How did Mary name her children? I have found sufficient patterns, especially from this time period, to provide clues to her siblings names. In the meantime, here are 1840 erie co., PAULs and 1850 Buffalo PAULs. The PAUL families of 1850 Buffalo, Erie Co., NY: Ward 4, Buffalo: Mathew Paul, 36, stage proprietor, b. Germany Catherin, 32, b. Germany Catherin, 9, b. NY [therefore emigrated by 1841] (there's a Mathew Paul, right age, in 1840 census, ward 5) Mary A., 7, b. NY Peter, 11 months, b. NY [census done on 22 Aug 1850] Ward 4, Buffalo: August Paul, 29, tanner, b. Germany, enumerated with Gottlob & Johanna Beper Ward 4, Buffalo: Christian Paul, 21, laborer, b. Germany Barbary, 20, f., b. Germany (living with them appears to the widow Gertrude Kinder, 40, with 3 children) Ward 5, Buffalo: Peter Paul, 27, butcher, b. Germany (living with a number of different-surnamed individuals, several of whom are butchers) Black Rock, Erie Co.: John Paul, 43, mason, b. Ger. Catherine, 38 Barbara, 15 Susan, 11 Margaret, 6, b. NY [therefore emig btw 1845-1849] PAULs in Erie Co., 1840 census: Colden, Erie Co: 1) Abigal Paul: 1m<5; 1f<5, 1f 10-15; 1f 30-40 (likely abigal) 2) David Paul, 1m 5-10; 1m 20-30; 1m 40-50; 1f 5-10; 1f 10-15; 1f 40-50 3) James A. Paul, 1m 20-30; 1f <5, 1f 5-10; 1f 20-30 Aurora, Erie Co.: 1) Abijah Paul, 1m 15-20; 1m40-50 (likely abijah), 1f 5010; 1f 10-14; 1f 40-50 2) Adams Paul, 1m 10-14; 1m 15-20; 2m 40-50; 1m 50-60; 1f 15-20 Holland, Erie Co.: 1) Jonathan Paul: 1m 20-30; 1m 50-60; 1f 40-50 2) (a few doors down from above): Zorrastor Paul: 1m <5; 1m 20-30; 1f <5; 1f 20-30 Buffalo, Ward 5: 1) Mathew Paul, 1m 20-30; 1f 20-30; living next door to (his father?): 2) Michael Paul, 1m 50-60 (him); 1f 50-60; 1f 15-20 1f 20-30 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jillaine