Penny, try the US Census'. They should give you all the clues you need for that period. Find French in 1910. It will give you his parent's ages and location of their birth. Using that go back to 1880 (maybe) and get George's parents. Any census from 1850 on will list all the family, their ages and birth locations (as well as lots of other useful information). The later the census, the more the information (as if the number of bathrooms were important). Jim Hunter, descended from John Hunter (Johann Jaeger) 1737 to 1823. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 2:48 AM Subject: Re: [HUNTER-L] Keating/HUNTER, Ireland>Toronto>PA. > Sorry, no. My William Hunter would have been born in the mid 1850's (I'm > guessing) My grandfather. French Hunter, was born in 1900 in WVa. I know > that his parents were George and Molly Ida (Bishop) Hunter. George's parents > were supposedly William and Sara Ann (Kazee) Hunter. Going by 20-30 year > generation increments, George would have been born c.1870-80, making William > being born c. 1850's. I have very little proven facts other than French's > birthyear, place and parents. With William and George both being common > names, it has been a virtual needle in a haystack. Thanks for your help! > > Penny McConnell > >