In a transcription of letter I have written by my 3-gg ERNESTINE (ABERCROMBIE) PEARSON FIELD, she refers to a CAROLINE in a very familiar way to my dear brother. Today I have learned that ERNESTINE (1796-1890) is buried (after being disinterred in 1910)in a lot purchased by CAROLINE MATHIEU at Holy Cross Cemetery. (the cemetery is sending me a full listing on all buried in family plot) I believe CAROLINE most likely is a grand daughter from her first marriage to ROBERT H. C. PEARSON that took place in 1812 in Jefferson County, KY. (ROBERT H. C. PEARSON may well have been born in KY) PHILIP MATHIEU may have taken a second wife as the children's parental birth information in 1880 census lists their mother's birth place as PA and PHILIP's wife MARY was born in TN. Having problems finding this family in census records earlier than 1880. Would anyone know anything about this MATHIEU family? see research below: ========================= Holy Cross Cemetery, Yeadon, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Ph. (215) 476-3656 Phone call - 2-8-07 - Lot owned by CAROLINE MATHIEU - 10 other MATHIEU's buried in plot - cemetery sending me the full information in mail. CAROLINE MATHIEU d. 1940 at age 87. (b. abt. 1853) ========================================= 1880 United States Census Philip MATTHEW Male Other Information: Birth Year <1809> Birthplace FRANCE Age 71 Occupation Stove Store Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Philip MATTHEW Relation Self Father's Birthplace FRANCE Mother's Birthplace FRANCE Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Philip MATTHEW Self M Male W 71 FRANCE Stove Store FRANCE FRANCE Mary MATTHEW Wife M Female W 60 TN Keeping House KY PA Mary MATTHEW Dau S Female W 31 PA Operator FRANCE PA Leon MATTHEW Son S Male W 33 PA Shirt Maker FRANCE PA Adele MATTHEW Dau S Female W 27 PA At Home FRANCE PA Caroline MATTHEW Dau S Female W 24 PA Operator FRANCE PA Kate MATTHEW Dau S Female W 22 PA FRANCE PA Robert MATTHEW Son S Male W 21 NJ Salesman FRANCE PA Source Information: Census Place Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255177 NA Film Number T9-1177 Page Number 390B ==================================== 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Carrie Mathieu Philadelphia Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relationship to head-of-house: Sister Race: White HOUSEHOLD: Note: all are single. Mary W Mathieu head age 55 b. Oct 1844 b. PA father b. France mother b. TN occ: none Adele Mathieu sister age 50 b. Jan 1850 b. PA father b. France mother b. TN occ: Bookkeeper Carrie Mathieu sister age 45 b. Sept. 1854 b. PA father b. France mother b. TN Robt Mathieu age 40 b. Jan 1860 b. NJ father b. France mother b. TN occ: Salesman ============================== Philadelphia City Directory, 1890 Name: Mathieu Robert Profession: salesman Address: h 1526 Darien ===================================== 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Adele Matthieu [Adele Mathien] Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Sister Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 47, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Gender: Female HOUSEHOLD: Note: all are single Mary Matthieu head age 66 occ: Seamstress - at home Adele Matthieu sister age 68 occ: Manager - Tailoring Co. Caroline Matthieu sister 55 occ: Tailoress - Private Elizabeth Lawler boarder age 49 b. Ireland occ: Own Income =================================== If anyone is a super sleuth with census research I sure would love to find this family in 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell Website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr