This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: eGENEee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/412.4.1.2.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This IS a tough one! Like you, I assume that Caleb is Elijah's brother (Elijah's wife was probably answering the census taker questions.) You could try researching Elijah since they probably had the same parents. Clayton County has marriage records back to 1859, so both Elijah's and Caleb's (if any) records should be available if they married their wives in Clayton County. Clayton County also has land, probate, and court records back to 1859. Elijah's land purchase (if he bought his farm land) might be in the records. If Caleb died in Clayton County there could be probate records. If Caleb fathered an illegitimate son, there might even be a court case or other records for that. 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.