Roberta, Your message is rather confusing. You give William as being married in the 1850 Census and then say his marriage license in 1879 states a John. What is William's last name? ----- Original Message ----- From: Roberta Miller <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 12:16 PM Subject: Unidentified subject! > Hello, my connection to Lycoming Co. is the census records of 1850 listing > William, Mary (his wife), Emma A. (dau) and Elizabeth (mother) in Muncy, PA. > In 1860 Elizabeth BRYSON died in Jersey Shore, PA at the home of her > son-in-law Isaac BARNES,when she was about 73 years old. Her obit states > that she was from Northumberland Co. (Don't know her maiden name/husbands > first name was John according to the marriage cert of William in 1879.) By > 1860 William and family were living in Mercer Co., PA. However, I believe > that the BARNES family was in Jersey Shore for both 1850 and 1860 census > (haven't been able to check that out yet). There seems to be several > Bryson's in the area, but I can't seem to tie into any. ANY help would be > greatly appreciated. Thank you. Roberta Miller > > ______________________________