Maybe this will help ~ from Ancestry.com Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800 - 1941 Records: "Name: Rebecca Johnston ~ Spouse Name: William KIMES Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1871 ~ Marriage County: Marshall Source Title 1: Marshall County Indiana Source Title 2: Marriage Records 1836-1888 Books: A1 1836-1845 B1 Source Title 3: Compiled by Ruth M Slevin Part I Grooms Part II B Book: C ~ OS Page: 292" 1880 US Fed Census - State: Indiana - County: Marshall - Bourbon Township "KIMES, William - white - male - 30 yrs old - head - married - farmer - born OH - both parents born PA KIMES, Rebecca - white - female - 26 yrs old - wife - married - keeping house - born IN - both parents born KY KIMES, Lily Cora - white - female - 6 yrs old - daughter - born IN KIMES, Arthur - white - male - 4 yrs old - son - born IN KIMES, Laura E - white - female - 1 yr old - daughter - born IN" 1900 US Fed Census - State: Indiana - County: Marshall Township: German - City: Bremen Town " KIMES, William S - head - white - male - (born) Dec 1849 - 50 yrs old - married 29 yrs - born OH - both parents born PA - laborer sawmill KIMES, Rebecca - wife - white - female - (born) Feb 1852 - 48 yrs old - married 29 yrs - mother of 7 children with 4 living - born IN - father born PA - mother born KY KIMES, Arthur - son - white - male - (born) Nov 1876 - 24 yrs old - single KIMES, Walter - son - white - male - (born) Jun 1884 - 16 yrs old - single HULPHINE, Albert - boarder - white - male - (born) Jun 1850 - 49 yrs old - widowed" "KIMES, William S" comes up 1910 US Fed Census Index in Ancestry.com but he doesn't show on the original image from there - thinking maybe there's some problem with the indexing system. 1910 Index shows he's in the same place as in 1900. 1920 US Fed Census - same 4 people as in 1900 in same place - William, Rebecca, Arthur & Walter with ages respectively as 70, 68, 43 & 33 - other info same. William shows occupation as none. Arthur as a laborer in a foundry. Walter as house painter. 1930 US Fed Census - State: Indiana - County: Marshall Township: German - City: Bremen Town "KIMES, Rebecca - head - owns home - 3000 (home value) - has radio set - does not live on farm - female - white - 72 yrs old - marital status is a scribble, could be either M or W - age @ 1st marriage 19 - able to read & write - born IN - both parents born KY - speaks English - occupation none KIMES, Walter - son - male - white - 30 yrs old - single - born IN - father born OH - mother born IN - speaks English - occupation house painter - yes working - not a veteran" No index listing for a William Kimes of the appropriate age on the 1930 Census. In a message dated 4/4/2006, [email protected] writes: Add'l research on William lists his birth - Dec 1849. {died 20 Nov 1933} Canton, OH, is in Stark Co... what KIMESes were living near there ca 1850? Or were they KEIMEs? --- Cindy Kimes [email protected]> wrote: Rec'd a copy of William's obituary: KIMES ~ > William Sanford Kimes, 84, died at 7 o'clock Monday morning at his home at 1315 Spy Run avenue. Born in Canton, O., he resided here for the past ten years. He was a retired lumberman, and was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include the widow, Rebekah, now living in Bremen, Ind.; a daughter, Mrs. Flora Wagner of this city; a brother, Edward Kimes living in Michigan; ten grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The body was removed to Mungovan & Sons'mortuary. Funeral services will be arranged later.