This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joycecollins Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.knox/1652.1713.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I had not really looked at Abner NELSON in the 1880 Knox Co. I swear, this man just never stopped living and never stopped reproducing, did he. Dwelling 205-209 NELSON, Abner, 91, head, b. NC; parents b. NC - superannated, disabled . .Thursie A., 32, wife, b. KY; parents b. KY . .Coon, 4, son, b. KY . .Ruth K., 3, b. KY - dau RUNNELS, Martha, 10, stepdau, b. KY; father b. TN; mother b. KY - assume this is a child born around 1870 after the 1870 census was taken and prior to her marriage in 1874 to Abner NELSON. In looking at the 1860 "transcribed" census for Knox Co., even then the REYNOLDS/RUNALDS/RUNNELS, etc. household and that of Abner NELSON were close by. Dwelling 78 RUNALDS, Charles, 46, b. KY . .Rutha, 33, b. NC . .Jackson, 23, b. KY . .Haz An, 14, b. KY (suspect this is Thursey Ann with transcription error) * * * . .Henry, 11, b. KY . .Elizabath, 6, b. KY . .Mahala, 5, b. KY . . John, 2, b. KY . . Katharine, 24, b. NC I actually thought at first that Rutha was perhaps Charles 2nd wife but according to the 1850 Knox Co. that may well be true or not. Their ages vary. 1850 Knox Co. Dwelling 796-811 REYNOLDS, Charles, 34, laborer, b. KY . .Ruth, 28, b. NC . .Jackson, 12, b. KY (a large spread between births here) . .Thursey A., 5, b. KY * * . .Henry , 4, b. KY . .Alexander, 1, b. KY NOTE: I found their marriage so guess I was wrong and they probably were born married for the first time. April 6, 1837 REYNOLDS, Charles to PHIPPS, Rutha Marriage Bond Jesse PHIPPS, Bondsman Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA 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.