This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XNB.2ACI/771.1 Message Board Post: Angela, Here is what I could find of thecCensus records of Ona Mae Brown Wade Ona Mae Brown Wade 1930 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Clay > Excelsior Springs > District 2 Clyde, Opal and son Jackie W. Odell living with Payton and Ona B. Wade - as well as Raymond and two other children from Payton’s previous marriages 1920 United States Federal Census > Kansas > Miami > Sugar Creek > District 146 Payton, Ona, Marsha, Roxil, Ruth, Norman, Opal and Raymond, 1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Cass > Mt Pleasant Twp > District 38 married 7 years, second for Payton, first for Ona they have had three children all three living . There are three children from earlier marriage. 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Carroll > District 129 Payton, Sallie, Grover Bessie and Keith Looking for a Ona Brown in Platte Co. I actually found two 15 year olds name Ona/Oney Brown, both born in April, both with parents from MO. These girls could be the same ones - one time recorded living with her family, one time working as a servant for a Wells family (she wasn't working for the Wells in 1910) If they are the same or if Oney M. is who you're looking for then her parents are Lewis G. and Ida H. Brown from Platte Co., MO. However there is no indication Lewis Brown ever was in Bates Co. He appears to have been born, raised and died in Platte Co. , MO Lewis G. Brown 1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Fair Twp > District 150 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Fair > District 131 listed as Low G. Brown with a 15 yr old daughter (Apr 1885) named Oney M. Brown – had attended 8 months of school that year 1900 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Platte > Carroll > District 130 Ona Brown 15 yr old (Apr 1885) servant to Campbell Wells and family Let me know if you need more look ups John