This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHAW Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2900.2 Message Board Post: Roger, The handwriting for this census is very pretty, but I can't make some of it out. I hope it will give you some clues and maybe someone else can read it better and help you more than me. 1850 Census both Dist. 1 Aug 27th SHAW, Evan 40 m 50 VA. , M.A. 25 f KY , Catherene 15 f , T.G.(?) M. or H. M. 12 m , Jas.(sp?) 5 m , A. S.(?) 7/12 m Shaw, Joseph 40 school teacher from Tee or Lee ? , Dorothy 40 KY BACSTER or BACSLER(sp?), Jane 90 VA. BACSTER or BACSLER(sp?), Martha 44 KY