This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Twilcox54 Surnames: Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/7524.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Robert, I don't know where John is in the 1870 US Census. A real long shot would be in that years census in Chicago, Ward 1, Cook co. They have a John Smith 25, listed as a railroad employe, born in MA. I'll have to keep looking..........Terry Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.