This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Billups Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1470 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: John Billups...24...farmer...born in Michigan (Listed in the household of Benj. Bowman) 2.--1852 Fremont county census: Not named. 3.--1854 Fremont county census: "Franklin township" John Billups...4m...1f...1 voter...1 militia...no aliens 4.--1856 Iowa State Census: "Franklin township" John Billups...30...farmer...born Michigan...8 years Sarah............28......................Kentucky..6 years John...............8.......................Iowa.........6 years Francis...........6.......................Iowa.........6 years Will H.............4.......................Iowa.........4 years Drucilla...........1.......................Iowa.........1 year