> Clarence, > > The census data you have, while not a positive identifier, is a very good > clue to a possible relationship. You want to build on that until you > confirm it or find that it is not the connection. > > While the name "Richard" may not be common among the MAUPINs (it may be > from a maternal line) the name "George W." is common in the Jesse line. > William, the son of Jesse and Lucy (JONES) MAUPIN, went to Adair Co. KY > from Henry Co. VA by 1840. Unfortunately, I no longer have a record of > some their descendants which might have helped you tie into this line. You > will simply have to do the research yourself, but that is half the fun, and > you wouldn't want to miss that. > > Phyllis J. Bauer On the other hand, it seems as if every family in the country was naming their male children after George Washington for quite some time. Pat