Bill, Thanks for the advice and info. Much appreciated!!! Alex >There are some existing City Directories (for what years I do not know) which >cover Brimfield in the possession of the Special Collections section of >Bradley Univ. Library in Peoria IL. This might - being an annual publication >- have some info on your ancestors. >There are two nice ladies working up in that department (I am in the middle >of a move and do not have ready access to this info) who might be able to do >a search for you. >Bradley University >University Library >1501 W Bradley ave >Peoria, IL 61604 >office: (309) 677-2850 >The phone # is for the library, not Special Collections. Perhaps someone >else on the list can give you more specific information. At least this may >give you information you would not find on the 1880 census. >Bill in Denver >If you do not make contact, write me later and I will try to look up more >definitive information. >