This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: FKonicke Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.saline/832.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I used to be married into a Cloud family...and I have two children from that relationship. Their paternal grandfather was from Indiana...not Illinois, but, it did make me do a quick search. This is what I found...not sure if it's the same person or not: G. A. W. Cloud State: IL County: Morgan County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1835 Record Type: State or colonial census Page: 112 Database: IL 1835 State Census Index 1860 United States Federal Census about G A W Cloud Name: G A W Cloud Age in 1860: 49 Birth Year: abt 1811 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1860: Township 12 Range 7, MacOupin, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Stirrup Grove Value of real estate: View Image Household Members: Name Age G A W Cloud 49 Nancy G Cloud 42 Martha H Cloud 22 Joseph N Cloud 18 George S Cloud 15 Jane C Cloud 13 Harden B Cloud 11 John W Cloud 9 William O Cloud 5 Eunice M Cloud 1 1870 United States Federal Census about G A W Cloud Name: G A W Cloud Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Age in 1870: 58 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1870: Township 12 Range 7, MacOupin, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: View Image Post Office: Virden Household Members: Name Age G A W Cloud 58 Mary Cloud 38 Hardon B Cloud 20 John W Cloud 17 William O Cloud 15 Eunice Mary Cloud 13 Alva Cloud 9 Alice Cloud 9 Charles W Cloud 3 Augustus Cloud 6/12 Cyrus S Sigler 8 Hope this helps identify the person...it's always nice for everyone to to "bring their name home!" 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.