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/CMB.2ACE/592.1 Message Board Post: Your William Riley and his wife are found in the 1900 Oregon Co. Census. It says that he was born in MO. So, the only William R. in MO in 1880 is found in Bollinger, MO. 1800 Fillmore Township, Bollinger Co., MO LAWSON James, age 29, IN OH VA Nancy E., age 26, TN TN TN John B. age 6, MO William R.age 4, MO Henry A., age 2, MO none come close to his age in AR under William or William R. Here is the 1900 Census [you'll see that the birth states agree]: 6th Jun 1900, Thayer Twp., (Outside City) 87th Dist. p117A #62-63 LAWSON, William R., age 27, Aug 1872, MO IN TN Mary, age 18, m.2y, 2-1 Nov 1881, MO MO MO Ethel L., age 6mo, Nov 1899 , MO MO MO COLLINS, Charles Bro-in-law, age 10, Jan 1890, MO MO MO Email me privately at [email protected] and in the meantime, I'll see if I can find more info for you. Hope this helps, Lanita Sconce Smith [email protected]