This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Hi , This is what I found 1850 census Ransom, Hillsdale County, Michigan Taken July 30, 1850 Page 346 B 73/74 Johnson Watkins 54 Farmer Conn Eunice 50 VT John L. 27 NY David J. 15 NY James J. 3 NY I think this James J. Watkins MAYBE my James who married our Augusta Kyser. But I also did find that David had been in the Civil war and also a James Watkins who had died during the war. So, I am not sure if this James died or if it was another James. The age is about right for the James we are looking for. James was the second husband of Augusta and Augusta was also James second wife. The only child of Augusta and James was Burton. 1880 Woodbridge, Hillsdale, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254581 NA Film Number T9-0581 Page Number 318B James WATKINS Self M Male W 32 NY Farmer NY NY Agusta E. WATKINS Wife M Female W 26 IN Housekeeper OH OH John D. WATKINS Son S Male W 12 MI NY MI Julia A. WATKINS Dau S Female W 9 MI Mi NY MI Stephen B. WATKINS Son S Male W 7 MI NY MI Nellie M. WATKINS Dau S Female W 6 MI NY MI Benj. F. WATKINS Son S Male W 4 MI NY MI Wealthy M. WATKINS Dau S Female W 3 MI NY MI Burton J. WATKINS Son S Male W 3M MI NY IN If your line is Johnson Watkins I found a whole lot on this family on the Hillsdale County, Michigan web page. I have been doing only a little research on them because we are not sure if this is our James Watkins or not. But If this is your line I can send you what little info I have. Thanks for your help, Mrs. Nevada Boslet