Hello! I am working on Moss in Pike Co., MO in the 1850 and 1860 census. In addition to several listings of MOSS, there are also several listings for the last name MASE. Is it possible that the Mase might be an alternate spelling? 1850 Pike Co., MO census listings: Page 219 Dwelling/794 Family/819 Calumet Twp Moss, Isaac N 26 M Farmer Rents MO Lucinda 24 F TN William W 6 M MO Sarah J 4 F MO John T 3 M MO Page 221 Dwelling/813 Family/839 Calumet Twp Moss, Thomas H 29(?) M Farmer Rents MO Hester 29 F MO William C 7 M MO Sarah C 5 F MO Martha C 4 F MO James W 2 M MO Mary E 4/12 F MO Page 277/278 Dwelling/284 Family/285 Spencer Twp Parker, George W 28 M W Farmer $400 TN Mary 28 F KY Margaret E 5 F MO James R 1 M MO Parker, William 20 M Farmer TN Moss, Jefferson 10 M MO Dean, Margaret 22 F KY Page 281 Dwelling/337 Family /338 Spencer Twp Mitchell, James H 39 M Farmer $1000 KY Harriet 35 F KY James 15 M Farmer MO Sarah L 11 F MO Emily A 5 F MO Mary E 3 F MO John M 8/12 M MO Lenotta (?) 17 F MO Page 281 Dwelling/332 Family/333 Spencer Twp Ellis, Thomas D 34 M Farmer $700 KY Serepta 24 F KY John W 5 M MO Davis D 3 M MO Mary E 1 F MO Moss, Jacob 14 M MO Moss, Malinda 10 F MO Page 283 Dwelling/360 Family/361 Moss, Jesse 73 M Farmer $400 VA Mary 53 F KY Milton 18 M KY William 15 M Farmer KY Eliza 12 F KY Sarah 11 F KY In these groups are 4 loose Moss children: Jefferson, 10; Jacob, 14; Malinda, 10; Lenotta (sp?) 17. Could they be siblings, or some of them? Are they related to the families they are living with? I am particularly interested in Malinda and Lenotta. In the 1860 census Malinda is living with the family of JEG Colvin and his wife, Zerelda. The information on Zerelda, except for spelling, might make her the Lenotta of the 1850 census. Page 265 B Dwelling/111 Family/111 Peno Twp Mase, John 40 M Farmer $3000 KY Elizabeth 34 F KY James 17 M MO Matilda 15 F MO Joshua 13 M MO Dorothy 8 F MO John 6 M MO Julia L 2 F MO Page 266 B Dwelling/125 Family/ 125 Peno Twp Mase, Adam 51 M Tanner $900 KY Mascamilla 48 F KY Elizabeth 16 F MO Sarah 14 F MO John 11 M MO James M 8 M MO William F 5 M MO Emerson, Edward D. W. 2 M IA Page 267/268 Dwelling/144 Family/144 Peno Twp Mase, Parmelia 27 F MO (living w/household of Vermillian, Reziu N 47 M Cabinet Maker $1000 VA and his wife, Elizabeth 48 F VA Is anybody working on or have information about any of these families? Thanks! Jean bluejean@wsu.edu