Re: Census Index Record--1870, Nebraska

["Spirit One Email" <laurel@spiritone.com>]

While we are betting,  I'll wager that J.W. St. Clair is John Wesley St.
Clair.  The name runs through our family and cousins could well be over
there by them from WI.  Maybe the relatives of our orphaned?? poney express
rider are among this group???
Laurel
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From: <CMelahn@aol.com>
To: <sinclair@mids.org>
Cc: <sinclair-roots@onelist.com>; <lal@algonet.se>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 3:23 AM
Subject: Census Index Record--1870, Nebraska


> Awhile back I mentioned that I had found a previously [to me] unknown
cache
> of census indices at our State Library.  Those of you who have taken your
> family search efforts to major regional resource centers [e.g., National
> Archives in San Bruno; LDS Temple FHC in Westwood] know that census index
> collections, even at such major depositories, are not necessarily
complete.
>
> For example, I have not been able to find Missouri 1860 or Missouri 1870
to
> get lists of all St. Clairs in Kansas City at those times [access to these
> anyone?]
>
> In the meantime, looking for FLYNN and McLAUGHLIN in Lincoln in 1870, it
was
> not much more trouble to copy the pages containing SINCLAIR and ST. CLAIR
to
> share with the group.  The intended audience for this information is not
> exclusively the present list subscribers, but also any future readers
looking
> for Nebraska information in our archives.
>
> Besides, the spread of Sinclairs to all corners of our world remains
> fascinating.  Nebraska in 1870 was pretty far West, and there were
apparently
> seven Sinclair representatives present:
>
>     Name                        County          Census Page #   Census
> Division
>     Sinclair                    Lancaster       124         Lincoln
>     Frank T. Sinclair           Sarpy           265         Bellevue P.O.
>     James Sinclair              Richarson       201         Falls City
P.O.
>     Samuel Sinclair         Sarpy           267         Bellevue P.O.
>     Thomas Sinclair         Douglas     512         Omaha, 5th Ward
>     Alexander St. Clair         Lancaster       157         Lincoln P.O.
>     J. W. St. Clair             Douglas     404         Omaha 1st Ward
>     Wayman St. Clair            Colfax          197         Schuyler P.O.
>
> Most of these were in the southeastern part of the state, relatively close
to
> the Missouri stateline.  No SINKLERs in the index.
>
> Any bets that Frank and Samuel were brothers?
> Have I heard the first name, Wayman, mentioned on this list?
> Any bets on birthplaces of these?  Ohio?  Indiana? or?
> Brief stories or links to these to share anyone?
>
> Chris
>
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