Heather- Have you looked for a child with the first name starting with P? Many children were listed by their middle name, so look for a 6 to 8 year old Peter or Paul or Phillip, etc. on the 1850 census. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: heather auxier <eastcoaster@hrfn.net> To: <KYWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 12:13 PM Subject: [KYWAR] Need some ideas > Dear fellow listmembers: > > I am at a loss as to how to locate the parents of my > g-g-grandfather, Reuben P. Hawkins. He was supposedly born > in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in May 1843, yet I cannot locate > him. He was in Illinois by the time of the Civil War, > because I have found records documenting his service there. > I have gotten "leads" that his father could have been John > or Reuben, but no one by that name is listed in 1840 or 1850 > censuses, and no children named Reuben. Does anyone out > there have any ideas where I should go from here? I have > been researching for years and years, but I am still a > novice in my opinion! Any input is appreciated! > > Thanks, > Heather > > > ==== KYWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >