Quoting David Hormby message of 13 Jun 99, > I have the 1860 for Chelsea, Massachusetts. On it is Shephard > Blanchard, age 42. Wife is Mary A., age 41. Two children, > Eviline, 2, and Edgar, 6 months. > Is this Shepard Blanchard, Jr.? It seems sort of old to be > starting a family. His occupation is listed as master > mariner. So what's wrong with old men having children <smile>. Shades of Charlie Chaplin and Strom Thurmond. Shepard BLANCHARD, Jr.; b. 15 Apr 1819; d. 1884, New York City as a result of falling into the hold of the ship *Louis Walsh* of which he was captain. Married Mary A. W. HOUSTON, 16 Jun 1841, Bangor, Maine. Children: Martha; Josephine; Evelyn, b. 1 Jan 1858; Edgar (adopted son) d. 22 Aug 1860. Source: Searsport Sea Captains [Searsport, Maine : Penobscot Marine Museum, 1960], p. 34. --- John Clement, 6940 E. Girard 205, Denver, CO 80224-2917 Email: jclement@sprynet.com Voice: 303-691-0613