Here is Millard in 1880. I did not find him as head of household in 1900 in Alabama. I noticed that Mertis is a stepdaughter. Maybe Jennie was married before and Lavender could be a married name? 1880 Census Place: Township 17, Lamar, Alabama Source: FHL Film 1254017 National Archives Film T9-0017 Page 666A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Millard EDNEY Self M M W 23 AL Occ: Farmer Fa: --- Mo: --- Jenney EDNEY Wife F M W 24 GA Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: --- Mertis EDNEY SDau F S W 8M AL Fa: AL Mo: AL If you haven't done so already, I recommend you download the census extraction form for the year we have extracted above and insert the information in the appropriate columns. It makes is handy for future reference to have all the information complete with colunm headers. This is a free download. http://www.ancestry.com/save/charts/census.htm happy hunting Marcia