Mimi Take another look at these names you have listed - it seems that the Christina R. age 7 in 1850 and the Christina age 16 in 1860 are actually the Christian Reitzel you are looking for. In fact in the 1850 census he is listed as Christian and it is noted that he is male. He is also listed as a male in 1860. Must be the summer doldrums are getting to you? I know very well you are a better researcher than the average. Agnes C. On 7/18/04 9:00 AM, "CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com" <CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > From: "Mary Harbinson" <m.harbinson@worldnet.att.net> > Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:31:12 -0700 > To: CATAWBA-WEST-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Ephriam Rinck and Christiana Dietz Rinck > > They were married in 1842 , > In the 1850 census : > Ephriam Rinck age 33 Gunsmith > Christina age 27 > Christina R. age 7 > Anna E. age 5 > John H. age 3 > Polly C. age 5 months. > > 1860 census > Ephriam Rinck age 44 > Christiana Dietz Rinck age 37 > Christina age 16 > Ann E. age 15 > John H. age 12 > Mary C. age 10 > John H. age 12 > Mary C. age 10 > Polly age 9 > Don't know who this Polly is she seems to be another child I don't have since > Mary C. is listed and she was called Polly also. Could Polly have been > Elizabeth M.? > Any ideas on this one. I had also missed Christina in my list of children > also. So its good to go back and look at these things again. > > 1870 census Lenoir Township Caldwell Co > Ephriam Rink age 50 > Christiana age 45 > Mary C. age 20 > George Lagle age 10 > Harriet Wilson age 10 > > > > 1880 Census Hickory Township > Ephriam Rink age 64 > Christiana age 57 > Polly C. daughter age 30 > > Now one strange thing there is no mention of Christian Rietzel Rink who I know > was a son and This line has a family reunion all the time in Hickory that I > have attended. He was born in 1843 and should have been in the 1850 census I > would think? >