This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Germanna Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.bost/245.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: On 22 Nov 2006, Jeff Johnson said: >Well, i was hoping this Jesse Bost was the one in my >family, but i'm not sure. The 1880 census show: > >Household: > >Jessee BOST Self M Male W 78 NC Farmer NC NC >Sarah P. BOST Wife M Female W 65 NC Keeping House NC NC >Frances BOST Dau S Female W 21 NC At Home NC NC > >The census was taken in Catawba Co...is that where the >house is? My Jesse Bost, which i don't have a spouse or >children for, was said to have been born in Lincoln Co., >NC in 1804 and died in Catawba Co., NC in 1892. He was >the son/daughter of Elias Bost & Mary M Eichard. They >could be one in the same, but i can't verify that. Do you >have any idea if Jesse was still alive when he gave the >property to M.E? This is Jesse Witherspoon BOST; b.15 Feb 1804, Lincoln Co., NC; d.6 Jan 19892, Catawba Co., NC. He was born and died in the same place! The part of Lincoln Co., NC, in which he was born, became Catawba Co., NC, in 1842. As I have cautioned on other Rootsweb/Ancestry Mailing Lists and Message Boards, if one is to do genealogy research, it is helpful (nay, required) for one to do a little research/study of history/geography. There are several places on the Internet where one may look at "County Formations" for various states. I have made web pages for several states that show when/how counties were formed. If you want more info, just email me at [email protected] Jesse's wife was Sarah Perlina "Sally" WILSON; b.abt 1815, NC. The two children I have for Jesse and Sally are Frances and Matthew Alcana. BTW, the 1880 Census Report only says the location was "District 43". It might be difficult to find out exactly what area that District encompassed. Regards, George W. Durman Knoxville, TN 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.