This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonnaMilano Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12767.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thomas and Opal's marriage record is on Family Search: http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#alivePlaceLoc1=Indiana, United States&p=recordResults&surname=Smith&placeId=15&spouse.givenName=Opal&searchType=close&spouse.surname=Brown 22 Jun 1919 Opal's birth date is listed as 1903 and birthplace given as Indiana not Illinois; her father's name is Harry C Brown; mother is listed as "Bake". Are you sure her mother is Gertrude? These censuses appears to be the family (her mother may have gone by her middle name, which many people did). 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Harry C Brown Age in 1910: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Spouse's name: Marge Home in 1910: Mattoon Ward 7, Coles, Illinois Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Marge Brown Age in 1910: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Spouse's name: Harry Home in 1910: Mattoon Ward 7, Coles, Illinois Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Name: Effie Brown Age in 1910: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1901 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Daughter Name: Opal Brown Age in 1910: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Daughter Name: Francie Brown Age in 1910: 9/12 Estimated birth year: abt 1909 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter ---------------------------------- 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Harry Brown Home in 1920: Indianapolis Ward 13, Marion, Indiana Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Harry Brown 40 head Effie Brown 18 daughter Opal Smith 16 daughter Thomas Smith 25 son-in-law Elmer Tulis 20 lodger ------------------------------ 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Opal Smith Home in 1930: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1903 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White Household Members: Name Age Opal Smith 27 widow Virginia Smith 8 daughter James C Smith 6 son -------------------------------- Appears Harry remarried: 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Harry C Brown Home in 1930: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Nancy Race: White Household Members: Name Age Harry C Brown 51 head Nancy Brown 47 wife Frances Brown 20 daughter Adeline Bales 16 step daughter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.