This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rector, Thomas Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1834 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges (4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest Fremont county pioneers. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes. 1.--1848: Benjamin Rector and Mahal Ann Thomas were married Dec. 13, 1848 by John W. Ellis, minister of M.E. Church South.--Atchison co., MO., Marriage Book "A", page 20 2.--1850: ORDERED to serve as a grand juror at the first District Court.--Minutes, Feb. 4, 1850 3.--1850: Federal Census, Fremont county, Iowa Benjamin Rector....27....b. IND Mahalia Ann..........22........ILL 4.--1850: At the August election, 1850, Benjamain Rector was elected to the state legislature; might debate but not allowed to vote--Lingenfelter, page 8 - 9. 5.--1852: Fremont county census, "Franklin township" B. Rector....1m....2f 6.--1854: Fremont county census, "Franklin township" Benj. Rector....3m....2f....1 voter...1 militia....no aliens 7.--1856: Iowa State Census, FRemont county, "Sidney township" Benjamin Rector.....33.....b. Ind.....9 years in the State Mahalia..................25........ILL.....14 Jason.....................5..........Iowa....5 Louiza....................3..........Iowa....3 Orlando..................0..........Iowa.....0