Hello, Does anyone have any information on the Henry and Margaret Loveridge clan of Muskegon, Michigan? Henry was born in Michigan about 1846 and was a sawyer in a sawmill. His wife, Margaret, was born in 1847 in Ireland, and they raised a family in Muskegon, Michigan. According to the 1880 census, they had 5 children: Kate, John, Minnie, Joseph, and George. I'm trying to find any available information on two of these Loveridge daughters, who later married and moved to the Kansas City area, where they resided in 1946, according to an obituary. Their names were Mrs. A. L. Thomas and Mrs. D. C. Gallahan. Their first names may have been Kate and Minnie, but I'm not sure. They also had a sister in Tacoma, Washington, named Nell M. (Loveridge) Brock, who probably died in 1954. She may have been "Minnie," since her middle initial was "M," and she was probably born in 1885. Therefore, a third daughter must have been born to Henry & Margaret after the 1880 census, and I do not know her name. If anyone has access to old Kansas City phone books from the 1946 era, or other information, I would appreciate all help you might be able to provide, such as street addresses, first names of the husbands, etc. Also, are there any Gallahans or Thomases listed in the current Muskegon County phone directories? I don't know whether the two Loveridge sisters met their husbands in Michigan or in Missouri. If anyone has come across Loveridge graves in Muskegon County, I'd very much appreciate learning of their location. Thanks in advance, Simone Smith [email protected] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages!

Simone, According to the 1870 Census, Henry's parents were living in Coldwater, Michigan. The dad's name was Noah, and he was 44, white, an attorney at law, married to Marietta, 40, white, who was keeping house. They had 4 sons with them: Livingstone G. -15, Henry C. -14, Earnest H. -7, and Frederick H. - 2. Emma Miller a 22-year old white domestic was also living with the family at the time. Noah was born in Connecticut, Marietta was born in New Jersey, the first three boys were born in New York, and Frederick was born in Michigan. The Census was taken on August 5, and the family was living in the third ward of Coldwater, Michigan in the county of Branch. This is not your Henry, but there could be a connection. The 1860 Census has a 2-year old Henry Loveridge living with John and Catherine in Antwerp Township, Van Buren county, Michigan; but this is probably not the same Henry. Oh, the 1880 Census has two Henry's - one 23 years old and still in Coldwater with his dad Noah and other family members. This Henry C. was a student at the time. The other Henry was 33 and in the 4th ward of Muskegon, a sawyer, and married. The older Henry's dad was born in Maine; and his mother, in Ohio. The street name may have been Beidler. In 1910 Henry L. was in Marcellus Township, Cass, Michigan and was 52. In 1910 Joseph H. and George L. were both in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Joseph was listed as 32, and George L was listed as 30 at the time. In 1920 George was living in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He was born around 1885 in Michigan. There was also a Lattie Loveridge in Seattle, King County, Washington in 1920; she was born in Michigan around 1858. In 1920 John was living in Los Angeles, California; he was born in Michigan around 1874. I also found a Nellie M. Loveridge in Seattle, Washington in 1920. She was a boarder and was a bookkeeper in the logging industry. She herself was born in Missouri around 1885 according to the Census; her dad was born in Michigan; and her mother, in Ireland. I was intrigued by your posting because my great-great-grandmother lived in Muskegon in 1870, having moved there from Chicago. She was born in Ireland and came to the United States around 1847 during the potato famine. In1860 in Chicago she had a Minnie living with her, but I can't find Minnie after that. On one Census, there was a Kate with her also, and then I couldn't find her anymore. There was also a John in her household when she first arrived in New York. There is probably not a close connection since I have not run across any LOVERIDGEs in my family of JACKSONs. Those are probably just popular first names for the Irish. Perhaps you already knew everything I have listed above, but I'm hoping something will help.

Charlotte, Thank you very much for the good info! My Henry is the older one, the sawyer. Today I have determined that his wife Margaret's maiden name was "Cunningham." I think she immigrated from Ireland about 1865, so I am going to check the immigration records. She had a sister named Catherine Cunningham who married John Hughes. They also lived in Muskegon. Simone Smith [email protected] "Charlotte R. Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote: Simone, According to the 1870 Census, Henry's parents were living in Coldwater, Michigan. The dad's name was Noah, and he was 44, white, an attorney at law, married to Marietta, 40, white, who was keeping house. They had 4 sons with them: Livingstone G. -15, Henry C. -14, Earnest H. -7, and Frederick H. - 2. Emma Miller a 22-year old white domestic was also living with the family at the time. Noah was born in Connecticut, Marietta was born in New Jersey, the first three boys were born in New York, and Frederick was born in Michigan. The Census was taken on August 5, and the family was living in the third ward of Coldwater, Michigan in the county of Branch. This is not your Henry, but there could be a connection. The 1860 Census has a 2-year old Henry Loveridge living with John and Catherine in Antwerp Township, Van Buren county, Michigan; but this is probably not the same Henry. Oh, the 1880 Census has two Henry's - one 23 years old and still in Coldwater with his dad Noah and other family members. This Henry C. was a student at the time. The other Henry was 33 and in the 4th ward of Muskegon, a sawyer, and married. The older Henry's dad was born in Maine; and his mother, in Ohio. The street name may have been Beidler. In 1910 Henry L. was in Marcellus Township, Cass, Michigan and was 52. In 1910 Joseph H. and George L. were both in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Joseph was listed as 32, and George L was listed as 30 at the time. In 1920 George was living in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. He was born around 1885 in Michigan. There was also a Lattie Loveridge in Seattle, King County, Washington in 1920; she was born in Michigan around 1858. In 1920 John was living in Los Angeles, California; he was born in Michigan around 1874. I also found a Nellie M. Loveridge in Seattle, Washington in 1920. She was a boarder and was a bookkeeper in the logging industry. She herself was born in Missouri around 1885 according to the Census; her dad was born in Michigan; and her mother, in Ireland. I was intrigued by your posting because my great-great-grandmother lived in Muskegon in 1870, having moved there from Chicago. She was born in Ireland and came to the United States around 1847 during the potato famine. In1860 in Chicago she had a Minnie living with her, but I can't find Minnie after that. On one Census, there was a Kate with her also, and then I couldn't find her anymore. There was also a John in her household when she first arrived in New York. There is probably not a close connection since I have not run across any LOVERIDGEs in my family of JACKSONs. Those are probably just popular first names for the Irish. Perhaps you already knew everything I have listed above, but I'm hoping something will help. ==== MIMUSKEG Mailing List ==== Queries, queries, queries! Here's another place to post Muskegon Co. genealogy queries: http://genforum.genealogy.com/mi/muskegon/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Go to the following web site to find the counties where people with a certain surname resided, and you can add a second surname also. However, I was not able to find LOVERIDGE there at all and don't know any spelling variation except LOVERAGE, which came back with nothing also. Good luck to you. http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm The most CUNNINGHAMs were from County Down, which I think is the county where my JACKSONs came from and ended up in Muskegon also.