This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonDarwin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/7529.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Apparently Elijah had a middle name of Silas and that was how he was listed PLUS the surname was messed up. In 1860 he was listed Elijah S. Anyway, here's the data from 1850 and 1860. Gretchen 1850 CENSUS Name: Silas Beaves Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birth Place: Kentucky Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M432_98; Page: 153; Image: 519. HOUSEHOLD: Silas Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1820 Kentucky Margaret Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1820 Kentucky John W Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1842 Illinois Thomas A Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1844 Illinois Susan C Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1848 Illinois Vincent Beaves Township 2 S R 4 W, Brown, IL abt 1850 Illinois ----------- 1860 CENSUS Name: Elijah S Reeves Age in 1860: 42 Birth Year: abt 1818 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: Sullivan, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: Locustville Value of real estate: View image Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Sullivan, Missouri; Roll: M653_658; Page: 0; Image: 166. HOUSEHOLD: Name Age Elijah S Reeves 42 Margarett Reeves 42 John W Reeves 18 Thomas A Reeves 16 Susanah C Reeves 12 Vinson Reeves 10 Hannah E Reeves 6 James M Reeves 4 Benjamin Reeves 2 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.