This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: timoconnor1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.monroe/420.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Census records from Monroe County, PA. Specifically, the 1850 census. Age of William (24) and location, basically. Yes, nothing more definitive than that, other than ... I have an autobiography of the wife (Nancy Edington) of Theodore Fisher (my ancestors), he from the same area in PA, that denotes 'the first man he met' on their second day in Waterloo (9/8/1867) was William, 'an old school mate of his when he was a boy, born and raised in his father's neighborhood'. [FYI: Theodore/Nancy found their first place to stay in Waterloo with the help of William.] Now, when Nancy wrote the bio many years later, she may have exaggerated the 'neighborhood' term just a little (she also would have been limited to what her husband told her). Theodore was from Stroud Twp and William was from Smithfield Twp, but they were certainly in close proximity to one another and clearly knew each other from childhood. So, I'm fairly certain that I have the correct William, from the 1850 census, listed with his father Henry. Regarding William, I have seen the History of BHC book that makes reference to him. Memory serves me that he ran a grocery in /near Raymond. Theodore/Nancy later bought a farm east of Waterloo. You can find my email address from this link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=toconnor I would be interested in anything further that the obit may indicate about his birth/youth. Thanks, Tim. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.