This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mark4man Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.burlington/2960.5/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joan & everyone... Thanks a million !!! I knew about Sidney F. & Mory...but I can't be sure that's the same Thomas...as it's listed as Thomas 'E'. Forman, which in all probability he would have carried (the middle initial) w/ him in the 1880 census. This all came about as a result of NO information imparted to my brother & myself when we were kids, as to who our Great Grandfather was, on our Father's side...he never mentioned his Grandfather to us (or anyone)...not once. We knew *our* Grandfather was a chap named George Pooley Forman, from Philadelphia...& how 'Thomas' came about was...ancestry.com found him as the Father of a George P. Forman, in that 1880 census. Living in the same household under Thomas was his half-Brother, George Pooley. So...it became a 95% probability for me me that the namesake of Thomas' first male child was that of his Brother. Its way too close a probability to be coincidence to me...being almost a direct association. How many George Pooley Forman's could there be residing in Philadelhia in 1880, anyway? Also...I never knew RootsWeb had local affiliates, such as Counties, as I'm very new to this game. So...thank you & everyone for all the info you've imparted. I now have places to go to chase down Thomas Forman in Chesterfield Twp. back in the day. Thanks again, Mark Forman Bordentown, NJ 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.