In a message dated 1/1/2003 7:47:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, manoxon@dmci.net writes: > Hi List, > Happy New Year. Supposedly my great-great-great Grandfather Frederick > Oldendorf bought land in Monee in 1848 or 49. I noticed on the 1850 census > that there was no census taken for Monee. Is there another town they may > have been counted in. I'm trying to find out in the census what other > children Frederick may have had. I have found him on the 1860 census, but > by this time it looks like his son had taken over the farm. > Thank You, > Hi Missy, In 1850, Monee was included in Carey Township, which later became Monee & Will Twps. In the index provided by South Suburban Genealogical in volume 4:1 of their quarterly, these are listed: OLDENDORF (33-33, pg 344) Henry 30 farmer Germany Anna 26 " Henry 53 farmer " Alimina 10 " Louisa 6/12 IL Linda Schwiesow Nycum North Palm Beach FL