I have James CLARK b Jan 1843 Carrollton, Greene co, IL d 8 June 1929 Mexico, Audrain co, MO. He married 1864 Carrollton, Greene co, IL to Mary Catherine ANDERSON b 17 Nov 1846 d 17 April 1890. Their children: Rosa Belle CLARK b 17 Jan 1867 Cornelia Francis CLARK b 19 Feb 1870 Albert Silas CLARK b Apr 1872 John David CLARK b 31 Oct 1874 d 3 May 1958 m Lena Elizabeth SANDERS Sarah Jane CLARK b 24 Sep 1877 m Malcolm TALBOT / TALBERT Alvarado Teresa CLARK b 26 July 1880 m Edmund BAILEY Susie Catherine CLARK b 11 May 1884 m Elmer RUTLEDGE Iretta Margaret CLARK b 18 Apr 1888 m Carroll Alexander BECK Cornelia and John went by their middle names of Francis and David; Alvarado went by Alva and her husband Edmund went by Ted. I mention all of this in case a cousin is lurking out there. <g> I have found James and Mary Catherine in the 1870 and 1880 census for Pike co, MO, and then James with daus Susie and Iretta in 1900 in Audrain co, MO. What I am looking for, from anyone with access to census indexes and / or images, is James CLARK [probably in his parents' family -- though I don't have their names] in the 1850 and 1860 census for Carrollton, Greene co, IL. I believe he lived his life before the Civil War entirely in Carrollton / Carlton / Carleton, because he also enlisted from Carrollton. Since his birthday was in Jan, he should be 7 in 1850 and 17 in 1860. Any assistance with census records, or any other clues as to where to look for James' parents, much appreciated! Alie Jo