John, I agree with the other respondent, that Ernest was in the service and was home on leave, he was probably either a Marine or in the Army. "The Ole Crow" Dick Crow Retired & enjoying it! rw.crow@verizon.net Cell: 603-490-0153 ----- Original Message ----- From: "john malmquist" <leaguepm@wccta.net> To: <mdallega@rootsweb.com>; <willison@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [MDALLEGA] Fw: Question > Dick, > I'm the one who asked Connie the question. I found this in the 1900 > Census > for Monroe Twp, Licking County, Ohio under Arkansas B. Butt. His son, > Earnest B. was given as age 23, still in the parent's home with the > occupation "Private U.S.A." > Nancy