Jackie, Do you know whether any of the children of Joseph HOCKENBERRY & Elizabeth KENNEDY went to Franklin Co IN.? I copied from a census sheet (1850) which shows Peter HOCKENBERRY age 60 and Ann age 64 both b NJ. When I hurriedly copied these names I believe Townson WEST, Josiah WILSHER, Noah HOCKENBERRY age 24 and spouse, Lydia, son James and Wm. MILLSBAUGH age 9 were in the same household, in Brookville Twp. I was interested in the HOCKENBERRYS as there was a document in which John WYNN and Peter HOCKENBERRY are appt'd admxs. of the will of Hugh WEST. Other names listed are Isaac PRICE & Thomas KENNEDY. I had thought this Thomas KENNEDY was my gg-grandfather as he had purchased land in Twp 16, Range 6, in Hancock Co IN. However, my Thomas K's land was in a different section. After viewing Franklin Co. Thomas's will, it was evident he died abt 1850 and my Thomas lived until 1876, residing in Buck Crk Twp., Hancock Co IN. I am still pondering whether there is a relationship between the two Thomas KENNEDYS. There are many references to HOCKENBERRYS in Franklin Co IN. which may give you a clue about some of the people you are researching. Hope this helps Virgene in northwest Indiana In a message dated 1/1/2003 8:53:39 PM US Eastern Standard Time, jackie_fry99@yahoo.com writes: > Joseph married FIRST Elizabeth Kennedy and they had 6 children. He married > SECOND Mary Jane Lepley and they had no children BUT in the 1880 census I > found him with Mary Jane and her daughter from her first marriage Lydia A. > as well as a niece Anna E. Shields. > > Any of this making sense to anyone out there. Anyone? > > Okay