This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GAMBREL, SIMPSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CBB.2ACE/5115.2.2.2.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I finally found him. These are the Harlan Co. SIMPSONS so I would assume the Margaret GAMBREL he married was from one of the GAMBRELs in Harlan co. at that time. I believe I mistakenly type in my last response that this was Margaret MESSER. I'm thinking it was Harlan GAMBREL who was in Harlan early on which might be the reason for their child being named "Harlan/Harle". 1850 Harlan Co. Dwelling 2871 SIMPSON, John, 40, b. VA . Martha, 37, b. NC (dau. of a SIMMONS) . William, 15, b. KY (mar. in 1857 in Harlan Co. to Margaret GAMBRIL) . John K., 12, KY . Franklin, 10, KY . Elizabeth, 8, KY . Dromelus (Mashac), 6, KY . Martha, 4, KY . Narcissus, l week??, KY . Nancy, 5 months, KY There are other SiMPSONs listed in the 1850 Harlan that are probably all connected. 1860 Harlan Co. Dwelling 199-199 SIMPSON, William, 25, KY . Margaret, 24, b. kY . John, 2, KY Dwelling 206-206 SIMPSON, John, 55, b. KY . Martha, 45, b. KY . Elizabeth, 15, KY . Mashac?, 14, KY . Nancy, 12, KY . martha, 9, KY . James, 6, KY . Jacob, 4, KY . not named, 1, male, KY The closest GAMBREL family I see is this one on the 1860: Dwelling 191-191 GAMBREL, Franklin, 48, b. KY . Rosanna, 46, KY . Amelia, 24, KY . Nancy, 22, KY . Martha, 19, KY . Thomas, 17, KY . Eli, 4, KY SMITH, Lavina, 15, KY Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA