This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamfcraigjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.cherokee/2654.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: the census were taken every ten years except some special state census.i approximated anthonys fathers death at between 1874 (at least nine months before lessa bryants birth in 1875) and 1880 (his wife is listed as a widow and not divorced in the 1880 dallas county census)so he would be alive in the 1870 census with family except lessa which he is he is in the 1870 dallas co.al census with wife and children the youngest son john is 8 months old so he was born 1869 not 1870 as the 1880 census suggest. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.