This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: williamfcraigjr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/437.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: She was born in august 1879 in kansas and is in the census for jewell county in 1885,so jewell county is probably were she was born and would be the first county that i would search for here birth certificate in.she should be in the household in june 5,1880 census of jewell county,kansas,but it list a son willie age 9 months witch i think is a mistake and should be rilla or something and female.also a physician living in the household that could of delivered rilda. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William T Brown Age in 1870: 25 Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1870: Union, Harrison, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: Cainsville Household Members: Name Age William T Brown 25 Mary F Brown 27 Nancy J Brown 5 (Nancy Jean Brown) Thomas E Brown 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Name: Relia Brown Census Date: 1 Mar 1885 Residence County: Jewell Residence State: Kansas Locality: Mankato Birth Location: Kansas Family Number: 141 Gender: Female Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879 Race: White Line: 32 Roll: KS1885_62 Household Member(s): Name Age W T Brown 40 Mary F Brown 43 N J Brown 20 J E Brown 16 Rena Brown 14 Halla Brown 8 Relia Brown 6 Mina Brown 3 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Rilda Brown Age: 20 Birth Date: Aug 1879 Birthplace: Kansas Home in 1900: Columbus, Yellowstone, Montana Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law Marital Status: Single Father's Name: W T Brown Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Indiana Household Members: Name Age Geo E Weaver 34 Jennie Weaver 35 Elsie Weaver 13 Willie Weaver 9 Leora Weaver 7 Stella Weaver 5 W T Brown 55 Rilda Brown 20 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Surilda Goss Age in 1910: 30 Birth Year: 1880 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: San Antonio Ward 4, Bexar, Texas Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Roomer Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Household Members: Name Age Mannon S Rice 27 Margurett Rice 30 Frank Armstrong 23 Elizabeth Armstrong 22 Frank Goss 40 Surilda Goss 30 Francis Goss 6 Elizabeth Goss 4 George Altman 32 Alma Altman 26 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Rilda B Goss Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Kansas Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 63, Los Angeles, California Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Frank W Goss Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Frank W Goss 51 Rilda B Goss 40 Francis W Goss 15 Elizabeth R Goss 14 ------------------------------------------------------------ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Rilda B Goss Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Kansas Race: White Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California View Map Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife Spouse's Name: Frank W Goss Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Household Members: Name Age Frank W Goss 60 Rilda B Goss 50 Elizabeth R Goss 24 ------------------------------------------------------------ California Death Index 1940-1997 Name: Rilda Brown Goss Sex: Female Birth Date: 20 Aug 1879 Birthplace: Kansas Death Date: 9 Jan 1949 Death Place: Los Angeles ------------------------------------------------------------ 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.