This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: White, Ward,VerValen, Rowe, Gavett, Matteson, Spaulding, Avery,Thompson, Black, Sutherland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BGB.2ACI/451 Message Board Post: photo of a beautiful young lady "Belle Black Sutherland" taken by photographer L.W. Berton, Jackson Micigan circa 1888.... on facing pg of photo album is a handsome gentleman "Wm. Black" his photo from Bay City Michigan photographers Harman & Verner circa same.... The photo album came to me through my GGgrandfather Charles Emerson Matteson worked with Michigan Central RR later became NYCentral RR, he became an Engineer, m. Eliz. Lockhart 1889 walkerville canada, lived in Detroit, MI connections to Jackson area as well, other connections to Jackson Co. Mich . Frederick B. Ward and Jane Dexter Ward came to Sandstone, Jackson Co. MI 1837 six daughter m. Matteson, VerValen, Rowe, Gavett, Dearing,Thompson, friends and family connections to Avery of spring arbor, Spaulding also White's originally from NY . Mason Fisher White and descendants., S.. any info appreciated, muse_mhp@yahoo.com