[or-roots] Where are the McVays?

[Leslie Chapman]

Well folks did so good for Bob, I have a poser for you. I have these two
families apparently in Oregon around 1860 and cannot find hide nor hair of
either of them, I have searched based solely on place of birth, to hopefully
rule out surname variation. Of course maybe they report different places of
birth in different Censuses? I have tried several other tacks, and googled
them to no avail. JAJ is particularly frustrating as I am sure he must have
been in Oregon in 1860, I believe I have even eliminated the possibility
that they still hadn't come west by then and still no luck?

Les Chapman khanjehgil at presys.com

James;

. A. J. MCVAY   Self   M   Male   W   51   TN   Butcher   TN   TN
 Lucinda G. MCVAY   Wife   M   Female   W   37   MO   Keeping House   OH
OH
 Ella MCVAY   Dau   S   Female   W   19   OR   At Home   TN   MO
 Nathaniel MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   16   OR   At School   TN   MO
 Asa MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   13   CA   At School   TN   MO
 Lilla MCVAY   Dau   S   Female   W   10   CA   At School   TN   MO


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Source Information:
  Census Place Smith River, Del Norte, California
  Family History Library Film   1254065
  NA Film Number   T9-0065
  Page Number   21D

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John;

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation
Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
 J. N. MCVAY   Self   M   Male   W   45   IA   Farmer   TN   TN
 Martha J. MCVAY   Wife   M   Female   W   37   TN   Keeping House   IA   TN
 John N. MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   19   CA   Dairy Hand   TN   TN
 Daniel H. MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   17   OR   At School   IA   TN
 Harttey E. MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   16   OR   At School   IA   TN
 Martha L. MCVAY   Dau   S   Female   W   14   OR   At School   IA   TN
 James H. MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   12   OR   At School   IA   TN
 Elizabeth E. MCVAY   Dau   S   Female   W   10   OR   At School   IA   TN
 Samuel MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   8   OR   At School   IA   TN
 Seward MCVAY   Son   S   Male   W   3   CA   At Home   IA   TN


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Source Information:
  Census Place Smith River, Del Norte, California
  Family History Library Film   1254065
  NA Film Number   T9-0065
  Page Number   21D

I do have both of them in 1870, John is in Empire City which is listed as
being in Curry Co??? Oregon, and James is in Smith River California with a
few dozen of my other cousins.

What I am curious about, are they in fact brothers? And are any of the other
McVays floating around Del Norte Co., Ca. in late 19th to early 20 century
related? Except for the Canadians, most of them list Tennessee for place of
birth of both parents, which makes me think there is  a connection.

Les C
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