This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Evans Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1722 Message Board Post: In her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest of the pioneers in Fremont county. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes: 1.--1850 Federal Census for Fremont county, Iowa Horace Evans....40....b. New Hampshire Candace............30.......Ohio Oscar................13.......Misssouri Urial....................8.......Illinois John....................8.......Illinois Merritt.................6.......Illinois Laura...................3.......Iowa Candace..............1.......Iowa 2. 1852 Fremont county Census: NOT FOUND 3. 1854 Fremont county Census, "Scott township" Horace Evans...4m...3f....1 voter...1 militia....no aliens 4. 1856 Iowa State Census, Fremont county, Sidney twp.: Horace Evans....45...b. NH....8 years in Iowa Candace...........36.......Ohio..8 Osker...............18.......MO....8 Rial...................14......ILL.....8 Merit..................12.....ILL.....8 Byron...................1.....Iowa...1 Lora.....................9.....Iowa....8 Mariah..................7....Iowa.....7