Donna, I don't have any direct info for you but my family traces back from Okla./Indian Terr. to Ind. in mid to early 1800's. They also are of a mixed German and Irish decent. As I search for a tie into your family I will let you know if I find anything. Wabash, Ind. is the last local I have put my Parish family. George and Eliza were born in the early 1800's there. My grandfather was named Leroy "Runt" Parish but was born in Indian Terr. in the 1889. George Albert and Albert Garrett were my ggfather and gggfather. One son of George was named Thomas and he served in the Ind. vol. during the Civil War and was killed at Alanta Ga. in Shermans march. No link to Mich. except cousins for Okla. that have transplanted to Tri-Cities area. We need to trade info as we aquire it! Thanks, Dennis Parish