Out of curiosity I began a search. She is listed in the census of 1850 as being 34. The census was taken in Sept and she had not yet had a birthday so that would put your date as the correct one. Thank you. Judy On Feb 14, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Jan Hensley wrote: > I believe there was a typo somewhere along the line. I believe > that her > death date should be 8 May 1870 which would place her birth at 21 > Dec 1815. > > Jan > > > > ............ I am now wondering if the census record date is more > correct > which would have had her born around 1817. > > > > >