In a message dated 4/17/2004 6:28:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AmLynda@aol.com writes: > I'm trying to find information regarding James MATTINGLY b. April 16, 1832 > in > VA, m. abt 1864 in MD to Susanna Howard b. abt 1837 in D.C. Their children > were all born in D.C.: > > Alice Marion b. October 14, 1865 > William b. abt 1867 > Melly b. abt 1870 > > Would anyone happen to have any data on James & Susanna from census sources Lynda I just remembered that someone found them in the 1880 Census in PA. The Father had died or divorced the Mother in DC and married a man who took them to Pennsylvania. I searched the 1880 Index for Melly. Got one hit. That gave me the State and entry. I have the 1880 Census on CD. Here they are on the 1880 Census Asbury VERMYLLION Self M M W 45 D. C. ..... Occ:.....Tinsmith Fa: D. C. Mo: D. C........... Susanna VERMYLLION Wife F M W 43 D. C. ......Occ:.... Keeping House Fa: D. C......Mo: D. C..... Alice MATTINGLY StepDau F S W 15 D. C. ..................Fa: D. C......Mo: D. C............................. William MATTINGLY StepSon M S W 13 D. C. ..................Fa: D. C......Mo: D. C............................. Melly MATTINGLY....StepDau.... F S W 10 D. C. ..................Fa: D. C......Mo: D. C............................. Imagine that. A very unique name. Only one in the whole USA in 1880. Do you know how to catch a unique Rabbit? Unique up on them - according to my great grandson. Charley