Hi Carrie, I can't help with the obit look-ups. Linda is the one that's been posting them. 1860 Census - Liberty Twp. BACUS - Jesse 31 Carpenter OH Catherine 31 Mo William B 11 (all kids born in MO) Mary E 9 Noah 7 Nancy J 5 Lafayette M 3 Josiah N 7/12 1860 Census - Union Twp. WAITE - Edwin 38 farmer VT Sarah M 38 NY Alice 10 OH Hewit 8 (m) OH Alonzo 6 OH Augusta 4 (f) IL Angelitta 1 (f) MO REID, Harvey, 28, NY 1870 Census - Union Twp. BACUS - Jesse 41 Farmer OH Catherine 40 (mother and children all William 21 born in MO) Mary E 18 Noah 17 Nancy 15 Lafayette 13 Josuah 11 Jesse 8 Sherman 6 U.S. Grant 3 Living just a few doors down from them - WAITE - Edwin 47 farmer VT Sarah 47 NY Hewitt 19 OH Alonzo 17 OH Augusta 14 (f) IL Violetta 10 MO Wilber 7 (f) MO 1880 Census - Union Twp. And they still live close together WAITE - Alonzo 26 farmer OH/VT/NY Nancy 24 MO/OH/?? Maggie 1 MO/OH/MO BACUS - Jesse 51 farmer/blacksmith OH/PA/VT Maria E 44 IN/KY/KY Josiah O 20 farmer MO/OH/MO Jesse Jr 17 farmer " " John A.S. 15 " " Ulyses G.S. 13 " " CHRISTY - Arbel 19 dau - single Mo/IN/IN John W 12 son MO/IN/IN 1900 Census - Union Twp. WAIT - Alonzo head sep 1853 46 m-21 Oh/VT/NY Nancy J wife feb 1855 46 m-21 6-5 MO/OH/MO Maggie M dau mar 1879 21 Lewella R dau apr 1881 19 (all children listed Ira L son may 1883 17 as MO/OH/MO) Ora E son feb 1886 14 Erna C dau mar 1895 5 and next door - WAITE - Edward head jun 1822 77 m-55 VT/VT/VT Sarah M wife jan 1821 79 m-55 6-4 NY/NY/NY Alwilda dau oct 1862 38 s NO/VT/NY BACUS - Richland Twp. Jessee head jul 1853 46 m-4 Mo/Oh/Oh Anna wife 1867 32 m-4 4-3 MO/KY/KY Othniel A son apr 1877 23 MO/MO/OH John son mar1881 19 MO/MO/OH CLINKINBEARD - Sarah s-dau jul 1885 14 MO/IA/MO Charles s-son dec 1886 13 MO/IA/MO BACUS - Henry son oct 1896 3 MO/MO/MO SEARS - Rolla neph nov 1893 6 MO/MO/MO Elizabeth mo-n-l dec 1823 76 w Ky/Eng/Eng (the whole group of them lived together) Sandy -----Original Message----- From: cssims@bscn.com <cssims@bscn.com> To: MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com <MOPUTNAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:19 PM Subject: Census & Obituary Lookups >Dear Sandy, >Thank you for your help in the past for my FARRIS family. When you have the time, could >you check the census and newspaper for any WAITE and BACUS families from Putnam >County, Missouri? My Great Grandmother was Nancy Jane BACUS who married Alonzo >Washington Waite. His father was Edwin Waite. Nancy Jane's father was Liet. Jesse R. >BACUS, Sr. If you find any please email me. And thank you again for all of your help. > >Carrie S. Sims > > >Go NASCAR 36 & 75 > >