This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3510.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Peggy-- Looking for Charlesetta in CA records could be helped along quite a bit if you could provide some idea of when and where she was born. Her mother's maiden name, if you know it, might also be of value. The 1930 census (MO Boone Columbia) indicates that Thomas TALBERT (age 50) was married at the age of 36, and Mary (age 42) was married at the age of 28, suggesting that they married circa 1915-1916. Also, Thomas registered for the WWI draft card (1918) in Barry County, MO, and shows his wife as Mary Allene, indicating that they were married before September 1918. The 1930 census says that their son John was born in MO, but the 1920 census (KS Riley Manhattan) says that 5-month-old John was born in CA (which would mean that Mary was in CA circa July 1919). 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.