Hi Joanie Data is accumulating but questions remain about James SEXTON's children and step-children. Three appear only in 1850 census. Mysteriously, two others are not in 1850 census. Change of given name has occurred to me but the names are not even close. Elizabeth H. and Eliza vs. Lucy Ann and Sarah Ann. James SEXTON and Elizabeth RUMBLE were married 3 June 1842 in Canada, moved to LaSalle Co. Illinois about 1848. There are no records in Canada of children. CENSUS 1850, Bruce Twp. LaSalle shows James Sexton 36 Brickmason England Elizabeth Sexton 30 England Elizabeth H. Sexton 12 Canada Eliza Sexton 7 Canada John Sexton 2 Illinois Edwin Carter 14 NY [Elizabeth H. appears to be James Sexton's step-daughter. No further record found of Elizabeth H., Eliza and John] CENSUS 1860 Bruce twp LaSalle, James Sexton is with second wife Martha Pool and a boy Wm McCormack age 8 -see extract from will below. There is no sign of the three children from 1850 CEMETERY In January, you sent me cemetery listings in "North" Emery Green Cemetery for the following James Sexton di May 24, 1875, aged 63 years. Elizabeth, his wife, died Nov. 2 1852, aged 31 years Martha, died November 11, 1910 (James Sexton m Martha Pool married 1858) [Question - What became of Elizabeth H., Eliza and John?] THE WILL - relevant part of James Sexton's will reads " To my daughter Sarah F. Bardwell, Lucy Ann Hart, and William McCormack except Sarah F. Bardwell to have five (500) hundred dollars more than Lucy Ann Hart and William McCormack and further William McCormack is to farm the land......" [introduction of daughter Sarah and step-daughter Lucy... no mention of the other three children] LUCY ANN SEXTON m. Lewis HART 09/26/1858 LaSalle Co. 1870, 1880 & 1900 census and cemetery ( Stanwood Iowa) records show Lucy Ann born Ontario Canada 23 Feb1840. Per 1900 census Lucy Ann arrived in US 1848. SARAH SEXTON m. Nelson BARDWELL 04/25/1858 Livingston Co. 1860 & 1880 census shows Sarah born Canada 1844 [Question - Where were these two girls when 1850 Census was taken?] Any suggestion will be gratefully received. Bonnie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005