This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CBB.2ACE/5177.2.3.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: I'll admit, my Messer line has confused me quite a bit with so many of the same names. The 1870 census is what made me think Edward was Gorden's father. I'm just trying to gather as many documents as I can so I can try to piece everyone together correctly. I'll take a closer look at the census and any other records I can find. Do you happen to know when Gordon died?