First wife Rose Whitlock was still alive in 1880 census of Madison Co, with Calvin, their two children, and her mother living with them: copied below... Household: Name - Race - Age - Birthplace - Father's Birthplace-Mother's Birthplace Calvin SOWERS Self M Male W 27 VA Farmer Laborer VA VA Rosie SOWERS Wife M Female W 22 KY Keeping House VA KY Lucy SOWERS Dau S Female W 3 KY VA KY Mary SOWERS Dau S Female W 1 KY VA KY Mary WITLOCK MotherLaw W Female W 49 KY AtHome ----------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: 1880 Census Place Kirksville, Madison, Kentucky You can probably find Calvin's family on 1900, 1910, 1920 census, since he didn't die til 1922. Mary Alice ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com