Anna, no record of my Silas Maynard, Mainard, Maynor being in the Civil War. Cannot find out to much about my g-grandfather's siblings either. Out of 6, I can only find out where 2 of them lived and died. No Silas Maynard listed on the census where they were. I did not know that the 1890 census were destroyed. Interesting fact. How did that happen, and what a loss that was. How to check a deed book Anna? I haven't the foggiest idea??? Thanks for your help Anna. It is appreciated. Lea > Lea, > > Was your Silas Mainord/Maynard in the Civil War? If so, there could be a > pension file that would answer your questions. I found two Confederate > soldiers serving from Tennessee on the US Soldiers and Sailors website. > One was Silas A. Maynard or Mainard (4th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry) and > the other was Silas D. Maynard (25th Regiment Tennessee Infantry. Since > Kentucky is a border state it is possible men from there would join up in > Tennessee. > > Since the 1890 population census was destroyed there is a 20 year gap > between the census of 1880 and the next one in 1900. This is always a > difficult time to research. Did any of Silas's children marry during those > years? If so, where? It is possible Silas would be where his children > were. Have you checked the deed books? > > Just a few thoughts . . . > > Anna Bertram > > >

Lea, The 1890 Federal Population Census was destroyed though a series of mishaps, fire, flood, ignorance, and misunderstandings in Washington, D.C. It happened a long time ago before the records were copied or microfilmed. Only small fragments survived for a few of the states. Some counties have tried to re-create a substitute for the 1890 census from school records, tax lists, and other public documents. I know Clinton Co., KY is one county that has done this. The KY State Library and Archives is on line at http://kdla.ky.gov/collections.htm You can go to the site to look for an index of the holdings. This would be a good place for you to start looking to see what years of deeds and other public records are available for the counties where Silas was known to have lived. You will be looking for microfilms to rent or buy, which you can then take to your library if it has a reader to look at the film. If you are lucky you will first locate an index in book form. You might also go to the nearest LDS Family History Center to order films and get advice on what to do next to climb over your brick wall. Take all you have so far with you when you go so your previous work will not be duplicated. Besides, what you now have will give the helpers at the LDS ideas of where to look. You might find some more information to help you on RootsWeb, which is free at http://www.rootsweb.com/ Double click on http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ for lots of great ideas. Good luck, Lea! Anna Bertram abertram@dtccom.net Home Phone 615-765-5357