Good evening - by now you probably have your answer to one of the questions posed - I believe Fulton was Osaga (Freedom Township) and also Devon was Mill Creek - these two I learned from my personal research (my Mom was born in Devon) Willi -----Original Message----- From: CMelahn@aol.com <CMelahn@aol.com> To: KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com <KSBOURBO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 3:48 AM Subject: [KSBOURBO-L] Mistake--& 1870 Census >Whoops . . . did not intend to send Sinclair mail. Sorry. > >I do have some questions about US 1870 Census for Bourbon County. I have a >copy on rental, and it will be at my local FHC for one month. > >Does anyone have an index to this? I looked for John McALEVY, but had no luck >finding him. He was in the1865 KS state Census and the 1880 US in Fort Scott, >so I fully expected to find him. I suspect he may be outside Ft. Scott in >Fulton, but was Fulton around in 1870? Did it have a prior name? Was it >Osage for awhile? > >Thanks for your help. I suspect my next trip to the FHC will find me paging >through slowly, so If you have a request, I could keep my eyes open. If you >are interested I made notes on WOOD(s) and McELROY. > >Chris >