On 21/1/04 3:00 AM, "CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com" <CATAWBA-WEST-D-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: Hello Ann As to the continuing Sigman thread I have this: On 1870 Malinda Sigmon, a widow, has in the household: Julia age 24, Sarah age 23, Hosea age 18, Marcus age 15, Polly age 13 and two small children; Elias age 4 and Caraola age 4/12 born in January. In Feb. 1871 a Bastardy Bond was issued against George Gess for a child born to Julia A. Sigman. I wonder if the other small child in the household is hers also? There were a lot of children born out-of-wedlock in those sad and stressful years. This George may be the George Guess age 22 who lived in 1870, with Noah Barringer as a farm laborer. Agnes C. >