Morning all, I would like like to thank, all of you who emailed me a response back on my query. There was just too many for me to answer everyone privately. Everyone said it meant ditto. In any event, about a month ago, a descendent of Huldah FAY, daughter of Benejah FAY(OPF 95) & Ruth WILCOX, whom married Edwin LOVEJOY, emailed me. Here's is the pertinent info, with the editting I usually do for living people and what not. Asterix will indicate whose continued in the next generation. Gen 1 Edwin LOVEJOY <b. 1810 OH>, possible son of Solomon LOVEJOY, married <m. 4-13-1834 Cuyahoga County, OH> Huldah FAY <b. 11-19-1811 NY>, daughter of Benejah F FAY & Ruth WILCOX. known children: ** a>John LOVEJOY <b. 12-17-1845 Bremen, Fairfield County, OH d. 12-29-1915 Waukegan, Lake County, IL> b>George LOVEJOY married 1>Candace WINTER 2>Elizabeth HAINES c>Benjamin LOVEJOY d>Harriet "Hattie" LOVEJOY married George RAY e>Serina LOVEJOY f>Ami LOVEJOY NOTE:The date of marriage differs between what I had, and what Toni had. We were using two different marriage indexes apparently. A look at the actual certificate would eliminate that discrepancy. Gen 2 John LOVEJOY <b. 12-17-1845 Bremen, Fairfield County, OH d. 12-29-1915 Waukegan, Lake County, IL> married <m. 12-22-1869 Waukegan, Lake County, IL by John WILSON> Amanda Jane DRAKE <b. 2-10-1847 Gurnee, Warren Township, Lake County, IL d. 3-18-1910 Waukegan, Lake County, IL> daughter of Henry DRAKE & Julia HARVEY known children: a>Leona Irene LOVEJOY married George W KINYON Jr. <m. 12-20-1893 Lake County, IL> b>Ralph LOVEJOY married Grace SHALLEY c>Orson Alvin LOVEJOY <b. 11-29-1870 Warren Township, Lake County, IL> married <m. 12-20-1893 Lake County, IL> Lena ROSECRANS <b. Mchenry County, IL> d>Clara Viola LOVEJOY <b. 12-20-1876 Gurnee, Warren Township, Lake County, IL> married <m. 10-23-1901 Waukegan, Lake County, IL> Clarence James WEBB <b. 1875 Hickory, Lake County, IL> ** e>Charles Irving LOVEJOY <b. 6-10-1878 Gurnee, IL> Gen 3 Charles Irving LOVEJOY <b. 6-10-1878 Gurnee, IL> married <m. 8-12-1919 Santa Ana, CA> Helen Elizabeth WESTVEER <b. 9-13-1888 Eagle Grove, IO>, daughter of Hendrick WESTVEER & Margaret McKAY known children: a>Charles Irving LOVEJOY Jr. <still alive Burbank, CA> I will leave it off there. Enjoy. Jim SHREVE Sr. > I've been doing a lot of work looking at the census, trying to piece > together everyone in my various lines, and a question has been bothering me > for some time. > > What does DO mean under state of origin or birth? For the life of me, I > cannot figure out which state or country that would be. > > I'm inclined to think it actually means something along the lines of Data > Omitted, or something similar, since on a few people I saw it on, had a > different abbreviation in a later census. > > Thanx in advance, > Jim SHREVE Sr.