Susan, Here are a couple of census records. John and Sarah do not appear to have been her parents. At least her father appears to have been B. B. Baise/Bays although the Sucy J listed in 1870 looks like his 2nd wife. RECORDS: 1870 US Census, Moniteau Co, Missouri, Moreau Twp 426B/122/132 Bais, B B 41 m w farmer --- --- KY Sucy J 32 f w keeping house IN Sarah C 18 f w MO Robert Y 16 m w MO James S 14 m w MO Joseph W 11 m w MO Roan D 9 f w MO Ellen 2 f w MO Johns, Benit 11 m w AR James M 7 m w AR 1880 US Census, Morgan Co, Missouri, Moreau Twp 273A/188/191 Sullivan, Humphry w m 34 farmer Ire Ire Ire Sallie w f 26 wife m keeping house MO KY MO Mary E w f 4 dau MO Ire MO Hanorah w f 2 dau MO Ire MO I interpret the census to show these relationships. Descendants of B. B. Baise 1 B. B. Baise Sex: Male b: Abt. 1829 in Kentucky .. 2 Sarah C. "Sally" Baise Sex: Female b: Abt. 1852 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri ...... +Humphrey Sullivan Sex: Male b: 1844 d: 1922 m: 14 June 1875 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri ....... 3 Mary E. Sullivan Sex: Female b: Abt. 1876 in , Morgan Co, Missouri ....... 3 Hanorah Sullivan Sex: Female b: Abt. 1878 in , Morgan Co, Missouri .. 2 Robert Y. Baise Sex: Male b: Abt. 1854 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri .. 2 James S. Baise Sex: Male b: Abt. 1856 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri .. 2 Joseph W. Baise Sex: Male b: Abt. 1859 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri .. 2 Roan D. Baise Sex: Female b: Abt. 1861 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri . +Suzy J. Birthsurname? [Baise] Sex: Female b: Abt. 1838 in Indiana m: Abt. 1867 .. 2 Ellen Baise Sex: Female b: Abt. 1868 in , Moniteau Co, Missouri Sorry I don't have a name for Sarah's mother. Regards, Jerry Haldiman Central Missouri Families Database http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jerrhald