Ben Yes, this is my ex-mother-in-law and her siblings and parents. She never mentioned Independence City and living there. It was always St. Louis. Does it say Independence City somewhere on this census. I guess I am not smart enough to find it. It also shows her father to be a printer instead of a minister. I know he was a minister, must have come later. On Lee Jr. birth certificate in 1947 it says his father Lee Sr. worked as a painter for a sing company. Doubt printer and sign painter were connected? Thanks again! Your great! Terrie Cooper-Piper ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Well, Terrie, I did not look for that on the census page, it was written in the ledger above the census page. It is possible the "painter for a sing company" should have read "painter for a sign company" which means he was probably an artist of some sorts. Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cooppip@aol.com> To: <cooper@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 3:20 PM Subject: [COOPER] Cooper