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Author: Hanan74
Surnames: McGrath (or McGraw)
Classification: queries
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Hi, I am trying to find any information on my gg uncle; James McGrath (or McGraw) b 09 Feb
1879, Ayrshire, Scotland d 30 May 1916, Jarbidge, Nevada. I have his birth cert but I got
his death date and place from the family tombstone in Scotland. Jarbidge is inscribed as
"Yarbridge, USA" after a websearch I am guessing it is meant to be
"Jarbidge".
I've contacted a number of places in and around Jarbidge and Nevada state. No one has
been able to find any trace of James. All have said the same - nothing for James McGrath
or James McGraw in the time frame.
We do not know when he went to the US or how he got their. I do have him on the 1901 UK
census, so it was after that.
I haven't been able to trace anything about him and his life in the US. I found
thought I'd try posting a message on this board since it is specific to Elko, maybe
the local knowledge can help.
Any help at all would be wonderful.
Hanan
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