My guess would be the manufacturer of Nails, OR a construction firm. Crkelly105@aol.com wrote: > > The 1880 Fed census for Putnam CO., shows James Kelly, age 21 and his > brothers, Edward KElly, age 19, and Charles, age 17, as nail feeder. Their > father Patrick, age 57, was listed as a laborer. What Company in the > Greencastle area would have used nail feeders. > > Any other info on these three men or their families would be helpful. Mother > Bridget, age 47, Kate, age 15, later married Tom Hanley in Putnam Co.; Mike > age 12 and John age 8. These children were in school at that time, what > schools were in the area at the time? > > Thank you for any help with this family that some moved to Delaware Co., and > later Vigo Co., IN > > Carolyn Elliott KElly > crkelly105@aol.com > > ==== INPUTNAM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe follow the instructions in the welcome message. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- Jeff Scism, IBSSG, <scismgenie@adelphia.net> / http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/qual.html/ International Blacksheep Society of Genealogists Genealogy isn't a hobby, it is an addiction. Each answer brings two questions.