Hello Char, I do find your family in the 1850 census in Ohio. Richard states his birth place as Virginia and Catherine's birth place is PA. Shar 1850 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Belmont > Pultney (Sept 18, 1850) Richard MILLER, 49, miner, born PA Catherine 34, born PA Drusilla, 17 born Ohio, attends school Lucy 15, born Ohio, attends school Elisabeth, 12, born OH, attends school Luther, 6 ,born OH Josiah 5, born OH Sarra HARDESTY 50, born PA 1880 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Belmont > West Wheeling > District 25 (June 5, 1880) Richard MILLER 72, old ?,, blind, crippled or disabled, NOT KNOWN the place of birth & parents birth Drusilla HASSLETON 47, daughter, widowed, keeps house, born OH, unknown where parents were born Richard HASSELTON 18, G son, single, pilot ferry boat, born OH, mother born OH, father born UNKNOWN next door: Luther MILLER 40,married, born OH, day laborer, unknown where parents were born Eurma J MILLER, 31, wife, married, keeps house, born OH?, parents born PA Laura D? 7, daughter, born OH, parents born OH Chas H. 4, son, born OH, parents born OH Bertha 1, born June, daughter, born Illinois, parents born OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Char Jones" <travlinanaa@yahoo.com> To: <miller@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [Miller] Richard of Belmont OH > My GGGrandfather was Richard Miller. I only have a clue that he was from > Maryland or PA. from one or two census. Then later only PA.. He was born > in 1808, lived in Pultney or West Wheeling, OH and married Catherine > Frazier of PA. Can anyone shed light on this family member. Children > were Drusilla, Lucy, Elizabeth, Martin Luther Joshua and Marrion. The > children were all born in Pultney, Belmont Co. OH. I've been stuck on > RIchard for a long long time. One hint I have is and Aunt who named all > of her children after ancestors and She had a Richard and a Robert. There > was a Robert in Pultney who would fit for age and place but I can't find > any proof. Thanks in advance > Char Miller-Jones