I just found an elusive ancestor in the 1880 Johnson Co., KY online census. Her name is Mary Viers and she is listed as doing housework in the family of William H. DAVIS, age 50 whose wife is Rebecca E., age 50 with a son named John Auxier Davis, age 19. Mary has her daughter Ora Etta with her (spelled Ariatta on the actual record) age 2. Ora Etta is my 2nd great grandmother. Mary was said to have had 5 children that she gave away to different families. If any Davis family researcher would have any information they could share with me about Mary Viers, I would greatly appreciate it. Mary is one of those very hard people to research because she may not have been married to the father or fathers of her children. I found two boys who may be Mary's sons living with the family of Samuel Clark age 33, whose wife is Susannah, age 33 with children Rosy, Morgan, Elizabeth, Leona, Genoa, Luther. The boys are listed as servants. Would any of you Clark researchers have any information about these Viers or Vires boys? Including any verbal history known of them. Also there is a Minta Viers age 18 doing housework in the home of William WELLS, age 52, whose wife is Mary M. age 50 with a daughter named Araminta age 20. If anyone would have any information about this Minta, I would greatly appreciate having it. I have not looked on the 1870 Census yet for the Viers. If anyone has that info and could give it to me I would truly enjoy it. Thank you for all your help! Sincerely, Wendy Forester wynkydynk@aol.com