Michael, Heritage Quest lists Zella's surname in their index as Stimates. Ancestry indexes it as Stienstra. I looked at the handwritten record and am not so sure about the "St" but agree with "imates". Marian http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogylinks/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sellers" <zeller.sellers@yahoo.com> To: <oh-census-lookup@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:30 AM Subject: [OH-CENSUS] 1900/Knox county/Unknown surname? > I'm requesting a lookup request for the spelling of a listed surname on > the 1900 census for Pleasant Township, Knox county, Ohio. > The page is listed as Series T623, Roll 1291, Page 232 (Sheet 12A). In > Dwelling/Family # 263/263 the head of household is Sellers, John age 88. > Listed in the household is John's granddaughter, Zella E. The last name, > however, is not Sellers. I cannot make out the spelling and am > requesting/wondering if some kind soul could take a look and determine > what the spelling of her last name actually is. > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Michael Sellers