Hello to All, I am in desperate need of some help on two of my family lines that pertain to Franklin County. Dyson -- McCoy Dyson is listed in the 1880 Census in Boeuf County with his family. There is no record of him before or after this date. I know that he was in NC as late as 1857. The Census list his oldest child as 16 and being born in MO which puts him in the area in 1864. I know that he also had an older daughter who was born in MO in 1859. So my question is this? How is it that he is not listed in the 1860, 1870 ... 1890 or 1900 Census Records? Family Folklore has it that McCoy Dyson stayed in the Franklin County area all of his adult life. Any suggestions on where else to search out his whereabouts? Kaiser -- Is there anyone out there with any experience in looking into county court issues? Family Folklore has it that John Kiser, of Franklin County (1874-???) was sentenced to a twenty year stretch for an assault. The time period was around 1910ish. How would I go about verifying this information? Thanks for any and all suggestions!