Rosemary, I did a little searching and found that Hood River wasn't a county until 1906. Until then, Hood River Precinct was in Wasco County. I started in 1900, and worked back, since I found the 1900 Blythe listing rather easily. ____________________________________________________ 1900, Hood River Town in Township 3, Wasco County, Oregon ED 147, Sheet No. 3, lines 27-30, Oak Street, dwelling visitation no. 47, family visitation no. 51. Line 47...Blythe, Samuel F.; head of house; white, male, born Feb. 1842; age 58; married 26 years; born Pennsylvania, father born Ohio; mother born Maine; occupation: Editor; can read & write; can speak English; Owns house, free & clear. Line 48................Emma J.; wife; white; female; born June 1851; age 49; married 26 years; mother of 5children, 2 living; born England; father born England; mother born England; can read & write & speak English. Line 49................Edward W.; son; white; male; born May 1879; age 21; single; born Oregon; father born Pennsylvania; mother born England; at school; attended school 9 months; can read, write & speak English. Line 50................Clara H.; daughter; white; female; born Oct 1880; age 19; single; born Oregon; father born Pennsylvania; mother born England; compositor; can read, write & speak English. _____________________________________________________ 1880 Wasco County, Hood River Precinct, ED 122, page 13, June 8, 1880, lines 26-28, no street names, dwelling visit no. 48, family visit no. 50. Line 26...Blythe, Samuel F.; white; male; age 38; married once; Farmer, born Pennsylvania; father born Virginia; mother born Pennsylvania. Line 27................Emma J.; white; female; age 29; wife; keeping house; born England; father born England; mother born England. Line 28................Edward; white; male; age 1; born Oregon; father born Pennsylvania; Mother born England. ____________________________________________________ You will note that there is a disparity between the 1880 and 1900 information regarding place of birth of Samuel's parents. I copied them just as they were. Also, I was unable to find any listing for a NATION surname in either years for Hood River town. I have saved both census pages to my files and would be happy to send them as jpeg attachments, if you would like them. Sincerely, Pat Palmer in Portland, Oregon patpalmer5@attbi.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/a/l/Patricia-L-Palmer/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary NATION" <rose@nation7.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ORHOODRI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: [ORHOODRI] NATION/BLYTHE Hood River 1880 Census I have just received a wonderful obituary on William Bryer NATION who died at Hood River 28 December 1889/90. It states William was staying with his son-in-law S.F. BLYTHE and that William moved to Oregon in 1871. So I am just beginning my research in the Hood River area. Does anyone have access therefore to the 1880 census for Hood River who could look up this family, either under NATION or BLYTHE. Not sure what the S.F. stands for with Blythe. William and Mary Ann NATION only had 2 living daughters, Harriet and Emma so one of these must have married Mr Blythe and I think it is more likely to be Emma. As I say I have an obituary for William but I wonder if anyone could look up an OBITUARY for Mary Ann NATION who died on 2 July 1875. Also Charles E NATION died at Hood River May 1908. He was a son of William of Mary Ann, so I guess he was staying with his sister, Mrs Blythe, at that time. Again, I wonder if there might be an OBITUARY for him in Hood River records. Many thanks for any information. Rosemary Nation (Essex, UK) rose@nation7.freeserve.co.uk