Nina and all-- You asked who were the parents of Lee E. HARKEY, who is mentioned in an article about Hodgson, Texas. It looks from the census as though they were John and Salina HARKY: 1880 TX Cass Co. 3 Just. Pct ED 12 HARKY, JOHN 53 NC --Salina wife 40 IN --Wm. son 20 TX --Lee p? 10 TX HARKY, Cleon p? 12 NC --Franklin son 10 TX --Joseph son 8 TX --Martin son 6 TX --Nora dau 3 TX --Harry son 1 TX (I have no idea who Cleon HARKY is, or what the "p" stands for. I copied this census entry only this morning, so it's fresh in my mind. It might not be a "p" but it isn't an "s.") Lee HARKEY as an adult is in the 1900 census: 1900 TX Bowie Co. 3 Pct. (p 243), hh 171-174 HARKEY, LEE head Feb 1865 35 m10 TX NC IN farmer --Carrie M. wife Apr 1870 30 m10 4ch/4liv LA TX AL --Marvin son Jun 1891 9 s TX TX LA --Henry G. son Apr 1893 7 s TX TX LA --Reben son May 1895 5 s TX TX LA --Paul son Jun 1897 2 s TX TX LA HARKEY, Claude brother Sep 1881 18 s TX NC IN Of course, the next question is: Who are the parents of John HARKY? The best guess I can make from looking at the 1850 census is that they are Ambrose and Susana P. HARKEY of Union Co. NC. And the next question is: Who are the parents of Ambrose HARKEY? With that, I'll say goodnight. Alma