Shannon, Grant Co., WI was formed from Iowa Co., WI in 1837. And yes, Mount Ida Township is in Grant Co., WI. The Grant Co. GenWeb page is a good starting point for the county: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigrant/ Is William Burden an ancestor of your's? Do you know if he married in Grant Co. He marriage record may provide his parents names. Birth records for Grant Co. didn't begin until 1876, and were very slim until the 1900's. Dave Taft _______________________________________ Sent via the Cowtown Net WebMail system