This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAFFOON, RUSSELL, SHORT, CARLISLE, CARLYSLE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CKB.2ACE/1768.11 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for doing this. I hope that you can help me... i have a twisted confused brickwall... Ewell V. LAFFOON mar. in 1871, an Arrena E. C. SOMETHING... ancestry.com has it down as: CARLYSLE [or something near that spelling].. However, in the 1900 Dade Co. census, it lists that her MOTHER is living with them.. HER last name is SHORT... I have heard, also, that the maiden name of Arrena is RUSSELL... Dade County Census 1900, Morgan Township family #98 Laffoon, Ewel head w m Oct 1833 ag 66 m/29 b TN f-NC m-NC farmer Laffoon, Arreua wife w f Dec 1843 ag 56 m/29 7-6 b MO f-TN m-TN Laffoon, Hugh son w m Jan 1879 ag 21 S b MO f-TN m-MO Laffoon, Frank son w m May 1882 ag 18 S b MO f-TN m-MO Laffoon, Don son w m Dec 1884 ag 15 S b MO f-TN m-MO Laffoon Bertha dau w f Apr 1889 ag 10 S b MO f-TN m-MO ***SHORT Rebecca mil w f Dec 1824 ag 75 w 1-1 b-MO f-KY m-unk Bedell, Anna M dau w f Dec 1876 ag 23 m2 1-1 b MO f-AR m-MO Bedell Charles O gson w m May 1899 ag 1 S b-MO f-NY m-MO Campbell, Charles F lodg w m Oct 1876 ag 23 S b-MO f-AK m-MO Did Rebecca remarry after death of husband and SHORT is her new husband's name? OR is SHORT Arrena's maiden name? In the 1870 Dade Census it lists that: 1870 Dade Co., MO RUSSELL, Christopher, age 24 CARLISLE, Arenna, age 26 CARLISLE, Sarah R., age 7 SO, if Sarah is Arenna's daughter by her 1st marriage, WHO did she mar.? I'm THINKING that Arrena's maiden name was RUSSELL, she mar. a CARLYSLE, and Arrena's MOTHER, later married a SHORT, but have no confirmation or dates to state as fact. Any help is appreciated!!! Thanks again for your wonderful generous gesture!! If you need a lookup in Daviess Co., please let me know. Would be glad to repay your kindness. Lanita in Daviess Co.