This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.unknown/13567.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. 1930 is the last available census at this time. These statements explain WHY you will not find Josephine's maiden name in the census records - Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 - 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc. NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume "white"] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces death record - no parents names shown Jessie died before the 1910 census started Name: Jessie Alcorn Titles & Terms: Death Date: 18 Mar 1910 Death Place: Millcreek Township, Hamilton, Ohio Birth Date: 1827 Estimated Birth Year: Birthplace: Ohio Death Age: 83 years Gender: Female Marital Status: Widowed Race or Color: Caucasian Street Address: Occupation: Housewife Residence: Carthage Burial Date: 21 Mar 1910 Burial Place: Reading Cemetery Name: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Father's Title & Terms: Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Name: Mother's Titles & Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Film Number: 1927357 Digital Folder Number: 4021014 Image Number: 1669 Certificate Number: fn 14229 Collection: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953 1900 - Name: Jessie Alcorn Home in 1900: Carthage, Hamilton, Ohio [Hamilton, Ohio] Age: 70 Birth Date: Oct 1829 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Maryland Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 5 Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: Jessie Alcorn 70 Alex Badgley 41, 9/58 OH - son, day laborer, single The Douthwait name does not appear on any census record. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.