Doris You are correct. This family is noted in the 1900 census for Shawnee County Kansas. The listing can be found on microfilm Series: T623 Roll: 500 Page: 147. The enumeration was taken June 1, 1900 for the 1st ward in Topeka Kansas. Starting on Line 63 the following information is shown: Anderson, James b.Feb. 1844, (cannot make out the place of birth, possibly ????????? Bay). Occupation = carpenter The children's info shows the father as born in Canada and their mother born in Ireland. Sarah, Wife b.Jan or June 1853, Ireland John, Son b. July 1875 New York Robert, Son b. June or Jan. 1878, New York Sarah, Daughter b. Jan 1881, Kansas James, Son b. Oct. 1883, Kansas George, Son b. May 1891, Kansas Fred Anderson and his family are living next door. It appears the name of the street may be Goodin St. By 1910 they are still living in Topeka. Both James and Sarah are still alive. Living with them is their son George E. and daughter Sarah. Her last name is now Todd. No spouse is shown. In 1920 James, Sarah and son George are still together living in North Topeka, Soldier Township. Hope this information is of some help to you. Tom O'Brien -----Original Message----- From: dmkelly@sasktel.net [mailto:dmkelly@sasktel.net] Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 7:52 AM To: KSMITCHE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: James Anderson & wife Sarah This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anderson, Elliott, Touchburn, Johnston, Eddy, Good. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cm.2ADI/155 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the family of James Anderson (B.c1845 Ont Canada) who married Sarah ? (B. c1853). They lived in Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas at the time of the 1880 census. They had two children at that time. John (B. 1873) and Robert (B. 1876). The family may have moved to Topeka, Kansas sometime after this. Does anyone have access to the 1900 census to see if they were in either Mitchel or Topeka (Shawnee Co.) at that time? Anyone else out there related to this family? thanks Doris