Hi I am seeking information on my Great-Great grandfather who was born in Iowa. He was born in 1859. I can find him in the 1870 Census and the 1880 census living with a family by the name of Ino or John Dumass in Sweet Home township, Clark county in Missouri, which is very close to Lee County Iowa. I have no other information on him and I do not have any idea why he would be living with this other family. There is a John Householder family in the 1860 census in Lee county but they do not show a baby living with them, and after that I cannot find them again. I am really new to genealogy and would appreciate any help, tips or leads you can give me. thanks

Being new to genealogy is not one of the 7 cardinal sins. We all had to learn to crawl before we could walk. But I would ask how you trace back to this Albert Householder as your gg-gfather since he was still single in 1880 and you have nothing after that. The 1860 John Householder may be your family. I found the twins Amanda & James in 1850 but that's another story. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! (Irish proverb) Brad & Dee Bonny wrote: >Hi > >I am seeking information on my Great-Great grandfather who was born in Iowa. He was born in 1859. I can find him in the 1870 Census and the 1880 census living with a family by the name of Ino or John Dumass in Sweet Home township, Clark county in Missouri, which is very close to Lee County Iowa. I have no other information on him and I do not have any idea why he would be living with this other family. There is a John Householder family in the 1860 census in Lee county but they do not show a baby living with them, and after that I cannot find them again. I am really new to genealogy and would appreciate any help, tips or leads you can give me. > > > >