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/YRB.2ACE/919.2 Message Board Post: Bob, I've got Samuel's parents narrowed down, and I've got his grandparents. I've still got some poking around to do to see if I can nail down his parents. In the 1880 census, in Ticonderoga page 334 Henry Dudley age 35 born NY Helen E. Dudley, wife age 39, born VT Rebecca Dudley mother, age 72, born VT Samuel Dudley, nephew, age 13, born NY Moving to the 1860 census, Ticonderoga page 153 Samuel Dudley age 53, born MA Rebecca age 52, born VT Truman, age 27, born NY John age 24, born NY Henry age 16, born NY Moving to the 1850 census Ticonderoga page 315 Samuel Dudley age 40 Rebecca age 40 Ervin age 20 Truman age 18 John age 15 Mary age 12? Alfred age 10 Henry age 6 So, Samuel and Rebecca are his grandparents and Henry is his uncle. That leaves Ervin, Truman, John, and Alfred as his possible fathers. There was no other Samuel Dudley in Essex County born anywhere close to 1867/1868, so I'm sure this is the one. I'll scope this out some more and let you know what I find.