In a message dated 10/14/2000 11:45:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Barb, the 1870 census Madison Co. listed his age as > Thomas-38 > Mary Ann-17 > > The 1880 census Buncombe Co. listed his age as > Thomas-38, same as the 1870 census > Mary Ann-27 So looks like error either in transcription of census, or census taker..or a fib :-)..anyway for sure than looks like he was born 1842, that fits all records. Plus he was married to Mary Ann Hookes apparently frm at least 1868 until 1880 census. Now to find name of next wife. Thanks *Barb