I know there are some people on this list working on this family or at least working on Nulf and it's many spellings. Did Lawrence Nolf of Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA, in fact, have two wives? The 1850 census of Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., PA (Dwelling # 278/280) seems to suggest that he did. Lawrence is born circa 1789, but his wife Mary Ann is listed as being 26 years of age on this census. This makes her too young to be the mother of the oldest children, who are aged 18, 16 and 12. There are roughly two years between each child up to Lavina Nulf, born circa 1841, and then there is a four year gap between Lavina and the next child, Margaret, aged 5 and born circa 1845. Therefore, I am thinking that perhaps that the first wife died sometime after 1841, and Lawrence remarried sometime before 1844. 1850 Redbank Twp., Armstrong Co., PA Lawrence Nulf aged 65 Mary aged 26 Catherine aged 18 William aged 16 Mary A. aged 12 Sarah aged 10 Levina aged 9 Margaret aged 5 Adam aged 4 John aged 2 Now if this is the case and Lawrence DID have two wives, was the first one ALSO named Mary? Baptismal records found at the Alcola Trinity Church in Redbank Twp., Clarion Co., PA seems to suggest this. There is a baptism for daughter Catharina Nolf, born 5/30/1833, and the parents are given as Lawrence and Mary Nulf. Sponsors are David Silvis and wife Catherine. Was the age given (26) for the Mary Ann Nolf on the 1850 census an error? Was she more like 46? Was she the only wife of Lawrence Nolf? Margaret Wright Bennett, you probably know more about this family than anyone else that I know. Any comments or ideas appreciated. If we can tackle this one, we can then attempt to tackle the two John Nolfs that were born within one month of each other in 1848 that lived in this area. Apparently one had children, and one did not. But which one is which? :-) Isn't genealogy fun? Sherry