Hi Beverly, The Elizabeth FOUSE - FOOSE you mention as being a widow in the 1910-1930 census is NOT Joseph's wife or (divorced wife). This Elizabeth is the wife/widow of Joseph's brother Simon Levi FOOSE: 1860 Census -- P.O. Murrysville, Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA FOOCE Joseph 39 M Coal Miner France /60 Mary A. 39 F PA 800/173 Joseph 3 M PA * Levi S. 1 M PA SEESE George 15 M Day Laborer PA Agnes 13 F PA William 11 F PA Mary 10 F PA Martha 8 F PA John 6 M PA Series: M653 Roll: 1195 Page: 30 1870 Census -- P. O. Leechburg, Armstrong Co., PA & West Leechburg is in Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA FOOSE Joseph M W 49 FRANCE Farmer $10,000 / $500   Mary Ann F W 48 PA   Housekeeper    Joseph M  W 13 PA   Works On Farm   * Simon  M  W 11 PA      PA   PA  EVANS Mary    F W 20 PA      PA   PA  SEESIE Martha F W 19 PA PA PA Series: M593 Roll: 1465 Page: 19 1880 Census -- E. D. 1, Gilpin, Armstrong Co., PA FROSE * Simon Self M Male W 21 PA Coal Miner FRANCE PA Lizzie Wife M Female W 20 PA Keeping House PA PA George Son S Male W 1 PA PA PA SACK Samuel Other S Male W 2M PA PA PA Source Information: Family History Library Film 1255095 NA Film Number T9-1095 Page Number 11B 1900 Census -- Gilpin Twp., Armstrong Co., PA TOOSL FOOSE * Simon D. H M W Oct 1859 41 M22 PA FRA PA R/R Watchman Elizabeth J. W F W Oct 1860 40 M22 8-8 PA PA PA George M. S M W Feb 1879 21 S PA PA PA R/R Laborer Martin T. S M W Feb 1881 19 S PA PA PA R/R Laborer Alfred S M W Aug 1885 14 S PA PA PA Farm Laborer Walter R. S M W Dec 1888 11 S PA PA PA At School Frank R. S M W Oct 1891 8 S PA PA PA At School Harry J. S M W Aug 1894 5 S PA PA PA Elmer C. S M W Jul 1897 3 S PA PA PA Mary D F W Mar 1900 3.12 PA PA PA 1910 Census -- Hyde Park Boro., Westmoreland Co., PA FOUSE * Elizabeth 50 F W PA (1859-60) PA Walter 32 (1878) PA George 21 (1879) PA Frank 18 (1892) PA Harry 15 (1895) PA Elmer 12 (1898) PA Ethel 10 (1900) PA Series: T624 Roll: 1428 Enum: #102 Page: 2 Visit #21 1920 Census -- Hyde Park Boro., Westmoreland Co., PA FOUSE *Elizabeth 61 F W PA Series: T625 Roll: 1662 Page: 55 Helen M. Imburgia 396 Derry Drive Aston, PA 19014 (610) 358-1102 HMWEBBER@aol.com Professional Genealogist Local Historian Founder of the     Delaware County Genealogical Society (DCGS) Index for Wills in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1900 Index for Administrations in Delaware Co., PA 1789 - 1900 Index for Naturalization Records in Delaware Co., PA 1795 - 1926