Here is a follow-up on 1840 Moses, 1850. I do not know if family the same. This one could have lost two children since there is four or some left? The Moses H through out the NJ census belongs to my family and stayed there, his parents are: Willis French and Hannah Hetfield grandparents David French Sr. and Sarah Wilcox. The ones I am posting I do not know about with some being born there too. Name: Moses French Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: 1806 Birth Place: New Jersey Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Mill, Tuscarawas, Ohio Page: 306 Roll: M432_735 This one shows wife Jane 43, children Alexander, Mary, William and Eliza ages 20, 19, 17, 15 Name: French, Moses Township: Rush County: Tuscarawas State: Ohio Year: 1840 Roll: M704_430 Page: 344 Image: 165 It shows males: 1 1 1 _ _ 1 which means 1 male child under age 5 years, 1 male child between 5-10, 1 male child between 10-15, then skips two columns to 1 male between 30-40. Then in the next part for females it shows: 2 1 _ _ _ 1 which means 2 female children under 5, 1 female child 5-10, skips 3 columns then 1 female between age 30-40. Possible conclusion: Father and Mother, born between 1800 or 1810, have 6 children between ages 5 to 15. Now another Moses for 1850 born in Ohio age 39 possible wife listed below says Mary A. age 27 born in Indiana: Name: Moses French (shows Mill Wright) Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: 1810 Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Clear Creek, Monroe, Indiana Page: 320 Roll: M432_161 Her name is Mary A. age 27 children listed William M. 9, Wesley M 7, boy with name I cannot read starting with an A initial W age 5, Girl with A 2, then 3 other persons Lydia Peeler, Barzilla Willey and child female cant read name. All born in Indiana. To add to this one: Name: Moses French Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: 1800 Birth Place: New Jersey Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Bucyrus, Crawford, Ohio Page: 439 Roll: M432_671 It shows Moses being born in NJ is a farmer Kezia age 50 can't read where born but almost looks like either a Pa or Ma, but below the children start with letter O for Ohio being born there. I do not understand the mark of Kezia what it says so do not know where born but will look at another census. Martha A 19, Mahala Blind 17, Daniel 12, shows Pursley family as laboror Now to add on to this one: Name: Moses French Age in 1860: 61 Birthplace: New Jersey Home in 1860: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana Gender: Male Value of real estate: View image Post Office: Rochester Roll: M653_260 Page: 721 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Moses French Household The state born changes on it for some of the children. This is were the female listed below Moses says: Desire age 61 (is Kezia and Desire the same person?) it shows Desire born in which looks like Penn or Tenn. I tried to compare with a T in a Thomas name on page but not sure. Mahala blind scarlet fever 28 born in Penn or Tenn, shows, Mary Pusley 8 born Ohio, Mahala 4 born Ind, Martha Scantting? 31 or 51? Born Penn or Tenn Still searching for parents of your Moses. There are many Moses. Below is an odd collection to look at: Name: Moses F. FRENCH Age: 48 Estimated birth year: <1832> Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Carpenter, Jasper, Indiana Marital status: Widower Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Moses F. FRENCH Father's birthplace: NJ Mother's birthplace: KY Cannot read/write: View image Blind: View image Deaf and dumb: View image Otherwise disabled: View image Idiotic or insane: View image Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Carpenter, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: T9_286; Family History Film: 1254286; Page: 331D; Enumeration District: 65; Image: 0666. Name: Moses FRENCH Age: 69 Estimated birth year: <1811> Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Millweight Relation: Self Home in 1880: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: Moses FRENCH Father's birthplace: NJ Mother's birthplace: OH Cannot read/write: View image Blind: View image Deaf and dumb: View image Otherwise disabled: View image Idiotic or insane: View image Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana; Roll: T9_299; Family History Film: 1254299; Page: 67B; Enumeration District: 283; Image: 0292 son John B. wife of moses Mary