This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Veach Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/7508.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I think some of the children in the census is Jacob Buffington's. Here is what I found. Series M 653 Reel 155 Page 824 Adam County,ILL Location Beverly July 26,1860 Jacob Buffington 51 yrs old farmer Born Va Jelico 43 yrs old Peter 24 yrs old Amelia 21 yrs old Mary 16 yrs old Richard 14 yrs old Martha 12 yrs old Ellen Veach 13 yrs old James " 9 yrs old Series M 593 Roll 186 Page 4 Adams County, ILL Location Beverly July 9, 1870 Jacob Buffington 61 yrs old Born Va farmer Jellico 54 yrs old Born ILL Keeping house Peter 34 yrs old Born Ohio Farm laborer Wiley Veach 19 yrs Born ILL at home Jacob Buffington 84 yrs old Born Va Series T9 Roll 174 Page 5 Adams County Location Beverly Jacob Buffington 71 yrs old farmer Born Va Both Parents Va. Jellica 64 yrs old Keeping house Born ILL Both Parents South Carolina Maybe the first to children are his. I hope this helps you.