Hello Mary Lou, I found a little more on this FRENCH family and wanted to add to what Lyde has already found.. 1880 Census Fulton County IL Orion Twp. Breeds Station #142/146 FRENCH, Benjamin 38 IL. KY. KY. sawmill Elmira 33 IL.KY.KY. John T. 14 IL.IL.IL Mary ? 11 IL.IL.IL. Elonzo 10 IL.IL.IL. Rachel 6 IL.ILIL. Isabelle 3 IL.IL.IL. I don't have the index for 1900 and 1910 census. :( 1920 census Fulton Co. IL. Orion twp. #197/201 FRENCH, Charles E. 36 IL. IL. IL. labor coal mine Bessie (wife) 36 IL.IL. IL. Colling,Leata (step-da.) 15 IL.IL.IL. **Colling is readable but it is marked out*** FRENCH,Elmira 71 (mother) wd. IL.IL.IL 1930 Census Fulton Co. IL. Orion twp. ED 29-38 Sh.4B FRENCH ,Almyra 81 wd. IL.KY.KY. Charles (son) 43 S IL. OH. IL. day labor Ray (gr.son) 13 S IL.IL.IL. are there 2 sons for Elmira named Charles? this a little confusing. Also wanted to add 1930 census says Almyra French head of household , owns her property. Maybe there are land records or maybe she left a will... Hope this helps a little... Tina I can find very little as to Benjamin French and his family. I did find an obit for Charley, their 12 year old who got hit by a train at Breeds. Also, Elmira's obit. I find no history what so ever on Benjamin or who his parents are, etc. Any help will be much appreciated! Mary Lou French Tannich _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup _________________________________________________________________ Get MSN 8 and help protect your children with advanced parental controls. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/parental