Tressie and JR, OK, I'm confused. As I'm reading this I see that apparently there was the daughter listed in the DAR info that married a Josiah James, three unmarried daughters that died of typhoid, and Joseph the MD, as confirmed children of Joseph and Nancy Townsend Hambrick/Hamrick. But, I'm having trouble with the fact that "my" Berrell Hampton Hambrick being born in 1809/1810 (according to later census records) and Joseph Hambrick, MD be born in 1833 both being sons of Joseph and Nancy Hambrick. We know for a fact (if I'm reading correctly that is) that Joseph MD was a son of Joseph and Nancy Townsend Hamrick based on later census and graveyard records (see Tressie's previous posts). I guess it is possible that Berrell is also his son, but I would think that he would have to be the oldest child in the family and something is still off kilter. According to what I've been reading: Joseph Hamrick/Hambrick was born 1778 and died in 1857 at age 79. Nancy Townsend Hambrick, his wife was born in 1773 and died in 1851 at the age of 78. Nancy would have had their son Joseph, Jr. the MD (born 1833) at the age of 60? Am I misreading something here? I'm obviously confused. I can see my Berrell Hampton Hambrick being born when she was 36, but something still isn't right here. Could the date given in the cemetery records be incorrect or misprinted? Also, the daughter Sarah (mentioned in the DAR records) who married Josiah James was born in 1805. Somehow I've missed a generation I think. I can see Joseph the MD being the grandson of Joseph and Nancy Townsend Hambrick, but not their son. Please help. I'm confused! Kathy -----Original Message----- From: Hamrick <hamrick@home.com> To: Kathy Martinez <mamkmm2@prodigy.net> Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 7:49 PM Subject: Census? >Kathy, > >I think Tressie has partially answered our question abot >who were the children of Joseph and Nancy. > >For sure Sarah, 3 daughters, & Joseph MD. >There were probably others, perhaps Berwell Hampton. > >You asked about the census before 1850 and I did not see >an answer but they may have answered you privatly. > >when you see a head of household with a series of numbers > 0210201-1012001 >The first number are males in the household and the second >are females in different age groups. Each census years the >year groupings often changed. > >In the above the 2 would be 2 males 5-10, 1 10-15, 2 20-30 >and the husband 50-60. >The second sumber would be 1 female 0-5, 1 10-15, 2 20-30 >and the wife 50-60. > >JR > >