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From: Dana Edgecomb <>
Subject: Re: [ME-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Alvah LANE-in 1850 Census?
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2002 00:51:23 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20020623040800.75073.qmail@web12802.mail.yahoo.com>


Hi Renee;
Alvan Lane does not appear in the 1850 census
index for Maine, NH or Vermont. There are two
Sarah's in Maine, one age 18 the other 42, so
they are not your Sarah.
Best wishes,
Dana Edgecomb


At 09:08 PM 6/22/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Am looking for any info. about Sarah LANE, born 9 Apr
>1844 in Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine. Her parents were,
>I think, were Alvan LANE and Hannah Lambert MITCHELL.
>Would like parentage, siblings, dates & places. -
>Sarah md. Alfred Lorain SEWELL abt. 1864 of Evanston,
>Cook, IL. - Was Alvan LANE in the 1850 Census of
>Androscoggin or other county in Maine? Thanks, Renee
>
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