While we're appreciating each others help, I must commend Barb Kesel, Elna Cox, and Norma Young for all their assistance in helping me keep the Gilmore search going. And, to all the other Gilmore relatives out there, happy hunting. Barb, if you have a copy of the 1860 Polk Co, MO census (you should) that's the first info I can find on where our ancestors in MO. Pat