Isn't that about the time of the California Gold Rush? Gaylord K. Brooks --- Karen <gtskjs@mvn.net> wrote: > You all were so helpful with the Sweets, now here's > another mystery. Eliza Sweet married William Smith April > 4, 1849 in Madison County, Illinois. I can't find them > in the 1850 census. Eliza's mother, Mercy Sweet, is in > Omnighent Twp. Eliza's brothers Lafayette & Andrew are > nearby in Macoupin County. Eliza was born about 1826 in > Vermont and William Smith was born about 1799 in > Massachusetts. The oldest child in the household in 1860 > was born about 1853. Both William and Eliza had ties to > Massachusetts, Eliza's two sisters had probably remained > behind in Bristol County, Massachusetts and moved to > Illinois after the rest of the family. Because of his > age, William may have had children before he married > Eliza. Any clues about where they could have been in > 1850? Is some of the Madison County 1850 census damaged > or missing? > > Karen > > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > Search Engine for Genealogy Madison County Illinois > http://www.google.com/search?q=Genealogy+Madison+County+Illinois&btnG=Google+Search > > ===== FREE!!! Genealogy software. Use to collect family tree. Use it to download GedCom files or to share GedCom files with new cousins you meet on the internet. Goto LEGACY.COM. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? http://my.yahoo.com