This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ed57176 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.gibson/5616.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm the same distant cousin you have been corresponding with all along. I'm ed57176, tgibson41, and tomaarongibson -- on different computers I managed to create different accounts -- when my tree is done and made public, I plan to request to retire the ed57176 account and merge all my accounts into one. I started looking into census records for Washington County, IL and have found a few Gibson families, but no Elisha yet. In 1850 he was 18 years old. I wonder if he was still with the family at that point or striking out on his own. 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.