This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.lenawee/5050.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this family. Try - brand new MICH site http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18635---,00.html 1870 Michigan Census = (FREE, indexed and searchable, actual census page) http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ 1880 US Census - The Mormon Church Files LDS (FREE, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (FREE and searchable) http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisx/search2.htm Michigan did not require birth and death registration until 1867. Michigan Vital Records - http://search.labs.familysearch.org/ Michigan Death Records http://www.seekingmichigan.org Order Noah Clark's death certificate from the Lenawee County Clerks Office MICH death record - CLARK, NOAH Date of death: 9-Sep-1869 Ledger Page: 376 Record Number: 128 Place of death: Twp Of Franklin County of Death: Lenawee Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Widowed Age: 79 years 13 days Cause of Death: OLD AGE Birthplace: SARATOGA NY Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Clark, JEHIAL Father's Residence: SARATOGA NY Mother's Name: CLARK, PARTHENA Mother's Residence: SARATOGA NY Date of record: 28-May-1870 FYI - All census records prior to the 1850 census only listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - country or state NO marital relationship was stated - single, married, widowed, divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated 1850 - this census does not state family relationships Name: Charles Clark Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Birth Place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan Celestia Beckley 21, NY Isaac Beckley 78, NY = farmer Polly Beckley 56, NY Charles Clark 40, NY Harmon Clark 3, MI Lydia Clark 30, NY Living nearby - Name: Noah Clark Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1785 Birth Place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan George Clark 11, NY Jane Clark 24, NY Lydia Clark 12, NY Noah Clark 65, NY = farmer Polly Clark 56, NY William Clark 21, NY 1860 - Name: Noah Clark Age in 1860: 75 Birth Year: abt 1785 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Manchester Noah Clark 75, NY = farmer Polly Clark 64, NY Lydia Clark 22, NY = school teacher Living nearby - Name: Charles Clark Age in 1860: 50 Birth Year: abt 1810 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Manchester Charles Clark 50, NY - farmer Lydia Clark 40, NY Harmon Clark 12, MI Irwin Clark 8, MI Alfred Clark 6, MI Ima G Clark 3, MI Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.