Paul: Many thanks for the 1850 census data. That fairly well confirms there were no official or living children by Benjamin Wilson and Mary (Pectol) Smith. Since Mary remarried by 1850, the children of Benjamin should have appeared with her in the household of Nicholas Conner but listed as a SMITH or CONNER to cover up the unhappy 2nd marriage. The only candidate would be: Eliza Jane b. c. 1849, MO and here is the 1850 Union Twp census for Nicholas Conner and Mary : Household 618/635, p. 249, taken on 9 Oct 1850 Nicholas CONNER 50 NY farmer Mary 43 TN (sic- IN?) Eliza J. 1 MO Emely SMITH 18 IN (all Smith's b. IN) George 17 Elizabeth 15 Morgan 14 Isaac 9 Margaret 8 (Comment: Eliza J. was dau of Benjamin Wilson or Nicholas Conner? Probably Nicholas' as Benjamin living with Hannah Clinton as of 13 Mar 1848 (affadavit) and Nichoas and Mary md. 18 Mar 1849 (marriage record) well within gestation period for Eliza's birth.) That still leaves open the question of where were Benjamin Wilson and Mary (Pectol) Smith married? George W. Archer ----------------------------------------------------------------------- George Archer Internet: [email protected] PO Box 6233 CompuServe: 72530,1645 McLean, VA 22106 -----------------------------------------------------------------------