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/lNB.2ACI/494.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Aye, and therein lies the rub. Thanks - mulling over, twisting and turning. Trying to figure it out. I think Samuel is her father and probably Jane Isgrigg is the mother. That would explain all the Jane names the family remembered. Started with most of info. I had about this generation by asking family in the 1960s. They are mostly dead, now, or incapacitated. While their recall wasn't perfect, it amazes me how much they did get right. Here's a suggestion about the 1850 Census. It's speculation, but there is other family history to suggest it. It may be possible that William Isgrigg went off to the California Gold Rush [note there were no children born from 1843 (by 1860 census) or 1847(by my notes)-1854]. It is possible that when 1850 came around, Violet figured he was dead (or at least not physically present to be H of H), and so she claimed to be H of H herself. I know we had two other lines - one of which went off to the gold fields with a Robinson and several other men. Mr. Robinson found gold there, but no one else. He paid for everyone's way back. I have that info. in my notes at home, but am doing hospice with my 94 yo mother right now and haven't access to anything but field notes. Thanks again. I know it will eventually all pan out (pun intended). GK