Re yesterday's post seeking three Pickering children - Margaret, Charles and John Franklin (who might appear as John or Frank) in the 1880 census of Greene County, OH: Margaret is found. She is the Maggie Pickering in Caesor Creek Twp. Is census data ever solid proof? Well: how many 8-year-old Maggie Pickerings whose parents were both born in Virginia could be living in the same township but not the same household with their widowed father that year? She is living in the home of Samuel and Elizabeth Rudduck (possibly Budduck - but God, I hope not; the enumerator's writing is tough but say Budduck out loud to hear why that would be tougher). Samuel's 45, Elizabeth's 47. They are in dwelling 46, family 48, on page 221A. Maggie's widowed father, Joseph, is over on page 219B, dwelling and family 14. I don't see the Rudducks' connection with the Pickerings, if any, but all four of their parents - like Joseph Pickering - were born in Virginia. I had hoped that all three children would be in the same place. No such luck, and no offense to Maggie the most important to me is the direct ancestor, John Franklin "Frank" Pickering. He should be 3, maybe 4, in this census - and I still think he's going to be in either Caesor Creek or Spring Valley township, possibly in a Pickering or Orndorff household. My thanks!! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com