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/Bi.2ADI/573.1 Message Board Post: Lesa, I couldn't find a lot on this family but I did find a little bit. The names seems to have several spellings.Mays, Mayse and Maze Name: Madison Mays Spouse Name: Sally Stine Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1835 Marriage County: Monroe Performed By: Mays, Madison Comment: Mays, Madison married Stine, Sally on 27 Jul 1835 in Monroe County, Indiana Source Title 1: Mays, Madison married Stine, Sally on 27 Jul 1835 in Monroe County, Indiana Source Title 2: Indiana Monroe County Book: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT OS Page: 1295699 Name: Madison W Maze Spouse Name: Nancy Tuley Marriage Date: 31 Jul 1855 Marriage County: Owen Source Title 1: Owen County Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: Compiled by Indi Book: 28 OS Page: 78 Name: William A Mayse (son of madison?) Spouse Name: Sarah F Chriss Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1893 Marriage County: Shelby Source Title 1: Shelby County Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1856-1920 Inclusive Volum Source Title 3: W. P. A Original Record Located: County Clerk's Of Book: 14 OS Page: 422 Name: Nancy Mayse (deceased) Date: Apr 11, 1917 Location: Jackson Township Age: 80 yr Gender: Female Race: W Source location: County Health Office, Shelbyville Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-25 on page 73 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration. Not sure if these are related, but may give clues Name: Della Mayse Spouse Name: William Patterson Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1884 Marriage County: Shelby Source Title 1: Shelby County Indiana Source Title 2: Index to Marriage Record 1856-1920 Inclusive Volum Source Title 3: W. P. A Original Record Located: County Clerk's Of Book: 12 OS Page: 345 Name: John Reed Spouse Name: Elvira Blange Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1886 Marriage County: Shelby Source Title 1: Shelby County, Indiana Source Title 2: Index To Marriage Record 1856 - 1920 Inclusive Vol Source Title 3: W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's O Book: 13 OS Page: 27 I didn't find them in any census except the 1880 that you already have. The first child's first name is illegible. The middle name is Jane. The third child (female) is Eliza, not Elija. I had to use a magnifier to read it. VEry hard to read. I will keep looking under various other spellings. Ma