Carol: Your post of children of Peter C. MOSS and his probate information cleared up at least one question for me: Who are all those "loose" Moss children in the 1850 Pike Co., MO census? Marriage info from the IGI shows (all in Pike Co., MO): (I looked for matches for the children on the list and heirs in probate.) Addie (Adaline) MOSS m. Pierce NICHOLS 22 Aug 1869 Zurielda (Zerelda) MOSS m. James E. G. COLVIN 10 Jul 1851 Jefferson MOSS m. Sarah ROSE 29 Jun 1865 Sarapla (Serepta) MOSS m. Thomas D. ELLIS 29 Feb 1844 Possible matches: Lucinda MOSS m. William JONES 17 Sep 1865 James M. MOSS m. Mary Jane WILSON 18 May 1854 Emaline H. MOSS m. Adam F. SEELY 26 Feb 1846 Jeremiah V. MOSS m. Isabel AVERIL 18 Dec 1853 Sarah V. MOSS m. Thomas G. SNEAD 22 Dec 1849 Sarah B. MOSS m. Michael MCCLOSKEY 18 Aug 1857 1850 Pike County, MO census (I have a printed copy of the census for the entire county.) These families have some of the listed children living with them: Thomas D. ELLIS 34 M Farmer KY Page 281 Dwelling/332 Family/333 Serepta 24 F KY (This is one of the listed children in your post) John W. 5 M MO Davis D. 3 M MO Mary E. 1 F MO Jacob MOSS 14 M MO (listed child) Malinda MOSS 10 F MO (listed child - this is the one you are looking for) Parker, George 28 M Farmer TN Page 277/78 Dwelling/284 Family/285 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 (listed child - he and Malinda both 10, twins?) Dean, Magaret 22 F KY Mitchell, James H 39 M Farmer KY Page 281 Dwelling/337 Family/338 Harriet 35 F KY James H. 15 M MO Sarah L. 11 F MO Emily A. 5 F MO Mary E. 3 F MO John M. 1 M MO Moss, Lenotta (sp?) 17 F MO There are two other Moss families in Pike Co., in 1850, but I don't see a connection, yet. RE: Malinda She is listed in the 1860 and 1870 Pike Co., MO Census' living with Zerelda and James Colvin and their family. In 1860, she is listed as being 21 and a domestic. In 1870, she is listed as 32, and a "weaver in a w. factory." RE: Zerelda She dies in Davis, Murray Co., OK after the 1920 Census. She lives in Murray Co., from 1900-1920 with her widowed son, James Louis (or Lewis) Colvin. They ended up in Murray Co., after at least a short stint in Grayson Co., TX. Questions: Jefferson L. Moss and Lafayette J. Moss the same person? I see that Lenolte (Lenotta) is in your list of children, but not in the probate list. Is it possible that she and Zerelda are the same person? I ask because: 1. The information I have on Zerelda is consistent (fairly) from census to census and indicates she was born in Sep 1833. 2. I am unable to locate Zerelda in the 1850 Pike Co. Census and she is not yet married to Colvin. Malinda and Jefferson twins? Do you know how the people listed in the probate record but not in your list of children are connected? (Emaline, Walter W., James M., David H. and Lafayette) Don't you love how the answer to one question gives you more questions? Thanks for the info. Hope this helps you and we can exchange more. Jean bluejean@wsu.edu