This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Knauta, Davis, Morett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5k.2ADE/1563.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi - it sure does look as tho we are researching some of the same families. I would be happy to share - and receive - information! Hilary(Hilly, Hilaruis) Davis was born in Jackson Co (according to his death cert.) on 2 Nov 1853. Census records from 1880, 1910 and 1920, as well as the Iowa State Census of 1895 confirm the Iowa birth. He died on Feb 10, 1936, and his tombstone inscription shows his name as "Hilarius", which of course would be the Latin form of Hilary. He married around the age of 20, as indicated by the 1880 census, where he is age 24, wife Angelena (Lena) is 23, and daughter Mary is age 4. Mary was born June 28, 1876 in St. Donatus, and married Mathias Morett in St Donatus, Iowa on 12 Nov, 1895 My first post had the marriage year for Hilary and Lena as 1895 - that was incorrect, and should have been around 1872. I will look forward to hearing from you and exchanging information. Bonnie