Requesting look-up for William IMES, an African-American, who at the time of the 1860 Census was 65 years old, lived in Mercersburg, Montgomery Twp, Franklin County, with his wife, Fannie (age 61), three children: Margaret (age 5), Mary (age 14) and William (age 9) and another relative, Henry IMES (age 38). The family seems to have vanished after 1860, except we were able to find the wife, Fannie IMES, in the records of a Dietrich Funeral Home, Greencastle, PA, that were on file in the Franklin County Historical Society, listing her death in 1862 with the notation, "Mrs. Imes was wife of William near this place." Thus, William was alive in 1862. Ten years earlier, at the time of the 1850 Census, the family lived two doors from William's brother, John IMES, his wife, Elizabeth, and children: David (age 10), Mary (age 8), James (age 6), Esau (age 4), Caroline (age 3) and John (age 1). Tragically, the parents, John and Elizabeth IMES, both died in 1854-1855 and left seven orphaned children who most likely were taken in my neighbors. Two eventually made their way to Oberlin College, became teachers, and subsequently settled in Mississippi (Esau) and Kansas (Caroline). We have never been able to discover what happened to William IMES or John IMES' 4 children or William's 3 children. Would appreciate any look-ups for William IMES (1815- after 1862) and the children by this list and/or suggestions for additional research. Many thanks, Carol Phila., PA