Hoping someone can sort these out! I have a Manaan Bull Marvel b 1/8/1807 d 8/22/1888 s/o Capt Phillip P and Elizabeth (Jefferson) Marvel who married Ann Lacey 6/27/1835 also married Louise C LNU. (Phillip Marvel will identifies a son Manaan B Marvel as well as sons Phillip and Theodore W. and daughter Comfort Marvel Davidson. Phillip lived in Dagsborough Hundred.) I also have a Manaan B. Marvel b 9/13/1829 d after 1870 s/o James W and Margaret Marvel married Eliza J. Burton 3/5/1844 in Sussex County. (This is a rootsweb family tree of Donna Brock titled Marvel-Kunz Genealogy.) The census records I have found: 1850 Indian River Hundred Manaen B Marvel 42 farmer DE Eliza C Marvel 30 DE Alfred H Marvel 14 DE Thomas Marvel 13 DE Sarah A Marvel 6 DE Mary E Marvel 4 DE Margaret P Marvel 2 DE Eliza E Marvel 1 DE Mary E Wheeler 12 DE Mary Prettyman 23 DE 1860 Indian River Hundred: Meriam B Marvel 53 farmer DE Eliza Marvel 43 DE Alfred H Marvel 23 farmer DE Thomas Marvel 21 sailor DE Sarah A Marvel 15 DE Mary Marvel 13 DE Margaret Marvel 12 DE Eliza E Marvel 10 DE Edger Marvel 8 DE David Marvel 6 DE Theodore Marvel 4 DE George Marvel 1 DE 1870 Indian River Hundred: Manaen B Marvel 62 farmer DE Eliza C Marvel 52 keeping house DE Thomas Marvel 32 seaman DE Mary E Marvel 21 at home DE Emily E Marvel 19 at home DE Edgar Marvel 18 farm labor DE David Marvel 15 farm labor DE Theoadore W Marvel 12 farm labor DE George D Marvel 9 farm labor DE 1880 Indian River Hundred: Manaen B. Marvel 73 farmer DE DE DE Louise C. Marvel wife 66 keeping house DE DE DE Theodore W. Marvel son 24 farm labor DE DE DE George D. Marvel son 21 farm labor DE DE DE Annie V. Marvel granddaughter 11 at home DE DE DE Emma Richards niece 24 DE DE DE Mary E. Richards grand neice 2 DE DE DE I am trying to sort out these families! These census records would appear to be of the same family...except Eliza becomes Louise. Perhaps someone more familiar with the Marvel clan can help here. I did check Marvel Family History (Marvelicous Genealogy) and only found the one Manaan B Marvel 1807-1888, s/o Phillip and Elizabeth (Jefferson) Marvel married to Ann Lacey. What happened to them? Who is the other Manaen B Marvel? Betty **************Know Your Numbers: Get tips and tools to help you improve your credit score. (http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-reports?ncid=emlcntuswall00000002)