You wrote: I am trying to find information on John Dunn and Beauford Allen families. 1850 Newton County Arkansas census John Dunn, wife Hannah and children, Shadrick, James A., Nancy Ann, Josiah, Rebecca, Martha, Lavina and Doctor. 1860 Newton County Arkansas census Beauford Allen, wife Elizabeth and children Martha E., John W. and W.O. John Dunn, wife Hannah, David & Docter Shed (Shadrick) Dunn and wife Mary J., children Nathaniel W., Hannah, John, and Anny T. Josiah Dunn and wife Sarah Emiline, children Charlotta and Hannah. If anyone is researching these families, I would love to exchange info with you. ---------------------------------------------------- My records show: On the 1860 Newton County, Arkansas Census, Mill Creek Township Visit 126 Bluford Allen, age 33, born KY and wife Elizabeth age 23 for MO, with children Martha E age 5; John W age 3 and M.D. Allen age 1. Bluford was a Justice of the Peace. He married David Flood and Martha Hampton in 1859 in Newton County. Believe Bluford died in Civil War time. He is not listed as a Union soldier. ---- In Mill Creek Township in 1860 Visit 119 Dunn, Shed 30 M Illinois Blacksmith Mary J, age 22, born Missouri Nathaniel W, age 5, born AR Hannah, age 3, born AR John, age 2, born AR Anny, age 5/12, born AR Was Shed Dunn in the Confederate Army? Evelyn Flood Rkinfolks@aol.com