[or-roots] Where are the McVays?

[Sue Steward]

So Les, what year is this census in Del Norte County?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <khanjehgil at presys.com>
To: "Oregon List" <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 10:20 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Where are the McVays?


> 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
>
> * * * * * * * * *
>
> 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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