In a message dated 5/12/03 9:36:21 PM Central Daylight Time, BSchwab346@aol.com writes: > Does it have to be private? There are a few of us searching out Blevins and > Thurmans. > Robert Thurman b. kentucky married Sarah ??? b. Missouri. I have no information on any of these children except America. Her granddaughter lives close to me & has shared America's info with me. Robert was in Swan Township, Taney County, Missouri in 1850. His wife and kids were in Big Creek Township, Taney County in 1860 census but he was not. 1850 census of Taney county, MO 7 Sept, 1850 , Swan Twp.ed 93 sheet 346 anc. image 13/14 ============================================================= Thurman, R, 45 S. 36 ME 12 M 8 T.B. 6 A 4 S 1 1860 Taney County, Missouri, Big Creek township----family 331-pg 903 1 August 1860 Sarah Thurman 45 MO Thomas 16 MO America 15 MO Manda 12 MO America Thurman married my great-grandfather James S. Atkinson in Arkansas. (2nd wife of James, not my grandmother)