Hi All, I am not sure you had this information or not, but on MDCH - Genealogical Death indexing system (Michigan) I found death record for Ephigm Vanorman (Ephraim) Date of death: 12/16/1886 Place of death: Jefferson , Hillsdale Co., Michigan Married, age 72 years Cause of Death: Brights Disease Birthplace: NY Occ: Farming Fathers Name: J. Vanorman Father's Resid: Michigan Mother's Name: Lydia Vanorman Mother's Resid: Michigan Ledger Page: 271 Record Number: 4113 Date of record: 7/28/1887 This would be Sophronia Folsom Vanorman's husband. And I believe Ephraim would be a son of Jacob and Lydia Sawyer Vanorman Linda