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/hFB.2ACE/1663.1 Message Board Post: Not related - From the 1930 census - Name: George W .Sherman Age: 57 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Occupation: Miller at feed mill Birthplace: Michigan Relation to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Alta R. Sherman Race: White Home in 1930: Watertown, Clinton, Michigan Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 24 Alta - 50, b. Mi. No children at home. From the 1930 census - Name: Gerald E. Sherman Occupation: Asst. Super. at cartage company Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Mabel B. Sherman Home in 1930: Watertown, Clinton, Michigan Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 24 Mabel - 20, b. Canada. No children. 1930 is the latest released census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lee Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hFB.2ACE/520.534 Message Board Post: I am researching my husbands family of Lee's. There is a letter referencing a possibility that Robert E. Lee's Great grandfather and my husbands great great great grandfathe could have been brothers. My Informtion stops with him-James Lawson Lee. If you have any info on Robert E. Lee's Great grandfather's parents and sibling I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much!! Dayna Lowry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Duffy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1673 Message Board Post: Is there anyplace I could find a roster of students for the Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing for the 1880's? I am told a great-grand-aunt went there. Thank you, Cathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams-Warnock Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1672 Message Board Post: Looking for the family of Forest(B.??) Williams who was born in the early 1900's. He was a musician.He may have had dark features and a stocky build. He would have been my Bio-Father. I was adopted in Detroit in 1941. My Bio-Mother was Louise Warnock, also a musician. I have sketchy info. Thankyou, Susan Patterson

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/hFB.2ACE/433.433.2.2.2 Message Board Post: Hi Maggie, I have been trying to relate your Bernard Winters to my Winters line for quite a while. I was thinking that Bernard was a brother of my Great Great Grandfather John Winters and his brother Patrick Winters, both of Bunker Hill. I know that John & Patrick's parents were Thomas Winters & Margaret Carroll of county West Meath, Ireland. Do you know who Bernard's parents were?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harding, Ginn, Bond Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1671 Message Board Post: I am looking for my g. grandfather, George Harding who would have lived in the Lansing area around 1880-1894. His wife's name was Isabella Ginn, children, Richard, EJ (Elias John), and Leavella. He came from Ontario Canada and may have gone back to Canada at that time or died in Michigan. Thank you, Catherine cmn9534@cableone.net

I am looking for the Zacheriah Makeley family. Sometimes spelled Makely or Meighly. Zacheriah was born in NY in abt 1818 married there to one Sally Ann ? b. 1822. Zacheriah and Sally Ann had the following children Catherine, Zilfra, William III, and SM Makely. William and SM are born in Michigan and the other two in NY. According to MI death records, Sally Ann died 15 May 1860. From there, he married his housekeeper Emily and had Alfred, Ettio Acres? (census not clear). Then there is the third wife, which may be the second wife, her name is Emaline (Emily --Emaline so close not sure if different women) and had Almeda and Blanch Another brother, also moved to Michigan but to Clinton county and his name is Frederick Knapp Makeley; he married and had children also. Another brother stayed in New York not too far from his parents in Monroe Co. living in Allegany Co. NY. His name was Peter William. Does anyone know this family? Can anyone fill in branches and correct data? Looking for any info on this line of the family. Vicki in WNY Researching names: Arwin(e), Baker, Barrett, Brokaw, Butler, Carnes, Crowe, Dean, Ferris, Golden, Hendershott, Hoxter, Huber, Isaman, Jenks (all variations), Kelleher, Knapp, Koontz, Lundrigan, Makely, McDermott, Merritt, Neu, Northrup, O'Connor, Osincup, Patterson, Powers, Quick, Rahmlow, Robertson, Robinson, Root, Ryan, Stocum, Wade, White, Wilcox, Wright, Van Oxx (Oxx), Yeckley, Zimmerman

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vanderford, Cole Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/984.1.1 Message Board Post: I would really like to visit with you! I'm a descendent of Napoleon Bonaparte Vanderford and have been looking for Caleb's children for "forever". Please contact me at Loapualani@earthlink.net. Thanks! Loa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Servis, Lamoreaux, Cole Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1670.2.1 Message Board Post: Dianne, That's a great suggestion! I never thought about funeral homes having records, and I thought I was leaving no stone unturned! Thank you very much! Brilliant! As great as this forum and list have been, I expect that photos, diaries, letters, and other buried treasures will be popping up next ! I am loving the responses here and am really looking forward to the trip to Holt and Lansing next month! Cindy Lowe Monroeville, Alabama

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/hFB.2ACE/1670.2 Message Board Post: Since you have death dates, you might contact the funeral home in Holt, Estes Leadley, and see if they have records that might contain additional information.

