This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Margaret_Toole Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.kenton/2994.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again. I did some more searching. I used GOOGLE and tried to find a "Captain BRADFORD" who was a steamboat Capt. and came up with nothing. You said the children were born in Covington in the mid-1860's. They weren't orphaned until the mid-1870's so they should show up in or around Covington, Kenton Co. or Campbell Co. in the 1870 census(under the best scenario). You just don't have enough to go on. Your best bet is to work backwards from one of the children. Which one are you descended from? Start from you and give me all the information you have on your direct ancestor and then I can do some more searching. Take William, John or Anna. Give their spouses and childrens names. Once I find them in a census I can try to work back. As for the MORGAN connection....the Morgan horse originated in New Jersey(I did a search on the internet). There are a few hundred MORGANS in Covington, Kentucky in the census and it doesn't list occupation. Let me know if you can supply! the spouse and children information. Margaret 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.