In a message dated 10/07/2000 11:53:19 PM Central Daylight Time, LonRMartin@aol.com writes: << This from John to me in a previous email which would help clarify a lot of misunderstanding about dates maybe if we did have a census to go to: Robert Shelby Ozment, Sr. was born the 12 of Oct 1820 R.S. Ozment, Sr. headstone does read 1828. The 1820 date is what it states in the Bible record though. Who knows? >> Oh I forgot. This is what I have from the census for Robert Shelby Ozment, Sr: 1850 Drew Co, AR: Robert OSMENT 22 TN Farmer BORN CA 1828 Caroline 22 TN Martha A. 3/12 AR 1860 Drew Co, AR: Robert S. OZMENT 31 TN Farmer 1000 637 BORN CA 1829 Caroline 30 TN Martha A. 10 AR Elizabeth F. 8 AR Anderson 6 AR William 4 AR Marian M. 4/12 AR Census taken 19 July 1860 1870 Drew Co, AR: Robert S. OZMENT 42 TN Farmer 300 100 BORN CA 1828 Caroline 40 TN Martha 20 AR Elizabeth 18 AR Anderson 16 AR William 13 AR Henry 2 AR So it looks like the 1828 date is correct to me. Eleanor