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/hFB.2ACE/984.1 Message Board Post: I have a bit of information on Caleb Vanderford, George's brother. I am a descendant of Caleb

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Servis, Lamoreaux Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1670.1.1 Message Board Post: Timothy Bowman, Thank you from the bottom of my heart! This is truly an act of genealogical kindness! Much appreciated! Cindy Lowe

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Cole, Lamereaux Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1670.1 Message Board Post: Ms. Lowe, Here are the obits you were looking for below. Could not find anything in the Lansing newspapers of the time. Timothy Bowman, Lansing, Michigan *********************************************************************************** 1. Copied from Ingham County News; Mason, Michigan; Thu.Aug.9-1888, page 8, column 2. DELHI The funeral of Wm. Long was held from his late residence last Friday afternoon and was largely attended by many sorrowing friends. Rev. Luther Littell of Morrice preached a very able discourse from the following text: 2 Cor. 5; 1. "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens." *********************************************************************************** 2. Copied from Ingham County News; Mason, Michigan; Thu.July 13-1899, page 8, column 4. Holt Mr. Den Long died of dropsy Monday morning. He was an old resident and very highly respected. *********************************************************************************** 3. Copied from Ingham County News; Mason, Michigan; Thu.Feb.13-1919, page 1, column 6. Woman Resident Of Holt Over Seventy Years Dies Mrs. Jennie Long, Aged 98 Years, Died Saturday Mrs. Jennie Long, died at her home north of Holt, Saturday morning. She is the last of the pioneer women, who came to Holt over seventy years ago with her husband, Dennis Long. They came by stage through the unsettled country to Holt, where they purchased a farm, cleared it and have lived there ever since. She has always enjoyed the best of health until the last few weeks. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Eunice Service, one grand-daughter, Mrs. Earl Lamereaux and three great-grandchildren, Leonard, Kenneth and Robert Lamereaux. The funeral services were at the home Monday at 2 o'clock, interment at Maple Ridge cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ewers, Heeney Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/433.433.2.2.1 Message Board Post: My ancestor Ervin Ewers married Agnes Heeney, daughter of Philip and Jane (Fay) Heeney. The Heeneys were from County Louth Ireland, Parish of Kilsaran. I'm curious as to where some of the other Irish families in Bunker Hill came from, including Winters, Wood, McCann, and Farrel. Perhaps these families were related in Ireland?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kelly, Winters, McAleer, Marks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hFB.2ACE/433.433.2.2 Message Board Post: I am double related to a Bernard Winters(1831-1873) of Bunker Hill. He was married to Anna Kelly(a McAleer) .They had five children; James, Charles,Roseanna, John-Patrick(m. Catherine O'Leary) and James. So it appears to be a different family. It is interesting though, Charles(m.Margaret Marks) named one of his daughters Mary Lucille. Maggie

