In a message dated 12/23/2004 9:01:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time, John112G3@aol.com writes: The 1850 census of Oregon, Ogle Co., IL show the young couple Henry Middlekauff (age 26, b. ca. 1824 MD) and Elizabeth Middlekauff (age 22, b. ca. 1828 MD). I believe that to be a different couple as follows: Descendants of Henry Middlekauff 1 Henry MIDDLEKAUFF b: May 28, 1823 in Washington Co., MD (came to Ogle Co., IL in about June 1846, appears in 1850 Oregon Village and 1870 Mt. Morris Twp. census) d: August 18, 1887 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL . +Elizabeth A. THOMAS b: February 10, 1827 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD (came to IL in 1845 with parents) m: January 17, 1848 in Ogle Co., IL d: December 04, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Henry Thomas Mother: Catherine Schechter Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/