To add to my previous post on James LOVELL p. 329 1850 census Fulton Co., IL, Pleasant twp.: on p 330 of the same cen., same place (again this is the page # for the transcribed copy, not the microfilm) there is a large LITTLETON fx.: Fieldon LITTLETON 53, b KY, could possibly be the f/o Mary Ann LITTLETON who marr. James LOVELL in 1847. Fieldon is listed as # 19 so he's not living very far away from James & Mary A. (# 2). His children's bplaces fit w. Mary Ann, b IL in abt 1831. Then in 1870. Census of Fulton Co., IL Pleasant twp. p 45 (transcribed copy) dw 227 fx 222 LOVELL, James 60 m farmer $36000-2916 VA. , Mary A. 38 f IL , Mary J. 18 f IL , James 16 m IL , Stephen 14 m IL , Samuel 12 m IL , Charles 10 m IL , Frank 4 m IL , Altey 2 m (?) IL GAMBELL, James 26 m works on farm Pa This appears to be the same fx from the 1850 cen. with more children. The above 16yr. old James is a good bet for your James b 1853. Again, there are LITTLETONs very close (next door & 2 hh away.) Also other LOVELLs (including a Solomon, 38, & his fx. who is likely the 19 yr old Solomon in the 1850 hh of James & Mary A).....Regards, Barbara beeezeee@aol.com