This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eg.2ADI/2172.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi David, Sorry to say that there are no Woodard listings at all in this 1850 Hancock Co. census book, so he probably didn't arrive there until after the census, which was taken on June 1st. But I did find your Malinda Bowman listed with her parents and sibings. The father's name is listed as James, so not sure if it or Ralph was probably the middle name. Pg. 330 A Dwelling # 847 Bowman, James 46 M Farmer $800 b- Georgia Arcadia 48 F b- North Carolina Ezekeil 23 M Farmer b- Illinois John R. 22 M Blacksmith b-IL William 21 M Cooper b- IL Malinda 19 F b- IL Rebecca 17 F b- IL James 16 M Farmer b-IL Ralph 14 M b-IL Benjamin 12 M b-IL Andrew 10 M b-IL Margaret 8 F b-IL Arcadia 6 F b-IL Living next door in dwelling 848 is probably the brother of James Bowman. Bowman, Ezekiel 43 M Farmer $800 b- Georgia Marissa 39 F b-Tennessee Eliza J. 17 F b-Illinois Jonathan 15 M b-IL Elizabeth 13 F b-IL Martha 11 F b-IL Isaac 9 M b-IL George 7 M b-IL Dallas 5 M b-IL Enoch 3 M b-IL Allen 7/12 M b-IL There was also a Mary J. Bowman age 18 b- IL living with the George W. & Elizabeth Sadler family of 7 children on pg. 419 A dwelling 2136. I have no way of telling if she belonged to either of the families above, but it's a possiblity. Hope this helps you out. Regards, Bobbi