This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Hi.2ADI/2625.1 Message Board Post: I was unable to locate a marriage record for Solomon Penrod & Mary J. French, if they were married in Stockwell, the marriage record should be in Tippecanoe Co., but it isn't showing up. 1850 District #7, Boone Co., Indiana Enumeration Date: August 14, 1850 Page: 101 Line: 38 Dwelling/Family: 565/576 Penrod, Solomon - age 35, farmer, born in Ohio. " Jane - age 25, born in Indiana. (Boone Co., IN borders Tippecanoe to the east) ********************************************* 1860 Madison Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana Enumeration Date: July 24, 1860 Page: 385 Line: 37 Dwelling/Family: 162/157 Penrod, Solomon - age 59, farmer, born in Ohio. " Jane - age 30, born in Indiana. " Samuel - age 8, born in Indiana. " Rosanna - age 7, born in Indiana. " Hannah - age 4, born in Indiana. " Harrison - age 2, born in Indiana. " Solomon - age 5mo., born in Indiana. (Montgomery Co., IN borders Tippecanoe to the south) ********************************************* 1870 Union Twp., Montgomery Co., Indiana Enumeration Date: August 6, 1870 Page: 246B Line: 16 Dwelling/Family: 546/537 Penrod, Solomon - age 67, farmer, born in Kentucky. " Jane - age 39, housekeeper, born in Indiana. " Samuel - age 19, laborer, born in Indiana. " Rosa - age 18, domestic servant, born in Indiana. " Richard - age 13, born in Indiana. (Harrison) " Solomon - age 10, born in Indiana. " Charles - age 2, born in Indiana. ************************************************ In 1880 the youngest son, Charles (age 12), is found living in the Montgomery Co., IN Poor Asylum and listed as a pauper. Solomon Penrod (age 19) is found living in the John Sparger household in 1880 Franklin Twp., Montgomery Co., IN, working as a laborer. Their parents don't show up in the 1880 US census. Rosanna Penrod married George W. Arbegust on December 15, 1872 in Tippecanoe Co., IN (Bk. C-14, pg. 132) Regarding Mary J. French's family, I didn't find any family that links to her directly although there are some French families living in Boone Co., IN in the 1850 census. Since she was married prior to the 1850 it might prove difficult to link her to her parents. Prior to the 1850 census the only person listed by name in a household was the head of household. The rest of the occupants were listed as gender & head counts. ********************************************************* I hope this info is helpful.....................Karen