Now, I need help with thinking about something. I'm puzzled by the 1830 and 1840 Federal census. On the 1830 census the Walker Aills household lists: two males 5-10 years of age, one is William, b. 1822, the other is Martin,b. 1824 one male 30-40, that would be Walker (father) two females under 5, one is Ackland b.1828; the other female is Martha b.1834 one female 30-40 this would be Martha (mother) The 1840 Census: three males under 5, George b in 1834 is one of the males, who are the other two? two males 15-20, William and Martin one male 40-50 Walker (father) two females 5-10, one is Martha b. 1832, who is the other female? one female 10-15, this would be Ackland one female 4-50, this is Martha (mother) By the time Walker got to Union County, AR, he had five children with him. William was married and stayed in MS. The children listed on the 1850 Federal census are: Martin, Ackland, Martha, and George. Mary Jane was not on the 1850 census. Do we know of any "homeless" Aills children that Walker could have taken in and raised? Do we still have any "stray" Aills in MS and LA that we can't place in a family? Help me think about this. Marlene