----- Original Message ----- Census > Hi all, > I am interested in finding out when Lewis Stephens first showed up in > the US Census in Knox County. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried in > the McCallister Cemetery in Orange Township. 1850 Census Roll 113, Page 328 Township 10 North Range 2 East 4th Principle Meridian House 263 Family 271 Stephens Lewis 48 farmer b. VA Elizabeth 43 VA Mary 18 VA Margaret 14 VA Elizabeth 12 looks like IL Susan 10 IL? Naomi 7 IL? Barbery ?(female) 5 IL? Another Margaret 2 IL? 1840 has Stephen, William IL KNOX CO. 067 Stephens, Richard IL KNOX CO. 046 Stephens, Robert IL KNOX CO. KNOXVILLE 065 Till later, Patti patty@knoxnet.net

Since it appears that the 12-year-old was born in Illinois, but the family isn't shown in Knox Co in 1840, perhaps they stopped in another county first. My Isaiah Berry lived in Tazewell County a few years before moving to Knox. This was about in the same timeframe. Charlotte Patti Smith wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > Census > > > Hi all, > > I am interested in finding out when Lewis Stephens first showed up in > > the US Census in Knox County. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried in > > the McCallister Cemetery in Orange Township. > > > 1850 Census Roll 113, Page 328 > Township 10 North Range 2 East 4th Principle Meridian > House 263 Family 271 > Stephens Lewis 48 farmer b. VA > Elizabeth 43 VA > Mary 18 VA > Margaret 14 VA > Elizabeth 12 looks like IL > Susan 10 IL? > Naomi 7 IL? > Barbery ?(female) 5 IL? > Another Margaret 2 IL? > > 1840 has > Stephen, William IL KNOX CO. 067 > Stephens, Richard IL KNOX CO. 046 > Stephens, Robert IL KNOX CO. KNOXVILLE 065 > > Till later, > Patti patty@knoxnet.net