This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Di.2ADE/2035.1 Message Board Post: Not sure what all you do or don't have, but here is some info that will hopefully be a help to you: Marriage record Harrison Co., IN Collins James Sipes Mary Ann Harrison 3-28-1846 1850 Harrison Co., IN census: James Collins 27 b. IN Mary 27 b. IN Sarah J. 2 b. IN Martha A. 6/12 b. IN Right above him is a listing of who I believe is his mother and brothers: Elisabeth Collins 63 widow b. NC George W. 24 b. IN Andrew H. 22 b. IN 1860 Harrison Co., IN census: James Collins 36 farmer b. IN Mary A. Collins 39 b. IN Sarah J. 12 b. IN Elizabeth M. 11 b. IN George W. 8 b. IN Eliza 5 b. IN Josephine 3 b. IN Oberton 2 b. IN Marriage records for Andrew-his brother: Collins Andrew H Martha A Sipes -- -- - Oct 5 1865 E 531 Looks like he married a sister or cousin of Mary's??? 1870 Harrison Co., IN census: James Collens 46 farmer b. IN (this census image is very hard to read) Mary A. 48 b. In Sarah ? 22 b. In Martha E. 20 b. In George W. 18 b. IN Annie L. 15 b. IN (This should be Eliza) Josephine 13 b. IN Overton 12 b. IN Andrew J. 10 b. IN Mary A. 8 b. IN (can't read--Arry?) A. 8 b. IN These two must be twins Mary A. Collins 57 b. IN parents b. (can't read it) George W. 28 b. IN Josephine 23 b. IN Paul O. 22 b. IN Andrew H. b. IN Mary A. 16 b. IN James must have died between 1870-1880. I found that a Mike Lysell has this family listed at Ancestry.com. His email address is [email protected] You may want to contact him to share info. I hope this helps.