Sue -- Your informant is mistaken. Ohio became a state in 1803, and by 1810, it was already more populous than almost half of the original 13 states. By 1830, Ohio had almost a million people. My 2nd great grandfather was born in Shelby County in 1823. Guy I. Colby IV Irving, TX > Your email: > > I wish we could find out more on our line of Marshall's, I was told by a > source that Ezra couldn't have been born in Ohio in 1821 because it was > settled that much in 1821???????good hunting, uh? > > Sue Marshall > dmarshall21sbcglobal.net