This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley53 Surnames: Kinser Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.decatur/242.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I was hoping to trace Mary's husband back through the Census records but I wasn't able to. Here's what I found. 1880 Marshall, Platte,MO Joseph Kinser, head, b. MO, 27, farmer Mary, mother, b. VA, 60 Harriet, sister, b. MO, 30 Edward Alcorn, laborer 1885 Kapioma, Atchison, KS J R. Kinser, farmer, b. MO, 32 Louisa, wife, 20 Cleveland, b. KS, 4/12ths Mary, mother, 70, domestic servant Harriett, sister, 45, domestic servant George Medlock, 20, laborer 1895 Allison, Decatur, KS J R. Kinson, b. MO, 42, farmer louisa F., b. MO, 32 Mary, b. TN, 93 Clive, b. KS, 10 Pearl, b. KS, 8 Anna, b. KS, 6 Earest, b. KS, 4 Allie, b. KS, 2 Hariette, b. TN, 55 You might find Mary's death record at the Decatur County Courthouse, Clerk's office, 785-475-8102 or Clerk of District Court, 785-475-8107. I tried to find a web site for the Clerk but didn't. Contact the Last Indian Raid Museum, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ksdclirm/research_materials.htm for a copy of her obituary. Hopefully one was published. Successful Searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.