Hi, I couldn't find anything listed in the 1850 or 1860 census. 1870 Census lists 3 families of May living side by side. Most of the names are just initials w/few names. Will give you all 3. They lived in Elm Twp. MAY: Joseph 38 farmer IN R 30 f " Joseph 13 m " Thomas 12 m IL S 10 m " J 9 m " C 5 m " A 3 m " C/H 2 m MO Ella 3/12 f MO Jos. 20 IN MAY: Sol 63 farmer OH E 45 f IA Mary 18 IL S H 11 f MO J 9 m MO MAY: J W 41 farmer IN N 38 f IN William 13 " J W 10 m IL J 5 m IN W A 3 m IN G F 18 m IN 1880 Census, Elm Twp. MAY: Joseph 28 farmer IN OH IN Matilda 24 MO MO AL Samuel William 7 MO IN MO Nicinda 5 " " " Preston 2 " " " 1900 Census, Sherman Twp. MAY: Joseph head Aug 1852 47 M 27 IN IN NC Matilda wife Jan 1858 42 F 27 MO MO MO Sarah dau sep 1884 15 MO IN MO Stella dau May 1887 13 " " " Eunice day Jan 1892 8 " " " I never had to go door to door. Inside office job....just have to put up with the "politics" in the office. Looks like we'll be shutting the office tho in just a couple more weeks. We're almost thru with CIFU and I believe that's the last operation from here. Hope the info helps some. Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Lawrence May <lgmay@mindspring.com> To: Robert Whitsell <sandyw@thegrid.net> Date: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 10:21 PM Subject: Re: Census Look Ups >I would appreciate it if you would look up the May family who came to >Elm Twp., Putnam Co., MO about 1867. Joseph and Matilda (Partin) May >moved to near Unionville. The sons of Solomon were John, James and >Thomas. I hope you had better luck taking the census than I did. Here in >Arizona the illegal aliens didn't like being counted. Some of the house >were had chain link fence around them with vicious dogs roaming the >yard. I gave it up after four days of doing it. Thanks again. > >Robert Whitsell wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> I have the 1850 -1860 -1870 - 1880 - 1900 census for Putnam County, MO if >> anyone needs a look-up. Also the Putnam Co., MO Estate Records 1845 - 1909. >> I do work for the Census 2000, so please give me a couple days to do the >> look ups for you. Thank you. >> Sandy in CA >