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/hFB.2ACE/433.433.2.1 Message Board Post: John Bernard Winters was my great grandfather as well! His son Emmet married Caroline Day and had 4 children - Mary, John, William and Dorothy ... I am Dorothy Winters Foy's son. Am also researching family info. Will write to your email address separately.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lamoreaux, Servis, Long, Cole, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1670 Message Board Post: 1910 Census Marion Co. IN Indianapolis Center Twp. enum April 18 sheet 3A ED 105 #46/46 Earl Lamoreaux MW 22 m1 4 Mi Mi Mi laborer/ factory Bessie FW 24 m1 4 1 child/ 1 living Mi Mi Mi wife Leonard MW 2 Indiana Michigan Michigan son 1920 Census Ingham Co. Michigan Delhi Twp. Holt Village enum January 22 sheet 12B ED 83 #282/287 Earl Lamoreaux MW 32 Ohio Mi OH night watch/ auto factory Bessie FW 35 Michigan NY Michigan wife Leonard MW 12 Indiana Ohio Michigan son Kenneth MW 7 Indiana Ohio Michigan son Robert MW 3 &6/12 Michigan Ohio Michigan son 1930 Census Ingham Co. Michigan Delhi Twp. Holt Village ED 4 enum May 27 sheet 16A #394/395 Earl R. Lamoreaux MW 43 m20 Mi Mi Mi laborer/ day labor Bessie M. FW 45 m22 Michigan NY Michigan wife Leonard E. MW 22 In Mi Mi tool grinder/ auto factory son Kenneth F. MW 18 In Mi Mi laborer/ day labor son Robert C. MW 13 Michigan Michigan Michigan son Maple Ridge Cemetery Holt, Michigan Earl Raymond Lamoreaux b. 1888 d. May 26, 1960 lot owner, same Maple Ridge Cemetery Holt, Michigan Bessie May Lamoreaux b. Mar 14, 1881 d. Jan 12, 1946 lot owner, Earl Lamoreaux Maple Ridge Cemetery Holt Michigan Robert C. Lamoreaux b. June 2, 1916 d. May 13, 1964 lot owner, Leonard Lamoreaux I believe Bessie May Lamoreaux is the daughter of Delos Servis and Eunice Long. 1900 Census Ingham Co. Michigan Delhi Twp. #13/13 Delos Servis WM (Dec. 1855) 44 NY NY NY Farmer md. 19 yrs. Eunice WF (May 1858) 42 MICH (Fr)CAN (Fr) CAN wife 1 child 1 living Bessie WF (March 1882) 18 single MICH NY MICH daughter Jennie Long WF (March 1827) 73 Widow (Fr) CAN CT SCOT mother-in-law 6 children 1 living year of immigration: 1851, yrs in US: 49. The space for naturalization is blank. Maple Ridge Cemetery Holt, Michigan Delos Merritt Servis b. 1855 d. Feb 12, 1944 lot owner, Earl Lamoreaux 1880 Census Ingham Co., Michigan, Delhi Twp., p. 31, 30/30 Dennis Long 55 MW CAN NY NY Farmer Jennie D. 54 FW CAN VA SCOT Wm. H. 25 MW MI CAN CAN works on the farm at home Eunice 23 FW MI CAN CAN helps at home Stuard Shutes 10 MW NY NY NY nephew goes to school Mary Shutes 6 FW NY NY NY niece Burty C. Shutes 4 MW NY NY NY nephew Servis, Delos M. 24 MW NY NY NY Boarder Laborer Tall stone in Maple Ridge Cemetery Holt, Michigan: First side was Dennis E. Long Sept. 25 1826-July 10, 1899 with Jennie D. Cole His wife Mar. 14, 1827 - Feb. 8, 1919 below his name. On the second side was William H. Long March 9, 1855 - Jan. 3, 1887. Next to this stone was a stone that just said Mother. Ingham Co., Mich. Death Records, Book 2, page 247: Rec. No. 3279 Date of Death - July 10, 1899 Full name - Denis Long Male White Married Age - 72 y 9 m 16 d Place of death - Delhi Cause of death - Heart Disease & Asthma Birthplace - Canada Occupation - Farmer Father - William Long, Residence Canada Mother - Abigail Smith, Residence Canada Date of Rec. - Aug. 5, 1899 I am a Long researcher, interested in Bessie's grandfather Dennis Long who married Jennie Cole and in Dennis' daughter Eunice who married Delos Servis. I would like to hear from any descendants! Cindy Lowe lowe@frontiernet.net

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/hFB.2ACE/1656.3.1 Message Board Post: Hello Jeff, Thanks for going the extra mile for me. I am sure this is my aunt and will be sending for her obit. I got the sisters mixed up and was going by info my mother had given me. I never knew my aunts or their children so maybe this will help to see if I have any first couisins still alive. Again thanks so much. If I can do anything for you please let me know. Regards, susan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wolfe,Jones,Bump Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hFB.2ACE/1669 Message Board Post: Looking for the marriage of Shirley mae Wolfe in Ingham county, she was born in 1921 Dec. 12th to Carl & Vivian R. Wolfe. marriage could be around 1939 or so, she is niece to my GGrandmother and may be the end of her line. Thank you for any help you could give.

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/hFB.2ACE/1667.1 Message Board Post: I think that you might be right, but I don't have anything to back you up. Abner did have a son named Abner Jr. One of Abner Jr's brothers was Hezekiah who was my gggg grandfather. Hezekiah had a son named Abner too.