In a message dated 7/7/05 10:51:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, lgc1997@cab lelynx.com writes: I was able to find Alexander Brooks in Richland County, Illinois, Claremont Twp. in the 1870 census taken June 28, 1870, as follows Alexander Brooks, 35, Farmer, born OH, checked in columns 16,17 and 19(can't read, write, male citizen Emmelia, 32, born PA, column 17 (can't write) Joseph A., 6 Jesse, 2 Katharine, 3/12, "in column 13 "If born within year, state month' - Mar. At the bottom of the page is a Brooks, Smith(?)30, Day Laborer, born OH Brooks, Jane, 28, keeping house, born IL Brooks, Marietta, 2 Had no luck finding them in 1860 You could try the Illinois State Archives. Joan in Illinois