Judith Allison Walters wrote: > > To Mary Hitt, > > On Feb 16th, you asked about Aubrey Newton Hitt. Today I had a chance to > look at the 1920 Texas census soundex and this is what I found. In > McLennan Co., TX > > Hitt, Joseph N. age 45 b MS > Martha D. 40 TX > Helen 19 " > Bettie Dora 17 " > Mabel Myrtle 14 " > Della Hazel 11 " > Aubrey N. 9 " > Ida May 7 " > Dona G. 5 " > > In 1910 Texas, McLennan Co., the family looks like this: > > Hitt, Winston 36 MS > Donie 31 > Nannie 11 > Helen 9 > Bettie 7 > Mabel 5 > Hazel 1 10/12 > > In 1880 this is what I found: Hinds Co., MS > > Hitt, S. J. 39 AL > A. M. 34 " > Camelia 11 MS > Cara 9 " > Albert 7 " > Newton 5 " > Mary 2 " > > All these entries are from the soundex, which is an abbreviated index to > the census. In the case of 'Winston', I don't know whether the person > who made out the soundex card misread Newton, or whether the census > really reads Winston. I have not looked at the census myself, though it > is available in the same building; I did not have the time. > > I'd like your comments. > > JudithPS, I keep trying to send this, but so far it hasn't gone anywhere. Will keep on trying.