I believe I may have found your Ann in the 1880 census. First, I found her son Thomas's approx birth year of 1859 and then looked for him on the 1880 census index I have. He does NOT appear under the name Thomas. However, then I did a search for the woman who the Illinois Marriage Index indicates he may have married, Amy Reed (1879 in Peoria Co) and Amy Purcell DID appear. Her husband was listed as Purcell, Purcell, so there is the problem. Now the listing is as follows: Peoria Co, Chillicothe page 367D (on the LDS 1880 index) FHL film 1254240 National Archieves Film T9-0240 Purcell Purcell farmer age 22 for Ill Father born ? Mother born Ohio Amy Purcell keeping house wife 18 born IL Father born IL Mother born IL Ann CROTZ mother age 64 born Ohio Father Ohio Mother Ohio Ann CROTZ who appear in the above 1880 census, is apparently the mother of the male head of the household and note that HIS mother was born in Ohio whereas, his wife, Amy (nee REED) Purcell's mother was born in Illinois. Note...this woman was born the same year as the woman in the 1870 census found by another Peoria lister. I would suggest that it is possible that Edward Purcell either died just before the 1860 census and that either Ann is listed as head of household, or buried in another Purcell household, OR....he died and she remarried....to a CROTZ (also check , KROTZ,KRATZ, CRATZ, etc). The other possibility is that Ann and Edward Purcell divorced. Even though it ~appears~ she may have widowed, that is not always the case even when it is stated. Often back then, they SAID they were widowed to census takers because they thought it ~looked~ better. Now....if this is your Ann Mc GEE Ridgeway Purcell CROTZ....I would suggest that you look at cemeteries in Peoria Co or Marshall Co for ANN CROTZ and see what comes up. If you can find a burial for Thomas and Amy Pursell.....Ann may be buried in the same plot or close by....possibly with her last husband...whatever his first name was. As to the 1860 census....I don't know if I'll have time to check or not....but it is possible that Ann did remarry before the 1860 census to this unknown CROTZ...in which case, they may appear in Peoria or Marshall or some nearby county in the 1860 census. Also...I would check each and every household of possible adult Ridgeway children in the area to see if Ann is living with any of them during the 1860 census. While any male children would be simpler to find, the females would be harder. However, it is possible to check the Illinois marriage index to see if you can track marriage for them, and then look for them in the census under their husband's name. It appears in the 1850 census...the way the children are listed...that it was Not John Ridgeway's first marriage...he was 10 years older than Ann....and the children appear to be listed with those they had together first after Ann's name...and then starting again with the oldest from a previous marriage of John's. Therefore, in 1860, only Johnathan age 12 in 1850 might have been out on his own if he was still alive. Rebecca would have only been 15, and while she might have married that young, it wasn't as common as you'd think. I will see if I can do a quick 1860 scan for a Kratz....but we're leaving shortly for grandma's house for Thanksgiving. Hope this information is helpful....I'll check back in when we get to our destination to see if you have any additional information. I won't have my references with me, but can possibly check a few other things from that distance. Good luck...and Happy Thanksgiving. Julie