This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: randywend Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.minnesota.counties.blueearth/2075.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Russ, thanks for the info. And, yes, if you're able (no hurry) to send me the GIS showing the overlay of todays location, that would be neat. Email [email protected] I did happen to find some notes today dated Jan 2010 which I *think* came from the lady on the east coast who had ties to Robert Wardlaw. ----- The notes state: Robert Wardlaw kep the "Farmers Exchange Store" at the upper or souith end of the levee. He closed out his stock in the spring of 1858 and went into the lime business. Foot of Wardlaw's ravine was at or near the junction of the Winona and St. Peter railroad. This eventually became the Chicago and NorthWestern RR. Wardlaw had land "below town" (Mankato) at the mouth of the ravine that beared his name. Wardlaw had a store in the Wardlaw building in 1854-55 on Lot 1, Block 6. (Uriah Karmony was a clerk there that winter. Wardlaw's wife was Maria Antoinette (b: 1828...in Watertown NY?) who was the daughter of Theron and Lavina Persons. ----- Thanks, also, for the plat link. I'm going to compare it to google satellite view to get some idea of locations. Randy 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.