Hello lists, Anyone know if Isham LAWSON married more than one Mary? Here is what I have so far: 1870 US Federal Census/Kentucky/Microfilm 480/Barbourville, Knox Co./ Pg 376, Dwelling & Family 7. Line 32) Isham Lawson, Farmer, 20 yrs, $200 real estate, $150 Personal Property. Line 33) Mary Lawson, Wife, 17 yrs, KY. Line 34) Green Lawson, Son, 9/12 KY. ( Note a 3 yr age difference in Isham & Mary). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 US Fed Census (LDS transcription) Brush Creek, Knox Co., FHL Film 1254426, National Archives Film T9-0426, Pg 76D. Isom Lawson, Self, M, M, W, 32, KY, FA = KY, MO = KY, Farmer. Mary Lawson, Wife, F, M, W, 28, TN, FA = TN, MO = TN, Keeping House. Granberry Lawson, Son, M, S, W, 10, KY Winny Lawson, Dau, F, S, W, 8, KY Lucinda Lawson, Dau, F, S, W, 5, KY Nancy Lawson, Dau, F, S, W, 3, KY Mary Lawson, Dau, F, S, W, 4M, KY (This census shows an age difference of 4 yrs between Isham & Mary) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 US Federal Census/KY/Microfilm 536/Book 1/Poplar Creek, Knox Co./ Page 254a, Dwelling & Family 20. Line 92) Isham Lawson, Aug 1848, born KY, Farmer. Line 93) Mary J. Lawson, Wife, May 1856, born in TN. (census reflects marriage of 13 yrs & it should be 31 yrs I think) If I remember correctly number of children may be blank or may have a 1 written in. Line 94) Lucinda Lawson, Dau, Mar 1876 KY. Line 95) Nancy Lawson, Dau, Nov 1878 KY. Line 96) Mary Lawson, Dau, Feb 1880 KY. Line 97) Rose E.. Lawson, Dau, Apr 1887 KY. (Note - About 8 yr difference in Isham & Mary's ages). ( I have the census data on Green & Winnie Lawson if anyone wants it ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 US Federal Census/KY/Microfilm T624_489, Book 2, Poplar Creek, Knox Co.,/Little Poplar Rd., near Bryant's Store KY/Page 222/ Dwelling & Family 24: Line 17) Isom Lawson, 65 yrs, KY, Farmer Line 18) Mary J. Lawson, Wife, 51 yrs, KY, Line 19) Nancy Lawson, Dau, 32 yrs, KY. Line 20) Rosa E. Lawson, Dau, 22 yrs, KY. (Note - Now it appears to be 14 yrs)? -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920 US Federal Census/KY/Microfilm T625_585, Poplar Creek, Knox Co.,/ 4 Mile Rd/ Dwelling 68, Family 73: Line 63) Isom Lawson, 74 yrs, KY. Farmer Line 64) Mary J. Lawson, Wife, 60 yrs. KY. Line 65) Albert Powell, Nephew, 11 yrs, KY. Line 66) Robert C. Powell, Nephew, 18 yrs, KY. -------------------------------------------------------------------- After working with census for awhile I am inclined to think that all of the above wives are one in the same but thought I would post in the hope someone would know the family much better than I or offer an opinion. Thanks in advance, Mika Granbury, TX _____________________________________________________________ Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus