Hi, Mary Alice, There area number of persons listed in the 1870 Federal Census of Edgar County, Illinois by various possible spell- ings of your Bunting surname: BUNTAIN pp 213, 298; BUNTIN, Charles 13yrs old, born IL on p 274 in MEADOWS household; and BUNTON, John 9yrs old, b IL on p 53 in household of Van Houten's. Page 213 lists Dwelling #260 in City of Paris with BUN- TAIN family -- Thomas J 65yrs, born KY retired farmer; Sarilda J 51yrs, b IL keeping house; Angie 20yrs b IL teacher; James 18yrs b IL clerk in store, Flora 16yrs b IL teacher; Fletcher 14yrs b IL at home; and a Minerva BRAD- LEY 55yrs house keeper b KY; and John S 24yrs Law Student b IL. Page 298 lists BUNTAIN, William 41yrs, farmer born IN; and Alexander 12yrs, b IL -- in Dwelling #11 family of Scott PARRISH 30yrs farmer, b OH; Sarah B 24yrs Keep- ing house, b OH; and William 2yrs b IL; also in household CARTER, Sarah 24yrs domestic servant, b IN. You might want to check out the 1880 Federal Census of Edgar Co. Birth records here didn't begin until Dec 1877. Best wishes from A Joyce Brown in IL. ========================================== [email protected] wrote: > Greetings: I am seeking information regarding Lucy BUNTING born in Paris, > ILL. The date I have is September 7.1871. I would appreciate help with this > piece to my Giant---Puzzle. Sincerely, Mary Alice [email protected] > Torrance, CA. USA