This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nhall1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.hall/14316.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Getting a little background first. 1870 census, Noble Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, (Union Mills P.O.) Linard, Joseph, 69, farmer, b. MD Mary, 56, b. Virginia (I'm quite uncertain on the reading Virginia) Elizabeth, 26, IN Tilman H, 22, IN Winfield S, 17, IN 1860 census Noble, LaPorte, IN Leonard, Joseph, 59, farmer, Md Mary, 46, VA Daniel, 23, VA Mary 18, IN Elizabeth 17, IN Tillman, 12, IN Winfield, 7, IN Union Mills Cemetery, LaPorte County, IN Linard Joseph 24 Nov 1874 age 74 yrs 1 mo 24 da Linard Mary - 23 Oct 1893 age 75 yrs 6 mo 2nd wife of Joseph nee Hall Other children likely are Julius P Linard, b. 1836, VA George, b. 1830, VA FamilySearch.org has a record with Julius P Linard, b. Jan 24, 1836, New Market, VA, son of Joseph Linard and Mary or Mariah Tidler Elias Hollandsworth married Phoebe C Linard in Laporte County on the 24th of September 1853, she being the daughter of Joseph Linard Familysearch.org has a record with Phoebe C Linard, b. 1834,Wythe, VA New Market is in Shenandoah County, VA Most likely the marriage to Mary Hall occurred between 1845 and 1850 in or near LaPorte County, IN There was a Mary J Hall, age 33, b. VA in Pleasant township, LaPorte County, IN in 1850, but no other family members with her. I'm not related. 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.