Pam wrote : << PERRY, Ammon b. 1846 Athens County Ohio (or was a stowaway on a ship from Ireland - from years of family lore). But he did enter the Civil War in 1864 and served in the Ohio Vol. Inf.>> I wonder if Pam's "Ammon PERRY" is my Emory's brother, Aaron PERRY (born 1846) listed below in the 1850 Census??? 1850 Census Athens County, OH Waterloo Township # 195-202 Rhoda PERRY 38 Female $800.00 r-w VA Emory 15 Male Farmer-School OH Caroline 13 Female School OH Alphred 11 Male School OH Ezra 9 Male School OH Louisa 6 Female School OH Melissa 5 Female OH Aaron 4 Male OH I found a possible marriage for him... Source: Bk pg.192, "Marriage Records(1805-1866) Athens Co,Ohio" PERRY, A. H. HAYS, Betsey A. Apr. 12, 1863 Vol.4-pg.256 Now, my Emory PERRY named a son which I thought was "Aaron." However your posting has me thinking differently now. Source: Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio [page 143 B] #254-249 Lines 35-39 Enumerated 22 July 1870 PERRY, Emory 33 White Male Farm Laborer OH Mary 26 White Female Keeping House IRELAND John 06 White Male Attending School OH * Amnron 04 White Male OH Biddy 01 White Female OH * Should the above 'Amnron' be Aaron or Ammon? * Pam could you please email me more specifics on your Ammon PERRYs family... wife and children??? I accidentally deleted your email before printing it up. Hope you catch this on the List. I have some data collected on these PERRY's and would share all. 'til next time ~Debbie [email protected]