I posted a reply to another thread, but thought I'd start my own as well.
I'm researching my great grandmother, Eliza Cofell, aka Marguerite. She was born in Canada to William Sherman Cofell and Eliza Belle Badder in 1885. Before coming to the US she bounced around a couple other families (her mother died shortly after she was born, and William Sherman Cofell apparently abandoned her), one of which started calling her Marguerite. She ended up in Jackson, Michigan, married to my great grandfather, Orson William Mains. Orson passed away in 1954. Eliza passed away in March of 1974, after having getting remarried about a month before to Henry G. Holdridge.
I've managed to get my hands on a photocopied transcription of Eliza's memoir. But I'd really like to learn more about her and her ancestors. I know that Eliza Badder's parents were James Badder and Jane Naish.
Eliza "Margurite" Cofell: 03 Aug 1885 - 12 Mar 1974; immigrated to the US in 1908.
William Sherman Cofell: 30 Nov 1839 - 27 Jul 1906; I haven't started researching him yet.
Eliza Belle Badder: 01 Jul 1843 - 05 Sep 1885.
James Badder - birth/death dates unknown, supposedly born in England.
Jane Naish - birth/death dates unknown, supposedly born in England.
If this info lines up with anything anybody else has, please let me know - I'd love to compare notes!