----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 6:48 PM Subject: [MIMUSKEG] Am I on the correct board? -looking for Shelby & Hart, Oceana County > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: SMYTH, SPARKHALL, SPENCER, SHERK, DEARING,WILLIS, HUMPHREY, MAIL, NEAR, FOREMAN, HUCKLE, NELSON, PLOWMAN, STILLWELL, LUCK, BROWN, CLARK > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WGB.2ACI/1578 > > Message Board Post: > > Can anyone tell me if I am on the correct board for Shelby and Hart, Oceana County? > I am searching for info on Henry & Elizabeth NEAR who appear on the Census of 1880 for Oceana County. > Recent info says that Elizabeth was the daughter of John Smith of Hart. I am almost certain that this Elizabeth SMITH/SMYTH is the daughter of John SMITH of Norwich Ont. Can. The census states that Eliz. was born in Canada. > Elizabeth SMITH married Henry NEAR- 21 Nov 1871. > Does anyone have access to or know of cemetery records for Shelby? Many Thanks > Mennonite Cemeter, Shelby Twp., Oceana Co. Block 1, Lot 21: NEAR - Henry 1843-1929 Elizabeth - 1849-1916 Alpheus - 1882 - 1913 Sidney - 1877-1959 Art