I am trying to find the parents of Margaret C. Lash, born Jan. 1840 in IN (do not know where). Found her & sister Marie/Mary (b 1843 in IL) for the first time in the 1850 IL census living in the home of James and Margaret Bryant. When I checked the 1840 IN census, this is what I found: Phillip Lash in Kosciusko Co., Male: 1 under 5, 2 between 10-15, 1 between 30-40. Female: 1 under 5, 2 @ 5-10, 1 between 10-15 and 1 between 30-40. John Lash in Kosucisko Co., Male: 2 between 5-10, 3 @ 10-15, 1 between 15-20, 1 between 40-50. Female: 2 under 5, 2 between 5-10, 2 @ 15-20, 2 between 30-40. Do you have any way to tell which Lash family Margaret would belong to? Thank you for trying to help me. Z