This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: timbloss Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.blosser/144.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Gloria, If Benjamin were 74 years old in 1910 that means he would have been born in 1836. If his son, Jonah were killed in the Civil War, I'm assuming Jonah would have been a soldier, in which case he would have been roughly 10 to 14 years old in 1865. Am I missing something? Tim Blosser 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.