This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2985.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I can't help but believe someone is wrong. Bates County isn't really that close to Jasper and Barton Counties MO. I have found them in 1860 and 1870 in Bates County MO. I've attached those census. Possible options for 1860 Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year BEAVER EDWIN 23 M W OH MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 BEAVER HUGH 25 M W IREL MO BATES MOUNT PLEASANT TWP 1860 BEAVER JOSEPH 52 M W OH MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 BEAVER LIDDY 16 F W MO MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 BEAVER W 19 F W MO MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 BEAVER JACOB 59 M W NC MO NEWTON BUFFALO TWP 1860 BEAVER D W 32 M W NC MO MCDONALD ELK RVR TWP 1860 BEAVER BENJAMIN 47 M W NC MO BARRY SUGAR CRK TWP 1860 BEAVER W M 78 M W MA MO BARRY SUGAR CRK TWP 1860 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1860 > MISSOURI > BATES > LONE OAK TWP Series: M653 Roll: 607 Page: 59 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year BEAVER JOSEPH 52 M W OH MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 BEAVER EDWIN 23 M W OH MO BATES LONE OAK TWP 1860 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Possible options for 1870 BEAVER JO 23 M W MO MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 BEAVER JO 63 M W OH MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 BEAVER MARGT 32 F W MO MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 BEAVER JOHN 30 M W NC MO MCDONALD ELK TWP 1870 ~~~~~~~~~ 1870 > MISSOURI > BATES > PLEASANT GAP> Series: M593 Roll: 758 HQ Pages: 175-176 Pages: 33-34 Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year BEAVER MARGT 32 F W MO MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 BEAVER JO 23 M W MO MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 BEAVER JO 63 M W OH MO BATES PLEASANT GAP 1870 I'm unable to search 1850 and 1880 with HeritageQuest. With the info in 1870 census, you may be able to find them in the 1880 Census at http://www.familysearch.org http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobates/ http://www.batescounty.net/bates_county.htm Orlena