Richard & DeLoris Jensby wrote: > > Vicki Titus wrote: > > > > Just read the census info - and have a couple of other thoughts. > > > > B. Maine?? was it abbreviated.... Alt spelling could place it in MI. An > > undotted i might be read as an E>>>> > > > I checked my notes and I had Maine written out on the 1860 census copy. > I usually try to copy everything as it was written, when I can't get > photocopies. This was the 1860 census of Waterloo Twp, Allamakee Co, > Iowa, pg 97. However the 1850 census listed the entire family as born > in N.Y. > > It is possible they were in Michigan between 1853 and 1860, but I have > seen no evidence of it. The 1860 census listed Ellen as born in New > York, written out. The place of birth for the children were all the > same and was unclear. It looked to me like an "I" alone, but had a > little extra squiggle. I thought it could be Ia and wrote that down, > realizing later that would not be correct. I wondered later if what I > was actually seeing was a symbol for "ditto". I was reading this census > at the end of a long day when errors occur more often. > > The 1850 census was for the "Town of China", Wyoming County, New York. > I have been unable to locate this town on any map, but found reference > to it in a New York gazzetteer. I have been given information that > China was renamed Arcade about 1818, but the 1850 census makes me > question that info. Is it possible that in the state of New York the > "Town of China" is the equivalent of township? > > I appreciate all the input. Thanks to everyone. Sorry about the sloppy response above. I was interrupted and went ahead and sent my response without rereading it. I was referring to Henry B Tryon and his wife Ellen Servoss/Service. DeLoris Jensby