Hello fellow Fayette Co. Researchers --- We all have that brick wall -- mine is my GGGrandfather, Elias S. Buzick, born July 22, 1836 in Fayette Co. OH. The challenge is I don't know his parents names. What I do know is ... 1850 - Federal Census for Ft. Des Moines, IA lists Elias as 14 and in the home of Henry (35yr) and Mary (31 yr) Buzick. (Henry and Mary were married in 1839 in Vermilion Co., IL ... 3 yrs after Elias's birth.) There appear to be others in the home who also are not members of the Henry Buzick family, people who may be related in some way. 1855 - IA State Census has Elias working as 19 yrs old working as a Carpenter near 1859 - Elias married Elizabeth Macy Barnard November 17 in McLean Co., IL. 1860 - Federal Census for Woodford Co., IL Elias is living in the same household with Arthur Buzick and Arthur's wife Martha Ann (Barnard - sister of Elizabeth Macy Barnard, Elias's wife). 1862 - August 12 Elias enlisted in the Civil War -- Co. I, 94th Inf., IL. Mustered out Juyly 17, 1865; as Corp' 1861-73 Five children are born to Elias and Elizabeth. 1890 - Elizabeth dies 1891 - Elias marries Mrs. Hanna Bell Cook. 1894 - March 14 Elias dies in McLean Co., IL. His obituary listed that he was born 1836 in Fayette Co., OH. What I want to find out is WHO ARE ELIAS'S PARENTS! Does anyone on this list have suggestions for finding birth records from 1836 in Fayette Co., OH??? Thanks! Luci Baker Seattle, WA