Hi Vince, You're going to love this. I tried a soundex search for Alexander Mecray in1860 Cpae May Co. Nothing even close came up. i also tried Phila, PA with no results. I finally just typed in alexander with no last name for 1860 Cape May and it showed up as Marcey and..........he is living with his father, Samuel S. Marcey in Lower Twp. as a medical student. His father is a Physician and a brother Virgil Marcey who lives in Cold Spring, is also a Physician. Jackpot!! They all seem to have their names spelled as Marcey with most of the adult males being b. in Conn. They live in Middle Twp. and Lower Twp. Name: Saml S Marcey Age in 1860: 66 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1860: Lower, Cape May, New Jersey Gender: Male Value of real estate: _View image_ (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7667&iid=NJM653_687-0149) Post Office: Cape Island City Roll: M653_687 Page: 0 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Saml S Marcey _Household_ (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?&db=1860usfedcenancestry&ct=13011273&hc=40&hid=2414283&hhfn=Saml+S&hhln=Marcey) Samuel S. Marcey 66 M Physician Value of RE $17,500 Personal Est. 1900 b. Conn Thankful 59 F wife? b. Conn. Alexander 22 M Student of Medicine b. Conn Josephine? (hard to read) 19 F b. Conn James Flanigan 16 M Servant b. ? Italy? Mary M. Turner 12 F B b. NJ Hope this helps. Regards and Happy New Year, Joan In a message dated 1/4/2005 10:24:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, vsummers@nrao.edu writes: From the Burlington Mirror: Hit# 6 Acsn# 41575 Category: OBITUARIES Headline: OBITUARY. Date: July 2, 1902 Page: 2 Column: 5 Summary: DR. ALEXANDER M. MECRAY. -- The death of Dr. Alexander M. Mecray occurred at his home, at Maple Shade, early on Thursday morning, of apoplexy. Three years ago he suffered from a very severe stroke which unfitted him for continuing his practice in Camden and he retired to his country home at Maple Shade, where he lived at the time of his death. Dr. Mecray went to Camden from Cape May in 1865, having been graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and soon built up a large practice and secured a warm place in the esteem of his fellow citizens. He was identified with the various charitable institutions, was on the Cooper Hospital staff and one of the men who was instrumental in opening it so succesfully. Dr. Mecray was a member of the city, county and State medical societies, and was at one time president of the Camden county organization and for many years its treasurer. For many years Dr. Mecray was an influential member of the First Presbyterian Church of Camden. He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters. The funeral was held at __ o'clock on Saturday afternoon, interment being made in Colestown. Thanks, Vince Summers