This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: o'harra, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/yYB.2ACI/14342.2.1.1 Message Board Post: hi...i have found several different variations of her name . according to the 1900 iowa census of monroe county she was born in oct 1830. im not sure how common of a name she has but she may have had a family name. she named one of her daughters luscina which is close to luscinda. i know i may pulling at strings though. i also found an 1840 ohio census with thomas o'harra and family which have a daughter matching the 10-15 age category while in the 1850 ohio census this daughter is gone. i know my louvina married patrick murphy june 12, 1850 in van buren co, iowa which could account for her not making the 1850 ohio census and being in the 1850 iowa census of van buren county although i dont know when the 1850 ohio census was enumerated. any info you may be able to provide will be greatly appreciated. thank you for your time. jimmy