This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMPSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GMB.2ACE/676 Message Board Post: I need help. It seems that my g-g-g grandfather appeared out of the blue. I havent found any info that appears anywhere close to him prior to 1860 or after 1864. My g-g-g grandfather was Benjamin F. Thompson (probably Benjamin Franklin Thompson--his grandson was his namesake). He was born bet 1826-1828 in KY (county unknown). I found a Benjamin F. Thompson in the 1850 census for Platte Co, Lee twp MO and he is the exact age my g-g-g grandfather would have been. What I would like to know is if this particular Benjamin appears in the census for the same county in 1860 and on the offhand chance someone out there is connected to this Benjamin in the census I would like to know if he spent any time in TN or AR. Thank you for reading this. I have been looking for this Benjamin for many hours and it is about to drive me crazy!