You most likely already know this: Their pts were still living in 1850 and some of these children are listed with the mother in 1860. Perhaps the father, Jos/Jean Bap Pratt, was ill, he seemingly died between 1850 and 1860, and the children went to live with the Johnsons temporarily??? 1850 FAM 647/648 P 135=269 DATED 4 OCT 1850 LIB WASH MO - PRATT JOS 12 MICHAEL 9 ALEX 7 NARCISSA 6 JULIA M 3 AUG 2 SEEM TO BE L/W PLEASANT JOHNSON/ANGELINE 25; 1850 FAM 221 P 104 P 207 UNIO WASH MO DATED 2 OCT $250.00 FARMER PRATT JNO B 39 SPAZEY 37 JNO B 15; 1860 FAM 619 RICH WASH MO PRATTE ASPASIA 49 HENRY 21 ALEX 19 ISREAL 15 AUG 12 JULIA 13 GODF 9 WM 7; Barbara in Georgia _genengolf@aol.com_ (mailto:genengolf@aol.com) May God Continue to Bless America!