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