This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Houghtaling,Fairbrother,Corbett,Myers,Van Hoesen,Brown Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/4405 Message Board Post: Isaac Houghtaling (abt 1797-1877) and Sarah Brown appear in the 1850 Census for Ada, Kent County, MI, along with what appear to be several of their grandchildren These are probably children of Thomas Fairbrother (born 1819) and Lois Houghtaling (born abt 1828). Lois is Isaac and Sarah Houghtaling's daughter. Both families came from Yates/Steuben County, NY. Annexing and creation of new towns has much to do with their census listings prior to 1850. In 1870, Thomas and Lois Fairbrother are living in Gun Plain, Allegan, MI. Isaac Houghtaling is living there as well. Note that the Houghtaling last name may be spelling any of about 51 ways, including Hooftailing,Hotallen, Hotaling, etc. I would love to hear from anyone familiar with these families stay in Kent County. Tom Nevlud, Raleigh, NC