frame are you looking at? 1800's? 1900's?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1.1 Message Board Post: There is info on Amanda Merrill on this site with Leonard Smith her husband: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lamb2u2&id=I1161 As to your question about the county, etc. I don't know who would notify the national. It's worth looking into. Hopefully there are some old records in the county. Perhaps the info has been recorded in county books.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1756 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Increase and Maria PALMER Pendleton. An unpublished ms say Maria, dau of Charles and Anna Maria WILLARD Palmer married Increase Pendleton, who lived in Kalamazoo and Marshall, MI.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1745.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank-you for replying. No, I hadn't thought about looking at the DAR records, I too am a member thru my Maryland lines. I have no clue as to his wife's name; only know two of his son's. James Smith is 80 yrs old in 1840 Onandaga Co NY living with his son Leonard and wife Amanda (Merrill). James is 94 in 1850 Calhoun Co Mich Census still with Leonard & Amanda. No sign of family in Onandaga in 1820. Other son was James Smith first found in Orange Co NY 1800, moved with his children to Tompkins Co NY about 1804 later to Calhoun Co in 1830's. I've been to Nat'l Archieves, looked at Microfilm for 1820 pension files, was able to eliminate several as deaths were recorded. Have contacted NY State Library, Onandaga Library and Gen Soc. He probably hasn't been "proven" for any DAR Lineage (yet..I hope). I just wonder if the county level of government would have any document which would give information at the time of his death to stop his pension or would that be all at the national level? Thanks again Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1755 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Anna Maria WILLARD Palmer Bush. An unpublished ms says she was born in MA, married (1) Charles Palmer , by whom she had 2 children, Maria & Charles, and (2) Obadiah Bush, migrated to MI with her children, and died in Calhoun, Co., M. She was buried in Palmer Plain, which was a tract of land in Calhoun Co. owned by her son, Charles.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TAFT, WINTERS, WIARD, JEURINK, THORSON, YOUNG, KENNY, WILLIS, STUMPF, GROESBECK Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1754 Message Board Post: TAFT, Nelson A. Of Battle Creek Died Friday, October 8, 2004 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Nelson was born November 11, 1915 in Battle Creek, the son of Rolland S. and Gussie M. (Winters) Taft. He was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek. He worked for Kellogg's for 35 years retiring in 1980. Nelson also was a volunteer fireman for Lakeview fire department. He was a member of the Kellogg 25 year club, he liked working in the yard, fixing cars, cutting wood, spending time at the lake and helping his family. He was united in marriage to the former Virginia A. Wiard who preceded him in death in 1990. Surviving are two daughters, Muriel (Preston) Jeurink of Allendale, MI, Joyce Thorson of Kalamazoo; 7 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren; four brothers, Russell Taft, Sr. of Battle Creek, Wendal (Jeanette) Taft of Ft. Myers, FL, William (Lois) Taft of Lansing, MI, James (Mary) Taft of Battle Creek; two sisters, Marian Young of Battle Creek, Delores (John) Kenny of Mason, MI; two sister-in-laws, Ruth Wi! llis of Ypsilanti, MI and Valetta Wiard of La Mesa, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Irwin Taft and sisters, Eleanor Stumpf and Maxine Groesbeck. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 11, 2004 at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with Pastor Philip D. Kok officiating. Family will receive friends Sunday from 2 - 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society or Charity of Choice. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 10/11/2004. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1745.1 Message Board Post: Have you looked in the DAR Lineage books found at some libraries? They list the members and their genealogy connection to their Patriot. He might be found there. Sometimes it gives some service info. I have access to the DAR online Index as a member and I could look for him there but would need more info. Do you have his wife's name? There are over 40 James Smiths listed. Some with birth dates close to his. However none died in Michigan.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1716.2.1 Message Board Post: Frank, Thank you so much. I have a lagre picture of Charles Comstock that is hung with that of my ggmother so that brother and sister are together. I don't know if they have any pictures of him. I do admire Rhena for the job she did as a single mother after Charles died. Her parents must have been very helpful and loving. Dianne

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sebastian, Comstock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1716.2 Message Board Post: I've corresponded with Jim Sebastian. He's got some nice photographs of Rena and her siblings there at Duck Lake back in the 1920s. I've also got a chaulk drawing photo of her father William. e-mail me privately and I'll get you the email address/address of Jim Sebastian. His grandfather was Frank Sebastian, brother of Rena. He's done Sebastian genealogy. --Frank.

Anyone have an index as to who is buried there? Looking for Coston's. Thank you.

Seeking death date and burial location for Collins C. Coston. Before 1900. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1750.1.1 Message Board Post: George, Can you please email it to me at [email protected]? Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sayles, Fish Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1753 Message Board Post: Seeking death date & obit for William Sayles & Hazel (Fish) Sayles. Hazel is believed to have passed away abt 1925 in Battle Creek and William abt 1928 in Battle Creek also. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Hazel is a Native American and I am looking for proof of her heritage.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1750.1 Message Board Post: I have the obituary for Father Palmer that appeared in the Battle Creek Enquirer on Feb 15, 1997. Please provide your mailing address and for $2.00 payable upon receipt I will mail it to you.