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/UGB.2ACI/1783.1 Message Board Post: There is a Timothy & Betsey Preston in Monroe in the 1880 census. Could possible be the parents. Since Earl was born in 1883, he won't show up in the census until 1900. The 1890 census burned in Wash. D.C. in the 1930's. Not much was saved. So add 20 years to all the ages. See below. 1880 US Census – The Mormon Church Files LDS (Free, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for 1880 US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp