all the info with answers comes more questions Would love to locate some dearth/burial and birth records or something...Have to check into that I'm guessing either Jane is the child of Mary & David or did possibly Rachel died in Child birth and also is Nancy E. a daughter of Rachel and David ? Why then why was she not on earlier census? Maybe she was either Mary's Child from a previous marriage ? Maybe a relative's child who moved in to help with The younger child after Mary died ? pass the tylenol ... sources: Marilyn Willer , Mike Canter , and also Kendra Thank you all for the great information David Martin FRENCH my gg* s/o John FRENCH & Anna STEPHENSON married (1.)Rachel LORTON on:February 06, 1851 Clark Co., OH married (2.)Mary MICHAEL b, 1845 on :24 Jan. 1861 Clark Co. OH. 1850 :He was still living at home at age 27 with parents and siblings in German Twsp. Clark Co., brothers Truman , Charles and Michael Have to dig up my notes on that. 1860 Census Clark Co., Springfield, OH David French age 38 bn OH - Gate Keeper Rachel French age 35 Amanda A. age 8 MartinS. age 5 James P. age 10/12 1870 Census Darke Co. OH - Union City OH, post Office David French age 47 - farm laborer Pers. Est. $100 Nancy E. age 17 - keeping house Martin L. age 15 - works on farm James P. age 11 - works on farm Jane age 8 All bn OH - All White 1880 Census Adams Twp. Champaign Co. OH living with his brother Truman French age 35 (head of hse.). Mary age 42 wife {This is Mary F. JOHSNS(T)ON d/o WALKER & Sarah (McCROSKY) JOHNSTON ?? daughter age 6 {This is Della Jane FRENCH b.abt. 1874} Michael French age 48 brother - works on farm David French age 56 broher - laborer. 1900 Census Clinton Twp. Shelby Co., Dist. 91 OH David French listed as 'inmate' age 77 bn. OH Bn. Oct. 1822 Shelby Co. Infirmary Census taken June 8, 1900 Widowed Father bn. NY, mother bn VA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com