"Jim Elbrecht" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > I'd appreciate some second opinions on a name here. > > 1860 Federal Census- Ottawa, Lasalle Co, ILL - p423, line 18 > > The rest of the family is > Emery D. LYON, 28, VT > Jane M. [a scribble here- but in 1870 the M is clear] LYON , 28 Canada > Eugene LYON, 6, NY > ????? DILL[S?] > > My first guess was Elanora -- but the E doesn't match either Eugene or > Emery. Then I thought 'Florence'? -- But there is a Frederick on the > next page & that first letter doesn't look like this one. > > Any other thoughts? > [I put the image up temporarily at > http://home.nycap.rr.com/elbrecht/gen/1860emery.gif > > Thanks, > Jim It's Clarissa. She is living with her son in 1870 in La Salle County, IL, page 754.

"Genjunkie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > > It's Clarissa. She is living with her son in 1870 in La Salle County, > IL, page 754. > > I forgot to say that this method of testing out a name (either backward or forward in time) to see if you find someone who is in the right place at the right age (and hopefully with the right neighbors etc.) is an effective way of testing your transcriptions. Bet you will find a Clarissa Dills in 1850 in the same place (or NY, where she was born) who is in her 40s. She appears to be Emory's wife's mother.