This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JeanOSchroeder Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.currituck/113.235.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is from the 1900 United States Federal Census: Name: Nelson Butler Home in 1900: Moyock, Currituck, North Carolina Age: 53 Birth Date: Feb 1847 Birthplace: Massachusetts Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts Spouse's Name: Matilda Marriage Year: 1873 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 27 Residence : Moyock Township, Currituck, North Carolina Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Nelson Butler 53 Matilda Butler 43 Franklin Butler 22 Alice Butler 20 Clyde Butler 16 Leon Butler 13 Nellie Butler 12 Charles Butler 10 Fannie Butler 8 Lenora Butler 6 Willie B Butler 2 ------------ Matilda's birthplace in listed as NC in this census. In the 1880 census her name is listed as Ann. In that census (1880) they are in - Bethel, Perquimans, North Carolina.--- ------------ A Family Tree on Ancestry.com lists his parents as: Horace Butler, Polly Ferry I hope this helps you and gives you a place to search. Jean Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.