Marianne- The transcribed version of the censuses don't match up real cleanly with what you have. On the 1850 census, there is no Piat, at all. There is the following: From the 1850 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri: household #72, taken August 9, 1850: Pilant, John; age 39, male, painter, brn- TN Mary; age- 44, female, brn- TN Louisa A.; age- 19, female, brn- TN; in school Elizabeth; age- 17, female, brn- TN, in shcool Sindarilla; age- 15, female, brn- TN, in school John; age- 12, male, brn- TN, in school Phebe C.; age- 9, female, brn- TN, in school William; age- 7, male, brn- TN, inschool Alexander; age- 4, male, brn- TN America A.; age- 2, female, brn- TN household #208, taken August 19, 1850: Peyatt, Christopher; age- 55, male, farmer, real estae- $200, brn- MO Nancy; age- 26, female, brn- MO John; age- 21, male, farmer, brn- MO Teresa Jane; age- 6, female, brn- MO Anne C.; age- 5, brn- MO Peter Thos.; age- 10/12, male, brn- MO And household #294, taken August 26, 1850: Peyatt, William; age- 37, male, farmer, real estate- $100, brn- MO, cn't r/w Anjelica; age- 32, female, brn- MO John F.; age- 10, male, brn- MO Frederick; age- 7, male, brn- MO Nancy J.; age- 5, female, brn- MO Helderbrand, Olive; age- 13, female, brn- MO From the 1860 Federal Census of Jefferson County, Missouri: From Valle Township, Avoca Post OFfice, taken September 20, 1860: Pylatt, James A.; age- 37, male, engineer, real estate- $500, personal property- $100, brn- MO Lina; age- 39, female, brn- KY Also perhaps of interest; in Meramac Township, Belew's Creek Post Office, taken July 3, 1860: Piatt, Christopher; age- 63, male, farmer, real estate- $1000, personal property- $420, brn- MO Nancy; age- 35, female, brn- MO Terressa J.; age- 15, female, domestic work, brn- MO, in school Annie C.; age- 12, female, brn- MO, in school Peter I.; age- 10, male, brn- MO, in school Frances E., age- 5, female, brn- MO Nancy E.; age- 4, female, brn- MO And same twnsp and PO, household #550, taken July 3, 1860: Drennen, Johathan; age- 60, farmer, brn KY Rachel; age- 60, brn- MO Piatt, John; age- 32, male, teamster, brn- MO And then in the Federal Census of 1870 in Jefferson County, Missouri: In Big River Township, Hillsboro Post Office, taken June 28, 1870, household #137: Pilant, John; age- 31, male, farmer, real estate- $500, personal property- $75, brn- TN Serena; age- 26, female, keeps house, brn- MO Milli; age- 6, female, at home, brn- MO Elizabeth; age- 5, female, at home, brn- MO William; age- 3, male, at home, brn- MO Charles; age- 2/12, male, at home- born April, brn- MO And in Merrimac Township, Hillsboro Post Office, taken June 25, 1870, household #154: Stewart, Elizabeth; age- 64, female, keeps house, brn- MO Robert; age- 72, male, farmer, brn- MO Dace, Jacob; age- 39, male, (idiot), brn- MO Elias; age- 23, male, works on farm, brn- MO Pyatt, Mary; age- 32, female, no occupatioon, brn- MO Thomas; age- 3, male, with it's mother, brn- MO And finall same twnsp &PO, household #390, taken August 1, 1870: Pyatt, Christopher; age- 70, male, farmer, real estate- $200, personal property- $200, brn- MO Nancy; age- 47, female, keeps house, brn- MO Clara; age- 22, female, at home, brn- MO Peter; age- 21, male, works on farm, brn- MO Francis; age- 16, male, at home, brn- MO Nancy; age- 12, female, at home, brn- MO Christopher; age- 9, male, at home, brn- MO Mary; age- 5, female, at home, brn- MO Martha; age 5- female, at home, brn- MO That's all I could find, hope this helps Rick Waggener Marianne Pyeatt wrote: > Hello all, > Does anyone have access to microfilm or abstracts for 1850, 1860 or > 1870 Jefferson County who could look up these families for me? Thanks, > Marianne > > 1850 Jefferson County - Unknown Township: > PIAT, JOHN > > 1860 Missouri - Jefferson County - Valle Township: > pg 510 PYATT, JAMES A > > 1870 Missouri - Jefferson County - Merrimac Township > Pg 294 PYEATT, CHRISTOPHER; PYEATT, CLARA and PYEATT, PETER > Pg 279 PYATT, MARY > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Please visit the Jefferson County MOGenWeb at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mojeffer/index.html - > Some of your questions may have an answer there!