In a message dated 7/26/2002 16:58:39 EDT, setternut@aol.com writes: > This is what I know, combined with what I suspect: > > 1. JAMES STEPHENS (HUGH1) was born in Breage (?), Cornwall, England. He > married ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1829 in Cornwall, England. > > Children of JAMES STEPHENS and ELIZABETH are: > > i. WILLIAM R. STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1848, Hazel Green(?), Wisconsin. > ii. ELIZABETH STEPHENS, b. 1851, Hazel Green(?), Wisconsin; d. > December 19, 1928, Marquette, Michigan. > iii. JOHANNA STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1852, Hazel Green(?), Wisconsin. > iv. JOSEPH STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1857, Hazel Green(?), Wisconsin. > v. THOMAS STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1863, Hazel Green(?), Wisconsin. > vi. ANNA STEPHENS, b. Abt. 1865, Michigan. > > My Cornish ancestors were miners, and I note a history of lead mining in > Grant County. Is there a resource to learn more about the mining history > in > that part of Wisconsin online? When did that industry die out? > > Can SKS please help me out with a census look-up 1860 and 1850? This > family > moved to Eagle River, Michigan by the 1870 census. > > ______________________________ > In a message dated 7/26/2002 16:39:32 AM Central Daylight Time, > dtaft@cowtown.net writes: > > No sign of these folks in the 1850 or 1860 Grant Co. census. > > In both years there were 2 James Stephens/Stevens listed, but neither was > even close. I also checked all of the Stephens households in 1860 Hazel > Green without any luck. Are you sure they were in Hazel Green those > years?? > > Dave Taft > Hi Dave, Thanks for checking. No, I am not 100% certain this family lived in Hazel Green proper, I know they were in southwest Wisconsin, most likely Grant County. I'm told by older relatives who remember family stories that Hazel Green was the town they believe the Stephens lived, and I am trying to confirm. Another name is Joseph (middle initial E. or B.) Stephens, born 12/21/1818 in Cornwall, died 9/6/1864 in a mining accident at the Cliff Mine in Eagle River, Michigan. This man is related (maybe Joseph is James, mixed up in records over the years!) since he ended up in Michigan via Wisconsin too. When did mining activity start to wane in southwestern Wisconsin? Amy Goodman Ann Arbor, Michigan Researching GOODMAN, BROAD, MARTIN, STEPHENS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~