Carol- I found several entries in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses: I can't find your William Reed/ Reid in 1860, but I did find James and Frances Granville. The spelling is a bit off. >From the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri; Valle Township, Avoca Post Office, houshold #22, taken August 19, 1860: Glanvill, James; age- 44, male, married, occupation- miner, real estae- $1500, born- England ---- Frances; age- 45, female, born- England ---- Frances; age- 14, female, born- MO, in school ---- Cora; age 12, female, born- MO, in school ---- William; age- 9, male, born- MO, in school ---- Elizabeth; age- 5, female, born- MO In 1870, I found both households: >From the 1870 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri; Valle Township, Hillsboro post Office, household #132, taken August 29, 1870: Glanville, James; age- 54, male, occuption- farmer & lead miner, real estate- $1500, personal property- $440, born- England, parents foreign born ---- Fannie; age- 54, female, occupation- keeps house, born- England, parents foreign born ---- William; age- 16, male, at home, born- MO, parents foreign born ---- Elizabeth; age- 12, female, at home, born- MO, parents foreign born >From the 1870 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri; Valle Township, Hillsboro post Office, household #165, taken August 30, 1870: Reid, William; age- 34, male, occupation- blacksmith, no real estate, personal property- $300, born- England, parents foreign born ---- Frances; age- 25, female, occupation- keeps house, born- MO, parents foreign born ---- William; age- 8, male, at home, born- MO, father foreign born ---- Anna; age-5, female, at home, born- MO, father foreign born ---- George F.; age- 2, male, at home, born- MO, father foreign born Smith, Wallace; age- 15, male, occupation- blacksmith, born IL In 1880, I don't find the Granvilles, but I did find the Reed household: >From the 1880 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri, Valle Township De Soto, household #247, taken on Lewis Street, apparantly on June 4, 1880: Reed, William; male, age- 45, head of household, married, occupation- blacksmith, born- ENG, parents born- ENG ----Francis; female, age- 35, wife, married, occupation- keeping house, born- MO, parents born- ENG ---- William; male, age- 17, son, occupstion- laborer, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO ---- Annie; female, age- 15, daughter, at home, in school, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO ---- George; male, age- 13, son, at home, in school, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO ---- John; male, age- 10, son, at home, in school, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO ---- Alice; female, age- 6, daughter, in school, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO ---- May; female, age- 3, daughter, born- MO, father born- ENG, mother born- MO