I finally found my David Carter family in the 1850 U.S. Census, Knox County, IL. Does this family sound familiar to anyone? David Carter 35 M Carpenter IN Mary " 35 F KY Angeline " 11 F IL Elizabeth " 7 F IL Lewis " 5 M IL John R. " 4 M IL Virginia " 6/12 F IL This family was not in the 1860 and 1870 censuses and David shows up in the IA State Census with his son, Lewis, and family in 1885. Anyone with any connection? Ginny