My families were in Erie Co from c1850 to 1900's and probably descendants are still there. Brothers, Henry & James Purdy arrived in Erie Co from Elgin Co. Canada in 1846, they moved on to Sanilac Co, MI sometime during the 1850's. Later on, in 1861 in Erie Co, another brother, John C. PURDY married Frances SWEET, d/o Isaac SWEET & Catherine FOWLER, d/o Morris FOWLER & Catherine SNYDER. John & most of his family, and the Isaac Sweet family, are buried in W. Milgrove cemetery. (I'm unable to find the final resting place of the FOWLER'S) John and Frances PURDY had the following children: William I. b: 1862 m: (1) Nettie Gallagher (2) May FRAZIER Ernestine (Tina), b: 1869 m: (1) Rezin KELLY (2) William STEWART Orson, b: 1866, d: 1968 m: Ruby Rudder Leselle, b: 1879 I believe there may be descendants of Tina & Wm Stewart in Erie Co, possibly Kelly descendants too. If any of these surnames are familiar, or if you have ancestral information I am happy to share my research. I know that the parents of Henry, James & John were Obadiah & Priscilla PURDY, who also emigrated from Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada. I've been unable to find out what happened to Obadiah (said to have been a lock-tender in Huron, OH) Ozzi Oz@peganet.com