This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eads Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACE/602.1 Message Board Post: Taking a quick look, I found an A.T. in Benton County on the 1880 census. If the infant was not born before Jan. 1st, it would not be listed: Census Place: Bright Water, Benton, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254038 National Archives Film T9-0038 Page 433B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace A. T. PASCHAL Self M M W 27 AR Occ: Laborer Fa: TN Mo: TN Nancy PASCHAL Wife F M W 24 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: KY Here is a neighbor, probably his parents. Census Place: Bright Water, Benton, Arkansas Source: FHL Film 1254038 National Archives Film T9-0038 Page 433B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Daniel PASCHAL Self M M W 57 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: NC Sophrona PASCHAL Wife F M W 57 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN Mo: NC Mary SPRINGER MotherL F W W 76 NC Fa: NC Mo: NC Looking at your name, this is as close as I could find with the dates you give. Census Place: Hamilton, Jackson, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254286 National Archives Film T9-0286 Page 91B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Tinsley EADS Self M M W 50 IN Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: SC Mo: SC Ann EADS Wife F M W 43 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: MD Susan EADS Dau F S W 19 IN Occ: Teacher Fa: IN Mo: IN George B. EADS Son M S W 18 IN Occ: Teacher Fa: IN Mo: IN Elmer EADS Son M S W 13 IN Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IN Martha A. EADS Dau F S W 11 IN Occ: At Home Fa: IN Mo: IN Sarah EADS Dau F S W 6 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN William EADS Son M S W 4 IN Fa: IN Mo: IN I looked at the Platte County books I have with no luck. Hope something here helps. Chuck McCardie