To Pat: Older persons mentioned in 1850 census: Rudolph Yonts, 62, born NC Philip and Mary Yonts, 69-64, born NC Merchant clerks in 1870 census: J. D. Yonts, 28 A whole column regarding the Yonts family: "Yonts Families in County in the 1850 Census", by Edward M. Manley The Yonts of Muhlenberg came from North Carolina. Rothers mentions five members of the Yonts family settled near Paradise about 1812. They were Rudolph, Phillip, Lawrence, Elizabeth and Susannah. Elizabeth married William Heltsley and her sister, Susannah, married Michael Heltsley in 1825. The Christian County history states that Lawrence Yonts was born in the Netherlands and settled first in North Carolina in colonial days. This history mentions Lawrence, three brothers and two sisters traveling the Boone Trail in covered wagons, down through Shelbyville, Louisville and on to Muhlenberg. When the 1850 census was taken, brothers Phillip and Rudolph were censused in Muhlenberg. Phillip was 69 and his wife, Mary, 64, both born in NC. They were censused alone. Rudolph Yonts was 62, and his wife's name appears some such name as Sabra, and one son, Abington, 40 , listed at home with the. One Mary Appling, 78, born in MD also lived with them. Seven other Yonts families were censused in 1850, during September. Family 353--William Yonts, 25; wife, Julia; and two children, Robert W. and Joseph. Family 365--Jonathon Yonts, 32; wife, Abagail. The three children were Lucretia, Thomas L. S., and Leonard S. Family 376--Lauvina Yonts, 35; Susan, 36, both born in NC; and with them Catherine, 27, and Phillip, 17, both KY born. Family 375--Henry Yonts, 30; wife, Elizabeth; a son Alfred J. Family 378--John Yonts, 42, born in NC; wife Lucinda, born in KY. their five children were namely, James V., Mary E., Martha F., John M., and Catherine. With them lived the widowed mother, Catherine Yonts, 62, born in NC. Family 382--J. W. Yonts, 31, born in NC; wife, Nancy, born in KY. The two children were Archibald C., and Eliza F. Family 401--Phillip Yonts, Jr., 39, born in NC; wife, F. A., 28, born in KY. Their first daughter was listed as S. A. (perhaps Sallie Ann), and the other children were Mary K., Joseph D., Edward L., Laura F., and a name like Adriana. Oct 1810 court records: Lawrence Yonce listed his taxation