Hi Everyone, I have absolutely hit a brick wall, and I am hoping perhaps someone on the list can shed some light or help. I am searching for Lewis Bumgardner and information on his children. Here is what I know: There is a Louis Bumgardner listed in the 1850 census for Clay Township with his mother and father, John and Elizabeth Bumgardner. Louis is listed as being 22. Also, in the 1850 census for Penn Township is Louis Bumgardner, age23, living with the Priggriff family as a laborer. I do strongly believe this is the same Louis/Lewis, and that he was recorded in both places. On December 11, 1856, he married Sophia Park (b. 6/30/1829), the daughter of William Park and Catherine Nancy Grubb of Cass Township. I cannot locate the family anywhere in the 1860 census; perhaps they were transient and were not recorded. In 1870, Lewis and Sophia are recorded in Cass Township with the following children: Sarah J., 12 Maryetta, 10 Martin, 5 Hester A., 3 By 1880, it appears Lewis has died and that Sophia is a widow in Union Township. She was living with Annie, age 13, which would equate to Hester A. (Annie) and a granddaughter, Hettie Bumgardner, age 5. Now, I know that Martin did not marry until, 1887, so Hettie is not his daughter. Unless one of the older daughters had a child out of wedlock, it would appear there could at least be another son of Lewis and Sophia's that was born most likely soon after their marriage. Lewis is buried in the Cassville Cemetery with a stone that recognizes his Civil War service, but does not record his birth or death date. Sophia died May 18, 1893 and is also buried in the Cassville Cemetery with a stone that includes her dates. There are a number of researchers on Rootsweb who have information on Sophia Park and her family. They list Lewis and Sophia's children as: John A., abt. 1851 Ada V., abt. 1854 Harriet H., abt. 1859 Lydia K., abt. 1859 Now, the first two children would have been born before the marriage. So, I immediately suspected that Lewis was married prior to Sophia. However, when I went to the 1860 census and looked up John, Ada, Harriet, and Lydia, I found them all living in Cass Township in the home of John and Eliza Spangler with the last name Spangler, and they certainly appear to be John and Eliza's children. So, I don't know where the Rootsweb researchers all got the idea that these were Bumgardner children. I contacted a number of them, but they all copied the info off of each other, and the man at the root of it all has not returned my e-mail inquiry. I am assuming this is all an error, since they do not list any of the children I have above. However, anything is possible. So, if there is anyone out there who can find Lewis and Sophia in 1860, help me determine if there are other children who would have appeared with them in 1860, or can shed light on this Bumgardner family, I would be soooooo appreciative! I am blurry eyed from trying to find them in 1860. I am researching the entire Bumgardner family from Huntingdon County, so if you have ties, please e-mail me even if you don't know anything about my elusive Lewis. The Bumgardner name is spelled a variety of ways through the census years including but not limited to Baumgardner, Bumgartner, Bumgarner, etc. Thanks in advance, Deb (Fisher) Riley