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/620.1.1 Message Board Post: FYI: Charles, Lucinda's father, is still found living, in 1930 in Coles Co., IL. He is hoh, is 88 yrs old, and listed as a widower. 1900 Oakland, Coles Co., IL CURTIS, Charles, age 58, Dec 1841, mar.26 yrs, IL UKN OH Margaret, age 48, Apr 1848, mar 26 yrs, has had 8 children/5 lived, OH PA PA John S., son, age 22, March 1878, IL Stella, dau in law, age 19, July 1880, IN Alva, son, age 13, May 1887, IL Eva, dau., age 11, Apr 1889, Il Margaret J., age 8, Apr 1892, IL Ellsworth, son, age 28, Jul 1871, single, IL 1880 Village of Oakland, Coles Co., IL CURTIS, Charles, age 38, IL MA MA Margaret, age 26, OH William J.,a ge 12, IL Elsworth R., age 10, IL Lucinda J., age 11, IL John S., age 2, IL Lula May, age 3, IL 1870 Oakland, Coles Co.,IL Charles, age 29, IL Martha, age 26, NC James, age 3, IL Lucinda, age 1, IL In 1860, he is in the household of John DOLLAR and family [Sarah, age 36; Margaret J., age 13, Nancy J., age 11, Sarah A., age 8, James W., ag e 5; and a Gifford BROWN, age 24]. He 's single, age 18, but other CURTIS in household [probably siblings] are: Simantha, age 16 Ophelia, age 15 1850 Fulton Twp, Canton Co., IL CURTIS Gsthrope [?] W., age 50 WV Louisa W., age 45, NH Samuel M., age 19, VT Mary P., age 17, IL Joseph R., age 13, IL Lucy M., age 11, IL Charles W., age 8, IL Amelia A., age 6, IL also in household is: Eli M. McINTOSH, age 21, farmer Congrats on this find! I am not connected to this family, I just have access to all the census throughout the U.S. for all years. Lanita Sconce Smith