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/185.192.541.1 Message Board Post: Hello, The census listings you refer to where postings I made back in 1999. Just points up the value of our "public" Message Board system. The census listings were from the 1850 Knox Co. Fed. Census. As of the 1860, here is the family with Nancy EVE present: Dwelling 207 EVE, Elizabeth, 34, b. kY . .William, 17, b. KY . .George, 15, b. KY . .Nancy, 13, b. KY . .Martha, 11, b. KY . .Mary, 8, b. KY . .Ellin, 5, b. KY At that point in time, the closest TROSPER family is the next dwellingt: Dwelling 206 TROSPER, William, 59, b. KY . .Nancy, 54, b. KY . .Dortin, 18, b. KY . .Ellin, 24, b. KY DISNEY, Mary, 28, b. KY By the time of the 1870 Knox Co.: Dwelling 80-4-4 EVE, Elizabeth, 45, farmer, b. KY . .Nancy C., 23, b. KY * * * . . Sarah E., 15, b. KY Dwelling 80-5-5 EVE, George, 25, farmer, b. KY . .Sarah, 25, b. KY . .Nancy E., 2, b. KY . .Eliza J., 11 months, b. KY MARRIAGE RECORD Knox Co. Mar. Book BB and C dated Jan 18, 1867 EVE, G. M. to ISREAL, Sarah By: S. H. JARVIS At: Josiah DIZNEY's; Wit: James TAULBEE and Thos. TROSPER December 28, 1865 EVE, Wm. G. to TAYLOR, Sally By: W. W. POPE At: Martha? TUGGLES Wit: John OWEN, Elire POPE, Thos. TROSPER and others 1880 Knox Co. Dwelling 428-448 EVE, Elisabeth, 56, head, widow, b. KY; parents b. KY DOZIER, Josiah S., 31, farms, mar. b. KY; parents b. KY . Sarah E., 26, wife, b. MO; parents b. KY . .Laura E., 8, dau, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. MO . .James M., 7, son, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. MO . .Martha J., 5, dau, b. KY " " . .Sarah M., 3, dau, b. KY " " . Nancey C., 3, dau, b. KY " " . .Eliza A., 11 months, dau, b. KY " " MARRIAGE RECORD: November 11, 1870 DOZIER, Josiah to EVE, Sariah Ellen His information: Res: Knox Co., . age: 20, occup: farmer b.: Knox Co., KY; father b.: Virginia; mother b. Knox Co., KY Her information: Res: Knox Co., KY Age: 16 b. Knox Co., KY father b.: Virginia Mother b. Knox Co. By: Iseral TROSPER At: Elizabeth EVE's Wit: D. F. HUTTON and Zachirah CARTY Pri & sur.: Josiah DOZIER and George EVE I don't know about the Nancy EVE in the Elizabeth EVE household marrying a TROSPER. I did locate this marriage for her or it certainly appears to be her: MARRIAGE RECORD - Knox Co. Marr. Book BB and C dated Sept 8, 1870 CARTY, James Res: Knox Co., KY Age; 23 years # of marriages: not given OccuP: farmer b. Scott Co., VA father b.: Scot Co., VA mother b.: Russell Co., VA to: EVE, Nancy C. Res: Knox Co., KY Age: 23 # of marr's: not given b. Kentucky parents b.: Kentucky Remarks: Parties consent given in favor Pri & sur: James CARTY and George EVE By: Iseral TROSPER At: Elizabeth EVE's; Wit: D. F. HUTTON and Josiah DOZIER Later on there is this marriage in the same marriage book: January 14, 1886 CAMPBELL, David J. to EVE, Nannie (sometimes this is a Nancy) By: P. FOLEY At: James CARTY's Wit: T. J. TROSPER and Joseph DOZIER As of the 1880, it appears that James CARTY and Nancy C. EVE CARTY are living right next to Elizabeth EVE: Dwelling 427-446 CARTY, James, 33, farms, head, b. VA; parents b. VA . .Nancey C., 33, wife, b. KY; parents b. KY . William J., 9, son, b. KY . .Mary E., 1, dau, b. KY KIDWELL, Martha J., 32, visiting relatives- sister-in-law; married, b. KY; parents b. KY . Ida M., 6, niece, b. KY . .William G., 3, nephew, b. KY . .James M., 1, nephew, b. KY MARRIAGE RECORD: Mar. Book BB and C - Knox Co. dated: July 5, 1870 KIDWELL, Leander Res: Laurel Co., KY age: 19 years as of July 5, 1870 OccuP Farmer B. : Laurel Co., KY Father b.: Virginia Mother b. Knox Co., KY to: EVE, Martha J., Res: Knox Co., KY Age: 21 b. Knox co., KY Father b.: Virginia Mother b.: kNox Co., KY By: John P. GRINSTEAD, M.G.; At: Elizabeth EVE's Wit: Rev. P. L. HOOKER, James KIDWELL and Elijah TROSPER; Pri. & Sur: Leander KIDWELL and George EVE Hope this all helps you prove something or another. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA p.s. You don't say in what time frame this marriage to a TROSPER might have taken place.