Here is the original query :) *After years of searching, I've finally found Melinda C Smith in the 1860 Montgomery Co. IN census. * *She is in the Lelfer household: Joseph-50, Martha E-44, Mary A-19, Lapol-17, Christain-14, Joseph-11, John-7, Melinda C Smith-3 (orphan). * *I know she was born Nov. 5, 1857, married William Clark Lamb on June 20, 1891, and died Oct. 29, 1913; buried in Walnut Hill Cem, Daviess Co. IN.* *I know her children, she was my GG Grandmother. This leaves me at a brick wall on her parents. * *The name "Lelfer" is probably misspelled. I did not find them in the 1850 or 1870 Census. There are too many possibilities for "Smith" in the 1850 census and no way to connect them because she was not born yet. If anyone knows anything about either of these family, your help would be greatly appreciated -- Then asked if she was a member of the listserve -- she is now :) WELCOME Pam :) Hope someone has the answer to who Melinda belongs to :( * On 12/4/2014 1:04 PM, Parthur64@aol.com wrote: > Thanks for posting for me. I do have an update. The name is Lefler. > They moved to Gibson Co. before the 1870 Census and the father died. > The mother is head of household and Melinda is still with them with no > special notes. In 1870 Gibson, she is still with them but for > relationship it says "other". She was married to William Clark Lamb > by the 1880 Census. I'm still trying to find her natural parents so > I'd love to hear from anyone researching the Smith family. > Pam Arthur