Matthew, I checked the 1870 census for your Swan Vigor....but he did not appear in the index. And you would never find him looking for SWAN Vigor. However...an AUGUST Vigor did appear...and you will be happy with the results. Evidently Swan went by the name August from what I can tell. I'm glad you included some birth years in your information you posted on your querry. The years match up perfectly with August/Swan and Carrie(Caroline) Henry Co, Andover Twp page 263 1870 census August Vigor 38 Farmer $1200/1200 Sweden***** Carrie 36 keeping house Sweden****** John A 12 at school Illinois****** Hulda 8 Illinois Mary 5 Illinois Frank V 2 Illinois**** I had looked for them in the 1860 index for you...but could not find one listed Swan Vigor...so...I looked again after finding August in 1870...for an August Vigor in 1860 and I hit the jackpot for you: <huge grin>>>>> 1860 Henry Co, Andover page 899 August Vigor 38 laborer $300/150 Sweden SOPHIA 24 wife Sweden Jno 1 Sweden (note in 1870..it says he was born in Illinois) Anna 60 widow (must be August/Swan's mother) Sweden Victor 21 laboror (a brother maybe?) Sweden