Here are some possible clues from Automated Archives Census Index Series, 1840-49, CD 153 1840 Census Clinton Co, IA Navel, George, p2 -11001 1849 Census Clinton Co, IA Nevill, G. W., DeWitt twp, p114 1840 Census Jackson Co., IA Nevel, Ephraim, p10000 2 -110001000 1840 Census Louisa Co., IA Nevell, Isaac B., p12100 01 -110001 1846 Louisa Co., IA Territory Census Nevill, Isaac, p111 1846 Census Wapello Co., IA Nevill, George, no twp listed, p37 Nevill, Samuel, no twp listed, p37 Nevill, William, no twp listed, p37 1847 Wapello Co., IA 1847 Nevill, George, no twp listed, p43 NOTE: Clinton Co. is one county to the south of Jackson but I don't believe the Nevilles in the two counties are related. The 1879 & 1886 histories of Clinton Co., IA show: George W Neville settled near Ames' Creek, DeWitt Twp in 1837 b 19 Oct 1812, Harford Co, MD, son of Joseph & Cassandria (Davis) Neville [I believe this was an error & William & Cassandra were his parents & Joseph was his grandfather] m 30 June 1832 (he res Philadelphia at that time & was a carpenter & joiner) d 1864 Wife Ann E McCorkle, b 18 Oct 1810, Berks/Bucks Co, PA 8 Children, 5 living in 1879: Isabella L m H. Browning or Hezekiah Brown; d 15 Jly 1857 Roseltha or Rose A m. James S Casey William T res Sac Co 1886 Lewis L res De Witt Co 1886 Winfield S res Crawford Co 1886 Elizabeth C m R M Smith Anna d infancy Charles d infancy In 1840 Wapello was part of the Indian lands. The Wapello Co. 1850 census has families of George (b c1817 OH) & Indiana & Edward G (b c1813, OH) & Margaret. Shirley ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]