The Ancestry.com index says "H. M. J." and I would have to agree, based on how the enumerator made those letters in other names. I'm not researching Gaylords, but I do note that Anson is not included in the list of Giles Gaylord's children in Mathews, and in fact isn't mentioned in Mathews at all. I couldn't find them in Wayne County in 1860, so widened the search and found an Amasa Gaylord in Illinois who I am convinced is the man called Anson in 1850. Comparison: 1850 1860 Anson, 55, b. CT. Amasa, 66, b. CT Mary, 50, b. MA Mary, 60, b. MA Mary M., 27, b. PA Mary M.*, 36, b. PA D. H., 12, b. PA David H., 22, b. PA H. M., 8, b. PA Henry M., 18, b. PA L. E., 4, b. PA Lucien E., 15, b. PA *In 1860, she is "Mary M. Arnold, widow and daughter." Then I went back to 1840 and found "Amasa Gaylord, Jr." in Clinton Twp., aged 40-50. Conclusion: "Anson" Gaylord is really Amasa Gaylord, who left Wayne County between 1850 and 1860. If this is common knowledge among Gaylord researchers, forgive me. Incidentally, Carol, I also found in 1840 a "Carmi" Gaylord, 70-80, living with two younger males. A grandfather? Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Myers" <fredwm@perth.dialix.com.au> To: <PAWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 4:37 AM Subject: Re: [PAWAYNE] Gaylord Family > If someone who has access to a better copy of the 1850 census > there is an 8-yr old male in Anson's househould whose first initial > in my transcription is a bit of a guess..... > the second initial is M > > Fred > > CMMEADOWS2@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I noticed recently that there has been some discussion of the Gaylord Family, > > which prompted me to check my database. > > > > I have a Rufus M. Gaylord. In the 1870 Census for Clinton Township, Wayne > > County, PA, he is married to Orpha.... > > I located Rufus in the 1860 Census for Clinton Township living alone. I have > > not been able to locate him in the 1850 Census. Does anyone know his parents > > were? > > > > > -- > _-_|\ Frederick W. Myers fredwm@perth.dialix.oz.au > / \ 187 Mondurup St Mt Barker WA 6324 Australia > \*.-._/ Perhaps your most distant relative :-) > v http://www.dsdata.com.au/genealogy/nepa/ > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > If the county you are looking in borders state lines make sure to check the other state for records also. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >