Thanks guys, Don't know what I do without you. But I am afraid to say that this is my family. I still am having troubles proving the parents of Lydia AUSTIN. Only because on the 1880 Census it is listed that her father is from MI and her mother from MI. But on the 1900 Census when she is living with her son and family as being widowed as Lydia CHAPLE it states her father was from Germany and her mother from New York. I was told in an email earlier that the Census should be used as a guide, but it makes it difficult to find out who her parents were so I can make sure this is her. On the Census of 1900 it states that Lydia CHAPLE was born in Aug of 1847 and the 1880 census Lydia JONES age of 32 would make her born in 1848 depending on what month the Census was taken. On the search of familysearch.com I found a Lydia AUSTIN born on 30 Aug 1848. Could this be her? It sounds really close. Then it listed her parents as Jeremiah B. AUSTIN Birth: 1802 and mother as Huldah DIBBLE but found 2 births for her>>> Born : Abt. 1806 in Fentonville, Genesee, Michigan & Born: Abt. 1806 Lawling, Dutchess, New York AUSTIN Marriage: 31 Dec 1843 Fentonville, Genesee, Michigan Ok now it would seem that all the Michigan data fits and that should be correct. However I did a search on Huldah AUSTIN and found her in Fenton Genesee Michigan 16 Sept 1850 Census, it states she was born in New York, also states she is 40 years old making her birth year around 1810. Now this throws off my date of birth for Huldah AUSTIN. Darn those Census! Jerimiah is not listed in the household but four of her children are and one being Lydia age 3.. I think my Lydia. More Confusion: So what happened to Jerimiah AUSTIN? They got married in Michigan in 1843 and he is not listed on the 1850 Census, makes me wonder if Jerimiah AUSTIN is the right marriage only because the ages of children list from 20 to 3 years old. So could the first two could be Jerimiah's children from a previous marriage? or her's since the oldest was born in New York the birth place of Huldah. Is this how genealogy works all the time like a puzzle? This is way too hard on the brain, lol...clutter, clutter, clutter. Thanks and God Bless Pam