Judy, I've been working on your Caroline. I'm even more confused than when I started. Here's what I found. When you get it melded with your information, please post an update so I can see how it all fit together. 1900 Chariton Co., MO pg. 6A, 6-8-1900 112-112 Randolph Clark, 8-1836, age 63, md. 38 yrs., MO MO KY Caroline, 7-1844, age 55, 13 children / 10 alive, MO AL AL Ed, 11-1874, age 20, MO MO MO Dave, 11-1874, age 21, MO MO MO (Dennis, notice that here Caroline is stating her parents born AL. Also, Ed and Dave were apparently twins in an earlier census. Here their birthdays are the same but one is a year older.) 1880 Bee Branch Twp., Chariton Co., MO, pg. 446D Randolph CLARK Self M M W 37 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Carline CLARK Wife F M W 35 MO Occ: K. House Fa: KY Mo: --- Andrew CLARK Son M S W 17 MO Occ: Labor Farm Fa: MO Mo: MO Nancy CLARK Dau F S W 16 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO William CLARK Son M S W 15 MO Occ: Labor Farm Fa: MO Mo: MO John C. CLARK Son M S W 10 MO Occ: Labor Farm Fa: MO Mo: MO Margret CLARK Dau F S W 11 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Mary CLARK Dau F S W 9 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Christina CLARK Dau F S W 7 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Bowlingreen CLARK Son M S W 5 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Edward CLARK Son M S W 7M MO Fa: MO Mo: MO David CLARK Son M S W 7M MO Fa: MO Mo: MO 1870 Bee Branch Twp., Keytesville, Chariton Co., MO, pg. 139A 7-8-1870 216-217 Randolph Clark, 30, farmer, $200 Personal Estate, MO Caroline, 25, keeping house, MO Andrew, 6, MO Nancy, 5, MO William, 4, MO John, 3, MO Margaret, 1, MO (Next door is Bowling Clark & family.) 1860 Owasco, Sullivan Co., MO pg. 771, 8-21-1860 1033-1033 Robert Clark, 27, farmer, $352 Persona Estate, MO Elizabeth, 27, IL Mary, 5, MO Nancy, 3, MO Caroline Dover, 16, domestic, MO James H. Moxley, 24, farmer & tinker, $115 Personal Estate, MO Eliza Moxley, 22, VA 1860 Owasco, Sullivan Co., MO pg. 764, 8-17-1860 Mounce S. Dover, 34, farmer, $1000 Real Estate, $540 Personal Estate, TN Caroline, 25, NC Elizabeth J., 8, MO Sarah L., 5, MO Solomon W., 3, MO Mary A., 5/12, MO (Not known if any connection to Caroline Dover but is in close proximity. Note that Caroline moved on to Chariton Co. for 1870 but M.S. Dover is still in Sullivan Co. for both 1870 & 1880.) Have not found Caroline in 1850 but found this VERY interesting: 1850 Bee Branch Twp., Chariton Co., MO pg. 183B, 9-9-1850 255-256 Christiana Clark, 53, SC Christian, 11, MO (female) Elizabeth, 7, MO 257-257 William Bunch, 34, farmer, $400 Real Estate, KY Nancy, 27, MO Christopher, 6, MO Randolph, 4, MO BOLIN DOVER, 22, IN The name Bolin/Bowlin/Bowlingreen is apparently a name in both the Clark and Dover family. Now that I've completely muddied the water for you, let me know how it turns out. Terry Jackson