In a message dated 6/7/2003 7:13:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, shirley804@comcast.net writes: > I have several Houses in the tree that I need help with: > James Henry Payne and Elizabeth Beard were "married at Cornelius Hause" >>James born abt 1822MD >> Elizabeth born abt 1830MD >> Married abt 1850 Frederick Co., MD Cornelius W. House was married to Mary Margaret Beard. >>> Married 20 Jan 1845 > Frederick Co.,MD >>> Mary Margaret "born abt 1828MD" Cornelius was born > about 1818 in Maryland and died in 1853 in Wayne > County, IN Also a Cornelius House married Elizabeth Baker in 1848. >>> Married Elizabeth BAKER - 18 Apr 1838 - Frederick Co.,MD > Is this the same person? >>>> No How are Elizabeth and Mary related? >>> A look at the US censuses for Frederick & Washington Cos.,MD discloses the following info: a) Mary Beard was born abt 1828MD b) Elizabeth Beard was born abt 1830MD c) George W. Beard was born abt 1839MD >>> Cornelius & Elizabeth BAKER had the following child: a) George W. HOUSE (1839MD) > Cornelius and Mary had the following children: a) >>>> Sarah (1845MD) <<<<<> > b) Elizabeth born 1847 in MD > c) Mary born 1849 in MD > d) Cornelia born 1851, died 1876 married? Owens born in Indiana > e) John Calvin born in Ohio 1853, died in 1900 Married Elizabeth Lucinda > Payne >>> Known in censuses as "Lucinda". In 1920 she is living with her sister, Emma C. AULT and husband, Rudolph. daughter of James Henry Payne and Elizabeth Beard. (same as above) Had two > children: i) Charles (1896-1901) ii) and Calvin who died in childhood. How are the Beards related? >>> Sisters > > >>> Hope this is what you are looking for. Want to share? > LLoyd McDaniel > Costa Mesa, CA